Bandworld Magazine

The first days of the school year are an opportunity for a fresh start, a new beginning, and an opportunity to once again ignite the flame for music. As music teachers we devote our lives to share our love for and knowledge of music with our students. We are so focused on those that we teach, that we often...

Johan de Meij was kind enough to make a complete setting for full band from his "Déirin Dé" segment out of his 16-minute "At Kitty O'Shea's" work. This special arrangement was made for our Bandworld readers and their band students. We hope you enjoy playing Johan's version of "Déirin Dé." Download the full score and parts Visit Johan de Meij's website http://www.bandworld.org/mp3/MP3DeirinDe.mp3 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dRyCGlhXi3c Synopsis...

By Peter L. Boonshaft and Chris Bernotas As band directors working to teach ensemble performance concepts, reinforce technical facility, and further our students’ musicianship, we are always in need of appropriate warm-up exercises and engaging teaching material to promote foundational skills. It is our hope that you will find the material in these books as valuable as we have in...

BASSOON REED SELECTION Providing your new bassoon student with the best possible reeds is almost as important as making sure you have ordered the buses for the upcoming band trip. You finally have a student or two willing to switch and give it a try - now say “thank you” by providing reeds...

Stage deportment is often neglected by conductors and teachers. Getting the right notes, rhythms, dynamics, phrasing and so on is so important that the subject of etiquette is often forgotten until the first bow at the concert. The following is a simple and very brief set of guidelines that will help project the individual performers, the ensemble and the...

Do you remember going to a rehearsal where the players around you really brought their A-Game? Maybe you weren’t having your best day but when you started rehearsing or performing, the energy and the spark from the other players or singers lifted your spirit and raised your own performance level. Or have you ever been around someone that always...

Together, we got this. Over the past few weeks, I have learned some new phrases, such as “social distancing” and “shelter-in-place.” Cautions such as “maintain at least a 6-foot distance” and “wash your hands” have become some of the most urgent warnings. While we are physically becoming more and more secluded, it is critical to remember the importance of...

Hard to believe that Johan de Meij's first symphony "Lord of the Rings" was premiered over 30 years ago. Because of Johan's excellent support of music education, he created a special excerpt from the 5th movement, "Hobbits," for our Bandworld readers. We hope you enjoy the "Hobbit's Hymn" from Johan's award-winning composition. Download the full score and parts Visit Johan de...

Warm-ups That Work This set of warm-up books for band includes dozens of chorales, technical exercises, major and minor scales, percussion rudiment training and much more. Download Free Sample (Ab-Eb Scales) Purchase Full Product

WIBC Audition Packet - Set A was created with the individual soloist in mind. Each instrument part has a different set of music featured for students to use for their WIBC audition. If you prefer to work on some audition music with full band, review WIBC Audition Packet - Set B. This set of music is convenient for students to work...