Bandworld Magazine

OK, so why write an article about a list? Well, I come from the band director world, and I have referenced this list more times than I can remember. It is quite a valuable tool for directors at all levels to find quality band literature without having to do hours of searches across the internet....

Encore Wind Ensemble  Jerry Luckhardt, conductor  Lake Wobegon Brass Band  Michael Halstenson, conductor Publisher: GIA Publications CD-1116 Purchase This new series from GIA Publication adds some quality transcriptions of Ralph Vaughan Williams classics to concert band and brass band libraries. The brass band transcriptions are Flourish...

Various Artists include:Grand Symphonic WindsKeystone WindsUNT Wind SymphonyMessiah Wind SymphonyConcordia Wind Symphony Publisher: Mark Music Masters 56544-MCD Purchase Familiar hymns, spirituals and folk tunes such as Amazing Grace, Simple Gifts, Now Thank We All Our God, etc. can be heard within many modern band compositions;Jack Stamp...

Introduction When playing in the jazz style, performing with correct notes, rhythms and using authentic jazz articulations are necessary requirements for creating a great improvised solo. However, in addition to these requirements, many jazz saxophonists also use other special techniques which add a great deal of expressiveness and excitement to their performance. Some of these techniques are ghosted notes, the...

A special award of The John Philip Sousa Foundation Jeffrey Rowser has been Director of Bands at Morgan County High School in Madison, Georgia for 42 years, the last eleven of which he has been Fine Arts Department Chair. He has also been on the Superintendent's Advisory Committee, High Professional Performance Learning Committee for seven years, and a faculty advisor for the Academic...

A special award of The John Philip SousaFoundation Brian Dell has been Director of Bands at H.B. Plant High School in Tampa, Florida since 2014. He came to Plant after having been Director of Bands at Gaither High School for the previous ten years. Prior to that, Brian also taught at Leon High School, Holy Comfort...

University of New Hampshire Wind Symphony Conductor: Andrew Boysen, Jr. Publisher: Mark Masters 56551-MCD Purchase The Music of Erika Svanoe is incredibly creative in so many ways that a mere review won’t even scratch the surface. Even the titles can...

Ribbons: The West Chester University Wind Ensemble Conductor: Andrew Yozviak Publisher: Mark Masters 56464-MCD Purchase The recordings of Andrew Yozviak and the West Chester University Wind Ensemble are one of the jewels in the Mark catalog. The brilliant "Downey...

by Adam Schoenberg Disc: Migration Recording: The University of Texas Wind Ensemble Conductor: Jerry Junkin - Artistic Director, Jonathan Gunn - clarinet, Brian Lewis - violin Publisher: Reference Recordings RR-150 Purchase

Introduction Circular breathing is an extended technique used by performers when there is no place in a musical passage to take a breath. This technique allows the wind players to take a breath while continuing to sustain the notes currently being played. When utilizing circular breathing, the performer pushes air into the instrument with the cheek muscles while at the...