There is an increasing number of reference materials available to the wind band conductor. These are particularly useful in the area of literature, helping the conductor-teacher prepare music for study and performance.
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Obviously, there is really not a single correct tempo for a given work or section even though composers do provide pretty specific guidelines, either metronome markings or subjective descriptions. However, these indications can sometimes be…
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I was very impressed by several statements that James Curnow made during his clinic with the students from the College of New Jersey Wind Ensemble at our NJMEA conference this past February . I think that his comments about score study were…
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What if we approached our students from this perspective? We wouldn't think of comparing one child to another. Instead, our chief goal would be to extricate the unique brilliance and mastery of each student; discovering their potential and…
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Obviously, there is really not a single correct tempo for a given work or section even though composers do provide pretty specific guidelines, either metronome markings or subjective descriptions. However these indications can sometimes be…
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