The Wind Band Masterworks of Holst, Vaughan Williams, and Grainger

The Wind Band Masterworks of Holst, Vaughan Williams, and Grainger
Author: Will Rapp
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 162
Release: 2005
Genre: Music
ISBN: 1574630385

"A one-of-a-kind interpretive source for the student, performer and conductor. The author's scholarly research provides a comprehensive study of the wind band masterworks of Holst, Vaughan Williams and Grainger. Includes folk song sources, analyses, musical examples, discography, bibliography and more."--Publisher's website.

The Winds of Change

The Winds of Change
Author: Frank L. Battisti
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 440
Release: 2002
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9780634045226

(Meredith Music Resource). This expansion on Battisti's The Twentieth Century American Wind Band/Ensemble includes discussions on the contribution of important wind band/ensemble personalities and organizations, and provides important information on hundreds of compositions for this medium. Challenges facing the 21st century wind band/ensemble conductor including training and development are also discussed. (a href="http://youtu.be/XwbrlkXUnEk" target="_blank")Click here for a YouTube video on The Winds of Change(/a)

Ralph Vaughan Williams' Wind Works

Ralph Vaughan Williams' Wind Works
Author: Jon C. Mitchell
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2008
Genre: Music
ISBN: 9781574630985

(Meredith Music Resource). This exciting work, by one of today's most highly regarded music scholars, brings new light to the more than two dozen works by Ralph Vaughan Williams for military band, brass band and wind ensemble. Vaughan Williams' unique relationship with fellow composer Gustav Holst is examined as well as his relationships with personnel at the Royal Military School of Music, the BBC and the Salvation Army. There's much more in this hard-to-put-down volume for conductors, performers, students and aficionados! "...the contributions of Jon Mitchell have become a cornerstone of serious scholarship in our field. ...a welcome insight into the life and works of Vaughan Williams. Contained within are valuable insights into the world of Vaughan Williams that, for the majority of us, will be an undiscovered country." Craig Kirchhoff Professor of Music/Director of Bands University of Minnesota (a href="http://youtu.be/8U3fN1SPXVE" target="_blank")Click here for a YouTube video on Ralph Vaughan Williams' Wind Works(/a)

Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2

Nocturne in E-Flat Major, Op. 9, No. 2
Author: Frédéric Chopin
Publisher: Alfred Music
Total Pages: 8
Release: 2005-05-03
Genre: Music
ISBN: 145741970X

This scholarly edition of Chopin's most famous nocturne includes a biographical sketch, sections about Chopin's technical style and ornamentation, and footnotes and performance suggestions within the score.