Teaching Music Through Performance in Band: 4

by Larry Blocher

Features: With 992 pages full of band literature analysis and indispensable insights into some of the major issues facing band directors today, Volume 4 of the best-selling Teaching Music through Performance in Band series is the most extensive, exhaustive volume to date! With this book, conductors will have the tools they need to move students beyond the printed page toward musical awareness and understanding. Chapters written by a team of nationally recognized band directors and teachers include "Teaching for Moments That Matter" by Larry R. Blocher, "Making a Difference with Your Dash" by Ray E. Cramer, "Beyond the Page: Natural Laws of Musical Expression" by Edward S. Lisk, "Music-s Hidden Message" by Eugene Migliaro Corporon, "Strategies for Teaching Music in the Rehearsal" by Richard Miles, and "The Selection and Development of Effective Student Leaders" by Tim Lautzenheiser. Central to this book are more than 840 pages analyzing 100 of the most significant works for band ever co

976 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2003