Learning was never so much fun! If you're looking for a revolutionary
band curriculum that builds solid musicianship while motivating your
students to practice throughout the year, then you've found it! This
full band curriculum is sound in its pedagogy, written by leading young
band composers and educators, including Robert W. Smith and Michael
Story. The integration of important songs from the band world, that are
both familiar and fun to play, is one of the stellar aspects of this
course. Throughout the book, students experience music from a veritable
who's who list of great band composers. They'll discover the musical
contributions of Percy Grainger, Gustav Holst, Aaron Copland, George
Gershwin, Duke Ellington, John Williams and John Philip Sousa as well as
classical composers. Some of the notable features include: A wonderful
variety of melodies that span various styles and periods, including many
popular themes students will know: -A 96-track CD in each student