Upfront: Writing & Arranging: byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 BY VINCENT COROZINE (ASCAP) A good-sounding musical arrangement possesses many characteristics. However, the three most important characteristics include transparency of...
UpClose: The Gift of Attention byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 By Joseph Alsobrook The following is an excerpt from the book. Pathways: A Guide for Energizing & Enriching Band, Orchestra,...
Youth Symphony Orchestras byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 By Jennifer H. McInerney"The future of classical music lies in youth orchestras."Perhaps this thought - uttered by New England Conservatory...
What The National Anthem Means To Me” byMike Lawson October 21, 2006 0 This month launches our fifth annual music student essay scholarship program. We have selected the theme, "Tell Us What The...
UpFront Achieving variety within an arrangement byMike Lawson September 19, 2022 0 We may achieve variety in many ways within a musical arrangement. This example is taken from an arrangement that I...
UpFront: Jazz / EarTraining / Jazz Education byMike Lawson October 19, 2006 0 How do we, as teachers, prepare kids these days to be better musicians, to appreciate music more, to understand and...
SBOUpfront: Planning a Performance bySBO Staff September 19, 2022 0 By Robert BrownAll conductors face the issue of planning for their next performance. I constantly mull over questions like "How...