Concert Band

 This installment of concert band repertoire reviews features music in a range of difficulty levels by John Kinyon, Larry Daehn,...

By Christian Barnhard IITeachers of traditional concert bands and orchestras often consider improvisation as an activity reserved for jazz settings....

Part I of this article, which appeared in SBO's September 2012 issue, contained a list of books and literature guides...

The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has named Dr. John M. Long, director of bands emeritus at Troy University,...

Searching for music that is appropriate for advanced concert bands and wind symphonies can be a daunting task. The selection...

It's time to begin planning for the next school year. The marching music might be ready and the drill actively...

This article is a review of music for intermediate concert band. Selections touched upon include new music for grade levels...

I started playing cornet in third grade and switched to a professional trumpet my second year not due to any...

...you can't tuna fish. So goes that stale, old joke that is nevertheless ever new in my world. I work...

The first day of rehearsal can be the most stressful day of the year for directors and instructors. There are...

In the past 12 months, the more-than-300-member Londonderry (N.H.) High School Marching Band has traveled to China, marched at a...

Performing at concert festival is an inspiring musical experience for both music students and conductors. Concert festival is more than...