SBO: This is the final installment of four articles by leading composers for wind bands. The acclaimed composer and conductor Johan de Meij has compiled this fascinating article involving his...
Fresh start, new beginnings, blank slate, unlimited possibilities. Embarking on a new school year always gives me butterflies of anticipation as I dream of what is possible and the potential...
For many musicians and singers, music is the pulse of life. Their hearts swell to the sound of lush melodies, their bodies sway to intoxicating rhythms, their spirits lift to...
by Laura Estes, Excelcia Wind Band Music Published in 2021, Cook Strait Crossing is a newer band piece composed by retired MS and HS band director Laura Estes. The piece...
Through my years of teaching beginner trumpet players, I found the “M-P” technique has been the most successful way to teach embouchure. I had read books and had many trumpet...
