Composers on composing for band
By: edited by Mark Camphouse ; with a foreword by Mallory Thompson.
Contributors: Barnes, James, 1949-; Broege, Timothy.; Camphouse, Mark, 1954-; Gillingham, David.; Holsinger, David R., 1945-; Husa, Karel, 1921-; Mahr, Timothy.; McBeth, W. Francis, 1933-; Sheldon, Robert, 1954-; Stamp, Jack.; Ticheli, Frank, 1958-; Thompson, Mallory.
Publisher: GIA Publications; Gia Publications
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 385
ISBN-13: 9781579991951
Subjects: Composition (Music); Composers; Instrumentation and orchestration (Band); Band music -- 20th century -- Bibliography
Genres: Bibliography.
Description: Each composer addresses the following topics: Biographical information, The creative process ... how a composer works, Orchestration, Views from the composer to the conductor, Commissioning new works, The teaching of composition, Influential individuals, Ten works all band conductors at all levels should study, Ten composers whose music speaks in especially meaningful ways, The future of the wind band, Other facets of everyday life, Comprehensive list of works for band.
Table of contents: title: James Barnes; title: Timothy Broege; title: Mark Camphouse; title: David Gillingham; title: David R. Holsinger; title: Karel Husa; title: Timothy Mahr; title: W. Francis McBeth; title: Robert Sheldon; title: Jack Stamp; title: Frank Ticheli.