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BACH CHORALES FOR BAND, Thurston (B474)

Bach Chorales for Band These chorales are well-suited for use as warm-ups, for study of precise intonation and ensemble, and for concert or ceremonial performance. All the chorales, especially Nos. 10 through 28, are suitable for concert or church use. Chorales 10 through 16 are appropriate for the Christmas season, 17 through 19 for Easter. The chorales are scored for tutti ensemble at all times, but they should not necessarily be performed that way. Dynamics (which are not supplied - Bach wrote none) and instrumentation may be freely varied to accomplish various purposes. 
	1st Flute		   	E Baritone Saxophone
	2nd Flute		   	1st Trumpet
	Oboes			   	2nd Trumpet
	1st Clarinet		  	3rd Trumpet
	2nd Clarinet		  	1st Horn
	3rd Clarinet		  	2nd Horn
	E Alto Clarinet		  	1st Trombone
	B Bass/Contrabass Clarinet 	2nd Trombone
	E Contrabass Clarinet		3rd Trombone
	Bassoons			Baritone B.C.
	1st Alto Saxophone		Baritone T.C.
	2nd Alto Saxophone		Tuba/String Bass
	Tenor Saxophone			Timpani

DIVISION OF BEAT, A Breath Impulse Method For Band Classes, Haines/McEntyre

Division of Beat, Book 1 B DIVISION OF BEAT is a complete beginning band method written for music educators by music educators. This is not another method book. It is an approach, carefully designed to provide a systematic method of teaching beginning band students, based on the Breath Impulse concept. 
BOOK 1A (B323)
	Conductor	 		Cornet/Trumpet/Bar T.C.	
	Flute	 			French Horn
	Oboe	 			Trombone
	Bassoon	 			Baritone B.C.
	Clarinet/Bass Clar.		Tuba/Bass
	Alto Sax/Bari. Sax		Percussion/Mallets
	Tenor Saxophone	

BOOK 1B (B378)
	Conductor			Cornet/Trumpet/Bar T.C.
	Flute				French Horn
	Oboe				Trombone
	Bassoon				Baritone B.C.
	Clarinet/Bass Clar.		Tuba/Bass
	Alto Sax/Bari. Sax		Percussion/Mallets
	Tenor Saxophone		

BOOK 2 (B329)
	Conductor			Cornet/Trumpet/Bar T.C.
	Flute				French Horn
	Oboe				Trombone
	Bassoon				Baritone B.C.
	Clarinet/Bass Clar.		Tuba/Bass
	Alto Sax/Bari. Sax		Percussion/Mallets
	Tenor Sax

EFFECTIVE PERFORMANCE OF BAND MUSIC, McBeth (B257)
Conductor’s Manual
Parts, set (Ample for 60-piece Band)

THE GAMES OF MUSIC, Burton
Teachers Manual (B513TG)
Student Book (B513ST)
A unique and innovative approach to the development of outstanding counting and sight-reading skills, to be used in conjunction with your present band or orchestra method book.

RHYTHM MASTER, BOOK 1, Haines/McEntyre (B497)
RHYTHM MASTER the Band Method that Teaches Music Reading has been thoroughly tested by over 6,000 students in 44 pilot schools. Here's what directors are saying:

Rhythm Master Book 1 "RHYTHM MASTER is terrific! Students enjoy the many part songs and learn to be literate, independent players as a result. Attention is given in depth to dotted rhythms, cut-time, compound meters, as well as special range, tone, and vibrato studies. This book is thorough!" Cindy Bulloch, Odessa, Texas

"RHYTHM MASTER promotes basic fundamentals of tone, rhythm, embouchure, and articulation simultaneously. It also addresses technical facility to a greater degree than other method books. It just pulls everything together at the same time." Clyde Wilson, Midland, Texas.


This method also has RHYTHM SLIDES available Set 1 (Beginner can be used with Rhythm Master Book 1) Set 2 (Intermediate can be used with Rhythm Master Book 2) and Set 3 (Advanced independent use from the Method Books).

	Conductor		 	Cornet/Trumpet/Bar.T.C.
	Flute		  		French Horn
	Oboe		  		Trombone
	Bassoon		   		Baritone B.C.
	Clarinet/Bass Clar.		Tuba
	Alto Sax/Bari. Sax		Percussion
	Tenor Sax

RHYTHM MASTER, BOOK 2, Haines/McEntyre (B502)

	Conductor			Cornet/Trumpet/Bar.T.C.
	Flute				French Horn
	Oboe				Trombone
	Bassoon				Baritone B.C.	
	Clarinet/Bass Clar.		Tuba	
	Alto Sax/Bari. Sax		Percussion	
	Tenor Sax

SIGHT READING FOR BAND, Evans and Nelson

These three volumes of original music are designed to help players move smoothly from unison to ensemble reading. Rhythmic, melodic, and articulation problems are presented in a carefully organized plan to facilitate learning. In Volume One, keys and instrumental ranges are limited, melodies are mostly diatonic, and rhythms are simple. In Volume Two, ranges are expanded and chromaticism and dotted rhythms are featured. Volume Three continues the development with more extensive instrumentation.



SIGHT READING FOR BAND, VOL.1
Evans/Nelson (B460)

	Conductor		1st Trumpet/Cornet
	Flute			2nd Trumpet/Cornet
	Oboe			French Horn
	1st Clarinet		1st Trombone
	2nd Clarinet		2nd Trombone
	Bass Clarinet		Baritone B.C.
	Bassoon			Baritone T.C.
	Alto Saxophone		Tuba
	Tenor Saxophone		Bells
	Baritone Saxophone	Percussion

SIGHT READING FOR BAND, VOL.2
Evans/Nelson (B469)

	Conductor		2nd Trumpet/Cornet
	Flute			3rd Trumpet/Cornet
	Oboe			1st French Horn
	1st Clarinet		2nd French Horn
	2nd Clarinet		1st Trombone
	3rd Clarinet		2nd Trombone
	Bass Clarinet		Baritone B.C.
	Bassoon			Baritone T.C.
	Alto Saxophone		Tuba
	Tenor Saxophone		Bells
	Baritone Saxophone	1st Percussion
	1st Trumpet/Cornet	2nd Percussion

SIGHT READING FOR BAND, VOL.3
Evans/Nelson (B492)

	Conductor		2nd Trumpet/Cornet
	1st Flute		3rd Trumpet/Cornet
	2nd Flute		1st French Horn
	Oboe			2nd French Horn
	1st Clarinet		1st Trombone
	2nd Clarinet		2nd Trombone
	3rd Clarinet		3rd Trombone
	Alto Clarinet		Baritone B.C.
	Bass Clarinet		Baritone T.C.
	Bassoon			Tuba
	1st Alto Saxophone	Mallets
	2nd Alto Saxophone	1st Percussion
	Tenor Saxophone		2nd Percussion
	Baritone Saxophone	Timpani
	1st Trumpet/Cornet


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