Teaching Music through Performance in Middle School Band by by Richard B. Miles, Larry Blocher, Gary Barton (Band director),, Erin Cole, Chip De Stefano, Charles R. Jackson, Susan L. Taylor, Scott Tomlison, Marguerite Wilder"This much-needed volume fills a gap in the acclaimed Teaching Music through Performance series, providing critical information on creating an effective wind band program in Grades 6 through 8, from recruitment, rehearsal, repertoire, to concert. Chapters by leading middle school band directors focus on organization and administration (Gary Barton), developing proper instrumentation (Erin Cole), recruitment and retention (Chip De Stefano), technique (Charles R. Jackson), literature selection (Scott Tomlison), rehearsal (Marguerite Wilder), and a comprehensive listing of other resources (SusanTaylor). Central to this volume is the identification and analysis of 100 core works for middle school ensembles, organized by difficulty level, from middle school grade 1 to 3.5. A separate section is devoted entirely to analyzing marches, also organized by difficulty level. Together, these works make up core repertoire for middle school bands. As with other books in the Teaching Music through Performance series, each Teacher Resource Guide includes information about the composer, the work, historical perspectives, technical considerations, stylistic considerations, analysis of musical elements and form and structure, suggested listening references, and cross references to additional resources."--Publisher.
ERIC [Educational Resources Information Center] (EBSCO)This link opens in a new windowERIC is an internet-based digital library of education research and information sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC contains citations for articles from education literature and journals from 1966 to the present, and links are provided to the full text of the articles when available. By using this EBSCO version, rather than the public ERIC site, you can easily link to the full text of additional articles if the library has access to them.
Grove Music OnlineThis link opens in a new windowGrove Music Online provides information about the lives of composers and performers; musical styles, periods, terms, and genres; musical instruments; music printing and publishing; world musics; popular music; and other music-related topics.
JSTORThis link opens in a new windowJSTOR provides access to full-text academic electronic journals in various disciplines including economics and finance, political science, history, literature, anthropology, mathematics, sociology, statistics, and education.
Music Periodicals Database (ProQuest) [Formerly IIMP-Full Text]This link opens in a new windowA music journal resource with more than half a million indexed articles from over 430 journals, plus detailed abstracts and full text from 1874 to current, covering the scholarly to the popular.
Professional Development CollectionThis link opens in a new windowProvides citations and abstracts for over 330 journals designed for professional educators. Selected full-text to 250 journals.
RILM Abstracts of Music LiteratureThis link opens in a new windowProvides article citations and abstracts from 3500 international music journals and other scholarly works including books, dissertations, bibliographies, concert reviews, critical commentaries, videos and films, etc.
IMSLP: International Music Score Library Project (Petrucci)IMSLP, also known as the International Music Score Library Project or Petrucci Music Library, was started in 2006 with the goal of freely providing music scores. It has expanded to provide scores, recordings, and analyses with an ultimate goal of gathering all public domain scores and music released to the public. On the main page, visitors may search for works by composer (or composer's nationality), genre, time period, or difficulty.
The Instrumentalist (periodical)Use to search past and current issues of Instrumentalist magazine plus search camp and music school directories, new music reviews, etc.
The Wind Repertory ProjectThe Wind Repertory Project™ is a comprehensive database of wind literature, expanded by contributions of band directors/conductors, students, and wind band enthusiasts worldwide. Here you will find detailed information on literature for winds, including program notes, instrumentation, errata, and much more. As we celebrate our ten-year anniversary, the Wind Repertory Project™ asks for your assistance in helping to make this an invaluable resource for our profession. You can help by contributing information to the WRP in any way, shape, or form, from entire articles to simply adding recent performances, known audio links/recordings, pictures, or errata lists. Please visit the FAQ section, or jump in with both feet by creating an account