Three new works for school band are well worth exploring CHORALIS TONALIS by Marco Putz, published Bronsheim, I first heard at last year's BASBWE Conference,...
Hello all, Last weekend I had the great pleasure to hear a monumental work by John Corigliano, his Symphony #3 "Circus Maximus".? If you have the opportunity...
Dear Friends and Colleagues, I conduct the Republic Polytechnic Wind Symphony (RPWS) in Singapore. The band is made up of post secondary students with an age...
Dear Friends and Colleagues, If we look at the list of conducting masterclasses available in the WASBE list, we would notice that they are all mostly held in...
Great idea, Yusri, and probably as long as you avoid WASBE Conference, any time would be good. Should it be I nconnection with Asia and Pacific Band Directors...
Hi Tim! Yes. I think you are right. Support from the APBDA would be crucial in order to make this a succesful venture. I will sort of the necessary details...
Hello All: Just a note regarding spam on this group. My policy has been, thus far, to allow anyone into the group until they abuse the list. When I receive...
Dear Sir, I do receive some spam sometimes from this group and I do feel irritated by them. Whatever measures taken that will help is very much appreciated. ...
... There is one other option: make this a moderated list. That is, when a member sends a message, Marc has to OK it before it gets sent to everyone else....
Lest Anthony's reply seem like a single voice, let me also concur with this suggestion to have Marc (or other person of integrity) filter these. It doesn't...
 I will applaud the aforementioned proposal for someone to monitor the site if there is no other means to block the spam.  David Suomi Marttinen, M.Mus. ...
Hi Folks, Based on the replies of moved up one security level. I have found that there is an option to moderate new members postings. Since the pattern seems...
Hi What'e even more important is that genuing members of this forum actually post matters of interest. It's a very dull forum.! So What are the best pieces of...
You pose an interesting, yet difficult question. At least in the "North American" arena, which covers only a bit of WASBE's domain, I would recommend the...
Don't know how new but two works I've recently passed out to my grade 9 group (15 year olds with 3-4 years experience) are: Sunrise and Safari by Adam Gorb and...
On the heals of my last post, I'm wondering if I could get suggestions of truly great works from the UK for younger bands. I'm looking particularly for music...
I think that Timothy Jackson's Passacaglia is a significantly powerful work at about Grade 4. I have conducted it recently with a professional band in Norway,...
Hi Sadly I'm no longer directly involved with the band scene over here so my posting was somewhat "tongue in cheek" to get the forum going. I concur with...
Hi, I'm looking for repertoire suggestions for a concert band at approximately level 2 that will enthuse 12-13 year olds. I don't mind some popular pieces but...
Three grade two works that I find worthwhile are:? Thingamajig by Himes, the Red Balloon by McGinty, and A Susato Prelude by Ackey.? All three are interesting...
I would recommend "Fa Una Canzona", a choral work by Orazio Vecchi transcribed by Larry Daehn. This is published by Daehn Music, and available through most...
Longing to see you Of coruse I am at your disposal, would love to see the guys again, very much enjoyed it last time Tim Tim Reynish 62 Moss Lane, Leyland,...
Muhamad Yusri, I know it is a problem with so many WASBE conducting seminars being in the USA when it is so far. Your festival held this past month must have...
We have just completed the annual BASBWE/CANFORD International Wind Band Conducting Course at Canford, 27 students from UK, Germany and Israel - next year's...
Rebecca, I forgot to write how much I like Old Churches. I did it last year with an honor band here in the Bay Area and it was a wonderful experience. I ...
Hi all  We're always on the look out for something new. Just listening to the exciting performance of "Electricity" on Youtube and it made me think of two...
Dear Dr. Stanley, I apologise for my late reply as I was away with the Central Band in Canada for the Quebec City International Festival of Military Bands. The...
I use Technic Today Book 2 with my seventh grade and Technic Today Book 3 with my eighth grade. There are several chorales in the beginning and 2 - 3 etudes...
Hi Cindy, My sincere apologies for not approving your message back in March, when you originally sent it. I was on tour with my school band at the time and...
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