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Wind chamber music has become an important part of the contemporary wind band program during the past half century, and now a most complete reference text has been written to provide any and all necessary information concerning repertoire. Winther lists over 500 works by instrumentation and provides guidance on timings, difficulty level, publisher sources, available recordings and his own insight into rehearsing and programming each individual work. This book will soon be required reading for every wind conductor and performer!

A thorough overview and history of chamber music

(Meredith Music Resource). The individual selection of quality literature one of the most important responsibilities facing today's band director is greatly simplified using this one-of-a kind publication. It is the ultimate tool in concert planning and programming benefiting both entry-level and experienced conductors by compiling all of the information needed for reliable music selection. Assisting conductors recall works they may have heard but not yet conducted, brief incipits of prominent melodic themes are included, as are cost, duration, availability, instrumentation, recordings, publishers, solos, and tips on programming. With hundreds of new works produced each year, this handy "survival guide to music selection" is a must for the serious wind band conductor. "... a much-needed addition to our profession ... this is a must for every band library!" Ray E. Cramer, Emeritus Director of Bands, Indiana University (a href="http://youtu.be/xWMQIRVIhGs" target="_blank")Click here for a YouTube video on Great Music for Wind Band(/a)

Chamber Music: A Research and Information Guide is a reference tool for anyone interested in chamber music. It is not a history or an encyclopedia but a guide to where to find answers to questions about chamber music. The third edition adds nearly 600 new entries to cover new research since publication of the previous edition in 2002. Most of the literature is books, articles in journals and magazines, dissertations and theses, and essays or chapters in Festschriften, treatises, and biographies. In addition to the core literature obscure citations are also included when they are the only studies in a particular field. In addition to being printed, this volume is also for the first time available online. The online environment allows for information to be updated as new research is introduced. This database of information is a "live" resource, fully searchable, and with active links. Users will have unlimited access, annual revisions will be made and a limited number of pages can be downloaded for printing.

Chamber Music: A Listener's Guide brings together acclaimed program annotator James Keller's essays on the essential chamber-music repertoire. Written to be meaningful to non-professional music-lovers while also providing enrichment for chamber-music professionals, these notes offer generous historical background for 193 works by 56 composers from the 18th century to the present.

This bibliography covers chamber music for two to 16 winds including flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, and French horn. With the exception of a few selections, Secrist-Schmedes, founder of the Pandean Players chamber ensemble, has included only works currently in print. Entries include information on the composer (name, nationality and birth date), the composition, performance and publisher details, and in some cases descriptions of the music or the composer's general style. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

(Meredith Music Resource). This book is a unique resource for both novice and experienced band directors, gathering effective teaching tools from the best in the field. Includes more than 40 chapters on: curriculum, "then and now" of North American wind bands, the anatomy of music making, motivation, program organization and administrative leadership, and much more. "A wonderful resource for all music educators! Dr. Jagow's book is comprehensive and impressive in scope. An excellent book! Bravo!" Frank L. Battisti, Conductor Emeritus, New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble (a href="http://youtu.be/nB4TwZhgn7c" target="_blank")Click here for a YouTube video on Teaching Instrumental Music(/a)

Authoritative guide presents 231 of the most frequently performed pieces by 55 composers. A must for music lovers and musicians alike. "No lover of chamber music should be without this Guide." — John Barkham Reviews.