Monday, December 26, 2011

The 2009-2014 Outlook for Non-Electronic Cornets, French Horns, Trombones, Trumpets, Tubas, and Other Brass Wind Musical Instruments in the United States

The 2009-2014 Outlook for Non-Electronic Cornets, French Horns, Trombones, Trumpets, Tubas, and Other Brass Wind Musical Instruments in the United States Review



This econometric study covers the latent demand outlook for non-electronic cornets, French horns, trombones, trumpets, tubas, and other brass wind musical instruments across the states and cities of the United States. Latent demand (in millions of U.S. dollars), or potential industry earnings (P.I.E.) estimates are given across some 10,900 cities in the United States. For each city in question, the percent share the city is of it's state and of the United States is reported. These comparative benchmarks allow the reader to quickly gauge a city vis-a-vis others. This statistical approach can prove very useful to distribution and/or sales force strategies. Using econometric models which project fundamental economic dynamics within each state and city, latent demand estimates are created for non-electronic cornets, French horns, trombones, trumpets, tubas, and other brass wind musical instruments. This report does not discuss the specific players in the market serving the latent demand, nor specific details at the product level. The study also does not consider short-term cyclicalities that might affect realized sales. The study, therefore, is strategic in nature, taking an aggregate and long-run view, irrespective of the players or products involved.


Friday, December 23, 2011

Saxophone & Clarinet: An Easy Guide To Reading Music, Playing Your First Piece, Enjoying The Instrument

Saxophone & Clarinet: An Easy Guide To Reading Music, Playing Your First Piece, Enjoying The Instrument Review



Whether in a classical piece or a lively jazz improvisation, the lovely tones of the sax and clarinet are delightful to hear--and a pleasure to make. With this easy-to-follow guide, a beginner will soon understand how the instruments work and how to assemble them, get the science behind the sound, master musical language and the techniques for fingering and tonguing, and play such pieces as a theme and variations by Mozart and George Gershwin's "Summertime," Charts throughout provide at-a-glance guidance that novices will appreciate.


Thursday, December 22, 2011

The Cambridge Companion to Brass Instruments (Cambridge Companions to Music)

The Cambridge Companion to Brass Instruments (Cambridge Companions to Music) Review



The Cambridge Companion to Brass Instruments provides an overview of the history of brass instruments, and their technical and musical development. Much of the volume is devoted to the way brass instruments have been used in classical music, but there are also important contributions on the ancient world, non-Western music, vernacular and popular traditions and the rise of jazz. The editors are two of the most respected names in the world of brass performance and scholarship, and the list of contributors includes the names of many of the world's most prestigious scholars and performers.


Wednesday, December 21, 2011

J. S. Bach as Organist: His Instruments, Music, and Performance Practices

J. S. Bach as Organist: His Instruments, Music, and Performance Practices Review



"... a valuable book of scholarly yet highly readable studies... every organist and anyone interested in the music of J. S. Bach should have it." -- Early Keyboard Journal

"... a very perceptive and informative guide... " -- Early Music

"... this book is a must." -- The American Organist

"... invaluable and entertaining... " -- American Music Teacher

"... among the most important and accomplished studies on eighteenth-century performance. Its comprehensiveness, clarity, and scholarship make it indispensable." -- Performance Practice Review

In J. S. Bach as Organist, specialists from six countries explore Bach's relationship to his favorite instrument during all periods of his career. J. S. Bach as Organist is a book for scholars, performers, and students. Authoritative and wide-ranging.


Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Canadian Brass Book of Beginning Trumpet Solos: with a CD of performances and accompaniments

Canadian Brass Book of Beginning Trumpet Solos: with a CD of performances and accompaniments Review



Canadian Brass Book of Beginning Trumpet Solos: with a CD of performances and accompaniments Feature

  • Published by Hal Leonard Corporation 24 Pages
  • Trumpet (Mills/Romm)
  • Composer: Various Artist: The Canadian Brass Arranger: Ronald Romm
Arranged by Bill Boyd. A fun mix of 17 pieces: Amazing Grace * Canadian Brass Blues * Carnival of Venice * The The Cruel War Is Raging * Doxology * Finlandia * Give My Regards to Broadway * I Gave My Love a Cherry * Just a Closer Walk with Thee * Marine's Hymn * My Country, 'Tis of Thee * Ode to Joy * The Skaters * Streets of Laredo * Take Me Out to the Ball Game * Volga Boat Song * Yankee Doodle.


Monday, December 19, 2011

Musical Instrument Design: Practical Information for Instrument Design

Musical Instrument Design: Practical Information for Instrument Design Review



This is an encyclopedic, large-format book containing hundreds of illustrations. While not geared toward making conventional instruments, Musical Instrument Design provides all the information that anyone (amateur or professional) should ever need to construct an amazingly wide variety of percussion, string, and wind instruments. Includes many designs along with parts lists and detailed construction instructions.


Saturday, December 17, 2011

A Sourcebook of Nineteenth-Century American Sacred Music for Brass Instruments (Music Reference Collection)

A Sourcebook of Nineteenth-Century American Sacred Music for Brass Instruments (Music Reference Collection) Review



Exploring the parallel development of the brass band movement and religious fervor in late 19th-century America, this work includes illustrations from original materials as well as scores for 22 works. While the choral tradition has remained strong in churches, in this earlier period both choral and instrumental forms were equally popular. This study begins with solo cornet parts, used by men like George Ives to lead the singing at revival meetings, and ends with an extensive band arrangement of Pleyel's Hymn. Extensive historical notes, old-time illustrations, and sacred music make this a most interesting and useful reference book.

An enormous amount of music was written and arranged for the popular brasswinds at the time, some of which was sacred music for the church. Changing taste and secularism resulted in the loss of the entire body of written and arranged sacred music for brass, once as cherished in church performance as the choral tradition is today. For scholars and performers interested in the variety of music produced in the United States during the 19th century.