Brass Ensemble Methods for Music Educators

Brass Ensemble Methods for Music Educators Review

This text provides prospective music teachers with basic performance skills, knowledge, and methodology so that they can effectively teach brass instruments. Integral to the author's method is the brass ensemble format which has proven to be an extremely effective vehicle with which to explore musical balance, phrasing, timbre, intonation, styles, and other performance concepts. Brass chamber music ensembic scores make up approximately one-third of the text. The scores are presented in progression from simple to complex and may be performed in a short concert.

Guide to Teaching Brass (College instrumental technique series)

Guide to Teaching Brass (College instrumental technique series) Review

With the most extensive collection of examples and solutions for teaching and playing brass, and a formidable bibliography of literature and listening lists, The Guide to Teaching Brass is the perfect resource for teachers of brass method.

The Guide is divided into two parts; the first dealing with basic pedagogical information pertaining to brass instruments generally, and the second addressing the history, methodology, and repertoire of each instrument individually. As a whole, the text provides a comprehensive resource that brass teachers and performers will refer to throughout their careers. In sum, The Guide is a brass methods text that will serve teachers and performers throughout their careers.

Quartets for Brass

Quartets for Brass Review

Quartets for Brass Feature

• Book Pages: 16
• Arr. John Marcellus
• Format Book

Each volume of these quartets is published in two books, one in treble (G) clef and one in bass (F) clef. While each Volume can be played by any mix of instruments built in the same key, the two volumes are compatible when instruments using the treble clef book are B-flat instruments, such as trumpets, cornets, or baritone treble clef.

A Complete Guide to Brass: Instruments and Technique (with CD-ROM)

A Complete Guide to Brass: Instruments and Technique (with CD-ROM) Review

This authoritative guide provides all the pedagogical, historical, and technical material necessary for the successful instruction of brass. Chapters discuss the historical development of individual brass instruments and focus on technique, including guidance for teachers and a complete method for brass playing. Individual instrument chapters include lists of recommended study material and reference sources. An audio CD of concert-hall recordings of all the exercises in the book is new to this edition.

Teaching Brass

Teaching Brass Review

Kristian Steenstrup:

Teaching Brass Second Edition

Published at Aarhus University Press


Ass. Professor of trumpet at The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus Kristian Steenstrup has published the book Teaching Brass, which is a scientific exposition on brass technique and - pedagogy.

Trumpet player Kristian Steenstrup (born 1966) received his Diploma Exam at The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus in 1992. He has had additional studies at Northwestern University in Chicago with Vincent Cichowicz and studied privately with Arnold Jacobs and John Henes.

He has played with the major orchestras in Denmark and has been employed as associate professor at The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus since 2000.

He has given master classes in Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, the Danish Military orchestras, The Guildhall School of Music, London College of Music, The National Music Academy in Estonia and conservatories in Scandinavia a.m.o.

Kristian Steenstrup has been appointed as visiting professor at the London College of Music 2004-2005

149 pages ISBN 87 988393 3 0

Brass Music of Black Composers: A Bibliography (Music Reference Collection)

Brass Music of Black Composers: A Bibliography (Music Reference Collection) Review

This is the fourth volume in Aaron Horne's monumental effort to provide the most comprehensive guide to music composed by black composers. In this volume he covers composers from around the world in the 19th and 20th centuries, including William Grant Still, Ulysses Kay, Anthony Davis, John Coltrane, and other major figures from the world of classical, jazz, and popular music. The main body of the book is divided into sections devoted to African, African American, Afro-European, and Afro-Latino composers. Within each section composers are arranged alphabetically; each entry provides biographical information as well as commission, duration, instrumentation, date of publication, premiere, publisher, discography for each composition. Backmatter includes a Brass Music Index which groups the music by numbers, medium, and ensembles; a title index; discography; and bibliography. As with the earlier volumes, this is an essential reference tool for anyone with an interest in researching and/or performing the music of black composers.

Woodwinds and Brass (The Musical Instruments of the World)

Woodwinds and Brass (The Musical Instruments of the World) Review

Describes nineteen wind instruments from around the world including the oboe, didjeridu, bassoon, and accordion.