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(Meredith Music Resource). This extension of The Winds of Change , traces the development of the American wind band/ensemble in the twentieth century. It covers all the important conferences, concerts, events, initiatives, and compositions created for wind bands/ensembles during the first decade of the twenty-first century. In gathering information for this book, the author examined hundreds of scores, listened to dozens of recordings, attended conferences, interviewed wind band/ensemble director-conductors, and surveyed numerous professional journals and magazines. The result is a book that provides a panorama view of the American wind band/ensemble scene from 2000-2010.
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Battisti, conductor emeritus of the New England Conservatory Wind Ensemble, offers a year-by-year chronicle of developments in the American wind band/ensemble from 2000-2010, noting conferences, performances, programs and repertoires, compositions and composers, literature, and retirements and passings. The book also offers a section of observations and recommendations on performances, commissioning and quality of music, leadership, ASCAP rulings, music education, scholarly research, and historical documentation. Appendices provide a chronology of selected works composed during the period, sample programs, an evaluation of compositions, and a list of composition awards and prizes for the period. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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