Composers on Composing for Band - Hardcover

Boysen, Andrew, Jr.; Gregson, Edward ; Hazo, Samuel R.; Hillard, Quincy C.; Jenkins, Joseph Wilcox

9781579996314: Composers on Composing for Band

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ISBN 10: 1579996310 ISBN 13: 9781579996314

Publisher: G I A Pubns, 2006

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Each composer addresses the following topics: biography ; creative process ; approach to orchestration ; views from the composer to the conductor ; the relationship between the composer and the commissioning party ; views on the teaching of composition ;influencial individuals ; ten works all band conductors at all levels should study ; ten composers whose music speaks in especially meaningful ways ; the future of the wind band ; other facets of everyday life ; comprehensive list of works for band.

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About the Author

Mark Camphouse is a professor of music and the director of bands at Radford University in Virginia. His compositions for wind band have received widespread critical acclaim and are performed frequently in the United States and abroad. He has served as guest conductor, lecturer, and clinician throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe. He is an elected member of the American Bandmasters Association and serves as the coordinator of the National Band Association Young Composer Mentor Project. He lives in Radford, Virginia.

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