I often see posts in discussion groups and field questions from directors regarding repertoire selection. Too often, the advice I see posted is “Anything by __________” (insert composer name here). I understand the desire to have an easy solution but “play anything by Composer X” does not take into account individual situations, students, and the context of the school. I […]
Click here to check out Episode 18 of the Two Minute Clinic! Episode 18 focuses on Lyric/Expressive works for young band, with some rehearsal and repertoire suggestions for directors. I am excited to announce my first lyric work for band, “As Moonlight Falls” will be released by Wingert-Jones in Summer 2021.
To my friends and colleagues in instrumental music, this is the seventh in a series of free chamber music pieces that I am making available. As we seek ways to make music making more personal and meaningful in new teaching situations this fall, I thought it might be appropriate for our students to use a familiar work to help live […]
To my friends and colleagues in instrumental music, this is the fifth in a series of free chamber music pieces that I am making available. This setting of Good King Wenceslas is for a flexible woodwind quartet. The piece is about one minute and 20 seconds in length, and the technical range should be very comfortable for most mid-level musicians. […]
Dear Friends and Colleagues in the Band World, I hope this message finds you safe, healthy, rested, and resilient. It is hard to completely fathom what all of us in education have come through over the past five months. However, tracking music educators on various social media platforms confirmed what I know to be true: you are creative, responsive, and […]
