Wind Band Music Curriculum Work

This is a project that I have been working on for organizing wind band/wind ensemble music into levels that work with my students. At my school in
Harvard, Massachusetts, High School Wind Ensemble involves grades 9-12 (ages
15-18), Symphonic Band involves grades 7-8 (ages 13-14), and Grade 6 Concert
Band includes students at age 12. I am presently working on a new method book
that I want to introduce in Grade 5 that is more consistent with the
methodology used by the present elementary general music teacher. Thoughts for
pieces or organizational ideas are always welcome.

WIND ENSEMBLE SHEET MUSIC
CYCLE 1:

Bernstein, Leonard 1990 – Danzon from “Fancy Free” – Wbro
Frescobaldi, Girolamo/Earl Slocum – Toccata – BM
Giovannini, C. – Overture in Bb – Sam Fox
Grainger, Percy Aldridge 1882-1961 – Lincolnshire Posy – GS
Grundman, Clare 1913 – The Blue and the Gray – BH Ayer
Haydn, Franz Joseph – Trumpet Concerto in Eb, 3rd mm – Alf Br
Hilliard, Quincy 1954 – Variations on an African Hymnsong – USC
Milhaud, Darius 1892-1974 – Suite Francaise – Leeds
Shostakovich, Dmitri – Festive Overture – Leeds Ayer
Shostakovich, Dmitri – Waltz No. 2 – Own
Sousa, John Philip 1854-1932 – The Black Horse Troop – Sam Fox Brom
Strauss, Johann – Radetsky March – USCWB
Tchesnekoff, Vasily – Salvation is Created – Bromfield
Vaughan Williams, Ralph 1872-1958 – English Folk Song Suite – BH
Vaughan Williams, Ralph 1872-1958 – Flourish for Wind Band – Oxford Brom
Vaughan Williams, Ralph 1872-1958 – Sea Songs – BH Ayer
Williams, John – Raiders of the Lost Ark

WIND ENSEMBLE SHEET MUSIC
CYCLE 2:

arr. Wiley – Old Scottish Air (Auld Lang Syne) – TRN Music Publishers
Bernstein, Leonard 1990 – Overture to “Candide” – GS
Chance, John Barnes 1932-1972 – Variations on a Korean Folksong – BH
Chattaway, Jay – Mazama – William Allen Music
Gershwin, George 1937 – A Symphonic Portrait
Grainger, Percy Aldridge 1882-1961 – Irish Tune from County Derry CF
Grieg, Edward – The Last Spring
Hanson, Howard 1896-1981 – Chorale and Alleluia – CF
Hindemith, Paul 1895-1963 – March from “Symphonic Metamorphosis”-Schott
Holst, Gustav 1874-1934 – First Suite in Eb for Military Band – Boosey & Hawkes
Jacob, Gordon 1895-1984 – Old Wine in New Bottles – Boosey & Hawkes
LaPlante, Pierre – American Riversongs – Daehn Publications
Latham, William 1917 – Court Festival – Subi
Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicholas – Dance of the Tumblers
Ticheli, Frank 1960 – Shenandoah – Manhattan Beach
Wheelan/Strommen – River Dance – Finale, Thunder & Lightning

Scenes from Old Sturbridge Village

(Translations appear below in German/Deutsch and French/Français)

1. The following photographs were taken by me at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, a recreated New England village that examines life in this part of the country from approximately 1790 to 1830. I am a member of the Village and am very proud of the things that they do here to preserve early New England culture. Interpreters that work at the village dress in period costume and are oftentimes masters in the various arts and crafts that they demonstrate for the visitors. The photograph at the top of this weblog is a scene from the “common” at Old Sturbridge Village, also taken by me. The first photographs are of the pottery and kiln at the village.

3. Approaching the exterior of the Pottery and Kiln.

Thoughts on Constructing This Site

I had a discussion with a friend of mine from Austria tonight regarding the construction of this site this evening. What I am trying to do is figure out why the “Links” section of this weblog was covered up when I added the Calendar “widget”. I am sure that as more information is added to the site that it will make the overall space grow larger and, at that point, the other categories that appear in the right-hand column should begin to appear. It is my hope that I can make this site a good reference point for a number of my music and historical projects in which I am involved. 

There are still various things that I have to learn in terms of how to place certain titles on the site, so that I can have a section for other friends’ weblogs, as well as figuring out how to post .jpg files, something that I suspect will not be difficult to do. In the end, I hope that it will be a useful document and that it will stimulate some discussion from various people. 

Most likely, I will divide the site up into three of my interests: music/music education, history, and language. Hopefully, it will not take long to get up to speed on using this weblog software effectively so that there will actually be something worth reading for people who stumble upon this site while on the Internet.

Opening of Herald Trumpet Weblog

Today, the day after Christmas, I am now going to attempt to maintain a weblog. This is my first attempt in doing so, and I hope that I can make it interesting for people to see. It will be a bit slow for me at first, so I am hopeful that people will be patient with me as I start to develop this site.

Hello world!

Welcome to WordPress.com. This is your first post.