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Archive for July 9th, 2009

New textbook with help for Concert Band Directors

I’ve just been lucky enough to find a new textbook written for concert band directors. I haven’t done a lot of concert band conducting, but the little I did do I know what a challenge it is! This brand new text was written specifically for the college professor, classroom teacher or student, and it is [...]