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UPC: 849771684.
Book 3 of the new overwhelmingly popular band method Tradition of Excellence is now available! A music educator's dream, Tradition of Excellence is a flexible performance-centered curriculum that seamlessly blends classic and contemporary pedagogy and cutting edge technology. The consensus is in! Directors love the music; the dynamic look; the comprehensive approach; the ability to customize teaching; the smooth pacing with careful review; and the audio accompaniments. And just like with Books 1 and 2, Tradition of Excellence Book 3 comes with the unique and revolutionary Interactive Practice Studio (16 month subscription). Today's students will appreciate access to all multimedia components of the curriculum on a single virtual page. And best of all it's fully loaded and ready for use in a performance classroom or on a Smartboard. Bruce Pearson and Ryan Nowlin have created a systematic comprehensive musicianship curriculum second-to-none!
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UPC: 084027046609.
About Tradition of Excellence: Excellence in Performance
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UPC: 084027046487.
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Samba-l ele expands the eight measure exercise found in Tradition of Excellence Book 1 into a full-fledged piece for beginning band. Ample opportunities for percussion students to play exciting rhythms on instruments not typically used in repertoire of this level, like congas, timbales, an agogo bells.
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UPC: 084027044698.
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UPC: 084027053232.
Earth rise is the name of an iconic NASA photograph, taken on December 24, 1968 from the Apollo 8 spacecraft while orbiting the Moon. Composer Steven Pyter depicts this historical event with the evocative tone poem for developing bands. A flute solo (cued in other instruments if needed) floats above rich sonorities. The flute's melody is passed around the band and eventually is accompanied by sparkling aleatoric woodwinds. The Apollo 8 spacecraft crests the moon's horizon and planet Earth is visible in the vastness of space. Earthrise is correlated with Tradition of Excellence Book 2, page 34.
SKU: KJ.WB529
UPC: 084027053065.
Enhan ce your bandâ??s articulation technique with this stately march. Articulation Station features simple quarter note rhythms and a limited range, providing a pefect setting to display accented, slurred, and separated notes. Correlates with Tradition of Excellence Book 1, page 12.
SKU: KJ.WB532F
UPC: 084027053133.
With a tip of the hat to Gustav Holst and Mars from The Planets, composer Ryan Nowlinâ??s Mission to Mars depicts the fear, anxiety, and exhilaration of discovery and exploration that future astronauts might experience on their way to the Red Planet. This energetic tone poem in ¾ sits securely under the fingers of each instrument and allows each section of your developing band to showcase their abilities. Correlates with Tradition of Excellence Book 2, page 22.
SKU: KJ.WB534
UPC: 084027053188.
Shive r Me Timbers takes the ensemble to the high seas under the Jolly Roger. Inspired by the composerâ??s life-long fascination with pirate tales and the seafaring lives of pirates, this exciting piece in ¾ time takes you on a rollicking adventure. Yaaarrrgh!!! Correlates with Tradition of Excellence Book 1, page 33.
SKU: KJ.WB533
UPC: 084027053164.
Each day presents a variety of experiences. They can be magical, challenging, or surprising. Gabrielle Wojcikâ??s A Wish for Today is an optimistic march that tells a story of the day unfolding before us as more and more instruments join in the music making. It provides your developing band the opportunity to study, develop and perform several basic skills such as tone quality, intonation, small ensemble playing, balance and blend, as well as a variety of articulations and dynamics. Correlates with Tradition of Excellence Book 2, page 8.
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Playe d in a marcato style, this spirited march features simple quarter and eighth note rhythms inside a limited melodic range, while still allowing all members of the band to be heard. Code of Conduct - March will instill good music making habits in young band students for years to come. Correlates with Tradition of Excellence Book 1, page 20.
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UPC: 084027053119.
Hymns of Freedom, by Quincy Hilliard, is based upon two Negro spirituals, Nobody Knows the Trouble Iâ??ve Seen and Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. These two hymns are used in fragments throughout the composition. Contrasting sections of serenity and aggression create an emotional and majestic tapestry. Correlates with Tradition of Excellence Book 3, page 20.