Alpha, Beta, Alpha

SKU: CF.YPS237

ISBN 9781491159538. UPC: 680160918126.

Rejoice, Dolce, and Dance is written in three different and distinct styles. Rejoice is fanfare-like in quality and should be played in a bold majestic manner; balance is important in this section. Care should be taken to not let the battery percussion overpower the ensemble The forzandos are very important to the character of the fanfare and should be carefully observed. Dolce is slow and more lyrical in manner. This section should be played in a legato style. The director is encouraged to add his own interpretative elements in this section. The Dance is fast and light in character. Keep the tempo moving and pay special attention to the articulations and dynamics. Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity is an honorary fraternity for band directors. There are currently 35 active chapters in the United States, Canada, and Brazil. Phi Beta Mu is a non-political, non-profit fraternity promoting fellowship among its members, encouraging the building of better bands, developing better musicians throughout the world, fostering a deeper appreciation for quality wind literature, and encouraging widespread interest in band performance. Consortium Members: Commissioned by the International Bandmasters Fraternity, Phi Beta Mu   Alpha Chapter (Texas) Theta Chapter (South Carolina) Delta Chapter (Mississippi) Omicron Chapter (Arkansas) Alpha Theta Chapter (Nebraska) Alpha Gamma Chapter (North Dakota) Gamma Chapter (Indiana) Nu Chapter (Pennsylvania) Psi Chapter (Kentucky) Mu Alpha Chapter (Alberta, Canada) Lambda Iota (Ontario, Canada) Iota Chapter (Kansas) Kappa Chapter (Colorado) Eta Chapter (Tennessee) Zeta Chapter (Georgia) Keith and June Bearden (Alpha Chapter) Steven Moss (Alpha Chapter) Jay Watkins (Omega Chapter) Anonymous, David Lambert for his service to Phi Beta Mu International Anonymous, Scott Coulson, for his service to Alpha Chapter Jacqueline Gilley (Beta Chapter), In Memoriam, Francis McBeth Dennis Beck, (Lambda Iota Chapter) In Memoriam, Donald McKeller Brek Hufnus (Xi Chapter), In Memory of David Wuersig, Roosevelt Middle School, River Forest, IL, 1974-2014 David and Sheryl Gary Lambert (Alpha Chapter), In Memory of James D Gary, John Foster Dulles High School, Sugar Land, TX 1959-1968 Phil Min (Rho Chapter), In Honor of William T. Robinson Julia Reynolds (Omicron Chapter), In Honor of Wendell O. Evanson Julia Reynolds (Omicron Chapter), In Honor of Hal D. Cooper, Senior Steve Shoop (Alpha Chapter) In Honor of Patsy Dickerson Nelson David L. Wenerd (Nu Chapter), In Honor of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School Band    .
Rejoice, Dolce, and Dance is written in three different and distinct styles. Rejoice is fanfare-like in quality and should be played in a bold majestic manner; balance is important in this section. Care should be taken to not let the battery percussion overpower the ensemble The forzandos are very important to the character of the fanfare and should be carefully observed. Dolce is slow and more lyrical in manner. This section should be played in a legato style. The director is encouraged to add his own interpretative elements in this section. The Dance is fast and light in character. Keep the tempo moving and pay special attention to the articulations and dynamics.Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity is an honorary fraternity for band directors. There are currently 35 active chapters in the United States, Canada, and Brazil. Phi Beta Mu is a non-political, non-profit fraternity promoting  fellowship among its members, encouraging the building of better bands, developing better musicians throughout the world, fostering a deeper appreciation for quality wind literature, and encouraging widespread interest in band performance.  Consortium Members:Commissioned by the International Bandmasters Fraternity, Phi Beta Mu   Alpha Chapter (Texas)  Theta Chapter (South Carolina) Delta Chapter (Mississippi)  Omicron Chapter (Arkansas) Alpha Theta Chapter (Nebraska) Alpha Gamma Chapter (North Dakota)  Gamma Chapter (Indiana)  Nu Chapter (Pennsylvania) Psi Chapter (Kentucky) Mu Alpha Chapter (Alberta, Canada) Lambda Iota (Ontario, Canada) Iota Chapter (Kansas) Kappa Chapter (Colorado) Eta Chapter (Tennessee)  Zeta Chapter (Georgia) Keith and June Bearden (Alpha Chapter)  Steven Moss (Alpha Chapter) Jay Watkins (Omega Chapter) Anonymous, David Lambert for his service to Phi Beta Mu International Anonymous, Scott Coulson, for his service to Alpha Chapter Jacqueline Gilley (Beta Chapter), In Memoriam, Francis McBeth Dennis Beck, (Lambda Iota Chapter) In Memoriam, Donald McKeller Brek Hufnus (Xi Chapter), In Memory of David Wuersig, Roosevelt Middle School, River Forest, IL, 1974-2014  David and Sheryl Gary Lambert (Alpha Chapter), In Memory of James D Gary, John Foster Dulles High School, Sugar Land, TX 1959-1968 Phil Min (Rho Chapter), In Honor of William T. Robinson Julia Reynolds (Omicron Chapter), In Honor of Wendell O. Evanson Julia Reynolds (Omicron Chapter), In Honor of Hal D. Cooper, Senior Steve Shoop (Alpha Chapter) In Honor of Patsy Dickerson Nelson David L. Wenerd (Nu Chapter), In Honor of the Chambersburg Area Senior High School Band  .

SKU: CL.RWS-2029-01

For every Alpha Dog there is a Beta Cat! This follow-up to the popular Alpha Dog for Very Beginning Band portrays a perhaps frustrated yet sneaky cat who attacks when it is least expected! Cymbal scrapes and soft melodies are interrupted when the cat decides to POUNCE! But…this cat always lands on its feet and always has the last hiss.

SKU: CF.CPS13F

ISBN 9780825843617. UPC: 798408043612. 9 X 12 inches.

Commissioned by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Mu Band Fraternity in honor of Lorraine Paris, Band Director for 47 years at Newberry High School, Newberry, SC. Lorraine Paris is a native of Greenville, South Carolina, where she graduated from Parker High School. She received her B.S. in Music Education from Winthrop College and her M.A. from Furman University. She began her teaching career in 1948 in Newberry, South Carolina, where she taught for the next 47 years until her retirement in 1995. A member of numerous musical organizations, including Phi Beta Mu and the Theta chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, she served as the first president of the South Carolina Band Directors Association and currently serves as their first Executive Secretary-Treasurer. She has been named Outstanding Bandmaster and Outstanding Contributor by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, and was also named to that organization's Hall of Fame. Other honors include the South Carolina Career Service Award from ASBDA, the Silver Baton and Scroll of Excellence Awards from WBDNA, and the Band World Legion of Honor. In 1993, she was presented the Key to the City of Newberry, and at her retirement, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto from the State of South Carolina. It is to this legacy that the Phi Beta Mu fraternity commissions Prelude to an American Spiritual and it is Lorraine Paris' love of the hymn song that prompted this arrangement of My Lord, What a Momin'.
Commissioned by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Mu Band Fraternity in honor of Lorraine Paris, Band Director for 47 years at Newberry High School, Newberry, SC.Lorraine Paris is a native of Greenville, South Carolina, where she graduated from Parker High School. She received her B.S. in Music Education from Winthrop College and her M.A. from Furman University. She began her teaching career in 1948 in Newberry, South Carolina, where she taught for the next 47 years until her retirement in 1995. A member of numerous musical organizations, including Phi Beta Mu and the Theta chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, she served as the first president of the South Carolina Band Directors Association and currently serves as their first Executive Secretary-Treasurer.She has been named Outstanding Bandmaster and Outstanding Contributor by the South Carolina Chapter of Phi Beta Mu, and was also named to that organization’s Hall of Fame. Other honors include the South Carolina Career Service Award from ASBDA, the Silver Baton and Scroll of Excellence Awards from WBDNA, and the Band World Legion of Honor. In 1993, she was presented the Key to the City of Newberry, and at her retirement, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto from the State of South Carolina.It is to this legacy that the Phi Beta Mu fraternity commissions Prelude to an American Spiritual and it is Lorraine Paris’ love of the hymn song that prompted this arrangement of My Lord, What a Momin’.