Meredith Music Publications

This two-volume publication provides guidelines on percussion player and instrument requirements for over 2, 000 concert band and wind ensemble works. It contains helpful information for conductors, s...

Metrische Modulation, gemischte Taktarten, rhythmische Unterteilung, punktierte Rhythmen, Polyrhythmen u. v. m.

A collection of short, graduated studies for teaching or learning to read rhythms. Exercises cover all fundamental rhythms, meters, and mixed meters. Ideal as a supplement or primary reading method. N...

A collection of short, graduated studies for teaching or learning to read rhythms. Exercises cover all fundamental rhythms, meters, and mixed meters. Ideal as a supplement or primary reading method. U...

Frederick Fennell, widely acknowledged as the dean of American band conductors, has freely shared what he called long-distilled thoughts about the world's greatest music for band. In this collection,...

A Composer's Insight, Volume 1 - with a foreword by Michael Colgrass - is the first in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volu...

With a foreword by Norman Dello Joio, this book is the second in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this volume are rare, behind-the-notes...

A Composer's Insight, Volume 3 - with a foreword by John Corigliano -is the third in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volume...

A thought provoking collection of ideas by today's leading conductors on how a conductor develops feelings for a piece of music and communicates those feelings to an ensemble.

The Interpretive Wind Band Conductor will help conductors make the creative leap from simply reading notes to insightful musical interpretation. In addition to a long list of topics on conducting and...

Small bands can be great bands! Small Band, Big Sound is an indispensable guide for success in middle and high school band programs with students of all ability levels. It addresses the day-to-day cha...

A must have exciting collection of favorite tips from 57 of today's most outstanding educators, performers, and industry pros in the jazz education world. This is an ideal source that contains proven...

If grading music students in any creative course for credit is a challenge, how much more difficult is it to grade something as personal and nebulous as jazz improvisation? Should students be evaluate...

What instruments brands provide the best value? Are used instruments a good investment? What mouthpiece should beginners use? Single or double horn? Is there a way to make it easier for beginners to p...

Three contrasting movements for snare drum and tom tom entitled 'Dance', 'Interlude' and 'March' (fast, slow, fast). This work, requiring good control and technique, is performed as a recital and cont...

This fantastic new addition to the rudimental literature for snare drum offers traditional-style rudimental solos presented in not-so traditional ways. These solos are fun to play, and are sure to cha...

Guides to Band Masterworks with downloadable student workbooks provides band directors with a ready-made curriculum developed to incorporate comprehensive-musicianship training through quality band li...

Provides a detailed guide to the understanding and solving of intonation problems that exist on most instruments and in many ensembles.

Commissioned by the Bishop Ireton Wind Ensemble, this tone poem by internationally renowned composer Tom Duffy is a masterpiece of instrumental timbres. Butterflies and Bees! is an exciting, audience...

A sophisticated edition by master arranger Floyd Werle. Performable with either 2 or 3 marimbas and band, this work is ideal for the mature high school or college wind band.

A sophisticated edition by master arranger Floyd Werle. Performable with either 2 or 3 marimbas and band, this work is ideal for the mature high school or college wind band.

Premiered by Randy Eyles and The United States Air Force Band, this ragtime novelty xylophone solo with band accompaniment has been performed around the world. In 1987 it was performed during a live r...

A fun-filled arrangement of this popular Green work for solo xylophone and band. Already a favorite with military bands and outstanding college groups, this arrangement is becoming a classic for solo...