Evoking Sound Fundamentals of Choral Conducting Second Edition with DVD
Unique to this edition is the inclusion of a revolutionary DVD with Dr. Jordan and Eugene Migliaro Corporon of the University of North Texas. For the first time, a conducting text contains visual examples, guiding you to a deeper understanding of how conducting gesture influences sound.

El Patio De Mi Casa - Collected by Gabriela Montoya-Stier
Perfect for any teacher looking to broaden the multicultural dimensions of their elementary or preschool music class with time-tested authentic music. The companion book, sold separately (G-6947), includes teaching suggestions, English translations, game directions, and background information on each song or rhyme.

Music Curriculum
Writing 101
by Denese Odegaard
This important book takes you through the steps needed to create an effective music education curriculum for you, your school, and your district.

Father Grumble - Adapted by John M. Feierabend Illustrated by Erik Plude
The classic folk songtale "Father Grumble" is brought to vivid life in this enchanting children's picture book, fulfilling part of John M. Feierabend's lifelong goal to identify and preserve the best music of our heritage for future generations.

Cosmosis Maximus:
Botti, Schulhoff, Corigliano
Three major works are captured on this audiophile DVD: Cosmosis by Susan Botti, Concerto for String Quartet by Ervín Schulhoff, and Symphony No. 3 "Circus Maximus" by John Corgliano. A remarkable achievement. 90 minutes, available only on DVD.

Two new books from Edwin Gordon
by Barry Green
Three distinct sections delve deeply into the methodology, techniques, and inspiration required to energize and enliven music making for amateurs and professionals alike. Green reaches inside to recount life-changing experiences and outside to friends and fellow musicians who have discovered how to create joy and excitement in performance.

OBOEMOTIONS
by Stephen Caplan
Oboemotions is both practical and fun to read, with case studies, agenda helpers, personal illustrations by the author, and Body Mapping practice sessions interspersed with detailed how-to material. It provides very specific details related to playing techniques used for all the instruments of the oboe family.

Audiation Assistant 2.0 CD-ROM by Bruce Dalby
Audiation Assistant is a drill-and-practice software program for learning sequence activities. A variety of exercises allow the user to listen to, respond to, and evaluate tonal and rhythm patterns generated by the software.

Wisdom, Wit and Will
Women Choral Conductors on Their Art - Compiled and Edited by Joan Conlon
Contributors: Hilary Apfelstadt, Marguerite Brooks, Joan Catoni Conlon, Sharon Hansen, Ann Howard Jones, Melinda O'Neal, Doreen Rao, Kathy Saltzman Romey with Emilie Sweet and Shekela Wanyama, Harriet Simons, Beverly Taylor, Joan Whittemore, Lori West, Sue Williamson

Composers on Composing for Band, Volume 4
Editor: Mark Camphouse
Conceived and edited by Mark Camphouse, this inspiring yet practical series gives directors a chance to go beyond the notes on the page and enter the composer's world through his or her own words.

Teaching Music through Performance in Band, Vol. 7
The book contains current perspectives on the wind band world from internationally respected leaders, together with analysis of 100 significant works for band from Grades 2 through 6, this book gives band directors essential tools for success in the profession. The resource recording contains 40 of the Grade 2 selections and all Grade 3 works from Volume 7.

Composers on Composing for Band, Volume 4
Editor: Mark Camphouse
Conceived and edited by Mark Camphouse, this inspiring yet practical series gives directors a chance to go beyond the notes on the page and enter the composer's world through his or her own words.

Teaching Music through Performance in Jazz, resource recording. Northern Illinois University Jazz Ensemble, Ronald Carter, Director
One of the best jazz ensembles skillfully performs this essential repertoire. These recordings are a prefect place to start when selecting the best music to perform.

Composer's Collection: Jack Stamp by Eugene Corporon
Stunningly performed by the North Texas Wind Symphony under the direction of Eugene Migliaro Corporon, this series also includes extensive liner notes about each composer and his contribution to the wind band.

Gran Partita, K. 361
by W.A. Mozart
The Gran Partita, K. 361 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is widely acknowledged to be one the great treasures of the wind band medium. However, it is a little-known fact that the autograph score of this work, also known as Serenade No. 10 in B-flat Major has been housed in the Library of Congress since 1941, when it was purchased with funds provided by the Whittall Foundation.

Two new titles in the GIA WindWorks Series-Chronicles and Domains
North Texas Wind Symphony Eugene Migliaro Corporon, Conductor

Master Conductors:
History of the School
Band Movement DVD
This is the third DVD in the series featuring master conductors and teachers Frederick Fennell, Mark Hindsley, and William Revelli. Their firsthand personal accounts, recollections, and experiences from the early days of the school band movement are truly unique and inspiring.

Master Conductors DVD:
Dr. Harry Begian
Recorded in Dr. Begian's home in Alpena, Michigan, this DVD beautifully captures the remarkable spirit of the American wind band, and will be an inspiration for anyone who seeks to make great music.

Home Helper: First Lessons at School and at Home James O. Froseth
With the Home Helper, adults have the tools to be proactive in the critical first few weeks of learning: it is not enough to simply tell a beginner to "practice." And students that start off right are primed for success with their instrument.

The Complete Conductor's Guide to Laban Movement Theory by Lisa Billingham
This concise book is a thoughtful and practical introduction to Laban's life and theories, perfect for conductors seeking to better connect their understanding of a musical score to their actions on the podium.

Scott Lang's Leadership Survival Guide DVD and CD-ROM
The CD-ROM includes over 160 pages of how-to information, including a Facilitator's Guide that provides suggestions for forming a leadership group and moving it forward, a sample lesson plan, working with other facilitators, goal-setting, and more-everything you need to get ready and take off.

The Finale Projects The New Approach to Learning Finale by Tom Carruth
In The Finale Projects, Carruth draws from his vast experience to lay down the principles of a simple, effective workflow in straightforward step-by-step fashion designed to get to the point as quickly and easily as possible.

The School Choral Program: Student Motivation DVD by Tim Lautzenheiser / James Jordan
This DVD is a companion to the definitive choral methods text The School Choral Program, which breaks new ground in choral music education and provides choral directors with the tools they need to be successful in the classroom and at the podium.

At the Heart of Chamber Music by Gillian Rogell
Gillian Rogell hosts the video as she and the Jupiter Quartet coach student and amateur groups, with commentary by Paul Katz, founding cellist of the Cleveland Quartet.

Scale Your Way to Music Assessment, Paul Kimpton and Delwyn Harnisch
This book and CD-ROM describe in detail how to teach students to become not only accurate and consistent assessors of musical performance, but how to meaningfully self- and peer-assess and set goals for practicing and improving the performance of a group.

The Choral Challenge: Practical Paths to Solving Problems by Michael Kemp
Kemp starts with a myriad of quick-fix solutions to common "choral challenges" and then provides in-depth explanations for choir directors who need more. He follows with sections on planning and preparation (including 62 warm-up exercises), as well as an enlightening discussion on motivating and recruiting choir members.

Dialogues, Volume 2: Weston Noble, Charles Bruffy, James Jordan
This inspirational Volume 2 of the Dialogues series contains comprehensive and far-reaching dialogue on the principles that have guided Weston Noble throughout his rich and illustrious career spanning more than sixty years.

Move It! 2
by John M. Feierabend
The expressive movements reflect both the form and the expressive quality of the music, embodying John. M. Feierabend's theories of music and movement development and Peggy Lymnan's belief in the emotional power of gesture.

Inscape: Choral Music
of Gerald Custer
(GIA ChoralWorks)
As beautiful as this music is, most is readily accessible to high school and college choirs, and is published as part of GIA's Evoking Sound Choral Series. This project is a culmination of a remarkable friendship and true synergy between Custer and Anam Cara.

The Conductor as Leader
by Ramona M. Wis
How do you inspire the musicians in front of you, help them to catch the fire of your vision for the group, and learn to work together as people, instead of just learning to sing or play on the beat together? How do you lead them? The leadership role of conductors is, on the one hand, obvious...

The Anatomy of Conducting
Architecture & Essentials Choral & Instrumental
By James Jordan and Eugene Migliaro Corporon
FOR THE FIRST TIME, two of America's most respected conductors-instrumental and choral-enter into a collaboration, using cutting-edge technology to illustrate their teaching principles for learning the basics of conducting technique.

First Steps in Music: for Preschool and Beyond by John M. Feierabend
Advanced research continually points to the importance of music in the lives of young children. Written by a national leader in early childhood music education, this creatively illustrated book contains everything you need to lead a music class for preschool and early elementary students. You can further their musical growth with First Steps in Music!

Conducting Nuances
by Anthony Maiello
Music examples
by Vincent Oppido

Refining one's conducting technique is a never-ending process, and the efficient use of physical gestures on the podium is a must for every conductor. Conducting Nuances is for those who have studied basic technique and are now ready to bring their craft to the next level...