The Band Music Handbook: A Catalog of Emerging Band Repertoire

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Preface Citation Guide List of Abbreviations Composition Catalog
Appendix A: Works Listed by Title
Appendix B: Works Listed by Duration
Appendix C: Composer
Index
Appendix D: Composers Listed by Nationality
Appendix E: Works That Include Chorus, Solo Voice, Solo Instrument, and Obscure Instruments
Appendix F: Transcriptions and Arrangements
Appendix G: Orchestra l Transcriptions of Mark Hindsley
Appendix H: Marches of James Henry Filmore
Appendix I: Marches of Karl King
Appendix J: Marches of John Phillip Sousa
Appendix K: Publisher and Source Information
Bibliography

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The Band Music Handbook: A Comprehensive Catalog of Band Repertoire presents professional, college, community, and school band directors with an essential tool for discovering and selecting appropriate repertoire. Christopher M. Cicconi presents a wide-ranging catalog of band music composed in the past twenty-five years. From the work of John Adams to Ellen Taaffe Zwilich, the music cataloged includes works appropriate for all ages and skill levels. Each work listed includes date of origin, duration, exact instrumentation, and publisher. A number of appendixes further classify the repertoire by composer, title, and duration and offer a detailed list of publishers, a bibliography for further reading, and a comprehensive march list. Following the model of the best-selling Daniels’ Orchestral Music, The Band Music Handbook puts the information that band conductors, directors, and musicians need right at their fingertips. It is also an essential tool for future music educators and instrumental music education students seeking assistance in repertoire selection.

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This compilation by Cicconi, part of the publisher's 'Music Finders' series, adapts the formula of David Daniels's Orchestral Music to other repertoires. Composers are listed with their vital dates, locations, and nationalities and a list of works providing title, date, duration, publisher, and detailed instrumentation. An indication of difficulty, often provided by band music publishers, would have been welcome. The criteria for what the author chose to include are not clear. The book purports to 'catalog the vast new repertoire for wind band that has emerged since the last years of the 20th century'; however, a number of much-earlier composers are included, such as Czech-born American composer Karel Husa, who published band works as early as 1959.... Useful appendixes include listings of works by duration and works that include 'chorus, solo voice, solo instruments, and obscure instruments.'... Summing Up: Recommended.... Readers at all levels

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