Description

Sound Innovations: Ensemble Development for Intermediate Concert Band serves as an essential tool for enhancing students' skills and comprehension as ensemble musicians. This resource features 412 exercises, including over 70 chorales from some of the leading composers in the concert band field today. The exercises are organized by key and vary in intermediate difficulty, with multiple options provided within the same category to ensure diversity while meeting specific exercise objectives. Many exercises and chorales include clear markings for dynamics, articulations, style, and tempo, allowing students to focus on these performance elements. Additionally, some exercises are designed to be adaptable, enabling teachers to tailor them to the unique needs and goals of their ensemble. This book is suitable for students aiming to improve their technical skills or enhance their musicianship through engaging chorales, and it can complement any band method or serve as a supplementary resource for performance music. It features works by notable composers such as Roland Barrett, Andrew Boysen, Ralph Ford, Rossano Galante, Robert Sheldon, Todd Stalter, Randall Standridge, and Michael Story. The Ensemble Development Series is also offered for Young Band and Advanced Band. Further information can be found at www.alfred.com/SIED.