SKU: GI.G-317227
A Chronicle of the Continuing Evolution of the Contemporary American Wind/Band Ensemble. Composed by Frank Battisti. Music Education. 220 pages. GIA Publications #317227. Published by GIA Publications (GI.G-317227). ISBN 9781574631784. UPC: 884088625160.
This extension of The Winds of Change, traces the development of the American wind band/ensemble in the twentieth century. It covers all the important conferences, concerts, events, initiatives, and compositions created for wind bands/ensembles during the first decade of the twenty-first century. In gathering information for this book, the author examined hundreds of scores, listened to dozens of recordings, attended conferences, interviewed wind band/ensemble director-conductors, and surveyed numerous professional journals and magazines. The result is a book that provides a panorama view of the American wind band/ensemble scene from 2000-2010.
