Frank Erickson

Scherzino, [for] woodwind quartet

A diverse and timeless collection of 66 famous chorales arranged for concert band by Frank Erickson. The chorales are all arranged in four parts (SATB) and, in addition to full band, are playable by a wide variety of smaller groups, from quartet on up. Besides being an excellent warm-up tool, 66 Festive and Famous Chorales for Band provides a perfect opportunity to work on musicianship, phrasing, balance and intonation.

66 Festive and Famous Chorales for Band for 2nd F Horn

Arranging for the Concert Band and the accompanying workbook are intended to introduce students to basic techniques of arranging for the concert band. Arranging can be divided into two separate processes. The first deals with scoring and transcribing. Scoring is concerned with such things as voicing, doubling, balance and color. The term scoring also means the actual writing of notes on the score paper. Transcribing is scoring music written for one kind of musical instrument or group -- say a piano or orchestra -- for a different kind of group. This text deals with those matters. The second part of arranging is the more creative process of writing introductions, modulations, endings, background figures and so on.

Workbook

Arranging for the Concert Band

Fred Weber

James Ployhar

A supplementary program band book from the First Division Band Course.

Bass Clarinet

Away We Go

66 Festive and Famous Chorales for Band for Flute

John Kinyon

John O'Reilly

Composed or arranged by Frank Erickson, John Kinyon and John O'Reilly, this exciting collection includes 14 never-before-published selections correlated to specific pages in the Yamaha Band Student, Book 1. Presented in a variety of styles, these full band pieces will captivate students and audiences alike and will continue to motivate young bands year after year!

Frank Erickson

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