Contents

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Section 1 General Resources

Chapter 1 | Basic Music Resources

Chapter 2 | Bibliographical Resources for Band Directors

Chapter 3 | Websites for Band Directors

Chapter 4 | Professional Organization Websites

Chapter 5 | Conducting Clinics/Workshops

Chapter 6 | Sources of Recordings for Band Directors

Chapter 7 | Composer and Composition Awards and Prizes

Chapter 8 | Music Advocacy Resources

Chapter 9 | Music Companies/Industries for Schools and Universities

Section 2 Specific Resources

Chapter 10 | The Heritage of Wind Ensembles and Bands: History

Chapter 11 | Biographies

Chapter 12 | Studies and Writings about Band Literature

Chapter 13 | Specific Works and Composers

Chapter 14 | Program Notes and the Concert Program

Chapter 15 | Specific Composer Websites

Chapter 16 | Archives

Chapter 17 | Music Notation

Chapter 18 | Orchestration and Arranging

Chapter 19 | Instrumental Methods, Rehearsal Techniques, and Instructional Approaches

Chapter 20 | Conducting

Section 3 Knowledge and Use Of Literature

Chapter 21 | Portal to Discovery

Chapter 22 | Taste

Chapter 23 | Different Views of Literature

Chapter 24 | List of Quality Literature

Section 4 The Wind Band Library

The Wind Band Library

Chapter 25 | Choosing Editions

Chapter 26 | Errata

Chapter 27 | Cataloging and Inventory

Chapter 28 | The Education of a Performance Librarian

Index