Wind Ensemble Sourcebook and Biographical Guide

by Marshall Stoneham, David L. Clark, Jon A. Gillaspie

Book Overview

Mozart wrote some of the greatest serenades for wind ensemble. He was not alone in writing works for wind sextet, octet, or larger ensembles--Over 12,000 works for wind harmony by over 2,200 composers are extant. Describing this new genre, Wind Harmony, which is far larger and more influential than ever recognized, this sourcebook includes biographical details, discusses many of the works, and presents country surveys. There is also a survey of...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313298580
• ISBN13: 9780313298585
• Release Date: August 1997
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.3" x 9.5"