Repertoire Selection and the Core of Middle School Concert Band Repertoire
Poster Number
10
Introduction/Abstract
Choosing repertoire for middle and high school concert band is one of the most difficult things that band directors face. Some even go as far as to say that the repertoire chosen by band directors serves as the curriculum for the music class. New teachers are often unprepared for the task of choosing new music and find themselves in “survival mode” when first teaching. If there were a core repertoire for middle school band, teachers could refer to that when in need.
Purpose
The purpose of this literature review was to determine if there is a core repertoire of middle school band music.
Method
(Literature Review)
Results
According to studies in 1989 and 2001, there is a core repertoire of middle school band music.
Significance
A core middle school band repertoire gives legitimacy to the middle school band as a medium for which to write, and also gives teachers a standard to which they can compare themselves and their bands.
Location
DeRosa University Center, Stockton campus, University of the Pacific
Format
Poster Presentation
Repertoire Selection and the Core of Middle School Concert Band Repertoire
DeRosa University Center, Stockton campus, University of the Pacific
Choosing repertoire for middle and high school concert band is one of the most difficult things that band directors face. Some even go as far as to say that the repertoire chosen by band directors serves as the curriculum for the music class. New teachers are often unprepared for the task of choosing new music and find themselves in “survival mode” when first teaching. If there were a core repertoire for middle school band, teachers could refer to that when in need.
