My Favorite Time of Year
One of my favorite memories from the classroom is taking my students caroling this time of year. I enlisted the help of the band parents...
The Band Trip
April and May are traditionally the time of year many music programs take their Spring Trip. It’s the perfect time. Assessment/Festival...
Harmoniemusik and the Artistic Heritage of the Wind Band
The 18th Century was an exciting time! In America we saw the birth of a nation built on the ideas of rugged individualism. Figures like...
The Legacy of Dr. King
Today we celebrate the life of one of the most influential figures of the 20th Century, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I have always been...
A Good and Faithful Servant
Last week, the Davis High School Marching Band took center stage in one of the most prestigious marching events in the U.S.: the Macy's...
Take Your Band Caroling this Season!
​ This past weekend, I and the other conductors of the Rappahannock Youth Symphony took our students to a local bookstore and played...
​ Why is Grainger's music soooo good???
​ I never get tired of listening to, performing or studying the music of Percy Grainger! I remember the first time I programmed a piece...
The Importance of Listening
I can remember the first Wynton Marsalis recording I ever heard. It was an early evening in the spring of 1991 in the band room of...
GEORGE ROSENKRANS: A Forgotten Hero
As we close out the Month of Marches, WindConductor.com would like to honor a composer who may not be as well-known as Sousa and...
Karl King: The King of the Circus March
This week we take a look at a powerhouse in the march world, Karl Lawrence King. The music of Karl King was the background of countless...
