Ensemble Development for Intermediate Concert Band

About This Collection

Description

Peter Boonshaft and Chris Bernotas built the Sound Innovations for Concert Band series around the real work of ensemble development: training young musicians to listen to each other, balance their voices, and respond to the conductor. The Flute, B-flat Trumpet 1, and B-flat Clarinet 1 books are the workhorses of this collection, adopted widely by teachers who trust Boonshaft's systematic approach to intermediate band instruction. You'll find 25 titles here covering all the standard concert band voices, with each part book designed to develop both individual technique and the collaborative skills that define a cohesive ensemble.

Highlights

Teachers keep coming back to the Sound Innovations Flute Book by Peter Boonshaft, which leads the collection in adoption. The B-flat Trumpet 1, B-flat Clarinet 1, and Trombone 1 books are equally essential, each built on the same pedagogical framework that makes the series work across your entire section.

Author Spotlight

Peter Boonshaft has spent his career speaking and conducting in every state and around the world, earning the first George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education from the National Association for Music Education and Music For All. As Director of Education for Jupiter Band Instruments, he brings both the perspective of a working educator and an instrument maker's understanding of what young players need. His Sound Innovations Flute Book is the most widely adopted title in this collection, a testament to how thoroughly he understands intermediate band development.

Chris Bernotas co-authored the complete Sound Innovations series alongside Boonshaft, contributing to all 25 titles in this collection. While limited bio information is available, his fingerprints are on every part book, making him an equal architect of the pedagogical approach that defines this series.