Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 2: Flute Book & Online Media
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Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 2: Flute Book & Online Media
A Revolutionary Method for Early-Intermediate Musicians
By Robert Sheldon, Peter Boonshaft, Dave Black, and Bob Phillips
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Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 2 continues your student's musical journey by teaching with a complete review of Book 1, and a segmented presentation of new concepts while introducing ensemble playing. Following the unique Sound Innovations organization, the band method contains levels, each of which is divided into several sections that introduces concepts separately, providing benchmarks, assessment, and intermediate goals. The isolation of new concepts helps facilitate the understanding of more advanced material. Sound Advice sections throughout the Teacher's Score assist with quick and easy-to-use tips and suggestions. Plenty of practice and performance opportunities are also provided in order to reinforce each lesson. MasterClass lessons with woodwind and brass ensemble videos and accompaniment recordings are available streaming at www.alfred.com/SIOnline from anywhere with internet access. Learn more at www.alfred.com/SIOnline.
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"Sound Innovations by Alfred Music is a dream-come-true method for beginning concert band and string orchestra. Its infusion of technology provides an open-ended architecture of the first order. This unique blend of time-tested strategies and technology offer a great foundation for a successful learning experience."
---John Kuzmich, Jr., BandDirector.com
This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
"Sound Innovations by Alfred Music is a dream-come-true method for beginning concert band and string orchestra. Its infusion of technology provides an open-ended architecture of the first order. This unique blend of time-tested strategies and technology offer a great foundation for a successful learning experience."
---John Kuzmich, Jr., BandDirector.com
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Robert Sheldon stands as one of today's most widely performed composers in the wind band repertoire. He serves as lead author of Sound Innovations for Concert Band and has earned numerous accolades from the American School Band Director's Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. His compositions demonstrate a distinctive musicality that connects powerfully with both performers and listeners worldwide.
Sheldon's works appear regularly on international concert and contest programs. He maintains an active schedule accepting commissions and producing multiple publications for concert band annually. His music has been performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
As a guest conductor, clinician, and educator, Sheldon frequently leads All-State and Regional Honor Bands throughout the United States. He has also conducted and presented sessions across Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China, appearing at universities and state music education conferences. VanderCook College of Music honored him with a doctorate in July 2020.
Sheldon's works appear regularly on international concert and contest programs. He maintains an active schedule accepting commissions and producing multiple publications for concert band annually. His music has been performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
As a guest conductor, clinician, and educator, Sheldon frequently leads All-State and Regional Honor Bands throughout the United States. He has also conducted and presented sessions across Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China, appearing at universities and state music education conferences. VanderCook College of Music honored him with a doctorate in July 2020.
Peter Loel Boonshaft stands out as one of today's most dynamic and influential voices in music education. He serves as Director of Education for Jupiter Band Instruments and maintains a widely followed weekly blog that reaches music teachers nationwide. His reputation has led to speaking and conducting invitations across all fifty states and internationally.
His contributions to the field have earned him numerous prestigious honors. Boonshaft received the inaugural "George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education" from the National Association for Music Education and Music For All. He holds memberships in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi, and has received multiple accolades from the University of Hartford, including the Regent's Award twice and the Outstanding Music Educator Award. Additionally, he was selected three times as a National Endowment for the Arts "Artist in Residence" and has been honored with the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International.
Beyond these recognitions, Boonshaft's career reflects deep engagement with music education at multiple levels. He is Professor Emeritus of Music at Hofstra University and previously taught at Moravian College and the University of Hartford. He founded and directed both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble. His academic credentials include a Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), a Master of Music Education in Conducting, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree, along with a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute. His influence extends to performing for presidents Clinton and George H. W. Bush, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and receiving official recognition from five state governors.
His contributions to the field have earned him numerous prestigious honors. Boonshaft received the inaugural "George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education" from the National Association for Music Education and Music For All. He holds memberships in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi, and has received multiple accolades from the University of Hartford, including the Regent's Award twice and the Outstanding Music Educator Award. Additionally, he was selected three times as a National Endowment for the Arts "Artist in Residence" and has been honored with the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International.
Beyond these recognitions, Boonshaft's career reflects deep engagement with music education at multiple levels. He is Professor Emeritus of Music at Hofstra University and previously taught at Moravian College and the University of Hartford. He founded and directed both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble. His academic credentials include a Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), a Master of Music Education in Conducting, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree, along with a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute. His influence extends to performing for presidents Clinton and George H. W. Bush, former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, and receiving official recognition from five state governors.
Dave Black is an accomplished percussionist and composer who earned his Bachelor of Music in percussion performance from California State University, Northridge. Throughout his career, he has performed and recorded internationally with renowned entertainers and productions, establishing himself as a versatile musician with global experience.
As a prolific composer and arranger, Black has published more than 60 works through major music publishers, with many receiving commercial recordings. His accolades include 26 consecutive ASCAP Popular Composer Awards, two GRAMMY Award participation and nomination certificates, the Percussive Arts Society President's Industry Award, and a Modern Drummer Readers Poll award for educational materials. His work has also reached audiences through film and television, including the movie Drumline, and he earned a certified Gold Record for Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1, which sold more than 500,000 copies.
Black stands among the world's best-selling percussion authors, having written or co-authored over 30 books including the internationally bestselling Alfred's Drum Method and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. His educational materials have achieved combined sales exceeding two million units and are performed by students worldwide. Additionally, he has received two Drum! Magazine Drummie! awards recognizing his contributions to music education.
As a prolific composer and arranger, Black has published more than 60 works through major music publishers, with many receiving commercial recordings. His accolades include 26 consecutive ASCAP Popular Composer Awards, two GRAMMY Award participation and nomination certificates, the Percussive Arts Society President's Industry Award, and a Modern Drummer Readers Poll award for educational materials. His work has also reached audiences through film and television, including the movie Drumline, and he earned a certified Gold Record for Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1, which sold more than 500,000 copies.
Black stands among the world's best-selling percussion authors, having written or co-authored over 30 books including the internationally bestselling Alfred's Drum Method and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. His educational materials have achieved combined sales exceeding two million units and are performed by students worldwide. Additionally, he has received two Drum! Magazine Drummie! awards recognizing his contributions to music education.
Bob Phillips, born in 1953, is a composer, author, and conductor who has fundamentally shaped string education through his innovative approach to large group pedagogy and eclectic musical styles. As a leading educational composer and author, his materials reach thousands of string students annually across classrooms worldwide.
Phillips has created over 25 instructional book series, most notably the complete Sound Innovations curriculum and a groundbreaking collection of genre-specific publications including Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, Mariachi Philharmonic, and Latin Philharmonic. He has published more than 200 works for orchestras and bands and holds recognition as an award-winning ASCAP composer, with his pieces regularly performed at the Midwest Clinic. His instructional video series, String Clinics to Go, has become a resource for thousands of educators.
Over 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a string program with over 700 students that established national standards for excellence in both classical and contemporary music styles. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which achieved international renown under his direction and performed over 80 shows annually, including multiple appearances at the White House and the Midwest Clinic. Phillips has served as guest conductor for numerous youth orchestras and all-state ensembles across the country, including programs at Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and various state honor orchestras. He spent 12 years as resident conductor and arranger for the Wintergrass Festival in Seattle.
Phillips has created over 25 instructional book series, most notably the complete Sound Innovations curriculum and a groundbreaking collection of genre-specific publications including Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, Mariachi Philharmonic, and Latin Philharmonic. He has published more than 200 works for orchestras and bands and holds recognition as an award-winning ASCAP composer, with his pieces regularly performed at the Midwest Clinic. His instructional video series, String Clinics to Go, has become a resource for thousands of educators.
Over 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a string program with over 700 students that established national standards for excellence in both classical and contemporary music styles. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which achieved international renown under his direction and performed over 80 shows annually, including multiple appearances at the White House and the Midwest Clinic. Phillips has served as guest conductor for numerous youth orchestras and all-state ensembles across the country, including programs at Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and various state honor orchestras. He spent 12 years as resident conductor and arranger for the Wintergrass Festival in Seattle.