Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 2: B-flat Trumpet Book & Online Media
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Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 2: B-flat Trumpet 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 among today's most frequently performed composers of wind band music. He serves as lead author of Sound Innovations for Concert Band and has earned prestigious recognition from the American School Band Director's Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. His works have achieved global reach, appearing regularly on international concert and contest programs.
Sheldon's creative output remains remarkably prolific, with numerous commissioned works and publications for concert band released annually. His compositions are known for their expressive depth, connecting meaningfully with both performers and audiences worldwide. He has conducted his music at Carnegie Hall in New York, Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Symphony Hall in Boston, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C.
As a sought-after clinician and conductor, Sheldon regularly appears with All-State and Regional Honor Bands across the country. He has presented educational sessions at colleges, universities, and state music education conferences throughout the United States, Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China. In 2020, VanderCook College of Music awarded him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his contributions to music education.
Sheldon's creative output remains remarkably prolific, with numerous commissioned works and publications for concert band released annually. His compositions are known for their expressive depth, connecting meaningfully with both performers and audiences worldwide. He has conducted his music at Carnegie Hall in New York, Orchestra Hall in Chicago, Symphony Hall in Boston, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C.
As a sought-after clinician and conductor, Sheldon regularly appears with All-State and Regional Honor Bands across the country. He has presented educational sessions at colleges, universities, and state music education conferences throughout the United States, Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China. In 2020, VanderCook College of Music awarded him an honorary doctorate in recognition of his contributions to music education.
Peter Loel Boonshaft stands out as one of today's most dynamic voices in music education. As Director of Education for Jupiter Band Instruments, he has earned recognition from the National Association for Music Education and Music For All, receiving the inaugural "George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education." His influence extends through his weekly "Boonshaft's Blog," which reaches music educators nationwide.
His accomplishments include prestigious honors and recognition at the highest levels. Dr. Boonshaft has received official proclamations from five state governors and a Certificate of Appreciation from former President Ronald Reagan; he has also performed for former Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, as well as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. His academic credentials include membership in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies, the University of Hartford's Outstanding Music Educator Award, three National Endowment for the Arts "Artist in Residence" selections, and the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International.
An accomplished educator and scholar, Dr. Boonshaft earned his Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Master of Music Education in Conducting, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. He received a Connecticut General Fellowship to study at the Kodály Musical Training Institute and holds a Certificate from that program. His teaching career includes positions at Moravian College and the University of Hartford, where he is now Professor Emeritus of Music. Dr. Boonshaft founded and directed both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble, and he continues to conduct and speak throughout the United States and internationally.
His accomplishments include prestigious honors and recognition at the highest levels. Dr. Boonshaft has received official proclamations from five state governors and a Certificate of Appreciation from former President Ronald Reagan; he has also performed for former Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, as well as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. His academic credentials include membership in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies, the University of Hartford's Outstanding Music Educator Award, three National Endowment for the Arts "Artist in Residence" selections, and the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International.
An accomplished educator and scholar, Dr. Boonshaft earned his Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), Master of Music Education in Conducting, and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. He received a Connecticut General Fellowship to study at the Kodály Musical Training Institute and holds a Certificate from that program. His teaching career includes positions at Moravian College and the University of Hartford, where he is now Professor Emeritus of Music. Dr. Boonshaft founded and directed both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble, and he continues to conduct and speak throughout the United States and internationally.
Dave Black is a 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 with numerous renowned entertainers and productions across the globe.
As a prolific composer and arranger, Black has published more than 60 compositions and arrangements through major music publishers, many of which have been recorded commercially. 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 on Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1 earned a certified Gold Record for sales exceeding 500,000 copies.
Black stands among the world's best-selling percussion authors, having written or co-authored over 30 books including the globally bestselling Alfred's Drum Method and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. His compositions have served as source and background music for numerous television programs and films, notably Drumline. His publications and music reach young musicians worldwide, with combined sales totaling two million units.
As a prolific composer and arranger, Black has published more than 60 compositions and arrangements through major music publishers, many of which have been recorded commercially. 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 on Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1 earned a certified Gold Record for sales exceeding 500,000 copies.
Black stands among the world's best-selling percussion authors, having written or co-authored over 30 books including the globally bestselling Alfred's Drum Method and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. His compositions have served as source and background music for numerous television programs and films, notably Drumline. His publications and music reach young musicians worldwide, with combined sales totaling two million units.
Bob Phillips, born in 1953, is a composer, author, conductor, and music educator recognized as a pioneering force in string education. His expertise spans large ensemble pedagogy and the creation of diverse musical styles for string instruments. With thousands of students performing his works annually, Phillips stands among today's most influential educational composers and authors.
Phillips has created over 25 book series for classroom instruction, notably the complete Sound Innovations series across all six levels and genre-crossing publications including Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, Mariachi Philharmonic, Latin Philharmonic, and Fiddle and Song. He has published more than 200 compositions for orchestras and bands, earning recognition as an award-winning ASCAP composer with regular performances at the prestigious Midwest Clinic. His instructional DVD series, String Clinics to Go, has become a resource for thousands of educators.
During his 27-year tenure in Saline, Michigan, Phillips developed a string program serving over 700 students that became a national model for excellence in both classical and eclectic music. He founded and directed the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which achieved international recognition through more than 80 annual performances, including multiple appearances at the White House and the Midwest Clinic. Phillips has conducted extensively across youth symphonies and honors orchestras at all-state festivals in multiple states, served as resident conductor and arranger for Seattle's Wintergrass Festival for 12 years, and worked as assistant music director and arranger for the professional string ensemble Barrage 8.
Phillips has created over 25 book series for classroom instruction, notably the complete Sound Innovations series across all six levels and genre-crossing publications including Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, Mariachi Philharmonic, Latin Philharmonic, and Fiddle and Song. He has published more than 200 compositions for orchestras and bands, earning recognition as an award-winning ASCAP composer with regular performances at the prestigious Midwest Clinic. His instructional DVD series, String Clinics to Go, has become a resource for thousands of educators.
During his 27-year tenure in Saline, Michigan, Phillips developed a string program serving over 700 students that became a national model for excellence in both classical and eclectic music. He founded and directed the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which achieved international recognition through more than 80 annual performances, including multiple appearances at the White House and the Midwest Clinic. Phillips has conducted extensively across youth symphonies and honors orchestras at all-state festivals in multiple states, served as resident conductor and arranger for Seattle's Wintergrass Festival for 12 years, and worked as assistant music director and arranger for the professional string ensemble Barrage 8.