Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 2: Trombone Book & Online Media
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Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 2: Trombone 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 recognition through prestigious awards 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 expressiveness that connects powerfully with both performers and listeners worldwide.
Sheldon's works appear regularly on international concert and contest programs, and he produces new publications for concert band throughout each year while maintaining an active commission schedule. His conducting credentials span prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Boston's Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He has guest conducted All-State and Regional Honor Bands and led performances across the United States, Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China.
As a clinician and educator, Sheldon frequently presents at universities and state Music Education Association conferences. His distinguished career was recognized with an honorary doctorate from VanderCook College of Music in July 2020.
Sheldon's works appear regularly on international concert and contest programs, and he produces new publications for concert band throughout each year while maintaining an active commission schedule. His conducting credentials span prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Boston's Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. He has guest conducted All-State and Regional Honor Bands and led performances across the United States, Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China.
As a clinician and educator, Sheldon frequently presents at universities and state Music Education Association conferences. His distinguished career was recognized with an honorary doctorate from VanderCook College of Music in July 2020.
Peter Loel Boonshaft stands as one of the most dynamic figures in music education today. As Director of Education for Jupiter Band Instruments, he has established himself as a sought-after speaker and conductor throughout the United States and internationally. His weekly "Boonshaft's Blog" continues to reach and inspire music educators across the country.
Dr. Boonshaft's accomplishments have earned him widespread recognition at the highest levels. He received the inaugural "George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education" from the National Association for Music Education and Music For All. His career includes performances for Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, as well as former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. He has been honored with official proclamations from five state governors and holds prestigious memberships in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies.
His academic credentials and additional honors reflect his continued impact on music education. Dr. Boonshaft holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree along with Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude) and Master of Music Education in Conducting degrees. He earned a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute through a Connecticut General Fellowship and served as Professor Emeritus of Music at Hofstra University. He has received the University of Hartford's Outstanding Music Educator Award twice and the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International. As a three-time National Endowment for the Arts "Artist in Residence," he founded both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble. His prior teaching appointments included positions at Moravian College and the University of Hartford.
Dr. Boonshaft's accomplishments have earned him widespread recognition at the highest levels. He received the inaugural "George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education" from the National Association for Music Education and Music For All. His career includes performances for Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton, as well as former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. He has been honored with official proclamations from five state governors and holds prestigious memberships in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies.
His academic credentials and additional honors reflect his continued impact on music education. Dr. Boonshaft holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree along with Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude) and Master of Music Education in Conducting degrees. He earned a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute through a Connecticut General Fellowship and served as Professor Emeritus of Music at Hofstra University. He has received the University of Hartford's Outstanding Music Educator Award twice and the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International. As a three-time National Endowment for the Arts "Artist in Residence," he founded both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble. His prior teaching appointments included positions at Moravian College and the University of Hartford.
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 internationally with numerous renowned entertainers and productions, building an extensive background in the music industry.
As a prolific composer and arranger, Black has published more than 60 works through major music publishers, many of which have been commercially recorded. 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. His compositions have appeared as source music in television shows and films, including the movie Drumline.
Black stands among the world's best-selling percussion authors, having written or co-written over 30 books. His most notable publications include Alfred's Drum Method, currently the world's bestselling drum method book, and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. These works have achieved combined sales exceeding two million units globally and are used by young musicians worldwide. Additionally, Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1 achieved Gold Record certification with sales surpassing 500,000 copies, and his educational books have earned recognition from Drum! Magazine and the Modern Drummer publication.
As a prolific composer and arranger, Black has published more than 60 works through major music publishers, many of which have been commercially recorded. 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. His compositions have appeared as source music in television shows and films, including the movie Drumline.
Black stands among the world's best-selling percussion authors, having written or co-written over 30 books. His most notable publications include Alfred's Drum Method, currently the world's bestselling drum method book, and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. These works have achieved combined sales exceeding two million units globally and are used by young musicians worldwide. Additionally, Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1 achieved Gold Record certification with sales surpassing 500,000 copies, and his educational books have earned recognition from Drum! Magazine and the Modern Drummer publication.
Bob Phillips, born in 1953, is a composer, author, pedagogue, and conductor who has established himself as a pioneering force in string education. His innovative approach to large group instruction and development of diverse musical styles for string instruments has made him one of today's most influential educational composers. His materials reach thousands of student musicians annually through classroom instruction worldwide.
Phillips has authored more than 25 book series for educational use, most notably all six levels of Sound Innovations and groundbreaking eclectic style publications including Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, Mariachi Philharmonic, Latin Philharmonic, and Fiddle and Song. Over 200 of his compositions have been published for orchestras and bands, earning him recognition as an award-winning ASCAP composer whose works regularly appear on Midwest Clinic programs. His instructional video series, String Clinics to Go, has become a widely-used resource for music educators.
Throughout his 27-year tenure in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a string program exceeding 700 students that became a nationally recognized model for excellence in both classical and eclectic music. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which under his direction achieved international prominence through performances at the White House, the Midwest Clinic, and approximately 80 annual shows. Phillips has also conducted numerous youth orchestras and all-state ensembles across the country, including programs at Interlochen and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and served as resident conductor and arranger for Seattle's Wintergrass Festival for 12 years.
Phillips has authored more than 25 book series for educational use, most notably all six levels of Sound Innovations and groundbreaking eclectic style publications including Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, Mariachi Philharmonic, Latin Philharmonic, and Fiddle and Song. Over 200 of his compositions have been published for orchestras and bands, earning him recognition as an award-winning ASCAP composer whose works regularly appear on Midwest Clinic programs. His instructional video series, String Clinics to Go, has become a widely-used resource for music educators.
Throughout his 27-year tenure in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a string program exceeding 700 students that became a nationally recognized model for excellence in both classical and eclectic music. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which under his direction achieved international prominence through performances at the White House, the Midwest Clinic, and approximately 80 annual shows. Phillips has also conducted numerous youth orchestras and all-state ensembles across the country, including programs at Interlochen and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and served as resident conductor and arranger for Seattle's Wintergrass Festival for 12 years.