Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 2: Piano Acc. (Instrumental) Book
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Sound Innovations for Concert Band, Book 2: Piano Acc. (Instrumental) Book
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
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---John Kuzmich, Jr., BandDirector.com
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Robert Sheldon stands among today's most widely performed composers of wind band music. He is the lead author of Sound Innovations for Concert Band and has created a substantial catalog that connects deeply with both performers and listeners. His compositions appear regularly on international concert and contest programs, and ensembles worldwide continue to champion his work.
Throughout his career, Sheldon has earned numerous accolades, including recognition from the American School Band Director's Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He maintains an active commission schedule and produces multiple publications for concert band annually. His compositions have been performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In 2020, VanderCook College of Music awarded him an honorary doctorate.
Sheldon regularly guests conduct All-State and Regional Honor Bands across the country. He is a sought-after clinician and educator who has led workshops and seminars at universities and state music education conferences. His conducting and teaching work has taken him throughout the United States and internationally to Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China.
Throughout his career, Sheldon has earned numerous accolades, including recognition from the American School Band Director's Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He maintains an active commission schedule and produces multiple publications for concert band annually. His compositions have been performed at prestigious venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Boston Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. In 2020, VanderCook College of Music awarded him an honorary doctorate.
Sheldon regularly guests conduct All-State and Regional Honor Bands across the country. He is a sought-after clinician and educator who has led workshops and seminars at universities and state music education conferences. His conducting and teaching work has taken him throughout the United States and internationally to Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China.
Peter Loel Boonshaft stands among today's most compelling voices in music education, having been invited to speak and conduct across all fifty states and internationally. He currently serves as Director of Education for Jupiter Band Instruments and maintains a widely followed weekly blog that continues to energize music educators. His work has earned him recognition from the highest levels, including official proclamations from five state governors, a Certificate of Appreciation from former President Ronald Reagan, and performances for former Presidents George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton as well as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.
Dr. Boonshaft's extensive honors reflect his profound impact on the field. He was the inaugural recipient of the George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education from the National Association for Music Education and Music For All. His academic accolades include membership in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies, two Regent's Awards from the University of Hartford, and selection as a National Endowment for the Arts Artist in Residence on three occasions. Additional recognitions include the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International and the Outstanding Music Educator Award from the University of Hartford, where he is now Professor Emeritus.
As an educator and mentor, Dr. Boonshaft founded both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble while previously teaching at Moravian College and the University of Hartford. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree (Summa Cum Laude), a Master of Music Education in Conducting, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree. He also earned a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute through a Connecticut General Fellowship.
Dr. Boonshaft's extensive honors reflect his profound impact on the field. He was the inaugural recipient of the George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education from the National Association for Music Education and Music For All. His academic accolades include membership in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies, two Regent's Awards from the University of Hartford, and selection as a National Endowment for the Arts Artist in Residence on three occasions. Additional recognitions include the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International and the Outstanding Music Educator Award from the University of Hartford, where he is now Professor Emeritus.
As an educator and mentor, Dr. Boonshaft founded both the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble while previously teaching at Moravian College and the University of Hartford. He holds a Bachelor of Music degree (Summa Cum Laude), a Master of Music Education in Conducting, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree. He also earned a Certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute through a Connecticut General Fellowship.
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, establishing himself as a traveling musician with extensive stage experience.
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, a Modern Drummer Readers Poll award, and two Drum! Magazine Drummie! awards. His compositions have been featured in television shows and films, notably including the movie Drumline, and Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1 achieved Gold Record status with over 500,000 copies sold.
Black stands among the world's best-selling percussion authors, having written or co-authored more than 30 instructional books. His most notable works include Alfred's Drum Method, the current global bestseller in its category, and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. His publications and compositions reach musicians worldwide, with cumulative sales exceeding two million units.
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, a Modern Drummer Readers Poll award, and two Drum! Magazine Drummie! awards. His compositions have been featured in television shows and films, notably including the movie Drumline, and Alfred's Drum Method, Book 1 achieved Gold Record status with over 500,000 copies sold.
Black stands among the world's best-selling percussion authors, having written or co-authored more than 30 instructional books. His most notable works include Alfred's Drum Method, the current global bestseller in its category, and Sound Innovations for Concert Band. His publications and compositions reach musicians worldwide, with cumulative sales exceeding two million units.
Bob Phillips, born in 1953, is a composer, author, conductor, and music educator who has fundamentally shaped string education through his innovative approaches to large group pedagogy and eclectic musical styles. His instructional materials and compositions reach thousands of student musicians annually, establishing him as one of today's most influential educational music creators.
His prolific output includes over 25 classroom book series, most notably all six levels of Sound Innovations and the genre-expanding Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, and Mariachi Philharmonic publications. Phillips has published more than 200 works for orchestras and bands, earning recognition as an award-winning ASCAP composer whose pieces are regularly performed at the prestigious Midwest Clinic. His instructional DVDs, String Clinics to Go, have become essential tools for educators nationwide.
Over 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a nationally recognized string program that served over 700 students and demonstrated excellence across both classical and eclectic repertoires. He founded and directed the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which achieved international prominence through performances at the White House and more than 80 annual shows. Phillips has conducted extensively with youth and all-state orchestras across the country, including programs at Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and state orchestras in Georgia, Kentucky, California, and beyond. He also 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 ensemble Barrage 8.
His prolific output includes over 25 classroom book series, most notably all six levels of Sound Innovations and the genre-expanding Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, and Mariachi Philharmonic publications. Phillips has published more than 200 works for orchestras and bands, earning recognition as an award-winning ASCAP composer whose pieces are regularly performed at the prestigious Midwest Clinic. His instructional DVDs, String Clinics to Go, have become essential tools for educators nationwide.
Over 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built a nationally recognized string program that served over 700 students and demonstrated excellence across both classical and eclectic repertoires. He founded and directed the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which achieved international prominence through performances at the White House and more than 80 annual shows. Phillips has conducted extensively with youth and all-state orchestras across the country, including programs at Interlochen, Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp, and state orchestras in Georgia, Kentucky, California, and beyond. He also 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 ensemble Barrage 8.