Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2: Violin Book & Online Media
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Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, Book 2: Violin Book & Online Media
A Revolutionary Method for Early-Intermediate Musicians
By Bob Phillips, Peter Boonshaft, and Robert Sheldon
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Sound Innovations for String Orchestra, 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. Continue skill development with review, new keys, rhythms, tone development, and introductory scales and arpeggios. Following the unique Sound Innovations organization, the string orchestra 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 string 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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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 works are performed by thousands of string students annually across the country.
Phillips has created over 25 book series for classroom instruction, including all six levels of Sound Innovations and the influential eclectic styles collections Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, and Mariachi Philharmonic. He has published more than 200 works for orchestras and bands, earning recognition as an ASCAP award-winning composer whose pieces regularly appear at the Midwest Clinic. His instructional video series, String Clinics to Go, has become a resource for thousands of teachers nationwide.
During his 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built an exceptional string program serving over 700 students that became a national model for excellence across classical and eclectic genres. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which achieved international prominence under his direction while performing more than 80 shows annually, including multiple performances at the White House and the Midwest Clinic. Phillips has conducted numerous ensembles including all-state orchestras across Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Michigan, Tennessee, and California, as well as youth symphonies and specialized programs such as those at Interlochen and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. He served as resident conductor and arranger for Seattle's Wintergrass Festival for 12 years and worked as an assistant music director and arranger for the professional string ensemble Barrage 8.
Phillips has created over 25 book series for classroom instruction, including all six levels of Sound Innovations and the influential eclectic styles collections Fiddlers Philharmonic, Jazz Philharmonic, Rock Philharmonic, and Mariachi Philharmonic. He has published more than 200 works for orchestras and bands, earning recognition as an ASCAP award-winning composer whose pieces regularly appear at the Midwest Clinic. His instructional video series, String Clinics to Go, has become a resource for thousands of teachers nationwide.
During his 27 years in Saline, Michigan, Phillips built an exceptional string program serving over 700 students that became a national model for excellence across classical and eclectic genres. He founded the Saline Fiddlers Philharmonic, which achieved international prominence under his direction while performing more than 80 shows annually, including multiple performances at the White House and the Midwest Clinic. Phillips has conducted numerous ensembles including all-state orchestras across Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, Michigan, Tennessee, and California, as well as youth symphonies and specialized programs such as those at Interlochen and Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp. He served as resident conductor and arranger for Seattle's Wintergrass Festival for 12 years and worked as an assistant music director and arranger for the professional string ensemble Barrage 8.
Peter Loel Boonshaft stands out as one of today's most compelling voices in music education. He serves as Director of Education for Jupiter Band Instruments and maintains a widely followed weekly blog that reaches music educators across the country. His reputation has led to invitations to speak and conduct throughout all fifty states and internationally.
Recognition of his contributions spans multiple prestigious organizations and institutions. The National Association for Music Education and Music For All honored him as the inaugural recipient of the George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education. He has earned membership in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies, received the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International, and was selected three times as an Artist in Residence by the National Endowment for the Arts. At the University of Hartford, where he is Professor Emeritus of Music, he received both the Regent's Award twice and the Outstanding Music Educator Award. He also holds a scholarly research fellowship at Hofstra University's Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence.
Beyond his teaching and administrative roles, Dr. Boonshaft has performed for several U.S. presidents and world leaders, including George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Margaret Thatcher. He founded and directed the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble. His formal training includes a Doctor of Musical Arts degree, a Master of Music Education in Conducting, and a Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), along with a certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute following a Connecticut General Fellowship.
Recognition of his contributions spans multiple prestigious organizations and institutions. The National Association for Music Education and Music For All honored him as the inaugural recipient of the George M. Parks Award for Leadership in Music Education. He has earned membership in Pi Kappa Lambda and Alpha Chi honor societies, received the Al G. Wright Award of Distinction from Women Band Directors International, and was selected three times as an Artist in Residence by the National Endowment for the Arts. At the University of Hartford, where he is Professor Emeritus of Music, he received both the Regent's Award twice and the Outstanding Music Educator Award. He also holds a scholarly research fellowship at Hofstra University's Center for Scholarly Research and Academic Excellence.
Beyond his teaching and administrative roles, Dr. Boonshaft has performed for several U.S. presidents and world leaders, including George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Margaret Thatcher. He founded and directed the Pennsylvania Youth Honors Concert Band and the Connecticut Valley Youth Wind Ensemble. His formal training includes a Doctor of Musical Arts degree, a Master of Music Education in Conducting, and a Bachelor of Music (Summa Cum Laude), along with a certificate from the Kodály Musical Training Institute following a Connecticut General Fellowship.
Robert Sheldon stands among today's most widely performed composers in the wind band repertoire. He serves as lead author of Sound Innovations for Concert Band and has created a substantial catalog of works that connect meaningfully with performers and listeners. His compositions appear regularly on international concert and competition programs, and ensembles around the world continue to champion his music.
Sheldon's accolades include prestigious awards from the American School Band Director's Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He remains highly prolific, accepting commissions for new compositions and publishing numerous works for concert band annually. In 2020, VanderCook College of Music honored him with a doctorate degree.
His involvement extends well beyond composition. Sheldon frequently guests conduct All-State and Regional Honor Bands while maintaining an active schedule as a music education clinician at universities and state conferences. His conducting career has taken him throughout the United States, Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China, with performances of his works presented at venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Sheldon's accolades include prestigious awards from the American School Band Director's Association, Phi Beta Mu, and the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. He remains highly prolific, accepting commissions for new compositions and publishing numerous works for concert band annually. In 2020, VanderCook College of Music honored him with a doctorate degree.
His involvement extends well beyond composition. Sheldon frequently guests conduct All-State and Regional Honor Bands while maintaining an active schedule as a music education clinician at universities and state conferences. His conducting career has taken him throughout the United States, Japan, Canada, Italy, Germany, Australia, and China, with performances of his works presented at venues including Carnegie Hall, Orchestra Hall, Symphony Hall, the Sydney Opera House, and the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.