Winner: Best print resource 2013 (Music Teacher Awards for Excellence). Click here to read more. Here for the first time is the definitive practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively. Aimed at experienced solo musicians it illustrates how to harness individual skills to build an exciting and creative group dynamic. Every aspect of performing together is covered from choosing repertoire and arranging the music to devising innovative rehearsal techniques allleading to that successful final performance. Both a step-by-step how to' book and a comprehensive reference resource How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble features the insights of several experienced musical directors and also covers topics like practicalities publicity and conducting techniques. With illuminating real-life case studies throughout How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble is the ultimate guide to every practical and artistic aspect of creating and maintaining one of music's most rewarding collaborative forms. About the author. Patrick Gazard has over 20 years experience in music and music education during which he has run numerous youth and adult ensembles with several of his groups reaching the final stages of national competitions. Now a freelance teacher and conductor/ composer Patrick is also an arranger for Music Sales and Banks Music Publications. Winner: Best Print Resource 2013 (Music Teacher Awards for Excellence). Here for the first time is the definitive practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively. Aimed at experienced solo musicians it illustrates how to harness individual skills to build an exciting and creative group dynamic. Every aspect of performing together is covered from choosing repertoire and arranging the music to devising innovative rehearsal techniques all leading to that successful final performance. Both a step-by-step how to' book and a comprehensive reference resource How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble features the insights of several experienced musical directors and also covers topics like practicalities publicity and conducting techniques. With illuminating real-life case studies throughout How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble is the ultimate guide to every practical and artistic aspect of creating and maintaining one of music's most rewarding collaborative forms. About the author. Patrick Gazard has over 20 years experience in music and music education during which he has run numerous youth and adult ensembles with several of his groups reaching the final stages of national competitions. Now a freel

Winner: Best print resource 2013 (Music Teacher Awards for Excellence). Click here to read more. Here for the first time is the definitive practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively. Aimed at experienced solo musicians it illustrates how to harness individual skills to build an exciting and creative group dynamic. Every aspect of performing together is covered from choosing repertoire and arranging the music to devising innovative rehearsal techniques allleading to that successful final performance. Both a step-by-step how to' book and a comprehensive reference resource How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble features the insights of several experienced musical directors and also covers topics like practicalities publicity and conducting techniques. With illuminating real-life case studies throughout How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble is the ultimate guide to every practical and artistic aspect of creating and maintaining one of music's most rewarding collaborative forms. About the author. Patrick Gazard has over 20 years experience in music and music education during which he has run numerous youth and adult ensembles with several of his groups reaching the final stages of national competitions. Now a freelance teacher and conductor/ composer Patrick is also an arranger for Music Sales and Banks Music Publications. Winner: Best Print Resource 2013 (Music Teacher Awards for Excellence). Here for the first time is the definitive practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively. Aimed at experienced solo musicians it illustrates how to harness individual skills to build an exciting and creative group dynamic. Every aspect of performing together is covered from choosing repertoire and arranging the music to devising innovative rehearsal techniques all leading to that successful final performance. Both a step-by-step how to' book and a comprehensive reference resource How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble features the insights of several experienced musical directors and also covers topics like practicalities publicity and conducting techniques. With illuminating real-life case studies throughout How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble is the ultimate guide to every practical and artistic aspect of creating and maintaining one of music's most rewarding collaborative forms. About the author. Patrick Gazard has over 20 years experience in music and music education during which he has run numerous youth and adult ensembles with several of his groups reaching the final stages of national competitions. Now a freel

Winner: Best print resource 2013 (Music Teacher Awards for Excellence). Click here to read more. Here for the first time is the definitive practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively. Aimed at experienced solo musicians it illustrates how to harness individual skills to build an exciting and creative group dynamic. Every aspect of performing together is covered from choosing repertoire and arranging the music to devising innovative rehearsal techniques allleading to that successful final performance. Both a step-by-step how to' book and a comprehensive reference resource How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble features the insights of several experienced musical directors and also covers topics like practicalities publicity and conducting techniques. With illuminating real-life case studies throughout How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble is the ultimate guide to every practical and artistic aspect of creating and maintaining one of music's most rewarding collaborative forms. About the author. Patrick Gazard has over 20 years experience in music and music education during which he has run numerous youth and adult ensembles with several of his groups reaching the final stages of national competitions. Now a freelance teacher and conductor/ composer Patrick is also an arranger for Music Sales and Banks Music Publications. Winner: Best Print Resource 2013 (Music Teacher Awards for Excellence). Here for the first time is the definitive practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively. Aimed at experienced solo musicians it illustrates how to harness individual skills to build an exciting and creative group dynamic. Every aspect of performing together is covered from choosing repertoire and arranging the music to devising innovative rehearsal techniques all leading to that successful final performance. Both a step-by-step how to' book and a comprehensive reference resource How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble features the insights of several experienced musical directors and also covers topics like practicalities publicity and conducting techniques. With illuminating real-life case studies throughout How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble is the ultimate guide to every practical and artistic aspect of creating and maintaining one of music's most rewarding collaborative forms. About the author. Patrick Gazard has over 20 years experience in music and music education during which he has run numerous youth and adult ensembles with several of his groups reaching the final stages of national competitions. Now a freel

The Teacher's Guide To World Music is a must-have resource for anyone teaching world music in the classroom. Full of practical advice and ideas presented in a straightforward manner this book will help you and your students to get into world music. It includes: Advice on where to find the best resources and instruments how to create successful lessons and cross-curricular projects and how to engage your whole school and local community through world music A brief discussion of some of the most important issues in world music which will enable you to teach it with confidence A variety of short projects from West Africandrumming and samba to gamelan and taiko. Each topic presents succinct background and contextual information a variety of composing performing and listening ideas and a selection of useful resources. The Teacher's Guide To World Music is a must-have resource for anyone teaching world music in the classroom. Full of practical advice and ideas presented in a straightforward manner this book will help you and your students to get into world music. It includes: Advice on where to find the best resources and instruments how to create successful lessons and cross-curricular projects and how to engage your whole school and local community through world music A brief discussion of some of the most important issues in world music which will enable you to teach it with confidence A variety of short projects from West Africandrumming and samba to gamelan and taiko. Each topic presents succinct background and contextual information a variety of composing performing and listening ideas and a selection of useful resources.

Understanding Popular Music tells the story of pop from 1950 to today through a study of the key themes of style performers and instruments. Practical analysis of hit songs aids understanding of the numerous elements that characterise pop music styles. An invaluable reference resource for students and teachers of any course that includes pop music this accessible and engaging book will also interest anyone simply curious about what makes a good pop song work and how the genre has evolved over time. The book is accompanied by iTunes Spotify and YouTube playlists to bring the analysis of the hit songs to life and additional original audio on a companion website: www.hybridpublications.com - enter code TR398 to access the supplementary resources. The best overview of popular music styles that I have seen Jane Werry - Music Teacher May 2012 Understanding Popular Music tells the story of pop from 1950 to today through a study of the key themes of style performers and instruments. Practical analysis of hit songs aids understanding of the numerous elements that characterise pop music styles. An invaluable reference resource for students and teachers of any course that includes pop music this accessible and engaging book will also interest anyone simply curious about what makes a good pop song work and how the genre has evolved over time. The book is accompanied by iTunes Spotify and YouTube playlists to bring the analysis of the hit songs to life. 'The best overview of popular music styles that I have seen' Jane Werry - Music Teacher May 2012

Winner: Best print resource 2013 (Music Teacher Awards for Excellence). Click here to read more. Here for the first time is the definitive practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively. Aimed at experienced solo musicians it illustrates how to harness individual skills to build an exciting and creative group dynamic. Every aspect of performing together is covered from choosing repertoire and arranging the music to devising innovative rehearsal techniques allleading to that successful final performance. Both a step-by-step how to' book and a comprehensive reference resource How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble features the insights of several experienced musical directors and also covers topics like practicalities publicity and conducting techniques. With illuminating real-life case studies throughout How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble is the ultimate guide to every practical and artistic aspect of creating and maintaining one of music's most rewarding collaborative forms. About the author. Patrick Gazard has over 20 years experience in music and music education during which he has run numerous youth and adult ensembles with several of his groups reaching the final stages of national competitions. Now a freelance teacher and conductor/ composer Patrick is also an arranger for Music Sales and Banks Music Publications. Winner: Best Print Resource 2013 (Music Teacher Awards for Excellence). Here for the first time is the definitive practical guide to setting up a choral or instrumental ensemble and running it effectively. Aimed at experienced solo musicians it illustrates how to harness individual skills to build an exciting and creative group dynamic. Every aspect of performing together is covered from choosing repertoire and arranging the music to devising innovative rehearsal techniques all leading to that successful final performance. Both a step-by-step how to' book and a comprehensive reference resource How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble features the insights of several experienced musical directors and also covers topics like practicalities publicity and conducting techniques. With illuminating real-life case studies throughout How To Create a Successful Music Ensemble is the ultimate guide to every practical and artistic aspect of creating and maintaining one of music's most rewarding collaborative forms. About the author. Patrick Gazard has over 20 years experience in music and music education during which he has run numerous youth and adult ensembles with several of his groups reaching the final stages of national competitions. Now a freel