The Instrumentalist

Articles November 2019

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Interview:
Passionate Creativity: An Interview with Stephen Shewan
The director of bands at Williamsville East High School on East Amherst, New York discusses training students’ ears and composition projects.
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Teaching:
Encouraging Accountability
Motivating students to feel responsible for the ensemble’s success.
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Repertoire:
The Footlifter March: An Analysis of Henry Fillmore’s Classic
“As with almost all marches, one of the biggest temptations for student musicians is needlessly slowing the tempo at the trio.”
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Interview:
A Conversation with Jules Pegram
“I was floored by John Williams’s soaring score, and though I didn’t yet know how, I realized that sort of cinematic orchestral music would be central to my life.”
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Choir:
Selecting Choral Music
Programming for changing voices, and why to hold off on four-part harmony.
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Personal Perspective:
A Philosophy of Literature Selection
Developing an artistic identity and the dangers of choosing repertoire for non-artistic reasons.
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Notes from Northbrook:
Simple Gifts

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