Teaching Music Through Performance in Orchestra

by Michael Allen, Louis Bergonzi, Jacquelyn Dillon

The standard resource for selecting appropriate music for your orchestra. Following the successful series written for band, this book is the cornerstone for helping orchestra directors teach conceptually instead of just rehearsing for the concert.

520 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Alexander Kahn]

The bulk of this book is a list of pieces recommended by the book’s authors for youth or school orchestra ranging from easy (Grade One) to difficult (Grade Six). Each entry gives background information on the composer, the composition, the historical period, the technical challenges, style, and form and structure. A very handy reference book for programming.