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(Band) Music Links
Band Music Publishers
Here’s a list of some band publishers currently on the web (most of these offer some form of free sample recordings of their works online). Note that this list has a North American bias, but does include a number of international publishers as well.
- C. Alan Publications
- Alfred
- ApRo Music**
- C.L. Barnhouse
- Beriato Music
- Boosey & Hawkes
- G & M Brand
- Brazilian Music Publications
- Brolga Music
- BRS Music
- Curnow Music Press
- Eighth Note Publications**
- Faber Music
- Carl Fischer
- The FJH Music Company
- Musikverlag Frank
- Gobelin Music Publications
- Grand Mesa Music Publishers
- The Hindsley Transcriptions
- Kendor Music
- Neil A. Kjos Music
- Hal Leonard
- The Lorenz Corporation
- LudwigMasters Publications
- Maecenas Music
- Manhattan Beach Music
- Matrix Music (Jalen Publishing)
- Musica Propria
- Piles Editorial de Música
- ProPercussão Brasil
- Queenwood
- Row Loff Productions
- Ruh Emil Musikverlag
- R. Smith & Company
- Stormworks
- Studio Music
- TRN Music Publisher
- Edizioni Musicali Wicky
- Wingert-Jones Publications
- Music Publishers Association of the United States (MPA) Directory of Music Publishers
** Canadian publisher
Band Music Recordings
Here are some selected recording companies that create a number of professional band recordings (or particularly notable ones):
- Kosei Publishing (TKWO, WASBE 1995)
- Mark Custom (Live specialists, including WASBE 1999, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011; Midwest Clinic)
- Tonstudio Amos (WASBE 1997 & 2001)
- Klavier Music Productions (Corporon, Stamp)
- GIA Publications (Teaching Music Through Performance series)
- Albany Records (contemporary focus, numerous University wind ensembles)
- Altissimo! (U.S. Military label)
- Arktos (Alberta artists including U of Calgary Wind Ensemble)
- Reference Recordings (Dallas Wind Symphony)
- Summit Records (University wind groups, numerous jazz artists)
- Telarc (Fennell/Cleveland Symphonic Winds)
If you want to search online for specific CDs, you may want to check out these retailers and online resources:
- Shattinger Music
- J.W. Pepper
- All Music Guide (need free registration to search by genre)
If you wish to download your recordings rather than buy CDs, band recordings available online have expanded dramatically. Here are some key stores:
- iTunes Store: requires iTunes software (go to www.apple.com, select your country at the bottom of the page, then click on iPod + iTunes) — USA, Canada, Australia, Japan, and most of western Europe
- eMusic — USA, Canada, 26 EU nations
- ClassicsOnline — Naxos worldwide download service
- Amazon MP3 — USA and UK (go to www.amazon.co.uk then select MP3 Store)
- The Classical Shop — Chandos worldwide service, notable for full-CD-quality downloads
- Naxos Music Library — Naxos worldwide streaming/rental service (most useful to higher education institutions)
Other Music Links
- World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles: I am the former publisher (webmaster) for their web site, as well as being a member
- The University of Calgary Department of Music: My Alma Mater.
- Canadian Music Centre: Promoting the work of contemporary Canadian concert composers.
- Instrument Jokes: An old but very large collection, including a huge Viola Jokes area (3 pages!).
- CKUA Radio Network: Lots of program information on one of the world’s best radio stations! You can also listen online. Highly recommended!
