Chamber Music and YOUR Band Program: The Positive Impact University of Memphis Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music

Memphis Brass Quintet “Badinage” from Springsongs Don Freund

Introduction Memphis Brass Quintet –Kyle Millsap – Trumpet –Ben Lewis – Trumpet –Daniel Phillips – Horn –John Mueller – Trombone –Kevin Sanders – Tuba University of Memphis Bands –Albert Nguyen – Director of Bands –Armand Hall – Associate Director of Bands

Why is Chamber Music Crucial? Possible Positive Impact On Your Program –Ensemble Skills –Individual Accountability –Musicianship -Creative Thinking -Leadership Skills -Interpretive Decision Making

Why is Chamber Music Crucial? “too little solo and chamber playing. Students who play solo and chamber works develop confidence and better rhythmic skills because they have been exposed to more music. The demands on a horn player in a brass quintet, for example, generally exceed the challenges in a concert band.” –Donald Hunsberger, Professor Emeritus of Conducting and Ensembles – Eastman School of Music

Ensemble Skills - Chorales

Individual Accountability Musicianship Responsibility Assessment A more individual application of State and National Content Standards

Student Development in... Homogenous Ensembles -Useful in sectional rehearsal setting as supplement to band parts; can get students ears working, foster blending, intonation, matching of tone -Advanced students can play with inexperience student to promote good sound and other beneficial technical and music habits just by exposure -Unique timbres can be a treat to audience and be an outlet for motivated sections -Helps establish Esprit d' Corp, especially in non traditional featured sections

Student Development in... Mixed Ensembles -Access to larger library of music for traditional mixed groups (brass quintet, woodwind quintet, etc…) -This is a microcosm of the large ensemble. Teaches students to blend and imitate non-like instruments. -For young musicians to learn musical traits from non- like instruments (different timbres, articulations, etc…)

Developing a Chamber Program Budget Concerns Time/Scheduling Constraints Copyright Law Arranging Assessment Recruiting

Finding Sources Finale: Sibelius: Classical Archives: Classical Midi Connection: International Music Score Library: imslp.org/wiki/Main_PageIntegrated Midi File Search Engine: On Classical: Watchdog Music Texas Prescribed Music List U.S. Copyright Laws

Arranging – Handel’s Water Music

Copyright Public Domain –70 Years beyond the Life of the single Author/ Composer –70 Years beyond the life of the last deceased of the group of composers –95 Years beyond the composition date for Companies

Licensing Bundle of Rights –Permission to Arrange –Syncing License –Mechanical License Agencies –Harry Fox –Hal Leonard –SESAC –BMI –ASCAP Copyright Groups –Tresona –CopyCat Music

Popular Music Example “After You’ve Gone” –Creamer and Layton, arr. Jack Gale

Wrap-Up Memphis Brass Quintet Website – QR Code –Online Resources 45 th International Horn Symposium –July 29 – August 3, 2013 – University of Memphis –Ihs45.org

Wrap-up “Chamber music is considered by musicians to be the highest form of musical participation. Here the student gets a close and more intimate glimpse into the music he is performing. It also represents an opportunity for the... Students to perform music different periods of musical history that he would not be able to play [in large ensembles].” – Frank Battisti, Director Emeritus – New England Conservatory of Music

Closing Spirit Be Joyful (from Cantata #146) –J.S. Bach, arr. Herforth