GIA Publications

The eagerly anticipated Grade 1 component...

By Thomas Dvorak, Larry Blocher, Scott Emmons, Bruce Pearson, Darhyl S. Ramsey, and Marguerite Wilder

Compiled and edited by Richard Miles and Thomas Dvorak

This book is the first comprehensive attempt to identify and analyze the most significant works for band ever published at the Grade 1 level. Building on the success of the Teaching Music series, the book includes analyses of 53 Grade 1 works, breaking each piece down into Entry Level, Intermediate Level, and Advanced Level repertoire categories.

Each analysis includes information about the composer and the composition, historical background, technical requirements, stylistic considerations, form and structure, and suggested recordings and references. The authors, all leaders in beginning band education, come together to provide compelling insights on the critical issues facing school band directors today.