C. Alan Publications 13 Moons: 4 Composing Pieces - Blackshaw - Concert Band (Flex-Band)

Arranger: Jodie Blackshaw
Format: Score and Parts
Instrumentation: Concert Band (Flex-Band)

Four composing pieces for wind bands from Grades 1-4+ that link to the text "13 Moons on Turtles Back" by Joseph Brucac, Jonathan London and illustrations by Thomas Locker.

Program Notes
Each piece in the "13 Moons" set provides the director and their students with a set of pitch material based in a particular key, including scales, melody, counter-melody, accompaniment, ostinato etc.. Over a series of rehearsals, the students not only learn how to play the material, they compose with the elements of structure, timbre, texture and expression to create their very own, original piece of music. (Show Scope and Sequence). Commissioned by the University of British Columbia Conducting Symposium Consortium, Symposium hosted by Dr. Robert Taylor, consortium led by Janet Wade. Learn more about Teaching Performance through Composition