Belwin Band Expressions, Book Two: Student Edition

Grade Level 2
Learning was never so much fun! If you're looking for a revolutionary band curriculum that builds solid musicianship while motivating your students to practice throughout the year, then you've found it! This full band curriculum is sound in its pedagogy, written by leading young band composers and educators, including Robert W. Smith and Michael Story. The integration of important songs from the band world, that are both familiar and fun to play, is one of the stellar aspects of this course. Throughout the book, students experience music from a veritable "who's who" list of great band composers. They'll discover the musical contributions of Henry Fillmore, Johann Sebastian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Clare Grundman, Ralph Vaughan-Williams, Scott Joplin, Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, and Igor Stravinsky. Some of the notable features include • A wonderful variety of melodies that span various styles and periods, including many popular themes students will know today • A 78-track CD in each student book with accompaniments for various songs and exercises throughout the lesson book • Professional recordings in diverse styles keep practice fun • Four comprehensive score/teacher volumes with guided lessons, related activities and supplementary experience ideas • Historical notes and biographies on some of the most notable composers of band music • A percussion book that exposes students to learning and performing on more than 25 different instruments • Develops composition, arranging, improvisation, and ear training, as well as music reading skills • Reproducible worksheets and overhead transparencies to enhance classroom and home learning • Includes 11 full band pieces written by Michael Story and Robert W. Smith, including Star Wars® (Main Title) in book 2 • Teacher CDs that includes accompaniments, ear training, and lesson-related listening activities for the students Your students will love playing along with the CD accompaniment tracks! And, for the director, the Teacher's Curriculum Package provides the four teacher edition volumes, the Teacher Support Pack (worksheets, forms, and transparencies), the Teacher Resource Guide, and the Teacher CD pack, which make lesson planning easy and enjoyable. The related activities, supplementary lesson ideas, curriculum planning information and much, much more are offered to assist and inspire you. Song List:A Tempo ChoraleAfrican EchoesAllunde AlluiaAn Uphill ClimbArborhill MarchAs Time Goes ByAura Lee Warm UpBach ChoraleBach MinuetBack To HomeBamboo FiahBaroque ChoraleBatman ThemeBlueberry PieBolero NuevoBrahms LullabyBrookshire MelodyButter FingersCamptown RacesCan You Read My Mind?Canoe SongChorale From 1812 OvertureChordal ChoraleChromatic ChoraleChromatics De La CoolClarke BarsClassical ChoraleConcert F RelayCoventry ChoraleDanse InfernaleDie MiestersingerDissymmetricDown And UpDry BonesDynamic ChangesDynamic ChoraleEl CaptainExpressive ChoralExtreme VelocityF-StretchFanfareFanfare For The SeasonFestival Of LightsFirebird Warm UpFlamacue MarchFlight Of The BumblebeeGreensleevesGuantanameraHappy Birthday To YouHungarian Folk SongI Got RhythmIrish MelodyIrish WasherwomanIsolationJammin' On DbJesu Joy Of Man's DesiringJingle BellsJust For The Trill Of ItLa PalomaLady Of SpainLas MananitasLittle Liza JaneLoch LomondLondonderry AirLong Time No SeeLouie, LouieManhattan BeachMaple Leaf RagMarch IonianMarch MarcatoMarch MilitaireMarch NationaleMarch Of The Toy SoldiersMatchmakerMerrily We Roll AlongMilitary EscortMixing The EighthsModern EnharmonicsMore Open FifthsMorning MoodMorris DanceMouthpiece Echo Warm UpMy Old Kentucky TownNew Note ChoraleNew World SymphonyNon Piu AndraiOde To Joy MajorOde To Joy MinorOld Time Rock & RollOn The DotOver The Rainbow (From "The Wizard Of Oz")PavaneProud MaryRagtime RhythmsRagtime SixteenthsRenaissance ChoraleRevenge Of The SlursReverse The DotRockin' Rolling SixteenthsRoll On DudeSabre Dance (From "Gayane" Ballet)Satin Doll (Instrumental)SemiramideShort And SweetSing, Sing, SingSleeping BeautySleigh Ride (Instrumental)Song Of KokkirikoSongs Of The SeaStar ChoraleStar Wars (Main Title)Start And ReleaseSubdivide And ConquerSweet SixteenthsTaking The FifthTambourine TangoTertian ChoraleThe EntertainerThe Entry Of The GladiatorsThe Happy WhistlerThe Hey SongThe Imperial MarchThe Lion Sleeps TonightThe Marine's HymnThe Merry-Go-Round Broke DownThe RoseThe Ship For The Kompira ShrineThe Stars And Stripes ForeverThe Willow TreesThe Yellow Rose Of TexasTheme From Ice CastlesThemes From Eine Kleine NachtmusikThree Way QuartersTongue TwisterTown Lake SambaTwinkle Variation 1Twinkle Variation IiTwo African SongsWe're Off To See The Wizard (From "The Wizard Of Oz")When Johnny Comes Marching HomeWhen The Saints Go Marching InWindsor Hills ChoralYankee Doodle