ABA. See American Bandmasters Association

ABA/Ostwald Award, 35, 175

Achey, Carol, 81

Agawu, Kofi, 104

Allenbrook, Wye Jamison, 62

American Bandmasters Association (ABA), 35, 38

American Wind Symphony Orchestra, 43

instrumentation of, 44

Apollonian ideal, 8, 16, 169

bands of music, 29

Barenboim, Daniel, 6

BASBWE. See British Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles

baton technique, 84

BBC Wireless Military Band, 46

Beecham, Sir Thomas, 21

Benge, Timothy, 71

Bennett, Richard Rodney, xvi, 92, 149–151, 155, 160, 180

Morning Music,, 149–167, 180

Berenson, F. M., 53

Bernstein, Leonard, 8, 16, 18, 21, 76, 81, 177

Boston Brigade Band, 30

Boudreau, Robert AustinSee also American Wind Symphony Orchestra, 43.

brass instruments, valved, 30

British Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles (BASBWE), 47–48, 149

British military band, 44

original repertoire, 45

Bülow, Hans von, 10

Burnham, Scott, 55, 60

business bands, 30, 32

Byo, James, 18

CBDNA. See College Band Directors National Conference

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, 48

College Band Directors National Conference, 38–39, 41

recommended instrumentation, 41

conducting techniqueSee also baton technique, 49, 70–71, 75.

interpretative technique, 82

virtuoso technique, 82–83

conducting

non-verbal communication, 71

creative performance, 13, 16

elegant school of, 8

literal performance, 13