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(Band) Music Links
Band Music Publishers
Here’s a list of some band publishers currently on the web (most of these offer some form of free sample recordings of their works online). Note that this list has a North American bias, but does include a number of international publishers as well.
- C. Alan Publications
- Alfred
- ApRo Music**
- C.L. Barnhouse
- Bourne Co. Music Publishers
- Boosey & Hawkes
- G & M Brand
- Brazilian Music Publications
- Brolga Music
- BRS Music
- Curnow Music Press
- Eighth Note Publications**
- Faber Music
- Carl Fischer
- The FJH Music Company
- Musikverlag Frank (in German, French and English)
- Gobelin Music Publications
- Grand Mesa Music Publishers
- Hafabra Music
- The Hindsley Transcriptions
- Kendor Music
- Neil A. Kjos Music
- Hal Leonard
- The Lorenz Corporation
- LudwigMasters Publications
- Maecenas Music
- Manhattan Beach Music
- Matrix Music (Jalen Publishing)
- Musica Propria
- Piles Editorial de Música [English]
- ProPercussão Brasil
- Row Loff Productions
- Ruh Emil Musikverlag (in German)
- R. Smith & Company
- Stormworks
- Studio Music
- TRN Music Publisher
- Edizioni Musicali Wicky (in Italian, German, French and English)
- Wingert-Jones Publications
- Music Publishers Association of the United States (MPA) Directory of Music Publishers and Publishers' Imprints cross-reference
Public Domain Music Resources
- Band Music PDF Library — works in public domain under USA rules or offered with a Creative Commons licence
- Carl Fischer Project — a U.S. Navy Band project to make available the best works in the U.S. Military Journal series, both in sheet music and in new audio recordings
- International Music Score Library Project (IMSLP) / Petrucci Music Library — public domain print music and recordings for all instrumentation
- IMSLP-EU — Information for users in the European Union
- Petrucci Music Library – Canada (PLA-CA) — Information for users in countries where copyright is Life + 50 years (files hosted in Canada, which is a Life + 50 country)
** Canadian publisher
Band Music Recordings
Here are some selected recording companies that create a number of professional band recordings (or particularly notable ones):
- Kosei Publishing (TKWO, WASBE 1995)
- Mark Custom (Live specialists, including WASBE 1999, 2003–current; Midwest Clinic)
- Tonstudio Amos (WASBE 1997 & 2001; site in Swiss German only)
- Klavier Music Productions (Corporon, Stamp)
- GIA Publications (Teaching Music Through Performance series)
- Albany Records (contemporary focus, numerous University wind ensembles)
- Altissimo! (U.S. Military label)
- Reference Recordings (Dallas Wind Symphony)
- Summit Records (University wind groups, numerous jazz artists)
- Telarc (Fennell/Cleveland Symphonic Winds)
If you want to search online for specific CDs, you may want to check out these retailers and online resources:
- J.W. Pepper
- All Music Guide (need free registration to search by genre)
If you wish to download or stream your recordings rather than buy CDs, these have the most band (and general classical) music:
- iTunes Store: use the iTunes app on your mobile device/computer (download the app from www.apple.com/itunes or the iOS App Store)
- ClassicsOnline — Naxos worldwide download service
- Amazon MP3 — USA and other select countries (to see if your country has the store, go to your Amazon home page, then select Digital Music from the Departments menu if it is present)
- The Classical Shop — Chandos worldwide service, notable for full-quality downloads (uncompressed CDs, even 24-bit recordings when available)
- Naxos Music Library — Naxos worldwide streaming/rental service (most useful to higher education institutions)
Other Music Links
- World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles: I am the former publisher (webmaster) for their web site, as well as being a life member
- The University of Calgary Department of Music: My Alma Mater.
- Canadian Music Centre: Promoting the work of contemporary Canadian concert composers.
- Instrument Jokes: An old but very large collection, including a huge Viola Jokes area (3 pages!).
- CKUA Radio Network: Lots of program information on one of the world’s best radio stations! You can also listen online. Recommended!
