Publications

A History of ASBDA Book

Contains Organizational Background and Formative Years 1926-1955 and Updated History of Conventions 1953-2014. Forward written by William D. Revelli and Preface by Dale C. Harris.

Cost $13.00, includes shipping

Karl L. King, An American Bandmaster by Thomas J. Hatton

Copyright in 1975 by the Instrumentalist, Copyright assigned to ASBDA Foundation 2011

Explores the life and career and offers interesting insights into who he was and about his remarkable legacy for the band world.

Cost included with King CD and pamphlet for $18.00, includes shipping

Sounds of Karl L. King Pamphlet

Comments and Rehearsal Techniques for the Preparation and Interpretation of King’s twelve favorite marches from Karl L. King, Reg Schive, Dr. WB Green, Arnold Bode and Ross Leeper.

Cost included with King Book and King CD for $18.00, including shipping

Sounds of Karl L. King CD

Authentic Rehearsal Techniques, University of Iowa Band, Frank Piersol, Conductor

The 12 favorite marches of Karl L. King

Cost included with King Book and King pamphlet for $18.00, including shipping.

Sounds of John Philip Sousa CD

Authentic Rehearsal Techniques for the preparation and interpretation of recorded marches.

The United States Army Band, Colonel Eugene W. Allen, Conductor

Contains 14 Sousa marches

Cost included with Sounds of Sousa Pamphlet for $18.00, includes shipping

Sounds of John Philip Sousa Pamphlet by Dr. Frank Simon

Authentic Rehearsal Techniques and “My Years with the Sousa Band”

Contains remarks for 14 Sousa marches.

Cost included with Sounds of Sousa CD for $18.00, includes shipping

A Tribute to Dale C. Harris CD

The Silver Anniversary Concert, April 15-16, 1952, of the Pontiac High School Band, 2 CD set

Dale C. Harris Conductor, Guest Conductors: Dr. Edwin Franko Goldman, Dr. William D. Revelli and Phillip Lang

Cost $15.00, includes shipping


Administrator Guidelines for Band Director Observation "Look Fors"

A tool to assist administrators responsible for the observation of band directors. The document may be used as developed by ASBDA or used as a guide for school divisions to develop their own observation instrument.

Cost $10.00, includes shipping

Administrator Guidelines for Band director Evaluation

A tool to assist administrators responsible for the evaluation of band directors. The document may be used as developed by ASBDA or used as a guide for school divisions to develop their own evaluation instrument.

Cost $10.00, includes shipping

An Administrator's Guide to Curriculum for Music Education, 2nd Edition

This guide is an attempt to restate and clarify fundamental principles of music education. Within this guide, there is also an attempt to summarize those elements which characterize high quality music programs in modern American Schools.

Cost $23.00, includes shipping