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A concert band is a musical group comprised of woodwind, brass and percussion instrumentation. It is led by a conductor and functions primarily as a stage performance ensemble (as opposed to a marching band).
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- Also known as: Wind band, symphonic band, symphonic winds, wind orchestra, wind symphony, and wind ensemble
- Size can range from one player per instrument to (more typically) multiple players for each instrument
- Though not a marching ensemble, concert band occasionally plays marching band repertoire
- Universally popular with schools and colleges, but few professional organizations outside the military
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Resource Site: TheConcertBand.com
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National Concert Band of America: NCBA
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Official Site: The American Bandmasters Association (ABA)
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Article: What is a Concert Band? (2006)
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Official Site: The Association of Concert Bands (ACB)
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Wikipedia: Concert Band
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I'm totally gonna buy sibelius and arrange a Pokemon gameboy music medley for concert band. Yeah!
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3 years of dozing in concert band finally paid off = only good thing in my jazz audition = i could sightread classical, piece of cake.
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View All Concert Band Questions (641) | Ask a QuestionIf you had to choose the lineup, what would be the worst festival concert ever? (6 Answers)Lollapaloozers Tour 2009 HEADLINER: Pat Boone plays his "In a Metal Mood" album in its entirety http://www.nndb.com/people/803/000023734/boone-metal-mood.jpgMAIN STAGE Nickelback Creed Evanescence Black Eyed Peas Manhattan Transfer Trans-siberian Orchestra SECOND STAGE ... read moreWhats the best way to support smaller/Indie-type bands or musicians? (5 Answers)I think buying the actual cd would help them more. Another great way to support them is to advertise them all over your personal web sites, myspace, facebook etc. read moreWhat Instruments are in a concert band? (1 Answer)According to our own Mahalo page a combination of Woodwind, Brass and Percussion, here are some instruments you are likely to see in a concert band. 1. Bass drum 2. ... read more
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