The American Wind Band : A Cultural History

Acknowledgements vii Inspiration ix Introduction xi Part 1. The Story: Affirmations and Revisions of the Past American Wind Band Traditions 1(10) Distinctions in Heritage 1(3) New Approaches---New Insights 4(2) O Say, Can You See? 6(5) Historical and Cultural Perspectives on Programming 11(44) Seminal Traditions in the New World 11(4) Wind Band Music in the Colonial Era 15(4) Wind Band Music in the Federal Era 19(4) Mid-Nineteenth-Century Musical Culture 23(13) Music during the Civil War 36(6) Bands and Music in the Gilded Age 42(13) A Quest for Originality 55(95) Initial Stages and World War I 55(7) Bands in Economic Boom and Bust 62(10) Wind Band Music during World War II 72(15) Mid-Twentieth-Century Renaissance 87(17) Music in Turbulent Times: The 1960s and 1970s 104(13) Wind Band Music in the Post-Modern Era 117(3) Into the New Millenium, ca. 1980 to Present Confronting Crises---Searching Advances 120(29) Summary 149(1) Myths and Realities Explored 150(29) What Is a Band? 150(2) What Is a Score? 152(1) Why Is Documentation Important? 153(2) Solving Mysteries 155(2) Big Threads of Influence 157(5) Heroes, Legends, and False Attributions 162(4) New York Connections 166(3) Questions on Quests 169(4) Seeds, Roots, and Shoots 173(3) Summation: A Vision Statement for Wind Band Leaders 176(1) Historical Promise 176(1) Cultural Commitment 176(1) Artistic Quest 177(1) Service to Education, Community, and Society 177(2) Part 2. The Timetables: History is a Harmonious Structure Introduction 179(12) Facts, Ideas, and Perspectives 179(1) Chronology to the Rescue 180(2) Societal Growth and Daily Life 182(1) Composer Studies 183(1) History as Experience 184(1) Music and the Related Arts 185(2) Genre Studies 187(2) Summary 189(2) Timetables of American Wind Band History 191(136) The New World 192(2) The Colonial Era 194(14) The Federal Era 208(12) Mid-Nineteenth Century 220(6) The Civil War 226(2) The Golden Age of Bands 228(18) World War I 246(8) Economic Boom and Great Depression 254(6) World War II 260(8) Korean War 268(8) Vietnam War and Civil Rights Movement 276(10) Post-Modern Era 286(6) World in Crisis 292(17) Part 3. Research: The Hopeful Pursuit of Discovery Preamble 309(1) The Pursuit of Discovery 309(1) Bands and Band Music in American History 310(2) Histories of Military Bands 312(1) Histories of Professional Bands 313(1) Histories of College and University Bands 313(1) Histories of School Bands 314(1) Histories of Community Bands 315(1) Conductor Biographies 316(1) Composer Studies 317(3) Musical Analyses 320(1) Diversity and Internationalism 321(2) History of Conducting Pedagogy 323(1) Band Organizations 324(1) Bands and the Music Industry 324(1) Bands and the Media 325(1) Summary: The New and Valuable 325(2) Current State of Research 327(25) Major Bibliographic Resources 327(1) General Wind Band Histories 328(1) Views and Essays 329(1) Bands in General Music Histories 330(2) Research Trends 332(1) Early American Band References 333(1) General Military Band References 334(1) Nineteenth-Century Historical and Cultural Studies 335(3) Histories of Community Bands 338(1) Resources for Band Schools and School Bands 339(1) Twentieth-Century Historical and Cultural Studies 340(1) Twentieth-Century Conductor Biographies 341(1) Twentieth-Century Composer Studies 342(1) Musical Analyses 343(4) History of Pedagogy 347(1) Diversity and Internationalism 348(1) Histories of Band Organizations 349(1) Bands and Media 350(2) Notes 352(35) Bibliography 387(54) Views from American Voices 441(1) Appendix A: Millennium Considerations 441(6) Frederick Fennell Appendix B: The American Wind Band: Its Past, Present, and Future 447(17) Richard Crawford Appendix C: The Band: A Vernacular or Art Aesthetic? 464(6) William Kearns Appendix D: Band Music and the Composer: Old-Fashioned Pursuits in High Tech Society 470(5) Frederick Fennell Appendix E: Future Potentials for the American Wind Band and American Music: Visits with Libby Larsen 475(8) Richard K. Hansen Index 483