Features:
Review – a comprehensive Recapitulation chapter that reviews material from Book 1. Sight Reading – correlated with each Opus. Warm-ups – a full page of long tones and chorales for individual, section, or full band use. Improvisation – five improvisation studies with flexible performance options. World music – representing music from 20 countries across the globe. Composers – over 35 composers, including 14 new featured composers. New cross-curricular opportunities – ties to many literary works included in school curricula.