World Links

All links are to the English language home page unless otherwise stated.

International Band Associations and Conferences



• 15th WASBE Conference (2011) in Chiayi City, Taiwan
• Mid-Europe Conference
• Midwest Band and Orchestra Clinic
• North America Brass Band Association



International Workshops



• International Masterclasses for Orchestral Conducting
• International Music Camp
• WASBE International Events List



National Band Associations and Conferences



• American Bandmasters Association
• American Music Conference
• Australian Band and Orchestra Directors' Association
• British Association of Symphonic Bands and Wind Ensembles (BASBWE)
• Canadian Band Association
• College Band Directors National Association (CBDNA)
• National Association of College Wind and Percussion Instructors (USA)
• National Band Association (USA)
• WASBE Germany [German]
• WASBE Switzerland [German]
• Wind Bands Association of Singapore (formerly WASBE Singaopre)



State/Provincial Band Associations and Conferences



• Alberta Band Association (Canada)
• Australian Band and Orchestra Directors' Assoc. - Queensland
• Ontario Band Association (Canada)
• Texas Bandmasters Association, Inc.
• Texas Music Educators Association



Woodwind Resources



• International Clarinet Association
• International Double Reed Society
• National Flute Association



Brass Resources



• Historic Brass Society
• International Horn Society
• International Trombone Association
• International Trumpet Guild
• International Tuba Euphonium Association
• National Association of Brass Band Conductors
• Trumpet Player's International Network



Percussion Resources



• Percussive Arts Society



Music Education Resources



• Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
• International Society for Music Education (ISME)
• Music Teachers National Association
• New York State School Music Association
• Texas School Music Project



Performer/Composer Resources



• American Federation of Musicians in the US and Canada
• American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP)
• BMI
• The Center for the Promotion of Contemporary Composers
• Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN)



Conductor Resources



• Conductors Guild
• WASBE Conducting Seminar List



Ensemble Lists



• Community Band and Orchestra Contact Info (Ron Boerger & Bill Anderson) [Note: 500K+ HTML file]
• Community Band and Orchestra Home Pages (Ron Boerger)



National Music Information Centres



• International Association of Music Information Centres (over 40 nations represented, with contact info and web sites)



Research Resources



• Articles on Various Topics for Wind Band Conductors (Bill Berz)
• Biblioservice Gelderland - MUI [Dutch, Internet Explorer only]
• British Journal of Music Education
• Conseil Départemental pour la Musique et la Culture de Haute-Alsace (CDMC) [French, English, German, Spanish]
• International Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres
• Internet Resources for Wind Band Conductors (Bill Berz)
• Music Library Association
• A Selected Bibliography of Original Concert Band Music (Michael Good)
• Spanish Band Music (Gregory Fritze)
• University of Illinois Band Library - Resources (excellent collection of links)
• Whitwell Essays on the Origins of Western Music (David Whitwell)


Music Industry

Our Industry/Institutional Members page (in the People section of the Web Site) provides contact information (including web sites and e-mail addresses) for WASBE Industry members. It includes the following categories:

• Publications/Retail
• Instrument Makers
• Recording Services
• Tours/Travel/Festivals
• Ensembles
• Schools/Societies

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