In Concert:
Community Music Groups Working Together
A Newsletter of Southwestern Pennsylvania Band Partners
Spring 2007
Volume 3 Issue 2 
 Printable Version in PDF Format
Inside This Issue: 
Harmony-Zelienople Community Band |  Band Directory Additions | Where to find Music
 | Combined Concert Calendar  | Band Websites | Contact US
Harmony-Zelienople Community Band
Provided by Jack VanArsdale

The Harmony-Zelienople Community Band started in 1999 with 22 members. The band was formed by Sue VanArsdale, a band director in the Seneca Valley School District, to provide musically inactive adults an opportunity to resume playing in a comfortable environment.

One unique thing about this community band is that junior-high age (and older) children of adult members are invited to play with the group, to encourage family musical activities. Currently there are about 100 band members ranging in age from 11 years old to "long-retired" and representing a wide spectrum of occupations and interests.

The Band rehearses for about 10 weeks beginning in late January and presents a single concert in April. This short "season" enables many members to participate -- the limited time commitment for the band fits nicely into busy personal and professional schedules. There is no membership fee to participate in the band and the annual concert is free to the public. The band is funded by generous donations from the concert audience. Concert selections range from popular and traditional tunes through light classical music. Each year a local performing group or soloist joins the band for programming variety, and two Seneca Valley High School seniors have worked with the band as part of their required Senior Project.

The Band participated in the 2006 Three Rivers Community Band Festival and will present the National Anthem at PNC Park this coming June, their second appearance at a Pirates game.

Concert details, contact information, and more about the band can be found at the band's website, www.hzcb.org.

SPRING CONCERT:
THURSDAY APRIL 12, 2007 AT 7:30 P.M.SENECA VALLEY INTERMEDIATE
HIGH SCHOOL, HARMONY, PA

Southwestern PA Community Bands (As of September 26, 2006)
There are no updates from the last issue.  If you are aware of community bands in the region that are not yet in the online directory please let them know about us.  We currently have 22 groups listed in our directory from the Southwestern Pennsylvania region.

send email to  newsletter@swpabandpartners.pghfree.net
Places to find music

There comes a time when groups want to update their music library or add a piece or two. Sometimes it is not clear
where to start. A good starting place on specific pieces comes from the concert announcements with complete program
that many bands list on the Community Music list (http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/c-m/) as well as discussions
with other band directors. The program listings allow others to see what music is being performed by similar groups
across the country and become aware of new and old works from the concert band repertoire. Once you know what
music you want to get, then what? From time to time there are suggestions about this too on the CM list - from borrowing
music (a missing part or full score, out of print music) to specific publishers. Below are some examples from the
Community Music list as well as some others that we have come across for obtaining music. This is clearly not a complete
list of options (nor is it intended to be), but a few examples in the different areas where music can be obtained.
We are not endorsing any of these over any other, we are just providing information and some starting places for you to
use as you wish.

Borrowing and free music
One way to go about reducing the expense of purchasing music is to borrow from another group or lending library. Ask
your fellow band directors listed in the SWPABP directory if they have and are willing to lend a specific piece. There
are also some lending libraries that can be found online.

Arkansas Valley Wind & Percussion Ensemble, Inc. http://www.lending-library.com/
From their website: “Our UNIQE Online Sheet Music Lending Library offers you thousands of arrangements and titles
for ALL of your music needs. We created this library to help other community band and choir programs, churches, universities,
community colleges, educators and individuals find all kinds of music without having to buy it.”

BandMusic PDF Library http://www.bandmusicpdf.org/
Music that has expired copyrights are available to be downloaded and printed. From their website: “The BandMusic
PDF Library contains musical gems from the time of Gilmore, Sousa, Pryor, Liberati, Goldman, Reeves and other professional
bands that were wildly popular in their day.”

Stores
Johnstonbaugh’s https://www.johnstonbaughs.com/
Stop into one of the stores or browse their new online catalog as it is completed.

Volkwein’s http://www.volkweins.com/
Go to their stores and browse the tables and file cabinets in the Band Music Section

Online Retailers
There are many online retailers. A look at the different online retailers that the publishing company’s sell their music
through will keep you busy. Below we provide information on some of the online retailers.

J.W. Pepper http://www.jwpepper.com
Considered the “Word largest Sheet Music Retailer” they are often the first place people suggest to look for music for
concert band. Their online catalog is broken down into different genres to make searching a little easier.

Manhattan Beach Music http://www.manhattanbeachmusic.com/
Music is arranged by grade.

Sheet Music Plus http://www.sheetmusicplus.com/
Here you can search concert band music directly or by composer on genre. In the concert band section you can
search by grade, band, or arranger.

Publishers
Many publishers have their own websites which you can purchase music directly or they will direct you to an authorized
dealer either online or store in your region. Here are two examples.

Hal Leonard http://www.halleonard.com/
Considered the “world's largest music print publisher”, at their website you can search through new publications by year
starting with “online edition of the 2001-2002 Hal Leonard Concert Band & Jazz Ensemble Promotion”. You can then
search via category and grade level. They will direct you to online retailers and local music stores for purchase.

Neil A. Kjos http://www.kjos.com/
Here you can search band music by grade and will be presented with a list of titles. To purchase music you are directed
to online retailers and local music stores.

Composers
Many composers have their own website which will direct you to the publishers or retailers where you can purchase
their work. So if you have a favorite composer whose music you would like to play or see if the have a new work, try
starting with a Google search on the composer and see if they have a web site.


Are there any new pieces your group has played that think others would be interested in? Please let us know and we
will start including the names of the pieces in this quarterly newsletter. A brief description of the piece would be helpful.
Please email newsletter@swpabandpartners.pghfree.net with the subject “Music Suggestion for Newsletter”
Combined Calendar (As of March 16, 2006 for Spring 2007)
For the updates and the entire calendar visit the online calendar

April  2007:

Sun, 1
 11am
 Aeolian Winds of Pittsburgh First Baptist Church of Pittsburgh
Thu, 12
 7:30pm
 Harmony-Zelienople Community Band Seneca Valley Intermediate School, Harmony
Sun, 15
 4pm
 West Hills Symphonic Band Robert Morris University
Sat, 28
 8pm
 Westmoreland Symphonic Winds Cecilian Hall,  Seton Hill University
Sun, 29
Kiski Valley Community Band Casino Theatre


May 2007:

Sun, 6
 2:30pm
 Three Rivers Community Band Festival
 Upper St. Clair High School Theatre
Sat, 12
 7:30pm
 Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra Upper St Clair High School Theatre
Sat, 12
 7:30pm
 Allegheny Brass Band First Evangelical Lutheran Churc, Sharpsburg
Sat, 19
 7:30pm
 Edgewood Symphony Orchestra East Allegheny High School ( North Versailles)
Sun, 20
 3pm
 North Suburban Symphonic Band The Greater Pittsburgh Masonic Center
Sun, 20
 3pm
 Community Band South Bower Hill Apartments, Mt. Lebanon
Sun, 27
 7pm
 Armstrong Concert Band Dayton Glade Run Presbyterian Church

June 2007:
Fri, 1
 7:30pm
 Community Band South Peters Creek Presbyterian Church, Venetia
Fri, 15
 8pm
 The Musicians Concert Band Miller Auditorium, Slippery Rock University
Sun, 24
 6pm
 Community Band South Wallace Presbyterian Church, Greentree
Sun, 24
 10:30am
 Edgewood Symphony Orchestra Bach, Beethoven and Brunch in Mellon Park, Pittsburgh
Tue, 26
West Hills Symphonic Band Hopewell
Thu, 28
 8pm
 The Musicians Concert Band Miller Auditorium, Slippery Rock University

Contacting Us:

Southwestern Pennsylvania Band Partners is dedicated to helping community music groups in the southwestern Pennsylvania Region. 
Please visit us online at the address below to learn more or become involved.
    http://swpabandpartners.pghfree.net
Regional Bands with websites (for updated list visit the links page)
Aeolian Winds http://www.aeolianwinds.com/
Allegheny Brass Band http://www.alleghenybrassband.com/
Armstrong Concert Band http://www.geocities.com/armconband
Blairsville Community Concert Band http://www.bccband.com/
Butler County Symphony
 http://www.butlerarts.org/symphony/
Community Band South http://cbs.pghfree.net/
East Winds Symphonic Band http://www.ewsb.org/
Edgewood Symphony http://www.edgewoodsymphony.org
Harmony-Zelienople Community Band http://www.hzcb.org
Harrisville Community Band http://www.harrisvilleband.com/
Jeannette Community Band http://www.jcbweb.com/
Kiski Valley Community Band http://www.kvcb.net
Kittanning Firemen's Band http://www.kfband.com/
Musicians Concert Band http://www.tmcband.com/default.htm
North Pittsburgh Philharmonic http://www.northpghphilharmonic.org/
North Suburban Symphonic Band http://www.nssband.org/
Ohio Valley Community Band http://www.geocities.com/ovcband
Pine Creek Community Band http://www.pinecreekband.com/
Pittsburgh Civic Orchestra http://www.artsnet.org/pco/
Resurrection Band http://www.boro.zelienople.pa.us/band.htm
Scottdale Concert Band http://www.scottdaleband.com/
Somerset County Community Band
 http://www.somersetcounty.com/band
Washington Symphonic Orchestra http://www.washsym.org/
West Hills Symphonic Band http://www.whsb.org/
Westmoreland Symphonic Winds http://www.wswinds.org/

Contributing to the newsletter
Everyone is welcome to contribute an article to the newsletter.  The topic is up to you—something you think your fellow musicians would be interested in. Just email your article to:
newsletter@swpabandpartners.pghfree.net

For additions to the website email:
info@swpabandpartners.pghfree.net
In the next newsletter
In our next newsletter due out in early July you will find:
Editors
Sarah McElfresh,  East Winds Symphonic Band
Scott McElfresh, East Winds Symphonic Band
Kathy Wikowski, Allegheny Brass Band,  North Suburban Symphonic Band
March 28, 2007