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American Music Teacher, Oct-Nov, 2003
Sibelius USA, Inc., 1407 Oakland Blvd., Ste. 103, Walnut Creek, CA 94596; (888) 474-2354 or (925) 280-0600, fax (925) 280-0008; info USA@sibelius. corn; www.sibelius.com. $119.
Sibelius USA, Inc. introduces Sibelius Instruments, a unique interactive encyclopedia of instruments, bands, orchestras and ensembles, including complete information on every orchestral and band instrument, with full details about their characteristics and how to write for them, and hundreds of high-quality recordings.
Sibelius Instruments also explains different orchestras, bands and ensembles, including their historical development and repertoire. With its extensive audio examples, images, interactive quizzes and teachers' lesson plans, Sibelius Instruments is ideal for schools, colleges, universities, libraries, teachers, students, composers and arrangers.
Highlights include more than fifty instruments, from alto clarinet to xylophone; more than twenty types of band, orchestra and ensemble, from string quartet to marching band; instrumental writing and playing techniques such as range, bowing, mutes, glissandi, harmonics, mallets and multiphonics; lesson plans, student assignments and recommended listening; and an interactive quiz with 500 listening and general questions.
For more information contact Sibelius.
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