Order CDs from the 2018 ABA Fort Worth Convention Performances
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The John P. Paynter ABA CD Is Now Available
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The John P. Paynter ABA CD has been released and can now may be purchased through Naxos or Amazon....read more ->
Print the ABA Member Directory
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Membership Renewal, Contributions, & Pins
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Harris Fund & ABA Foundation Contributions
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ABA Position Paper Available
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School Band Directors may be interested in an ABA position paper that was generated by the ABA School Bands Task Force, Bill Gora — Chair, and adopted at the 2006 ABA convention....read more ->
The Sousa/ABA/Ostwald Contest
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The winner of the 2016 Sousa/ABA/Ostwald Contest is Paul Dooley (b. 1983) for Masks and Machines. The work was performed on March 10, 2017, by the United States Marine Band, The President’s Own, and conducted by Lt. Col. Jason Fetig, Conductor of the Marine Band, at the 83rd annual convention held at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. A portion of the work may be heard on Paul Dooley’s website: https://www.pauldooley.net/works/masksandmachinesband For general information on the...read more ->
University of Michigan’s 200th Anniversary
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The University of Michigan is celebrating its 200th anniversary this calendar year. The YouTube links below are archival recordings of the Symphony Band performing important works for our medium all conducted by the composer. We hope these recordings will provide valuable insights into the composer’s interpretation and be useful as primary resources for generations of wind conductors at various levels of teaching. We hope to post additional archival recordings throughout the year as we celebrate...read more ->
Pictures and Program from the 2017 ABA Convention
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Future Convention Dates Fort Worth, Texas: March 7-10, 2018 Denver, Embassy Suites Loveland, Colorado: March 6-9, 2019...read more ->
Announcing the 2017 Edwin Franko Goldman Memorial Citation
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Edward J. Downing spent his 46-year career in music education teaching in the Flint, Belleville, and Ann Arbor public schools, followed by a tenure at the University of Michigan. He demonstrated superb musicianship and teaching skills that led him to hold several offices in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association including the office of President. His bands were among the very finest in the country, performing for state, regional, and national conventions including the Midwest Clinic. For...read more ->