Band music -- 20th century -- Scores and parts.

Abstract This collection consists of the extant portions of the J. E. Roach Banda Mexicana library of scores and parts, and includes sections 3, 4, and 5 of the original library. These materials total 208 volumes of music written for 73-instrument band and conductor, published between 1881 and 1906. J. E. Roach's Banda Mexicana was a touring concert band active between circa 1908 and 1911. American conductor, Captain Jesse E. Roach (dates unknown) recruited over 50 soloists from army and police bands...

Abstract The Nazi Motorcycle Military Band score collection contains 66 scores. At one point most of them were owned by the Nazi Musikkorps, as indicated by stamps reading "Musikkorps J.R. 81" and, less frequently, "Kradschützen Bataillon 3, Bad Freienwalde (Oder)". Before accession into Special Collections in Performing Arts at the University of Maryland these scores were at the Music Library, University at Buffalo. They were donated to Buffalo by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra Librarian, Albert...

Abstract The World Association for Symphonic Bands and Ensembles is an organization of wind band conductors, ocmposers, performers, publishers, teachers, instrument makers, and devotees of wind music. The organization is dedicated to enhancing the quality of the wind band throughout the world as well as broadening the horizons of its members through the promotion of new repertoire, cultures, places and peoples. Membership is open to all.The collection includes organizational records,...