The instrumental composition of the band is an outgrowth of utilitarian improvisation. The well-developed percussion section, and the voluminous reed and brass sections are a carry-over from the Military, where the emphasis was on functional beating of time for marching. Mobility and volume sufficient for the accompaniment of troop movements were also necessary. Until recent times, the band existed only for functional matters, never as an independent and self-justifying medium with its purpose being a musical organization.
Through the growth of military, professional, and school bands, the band of today has developed into a musical organization in its own right, which can perform almost anything in the technical range of composition.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc699549 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Sonnenburg, Eldon M. (Eldon Malcome) |
| Contributors | McAdow, Maurice, Gibson, O. Lee (Oscar Lee) |
| Publisher | North Texas State Teachers College |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | iii, 21 leaves, Text |
| Rights | Public, Sonnenburg, Eldon M. (Eldon Malcome), Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights |
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