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Association of Texas Small School Bands21 years of service to small school bands in Texas |
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(Page updated 1-19-12)
2012 ATSSB All-State Band Selected
Click HERE for a pdf file of the 2012 ATSSB All-State Band. Please note those receiving a 3-year $500 scholarship and those receiving a 4-year $2000 scholarship (seniors only) and let me know if there are any errors. Also let me know of any spelling errors or if you want the student name listed differntly in the all-state program.
The December Newsletter is now online. Click HERE to view the Newsletter. It contains information about the all-state clinic and biographies of nominees for state office. Updated nominee information 12-6-11.
Constitutional Amendment to be voted on at the ATSSB General Session February 9, 2012. Please see the linked document HERE detailing the Constitutional Amendment clarifying Active Membership descriptions for middle schools and high schools.
The All-State Jazz Concert time has changed. The concert will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2012, in Ballroom B of the Convention
ATSSB dues have increased to $60 (it is after October 1). Also, a number of membership cards have the wrong expiration date, although they have a current membership number (12xxxx). If your card is not correct, try downloading it here:
http://www.atssb.org/CARDS.12/xxxx.pdf
Replace the xxxx with your last name and last 4 numbers of your SS. If all else fails, contact the Executive Secretary for a replacement card.
OFFICIAL ERRATA
For clarification purposes, the following errata has been added to the second etude for most brass for Year A:
Vivace by Bohme (dotted quarter = 66-76)
Play all.
Known Errata:
1. In measure ten not counting the pickup note, all concert A’s should be concert A natural.
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Also, the expression f lebile in measure 8 of the bass trombone and tuba etude #1 (C Major by GATTI) was a mis-scan and should read flebile (legato, smoothly).
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Also, the low clarinet slow etude on page 7, #11, be sure to SKIP the Fine ending mm. 20-22 (go directly from m. 19 not counting the pickup note into the Allegro scherzando on line 5 and play through m. 4 of line 11).
2011 OPS FINAL RESULTS
Click HERE to see the published results of State OPS Adjudications.
The winner of the 2012 ATSSB Composition Competition is Billy Newman for his composition entitled "Egypt, the Awakening" and one piece was selected for Honorable Mention: "Cathedrals" by David Herring. Mr. Newman's winning composition will be premiered by the 2012 ATSSB All-State Concert Band and will be published by TRN Music.
Look for details soon regarding the 2014 ATSSB Composition Competition. Some entry procedures will change for 2014, including an all-electronic submission process (pdf files for scores, mp3 files for recordings, etc.).
TBA was another great success even though overall attendance was down somewhat from previous years. Pictures from TBA are posted HERE.
TIMPANI: The etudes must be taken from the new edition of the Saul Goodman Modern Method for Tympani. Note that the publisher is Alfred, not Belwin (although some editions may have a Warner-Brothers publisher). Some may also have a copyright of 2000, but the newest editions list only the 1988 copyright. Just make sure it is published by either Alfred or Warner-Brothers.
Please remember that percussion auditions are unified (not separate).
Click HERE to see the Unified Percussion requirements.
Replacement ATSSB Membership Card
Have you lost your membership card and need a replacement? Go to the following URL to download a pdf file of your card (replace the xxxx with your last name and last 4 numbers of your Social Security number):
http://www.atssb.org/CARDS.12/xxxx.pdf
If that does not work, contact the Executive Secretary for a duplicate card.
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Click HERE for details regarding the 2014 ATSSB COMPOSITION COMPETITION (entries are now being accepted)
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Byron Alsup, Region 2 Coordinator, has compiled an Excel spreadsheet with links to many mp3 audio files of tunes used at UIL contests. It also includes audio links to some marches. Click HERE to download the Excel file.
Frequently Asked Questions and Topics
Everything you always wanted to know about ATSSB and its audition processes, the Outstanding Performance Series, Area, State, Membership, Licensees ....... you name it. Go HERE for all the answers, forms you might need, links to places you might need, etc.
| The State Board of Directors approved the following Region/Area alignment. Click HERE to view the alignment. Regions 5, 20, 24, and 25 are combined into one ATSSB region for ATSSB auditions (designated Region 5); Regions 18 and 26 are combined into one region for ATSSB auditions (designated Region 18), Regions 9, 17, and 19 are combined into one region for ATSSB auditions (designated Region 9), Regions 15 and 28 are combined into one region for ATSSB auditions (designated Region 15) and Regions 23 and 27 are combined into one region for ATSSB auditions (designated Region 23). If you are unsure as to what region you have been assigned, go to the following URL and find it: Region Alignment |
Use Year A in the Prescribed Audition List for auditions in 2011-2012 |
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Obituaries
If you know of a director who passes away this year, please contact the state office (atssb@att.net) and provide a link to the obituary if possible - or at least a date and place of death so it can be found. This is not restricted to only ATSSB members, but also directors who influenced your lives in some way. The list is kept from September 1-August 31 each year. Barbara Lovett Besse - b. May 29, 1926, d. December 21, 2011 Hubert A. "Butch" Almany - b. June 7, 1942, d. October 14, 2011 Roy Hulen Bean - b. October 3, 1918, d. January 17, 2012 Roland R. Chavez - b. March 19, 1949, d. December 4, 2011 L.E. Gray - d. December 16, 2011 W. Francis McBeth - b. March 9, 1933, d. January 6, 2012 Fredrick McDonald - b. January 7, 1929, d. September 30, 2011 Pat Norton - b. October 18, 1935, d. January 8, 2012 Bonnie Wayne “B.W.” Ross - b. January 30, 1937, d. November 3, 2011 |
SAL UPDATED
10-28-07
The Suggested Audition List for Middle School auditions has been updated. The Year B Combined Percussion etudes are listed in error. The mallet etude was listed as #I on page 81 but should read #XXIII Marcia on page 81 (play all) with tempo marking of quarter note = 60-76. Also, for some strange reason the flute scales were an octave too low! They are corrected now.
The reasoning behind this is that Year B mallets are
the primary instrument so must play a more difficult piece (they play a
much simpler piece in Year A and Year C).
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