This curated site highlights works by female-identifying composers in the band world, with links to scores and recordings. It helps directors discover gender-inclusive repertoire and amplify underrepresented voices in their programming.
ColorFULL Music provides tools and repertoire lists that emphasize cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic diversity in wind band literature. It supports educators in programming music that reflects student identity and promotes equity through repertoire.
This creative project visually showcases the wide variety of composer names to challenge unconscious bias and stereotypes. It encourages band directors to expand students’ ideas of who can be a composer, promoting broader representation in music education.
Composer, Alex Shapiro shares essays, advice, and repertoire suggestions focused on inclusive, student-centered programming. This is a valuable tool for beginning directors who want to create thoughtful, engaging, and equitable concert programs.
This robust online database helps users discover composers from underrepresented racial, ethnic, gender, and cultural backgrounds. It’s an essential resource for directors seeking to diversify their programs with inclusive and representative repertoire.
An open-source encyclopedia of wind band literature that offers detailed information on thousands of works, including grade levels and recordings. It’s an excellent resource for beginning directors researching repertoire for ensembles of any level.
This initiative pairs diverse composers with school bands to produce professional recordings of their works, which are then shared with free access to scores and teaching materials. It provides meaningful, high-quality repertoire and support for inclusive programming.
This site promotes wind band music by Mexican composers, offering curated lists and cultural context. It helps directors authentically include Latin American voices and broaden the cultural scope of their programs.
This collection features wind band works by Native American composers, centering Indigenous stories and perspectives. It equips directors to respectfully incorporate Native music into their programs and increase cultural awareness in the classroom.