Whitwell Publishing

Inspiring the world, one chapter at a time.

Whitwell Publishing is a family business in every sense of the word, founded by Dr. David Whitwell. The collection then grew with the addition of Giselle Whitwell's books and also features a set of Whitwell History books which tell the story of one of America's oldest families which has played an active civic, cultural and philanthropic role from the pre-revolutionary era through and including modern times.

On Music: Time Period Specific

Each era brings with it its own issues, its own progress and its own way of looking at things. It is only fitting that as part of his extensive writings, David Whitwell also provides some historical context for interested readers, organized around major eras. Time periods covered in this section include: the renaissance, the French baroque period, the Italian and Spanish baroque period, wind band music of the French revolution and of course some essays on the modern wind band. In all of these, David Whitwell helps the reader draw connections between music and what was going on in the world at that time which helps both the history and the music come alive in a more tangible and relatable way.

Essays on Renaissance

Philosophies of Music

This volume consists of essays which present the reader with Renaissance views on their philosophy of music. The contemporary opinions here cover the general new view of man himself in the 14th century, a variety of views on the new values of the Renaissance and valuable first-hand commentary on performance practice. ...

Length: 196 pages

Language: English

Publication Year: 2014

Essays on Music of the French Baroque

With the exception of the new form, Opera, the previous two centuries of musicology have tended to present the Baroque Period, 1600-1750, as a period of functional, even mechanical, music. The contemporary discussion in this volume will help the reader understand that nothing could be further from the truth. ...

Length: 260 pages

Language: English

Publication Year: 2015

Essays on Italian and Spanish

Music of the Baroque

Length: 142 pages

Language: English

Publication Year: 2015

Band Music of the French Revolution

This is the definitive study in English of the role of the wind band during the French Revolution and the Bourbon Restoration. In instrumentation the modern wind band begins here. Finally available in a fully updated second edition including new material on works by Anton Reicha, Nicolas-Charles Bochsa and Hector Berlioz.

Length: 286 pages

Language: English

Publication Year: 2015

Essays on the Modern Wind Band

David Whitwell is one of the most influential college band directors of the twentieth century and the author of more than forty books on music, education, history and aesthetics. In this new collection of essays, Essays on the Modern Wind Band, he provides a broad perspective of the American Wind Band from his lifetime of experience as performer, teacher, conductor and musiclogist. ...

Length: 184 pages

Language: English

Publication Year: 2013