A comparison of the policies governing repertoire in student orchestral practices of both the past and the present

Abstract

It is widely acknowledged that school and youth brass bands play an important role in the formation of qualitative aesthetic criteria in adolescents. This has prompted interest in their current repertoire, and the results of this research are reflected in this publication. Its main aim is to clarify the direction of development in this field and to elucidate the processes that have led to the current shape of the practice. The musical preferences of ensembles are examined from different perspectives, including historical time (from the period of the practice's emergence to the present day), cultural needs, and material possibilities. These observations help to clarify the relationship between traditionally established repertoire and contemporary trends in the field of wind music. The exposition is structured by conditionally grouping the ensembles according to similar features. The approach allows us to see both the common ground and the individual approaches taken by the orchestras. It also helps us to understand the prevailing trends and to draw the necessary conclusions. The research uses a variety of empirical methods, including concert visits, interviews with school brass band directors, internet sources, and so on.

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