The Process of Wind Band Rehearsal in Thai Higher Education

Abstract

The purpose of this article was to present the study of the rehearsal process of 5 wind bands at the tertiary education level in Thailand, which was part of the findings of the research study entitled “The SoundQuality Creation for Wind Bands’ Performance in Thai Higher Education.” The article was to make interested people aware of the rehearsal procedure of successful wind bands at the tertiary level that have been acknowledged nationally and internationally.The findings showed that 5 wind bands at the tertiary level in Thailand, which had participated in national and international wind band competitions, had a rehearsal process to improve the quality of sound of their performances. Based on their rehearsal processes, the 5 wind bands were divided into two groups. The first 3 bands had rehearsed using tone development exercises to improve the quality of sound. The other 2 bands had practiced rehearsing to solve problems related to performance and their rehearsal plans had corresponded with the ensemble subjects listed in music curriculums of higher education institutions. They had rehearsal techniques and procedures that could develop the quality of sound of wind bands at the tertiary level, as well as exercises for rehearsing and developing the quality of sound.