The trade of the band director

What is a band director? What are the functions of a band director? Is it a trade or is it really a job? This is just a sample of the questions addressed in this book. The author describes being a band director through its origins, its evolution and the personalities who have historically influenced its transformation. It is not a work about the world of directing, but about the directors themselves. Knowing the whys and wherefores of the profession means understanding its history and the reasons that have led us to our own present.