Do It Yourself!
The Complete Woodwind Repair Manual by Reg Thorp
thoroughly recommended by Mark Walton
– available from Chamberlain Music
Australian Wind Music Publications
Mark has transformed the teaching of woodwind instruments in Australia with his huge number of sheet music publications.
All music books available from AWMP
Australian Saxophone Encores & Australian Clarinet Encores include Mark’s own compositions for good intermediate and advanced players
But for absolute beginners his Off to a Great Start books 1 and 2 are popular everywhere.
To help give students a fine technical grounding his Notecruncher Books 1and 2 help students acquire a secure technique in a fun and systematic way.
Mark’s 66 Great Tunes books are legendary around Australia and already several generations of young woodwind players have grown up learning from these books and developing a love and appreciation of classical music.
Next in the series is More Great Tunes and then there is a galaxy of ensemble music for flexible combinations of instruments ranging form very simple up to complex – Duets, Trios, Quartets and larger ensembles.
The Australian Exam Syllabus with 14 gently rising Grades are an enjoyable but thorough way of measuring your progress.
Mark in recent times has become a prolific composer and if you look at the section of Mark’s Compositions you will see what a huge variety of music he has already written and recorded.