Additional NACWPI Information
ANNUAL MEETINGS alternate between the NACWPI National Symposium held on various college/university campuses throughout the United States and those convened in conjunction with the national conventions of the Music Educators National Conference (MENC). Performances by NACWPI members, the presentation of scholarly papers, and performances of NACWPI commissioned compositions are featured at these conventions/symposiums.
THE COMPOSITION PROJECT is devoted to the commissioning and publishing of works for wind and percussion instruments. The Association has been responsible for the publication of thirteen compositions through this project. Copies are made available to the membership at cost.
The NACWPI Research Center, in Special Collections in Performing Arts at the University of Maryland's Michelle Smith Performing Arts Library, is a depository for materials related to the teaching and performance of wind and percussion instruments. The Library holds materials in three categories:
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1) Historical records of the Association.
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2) Published wind and percussion music.
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3) Manuscript wind and percussion music.
The holdings of the Library are reserved for use by members of NACWPI at a minimal charge to cover the handling of materials.