Licensing Made Easy!

As of March 1, 2024, all licensing requests for RWS Music publications can be made at: licensing.alfred.com Our distribution partners at Alfred have a simple, one-stop shop for all your licensing needs including: - Arrangement permissions - Streaming rights - Sync licenses

By |2024-03-01T17:23:48-04:00March 1st, 2024|News|0 Comments

SBO Remembers Robert W. Smith

Here are just a few of the countless tributes to Robert W. Smith, one of my dearest friends. We will all miss him terribly. Col. (Ret.) Thomas H. Palmatier SBO+ Editor-in-Chief Robert W. Smith; an innately gifted musician, a master teacher, a brilliant administrator, an intuitive-successful businessman, a loving husband and father, and [...]

By |2024-01-06T13:43:11-04:00January 6th, 2024|Composers, Interviews, Music Education, News|Comments Off on SBO Remembers Robert W. Smith

RWS 2021-2022 Catalog “A New Beginning”

After the challenges of the past two academic years, we are so pleased to look ahead to 2021-2022 and beyond. We at RWS Music Company are proud to present this catalog of new works for concert band, string orchestra, flexible instrumentation ensembles and chamber groups. We invite you to view these selections by clicking [...]

By |2021-08-05T23:47:04-04:00August 5th, 2021|Music Education, New Music, New Releases, News|Comments Off on RWS 2021-2022 Catalog “A New Beginning”

Music for a socially distanced band room. Part 1, brass ensembles

At the RWS Music Company we understand the challenges facing band directors during this unprecedented time. Smaller class sizes and distance learning are creating new performance necessities, and we are prepared to fulfill those needs. With the mandated smaller class sizes, many groups have elected to have brass, percussion, and woodwinds in separate classes. A [...]

By |2020-09-18T21:06:23-04:00September 16th, 2020|Music Education, News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Music for a socially distanced band room. Part 1, brass ensembles

Announcement: RWS Music Company introduces new “Custom Concert Series”.

In response to the Fall 2020 guidance for music education published by NAfMe and the NFHS, the RWS Music Company will provide  products to meet the changing needs of music educators and students. Introducing the new "Custom Concert Series". Some of the most popular RWS Music titles, and exciting new works, have been scored to [...]

By |2020-06-19T23:17:01-04:00June 19th, 2020|Music Education, New Music, New Releases, News, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Announcement: RWS Music Company introduces new “Custom Concert Series”.

Dino Brawl to go live with EDM Solos for the Progressive Percussionist!

RWS composer e Austin Thompson, also known as EDM artist Dino Brawl, will be providing a service to percussion students around the world. With the ongoing quarantine students are facing during the COVID-19 crises, music students have lost a great number of performance opportunities. Austin is going to give one back: "Tune in this [...]

By |2020-04-06T16:32:21-04:00April 6th, 2020|Composers, Interviews, Music Education, News, Performances|Comments Off on Dino Brawl to go live with EDM Solos for the Progressive Percussionist!

Community Band celebrates 40th year with premier of RWS work.

The Camden Community Concert Band (CCCB) will start its 40th year of offering adults an opportunity to continue using and developing their musical skills and to provide free concerts for the citizens of the community. The band will be celebrating throughout the 2019-2020 season. W. Patrick Wylie founded the CCCB in [...]

By |2019-08-27T08:59:06-04:00August 25th, 2019|Composers, Music Education, New Music, News, Performances, Uncategorized|Comments Off on Community Band celebrates 40th year with premier of RWS work.

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