Acton Ostling Sheet Music
About this collection
Acton Ostling Sheet Music
Acton Ostling's sheet music collection spans 26 titles built around his popular Student Instrumental Course series, which has become a foundation for teaching woodwinds and brass from elementary through intermediate levels. The collection also includes brass ensemble arrangements and percussion pieces that work well for group instruction or performance. Ostling's arrangements of classical masterworks and American standards give students repertoire with musical depth at accessible grade levels.
Who it's for
- Private instructors and studio teachers building duet and technique libraries
- Band directors developing elementary and intermediate woodwind programs
- Percussion instructors needing small ensemble material for rehearsal and performance
What's inside
- 14 titles in the Student Instrumental Course series covering flute, clarinet, saxophone, and tuba
- Duets and ensemble pieces for woodwind and brass students at Level I and Level II
- Percussion ensemble arrangements and classical masterwork transcriptions
- Mostly printed books; mostly intermediate and elementary grade levels
Things to consider
The Student Instrumental Course duets pair well as supplements to a method book curriculum; clarinet and flute duets are the strongest sellers here, so start with those if you're new to Ostling's approach. Most titles ship as books, which means you'll own the material outright and can copy parts for all your students. If you're teaching multiple instruments across a band program, the series consistency makes it easy to assign level-appropriate duets and technique builders that feel cohesive.