The Wind Repertory Project (WRP) is an online database of

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written for wind and percussion instruments (

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). Built on the

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framework, the WRP is primarily intended as a

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for band directors and other musicians. Founded in 2008 by conductor and educator Nikk Pilato, as of 2024 the WRP includes over 26,000 entries on individual compositions and composers. It stands with the

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and

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as among the most prominent online music repertoire databases.

Overview

The Wind Repertory Project (WRP) is an extensive database documenting and listing wind repertoire—music written for

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s. Primarily intended for band directors, the site's search is customizable, by

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, demographics, instrumentation, form, style and instrumental solo features. Built on the

framework, WRP is a collaborative

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site, guest editors can contribute their own additions and discussions. Regular editors include a variety of musicians, including university faculty and graduate students. The WRP was founded in 2008 by Nikk Pilato while working on a post-doctoral fellowship at the

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. Pilato originally developed the idea as a potential

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during graduate work at

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; intending the dissertation to be a "document comprising a listing of wind repertory information," inspired by conductor David Daniels, whose ''Orchestral Music: A Handbook'' served a similar role for

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. As of 2024, the WRP includes over 26,000 entries on individual compositions and composers. Each composition entry includes instrumentation,

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s, state ratings and performance histories. Nikk Pilato remains the executive director, while Andrew McMahan is the System Administrator. The Wind Repertory Project stands with the

and

as among the most prominent online music repertoire databases. It has also been likened to

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, as two sites in which musicians may contribute to as they develop their own knowledge and skills.

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