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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Into the West (from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3Into the West (from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King)
“Into the West,” from the Academy Award®-winning film The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won the Best Song category at the 2004 Academy Awards®. Since the film’s release this beautiful ballad has received unending global acclaim. Now arranged for your concert band, this title is sure to garner a standing ovation. (4:23)
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SKU: ALCBM04004 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Intrada Festiva
A musical celebration of life skillfully crafted by Michael Story develops a joyous melody through a myriad of voices and textures. Playing on the rhythmic composition, the celebration continues to build incorporating the use of subtle mixed meter and accent shifts that will delight the performers and audiences alike. This solidly scored original work will serve well as either an opener or closer to bring your program to a stunning conclusion. A real winner!SKU: AL30799 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Irving Berlin: From Rags to Ritz (Concert Band w/opt. Choir) Concert Band Score/Parts
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3Irving Berlin: From Rags to Ritz (Concert Band w/opt. Choir) Concert Band Score/Parts
The music of Irving Berlin is timeless. As we celebrate the 100th anniversary of Alexander’s Ragtime Band, use this entertaining medley with band alone or with added chorus and strings for a grand finale. Other songs included are: Play a Simple Melody, Blue Skies, and Puttin’ on the Ritz.SKU: HLPC12670 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Isle of Hope, Isle of Tears
Brendan Graham’s tender song tells the emotional story of Ireland’s Annie Moore, the first person to step ashore when Ellis Island opened as an immigration center in 1892. With emotions ranging from hope to fear, joy to despair, this deeply moving ballad has been recorded notably by Sean & Dolores Keane, The Irish Tenors, Celtic Thunder, and Celtic Woman. Here is a beautiful setting adapted for the concert stage. Dur: 3:40SKU: HL04004963 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
It Had Better Be Tonight
Thanks in part to a hot recording by Michael Bublé, this familiar melody from “The Pink Panther” has enjoyed renewed popularity. This exciting version for the concert stage features a driving Latin pulse, powerful brass riffs, and rhythmic energy throughout. Sure to be a fun and entertaining number.SKU: HL4003526 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Italian Polka
Contrary to his reputation for dark, massive chords, this Rachmaninoff work is as light and bouncy as the title suggests. Scored by Elena Roussanova Lucas, this work is exuberant and festive. With careful attention to nuance you’ll find simplicity and virtuosity, as well as fantasy and humor. A truly charming work!SKU: AL26755 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jackson Lake Overture
This outstanding work was the winner of the Western International Band Clinic Gralia Award. It kicks-off with a strong, heroic Maestoso fanfare which leads to a rhythmic Allegro. The syncopated main theme is later transformed into a flowing 3/4 Moderato in the Lydian mode. (Grade 3)SKU: AL5667 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
James Horner Movie Magic
James Horner continues to create memorable and striking themes for film with a career spanning 30 years, and including music for some of the biggest movie blockbusters of all time. Here is a stunning medley for the concert stage that features themes from Avatar, Field of Dreams, The Mask of Zorro, Rocketeer, and Titanic.SKU: HL04001309 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jazz It Up!
Varied styles but all jazz, this López concert band medley encompasses the jazz idiom through the ages. Including “Sing, Sing, Sing,” “It Don’t Mean a Thing If It Ain’t Got that Swing,” “Las Suerte de los Tontos,” and “Jazz Police” this one will have them clambering for more. Hot top to bottom! (4:00)SKU: AL30815 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring
This Bach masterpiece features the entire clarinet section performing the running melody that is so famous, with the rest of the band supporting with the chorale at measured spaces. The simplicity of the melody and the supporting chorale reveals the charm of this music, pure Bach. Enchanting! (3:15)SKU: AL39539 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Journey to Aldebaran
Journey to Aldebaran is a bright new overture of intergalactic proportions. Aldebaran is the brightest star in the constellation Taurus and one of the brightest start in the night sky. The composition is reminiscent of science fiction movie themes but scored for the contemporary concert band. The wide variety of styles, from pensive melodic passages to driving dynamic bursts of energy, ensures that this bright new work will be a meaningful contribution to the concert band literature. (4:25)SKU: AL29606 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jovian Farewell
Jovian Farewell is a carefully paced memorial work, with the title referring to the planet Jupiter and the music incorporating the famous chorale by Gustav Holst. The familiar melody is hinted at early, then developed through a series of layers and phases with building intensity. The full chorale emerges near the end, then tapers peacefully to a tender close. Dur: ca. 3:50SKU: HLPC27031 -
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Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jubilee
A jubilee means “a special anniversary” and this original concert or contest composition fills the bill for any joyous occasion. Opening with a bold and alluring fanfare, it continues with an upbeat dance-style statement, then moves to a delightful ballad with a variety of stylist variations. (5:15)SKU: AL43128 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jubilee (Variations on “Saints Bound for Heaven”)
Based on the “shaped note” melody “Saints Bound for Heaven,” Jubilee by James Curnow captures a feeling of joyful celebration through a series of unique and skillfully adapted variations. The opening strains are actually fragments of the first variation and occur before the main tune is introduced by low brass and woodwinds. The second variation features a euphonium solo and builds to a glorious climax with the full ensemble. The final variation is joyful and filled with energy, using flourishes in the woodwinds and fanfares in the brass for a grand conclusion to this marvelous work. (Grade 3.5) Dur: 5:30SKU: HL04003191 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jump in the Line
Most famously recorded by legendary singer/entertainer Harry Belafonte in 1961, this Calypso-flavored hit enjoyed renewed popularity from the 1988 movie Beetlejuice. With a catchy melody and infectious dance beat, this entertaining arrangement brings life to the concert stage.SKU: HL04004743 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Jump, Jive an’ Swing
Including the popular swing hits Flip, Flop and Fly; Rock This Town and Jump, Jive and Wail, here is an entertaining medley for band that will have everyone dancing in the aisles. Paul Murtha has skillfully adapted this fun, jazzy style for the concert stage.SKU: HL4001245 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Juxtaposition
In this dynamic and creative work, Michael Oare features a “juxtaposition” of various modes of “F” (major, mixolydian, and minor) as layers of sound are created with various textures and styles. A constant pulse center throughout serves as a unifying element, as the effect is at times unsettling, and other times simply powerful.SKU: HL4006268 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
Kingdom Dance (from Tangled)
Featured in the classic Disney film Tangled, this Celtic-flavored instrumental has taken on life of its own. Opening with a lively dance in 3/4, the piece then evolves into a spirited jig. As the tempo quickens and the percussion builds, the excitement level increases all the way to the rousing finish. A fun chance of pace.SKU: HL4008804 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
La Enorme Distancia
This lively waltz from Mariachi master José Alfredo Jiménez is arranged here with moderate ranges and skillful interplay between the vocalist, strings and trumpets.Hal Leonard Mariachi Series
• Each arrangement includes a professionally recorded demonstration CD
• Scored for Violins, Trumpets, Armonia, Guitarron and Vocal
• Instrumentation options for Flutes, Guitar and Bass
SKU: HL4002053 -
Concert Band, Concert Band Grade: 3
La Tregenda
Enchant everyone at your next concert with this colorful and dramatic arrangement of Puccini’s “La Tregenda.” This intermezzo from the opera, Le Villi, depicts the evildoings of the ghost maidens deserted by their lovers. According to the legend of Le Villi, when a woman dies of a broken heart, the fairies disguised as beautiful women cast a spell over the heart breaker and force him to dance until death. (2:30)SKU: AL37817