Ensemble

Hot Latin sounds from Gordon Goodwin's Grammy-nominated CD Big Phat Band - Swingin' For The Fences! Flute and trumpet are featured in the beginning on the playful melody, but the entire ensemble gets a chance to cut loose on this powerful chart. Includes solos for alto and trombone.

Always the experimenter looking for new ideas and sounds, Michael Mossman has combined 2 Latin styles in this unique composition. Displaying a nice melodic sense and skill in orchestration, Michael writes interesting parts for all sections, and also includes a trumpet solo and trombone soli in this great-sounding chart.

3 Horns plus Rhythm (Grade 4-5) (Mossman)

Jazz Ensemble Library - Grade 4 This medium tempo samba features a quartet of alto, tenor, trumpet and trombone on the melody along with clever counterlines from the rest of the ensemble. A recurring unison bass line riff holds it all together amid a solo section for alto and trumpet, then a drum/percussion feature section. The tutti ensemble chorus starts soft then builds gradually to a roar before returning to the head.

Mark has kept the original flavor of this Clifford Brown blues classic in this version for young players. The style is a moderate blues and it starts out with a trumpet/tenor duet before adding the rest of the band. Add this important jazz standard to your library and your band will sound great!

The North Pole is making preparations for the annual Star Search and one of the stars from the Ornament Department will be chosen as the official tree topper. Twinkle, Star Light, Wink, Falling Star along with all the rest have been practicing for days and days, and are eager to show Santa how hard they have worked. But wait... an emergency has come up, and the contest may have to be postponed this year. In fact, even Christmas may have to be postponed! You and your students will enjoy a wonderful seasonal message as one little star figures out a way to save Christmas with an unselfish act. This delightful 20-minute musical for K-4 features 5 clever, original songs with easy-to-learn dialog. Let your light shine this holiday season! Available: Teacher's Manual (piano/vocal arrangements, script, choreography, staging and costume suggestions), Singer's Edition 5-Pak (vocal lines and dialog), Reproducible Pak (vocal lines, lyric sheets and dialog), Preview CD (Full Performance), ShowTrax CD (Performance/Accompaniment). Performance Time: 20 minutes. For Gr. K-4.

Most notably recorded by Eartha Kitt, but also featured in the movie Elf (recorded by Madonna), here is a terrific medium swing chart guaranteed to spice up your holiday concert. Tenor sax is featured on the melody and there are short solo spots for trumpet and trombone as well. Plenty of great ensemble writing!

When Santa's favorite Christmas album is ruined, the North Pole gang decides to introduce Santa to their music with the help of iPods, playlists, headsets and docking stations! The elves are enjoying their Motown tunes, while the reindeer kick up their country western heels. Crystal Snowflake is heading for Broadway and the toy soldiers are a-rockin' and a-rollin'. Join in the holiday hi-tech fun and discover what ends up on Santa's holiday playlist! Perfect for upper elementary and middle school performers, this clever 40-minute holiday musical features six original songs for unison voices with optional harmony, choreography, a helpful production guide, and a script with speaking parts easily adapted to casts of varying sizes. For extra value, the expanded Performance Kit/CD now provides 20 Singer books, along with the Teacher Edition and a P/A CD. Available separately: Teacher Edition, Singer 5-Pak, Preview CD (with vocals), Preview Pak (1 Singer book, 1 Preview CD), Performance/Accompaniment CD, Performance Kit/CD (Teacher, 20 Singer books, P/A CD). Duration: ca. 40 minutes. Suggested for grades 4-8.