Product Description
One of Meredith Willson's most popular songs (along with It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas), this jaunty tune is the best-loved piece from his 1957 musical The Music Man.
This arrangement is for 3 tenor trombones or 2 tenor and 1 bass
trombone reading Bb treble clef (as in British brass bands). It can also be performed by any treble clef instruments.
The key of C, modulating to F, has been chosen to suit beginner students. This is a tone below the
original cast recording. Ranges are modest, with the 1st part only
reaching G above middle C, the 2nd part C below middle C and the 3rd
part G below middle C. The 3rd part does include two optional 7th
position low F#s, which can be substituted for 6th position Ds when
necessary. The 3rd part requires several low 6th position Gs so would be
ideal for a bass trombone, euphonium or tuba player, if available, but
can be played on tenor trombone with a bit of puff! The middle part
contains the most chromatic motion so would be well-suited to a student
in search of more challenge.
This arrangement lasts approximately 1m20s at the marked tempo, but can equally be played a little slower.
Although
written for trombones, this trio would be suitable for many
configurations of treble clef instruments.
James Brady is a composer, arranger and brass player from the UK with an MA (Hons) in Music
from the University of Cambridge and an MMus in Jazz Trumpet Performance
from the Guildhall School of Music. As well as working with organisations including the Royal Opera House, London Chamber Orchestra and the Sage Gateshead, his compositions and arrangements have been
performed by the likes of Kate Nash and the Wilderness Orchestra,
award-winning jazz vocalist Liane Carroll and the Guildhall Jazz Band.
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