Music To Swing Your Handbag To | Big Band arrangement

Description

Music To Swing Your Handbag To Big Band arrangement for 13 Horns (4 trumpets, 5 saxophones, 4 trombones), 8 rhythm (2 guitars, bass, 2 keys, drums, 2 percussion players) and a string section (violin I, violin II, viola, cello). Note in regards to the string players – the more the better:-) The PDF counts 119 pages.

Description | This 60s Boogaloo type tune features a cheeky melody and extended saxophone solo section as well as a ‘trading’ section between drums and percussion.
Style | 60s Boogaloo
Grade | Advanced
Ranges | Trumpets 1-4: E6, C#6, C#6, E5, Trombones 1-4: B4, B4, G4, Bb3
Written and arranged by Stefan Redtenbacher, string arrangement by Pete Whitfield, horn arrangement by Peter Tomasso and Stefan Redtenbacher. Music copying by Phil Knights (GED Music Ltd).

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Watch the RNCM Session orchestra – an ensemble of RNCM music students and the Funkestra – perform ‘Boozing Wizards’ from ‘Boozing Wizards (Searching For The Stone Of Funk)’. No string section on this one.

Watch the Upper Austrian Funkestra – an ensemble of music students and their teachers. This includes a string section of 4 violin I players, 3 violin II players, 2 viola players and 3 cellists.

Contact Stefan if you’d like a standard size Big Band arrangement for 13 horns (4 trumpets, 5 saxophones, 4 trombones) and a 4 piece rhythm section (gtr, bass, drums, keys).