This show is a very easy original show based on three aspects of Light.
I
wrote this one for
the small or young band,
and I kept ranges low and technical demands at a minimum. This show
could be played quite successfully by a band of less than 20 very
inexperienced horn players.
Easy
music does NOT mean your show has to be boring or sound dinky. I've written in a LOT of
contrast and crowd appeal.
Notice that I do NOT have all
horns playing the all the time! Not only is that boring,
it causes endurance problems. I mix things up, which not only creates
contrasting textures and tone colors, it gives young embouchures time
to rest. It also speeds up teaching your show...it's really easy to
memorize eight bars of rest!
This show is written in three movements:
Light
1 - Shine the Light - Opener
This has a uptempo rock-gospel sound that students enjoy playing. There's a
solo for Alto Sax which I have also cued for trumpet or trombone.
Alternating soloist vs. full band makes any band sound big and full.
Not sure about solos? Read Solos
are Good on my Philosophy of Arranging page.
 
Light
2 - Lightheaded - Feature
The full band plays
a short introduction, then rests while mallets state the tune. There's
a short drum break playable by three students in your pit. Short on
percussion? Pull three of your horn line over; they'll love it! Next a
Dixieland quartet takes over. A slide trombone would work best, but
this is quite playable on a marching baritone, too. The horn line comes
in to close things out. Very quick to teach, fun to watch and listen to.
Light
3 - Light One Candle - Closer
Here's a slow
closer that won't kill your band! You'll need one decent player with a
nice legato; I've
scored it for trumpet, but this will also work if you mike a flute,
clarinet, or alto sax.
Most
small bands do fine until they reach the push. Then, trying for dynamic contrast they
get overblowing and bad intonation. Plus dropped phrases; it's hard to
sustain long slow phrases with only one and two kids on each part!
I've added excitement by bumping up the
tempo, not just adding volume, and the peak of the push only lasts four
bars before a graceful decrescendo, another taste of your soloist, and
then.. a reprise
of your opener, Shine the Light. This ties your whole show together
musically and provides a chance to show off a couple of up-tempo drill
moves and end with a bang.
Wind and
percussion scores
Parts for all
instruments
Demo Recording
 Minor Modifications
Make
the arrangement fit YOUR band!
Change solo
instruments
Modify doubled
parts
 Complete Rewrite
Revoice wind parts
Rewrite percussion to fit YOUR band
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Length: 6 min. 20 sec.
Grade 1 1/2 - Very
Easy
Instrumentation
Flute
Clarinets 1
& 2
Alto Sax
Trumpet 1
& 2
Mellophone (Tenor
Sax)
Low Brass 1
& 2
Tuba
Featured
solos:
Alto Sax
Trumpet(2)
Mallets
Percussion break
All solos could be
played
with
full section All solos
would work well
played
by trumpet, alto
sax, or
amplified flute or
clarinet.
What's up with your drum parts?
What's this
"Philosophy of Arranging" thing?
What
instrumentation do you write for?
How could a custom arrangement make my
band sound better?
If I buy your music, exactly what
will I get?
COPYRIGHT
These songs are my
original compositions. I own full copyrights to the LIGHT show.
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