Details
- Ensembles:
- Woodwind Quartet Woodwind Ensemble
- Composers:
- Joe Garland
- Publishers:
- David McKeown
- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Format:
- Score and Parts
- Item types:
- Digital
- Level:
- Intermediate
- Artist:
- Joe Garland
- Arrangers:
- David McKeown
- Usages:
- School and Community
- Number of Pages:
- 20
SKU: A0.587996
By Ernie Field's Orchestra. Composed by Joe Garland. Arranged by David McKeown. Jazz. 20 pages. David McKeown #5210857. Published by David McKeown (A0.587996).In the Mood was a huge hit for the Glenn Miller Orchestra in 1940, but the melody for In the Mood had been around in different versions with different bands for at least a decade before. But it was the Glenn Miller version that grabbed the public’s attention, becoming almost the soundtrack to the Second World War. In the Mood has never lost its appeal and has been recognised as "culturally significant" by the Library of Congress. In 1951 In the Mood became the first piece of music to be played by a computer.
This arrangement of In the Mood is written with accessibility in mind. It is arranged for SATB Saxophone Quartet or Choir; that is Soprano, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxophones. This arrangement aims to deliver the big band sound with a smaller group. The solos from the original Glenn Miller recording are transcribed and notated in full, though players may prefer their own improvisations. This arrangement is ideal for smaller groups and combos looking to add this perennial favourite to their repertoire.
The single pdf file you download contains both the full score and the individual parts. Performance time is around four minutes.
The key, structure and overall feel is faithful to the original by the Glenn Miller Orchestra.
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- ArrangeMe:
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- Series:
- ArrangeMe
- Instrument:
- Woodwinds Saxophone Tenor Saxophone Woodwinds Saxophone Soprano Saxophone Woodwinds Saxophone Baritone Saxophone Woodwinds Saxophone Alto Saxophone
- Artists:
- Joe Garland David McKeown
- Ensemble:
- Woodwind Quartet Woodwind Ensemble
- Publisher:
- David McKeown