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Pirates of the Caribbean
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Concert Band (Score & Parts) - Grade 2-3
SKU: HL.4002463
Composed by Klaus Badelt. Arranged by Michael Sweeney. Flex-Band Grade 2. Movies. Softcover. Duration 150 seconds. Hal Leonard #4002463. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.4002463).ISBN 9781540039170. UPC: 884088098100. 9.0x12.0x0.438 inches.
Powerful themes from the first “Pirates” movie, The Curse of the Black Pearl. Hal Leonard's innovative Flex-Band series is designed to provide exciting music for bands with incomplete or unbalanced instrumentation. Written using just five parts (plus percussion), these arrangements will work with virtually ANY combination of brass, woodwinds, or even strings. Dur: 2:30.
- The Black Pearl
- Fog Bound
- The Medallion Calls
Ratings + Reviews
Based on 5 Reviews
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David K.
December 16, 2025
Reliable & Audience-Pleasing Band Chart
A solid choice for community band gigs. This Michael Sweeney arrangement of Pirates is concise at 2:30, making it easy to program and manage page turns. The Flex-Band setup is incredibly practical for varied instrumentation, ensuring accurate parts no matter your group. While perhaps a bit short for some events, it's a dependable and popular crowd-pleaser that always gets a good reaction.
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Anonymous
December 16, 2025
Smartly Arranged Flex-Band with Great Clarity
Michael Sweeney's Flex-Band arrangement of Klaus Badelt's Pirates themes is expertly crafted for ensemble performance. Despite the flexible instrumentation, the voice-leading ensures all primary melodic lines shine through with excellent balance. The Grade 2-3 texture allows for clear articulation and dynamic contrasts, creating an impactful ensemble sound that brings the film's energy to life. A very thoughtful arrangement.
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Anonymous
December 15, 2025
Fun Pirates Themes for Community Bands!
As an adult learner in a community band, this Pirates of the Caribbean arrangement is a blast! The Grade 2-3 difficulty is totally achievable, letting us sound great without too much struggle. Playing these iconic themes from 'The Curse of the Black Pearl' is so enjoyable and satisfying. The Flex-Band makes it easy for our diverse group to play together and really sound like the movie score!
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Anonymous
December 15, 2025
Excellent Flex-Band for School Ensembles
This Grade 2-3 arrangement of Pirates of the Caribbean by Michael Sweeney is perfect for school bands. Hal Leonard's Flex-Band series ensures clear engraving and adaptable parts for diverse instrumentation, making it a dream for any ensemble lineup. It's a fantastic tool for teaching rhythmic precision and sight-reading with engaging, familiar themes that students genuinely enjoy. Highly recommended for developing bands!
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Anonymous
October 28, 2012
Great piece of music but not long enough
Great music but this arrangement is too short and does little to develop the theme, particularly the Black Pearl. We had to make up some repeats to fill it out a bit but it still feels like there is something missing. On the positive side, the flex band arrangements cater well for a diverse range of instruments and since we are a cross between an orchestra and a concert band we have need parts for strings as well as clarinets, brass, bassoon, sax, etc. Flex Band arrangement are the only readily available arrangements that let us step away from classical orchestral music.
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