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THE GIRL FROM IPANEMA ("Garota de Ipanema")
23099452
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Brass Ensemble, Brass Quintet French Horn, Trombone, Trumpet, Tuba - Level 4 - Digital Download
SKU: A0.1670335
By Antonio Carlos Jobim. By Antonio Carlos Jobim. Arranged by Gheorghe Brănici. This edition: pdf, streaming. Jazz, Latin, Multicultural, Standards, Wedding, World. 18 pages. ElgiraMusic #1235944. Published by ElgiraMusic (A0.1670335).“The Girl from Ipanema” is one of the most iconic creations of the bossa nova genre, composed by Antonio Carlos Jobim and Vinícius de Moraes in 1962. The song was born in a small bar in the Ipanema district of Rio de Janeiro, where the two artists met almost daily.
Their inspiration was Helô Pinheiro, a 17‑year‑old girl who walked past the Veloso bar every day on her way to the beach. Her natural elegance, calm stride, and the glow of the Brazilian summer became the spark that transformed an ordinary everyday moment into one of the most performed songs in history.
The piece captures the atmosphere of Ipanema perfectly: the quiet of the sea, the slow rhythm of footsteps in the sand, and the gentle melancholy of a fleeting beauty. Over the decades, “The Girl from Ipanema” has become a symbol of modern Brazil and of bossa nova itself, interpreted by hundreds of artists around the world.
This brass quintet arrangement preserves the elegance of the original while bringing a fresh energy suitable for chamber ensembles, recitals, or educational concerts. The melodic line intertwines with the warm harmonies of the brass, evoking the same luminous atmosphere that inspired Jobim and de Moraes more than 60 years ago.
In the accompanying YouTube video for this arrangement, the featured image shows Helô Pinheiro herself — the original muse of the composers — offering an authentic visual connection to the story that gave birth to this masterpiece.
This product was created by a member of ArrangeMe, Hal Leonard's global self-publishing community of independent composers, arrangers, and songwriters. ArrangeMe allows for the publication of unique arrangements of both popular titles and original compositions from a wide variety of voices and backgrounds.
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