Adelieland (from Happy Feet): Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Adelieland (from Happy Feet ): Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-26900
Price: 48.00 USD
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Composed by John Powell / arr. Victor López

Grade: 2 (Medium Easy)

Item: 00-26900

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From the movie Happy Feet, Adelieland" is high-energy mambo! Victor López, the mambo king, has made this exciting groove assessable to the young player. Solos are written out for each wind section or individual. Lead trumpet range goes to written G on top of the staff. An auxiliary percussion part is included along with optional parts for flute, tuba, F horn and baritone horn. It's mambo madness! This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Series: Young Jazz Ensemble

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 94

UPC: 038081303864

SKU: 00-26900

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About the Composer: John Powell

John Powell is a film composer whose work spans animation, live-action, and family entertainment. His compositions for Happy Feet and its sequel showcase his ability to blend orchestral sophistication with contemporary groove, making complex musical ideas accessible to a broad audience. Powell's experience scoring for film has shaped his gift for memorable melody and infectious rhythm, qualities that translate directly into engaging concert music.

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Why we love this

Victor López's arrangement captures everything that makes "Adelieland" irresistible while keeping the technical demands realistic for developing jazz ensembles. The written solos for each wind section remove the intimidation factor of improvisation while maintaining authentic mambo energy, and the flexible instrumentation (optional flute, tuba, F horn, and baritone horn parts) means you can program this regardless of what you have on the stand.

What to expect

Pure celebratory mambo madness. The energy is infectious and joyful, with bright horn stabs over an irresistible pulse. You can hear the Antarctic penguin party that inspired it, but the arrangement focuses your ensemble on authentic mambo style rather than novelty.

Who it's for

Grade 2 jazz ensembles looking for a high-energy crowd-pleaser with real musical substance. This works for groups transitioning from concert band into jazz repertoire, as well as established jazz ensembles seeking accessible mambo that doesn't sacrifice groove or fun factor.

How to get the most out of it

Lock the groove in your rhythm section first. The mambo clave is the heartbeat of this piece, so spend rehearsal time getting bass, drums, and piano locked together before layering the horns.
Don't let the written solos sound stiff. Encourage your soloists to swing the eighth notes and lean into the syncopation even though the notes are on the page.
Watch the lead trumpet's high passages (written G). Make sure your first trumpet has the endurance and confidence for this range, and let them know it's okay to breathe strategically in the written-out sections.
Push the tempo slightly higher than feels comfortable in sectionals. This piece needs to feel alive and propulsive when the ensemble plays together.

How to use it

Program this as a high-energy closer on a jazz or pops concert, or use it to open a set and immediately grab your audience's attention. It pairs well with other Latin jazz selections or sits comfortably in a mixed jazz program where you need a moment of pure fun between more introspective pieces.