All Is NOT Calm: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$55.00 USD

All Is NOT Calm: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: All Is NOT Calm: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-51018
Price: 55.00 USD
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(A Not-So-Silent Night)

Arranged by Katie O'Hara LaBrie

Grade: 1

Item: 00-51018

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Imagine the sweet sounds of "Silent Night" lulling you to sleep when the next-door neighbors start blasting various holiday carols at full volume! All Is NOT Calm, arranged by Katie O'Hara LaBrie, is a musical battle between woodwinds, brass, and percussion that features snippets of various holiday favorites. This is sure to engage your students as they explore dynamics in a fun and creative way. (1:45)

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Series: MakeMusic Developing Band

Publisher: MakeMusic Publications

ISBN10: 1-4706-6790-8

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-6790-0

UPC: 038081586786

SKU: 00-51018

More about this title

About the Composer: Katie O'Hara LaBrie

Katie O'Hara LaBrie is a composer, conductor, and cellist based in Northern Virginia whose teaching career shaped her approach to composition. After spending 15 years directing orchestra programs in Fairfax County, she earned her Bachelor of Music in Music Education from St. Olaf College and her Master of Music in Instrumental Conducting from George Mason University, studying with Anthony Maiello.

LaBrie's work consistently balances educational value with genuine enjoyment for performers and audiences. Her compositions have earned multiple J.W. Pepper Editor's Choice selections and performances at the Midwest Band and Orchestra Directors Clinic and American String Teachers Association Conference. Named one of Yamaha's "40 Under 40" in 2022, she continues to advance music education through her conducting, clinician work, and collaborative projects like the Big IDEA practice method. She lives in Fairfax with her husband Joe, a middle school band director.

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Why we love this

A Grade 1 arrangement that actually trusts student musicians to have fun with musical sophistication. The concept of a holiday-carol collision is irresistible for young band members, and the dynamic contrast work embedded in the humor teaches real conducting skills without feeling like a drill. Your students will stay engaged because they're solving a musical puzzle, not playing a generic holiday filler.

What to expect

Charming and comedic, with the opening of "Silent Night" providing genuine musical beauty before the neighbors arrive. The collision of overlapping holiday melodies creates playful chaos that's recognizable enough to delight audiences while remaining musically intentional. At just under two minutes, it zips by with infectious energy.

Who it's for

Grade 1 concert bands ready to explore dynamics beyond soft-to-loud dynamics as a linear journey. This works for groups with enough instrumental control to execute genuine pianissimo and enough musical maturity to appreciate satirical orchestration.

How to get the most out of it

Lean into the extremes: silent night should float with genuine pianissimo control, then let the chaos erupt with full ensemble energy. The contrast is what sells the concept.
Balance the competing melodies across sections so audiences hear the "battle" clearly. Woodwinds need projection on their carols, brass on theirs, without one group drowning out the other.
Keep tempo steady through the arrangement's transitions. Abrupt shifts in style work only if the pulse remains confident underneath.

How to use it

Perfect as a standalone opener for a holiday concert or as palate cleanser between more substantial pieces. The humor and brevity make it ideal for audiences with younger listeners, and the relatable concept bridges classical and contemporary sensibilities nicely.

Skills your students will build

Controlling dynamic contrast (from true pianissimo to controlled fortissimo)
Balance and blend among competing melodic lines in different instrument families
Maintaining steady tempo through style shifts and textural changes
Listening across the ensemble to coordinate independent parts