Amazing Grace: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Traditional / arr. Dave Rivello
Grade: 3 (Medium)
Item: 00-PK-0006414
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
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| Amazing Grace: Score | $10.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: E-flat Alto Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 2nd E-flat Alto Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: B-flat Tenor Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 2nd B-flat Tenor Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: E-flat Baritone Saxophone | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 1st B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 2nd B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 3rd B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 4th B-flat Trumpet | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 1st Trombone | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 2nd Trombone | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 3rd Trombone | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 4th Trombone | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: Guitar Chords | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: Guitar | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: Piano Accompaniment | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: String Bass | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: Drums | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: Flute | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: Tuba | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 1st F Horn | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: Baritone T.C. | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 2nd Baritone T.C. | $3.00 | |
| Amazing Grace: 3rd Baritone T.C. | $3.00 |
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Description
Arranger Dave Rivello has taken this well-known traditional melody and brought it to life with his outstanding gospel-sounding chart. The tenor solo is written and a few modulations keep this chart moving onward and upward. Your jazz library needs this one. A great chart that all will enjoy! (3:37) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
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Additional Details
Series:
Jazz for Young People Series
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
98
SKU:
00-PK-0006414
More about this title
About the Arranger: Dave Rivello
Dave Rivello directs the New Jazz Ensemble at the Eastman School of Music, an ensemble recognized for excellence in performance and commissioning. His compositional and arranging training came from respected figures including Bob Brookmeyer, Rayburn Wright, Bill Dobbins, and Sam D'Angelo, and he holds degrees from both Eastman and the Dana School of Music at Youngstown State University.
Rivello's catalog spans commissions from renowned soloists and ensembles across the country, among them Bobby McFerrin, Phil Woods, Randy Brecker, Regina Carter, and The Smithsonian Institute. His work has been performed widely throughout the United States, Germany, and Spain, establishing him as a composer and arranger deeply invested in creating meaningful jazz literature for educational and professional contexts.
Why we love this
Rivello's arrangement proves that familiar melodies can sound fresh without losing their essential character. The gospel sensibility and strategic modulations give your ensemble a sophisticated chart that holds interest across multiple hearings, while the written tenor solo provides a clear focal point that students can prepare with confidence.
What to expect
Warmth, uplift, and deliberate movement. The gospel harmonies wrap around the familiar melody with genuine soul, and the modulations pull the music forward with subtle but unmistakable momentum. This is not a novelty arrangement; it respects the tune while making it unmistakably a jazz composition.
Who it's for
Jazz ensemble directors at the Grade 3 level who want a piece that bridges traditional repertoire with modern jazz vocabulary. This works equally well for concert programming, festival adjudication, or as a teaching tool for voicing and ensemble balance in a gospel-influenced context.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the ensemble sound during the opening statement of the melody so the gospel voicings land with weight without muddying the harmonic movement.
- Give the tenor soloist room to breathe and phrase with the style requested; the solo is written but interpretive flexibility within the notated line keeps it feeling genuine.
- Shape each modulation deliberately so the key changes feel like intentional lift rather than sudden surprises, using dynamics and ensemble cohesion to signal arrival in new harmonic territory.
- Lock the rhythm section into a confident pocket that supports the gospel feel without rushing; the groove anchors everything else above it.
How to use it
Pair this with other spirituals or traditional songs arranged for jazz ensemble to build a thematic set, or use it as the emotional centerpiece of a concert that spans multiple styles. The 3:37 duration and clear structural arc make it ideal for a diverse program that needs both substance and accessibility.
Skills your students will build
- Gospel voicing and harmonic texture
- Reading and performing modulations
- Ensemble balance across chord-based arrangements
- Stylistic interpretation of swing feel within a composed line
- Listening for and supporting a featured soloist