As Seasons Change: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By James Swearingen
Grade: 2
Item: 98-DB1079
$45.00
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| As Seasons Change: Score | $11.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: Flute | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: Oboe | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: Bassoon | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: B-flat Clarinet 1 | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: B-flat Clarinet 2 | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: B-flat Bass Clarinet | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: E-flat Alto Saxophone | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: B-flat Tenor Saxophone | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: E-flat Baritone Saxophone | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: B-flat Trumpet 1 | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: B-flat Trumpet 2 | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: F Horn | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: Trombone 1 | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: Trombone 2 | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: Baritone/Euphonium | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: Baritone T.C. | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: Tuba | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: Bells | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: Timpani | $7.00 | |
| As Seasons Change: Suspended Cymbal | $7.00 |
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Description
Change the pace of your program with this beautiful ballad from the trusted pen of one of the world's most outstanding and prolific composers. Swearingen's lush harmonies combined with an ideal key change make this piece the perfect addition to any concert. (2:10)
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Additional Details
Series:
FJH Young Band
Publisher:
The FJH Music Company, Inc.
SKU:
98-DB1079
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About the Composer: James Swearingen
James Swearingen stands among the most recorded and performed composers for wind band today. His catalog spans thousands of works across every conceivable instrumentation, from full orchestrations to chamber arrangements, and his music appears on the stands of school bands, college ensembles, and professional military groups worldwide.
Swearingen's gift lies in his ability to write idiomatically for each instrument while maintaining elegant harmonic language and clear structural logic. Teachers trust his work because it delivers musical substance without unnecessary technical obstacles, allowing students to focus on sound production, phrasing, and ensemble balance.
Why we love this
Swearingen gives you a piece that actually sounds like something your band wants to play. The harmonic movement feels inevitable rather than arbitrary, and that key change arrives not as a gimmick but as a genuine dramatic shift. At Grade 2, this strikes the rare balance of being accessible enough for developing ensembles while offering enough musical substance to hold the attention of experienced ears.
What to expect
As Seasons Change unfolds with the unhurried quality of a moment suspended in time. Lush harmonies create a warm, reflective landscape while the modulation injects new emotional weight, pushing the music forward without breaking the contemplative mood.
Who it's for
This works for any Grade 2 concert band looking for music that sounds polished without demanding virtuosity. It's equally valuable as a moment of contrast on a mixed program or as a foundation piece for teaching phrase shaping and harmonic awareness.
How to get the most out of it
- Let the melody breathe. Young bands often rush ballads out of nervousness; mark strategic breath points for your winds and conductor, then guard those releases jealously in rehearsal.
- Shape the harmonic progression by thinking about dynamic contour rather than staying on autopilot. The key change gives you a natural lift; prepare your players to hear how much space opens up once you modulate.
- Balance the accompaniment figures against the principal line. Mid-range voices in concert band can easily crowd the melody if left unchecked; this arrangement likely calls for real listening from your low woodwinds and mid-brass.
How to use it
Place this as your opening number on a concert to establish an emotional baseline and reset the room's energy. Its modest length makes it ideal padding between heavier works, or it can anchor a thematic set exploring nature and change.
Skills your students will build
- Sustaining longer phrases without rushing
- Listening for and balancing harmonic layers
- Responding to key modulation with dynamic and tonal adjustment
- Maintaining ensemble cohesion during expressive, slow-tempo music