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Championship Sports Pak: B-flat Tenor Saxophone/Baritone T.C. Book

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Championship Sports Pak: B-flat Tenor Saxophone/Baritone T.C. Book

An All-Purpose Marching/Basketball/Pep Band Book for Time Outs, Pep Rallies, and Other Stuff

Arr. Mike Story

Item: 00-MBF9806

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Championship Sports Pak is full of great hit tunes that everyone loves to hear during the game. Short "sound bites," riffs, and hooks that fit in and around the action make it easy to pump up the crowd (and the team). Complete instrumentation with lots of doubling means you get a full sounding song regardless of the size of your marching band. The entire collection is full of winners, and the price makes it impossible to resist! The song titles are: Land of a Thousand Dances * Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme) * Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) * Wooly Bully * Your Mama Don't Dance * Celebration * Star Wars (Main Theme) * Freeze Frame * Dragnet * Mony, Mony * Barbara Ann * Gimme Some Lovin' * Jump * La Bamba * Hang On Sloopy * Louie, Louie * Macarena * My Sharona * Oh, Pretty Woman * Merrily We Roll Along (Theme from "The Bugs Bunny Show") * Star Spangled Banner.

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Series: Championship Sports Pak
Publisher: Alfred Music
Page Count: 12
ISBN10: 0-7692-9169-4
ISBN13: 978-0-7692-9169-7
UPC: 029156902396
SKU: 00-MBF9806
Instrumentation: B-flat Tenor Saxophone/Baritone T.C.

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About the Arranger: Mike Story

Mike Story has built a reputation as an arranger who understands what makes marching bands work in real stadium environments. His arrangements prioritize clarity and impact, ensuring that even smaller ensembles can deliver the full sound a crowd expects to hear.

Why we love this

This collection cuts through the noise of generic sports music by selecting tracks people actually recognize and want to hear. The doubling-heavy instrumentation means your section doesn't have to be deep to sound complete, and the short, punchy format lets you drop these in around game action without disrupting the flow.

What to expect

High energy and instantly gratifying. These are songs the crowd already knows, so your band gets immediate validation. The arrangements feel celebratory and driven, built to cut through stadium noise and land with impact.

Who it's for

Marching bands of any size looking to build their gameday rotation with instantly recognizable material. Programs that want to maximize sound without requiring doubled-up reed sections will find this especially useful.

How to get the most out of it

  • Balance the melody against the harmonic foundation in arrangements like 'My Sharona' and 'Jump,' where tenor sax often carries the hook. Let it breathe without overpowering the ensemble.
  • Land the rhythmic accents together on funk-based charts like 'Celebration' and 'Gimme Some Lovin'.' These cuts live and die by pocket precision.
  • Articulate the riffs in 'Wooly Bully' and 'Barbara Ann' with crisp, clean tonguing. The crowd expects clarity from these classic earworms.
  • Lock in with the baritone voicings on marches and theme songs like the 'Imperial March' and 'Star Spangled Banner.' Your harmonic foundation anchors the whole sound.

How to use it

Use these as your between-quarter sound bites and timeout fillers. The 12-page format makes it easy to rotate different pieces throughout the season, keeping your gameday setlist fresh without demanding endless rehearsal time. These also work as icebreaker openers for pep band gigs.

Skills your students will build

  • Phrasing in funk and pop-rock idioms
  • Locking into tight ensemble rhythmic figures
  • Balancing melody against harmonic texture in doubled parts
  • Quick transposition and flexible range for gameday adaptability

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