Dallas (Main Title): Score
By Jerrold Immel / arr. Victor López
Grade: 3 (Medium Easy)
Item: 00-PR-0004178
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Description
This high-energy arrangement has all the flavor of the west while exploring various keys and timbres, making this a full-fledged exquisite concert band arrangement. (3:45) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
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Additional Details
Series:
Pop Concert Band
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
268
SKU:
00-PR-0004178
More about this title
About the Composer: Jerrold Immel
Jerrold Immel composed music for television and film, with a career spanning decades of work in dramatic scoring and theme composition. His ability to craft memorable, character-driven themes made him a fixture in American television production, where his compositions became instantly recognizable to audiences.
Why we love this
Victor López's arrangement captures the swagger and cinematic scope of Immel's original theme while building natural energy through orchestration choices that showcase your entire ensemble. The harmonic movement and key exploration give concert band musicians real musical substance to sink their teeth into, making this feel like a legitimate concert piece rather than a television excerpt.
What to expect
The arrangement evokes the wide-open spaces and confident stride of its source, with western-flavored harmonies meeting brassy orchestration and shifting key centers that keep the energy building. This is music with personality and purpose, designed to excite both performers and audiences without requiring virtuosic technical demands.
Who it's for
Directors programming a concert that balances standard concert band repertoire with accessible contemporary material will find this at home on a mixed program. It appeals to bands that want recognizable, energetic music without sacrificing musicianship or falling into the novelty category.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the sectional colors as keys shift throughout the piece; the arrangement uses timbral variety to drive interest, so resist the urge to let any one section dominate.
- Lock the rhythmic pulse in your rhythm section early in rehearsals. The piece's energy depends on forward motion, especially through transitions between key areas.
- Shape the melodic lines with intentional phrasing rather than playing it straight; this material deserves the kind of expression you'd give to a composed work, not an underscored accompaniment.
How to use it
Open a concert with this title to establish an upbeat tone, or use it as a closer to send the audience out energized. Its recognizable source material and straightforward appeal make it a natural bridge between traditional concert band fare and popular music, working especially well on family-oriented or pops concerts.
Skills your students will build
- Harmonic flexibility and key modulation awareness
- Sectional balance across changing timbral centers
- Sustained ensemble precision during thematic transitions
- Expression and phrasing in contemporary concert arrangements