Earth, Wind Fire Dance Mix: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
As performed by Earth, Wind Fire / Arranged by Paul Murtha
Grade: 2
Item: 35-PK00097781
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Dance fever strikes again with this up-tempo medley of hits from the group Earth, Wind Fire. Includes: "Boogie Wonderland," "Let's Groove," and "Sing a Song." Dur: 4:00
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00097781
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About the Artist: Earth, Wind Fire
Earth, Wind Fire shaped the sound of 1970s and 1980s popular music by fusing funk, soul, and jazz into something entirely their own. Their horn arrangements were intricate yet accessible, their grooves infectious, and their ability to craft singable melodies made them one of the most commercially successful bands in history. For music educators, their catalog represents a rare opportunity to teach students about sophisticated pop songwriting and ensemble interplay using repertoire that already lives in their cultural memory.
Why we love this
Paul Murtha's arrangement captures the essential groove and energy of three certified hits without oversimplifying them. At Grade 2, students encounter real funkiness, tight unison passages, and the rhythmic precision that made Earth, Wind Fire matter, which means they're learning from masters rather than watered-down substitutes. Audiences light up the moment those opening notes hit because they already know these songs.
What to expect
Pure kinetic energy wrapped in disco-era production values. The horns cut through with precision, the rhythm section propels you forward with disco-funk logic, and melodies that already feel familiar suddenly reveal new layers when you're playing your own part. It's joyful and driving and designed to make an audience move.
Who it's for
Band directors programming a concert that needs contemporary appeal without sacrificing musical substance. Students at this level who already know these songs by ear and are hungry to play music that matters outside the rehearsal room.
How to get the most out of it
- Lock the hi-hat and kick drum pattern from the first measure; the entire groove lives in that pocket, and everything else hangs on it.
- Balance the saxophone section against the trumpets during "Let's Groove." The sax riff should sit just behind the trumpet line so it colors rather than competes.
- Lean into the quarter-note swing feel in "Boogie Wonderland." This isn't straight sixteenths; the subdivision has bounce built into it.
- Shape each song's dynamic arc separately. "Sing a Song" needs breathing room after the higher energy of the first two tunes, so treat it as a genuine ballad moment before closing out.
How to use it
Close a spring concert with this if you want an audience that was sitting politely to suddenly come alive. It works equally well as the emotional peak of a younger band showcase, where Grade 2 students get to experience what it feels like to deliver genuine excitement rather than just execute notes correctly. Program it after slower or more serious material to punctuate the contrast.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and executing funk rhythm patterns with precision
- Maintaining groove-based pulse without relying on a click track
- Balancing sectional roles in contemporary ensemble writing
- Articulation control in syncopated horn lines
- Responding to dynamic and textural shifts across a three-song medley