Entry of the Noblemen: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

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Entry of the Noblemen: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Entry of the Noblemen: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-BDM01027
Price: 50.00 USD
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By Ralph Ford

Grade: 0.5 (Very Easy)

Item: 00-BDM01027

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Proudly the valiant royal knights return to the kingdom. This original work begins and ends with a grand march encompassing an expressive chorale section. The contrasts permit varied teaching opportunities, including breath support, diverse dynamics, and opposing styles and articulations. An impressive choice for your first presentation.

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Series: Belwin Very Beginning Band

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 126

UPC: 654979999683

SKU: 00-BDM01027

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About the Composer: Ralph Ford

Ralph Ford has built a career spanning composition, arrangement, conducting, and education. Since 1999, he has worked exclusively as a composer and arranger for Alfred Music's Belwin division, producing over 250 titles across orchestra, concert band, jazz ensemble, and marching band that have been performed by school, university, military, and professional ensembles worldwide.

Before establishing himself as a prolific composer, Ford spent fifteen years on the music faculty at Troy State University, where he taught orchestration, arranging, theory, jazz studies, and brass while serving as director of the jazz ensemble and staff arranger. His work also extends into media production, broadcasting, and film scoring, bringing a versatile sensibility to his educational compositions.

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Why we love this

Ford has designed this piece to work hard for a developing ensemble without asking too much technically. The architecture is transparent and purposeful: the march sections give you strong rhythmic material to build on, while the chorale offers a genuine teaching moment for tone quality and breath control. You get real contrasts to explore without stepping outside your students' capabilities.

What to expect

A procession of pageantry and ceremony. The march marches with genuine pride and forward momentum, then opens into a singing, sustained section where the band can demonstrate warmth and control. The return to the march feels earned and celebratory.

Who it's for

Beginning and very early intermediate bands performing their first concert or festival appearance. Directors seeking material that builds fundamental skills while maintaining student engagement and creating a memorable performance moment.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the march sections with clear articulation across the full band. Crisp staccatos in the accompaniment figures let the melody sing through.
Slow the tempo slightly entering the chorale to allow students room to focus on their long tones and intonation. Resist rushing back to the march tempo.
Balance the dynamic journey from piano in the chorale back to the grand return of the march. Mark these transitions in part rehearsals so students understand the arc.
Conduct with a steady tempo in the march and allow the chorale to breathe without losing its forward motion. Your gesture communicates more than any metronome marking here.

How to use it

Open a concert with this piece to establish energy and confidence in your ensemble. Pair it with a lyrical selection to showcase the contrast that Ford has built in. At contest or festival, it reads as polished and purposeful without overselling your band's experience level.