Exultation: Concert Band Conductor Score

$9.00 USD

Exultation: Concert Band Conductor Score

Name: Exultation: Concert Band Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-48166S
Price: 9.00 USD
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By Michael Kamuf

Grade: 1.5 (Easy)

Item: 00-48166S

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This energetic composition is the perfect piece to reinforce dotted-quarter/eighth-note rhythms as well as marcato and staccato articulations with your students. This interesting original will make an outstanding opening or closing selection for any concert. (2:15) This title available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Series: Belwin Beginning Band

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 20

UPC: 038081556529

SKU: 00-48166S

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About the Composer: Michael Kamuf

Michael Kamuf earned degrees in Jazz Performance and Music Education from Youngstown State University's Dana School of Music, followed by a Master of Arts in Instrumental Conducting from George Mason University. His compositions and arrangements have graced stages with ensembles ranging from the Woody Herman and Glenn Miller Orchestras to the USAF Airmen of Note, and he has worked alongside soloists including James Moody, Eddie Daniels, and Sean Jones.

Kamuf spent three decades in the Montgomery County Public Schools system in Maryland, where he directed bands and orchestras at John T. Baker Middle School while building a reputation for commissioning new works and consistently earning high festival ratings. As an exclusive Belwin composer, he has over 100 publications in print across jazz, orchestra, and concert band catalogs. He currently leads the Mike Kamuf Little Big Band, a jazz octet based in the Baltimore-Washington region.

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Why we love this

Kamuf knows exactly what early bands need to solidify their rhythmic foundation. This piece targets dotted-quarter/eighth-note patterns and articulation contrasts without feeling like a workbook exercise, giving students genuine musical satisfaction while they build essential technical skills.

What to expect

Bright and purposeful. The energy feels celebratory without any heaviness, with rhythmic drive coming from the interplay of marked and light articulations. It has the feel of a march given modern energy, inviting the ensemble to sound confident and clean.

Who it's for

Beginning concert bands at grades 1-2 who are ready to move beyond basic quarter and eighth notes. It works equally well in school concert settings or contests where you need a piece that demonstrates clear progress without excessive technical demands.

How to get the most out of it

Establish the dotted rhythms during sectional rehearsals using the recorded accompaniment as a steady reference; stop the recording periodically so students hear their own precision.
Separate marcato from staccato articulations in your verbal instructions before rehearsal, then have sections demonstrate the difference on a single note before applying it to the actual passages.
Balance the rhythmic energy across parts so the piece doesn't rush. Even though it's energetic, steady air flow will keep the forward motion controlled and clean.
Consider bringing this into performance tempo only in the final rehearsals; use earlier run-throughs to focus on clarity of articulation and rhythmic accuracy.

How to use it

Open a concert with this to establish forward momentum and show your audience what rhythmic clarity and articulation control sound like at the beginning band level. Its 2:15 duration also makes it a smart closer if you need something with impact that doesn't overstay its welcome.