Found/Tonight: String Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
By Lin-Manuel Miranda, Justin Paul, and Benj Pasek / arr. Katie O'Hara LaBrie
Grade: 3
Item: 00-PK-0008473
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Description
Found/Tonight arranged by Katie O'Hara LaBrie is the emotional mash-up of "You Will Be Found" from Broadway's Dear Evan Hansen and "The Story of Tonight" from Hamilton. First premiered by Ben Platt and Lin-Manuel Miranda at the 2018 March for Our Lives, this piece was dedicated to the kids impacted by gun violence in the wake of the Parkland, Florida tragedy. In this arrangement for strings and optional piano, melodies get passed from voice to voice, while rich harmonies tug at your heart strings. (3:10) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.
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Additional Details
Series:
Pop Concert String Orchestra
Publisher:
Alfred Music
SKU:
00-PK-0008473
More about this title
About the Composer: Lin-Manuel Miranda
Lin-Manuel Miranda revolutionized musical theater by blending hip-hop, R&B, and traditional Broadway songwriting into narratives that speak directly to contemporary audiences. His work on Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen established him as a composer who understands how music can illuminate youth experience, trauma, and social consciousness with unflinching honesty.
Why we love this
This arrangement gives your string players access to two of the most emotionally resonant songs from modern Broadway, performed by the composers themselves at the 2018 March for Our Lives. Katie O'Hara LaBrie's orchestration respects the intimacy of the originals while creating space for meaningful dialogue between sections, making it genuinely moving to play, not just to hear.
What to expect
A conversation between hope and vulnerability, moving from the quiet intensity of personal crisis toward collective voice. The mashing of two distinct melodies creates a sense of connection and shared purpose, even as the harmonic language remains tender and sometimes raw.
Who it's for
String orchestras at the intermediate level (Grade 3) seeking repertoire with genuine emotional weight and contemporary relevance. This arrangement works for groups building confidence in lyrical playing and ensemble texture, as well as programs that want to acknowledge social awareness through carefully chosen music.
How to get the most out of it
- Allow the melodic line to breathe as it passes between instruments. Each section needs permission to shape its phrase without rushing toward the next hand-off.
- Balance the optional piano part carefully if you use it; the strings should remain the primary voice, with accompaniment enhancing rather than anchoring the texture.
- Attend to the arc across the full three minutes and ten seconds. This piece asks for sustained emotional focus rather than technical showmanship.
How to use it
This piece carries real meaning in a concert context. Consider programming it where thematic weight matters, such as a spring concert about resilience, or alongside other Broadway selections that speak to modern experience. It also serves as an entry point for discussing how contemporary composers use music to respond to real-world events.
Skills your students will build
- Sustained lyrical phrasing across multiple phrases without restarting the breath
- Voice independence and texture awareness when melodies shift between sections
- Emotional communication and dynamic control in music written for a social cause
- Ensemble balance with optional accompaniment