Furioso: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
By Michele Fernández
Grade: 5
Item: 35-PK01288331
$65.00
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Furioso - Conductor Score (Full Score) | $10.00 | |
| Furioso - Alto Sax 1 | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Alto Sax 2 | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Tenor Sax 1 | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Tenor Sax 2 | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Baritone Sax | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Trumpet 1 | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Trumpet 2 | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Trumpet 3 | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Trumpet 4 | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Trombone 1 | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Trombone 2 | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Trombone 3 | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Trombone 4 | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Guitar | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Piano | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Bass | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Drums | $6.00 | |
| Furioso - Aux Percussion | $6.00 |
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Description
Composed in a flashy merengue style, this brief blaze of glory is a perfect "hair on fire" opener or rousing score for mature ensembles. It featuers simmering sax lines, open solo possibilities, and carefully notated rhythm section parts. Stunning!
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK01288331
More about this title
Why we love this
Fernández captures the pulse and swagger of merengue while keeping the ensemble engaged throughout a compact form. The sax writing sizzles without overwhelming younger players, and the solo opportunities mean everyone gets a moment to shine. It's the kind of opener that walks into the hall already on fire.
What to expect
Furioso hits like a sparked match. The energy is immediate and sustained, built on infectious merengue motion that makes the band want to swing harder. There's joy underneath the flash, a kind of celebratory urgency that carries both rhythm section and horns from first note to last.
Who it's for
Mature high school jazz ensembles and college groups ready to claim a standard opener with real rhythmic and stylistic teeth. Players need secure fundamentals, but the part writing stays accessible while sounding fully professional.
How to get the most out of it
- Keep the rhythm section locked on the merengue clave. Have the drums and bass establish the groove independently first, then bring in the piano comp so the pocket stays tight.
- Treat the sax lines as a section unit. Even when they're simmering beneath solo moments, their blend and articulation shape the whole sound.
- Give soloists permission to breathe and bend the time slightly. The chart is notated carefully, but merengue lives in the space between written and felt.
How to use it
Open a jazz concert with this and you own the room from beat one. It also pairs well as a contrast piece alongside ballads or funk numbers, sharpening the ensemble's stylistic range in a single set.
Skills your students will build
- Reading and executing Latin rhythmic feels (merengue clave and comping patterns)
- Ensemble blend and section cohesion while maintaining individual voice clarity
- Solo improvisation over a composed, rhythmically specific background
- Articulation precision in fast passages across the horn section
- Rhythm section communication and pocket management in non-swing feels