Go Tell It on the Mountain: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

$48.00 USD

Go Tell It on the Mountain: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Go Tell It on the Mountain: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-JEM00025
Price: 48.00 USD
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Arr. Roy Phillippe

Grade: 2 (Medium Easy)

Item: 00-JEM00025

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This great gospel-style chart will work not only for the holidays, but also for any time of the year. Designed for the younger band, this arrangement takes you through a slow gospel, a gospel rock and then a swing feel, and it all works like a charm. Roy Phillippe's first-class chart makes teaching and learning these jazz styles so easy because it's user-friendly for your students. It features slow gospel block chord scoring with an easy 12/8 feel, straight-eighths gospel rock and full ensemble swings for the shout chorus. A brief trumpet solo, a written tenor solo with ensemble backgrounds and the customary flexible instrumentation options complete this package. It's a super chart with great appeal. You'll love it!

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Series: Young Jazz Ensemble

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 94

UPC: 654979178750

SKU: 00-JEM00025

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About the Arranger: Roy Phillippe

Roy Phillippe studied composition, arranging, and orchestration at Kent State University and privately under Phil Rizzo, who directed theory for the Stan Kenton Jazz Orchestra in Residence program. After relocating to Los Angeles, he built a career arranging for film, television, and recordings, with his work performed by ensembles ranging from Count Basie's orchestra to the Young Musician's Foundation Debut Orchestra.

Phillippe's published arrangements and compositions for jazz ensemble, orchestra, and concert band are performed by student and professional musicians worldwide. He served as past executive secretary of the American Society of Music Arrangers and Composers and holds professional affiliations with ASCAP, NARAS, and the Jazz Education Network.

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Why we love this

Phillippe writes with genuine understanding of what younger ensembles need: clear voice leading that teaches style rather than obscuring it. The deliberate progression through three distinct feels (slow gospel, gospel rock, and swing) gives your students concrete experience with rhythm section vocabulary and ensemble blend without overwhelming them, and the flexible instrumentation means you can perform it regardless of who shows up on rehearsal day.

What to expect

The opening settles into a warm, block chord gospel groove that feels grounded and soulful. Energy lifts into a tighter, more rhythmic gospel rock section before the ensemble locks into a joyful swing feel that brings everything together with genuine ensemble precision and joy.

Who it's for

This chart is built for younger jazz ensembles working through foundational styles without losing musical substance. Players at this level gain confidence tackling authentic gospel and jazz vocabulary in an arrangement that respects their development.

How to get the most out of it

Lock the rhythm section on the 12/8 gospel feel in the opening section; the piano and bass set the pocket, and horns follow their phrasing rather than pushing ahead.
Balance the written tenor solo against the ensemble backgrounds by bringing those backgrounds down dynamically; this solo deserves room to speak.
Distinguish between straight-eighths articulation in the gospel rock section and the swung eighths in the shout chorus; mark this clearly in parts so the brass section commits to the style change.
Let the trumpet solo breathe; this isn't a feature moment where speed matters, so encourage the soloist to phrase conversationally and use space.

How to use it

While this works beautifully in winter concerts around the holidays, its three-movement structure makes it equally strong as a mid-season showcase of how your ensemble is growing in jazz vocabulary. Pair it with a straight swing tune or a blues to frame your students' command of different jazz languages.

Skills your students will build

Distinguishing and executing 12/8 gospel feel versus straight-eighths rock versus swung eighth notes
Comping and voice leading in jazz block chord scoring
Playing against written solos while providing ensemble support and backgrounds
Reading flexible instrumentation charts and adapting to changing ensemble size