Hi!: Concert Band Conductor Score

Name: Hi!: Concert Band Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-51011S
Price: 12.00 USD
Availability: InStock

By William Owens

Grade: 2.5-3

Item: 00-51011S

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This spirited and joyful work by William Owens honors a student's signature enthusiastic greeting that would extend to everyone he met. Hi!, which also forms the first two letters of Hiroto's name, includes engaging melodies combined with energetic rhythms, intricate percussion, and a fun groove. The music ultimately comes to a tranquil yet cheerful end. (2:10)

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Series: MakeMusic Young Band

Publisher: MakeMusic Publications

ISBN10: 1-4706-6587-5

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-6587-6

UPC: 038081583945

SKU: 00-51011S

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About the Composer: William Owens

William Owens has spent three decades shaping young musicians as both educator and composer. A VanderCook College of Music graduate, he directed bands in Texas for 30 years before retiring in 2014, earning recognition as a Distinguished Alumnus and recipient of the Texas Bandmasters Association's Meritorious Achievement Award.

Owens brings practical wisdom to every score he writes. His catalogue exceeds 300 works for concert band, string orchestra, and chamber ensembles, with pieces regularly appearing on state required lists and in music education texts. Active as a clinician and guest conductor across North America, he holds memberships in ASCAP, TMEA, and Phi Beta Mu International Bandmasters Fraternity.

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Why we love this

Owens captures genuine joy without resorting to saccharine sentiment. The piece honors a real student and real kindness, which means young musicians feel the authenticity in every phrase. Grade 2.5-3 writing this engaging and purposeful is harder to find than it appears.

What to expect

Hi! opens with immediate warmth and forward motion, driven by engaging melodies that feel both accessible and substantial. The rhythmic energy builds through the middle section with intricate percussion writing that gives the ensemble texture and color before resolving into a serene yet still cheerful conclusion.

Who it's for

Directors programming Grade 2.5-3 bands who want repertoire with character and purpose. The piece works equally well for concert festival appearances or as a community engagement program opener, and it appeals to student musicians who respond to music rooted in a genuine story.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the percussion layer carefully; the 'fun groove' Owens builds depends on clarity rather than volume, so each percussion voice should be heard as its own line during rehearsal.
Shape the energetic rhythmic sections with slight dynamic peaks and valleys rather than playing them flat; this maintains momentum without exhaustion.
Allow the tranquil closing to settle gradually. Resist the urge to rush the tempo change; conductors often find that a small ritardando in the measures leading to the final section helps students land the mood shift.
Engage the full band in understanding that the melodies are celebratory, not showpiece-like. This shifts how students phrase and breathe, making the piece feel generous rather than performative.

How to use it

Open a concert or festival appearance with this piece to set an immediate tone of joy and connection. It pairs naturally with other Grade 2.5-3 standard repertoire and works beautifully as a year-opening selection when you want students to feel ownership of the band program from day one.