Hollywood Milestones: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Arranged by John Higgins
Grade: 3
Item: 35-PK01925030
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A blockbuster medley that includes some of the best musical icons from the last twenty-five years of film history. Includes: Theme from Jaws, Where Do I Begin (Love Story Theme), Star Trek - The Motion Picture, Raiders March, Chariots of Fire, Back to the Future, Theme from E.T., Beauty and the Beast, Theme from Jurassic Park, Forrest Gump - Main Title, and Main Title - Apollo 13.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK01925030
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About the Arranger: John Higgins
John Higgins is an arranger with deep expertise in making film music accessible to school ensembles. His arrangements prioritize clear orchestration and playable ranges while preserving the memorable characteristics that make these themes instantly recognizable.
Why we love this
This medley connects your concert directly to music your students actually care about. Rather than feeling like a novelty, these arrangements honor the original themes while giving Grade 3 bands the technical scaffolding they need to sound polished and professional.
What to expect
Pure entertainment. These themes carry their cinematic weight even in band arrangement form. You get sweeping adventure music, tender romantic moments, triumphant marches, and pure blockbuster energy, all delivered through your own ensemble.
Who it's for
Grade 3 concert bands looking for a pops program that engages students, audiences, and even skeptical community members. This works equally well for a spring concert finale or a special film night fundraiser where the connection to the movies themselves becomes part of the draw.
How to get the most out of it
- Lean into the iconic opening gestures of each theme. Your audience will recognize Jaws or Jurassic Park in the first few notes, so clarity on those signature moments pays immediate dividends.
- Balance the transitions between themes carefully. Since this is a medley, clean section breaks and confident tempo changes keep the momentum going rather than letting it feel episodic.
- Highlight your strong melodic players across the different themes. The Beauty and the Beast section, for instance, gives your principal woodwinds real featured material.
- Record a rehearsal run-through early and listen back for tuning. Film themes often sit in exposed registers where intonation issues become obvious quickly.
How to use it
Use this as your closer or your second-half opener on a concert that otherwise leans classical or standard pops. The familiarity makes it an excellent audience connector without dumbing down the musical experience for your players.
Skills your students will build
- Executing clean section transitions within a continuous medley structure
- Maintaining ensemble cohesion across multiple tempo and style changes
- Balancing melody, counter-melody, and harmonic voices in film orchestration voicings
- Playing lyrical passages with shaped phrasing and dynamic control
- Reading and executing marcato and staccato articulations in context