In Quiet Times: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By James Swearingen
Grade: 1.5
Item: 98-DB1278
$65.00
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| Product | Price | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| In Quiet Times: Score | $11.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: Flute | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: Oboe | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: Bassoon | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: B-flat Clarinet 1 | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: B-flat Clarinet 2 | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: B-flat Bass Clarinet | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: E-flat Alto Saxophone | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: B-flat Tenor Saxophone | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: E-flat Baritone Saxophone | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: B-flat Trumpet 1 | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: B-flat Trumpet 2 | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: F Horn | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: Trombone | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: Baritone/Euphonium | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: Baritone T.C. | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: Tuba | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: Timpani | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: Mallet Percussion | $7.00 | |
| In Quiet Times: Suspended Cymbal | $7.00 |
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Description
This beautiful ballad offers plenty of opportunities for focusing on musicality with little concern for technical demands. The humble melody in the clarinets and horn is answered first by flutes then trumpets, before the glorious key change. As beautifully as it began, the piece fades back to a final "quiet time." Sure to work with virtually any instrumentation, and a truly musical experience!
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Additional Details
Series:
FJH Developing Band
Publisher:
The FJH Music Company, Inc.
SKU:
98-DB1278
More about this title
About the Composer: James Swearingen
James Swearingen is a prolific composer whose works span concert band, wind ensemble, orchestra, and choral settings. His writing for developing ensembles demonstrates a gift for crafting pieces that sound mature and musical while remaining accessible to younger players, making him a trusted voice in band education.
Why we love this
Swearingen understands that young musicians respond to genuine musical substance, not technical busywork. This piece gives every section a moment to sing, and the architecture of statement, response, and key change teaches formal thinking without overwhelming players. It's the kind of piece that builds confidence and reminds students why they play.
What to expect
Serene and introspective, yet never slight. The piece unfolds like a moment of reflection, beginning in quiet contentment, gathering warmth and light through the responses of different voices, and then gently returning to stillness. It has the emotional clarity of a genuine ballad.
Who it's for
Developing concert bands working at grades 1 to 2 who are ready to explore expressive playing and simple formal structures. Directors seeking repertoire that sounds polished and purposeful without requiring technical virtuosity will find reliable material here.
How to get the most out of it
- Shape the opening clarinet and horn melody with long, connected phrasing; resist the urge to over-punctuate. Let it breathe naturally as the foundation for what's to come.
- Balance the antiphonal exchanges between clarinet, flute, and trumpet so each statement feels like a genuine musical conversation, not a call and response drill.
- Honor the key change as a structural arrival by allowing slight breathing space and a subtle lift in energy before the new harmonic area takes hold.
- In the final fade, maintain control and focus through the diminuendo; an under-prepared ensemble often rushes or loses pitch awareness as the dynamic drops.
How to use it
Open a concert with this piece to establish a reflective mood, or place it as a quieter moment within a mixed program to provide contrast with more energetic repertoire. It works equally well as a standalone feature or as part of a thematic program exploring lyrical writing.
Skills your students will build
- sustained legato phrasing across full phrases
- balance between melodic and harmonic sections
- listening for intonation in sustained chords
- responding to the architecture of statement and response
- control and focus through dynamic reduction