It's About Time: Full Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
Featuring: Summertime / As Time Goes By / Time After Time
Various / arr. Michael Story
Grade: 3
Item: 00-PK-0008335
$75.00
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Description
It's About Time!, a wonderful pops arrangement by Michael Story, contains three timeless pops tunes that are brilliantly put together. Although some of the wind parts are independent from the strings at times, this arrangement is completely playable by strings alone or with any number of added winds and percussion. A great closer to any pops concert or season finale! (3:50)
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Additional Details
Series:
Pop Concert Full Orchestra
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
132
SKU:
00-PK-0008335
More about this title
About the Arranger: Michael Story
Michael Story has established himself as one of the most prolific and respected arrangers in contemporary music education. His output spans concert band, wind ensemble, orchestra, and jazz settings, with a particular gift for making popular music accessible to student ensembles without sacrificing musical substance.
Why we love this
Story's pops arrangements have a reputation for working exactly as advertised: they're flexible enough for your actual instrumentation, musically coherent rather than medleys strung together, and genuinely fun to play. The fact that this works for strings alone or with any combination of winds and percussion means you're not scrambling to find substitute players or rewriting parts the week before the concert.
What to expect
Accessible, upbeat, and polished. The three tunes flow naturally into one another, creating a sense of momentum and entertainment value that audiences recognize immediately while the orchestration gives each tune fresh color and sophistication.
Who it's for
This score and parts set works for orchestras at the intermediate level (Grade 3) that want a contemporary pops closer without the complexity of a full symphonic arrangement. It's equally suited to mixed instrumentation programs where you might have gaps in traditional orchestral seating.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the independent wind lines against the string texture by rehearsing wind and string sections separately first, then bringing them together to calibrate blend rather than volume.
- Use the three distinct tunes as an opportunity to shift energy and articulation across the medley; resist playing the entire arrangement at the same dynamic level or with the same character.
- Lock the rhythm section (bass, cello, piano if using) early to establish the groove, particularly during transitions between the pops tunes.
How to use it
Reserve this as your concert finale; its energy and familiarity make it an excellent audience-pleaser after more serious repertoire. At 3 minutes 50 seconds, it fits neatly into pops programs, spring concerts, or season closers without dominating the printed program.
Skills your students will build
- Balancing independent melodic lines between sections
- Playing popular music with orchestral texture and refinement
- Quick transitions between distinct tunes and styles
- Flexible orchestration awareness (adapting to available instrumentation)