Lady in the Water: Full Orchestra Conductor Score

$7.00 USD

Lady in the Water: Full Orchestra Conductor Score

Name: Lady in the Water: Full Orchestra Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-26654S
Price: 7.00 USD
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By James Newton Howard / arr. Jack Bullock

Grade: 2.5

Item: 00-26654S

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The suspenseful and lovely themes from this thrilling film by M. Night Shyamalan will delight your students. An equally great arrangement when played by strings alone or with any combination of winds. The musical themes appear in short clusters creating serene musical moments in a very refined setting. This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Series: Pop Intermediate String/Full Orchestra

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 16

UPC: 038081300931

SKU: 00-26654S

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About the Composer: James Newton Howard

James Newton Howard stands among today's most prolific film composers, with a catalog spanning nearly four decades of cinema. His gift lies in crafting themes that feel both cinematic and genuinely musical; they work on the page as concert pieces, not just as underscore. Howard studied composition at UCLA and earned his place through sheer output and consistency, collaborating with directors like Shyamalan, Spielberg, and the Russo Brothers while maintaining an active presence in concert music.

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Why we love this

Jack Bullock's arrangement respects the integrity of Howard's film themes while making them accessible to a Grade 2.5 ensemble. The flexibility to perform this with strings alone, full orchestra, or any wind combination means you can actually program it regardless of your current instrumentation. These are melodies that stick with students long after rehearsal ends, and they arrive in a refined orchestration that doesn't oversell the drama.

What to expect

Sophisticated without being precious. The themes unfold with a graceful tension, suggesting something mysterious unfolding just beneath the surface. You're playing music that feels like underscore but reads and sounds like a concert piece.

Who it's for

Directors programming a concert that needs strong thematic material at an intermediate level. Students who respond to film music and benefit from melodies they recognize. Ensembles looking to explore how a professional film composer's work translates to the concert stage.

How to get the most out of it

Treat the theme clusters as distinct characters rather than rushing between them; let each musical idea breathe and settle before moving forward.
Balance the winds carefully against strings in full orchestration so the transparent writing stays transparent; Howard's orchestration rewards ensemble clarity over volume.
Mark your conductor's score where solos or accompaniment patterns shift between sections, since the arrangement changes the instrumental roles frequently enough to warrant a road map.

How to use it

Pair this with other accessible film scores on a concert or as a palate-cleansing piece between heavier classical selections. It also works beautifully on a program exploring storytelling through instrumental music. The modest page count (16 pages) means rehearsal time investment stays reasonable even with complex film music.