Loco Motion: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$90.00 USD

Loco Motion: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Loco Motion: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-44203
Price: 90.00 USD
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By Todd Stalter

Grade: 3.5 (Medium)

Item: 00-44203

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"Loco Motion" is a musical word play on the title, with emphasis on the "loco" (in essence, "crazy rhythm"). The wind parts are quite rhythmic, even on static pitches, and players have the opportunity to duel with the percussion section using their hands and feet. Ideal as a concert opener or closer, the frenetic energy of "Loco Motion" is sure to start or finish your concert with an exclamation point! (2:30) This title is available in MakeMusic Cloud.

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Series: Alfred Concert Band

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 202

UPC: 038081498256

SKU: 00-44203

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About the Composer: Todd Stalter

Todd Stalter built a legendary 34-year band program at Eureka High School in Illinois, earning national recognition through 16 Class 1A state marching championships, consistent Superior ratings in concert competition, and performances at Orchestra Hall in Chicago and Walt Disney World. His leadership extended beyond his home program: he has conducted All-State ensembles in Georgia and Delaware, appeared as a guest conductor with regional wind bands, and earned induction into the Illinois State Marching Band Championships Hall of Fame.

As a composer, Stalter's works for band and string orchestra are performed internationally and appear regularly on state contest and festival repertoire lists. His pieces are featured in the GIA publication "Teaching Music Through Performance in Band," a cornerstone resource in music education. A trained trumpet performer and conductor, he holds degrees in music education and trumpet performance from Illinois State University and maintains an active schedule as an adjudicator, clinician, and composer.

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Why we love this

Stalter crafts a piece that does exactly what a concert opener or closer should do: command attention and deliver pure rhythmic energy. The wind writing is inventive without being gratuitous—static pitches become percussion-like voices that duel with your rhythm section, creating a sense of orchestrated chaos that students find genuinely fun to execute. This is a crowd-pleaser that musicians earn through precision, not showmanship.

What to expect

Controlled mayhem. The piece channels rhythm as an instrument of its own; wind players drive repeated figures with the intensity of a percussion section, creating a collision of energy between pitched and unpitched sounds. From the first measure, the intent is kinetic and playful, never pretentious.

Who it's for

Bands at the Grade 3.5 level looking for a high-energy opener or closer that engages both wind and percussion sections equally. Directors seeking repertoire that challenges rhythmic precision without requiring advanced technical facility will find the balance here.

How to get the most out of it

Lock the rhythmic figures in winds and percussion together during sectionals. The interplay between pitched instruments and the rhythm section depends on absolute rhythmic clarity across both groups.
Highlight the hand and foot percussion duels with your players; Stalter's orchestration invites physical engagement, so encourage confident, articulate execution of the rhythmic patterns.
Shape the dynamic arc across the full 2:30 so the piece builds logically toward a strong finish. Avoid leveling off in the middle section.
Rehearse transitions between sections carefully. The "crazy rhythm" emphasis means tempo and meter shifts need confident execution to maintain that frenetic energy.

How to use it

Reserve this for a concert moment where you want maximum impact and audience engagement. Its brevity (2:30) and sharp character make it ideal as an opening statement that sets the tone for the entire concert, though it works equally well closing a set with explosive momentum.