Moving On: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score

$6.00 USD

Moving On: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score

Name: Moving On: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 98-JE4010S
Price: 6.00 USD
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By Rachel Steckler

Grade: 3

Item: 98-JE4010S

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This beautiful ballad features flugelhorn solo and a lush background. Features lots of muted brass and parts for flute, soprano sax, and bass clarinet. Changes appear in the fourth trumpet/flugelhorn part only. Your slow chart winner for the festival!

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Series: FJH Intermediate Jazz Ensemble

Publisher: The FJH Music Company, Inc.

UPC: 241444598764

SKU: 98-JE4010S

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Why we love this

Moving On strikes that rare balance between accessibility and genuine sophistication. The orchestration choices—muted brass, flugelhorn over soft harmonies, the addition of flute and bass clarinet—create an arrangement that feels intimate rather than thin, giving your ensemble tools to shape a mature sound even at Grade 3. It's the kind of ballad that teaches restraint without sounding easy.

What to expect

Quiet confidence. The ensemble wraps around a soaring flugelhorn line with muted trumpets and trombones creating gossamer cushioning. There's space to breathe here—no aggressive comping, no frantic changes. The bass clarinet and soprano sax add color without clutter, making the arrangement feel both full and refined.

Who it's for

Intermediate jazz ensembles (Grade 3) looking for a sophisticated ballad that doesn't demand veteran soloists or advanced harmonic literacy. Ensembles with strong flute and double reed players will especially appreciate the timbral palette, and any group competing at jazz festivals needs a reliable slow chart that impresses adjudicators.

How to get the most out of it

Build the flugelhorn solo gradually through rehearsal. Start by having the section play without the soloist to establish the lush harmonic bed, then layer in the solo once the background voices settle.
Mute clarity matters here. Check that all brass players use matching mute types and remind them that muted articulation needs more intentional emphasis to cut through the ensemble.
The fourth trumpet/flugelhorn changes require early isolation. Pull that part in sectionals well before full ensemble run-throughs so switches between changes feel seamless.
Shape phrases as a conductor through dynamics and breath points rather than tempo. This ballad's beauty lives in collective restraint and balance, not in rushing or dragging.

How to use it

Slot this as your ballad selection for festival season or as a standalone concert feature. Its Grade 3 accessibility makes it ideal for early-season programming while you build toward more complex repertoire. Pair it with an uptempo chart to show your ensemble's range and sensitivity.

Skills your students will build

Balancing solo projection against ensemble accompaniment
Controlling muted brass tone quality and articulation
Reading non-traditional instrument combinations (flugelhorn, bass clarinet, soprano sax together)
Managing rhythmic precision in slow tempos without rushing
Responding to subtle dynamic and phrasing cues from the conductor