Music from Defiance: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By James Newton Howard / Arranged by Robert Longfield
Grade: 3
Item: 35-PK00141022
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Featuring the exquisite violin solos of Joshua Bell, this Oscar-nominated score is one of James Newton Howard's most memorable. Filled with sensitivity and musical drama, this arrangement for band includes several options for the solo part. Dur: 4:00
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00141022
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About the Composer: James Newton Howard
James Newton Howard has established himself as one of film and television's most prolific composers, with an output spanning five decades and countless major productions. His work consistently demonstrates a gift for memorable melody and orchestration that translates beautifully across instrumental settings, making his scores natural choices for concert arrangements.
Why we love this
Longfield's arrangement captures the emotional core of Howard's Oscar-nominated work while remaining accessible to Grade 3 ensembles. The flexibility in solo options means you can feature your strongest player or rotate soloists, and the four-minute runtime gives it real weight on a concert without requiring extended rehearsal investment.
What to expect
Intimate yet cinematic. The solo voice carries a quiet yearning throughout, supported by warm harmonic motion in the band that swells and recedes like a film score would. There is real poignancy here without sentimentality.
Who it's for
Concert bands looking for repertoire with genuine musical substance and emotional resonance that still sits comfortably at the Grade 3 level. This works especially well for groups with a skilled solo woodwind or brass player and audiences who respond to film music arranged with integrity.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the solo line carefully during the lyrical passages so it sings above the ensemble without the band having to pull back dramatically.
- Choose your soloist well in advance and allow them dedicated rehearsal time with the accompaniment recording; the solo demands both technical fluency and interpretive maturity.
- Shape the broader phrases rather than emphasizing individual measures; this music breathes through longer arcs of tension and release.
- Keep the tempo steady and unhurried even when the band wants to lean into the emotional peaks; the arrangement's power comes from restraint.
How to use it
Pair this with lighter concert openers to build a program that shows your ensemble's range of tone and interpretive skill. Its moderate length makes it ideal as a bridge piece in a concert or as the centerpiece of a shorter program focused on film and television music.
Skills your students will build
- Sustained legato phrasing and long-line singing in the accompanimental parts
- Dynamic control and ensemble balance with solo voice priority
- Responding to and supporting a featured soloist across multiple phrases
- Interpretation of lyrical, non-marchlike compositional language