One Giant Leap: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

$75.00 USD

One Giant Leap: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: One Giant Leap: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 98-B1616
Price: 75.00 USD
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By Erik Morales

Grade: 3

Item: 98-B1616

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Perhaps no challenge has been greater in history than setting foot on the moon. Relive those amazing moments with this piece that uses audio clips from President Kennedy, Commander Neil Armstrong and others. The ultimate multimedia adventure with endless educational potential!

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Series: FJH Concert Band

Publisher: The FJH Music Company, Inc.

UPC: 674398233342

SKU: 98-B1616

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About the Composer: Erik Morales

Erik Morales has spent his career bridging the gap between artistic integrity and pedagogical purpose. Since his composing career took off in 1985 when a high school band director commissioned arrangements from him, he has authored over 150 published works spanning classical, jazz, wind, orchestral, and chamber settings. His education at Florida International University and the University of Louisiana, Lafayette grounded his approach to composition, and his work has been performed internationally across schools and concert halls.

As a trumpeter first, Morales has made a significant mark on the brass repertoire; his trumpet ensembles earned first place at the National Trumpet Competitions in 2006 and 2008, and his Concerto for Trumpet in C was premiered at the 2009 International Trumpet Guild conference. In 2016, the Louisiana Association for Jazz Education recognized him with induction into their Hall of Fame. His consistent output reflects a deliberate philosophy: music that teaches and moves audiences simultaneously.

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Why we love this

Morales understands what makes a programmatic work stick with audiences and students alike. The pairing of historical audio with energetic, accessible musical writing creates genuine emotional investment, and the Grade 3 orchestration ensures your band can deliver the full dramatic arc without drowning in technical demands.

What to expect

Triumphant and reflective by turns. The piece channels the wonder and audacity of the Space Race through Morales's melodic gift, building moments of genuine uplift while keeping the human stakes visible through those archival voices.

Who it's for

Concert bands at the intermediate level who want to tackle substantial content without excessive technical complexity. Students respond to programs that feel significant, and this one delivers thematic weight through multimedia without requiring professional-level instrumental facility.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the spoken text carefully in rehearsal. Have the audio engineer set levels during tech run so that Kennedy, Armstrong, and the other voices cut through without overwhelming the band's musical narrative.
Mark the major structural shifts in parts ahead of time. This piece maps a journey, and players perform better when they understand where each section leads rather than playing disconnected vignettes.
Invest rehearsal time in the ensemble's response to the audio cues. The band isn't just accompanying a recording; they're in conversation with history. Deliberate attacks and releases make that dialogue audible.

How to use it

Schedule this for a concert that explores American achievement or innovation. The multimedia element makes it a centerpiece that justifies pre-concert education for younger audience members, and it works equally well as a finale or as a statement piece mid-program.

Skills your students will build

Responding to external audio cues and maintaining ensemble synchronization
Dynamic control across sustained passages and sectional entries
Ensemble balance when text/narration competes with instrumental texture
Understanding programmatic structure and its relationship to melodic development