Pan: Highlights from the Warner Bros. Pictures Motion Picture Soundtrack: 3rd B-flat Trumpet
Featuring: Opening Overture / Mine Escape / Pirates vs. Natives vs. Heroes vs. Chickens / Transfiguration / Fetching the Boys
Composed by John Powell / arr. Douglas E. Wagner
Grade: 3
Item: 00-PC-0017324_T3
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Description
Experience the swashbuckling action and tender emotional moments of the original story of Peter Pan with a new twist. Heroic themes and soaring melodies amplify the drama, and provide musical satisfaction well beyond the scope of the screenplay. As a prequel to the classic story, the movie Pan includes characters we all know and love, but who aren't all they necessarily appear to be in later life. The dynamic score is by British composer, John Powell (Shrek, Chicken Run, Happy Feet, How to Train Your Dragon), and arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. (3:45)
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Additional Details
Series:
Pop Concert Full Orchestra
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
214
SKU:
00-PC-0017324_T3
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About the Composer: John Powell
John Powell has established himself as one of the most inventive film composers working in animation and family entertainment. His scores for the How to Train Your Dragon franchise, Shrek series, and Happy Feet demonstrate a gift for writing melodies that are simultaneously sophisticated enough to satisfy musicians and immediately memorable for audiences of all ages.
Powell's orchestrations balance sweeping romantic themes with high-energy action writing, often featuring clever instrumental counterpoint and unexpected harmonic turns. His work for Pan showcases these same strengths: grand heroic material paired with moments of genuine tenderness, all of it orchestrated with clarity and vitality.
Why we love this
This arrangement captures Powell's gift for writing themes that feel both cinematic and genuinely singable for an orchestra. The Grade 3 level makes it accessible without sacrificing the score's dramatic arc and orchestral color, so your ensemble gets to experience real film music rather than a simplified version.
What to expect
Sweeping adventure with room for subtlety. The music shifts from wide-open heroic themes and driving rhythmic energy to intimate moments of quiet beauty, all tied together by Powell's gift for memorable melody. An orchestra playing this will feel the dramatic scope of a real film score in their hands.
Who it's for
Orchestra directors programming a film music concert or looking for Grade 3 material that satisfies both student musicians and audiences. This score works equally well for middle school orchestras developing sectional balance and ensemble coordination, or high school groups seeking repertoire that combines accessibility with genuine musical substance.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the heroic themes in the brass section carefully; they should soar without overpowering the woodwinds and strings carrying the counter-melodies beneath them.
- Shape the tender emotional passages with a lighter touch and more deliberate phrasing. These moments provide essential contrast to the action material and shouldn't rush.
- Use dynamics as your primary tool for shifting between the swashbuckling energy and the quieter character moments. Mark these transitions clearly in rehearsal so every section understands the bigger shape.
- Pay attention to the divisi writing in the strings; doubling the parts crisply will give the ensemble a more unified sound across the rapid passage work.
How to use it
Program this alongside other film music or family-friendly concert fare to create a thematic evening. It also serves as an excellent vehicle for teaching how composers use orchestration to support narrative and emotion; the Grade 3 level keeps focus on musical storytelling rather than technical gymnastics.
Skills your students will build
- Dynamic contrast and phrasing across full orchestra textures
- Balancing multiple melodic lines and counter-melodies
- Reading divided string and woodwind parts
- Responding to clear sectional leadership from the conductor
- Understanding how orchestration supports mood and dramatic narrative