Sing, Sing, Sing: Marching Band Conductor Score & Parts

$65.00 USD

Sing, Sing, Sing: Marching Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Sing, Sing, Sing: Marching Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-24926
Price: 65.00 USD
Availability: InStock

By Louis Prima / arr. Ralph Ford

Grade: 3 (Medium)

Item: 00-24926

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Here is arguably the greatest swing tune ever in a terrific, hip arrangement by veteran writer Ralph Ford. You will hear some interesting new twists that really make this a memorable tune on or off the field. Spectacular! (2:04)

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Series: Mega Sounds for Marching Band

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 114

ISBN10: 1-4706-6494-1

ISBN13: 978-1-4706-6494-7

UPC: 038081278070

SKU: 00-24926

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About the Arranger: Ralph Ford

Ralph Ford has spent nearly three decades in university music instruction while simultaneously building one of the most prolific careers in commercial composition and arrangement. Starting as a professional arranger at fifteen and later serving as Director of Jazz Ensemble at Troy State University during his undergraduate years, Ford developed the technical mastery and stylistic range that would define his output across orchestral, concert band, jazz, and marching arts contexts.

As an exclusive composer and arranger for Alfred Music's Belwin division, Ford has created over 250 published titles performed by ensembles ranging from school groups to military and professional orchestras worldwide. Beyond education and concert music, his work spans broadcast media, commercial composition, and live recording production, giving him uncommon insight into how music functions across different performance contexts and audiences.

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Why we love this

Ford's arrangement takes one of jazz history's most recognizable melodies and reinvents it with enough contemporary detail to keep the piece engaging without abandoning what makes the original irresistible. The marching band voicing opens up textural possibilities that traditional big band scores don't offer, creating moments of genuine surprise within a structure that audiences instantly connect with.

What to expect

Energy and joy wrapped in crisp, contemporary arranging. The piece swings hard but never feels overstuffed; Ford's orchestration gives the melody room to breathe while the accompaniment keeps the groove propulsive and fun. It feels like a sophisticated party where everyone in the section knows their role.

Who it's for

Grade 3 bands ready to tackle jazz vocabulary and swing phrasing with the sophistication their players can now handle. This works for groups that want a recognizable crowd-pleaser with enough arranging craft to make the musicians feel they're playing something substantial.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the saxophone section so that individual lines remain audible during the thicker harmonic passages; these voicings sit lower than most swing charts and can easily murmur if the section isn't well-supported.
Lock the articulation across the entire brass section during the driving sections. Ford's rhythmic momentum depends on precise attacks and cutoffs that reinforce the groove rather than fight it.
Shape the dynamic contours deliberately around the chart's key modulations and scoring shifts. The interesting twists mentioned in the description will land harder if each section reads the arrangement's architectural turn as a moment to recalibrate energy.

How to use it

Pair this on a concert where you want to signal that your band can inhabit jazz repertoire with authenticity. It works equally well as an opener that sets a joyful tone or as an intermission piece that lands with crowd recognition. The 2:04 runtime makes it an efficient closer for a concert half.