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Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child: Brass Band Conductor Score & Parts

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Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child: Brass Band Conductor Score & Parts

Name: Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child: Brass Band Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 81-BB2210
Price: 35.00 USD
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Traditional / arr. David Marlatt

Level: Easy-Medium

Item: 81-BB2210

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Spirituals have found their way into the standard repertoire of vocalists and instrumentalists. The lyrical tunes combined with the powerful message they tell affect us all. In this arrangement all parts are interesting and the jazz harmonies add a really great colour to this famous tune. There are solos for flugelhorn, cornet and euphonium. This piece will captivate your audiences.

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Series: Eighth Note Publications

Publisher: Eighth Note Publications

ISBN10: 1-55472-909-2

ISBN13: 978-1-55472-909-8

UPC: 685462000111

SKU: 81-BB2210

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Why we love this

Marlatt's treatment transforms a spiritual standard into something fresh for brass band without sacrificing its emotional core. The solo opportunities distributed across flugelhorn, cornet, and euphonium give your ensemble members chances to shine individually, while the jazz harmonies elevate what could be a straightforward arrangement into something with real harmonic sophistication. Easy-Medium difficulty means your band can focus on executing the musical ideas rather than wrestling with technical demands.

What to expect

Rooted and reflective, this arrangement honors the spiritual's emotional foundation while the jazz harmonies add complexity and modern color. Individual solos emerge from the band like voices in conversation, creating intimate moments within a larger communal sound.

Who it's for

Brass bands seeking meaningful repertoire that balances accessibility with musical substance. This works for ensembles ready to tackle jazz harmonies and ensemble balance without needing advanced technical chops across all parts.

How to get the most out of it

Balance the featured soloists so each voice emerges clearly against the band. The flugelhorn's warm tone needs space to project without the full ensemble drowning it out.
Shape the jazz harmonies deliberately. These chords sit differently in the ear than traditional gospel voicings, so your band should hear and feel where the color shifts happen.
Control your ensemble attacks and releases to let the spiritual's lyrical quality breathe. Crisp articulation helps, but avoid clipped phrasing that strips the piece of its inherent dignity.
Use dynamics to support the emotional arc. The familiar tune carries weight, so let quieter moments land with impact before building back to fuller textures.

How to use it

Pair this with other spirituals or sacred repertoire to create a thematic program segment, or use it as a standalone feature that bridges traditional and contemporary idioms. The solo opportunities make it ideal for showcasing section standouts at contests and festivals.

Skills your students will build

Balancing solo voices with ensemble accompaniment
Interpreting jazz harmonies in a traditional spiritual context
Controlling dynamics to support lyrical phrasing
Ensemble cohesion across distributed soloistic material

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