Soundtrack: 2nd Trombone
By Justin Williams
Grade: 3 (Medium Easy)
Item: 00-PC-0016777_TN2
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Description
Film scores are such an integral part of any contemporary movie. This original work is the film score you need to accompany your own personally imagined movie. In just over four minutes, you'll be able to escape to your own script. Filled with dramatic themes and emotional melodies with a grand conclusion, you're free to explore your own imagination. The moods span from brooding and reflective to intense and exciting! (4:45)
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Additional Details
Series:
Belwin Concert Band
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
252
SKU:
00-PC-0016777_TN2
More about this title
About the Composer: Justin Williams
Justin Williams holds degrees in Political Science and History from Jacksonville State University, where he also pursued focused study in arranging and composition under William Jerryl Davis, Patrick Roszell, and Robert W. Smith. His work spans the full spectrum of American band music: he serves as staff arranger for the Belwin Division of Alfred Music and maintains active consultation roles with more than thirty high school band programs nationwide.
Williams' arrangements have appeared in major televised events including Rose Bowl Parade performances, the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, and the Lord Mayor's New Year's Day Parade in London. He holds staff arranger positions with both Jacksonville State University's "Marching Southerners" and the University of Louisiana at Lafayette's "Pride of Acadiana" Marching Band. When not composing and arranging, he teaches history and political science at Central Alabama Community College in Talladega.
Why we love this
Williams crafts a piece that gives bands narrative structure without demanding an exhausting score length. The emotional range across just over four minutes, moving from reflective passages to triumphant climaxes, lets students experience genuine dramatic arc while keeping rehearsal time realistic for busy schedules. Directors gain a showpiece that sounds far more ambitious than its Grade 3 accessibility suggests.
What to expect
Stepping into a film score that unfolds like a miniature narrative, moving between introspective quiet and sweeping intensity. The piece invites listeners into its imagined world with memorable melodies and orchestrational color that feels orchestral despite being written for standard concert band forces.
Who it's for
Concert bands at the Grade 3 level looking for contemporary repertoire with genuine dramatic substance. This work suits programs seeking music that engages audiences with recognizable emotional storytelling while remaining technically accessible to intermediate ensembles.
How to get the most out of it
- Shape the quieter, brooding sections with transparent textures so the reflective mood lands. Avoid the temptation to rush through these passages; let them breathe and establish emotional weight before the intensity builds.
- Balance the ensemble during the grand conclusion so climactic moments have impact. The excitement comes from unified sound and clear dynamics, not volume alone.
- Use the conductor score to map the emotional arc across all four minutes. Understanding where tension rises and falls will help you guide deliberate pacing through transitions and build natural momentum into the finale.
How to use it
Program this as a centerpiece for a concert built around contemporary themes or multimedia presentations. Its moderate length makes it ideal for a concert finale that leaves audiences wanting more, or pair it with contrasting lighter works to showcase the ensemble's range within a single program.
Skills your students will build
- Dynamic contrast and sustained control across a broad emotional range
- Ensemble balance and blend across multiple key sections with shifting textural density
- Musical phrasing and line continuity through thematic development
- Precision in transitions between contrasting moods and tempos
- Understanding of film music structure and narrative pacing