The Children of Sanchez: Full Orchestra Conductor Score & Parts
By Chuck Mangione / arr. Bob Phillips and Jerry Dennison
Grade: 4
Item: 00-PK-0001022
$73.00
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Description
Jazz for your full orchestra! This exciting arrangement of the classic Chuck Mangione tune, "The Children of Sanchez," will bring the audience to their feet! Intense rhythmic patterns and thought provoking melodies build to a momentous conclusion. In signature Bob Phillips' style, all sections are featured.
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Additional Details
Series:
Pop Concert Full Orchestra
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
134
SKU:
00-PK-0001022
More about this title
About the Composer: Chuck Mangione
Chuck Mangione emerged as one of the most accessible voices in contemporary jazz, bringing the genre into mainstream consciousness through his flugelhorn virtuosity and gift for memorable melody. His 1976 album "Children of Sanchez" became a crossover phenomenon, introducing jazz sophistication to audiences who might never have sought out the genre otherwise.
Why we love this
This arrangement transforms a jazz standard into a vehicle for full orchestra that actually works for student musicians. Bob Phillips and Jerry Dennison have crafted something that honors Mangione's lyrical sensibility while distributing the musical weight across all sections so no one player carries the show.
What to expect
Groove meets grandeur. The piece maintains the warmth and accessibility that made the original irresistible while building architectural tension through layered rhythmic complexity and instrumental color. By the final moments, the entire ensemble moves as a single voice driving toward a satisfying climax.
Who it's for
Full orchestras seeking contemporary repertoire that engages student musicians across all chairs and doesn't reduce jazz to a novelty. Directors programming concert series who want to bridge classical training with real musical style and forward motion.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the intense rhythmic layers by thinking of the ensemble as a single percussion instrument; the drums, mallets, and bass all need to lock as one groove rather than compete for space.
- Shape the melodic passages through careful dynamic control; the "thought provoking melodies" referenced in the score require singing quality from every section, not just the soloists.
- Rehearse the build to the conclusion in segments; identify where each section enters the intensification and mark clear cues so the momentum feels earned rather than rushed.
How to use it
Ideal as a centerpiece for a concert exploring contemporary American composers or multicultural music. The energetic conclusion reads well on a program that needs a strong finale without requiring the formality of a classical symphony; it also works effectively as a bridge between more traditional repertoire and avant-garde works.
Skills your students will build
- Maintaining steady pulse within complex syncopated rhythms
- Balancing independent lines while serving a unified ensemble groove
- Shaping phrase lines with singing quality across jazz and contemporary idioms
- Responding to conductor cues during dynamic and textural transitions