The Winner Takes It All (from "Mamma Mia!"): Marching Band Conductor Score & Parts
By Benny Andersson / As performed by ABBA / Arranged by Michael Brown / Arranged by Will Rapp
Grade: 3
Item: 35-PK00123575
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Starting slowly and softly, then gradually building intensity throughout, this arrangement provides a satisfying and powerful closing to your "Mamma Mia!" field presentation. Carefully constructed for maximum effect.
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Publisher:
Hal Leonard
SKU:
35-PK00123575
More about this title
About the Composer: Benny Andersson
Benny Andersson co-founded ABBA and shaped the sound of 1970s pop music alongside Björn Ulvaeus. His gift for melody and harmonic sophistication elevated pop songwriting to an art form that endures across generations. Beyond ABBA, Andersson has composed for film and stage, demonstrating a versatility that music educators recognize when they encounter his work in the classroom.
Why we love this
This arrangement captures everything that makes ABBA's emotional architecture so powerful. The deliberate pacing from intimacy to grandeur gives your ensemble a real arc to perform, not just a catchy tune, and the Grade 3 accessibility means your students can actually execute the musical intent rather than fight the notes.
What to expect
Starting in quiet vulnerability, this arrangement draws listeners into an intimate moment before gradually revealing the strength underneath. By the time the full force arrives, what began as whisper has become unstoppable.
Who it's for
Marching bands seeking a finale that lands with genuine emotional impact rather than just volume. This works for groups that have developed control and phrasing, since the opening demands real subtlety and the payoff demands conviction.
How to get the most out of it
- Honor the opening restraint. The softness at the start isn't a weakness; it's the foundation that makes the build meaningful. Resist the urge to let volume creep in too early.
- Shape the gradual intensity mathematically rather than randomly. Map out specific moments where dynamics or articulation shift so the crescendo feels inevitable rather than accidental.
- Balance the melody across sections so the emotional weight of the lyric survives the instrumental arrangement. This song lives or dies on whether audiences feel it, not just hear it.
- Use the final powerful section to showcase what your ensemble has earned through the restraint of the opening. The payoff should feel fully earned.
How to use it
Close a show built around ABBA's catalog with this as your statement piece. The contrast between the restrained opening and powerful close gives your field program dramatic shape, and audiences recognize the song immediately, which heightens the emotional payoff when you hit the final section.
Skills your students will build
- Controlling dynamics across an extended crescendo
- Sustaining soft playing without losing pitch or tone quality
- Executing gradual tempo and intensity changes as an ensemble
- Balancing melody and accompaniment in pop arrangements