Three Kings' March: Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts
By Steve Hodges
Grade: 1.5 (Easy)
Item: 00-PK-0000641
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Description
What a wonderful way to add variety to your band's holiday performances! Beginning and ending softly with drum and finger cymbals, this arrangement effectively develops and combines the melodies of "La Marche des Rois" and "We Three Kings" into a powerful march. With interesting countermelodies, optional solos, a contrasting trio section and some dynamic low brass and percussion writing, this creative arrangement will be a hit with your band and audience.
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Additional Details
Series:
Challenger Band Series
Publisher:
Alfred Music
Page Count:
134
SKU:
00-PK-0000641
More about this title
About the Composer: Steve Hodges
Steve Hodges holds degrees from Western Oregon University (Bachelor of Science) and Central Washington University (Master of Music Education). After four decades directing bands, choirs, and ensembles across Oregon and Washington public schools, he retired from the classroom to focus on composition.
Since 1986, Hodges has created over 120 concert band works published by Alfred Music, along with choral arrangements for Staff Music and Shawnee Press. His commissions span honor bands and schools from Virginia to British Columbia, and his music has aired on TBS and ESPN. An ASCAP member with numerous standard awards, Hodges now lives in The Dalles, Oregon, where he remains active in community music and delights in hearing his grandchildren perform his compositions in their school bands.
Why we love this
Hodges brings four decades of band directing experience directly into his writing, which means the arrangement sits perfectly in the Grade 1.5 sweet spot: accessible enough for developing ensembles, but sophisticated enough to hold musicians' and audiences' attention. The dual melody integration is genuinely inventive, and that trio section gives your band a genuine contrast without adding complexity.
What to expect
The piece unfolds with elegant restraint before blossoming into a confident march. Familiar melodies take on new life as they weave together, supported by rich harmonic writing and a rhythmic pulse that builds without feeling forced. By the trio, the arrangement reveals depth and orchestral sophistication that will surprise audiences expecting a simple holiday number.
Who it's for
Beginning and intermediate concert bands seeking repertoire that combines two well-known melodies without demanding advanced technique. Directors looking for holiday programming that avoids cliché arrangements and offers genuine musical interest at an accessible level.
How to get the most out of it
- Balance the opening drum and finger cymbals gesture carefully; this soft introduction sets the stage for everything that follows, so clarity matters even at low dynamics.
- Shape the dynamic arc through the march proper as the melodies develop and combine; resist the urge to play the same dynamic level throughout the powerful middle section.
- Feature the optional solos naturally within the ensemble texture rather than as interruptions; they should feel like a conversation between soloist and section.
- Give the low brass and percussion writing in the trio the weight and precision it deserves; this is where Hodges' orchestration truly shines.
How to use it
Position this as your centerpiece holiday selection when you want something with substance and charm rather than novelty. It pairs well on a concert with shorter works or film score arrangements, where its four-minute scope gives you breathing room in the program flow.
Skills your students will build
- Balancing dynamics across the ensemble in soft passages and full-band moments
- Reading and executing optional solo lines within a larger ensemble context
- Understanding how two melodic themes can be developed, combined, and transformed
- Maintaining rhythmic precision in a march setting while respecting musical phrasing
- Listening to low brass and percussion countermelodies to support overall harmonic clarity