What Time Is It (from High School Musical 2): Concert Band Conductor Score & Parts

This arrangement captures the infectious energy of the original without sacrificing musicianship. Michael Brown's setting for concert band maintains the pop song's driving momentum while giving students a rhythmically engaging piece that doesn't require students to compromise on ensemble balance or intonation.

Bright, propulsive, and fun. The piece captures the optimism and youthful energy of the original song while maintaining the clarity and precision that ensemble playing demands. Two minutes of infectious, straightforward musicality.

Concert bands at the middle school and early high school level who want to engage audiences with music students know and enjoy. Directors seeking a short, high-impact opener or closer with built-in appeal will find this especially useful.

• Keep the rhythmic foundation locked tight in the percussion section; this piece lives in its groove, and any looseness in the drum part will undermine the entire feel.
• Balance the melody line so it sits just above the harmonic texture rather than buried beneath it; resist the urge to push the lead voice too hard.
• Maintain a consistent, energized articulation in the eighth note figures to preserve the pop sensibility of the original arrangement.
• Reserve the recorded accompaniment primarily for sectional rehearsals where students are learning their parts; performing with it allows everyone to lock into the intended tempo and groove more easily.

This works exceptionally well as a concert opener, especially on programs aimed at family audiences or younger listeners. It also pairs naturally with other contemporary or film music, giving your band repertoire that speaks to students' actual musical world.

• Sustaining consistent rhythmic precision in repetitive figures
• Balancing melodic lines against harmonic accompaniment
• Maintaining articulation consistency across an entire section
• Responding to pop music phrasing and groove-based conducting