When I Fall in Love: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

$52.00 USD

When I Fall in Love: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts

Name: When I Fall in Love: Jazz Ensemble Conductor Score & Parts
Brand: Alfred Music
SKU: 00-29790
Price: 52.00 USD
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Words by Edward Heyman, music by Victor Young / arr. Craig Skeffington

Grade: 3 (Medium)

Item: 00-29790

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Show off the sensitive side of your ensemble with this ballad with no featured soloist. There is a brief 4-bar written trumpet melody; otherwise, it's all ensemble blend with a lush texture, a double-time section and lead trumpet range is to written G on top of the staff. The drummer plays brushes and sticks, the band emotes and everybody sounds great. Arranged by Craig Skeffington, you'll fall in love with this excellent chart. (3:40)

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Series: Jazz Band Series

Publisher: Alfred Music

Page Count: 94

UPC: 038081314778

SKU: 00-29790

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About the Composer: Victor Young

Victor Young (1900-1956) composed and conducted film scores throughout Hollywood's Golden Age, creating music for over 300 films. His gift for melody and harmonic sophistication made him one of the most recorded composers of his era, with pieces like "When I Fall in Love" becoming jazz standards that musicians continue to interpret and arrange.

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Why we love this

Craig Skeffington's arrangement trusts the ensemble to carry the weight of this standard without relying on a featured soloist. The balance between lush harmonic textures and the restraint of the double-time section makes this a sophisticated programming choice that shows maturity in your band's sound and phrasing.

What to expect

This is a quiet conversation between the ensemble voices, supported by brushwork that feels more like a whisper than a statement. The double-time section arrives without fanfare, deepening the emotional arc rather than breaking the intimacy.

Who it's for

Jazz ensembles at the Grade 3 level looking to program a ballad that showcases ensemble cohesion and sensitive playing. This arrangement works equally well for groups developing their ballad vocabulary and established ensembles wanting to demonstrate control and restraint.

How to get the most out of it

Shape the ensemble sound with careful attention to the voice leading in the chord voicings; blend serves the melody more than individual voice prominence.
Work the drum part deliberately across the rehearsal. The transition from brushes to sticks in the double-time section needs precise clarity without losing the ballad's intimate character.
Keep the lead trumpet's brief 4-bar melody moment conversational rather than soloistic; it's a breath in the ensemble texture, not a spotlight.
Use dynamics and vibrato control across all sections to deepen the ballad's emotional core, especially in the sustained passages where the arrangement asks for cohesion.

How to use it

Program this as a concert centerpiece, especially if you're framing the second half around ballads and sensitive repertoire. At just over three and a half minutes, it pairs naturally with a more energetic closing number and gives your audience a moment to absorb the band's musicality.