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Deck the Halls

perfnotes:
structure:
2 2 / 0
I Feel Good (I Got You)

perfnotes:
structure: First X note is "HEY"
at end, "HEY", pause, drumbeat, pause, stinger

when back to one take the second ending
2 2 / 0
Hurricane Season

perfnotes:
structure:
2 Dan, Declan (Ben, Marsha) 2 / 0
Joy to the World (Handel)

perfnotes: If playing it joined to the end of Jeremiah, start first bar of this chart immediately at end of last bar of Jeremiah (drumming/clicking through all four beats of last bar of Jeremiah) -- same pace for the two tunes
structure: As written -- usually we run through it twice -- generally we don't sing it
2 2 / 0
Jingle Bells

perfnotes:
structure: Better option:

8 beats tambourine

Next 8 beats add horsey drum and/or woodblock

Then instruments 1+2

Vocals 1+2
(First "jingle bells" regular second one "Batman")

Then instruments 1+2

One Option:

Play through 1+2
Everyone (but bass?) Sings 1+2
Play 1, Sing 2 (last measure half speed)
2 2 / 0
Low Rider

perfnotes: forward and back dancing
once melody starts but under solos and trombone part 3 it's more free crazy dancing


structure: bass intro
1 is trumpets fanfare
2 is followup
3 is trombones low rider
4 is everyone "take a little trip"
5 is ending

NEW
1234
solo 2
solo 2
12345
2 Tim 2 / 0
O Hannukah

perfnotes: Section I = bars 1-8
Section II = bars 11-18
Section III = bars 19-22(end)
structure: Section I (not swung) -
Play
Sing (Optional)
Play
Section II - SLOW AND SWUNG
Section III -CUT TIME FAST
1 1 / 0
Seven Nation Army

perfnotes: during 8th-notes prior to and after chorus, point body right/down during first 8 (softer) then left/up during second 8 (louder)
structure: be careful, 8th-note phrase is ONCE before chorus,TWICE after it
1 Kirk, Dan 1 / 0
Silent Night

perfnotes:
structure: Play VERRRRY SLOW and soft (once or twice through).
Hold last note in a long decrescendo--
on top of that one soloist plays four bars fast, up through all is calm all is bright then ALL IN TOGETHER
Play through quick and loud 2X.
maybe a stinger
1 1 / 0
Tainted Love

perfnotes:
structure:
1 1 / 0
Take On Me

perfnotes: * All woodwinds are doubled so clarinets (and soprano sax) play tenor sax part (not trumpet)
* The Dynamics in this one can be really SWELL (get it?)
* Part C Bar 9, 10, 11 has a critical drum part on beat *3* (LMB entertainingly had this as a virbaslap) - if you listen to the original ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914 ) @ 1:05 you can hear it - the original doesn't overemphasize it but it can be really set a cool sounding pace

relative to LMB - I shared that B part that was Flute + Clarinet to Sax, put the trumpets + trombones back in for a backing part at D, and pretty much got rid of all of their part E (which was mostly duplicating themes done earlier in the song). but we are shamelessly stealing their novelty ending
structure: A intro meoldy
B lyric melody
C take-on-me chorus
D bridge
repeat A B C then jump to
E - solo x 4, then every one sings it one more time
1 Kirk... 1 / 0
Mad World

perfnotes: Play song at 140 bpm. Keep a good pace (don't drag), upbeat general tone
structure: As written; end on beat 4 of last measure

Soft for BOTH sections 2 and 4
1 Noam, Declan, Dan (Marsha, Ben) 1 / 0
Just a Closer Walk (Gospel Medley)

perfnotes:
structure: Start: 2-3-4-1
Drums: shuffle

At end of each of the four main phrases, instead of long sustained note as written, cut that note off short (and freeze, see choreo below); drums get especially loud and splashy for the bar or two in the gap.

(In the gap after the third phrase be sure to let the tuba/bass voices do their descending line of notes alone)

Ending: All horns hold final note long (contrasting all other times)-- count it through, only slight decelerando, tuba descending notes to end.
1 Matt, Dan, Cathleen 1 / 0
9 to 5

perfnotes:
structure: vamp, 1, 2
vamp 1 (or solo) 2 or solo
vamp, end on held note
1 1 / 0
Moonglow

perfnotes:
structure: tuba opening : (G,G Gb,Gb F Gb G)x2, triple tag ending
1 Matt, Dan 1 / 0
I'm Coming Home Baby

perfnotes: Intro: after slow, conducted opening,
bass drum starts beating 1,2,3,4,5 (shown as X notes)
and melody starts playing after mentally hearing "4 and one"


leader then can do call/response for solos

ending is "triple tag", like last 4 bars or so 3 times.
structure:
1 Dom, Dan, Declan (Ben) 1 / 0
I'll Fly Away (Gospel Medley)

perfnotes:
structure:
1 Matt, Cathleen 1 / 0
Ring of Fire

perfnotes: Dynamics: 1 loud, 2 soft, 3 loud, 4 soft
structure: Drum Intro (not on chart)- hoofbeat:

3 measures (loud. soft. soft.) to stop

then 3 beats silent, horns lead in to section 1

Three Parts:
1 is the trumpet bridge (one time through first two times
second time ) - louder

2 is "love is a burning thing" - softer

3 is "I fell down" - louder

current idea is to have trombones play first,
then all saxes (soprano and clarinet should play tenor sax part not trumpet), then maybe all together, and ending trades of the phrase "the ring of fire", finally on unison
1 Marsha, Kirk, Dan, Tim 1 / 0
Frosty the Snowman

perfnotes:
structure: Start on Coda - bumpity bump bmp

Then sing
then play

always AABA!
1 1 / 0
You’re A Mean One Mister Grinch

perfnotes: Section I = bars 5-18
Section II = bars 19-36
Section III = bars 37 to end
structure: Intro
Section I (all instr)
Section I (group vocal - see lyric)
Section I (all instr)
Section II (first 8 bars altosax only - then trumpets in)
Section II (trumpets lead)
Section III (KEY CHANGE!)
1 1 / 0
Sweet Dreams daveed arrangement

perfnotes: Intro stacked bass drum + tuba, bones, sax+trumpets, percussion

1, 2 parts should be played with a light staccato percussive feel with a driving rock beat

3 section lyrical bridge rhythm changes to flowing "3 clave" pattern. there is an option for a lyrical soprano saxophone solo over the top

4 quieter dynamics, staccato, driving rock beat with light percussion emphasis, crescendo to /loud three-note hits at end then enter 0 soft again

Outro repeats intro. last 4 bars bass drum tuba trombone only.


structure: Basic form:
0 1 2 3 4 0 1 2 Outro

Important!
Bass and drums start, trombone comes in. All play 0 and it's repeat.
Section 0 has 8 bars total, 4 bars repeated ( the left repeat bracket, at start, is not shown!) and the first time we play it is stacking: 2 bars tuba only, then 2 bars add bones, then 4 bars everybody! The second time we play 0 everybody plays whole thing all 8 bars.

Vocals can be done on 1, 2, and 4

0 Intro
1 "sweet dreams are made of these"
2 "some of them want to use U"
3 lyrical bridge
4 "hold your head up"

(Outro is same as 0 first time through, but unstacking)

We ignore the written repeats around sections 1-2-3!
1 Daveed, Dom, (Ben), (Tim) 1 / 0
What Child is This / Greensleeves

perfnotes:
structure: solo on start (4 measure or so)
Then all play for rest of 1, 2, 1
1 1 / 0
Dreidel Dreidel Dreidel

perfnotes:
structure: 2x A-B instr.

Then 2x A-B voice

End with 2x A-B
1 1 / 0
Feliz Navidad

perfnotes: start count 3 4 1 2



Ending: hold last note through end of last bar and then all chant "CHA CHA CHA"
structure: A = 1 1 2 2 - instruments
B = 1 1 2 2 - vocals
Alternate A then B etc.
1 1 / 0
Feel Like Funkin It Up

perfnotes:
structure: Tuba line
Sing
Syncopated back-up line
Trumpet melody to bridge (x2)
Sectional solos with whole band backup and bridge between
Sing
Syncopated back-up line
Trumpet melody to bridge to end
1 Matt, Ben, Dan, Declan, Tim 1 / 0
Blues for Glen

perfnotes:
structure:
1 Declan, Dan, Tom 1 / 0
Angels We Have Heard On High

perfnotes:
structure:
1 1 / 0
Second Line-Joe Avery

perfnotes:
structure:
0 Kirk, Matt, Dan, Tim 0 / 0
Beatles Birthday - short

perfnotes: First play the traditional birthday song, normal/slow speed... can end like normal OR hold the SECOND TO LAST note for for four beats, then:

Tuba leads into Beatles Birthday section A. Play section A as instruments, then with vocals, then a third/final time as instruments. Ending is triple-tag by tuba/bass (other voices silent).


structure:
0 Kirk (Ben) 0 / 0
Space Cadodyssey

perfnotes:
structure: This song is Also Sprach Zarathustra plus "Space Cadet" (our version of the melody from Moon Patrol as played on the Atari 2600)


Start with 2001, last note held for 4 than a fall, than tuba/bass starts with Space Cadet bass... then main melody, then solos, then main melody again
0 Kirk Dom (Noam) 0 / 0
Para Los Rumberos

perfnotes:
structure:
0 Dan, Declan (Ben, Noam) 0 / 0
Moliendo Cafe

perfnotes:
structure: with an intro and outro called “hits”. the intro stacks (bass, add trombones, add woodwinds + trumpets, add trumpets higher).

1 is main melody OR solos
2 is trombone melody

alternate 1,2, so like 1 2 1 (solo) 2 1 end
0 Kirk, Tim, (Declan) 0 / 0
Sesame Street

perfnotes:
structure:
0 Kirk, Marsha, Noam, Dan 0 / 0
Sweet Georgia Brown

perfnotes:
structure:
0 Matt, Dan 0 / 0
This Little Light Of Mine

perfnotes: group sing: this little light of mine; dontcha blow my little light out; all around jp. Light and quick
structure: alternate verses by instruments and vocals, end with stinger
0 Matt, Declan, Dan 0 / 0
Uptown Funk (ala SOH)

perfnotes: trombones just play whole notes and n part E
structure:
0 Tim 0 / 0
Watermelon Man

perfnotes: During second part of each solo, take steps in time with underbeat, moving toward soloist; drop back at end of solo
structure:
0 Duane, Kirk, Dan 0 / 0
When The Saints Go Marching In

perfnotes:
structure:
0 Declan 0 / 0
We Got That Fire

perfnotes:
structure:
0 Dan, Tim, Tom 0 / 0
You Don't Wanna Go To War

perfnotes:
structure: As written -
bass,bass+drums
A,B,C,D
solo
A,B,C
D (first: no bass/drums, second, no drums, then all)
B C

For optional solo after part 4 first time, then part 1 comes in under solo halfway through
0 Eze, Kirk, Declan 0 / 0
Joshua (fit the battle of jericho)

perfnotes: Ending note all tip over like a crumbling falling wall
structure: as conducted: tuba on part 1/ one horn section on part 1 / add in other section on part 1 / all on part 2 / solos alternating w/allonpart1/allonpart2/ all on part 1
0 Kirk 0 / 0
Bye Bye Blackbird

perfnotes:
structure: Unison Start
After Vocal Solo,Horns come in 2 bars early
0 0 / 0
Chameleon

perfnotes:
structure: Opening: count 4 in, to brash all-horns intro

Ending: all hold 2nd to last note; leaders stops it, for brief gap; then bass line leadin notes to final max-volume blatt!-blatt! by all.
0 Eze, Kirk, Dan, Tim, (Noam) 0 / 0
Do Whatcha Wanna

perfnotes:
structure: 1 starts with 1 voice, then 2 then all band

1,2,1,2,3
solo 2,3 (repeat)
2,1,2 end

lyrics:
Everybody, needs somebody... x4
Do watcha wanna!
0 Declan, Dan, Tim, (Marsha, Kirk) 0 / 0
Down By The Riverside

perfnotes:
structure:
0 Declan, Dan 0 / 0
Bluey Theme

perfnotes:
structure: ("one time" here means the 4 bar phrase, even though that has 2 similar parts)
bass once
then melody twice - "MOM!"
bass once
then melody twice - "DAD!"
bass once
then melody twice - "BINGO!"
then bass once
then melody twice - "BLUEY!"

(drums can join in and stay pretty steady w a Bo Diddley beat, picking up tempo from bass, and watching big breath to start bass part)
0 Kirk 0 / 0
Bella Ciao

perfnotes: stillness during solos (don't play over soloist); then through chorus move around chaotically faster & faster
structure: solo then everybody through chorus (3X each one faster); repeat
0 Dom, Declan 0 / 0
A cimma

perfnotes: generally still and respectful (of the sacrifice that went in to the soup!)
structure: Lynette opens alone, Matt closes alone
0 Tom 0 / 0
African Marketplace

perfnotes:
structure: A B A B drumbreak C D C D
0 Marsha, Tim 0 / 0
Ain't They Sweet?

perfnotes:
structure: Tuba walkdown intro, half time ending
0 Matt, Dan 0 / 0
All Of Me

perfnotes:
structure:
0 0 / 0
El Pueblo Unido

perfnotes:
structure:
0 Tom (Ben) 0 / 0
Exactly Like You

perfnotes:
structure: unison intro, half time ending
0 Matt, Dan 0 / 0
La Murga de Panama

perfnotes:
structure: so the form is always consistent 1234 but when it is time for a solo two is a solo three is vocal and then four is instrumental
0 Matt, Tom, Tim 0 / 0
Let's Go Overcome

perfnotes:
structure:
0 Declan 0 / 0
Mama Don't Allow

perfnotes:
structure: Play "Saints"
Repeat: [Sing Verse Setting up sectional, then do Sectional]
Play "Saints"
0 Daveed, Declan (Marsha) 0 / 0
Mercy Mercy Mercy

perfnotes: Each time through section 2, start by crouching low and playing soft, then gradually get louder & stand taller
structure: bass intro/outro; Clap and get audience clapping right at start (as well as ending)
0 Matt, Kirk, Dan, Tim 0 / 0
Iko Iko

perfnotes:
structure:
0 Marsha 0 / 0
I Can't Give You Anything But Love

perfnotes:
structure:
0 0 / 0
Give Me One Reason

perfnotes: Swing left-then-right-then- left in time. vocals by Jennifer then Lynette. Jen put bullhorn higher when done, for Lynette
structure: intro / head, repeat alternating instr (4-bar melody splits) & vocals / signal "C" means to head last time (into coda/end after bar 6)

good bet:
bass, then plus vamp
"small solos" breaking up the melody into 3
vocal solo
all play melody
free solo
small solos
vocal solo
all play melody into coda
0 Kirk, Matt (Ben, Marsha) 0 / 0
Miserlou

perfnotes: 2nd bar sunrise sing "Hut...Hut...Hey!" if not playing the melody
structure: As written:
Intro-1-2-3-4-1mod-2mod-5

Intro: 4-bar ~vamp

1mod = Section 1 modified: high soloist featured 'response'; to 'call' of main low-brass voices SOFTER with shortened phrase-ending notes

2mod = Section 2 modified: low soloist featured 'response'; to 'call' of main high-brass voices SOFTER with shortened phrase-ending notes

Old descriptions:

This song has 2 melodies which I am arbitrarily calling sunrise and sunset

(and I am lumping in soprano / alto saxes with trumpet and tenor saxes with trombones and bari saxes with base)

1 - sunrise trombone
2 - sunrise trumpet
3 - sunset trumpet
4 - sunset trombone

For solos we go back to "sunrise", and the soloist can play off the melody call and response style. Ideally trumpets play call when it's a trombone solo and vice versa.

After solos, ending is pretty much everyone but basses play the first part of sunset and then "HEY!"


So arrangement has
High Parts:
C - Melodica
Bb - Trumpet (Clarinet, Soprano Sax)
Eb - Alto Sax

Mid Parts
C - Trombone
Bb - Tenor (Baritone TC)

Low Parts
C - Tuba
Eb - Bari Sax
0 Kirk, Declan, Dan 0 / 0
Grazin' in the Grass

perfnotes: During vamp lean left-then- right-then-left in time
structure: Leigh starts on Cowbell alone...

Ending (as written, on old sheet):
Section "3" repeats twice like always, followed by just drums continuing, then the chromatic run to end, and finally high instruments drop and bones/low voices hit low sustained note.
0 Dom, Dan, Declan 0 / 0
Ghostbusters

perfnotes:
structure:
-1 0 / 1
HOT TO GO!

perfnotes:
structure: Play as written
-1 Lynette 0 / 1
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