Big Band Signatures
Medley arranged by John Higgins
General Info
Year: 1995
Duration: c. 6:45
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bell Tree
- Bells
- Claves
- Congas (or Bongos)
- Cowbell
- Drumset
- Maracas
- Suspended Cymbal
- Wood Block
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This delightful medley features some of the most memorable tunes of the Big Band era ... those songs that we know as trademarks of the legendary artists from that era. Includes: Peanut Vendor (Stan Kenton); Caravan (Duke Ellington); April In Paris (Count Basie); In The Mood (Glenn Miller); Woodchopper's Ball (Woody Herman) and Leap Frog (Les Brown). All are expertly arranged by John Higgins.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio MP3: Coastal Communities Cocert Band (Don Caneva, conductor) – 2007
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Karl L. King Municipal Band (Fort Dodge, Iowa) (Jerrold P. Jimmerson, conductor) - 23 April 2023
- Winds of Faith (Roseville, Calif.) (Ray Bernd, conductor) - 4 June 2022
- Golden Gate Park Band (San Francisco, Calif.) (Robert Calonico, conductor) – 29 September 2019
- Stuart (Fla.) Community Concert Band (Jim LeBob, conductor) – 28 April 2019
- Foothill Symphonic Winds (Palo Alto, Calif.) (David Bruce Adams, conductor) – 11 March 2018
- Gold Coast Wind Ensemble (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) (Clinton H. Dawley, conductor) – 4 June 2017
- Ventura County (Calif.) Concert Band (Julie Budd, conductor) – 5 June 2016
- Coastal Communities Concert Band (Robert C. Fleming, conductor) - 4 April 2013 (ACB’s 35th Annual Convention (San Ramon, Calif.))
- ASC(I) Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble (Lee Tian Tee, conductor) - 2011
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Adventures Down Under
- America ... The Dream Goes On (as arranger, with Lavender) (1982/1985/1989)
- American Spirit March (2000)
- Anything Goes (as arranger)
- Barrier Reef
- The Beatles: Echos of an Era (as arranger) (1982)
- Big Band Signatures (as arranger)
- Big Band Spectacular
- Big Picture (as arranger) (1996)
- Black Wolf Run (1996)
- Bright Lights on Broadway
- Broadway in the 90's
- Broadway Spectacular (as arranger) (1977)
- Celtic Ritual (1997)
- Christmas on Broadway (as arranger) (2006)
- The Christmas Song (as arranger) (1946/1996)
- Classic Rock 'n' Roll (as arranger) (1986)
- Cole's Song
- Colors of the Wind
- Disney at the Movies (as arranger) (1996)
- Disney Blockbusters (as arranger) (1994)
- The Eighties (as arranger)
- Forrest Gump - Main Title (as arranger) (1994/1995)
- Georgia on My Mind (as arranger) (1930/1989)
- A Gershwin Portrait! (as arranger) (1985)
- God Bless America
- God Help the Outcasts
- Habitat (1993)
- Highlights from "Gypsy" (as arranger) (1959/1990)
- Hollywood Milestones (as arranger)
- Home for Christmas
- If I Never Knew You
- Irving Berlin Showstoppers (as arranger)
- John Williams: Evening at Pops (as arranger) (1987)
- John Williams: The Symphonic Marches ( as arranger; orch. Lavender) (1984)
- King of Pride Rock (as arranger)
- Latin Fire (2000)
- Latin Magic
- Lights! Camera! Action! (1987)
- The Lion King (as arranger)
- Living La Vida Loca (as arranger)
- Millenium: A Reflection (1998)
- Night on Bald Mountain (as arranger)
- One Moment in Time (as arranger) (1987/1988)
- Our America (as arranger) (2005)
- Overture Español
- Overture on a Shaker Tune (1986)
- Pueblo (1991)
- Regenesis (1990)
- Seasons of Love (as arranger)
- Serengeti (1989)
- Simple Gifts (as arranger)
- South African Suite (1998)
- The Star-Spangled Banner (as arranger)
- Stratford March
- Suite Française (as arranger) (1945/)
- Summon the Heroes (as arranger)
- Suo Gan (as arranger)
- That's Entertainment (as arranger)
- Theme from Jurassic Park (as arranger) (1993)
- Theme from The Lost World (1997)
- Tiger Rag (as arranger)
- The Trombone Rag (1985)
- Until Justice Rolls Down Like Water
- We Are the World (as arranger) (2010)
- When the Saints Go Marchin' In (as arranger)
- White Christmas (as arranger)
- White River Canyon (1989)
- You've Got a Friend in Me (as arranger)
Resources
- Higgins, J. [1994]. Big Band Signatures [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.