Twilight Serenade (Jazz Band Gr. 3)

Travel back in time to the Big Band Era with this nostalgic dance ballad ensemble feature. This idiomatic chart with a lyrical melody will immerse players in the tightly voiced harmonies and textures made famous by the Glenn Miller Band. Accessible range and rhythm make this suitable for a variety of ensemble levels, intermediate through advanced.

Genre: Jazz Ensemble | # of Players: Standard
Level: 3 | Duration: 3:00

Instrumentation
Alto Saxophone 1 (double with Clarinet 1)
Alto Saxophone 2 (double with Clarinet 2)
Tenor Saxophone 1
Tenor Saxophone 2
Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trumpet 3
Trumpet 4
Trombone 1 (double with F Horn 1)
Trombone 2 (double with F Horn 2)
Trombone 3
Bass Trombone
Tuba (optional)

Guitar
Piano
Electric Bass
Drum Set

Program Notes
Twilight Serenade is composed in a style reminiscent of a Glenn Miller dance ballad. This is an ensemble feature intended to immerse players in the tightly voiced harmonies and textures of the Big Band era. The melody, first introduced as a trombone solo, presents to listeners as a familiar vocal song with lyrics no one can quite recall.