From the hit movie Moulin Rouge, this moving ballad provides a nice way to feature several sections of the ensemble in a well-paced arrangement. The tender opening with piano and flugels (opt. trumpets) leads to an alto sax solo on the verse. The full ensemble builds to the emotional peak before the chart winds down to a quiet close with brief written solos for piano and alto sax. Nicely done.
The Young Jazz Ensemble series follows on from Discovery Jazz and offers a more challenging range of works.
Instrumentation:
conductor
1x Eb alto saxophone 1
1x Eb alto saxophone 2
1x Bb tenor saxophone 1
1x Bb tenor saxophone 2
1x Eb baritone saxophone
1x Bb trumpet 1
1x Bb trumpet 2
1x Bb trumpet 3
1x Bb trumpet 4
1x trombone 1
1x trombone 2
1x trombone 3
1x trombone 4
1x guitar
1x piano
1x bass
1x drums
1x vibes
