The melody chorus is written using the entire ensemble with the soprano sax playing the lead throughout. There are some interesting tonal centers that the tune goes through in the bridge. A tutti interlude follows the first chorus and then the saxes begin to play more independent lines with some developmental material of these lines. There is an ad lib solo for alto with a suggested written solo. A modulation is heard near the end as is a reprise of the melody.
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LENNIE NIEHAUS is an award-winning composer, arranger, and performer whose career has included a kaleidoscope of musical experiences. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree cum laude and teaching credential from California State University, Los Angeles. Soon after, in 1952, he joined the Stan Kenton Orchestra. With the exception of two years of service in the U.S. Army, he performed and recorded with Kenton until 1960, winning a Down Beat magazine award for "New Star - Alto Sax" in 1955. During this time, he also wrote and recorded his own albums and contributed compositions and arrangements to the Kenton library. Niehaus' commercial credits include film scoring for Pale Rider, Tightrope, The Bridges of Madison County, Bird (for which he received a Cannes Film Festival Technical Achievement Award and British Academy Award nomination for Best Score), and the highly praised movie for Showtime, Lush Life, for which he won an Emmy for Best Composition. Niehaus is currently an active composer, arranger, performer, clinician, and adjudicator.
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