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Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composers: Henry Mancini, Christopher Wormald
"Meglio Stasera" (known in English as "It Had Better Be Tonight") is a song set in samba rhythm with music by legendary Hollywood composer Henry Mancini, English lyrics by Iohnny Mercer and Italian lyrics by Franco Migliacci written for the iconic 1963 film ”The Pink Panther” starring British comedy icon Peter Sellers. The song is sung in the film by Fran Jeffries but in addition to the vocal performance there are numerous musical quotes of “It Had Better Be Tonight" in the underscore throughout the film.
Many versions of the song "Meglio Stasera" were recorded after 1963 but it is undoubtedly due to the relatively recent emergence and global popularity of Canadian-singer Michael Bublé that the English version “It Had Better Be Tonight" resurfaced to huge international awareness. The arrangement which was recorded and popularised by Bublé is based very closely on that made especially for legendary American singer, entertainer and civil rights activist Lena Horne who died aged 92 in 2010 and which forms the backbone of this arrangement for brass band.
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Henry Mancini Arranger: Sandy Smith
Feature for four Bb. Cornets.
It Had Better Be Tonight, by Sandy Smith, is available on the CD 'Patrons' Choice IX' by Foden's Band and Foden's Youth Band, conducted by Michael Fowles and Mark Bousie.
Categories: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC, Howard Snell Music Composer: Irving Berlin Material: Howard Snell
A still atmospheric melody, one of Berlin's most touching. Duration 3.08
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The 3rd movement of 'An Irving Berlin Suite', this gentle melody is full of warmth and sentiment.
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The recording is 20 SUPREME YEARS on Bocchino BOCC106
Category: LIGHT CONCERT MUSIC Composer: Patrick Methany Arranger: Ray Farr Difficulty level: Championship, First, Second
Won the Best New Composition/ Arrangement at the 2005 Brass in Concert. "Cool" is the only way to describe Patrick Methany's music.
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