Trombone Ensemble feature with brass band - duration 2.17
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PROGRAM NOTE: All Aboard! is the sound of train that can hardly stay on the track because all the coaches can’t stop dancing! This arrangement puts the old spiritual This Train is Bound for Glory into a gospel boogie featuring the Trombone section. Along the route short stops are made near many famous train references. See how many you can hear. NOTE TO THE CONDUCTOR: Rhythm is the name of the game here. Tenor Horns, Baritones, Euphoniums and Percussion work together to simulate a sort of honky-tonk piano part. Really bring out the accents on 2 and 4. The trick is to keep the style fresh all the way to the end, and use dynamics to keep it from becoming repetitive. The Trombones just need to let it rip and stay above the ensemble. Let the fall-offs last forever. At the written tempo, the arrangement has a nice easy swing feel. (If your band can handle it, it works well as a very bright shuffle around 186 beats per minute, more of a cut-time feel.)
