Letting Go: Space for Joy

Janelle Finton’s “Letting Go: Space for Joy” is a beautiful and introspective college level piece that draws on orchestral and contemporary elements of the modern big band sound. The piece was written during her time as a student at the University of Miami and is a wonderful opportunity to feature a flugelhorn soloist, both on the written melody and in a spirited, multi-meter improvised solo section.

1. Level: College

2. 5 saxes (woodwind doubles)/4 trumpets (flugelhorns)/4 trombones/guitar, piano, bass, drums

3. Solo sections in: Trumpet 2 (Flugelhorn feature) and Tenor 1

4. Highest note for lead trumpet = Concert Ab5 (written Bb5)

5. Highest note for lead trombone = Concert G4

6. Flute doubles in Alto 1 & Alto 2, Clarinet double in Tenor 2, Bass Clarinet double in Bari Sax