Music Preparation

AMA Red Music Tour

The AMA Red Tour has a long tradition of playing music at a high level. Since we have only 2 days of ensemble rehearsal time before our first performance, it is necessary for you to have your music ready BEFORE you arrive at our rehearsal at Kean University. The following materials will assist you in your preparation.

Music Preparation Information (Dropbox Link)

This folder contains:

  • Music letters for each ensemble with repertoire lists and ensemble specific instructions
  • Brass Warmups
  • Percussion Part and Equipment Assignments and the Required Mallet list.
  • List of Selected Sections to Record

AMA Reference Recordings (Dropbox link)

This folder contains recordings of all the music we will be performing plus Jazz Band solo section materials

Music Preparation Schedule

These are your weekly assignments.

Learn the selected sections of the following pieces, record a video and upload to the Portal by the listed dates. 

Lists of Selected Sections to Record can be found here.

  BAND ORCHESTRA CHOIR JAZZ BAND PERCUSSION
4/2/23 Let There Be Peace on Earth Let There Be Peace on Earth Let There Be Peace on Earth   Let there Be Peace on Earth
4/9 NOTHING DUE – EASTER SUNDAY NOTHING DUE – EASTER SUNDAY NOTHING DUE – EASTER SUNDAY NOTHING DUE – EASTER SUNDAY NOTHING DUE – EASTER SUNDAY
4/16 Stars & Stripes Forever Stars & Stripes Forever If Ye Love Me Spain Stars & Stripes Forever / From Now On
4/23 Tonight Tonight Let Everything That Hath Breath   Tonight / Let Everything that Hath Breath
4/30 Panoramic Landscapes Shipping Up to Boston Tonight Birdland
Panoramic Landscapes / Shipping Up To Boston
5/7 It Had Better Be Tonight Libertango I Believe   I Had Better Be Tonight / Libertango
5/14 Manhattan Beach March The Incredibles (Main Theme) From Now On Salt Peanuts Manhattan Beach March/ The Incredibles
5/21 The Town Band Folk Tune Air Times They are A-Changin’   The Town Band/ Blue Skies
5/28 Prairie Dances Clinch Mountain Backstep Blue Skies Cotton Tail Prairie Dances/ Clinch Mountain Backstep
6/4 Just a Closer Walk with Thee Bebop Sing Me to Heaven   Just A CloserWalk With Thee/Rock Trap
6/11 At Morning’s First Light Phantom Waltz Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing Tiger of San Pedro At Mornings First Light/ The Evening News
6/18 Joy Revisited And so it goes Lift Up Your Voice and Sing   Joy Revisited/ Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing
6/25   Blue Mountain