Standard of Excellence

Welcome to Standard of Excellence Festival Ensembles, a collection of fifteen songs in a wide variety of music styles, all arranged for maximum performance flexibility. The arrangements are written in three parts: A, B, and C. The A part is the "melody" part, the B part is a "harmony" part, and the C part is a "bass line" part. By mixing and matching these parts, each arrangement can be performed in an unlimited number of ways by any combination of band instruments -- A as a solo; A and B as a duet; or A, B, and C as a trio. If more than one instrument plays the A, B, or C part, the arrangements can also be performed as quartets, quintets, larger ensembles, percussion ensembles, or even by a full concert band when the percussion parts are included (W27MP and W27PR). You can also add the Piano/Guitar Accompaniment (W27PG) to any combination to further enhance your performance. - Title page. Festival Ensembles Books 1 and 2, by Bruce Pearson, Chuck Elledge, and Dean Sorenson, are collections of flexibly-scored ensembles -- ideal for contests, festivals, and group or private study. Incorporating the versatile Kjos Multiple Option Scoring, each Festival Ensembles book includes the same