2021 Marching Band Shows

Per Aspera Ad Astra was commissioned by the 2020-2021 Kamiakin High School Instrumental Musical program during the Covid-19 pandemic when all classes were virtual. The Italian translation of the title is, "through hardships to the stars". Students brainstormed ideas with me over zoom and the piece was composed so that it could be recorded and performed virtually. Fortunately, virtual learning came to an end and the piece was able to be performed live! 

The piece has a lot of cinematic influences and is orchestrated for flex band/orchestra meaning that it can work for a full orchestra or just a concert band. The piece also uses a backing track that can be played through any speaker system or programmed to a MainStage setup. For a perusal score and to purchase, please email jeff@jeffchambersmusic.net and please visit www.jeffchambersmusic.net to check out other music!

Per Aspera Ad Astra - Flex Orchestra Piece (W/Backing Track)

This is a college style pep band arrangement of "Can't Stop The Feeling" by Justin Timberlake.

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(This song was arranged with permission from the original publisher and will require a new license through Tresona or another third party company to purchase and perform)

Can't Stop The Feeling (Justin Timberlake) (For College Marching Bands and Pep Bands)

This is an all original competitive marching band show based on the tragic story of Amelia Earhart's final flight across the pacific ocean. Drum line (Pete Chambers) and full sound design (Tim Mitchell) were added in winter 2021 bringing this show to a whole new level!

Full show details: https://www.jeffchambersmusic.net/amelia-earhart

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"Amelia Earhart" Original Marching Band Show

Throughout history there have been cycles of Peace, Conflict, and Healing. One of these cycles we are looking at in our show is a snapshot of the 1960’s-1970’s. We start with an image of prosperity, in our cookie cutter white picket fence neighborhood, and are interrupted by the 1969 Draft Lottery, with homes being torn apart, and two distinct sides being drawn up- Pro-war and Anti-war. This is shown with our militaristic block marching on our hippie protest, with a huge clash when the two sides meet. After these events take place, we are left with broken homes and families on both sides. Fire and Rain, the classic James Taylor song, starts to help us find healing with love, even though we have differences. Having found common ground, we celebrate with a rendition of The Fifth Dimension’s Aquarius (Let The Sunshine In)! This is the 2016 production from the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps from Pasco Washington. 

"Clash"
I. Pleasantville
II. The Draft
III. Fire and Rain
IV. Let the Sunshine In

Music Selections:
-Original Music written by Jeff Chambers
-Hey Jude, by Lennon-McCartney
-The Star Spangled Banner
-Be Thou My Vision
-Fire and Rain, by James Taylor
-Aquarius (Let The Sunshine In), by The Fifth Dimension

Music Design Team:
Brass/Front EnsembleArrangements: Jeff Chambers
Percussion Arrangements: Eliud Ayala, Jeff Chambers and Daniel Moreno
Sound Design: Tim Mitchell

Full show details: www.jeffchambersmusic.net/clash

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"Clash" - Marching Band Show

Longing

Coming Home

And So It Ends

A Place To Belong

The year 1942 was a crazy time for our country. We had just been launched into WWII courtesy of the attacks on Pearl Harbor and our country saw things such as sending good men off to war, death, a revitalized economy, USO shows and more. What was America's perspective on all of this? That's what this show is all about. This is the 2015 production from the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps from Pasco Washington. 

"1942"
I. When Good Men Go To War
II. Godspeed
III. Air Raid/USO Show 

Music Selections:
-Nocturne in Eb by Frederic Chopin
-Pavane by Gabriel Faure
-Symphony No. 7 by Ludwig van Beethoven
-Sing Sing Sing by Louis Prima
-America the Beautiful by Samuel Ward
-Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig Van Beethoven 
-Original Music by Jeff Chambers

Music Design Team:
Brass/Front Ensemble/Battery Arrangements: Jeff Chambers

Full Show Description: www.jeffchambersmusic.net/1942

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"1942" - Marching Band Show

Mad Max: Fury Road - "Brothers In Arms" Soundtrack Remake (originally composed by Tom Holkenborg aka Junkie XL)

Re-orchestrated by Tim

- Produced in Adobe Audition 2020
- Orchestrated in Finale v26
- Sample Libraries: Logic Pro X, EastWest ComposerCloud 
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Beyond attempting to replicate Holkenborg's orchestration, I wanted a look under the hood at how a major film composer completes the atmosphere of a film using music and sound design. While my recreation features a few creative liberties, capturing the adrenaline and thrill of the film, through Holkenborg's interpretation, was the main goal.

Mad Max: Fury Road - "Brothers In Arms" Soundtrack Remake

Coldplay's first major single turned 20 this month! I was working on an arrangement of this song, for a scholastic group, that unfortunately got delayed due to COVID-19. So I took the opportunity to reimagine the song through some alt-indie influences like Bon Iver, S. Carey, and Sufjan Stevens.

This is my first full project in Logic Pro X! I've been working in Adobe Audition the past five years and am excited to branch out into a more robust production software.

Yellow (Coldplay Cover)

This is a 4 movement medium advanced difficulty competitive marching band show based on Arturo Marquez’s “Danzón No. 2.” This show was the 2018 production from the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps from Pasco, Washington.

The musical selections for this show are:
-Danzon no. 2 by Arturo Marquez
-Havana by Camila Cabello
-On the Floor by Jennifer Lopez
-Cabello Bailando by Enrique Iglesias
-Arranged by Jeff Chambers and Sy Hovik
-Battery by Eliud Ayala and Jeff Chambers
-Sound Design by Tim Mitchell

Full show details: www.jeffchambersmusic.net/danzon

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"Danzon" - Marching Band Show

This is a 4 movement marching band show themed around the concept of war and peace. Music selections include:
-The Speech of Angels by Stephen Melillo
-This Cruel Moon by John Mackey
-Tempered Steel by Charles R. Young
-Dies Mercurii I Martinus by Hans Zimmer
-Symphony No. 9 Movement 4 (Allegro Con Fuoco) - New World Symphony by Antonin Dvorak
Arranged by Jeff Chambers

Full show details: www.jeffchambersmusic.net/war-and-peace

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"War And Peace" - Marching Band Show

This is a four movement competitive marching band show designed using the music of Karl Jenkins. The source music is Chorale VI (Sol Fa). This show is the 2019 production from the Columbians Drum and Bugle Corps from Pasco, Washington.

Full show details: www.jeffchambersmusic.net/origins

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"Origins" - Marching Band Show

Modern music for the marching arts.
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"War And Peace" - Marching Band Show

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