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In the Mood PDF Download Page/
Page De Téléchargement De PDF

Find your instrument on the chart and click on the letter of the part you would like. Generally the following applies:/Les quatre parties sont généralement présentées comme suit

A=Melody-for more experienced players/Mélodie-pour musiciens ayant plus d'expérience

B=Harmony-for intermediate players/Harmonie-pour musiciens de niveau intermédiaire

C=Harmony/Bass Part-for beginner players/Harmonie et (ou) Basse-pour musiciens débutants

D=Counter-melody/Harmony/Bass Part-for intermediate to experienced players/Mélodie en contre-chant ou Harmonie ou Basse-pour musiciens de niveau intermédiaire ou avancé

 
Score A Part/Partie A B Part/Partie B C Part/Partie C D Part/Partie D

Oboe/hautbois

A

B

C

D

Flute/Flûte

A

B

C

D

Clarinet/Clarinette

A

B

C

D

Bass Clarinet/Clarinette basse

A

B

C

D

Alto Saxophone/ saxophone alto

A

B

C

D

Tenor Saxophone/ saxophone ténor

A

B

C

D

Baritone Sax/ saxophone baryton

A

B

C

D

Trumpet/ Trompette

A

B

C

D

French Horn/ Cor francais

A

B

C

D

Trombone

A

B

C

D

Baritone/Baryton

A

B

C

D

Tuba

A

B

C

D

Percussion

A

 

 

 

Bells/Glockenspiel

A

B

C

D

Bb Conductor/ Si bémol Directeur

A

 

 

 

Download all parts as a zipped file here/ Téléchargez toutes les pièces comme un fichier fermé la fermeture éclair ici

The Big Band sound became very popular during World War 11. No other piece really represented the style of WWII better than "in The Mood". It soon became everybody's favourite number. It was originally written as a light instrumental piece for Artie Shaw, who frequently performed it. The initial piece ran for eight minutes which was too long for a standard 78 recording at the time. After Shaw dropped it from his repertoire, Joe Garland offered it to Glenn Miller in a reduced four minute form. It took only one recording by Miller to make In The Mood the greatest standard of all time.

 

Last Update: 2001-06-04

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