I thoroughly enjoyed watching The Mandolorian, I even subscribed to Disney for a while just so I could watch it. My attention was first brought to this series by a friend at my Brass Band who asked me to arrange the main theme for the band. After listening to it a few times I just couldn't see how I could voice the opening with brass, so I declined. They went ahead a bought a commercially available arrangement, only to find it was arranged for Fanfare Band not a Brass Band ~ long story short I initially agreed to transcribe it for Brass Band but as I worked through it I found myself more and more dissatisfied with what had been done ~ like the whole of the opening had been ignored ~ so I ended up arranging the whole thing from scratch myself. I am very happy with the outcome and it has been very popular with the band and audiences.
I have now published versions for both Brass Band and Concert Band they do offer a bit of challenge with some odd rhythms and unconventional harmony, but I think it is well worth making the effort to bring them into the repertoire.
The Brass Band version Here, from Music Direct for just £19:99
The Concert Band version Here, from Music Direct for just £39:99
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