Ralph Ford

A Gordon Goodwin chart for the young player! Arranger Ralph Ford has scored this Goodwin swing shuffle to make it accessible for the younger band. Challenges include the shuffle groove and accurate ar...

A Gordon Goodwin chart for the young player! Arranger Ralph Ford has scored this Goodwin swing shuffle to make it accessible for the younger band. Challenges include the shuffle groove and accurate ar...

Crazy title? It's from the movie of the same name and is a tongue-in-cheek swing chart adapted from a much more difficult chart by Gordon Goodwin for the Big Phat Band. Arranged for the younger player...

Crazy title? It's from the movie of the same name and is a tongue-in-cheek swing chart adapted from a much more difficult chart by Gordon Goodwin for the Big Phat Band. Arranged for the younger player...

Even though they call him 'Duke,' Ellington is actually the King of Jazz! The year 1999 marks the 100th anniversary of his birth, and there's no better time to add this classic Ellington chart to the...

A jazz ensemble essential! George Gershwin's song is the foundation for hundreds of jazz tunes, with the use of the chord progression becoming known as ''Rhythm' changes.' I GOT RHYTHM is the 'real Mc...

A jazz ensemble essential! George Gershwin's song is the foundation for hundreds of jazz tunes, with the use of the chord progression becoming known as ''Rhythm' changes.' I GOT RHYTHM is the 'real Mc...

Here's a nice easy-goin' swing chart on a great jazz classic composed by Fats Waller. Arranger Ralph Ford, one of our specialists in writing for young bands, does it once again. Solos are for piano an...

Here's a nice easy-goin' swing chart on a great jazz classic composed by Fats Waller. Arranger Ralph Ford, one of our specialists in writing for young bands, does it once again. Solos are for piano an...

Here's a nice easy-goin' swing chart on a great jazz classic composed by Fats Waller. Arranger Ralph Ford, one of our specialists in writing for young bands, does it once again. Solos are for piano an...

Start your band off swinging with this Gershwin standard arranged by Ralph Ford. The trombones start things off, add the brass section, then add a sax soli. Hold on, there's more; into a tutti for the...

Depicting four contrasting river scenes during the industrialization period of our history, Ralph Ford's Cotton Ferry Expedition begins with 'River in the Morn' prior to the ferry's construction and c...

Depicting four contrasting river scenes during the industrialization period of our history, Ralph Ford's Cotton Ferry Expedition begins with 'River in the Morn' prior to the ferry's construction and c...

Depicting four contrasting river scenes during the industrialization period of our history, Ralph Ford's Cotton Ferry Expedition begins with 'River in the Morn' prior to the ferry's construction and c...

Feature your beginning percussion section in this original composition for band and percussion. Lots of opportunity exists to allow your percussionists to display a variety of sounds. This work is a t...

Feature your beginning percussion section in this original composition for band and percussion. Lots of opportunity exists to allow your percussionists to display a variety of sounds. This work is a t...

Feature your beginning percussion section in this original composition for band and percussion. Lots of opportunity exists to allow your percussionists to display a variety of sounds. This work is a t...

Featuring six melodies from the popular video game, this medley will be a hit as well

Featuring six melodies from the popular video game, this medley will be a hit as well

Featuring six melodies from the popular video game, this medley will be a hit as well

Part 2 of our Harry Potter show contains excellent visual potential for both band and color guard. Ralph Ford has done a superb job varying the colors and textures throughout the arrangement. Fabulous...

Composed in the style of Holst, this piece celebrates the scientific accomplishments derived from the vision of Galileo, including our GPS system! Think how far we have come! Beginning with an ominous...

Also known by the title, 'Parade of the Tin Soldiers,' this instrumental theme has become a favorite of the holiday season. It was utilized in a 1933 animated short starring Betty Boop and a parade of...

Enjoy this exciting musical depiction of pirate days and battles on the high seas. This piece provides many textures, alternating between tutti, string, brass, and woodwind choirs, as well as unison s...

Relive the movie! Featuring 'Look to the Stars,' 'DNA,' 'Goodbye My Son,' 'Launch,' 'Krypton's Last,' 'If You Love These People,' 'Flight,' and 'What Are You Going to Do When You Are Not Saving the Wo...