Lennie Niehaus composer / arranger

date of birth: 11.06.1929
date of death: 28.05.2020

Lennie Niehaus is an award-winning composer, arranger and performer whose career has included a kaleidoscope of musical experiences. Born in St. Louis, Missouri, Mr. Niehaus received his bachelor of arts degree cum laude and teaching credential from California State University, Los Angeles. Soon after, in 1952, he joined the Sran Kenton Orchestra where he performed, recorded and contributed compositions and arrangements.
After leading Kenton's Orchestra, Mr. Niehaus became increasingly active as a commercial arranger and composer. His numerous film scoring credits include "Tightrope"; "Pale Rider"; "City Heat"; "White Hunte"r; "Black Heart" and "Bird" for which he received a Cannes Film Festival Technical Achievement Award and British Academy Award nomination for Best Score. His latest film score was for the Clint Eastwood Academy Award winning film, "Unforgiven".
Mr. Niehaus remains active on the music education scene as a clinician, performer and addjudicator. He has numerous published works for concert band, orchestra and jazz ensemble.

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Medium Cool Lennie Niehaus

An outstanding swing tune with tasty contrapuntal lines, and a great sax solo (or section soli.)

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Difficulty: 3

Composer: Lennie Niehaus
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Not Too Long Ago Lennie Niehaus

This ensemble ballad features your saxophone section in soli throughout. Wonderful for teaching listening skills and section balance.

62,50 €

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Difficulty: 2

Composer: Lennie Niehaus
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Shades of Blue Lennie Niehaus

A medium easy chart, that everybody loves to play! Written tenor solo cued for alto.

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Difficulty: 2+

Composer: Lennie Niehaus
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Latin Quarter Lennie Niehaus

Outstanding latin samba with a catchy trumpet and sax melody. Your audience will love it as much as the band will love to play this one.

62,50 €

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Difficulty: 2

Composer: Lennie Niehaus
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Shake and Bake Lennie Niehaus

An absolute winner for less experienced bands. Solo for tenor and trumpet. NO trumpet range problems, just a great chart by one of the best!

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Hangin' Loose Lennie Niehaus

A tasty laid back slow swinger from the pen of master arranger, Lennie Niehaus. Has some nicely written fills for the piano and solos for either Alto or Trumpet. A solid shout chorus in the middle and then it ends very, very soft. Perfect for contest or concert use.

57,50 €

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Difficulty: 3

Composer: Lennie Niehaus
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Best Bet Lennie Niehaus

A tasty, laid back slow swing chart, featuring some nice soft full ensemble sounds on the first chorus. A written piano solo leads to a shout chorus as only Lennie can write them!

56,50 €

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Difficulty: 2+

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Fit As A Fiddle Lennie Niehaus

Titel / Title: Fit As A Fiddle Herausgeber / Publisher: Barnhouse Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1989

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Difficulty: -

Composer: Lennie Niehaus
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Rondo for Strings Lennie Niehaus

Arco String Publications Written in Rondo form, this outstanding festival or concert piece for younger players allows all sections a chance to shine. Includes an optional Viola substitute part for violins as well as optional piano and percussion parts.

50,00 €

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Difficulty: 2

Composer: Lennie Niehaus
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String Along Lennie Niehaus

Titel / Title: String Along Herausgeber / Publisher: Barnhouse Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1990

50,00 €

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Pulling Strings Lennie Niehaus

Titel / Title: Pulling Strings Herausgeber / Publisher: Barnhouse Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1990

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String Fever Lennie Niehaus

Titel / Title: String Fever Herausgeber / Publisher: Barnhouse Instrumentation: Streichorchester Produkttyp / Product: Partitur + Stimmen Erscheinungsdatum / Date of Production: 1989

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Three For The Road Lennie Niehaus

This romping jazz waltz is a gas. ``Fours'' between saxes and brass, solos for piano, tenor and drums, and an ``outa sight'' shout chorus make this a true ensemble showcase.

47,50 €

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Difficulty: 3

Composer: Lennie Niehaus
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Caught in the Act Lennie Niehaus

This ``go ahead'' jazz samba is mildly challenging for good high school groups, and could be the festival winner you are looking for. Features unison trom bones, tenor solo, and ``trading fours'' between the brass section and sax section. You will love it!

47,50 €

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Composer: Lennie Niehaus
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Head Over Heels Lennie Niehaus

A super solid up tempo swinger with a contemporary sound by Lennie Niehaus that is a wonderful choice for more mature jazz ensembles. Solos for either Alto or Trumpet plus a great shout chorus and lots of wonderful soli writing by a real master arranger make this a superior chart. Can't be Beat!!

45,00 €

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Difficulty: 3+

Composer: Lennie Niehaus
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Shapin' Up Lennie Niehaus

A medium swinger from the pen of master composer and arranger, Lennie Niehaus that you are sure to enjoy. Includes a solo section which can be performed by either trumpet or trombone (written suggested solos are provided) and lots of that great Niehaus ensemble writing. A super chart for teaching phrasing concepts and an attractive program or contest piece as well.

42,50 €

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Difficulty: 3

Composer: Lennie Niehaus
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Article Nr: 715131
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