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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Christmas Jazz Favorites #3 Traditional / Arr. Lennie Niehaus

Untertitel / Subtitle: Kategorie / Category: Instrumentation: 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones Baritones Produkttyp / Product: Quartet Serie / Series: Each tune in this suite is stylistically distinct from the others-- swing in the first, ballad in the second, jazz waltz in the third, and bright swing in the last. Dynamics and articulations are marked to ensure an idiomatic perfor ...

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Christmas Jazz Medley Traditional / Arr. Lennie Niehaus

Untertitel / Subtitle: Kategorie / Category: Instrumentation: 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones Baritones Produkttyp / Product: Quartet Serie / Series: In this well-crafted arrangement featuring moderate swing, ballad and bright swing styles, a good mix of solo, duo and tutti passages guarantees that every player shares the spotlight. Abundant articulations help ensure a stylistica ...

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Puttin' On The Ritz Lennie Niehaus

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Spring Into Swing Lennie Niehaus

Untertitel / Subtitle: Kategorie / Category: Instrumentation: Flute, Oboe, Bb Clarinet, Horn In F and Bassoon Produkttyp / Product: Quintet Serie / Series: This lighthearted original gives players outside normal jazz circles a chance to swing with the best of them. As is true of all of Lennie's ensemble materials, the parts in these quintets are an interesting mix of indepen ...

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Sonata For Saxophone Quartet Lennie Niehaus

Untertitel / Subtitle: Kategorie / Category: Instrumentation: SAATB Saxes Produkttyp / Product: Quartet Serie / Series: This contemporary original for experienced players consists of four movements in contrasting styles. The first is a spirited theme with multiple meter shifts (4/4, 3/4, 9/8), the second is an expressive ballad, the third is a cheery tune in 6/8, and the fou ...

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Simple Gifts Traditional / Arr. Lennie Niehaus

Untertitel / Subtitle: Kategorie / Category: Instrumentation: 2 Altos, Tenor and Baritone Saxes Produkttyp / Product: Quartet Serie / Series: This charming Shaker dance tune from 1848 is presented here in a theme-and-variations format using a variety of keys and time signatures. The resulting series of mood changes keeps players interested and audiences attentive. An added b ...

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Composer: Traditional
Arranger: Lennie Niehaus

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Flight Of The Bumble-Bee Nicolaj / Nicolai / Nikolay Rimskij-Korsakov / Arr. Lennie Niehaus

Untertitel / Subtitle: Kategorie / Category: Instrumentation: 2 Altos, Tenor and Baritone Saxes Produkttyp / Product: Quartet Serie / Series: This Rimsky-Korsakov classic is a virtuosic type of melody in perpetual motion. In order to sustain that continuous motion and allow players the chance to catch a breath, the melody here alternates between the altos -- it should sound ...

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Composer: Nicolaj / Nicolai / Nikolay Rimskij-Korsakov
Arranger: Lennie Niehaus

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Alpha, Beta, Alpha Lennie Niehaus

Untertitel / Subtitle: Kategorie / Category: Instrumentation: Soprano Alto, Alto, Tenor and Baritone Saxes Produkttyp / Product: Quartet Serie / Series: Lennie Lenny Niehaus, former featured alto sax soloist and arranger for the Stan Kenton Orchestra, has composed this contemporary quartet in ABA song form. There are interesting linear parts for all players, and they are all ...

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Christmas Jazz Portrait, A Lennie Niehaus

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Ding! Dong! Merrily On High Traditional / Arr. Lennie Niehaus

Untertitel / Subtitle: Kategorie / Category: Instrumentation: 4 Bb Clarinets Produkttyp / Product: Quartet Serie / Series: Kendor Ensemble Series This version of the spirited French carol opens and closes with unique, chime-like passages. In between Lenny Niehaus treats the familiar theme to a series of creative variations. Three modulations from the original key of C sustain ...

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Great Scott Lennie Niehaus

Untertitel / Subtitle: Kategorie / Category: Instrumentation: Trombone Solo with Piano Accompaniment Produkttyp / Product: Serie / Series: This playful tribute to Scott Joplin draws from the melodic, rhythmic, and chordal aspects of his immortal, turn-of-the-century ragtime music. The grade 1 rating is sensible and the duration of just 1:30 acknowledges the limited enduranc ...

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Prankster Lennie Niehaus

Instrumentation: Horn in F Solo with Piano Accompaniment [EN]This joyful solo is written in a five-part rondo form (ABACA). The ranges, rhythms and ample rests will make young musicians successful right from the start. Duration 2:00. [DE]Dieses fröhliche Solo ist in einer fünfstimmigen Rondoform (ABACA) geschrieben. Die Tonumfänge, die Rhythmen und die großzügigen Pausen werd ...

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Originale Literatur

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Fanflairs Lennie Niehaus

Untertitel / Subtitle: Kategorie / Category: Instrumentation: Trumpet Solo with Piano Accompaniment Produkttyp / Product: Solo Serie / Series: In this regal processional for young soloists, the crisp articulations of the main theme and the expressive lines of two short interludes gives this piece great overall appeal. In this regal processional for young soloists, the cri ...

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Christmas Lites Diverse / Arr. Lennie Niehaus

Untertitel / Subtitle: Kategorie / Category: Instrumentation: Trumpet Solo with Piano Accompaniment Produkttyp / Product: Solo Serie / Series: Featuring 10 Christmas favorites arranged in jazz styles, the selections in this grade 3-4 collection can be played individually or in combination as a jazz suite. If performed as a suite, Lenny Niehaus recommends starting with a fast ...

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Waltz For Emily Lennie Niehaus

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Timepiece Lennie Niehaus

Untertitel / Subtitle: Kategorie / Category: Instrumentation: Alto Saxophone Solo Produkttyp / Product: Serie / Series: Kendor Solo Series Written in ABA form using traditional harmonies and rhythms, this is a satisfying number for young instrumentalists. Written in ABA form using traditional harmonies and rhythms, this is a satisfying number for young instrumentalists.

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