Partitions Pop & Rock des Années 1960 : Des Beatles aux Rolling Stones

Read The Beatles is a collection of interviews, essays, poetry, book excerpts, and record and movie reviews by selected writers from the last 30+ years. It contains both hard-to-find and out-of-print...

The very first Beatles single to reach #1 on the American charts. Here's an effective and hard-hitting arrangement for younger bands by John Higgins.

Here is a medium swing treatment of this familiar Beatles' tune that provides plenty of variety and impact for the field. The low brass is featured at the start and later the full band gets a chance t...

This sensitive and carefully paced chart is a beautiful change of pace for the field. Creatively scored in a very musical setting.

The stately and powerful opening strains quickly give way to a driving tempo in this masterful setting. Jay uses a rich variety of scoring styles in this version of Eleanor Rigby like you¦ve never hea...

The stately and powerful opening strains quickly give way to a driving tempo in this masterful setting. Jay uses a rich variety of scoring styles in this version of Eleanor Rigby like you¦ve never hea...

This was one of the biggest hits for The Jackson 5. Michael Sweeney skillfully works these familiar strains into an effective opener or stands tune.

As the title suggests, this classic by the Beach Boys is sure to be enjoyed by the audience and band alike. Energetic rock at its best, a modulation near the end helps really kick the ending into high...

Aretha Franklin took this classic to #1 on the pop charts and it came to epitomize the soulful sound of the 60's. You'll have the stands rockin' with this full-sounding energetic arrangement.

This R & B hit recorded by Wilson Pickett features a catchy groove in a medium tempo. Johnnie's version is in the pocket and churns from beginning to end. Great for dance lines and auxiliary groups.

Here is a masterful setting of the Beatles classic interspersed with fragments of Something and Can't Buy Me Love. What a great way to open a field show!

Richard alternates between a lyrical ballad tempo and moments of up-tempo swing in this creative arrangement of the Beatles classic. A trumpet soloist is featured as well as some tasty sax figures and...

This Beatles favorite is treated here in a driving swing style with an absolutely marvelous feature section for trumpets and horns. Richard works in a reprise of Magical Mystery Tour providing a great...

This Beatles favorite is treated here in a driving swing style with an absolutely marvelous feature section for trumpets and horns. Richard works in a reprise of Magical Mystery Tour providing a great...

Motown is back! And Jay Bocook brings all the excitement to the marching arena in this rockin' arrangement. The moderate tempo makes it perfect for dance features.

Motown is back! And Jay Bocook brings all the excitement to the marching arena in this rockin' arrangement. The moderate tempo makes it perfect for dance features.

This appealing hit from Neil Diamond has certainly stood the test of time. Written in an up-tempo shuffle style and with plenty of full ensemble punches, this will work great in the stands or with dri...

As heard on the recent Beatles: Love CD (the basis for the Cirque du Soleil production) this exciting opener juxtaposes Drive My Car along with brief passages of What You're Doing and The Word. An exc...

As heard on the recent Beatles: Love CD (the basis for the Cirque du Soleil production) this exciting opener juxtaposes Drive My Car along with brief passages of What You're Doing and The Word. An exc...

Mallets and woodwinds accompany a sensitive baritone solo as this Beatles classic starts to unfold. The chart builds to a peak just as the entire band breaks into singing the famous refrain. What a gr...

Mallets and woodwinds accompany a sensitive baritone solo as this Beatles classic starts to unfold. The chart builds to a peak just as the entire band breaks into singing the famous refrain. What a gr...