Intermediate Ballad Sheet Music

This is one of a series of arrangements written by Nelson Riddle for Ella Fitzgerald focusing on the Gershwin songbook. These arrangements constitute some of the most famous settings of classic songs...

This is one of a series of arrangements written by Nelson Riddle for Ella Fitzgerald focusing on the Gershwin songbook. These arrangements constitute some of the most famous settings of classic songs...

This sultry and lush arrangement was written by Nelson Riddle for Ella Fitzgerald's 1962 album 'Ella Swings Gently with Nelson.' This is a studio orchestra arrangement featuring a string section along...

This is one of a series of arrangements written by Nelson Riddle for Ella Fitzgerald focusing on the Gershwin songbook. These arrangements constitute some of the most famous settings of classic songs...

Released on Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington's 1965 collaboration 'Ella At Duke's Place,' this brief but lovely arrangement is a wonderful treatment of one of Billy Strayhorn's most tender and disar...

Doug Beach has crafted a dramatic ballad the features either Alto Saxophone or Trumpet. The haunting melody over minor changes will be an excellent showcase for your soloist. Doug uses a variety of co...

Composer Mike Tomaro has created a super even-eighth note ballad that features the ensemble throughout. There is a written 16 measure solo for Tenor Saxophone that may also be improvised. Lush harmony...

A lyrical melody and beautiful harmonies combine to create a poignant showcase for trumpet or flugelhorn soloist (written lines included for soloists lacking improvisation experience). Lush voicings e...

White Cliffs of Dover is a lovely vocal swing ballad from the Glenn Miller book. We have kept this chart true to the original, though have augmented the brass to full 8 voicing. The sax section is sco...

The original Ella Fitzgerald chart was scored for a big band, augmented with a lot of orchestral woodwind. Jon Harpin has skillfully adapted the original concept to make the chart playable by a regula...

Taken from Barry Manilow's 1978 album 'Even Now', this chart is a great lounge ballad with a really bluesy feel. Opening with solo piano, the vocal enters backed by just the rhythm section. The Saxes...

One of the finest modern ballads re-created here as an alto sax feature, plus lyrics for optional girl vocal (keys C/ Eb). Includes the extended classical style intro. from the Van Morrison album 'Ava...

A superb flugel horn feature of this lyrical ballad, with full band backing, including 4 saxes doubling on clarinets plus 1 tenor sax. The original Genesis music can be heard on the album 'Genesis Liv...

Fred wrote this version first, before creating the shorter, easier version. This also features alto saxophone throughout, but it has a long, double-time section in which the soloist can really stretch...

White Mountain Moonlight is a ballad written in the style of Glen Miller's 'Moonlight Serenade' with Clarinet lead. Like Millennium Jump, it is one of the songs from the big band musical 'Bring 'Em Ba...

This is a tender emotional ballad that features piano. 5/4/4/G,P,B,D. Trumpets D, Trombones B.

Jamie is a great ballad feature based on the changes 'Never Land' from Peter Pan, that works with either trumpet or flugelhorn. Easy to play, with full background figures. Range is not a problem. Gret...

Ballad. 1/4 note = 76. Feature for alto (or opt flugelhorn, alternate parts included). Beto's Ellington-esque tribute to altoist Johnny Hodges. Scored for A,T,B, 2 Trpts, 1 Bone & Rhy.

Style: ballad with double time swing middle section/ Tempo: quarter =80/ scored for: 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 5 saxes (flute and clarinet doublings) alternate parts provided with no doubling, female v...

Written in 1927, “Stardust” has been recorded over 1,500 times and is now considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. This stellar Paul Clark arrangement includes the 16 bar introduction, fo...

Written in 1927, “Stardust” has been recorded over 1,500 times and is now considered to be part of the Great American Songbook. This stellar Paul Clark arrangement includes the 16 bar introduction, fo...

With chordal harmonies that can only be described as rich and luxurious, this timeless Irish ballad is presented here in a marvelous and engaging setting guaranteed to make everyone feel good. Warm ch...

Recorded by American Idol winner Phillip Phillips, this dynamic hit song was featured during the 2012 Olympics as NBC's theme for women's gymnastics.

Skyfall, the title song for the latest Bond film, with its echoes of the original Bond theme, is perhaps the most archetypal Bond song of all. This up-to-the-minute arrangement by Jay Bocook makes it...