The music of Jeffrey T. Parthun, Sr.
Jeffrey T. Parthun, Sr. lives in Lafayette, Indiana. He and his wife, Kim, have four grown children. He is a band director in the Lafayette (IN) School Corporation where he currently directs the concert and jazz bands at Lafayette Tecumseh Junior High School and is an assistant director at Lafayette Jefferson High School. 
During his 25+ years as a public school teacher he has taught instrumental music at every level from elementary band and orchestra through teaching applied percussion at Purdue University. Jeff holds degrees from Butler University and Northwestern University where he studied band arranging with John P. Paynter, Don Owens and Don Casey.
During his 25+ years as a public school teacher he has taught instrumental music at every level from elementary band and orchestra through teaching applied percussion at Purdue University. Jeff holds degrees from Butler University and Northwestern University where he studied band arranging with John P. Paynter, Don Owens and Don Casey.
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Blues Party by Jeffrey T. Parthun |
The adjectives catchy, fun and educational refer to Blues Party. Originally written to help drill the 8th and 9th scale degrees in the Bb concert scale, this catchy melody is set to basic blues changes in a rock and roll style. Alternate low brass and trumpet parts are available for students with range difficulties but these players are still pushed to reach an octave. Percussion parts are playable by students of all ability levels. The piece will work without the tambourine/cowbell parts but these colors really add to the fun. | Jefferson High School Symphonic Band |
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| Level:1 | $19.75 |
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Leaps and Bounds by Jeffrey T. Parthun |
There comes a time in a young band musician's career when technical challenges become easier and he/she is ready to take off by leaps and bounds. This grade 2 band piece is written for those students. The piece, written in Bb concert, attempts to get developing players through at least an octave of range. The piece reinforces beginning to intermediate rhythms and articulations. Starting with the opening percussion introduction and trumpet fanfare the piece allows students to hear and recognize basic formal and organizational elements in the music. | Computer File |
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| Level:2 | $19.75 |
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My Sierra Mountain Beauty by arr. Jeff Parthun |
Oboe Solo | Computer File |
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| Level:2 | $7.75 |
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My Sierra Mountain Beauty by arr. Jeff Parthun |
Horn Solo | Computer File |
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| Level:2 | $7.75 |
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Opening Moves by Jeffrey T. Parthun |
Opening Moves is bold, energetic and perfect for any beginning band concert or festival. Most parts are limited to the first 6 or 7 notes, which are presented with appropriate rhythms, dynamics and articulations. The percussion parts are all interesting, covering the range of abilities usually found in percussion sections. | Computer File |
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| Level:.5 | $19.75 |
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Peabody Street by Jeffrey T. Parthun |
The piece provides an excellent way to help teach articulation styles along with easy-to-play 16th note figures. The punctuation figures accompanying the main melody require concentration and an understanding of 8th note subdivisions. The percussion writing adds a tenor drum to the British traditional march battery. | Computer File |
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| Level:2.5 | $19.75 |
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The Old Schenectady by arr. Jeffrey T. Parthun |
"The Old Schenectady" by Howard Ackers was written in 1955. This treatment of the march by Mr. Parthun uses the same primary melodies that Mr. Akers wrote for each strain and the original bass line. The woodwind harmony lines in the first strain and the quotes from "Hail Purdue" in the trio are new additions to the piece. The orchestration reflects the instrumentation used in contemporary junior high and high school bands. The trio has been completely re-voiced to display some interesting woodwind colors and has enough doubling of sax and double reed parts that most bands will be able to perform it. | Purdue Summer Band |
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| Level:2.5 | $19.75 |
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Traditional Angels by Jeffrey T. Parthun |
Your students and audience will appreciate this reverent treatment of one of the most well-known and powerful Christmas carols, "Angels We Have Heard on High". At a grade .75 level, Traditional Angels gives every wind instrument melodic opportunities at an octave or less and the percussion writing is both interesting and appropriate. | Computer File |
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| Level:.75 | $19.75 |
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Triple Dog Dare by Jeffrey T. Parthun |
Percussion Ensemble I. Snare drum II. 4 concert toms III. Cowbell, hi-hat | Computer File |
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| Level:2.5 | $8.25 |
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Waltz of the Pauken Pachyderms by Jeffrey T. Parthun |
Waltz of the Pauken Pachyderms - the title says it all! This piece is a unique combination of solo timpani (pauken), featured horn elephant calls (pachyderms) with other brass calisthenics in the form of a classically-styled minuet. Waltz of the Pauken Pachyderms will find a home on nearly any concert program. At an easy grade 3, this piece is playable by bands of all ages and abilities. | Lafayette Community Band |
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| Level:3 | $19.75 |
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Z-Fanfare by Jeffrey T. Parthun |
Your band parents will be amazed that their young musicians will be able to perform this very recognizable "classical" piece. This transcription for young band of the famous theme from "2001: A Space Odyssey" will become a crowd and player favorite. Creative percussion writing will keep your percussionists engaged by allowing them to help create this piece while intelligent wind scoring will allow musicians with as little as one year of training the opportunity to sound mature beyond their years. | Lafayette (IN) Jefferson High School Symphonic Band |
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| Level:1.5 | $19.75 |
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