I Cried For You

AS RECORDED BY HELEN FORREST WITH HARRY JAMES
TRANSCRIBED AND ADAPTED BY MIKE HENEBRY
Recorded in 1942, this classic Harry James ballad featured singer Helen Forrest. The arrangement is very 'modern' sounding, and has some sophisticated harmonies and chromatic movement. The chart begins with a brief, but nice trumpet cadenza that has been written out in full, though your trumpet player can improvise. The arrangement originally featured a string section, but those parts have been re-scored into the band. This adaptation calls for clarinet and flute doubles (alto 1 doubles clarinet; alto 2 doubles flute and tenor; tenor 1 doubles clarinet and alto; tenor 2 doubles clarinet). However, we have included alternate parts that avoid these doubles (they are printed on the reverse of each part). As this was written for Harry James (and he improvised most of his part) the trumpet 1 range does get to a high F. However, it happens during a very brief, 1 measure solo part. So, if need be, your trumpet player can avoid it completely and improvise somthing comparable. The chart begins in F and modulates to G flat for the vocals.
This is a great, classic trumpet and vocal feature for the slow part of your program!
Ranges:
- Vocal Key: G flat
- Trumpet 1: to high F
- Trombone 1: to high B flat