SKU: A0.1707173

Best Part (Daniel Caesar ft. H.E.R.) — Full Orchestra | Scores by Ken

Bring R&B soul to the stage. Daniel Caesar & H.E.R.’s “Best Part” fully scored for orchestra with lush, modern harmonies.

Specs

• Ensemble | Full Orchestra (winds, brass, percussion, rhythm, strings; opt. vocal or flugelhorn lead)
• Difficulty | 6 – Advanced Professional (scale 1–7 by Scores by Ken) | Mature players; exposed phrasing and R&B nuance; wide ranges, pro section standard
• Duration | ≈ 4:13 Style | Soul Ballad | Straight 8ths, Swing 16, rubato intro, modern R&B colour
• Key / Range | Concert D major | Flugelhorn/Vocal to E5 (concert D5); Trumpet 1 to written C#6 (concert B5); Trombone to C5
• Meter / Tempo | 4/4, ♩= 75 | Straight feel with expressive rubato pickups and occasional Swing 16
• Included Parts | Full score + complete winds, brass, strings, rhythm section, and percussion parts
• Features | Faithful vocal/flugelhorn melody line; lush jazz harmonies; groove maintained by drum kit, bass, and piano textures
• Licensing | Licensed via ArrangeMe (Hal Leonard). Performance rights per venue territory.
  
  

Performance Notes

• Flugelhorn or vocal lead carries all phrasing, support subtly, don’t cover.
• Strings sustain warmth; treat inner harmonies as pad, not texture filler.
• Rhythm section: drums and bass locks into a 2-feel until B, then open up.
• Woodwinds double guide tones; keep clarinet/alto lines audible against brass.
• Rubato intro must breathe; tempo settles naturally into ♩= 75 by m.5.
• Nail the texture and feel change from pre-chorus into chorus.
  
  

Ideal For

• Corporate functions and black-tie galas (soulful spotlight feature).
• University or pro ensembles (ballad programming with commercial relevance).
• Studio recording projects (modern R&B colour, orchestral depth).
• Showcase concerts (flugelhorn or vocal feature closer).
  
  

What You Get

• Full conductor’s score (transposed & concert view).
• Complete set of parts: flugelhorn/vocal lead, winds, brass, strings, rhythm, percussion.
• Print-ready PDFs (high-resolution, paginated for standard binders).
• Licensing assurance: fully cleared via ArrangeMe (Hal Leonard).
  
  

About The Composer

Scores by Ken delivers professional, performance-ready charts: clear engraving, practical ranges, idiomatic parts. Arranged by Ken Naidu, published under Scores by Ken via ArrangeMe (Hal Leonard).