Concert Suite from " The Polar Express"
Alan Silvestri (arr. Jerry Brubaker)
General Info
Year: 2004
Duration: c. 6:10
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts - $85.00 | Score Only - $9.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon I-II
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano/Synthesizer
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV-V, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Brass Wind Chimes
- Cabasa
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Glass Wind Chimes
- Shakers
- Sizzle Cymbals
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This medley from the popular children’s movie includes Believe, The Polar Express, When Christmas Comes to Town and Spirit of the Season. Based on the children’s book by Chris Van Allsburg, the story teaches about friendship, bravery and the spirit of Christmas in an amazing magical adventure to the North Pole on Christmas Eve aboard The Polar Express. The song Believe was nominated for Best Original Song at the 77th Academy Awards and won a Grammy in 2006.
- Program Note from Cypress Symphonic Band concert program, 10 December 2016
The Polar Express is a 2004 American computer-animated adventure film based on the 1985 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. Co-written, co-produced and directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film features human characters animated using live-action motion capture animation.
The film tells the story of a young boy who, on Christmas Eve, sees a mysterious train bound for the North Pole stop outside his window and is invited aboard by its conductor. The boy joins several other children as they embark on a journey to visit Santa Claus preparing for Christmas. The film stars Tom Hanks, with Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett and Eddie Deezen.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne) Concert Band (Joseph Montelione, conductor) - 6 November 2023
- Dublin (Ohio) Wind Symphony (Jeff Chesser, conductor) - 11 December 2022
- Galesburg (Ill.) High School Wind Symphony (Andy Empey, conductor) - 8 December 2022
- Peachtree Wind Ensemble (Fayetteville, Ga.) (Mike Daniell, conductor) - 3 December 2022
- East Winds Symphonic Band (Munhall, Penn.) (Susan Sands, conductor) - 12 December 2021
- University of California Davis Concert Band (Pete Nowlen, conductor) - 1 December 2021
- Los Alamos (Calif.) Community Winds (Ted Vives, conductor) - 12 December 2020
- New Orleans (La.) Concert Band (Charles Taylor, conductor) – 15 December 2019
- Eastern Shore Wind Ensemble (Chestertown, Md.) (Charles Thai, conductor) – 15 December 2019
- Southridge High School Wind Ensemble (Beaverton, Ore.) (Cameron Jerde, conductor) - 12 December 2019
- North Jersey (Fair Lawn) Concert Band (Michael Roth, conductor) – 6 December 2019
- Frostburg (Md.) State University Wind Ensemble (Shannon Shaker, conductor) – 8 December 2019
- Texas Christian University (Fort Worth) Symphonic Band (Brian Youngblood, conductor) – 3 December 2019
- Gold Coast Wind Ensemble (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) (Michael Doty, conductor) – 19 January 2019
- North Jersey (Fair Lawn) Concert Band (Michael Roth, conductor) – 7 December 2018
- San Ramon (Calif.) Symphonic Band (Bryan Holbrook, conductor) – 22 December 2017
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 17 December 2017
- New Orleans (La.) Concert Band (Charles Taylor, conductor) – 11 December 2016
- Cypress Symphonic Band (Houston, Tex.) (John Cowden, conductor) –10 December 2016
- Callanwolde Concert Band (Atlanta, Ga.) (Glenn Moore, conductor) – 4 December 2016
- Encore Concert Band (Mokena, Ill.) (Bill Schuetter, conductor) – 13 December 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- The Avengers (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Longfield) (2012/2017/2020)
- The Avengers (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2012)
- Back to the Future (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1985/2016)
- The Polar Express (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2004/2020)
All Wind Works
- Alan Silvestri: A Night at the Movies (arr. Brown)
- Avengers: Endgame. See: Soundtrack Highlights from "Avengers: Endgame"
- The Avengers (arr. Brown) (2012)
- The Avengers (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Longfield) (2012/2017/2020)
- The Avengers (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2012)
- Back to the Future (arr. Bernaerts) (1985/2001)
- Back to the Future (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1985/2016)
- Believe (arr. Story) (2006)
- Captain America March (arr. Brown) (2011)
- Captain America March (arr. Claro) (2011/2018/2019)
- A Christmas Carol (arr. Sadler) (2009/)
- Concert Suite from " The Polar Express" (arr. Brubaker) (2006)
- Forrest Gump Suite (arr. Custer) (1995)
- God Bless Us Every One
- The Polar Express (arr. Brubaker) (2004)
- The Polar Express (arr. Lavender) (2004)
- The Polar Express (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2004/2020)
- The Polar Express. See also: *Concert Suite from " The Polar Express"
- The Return of the Mummy
- Rockin' on Top of the World (arr. Story) (2004/2005)
- Selections from "The Polar Express" (arr. Murtha) (2006)
- Soundtrack Highlights from "Avengers: Endgame" (arr. Brown) (2019)
- Theme from "Forrest Gump"
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Alan Silvestri." Accessed 24 December 2014
- The Polar Express, Wikipedia Accessed 9 May 2020
- Silvestri, A; Brubaker, J. (2006). Concert Suite from The Polar Express [score]. Alfred Music: Van Nuys, Calif.