Cool

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Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein (arr. Paul Murtha)


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Subtitle: From West Side Story


General Info

Year: 1957 / 2018
Duration: c. 2:55
Difficulty: II+ (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00   |   Score Only (print) - $7.50


Instrumentation (Flexible)

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Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

This is by far the jazziest tune from Bernstein's West Side Story, and it's nothing short of iconic in its appeal and longevity. Combining a medium swing style with angular riffs and a cocky attitude, here is a great-sounding flexible version for small bands and bands with incomplete instrumentation.

- Program Note from publisher


Cool is a song from the 1957 musical West Side Story. Leonard Bernstein composed the music and Stephen Sondheim wrote the lyrics. This song is known for its fugal treatment of a jazz figure, described by one writer as "possibly the most complex instrumental music heard on Broadway to date".

- Program Note from Wikipedia


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Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

  • Cool (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1957/2018)
  • West Side Story (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1957/2015)


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