Don't Know Why
Jesse Harris (arr. Paul Murtha)
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General Info
Year: 1999 / 2003(?)
Duration: c. 2:35
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $45.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
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
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Convertible Bass Line
Percussion I-II-III-IV
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Don't Know Why is a song written by Jesse Harris which originally appeared on his 1999 album, Jesse Harris & the Ferdinandos. It was the second single by American singer Norah Jones from her debut studio album Come Away with Me (2002). Jones's version peaked at No. 30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was a critical success, helping establish her as a respected new artist, and subsequently her album sold extremely well. The single went on to win three Grammy Awards in 2003 for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Arkansas (Farmington) Winds Community Concert Band (Chal Ragsdale, conductor; Carmen Sanders, vocal) – 29 April 2017
- Moscow (Ida.) Middle School Jazz Band (Tom Garrett, conductor) – 21 February 2017
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Don't Know Why (arr. Murtha) (1999/2003)
Resources
- Don't Know Why, Wikipedia Accessed 18 May 2017
- Harris, J.; Murtha, P. [2003?]. Don't Know Why [score]. Hal Leonard: MIlwaukee, Wisc.