Inspector Clouseau Theme
Henry Mancini (arr. James Kazik)
Subtitle: From The Pink Panther Strikes Again
General Info
Year: 1976 / 2015
Duration: c. 1:55
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $45.00; (digital) - $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
String Bass
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Triangle
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Ever the master at composing the perfect theme for any given situation, Henry Mancini created this gem that clearly brings to mind the bumbling antics of Peter Sellers as he portrays the hapless inspector from the various Pink Panther films.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Austin (Tx.) Civic Wind Ensemble (Robert Laguna, conductor) - 29 October 2022
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Baby Elephant Walk (arr. Vinson) (1962/2007/2013)
- Peter Gunn (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1958/2015)
- The Pink Panther (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brown) (1963/2011)
All Wind Works
- Baby Elephant Walk (arr. King) (1962)
- Baby Elephant Walk (arr. Moss) (1962/1996)
- Baby Elephant Walk (arr. Vinson) (1962/2007/2013)
- Baby Elephant Walk (arr. Vlak) (1962)
- Days of Wine and Roses (arr. Krance) (1962/1967)
- Drummer's Delight (arr. Erickson) (1969)
- The Great Race March (arr. Moss) (1965/2005)
- The Great Waldo Pepper March (arr. Moss) (1965/2005)
- Henry Mancini's Concert Band Medley (arr. Warrington) (1966)
- Inspector Clouseau Theme (arr. Kazik) (1976/2015)
- It Had Better Be Tonight (arr. Brown) (1963/2013)
- Jesus Christ Superstar (as arranger, with John Moss) (1970/2004)
- Mancini! (arr. Bulla) (2000?)
- Mancini! (arr. Reed) (1965)
- Mancini Magic (arr. Brubaker) (1990)
- Mancini Spectacular (arr. Barker) (1980-1985)
- Moon River (arr. Bilik) (1961/1963)
- Moon River (arr. Brown) (1961)
- Moon River (arr. Powers) (1961/1969)
- Mr. Lucky. See: Selections from "Mr Lucky"
- Pennywhistle Jig (arr. Moss) (1970/1999)
- Peter Gunn (arr. Faini) (1958/)
- Peter Gunn (arr. Murtha) (1958)
- Peter Gunn (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1958/2015)
- Pie in the Face Polka (arr. Vinson) (1965/2012)
- The Pink Panther (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brown) (1963/2011)
- The Pink Panther (arr. Edmondson) (1963/1984)
- The Pink Panther (arr. Frackenpohl) (1963)
- The Pink Panther (arr. Warrington) (1963/1964)
- Selections from "Mr Lucky" (arr. Krance) (1959/1961)
- Selections from "The Great Race" (arr. Bulla) (1965/2015)
- Toy Tiger
Resources
- Perusal score
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again. Wikipedia. Accessed 29 October 2022