Moment for Morricone
Ennio Morricone (arr. Johan de Meij)
Subtitle: Music from Once upon a Time in the West and The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
= General Info
Year: 1966 / 1996
Duration: c. 8:25
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Molenaar Edition
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €150.33 | Score Only (print) - €25.20
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Condensed Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe/Soprano Saxophone
Bassoon I-II
Contrabassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet/E-flat Flugelhorn
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Cornet/Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Tenorhorn I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass (or Bass Guitar)
Guitar/Banjo (optional)
Harp (optional)
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbal
- Coconut Shells
- Drum Set
- Glockenspiel
- Gong
- Temple Blocks
- Xylophone
SATB Choir (optional)
Errata
In Score:
- Arranger's name is spelled Johan de Mey rather than Johan de Meij.
Program Notes
This timeless film music brings a feeling of the Wild West. Director Sergio Leone gave a simple yet effective development of the story, which touched many people. Once Upon a Time in the West has long been considered one of the best westerns of all time. The composer of the film’s music was the Italian Ennio Morrocone. He composed for many other films (e.g., The Good, the Bad and the Ugly) as well as other classical orchestral music. This arrangement is a medley of three different themes from Once Upon a Time in the West and two themes from The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
- Audio CD: Ass. Banda Musicale Città Di Orzinuovi (Giancarlo Locatelli, conductor) - 2015
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- North County Winds (San Diego, Calif.) (Vince Hernandez, conductor) - 11 June 2023
- Amador County (Sutter Creek, Calif.) Concert Band (Steve Chambers, conductor) - 6 June 2022
- The Youth Wind Orchestra Krnov (Czech Republic) (Luděk Tlach, conductor) – 4 May 2014
Works for Winds by this Composer
- Blitz I, II, III (1995)
- Cinema Paradiso (arr. Longfield) (1988/2012)
- Conradiana (1996)
- The Ecstasy of Gold (arr. Bocci) (1966/2011)
- Gabriel's Oboe (arr. Baadsvik) (1986)
- Gabriel's Oboe (arr. Longfield) (1986/2009)
- Gabriel's Oboe (arr. Pusceddu) (1986)
- The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (arr. Parson) (1966/2008)
- Immobile (1978)
- La Califfa (arr. Mortimer) (1970)
- Moment for Morricone (arr. De Meij) (1966/1996)
- My Name Is Nobody (arr. Parson) (1973)
- Once Upon a Time in the West (arr. Kadlec) (1968)
- Proibito (1972)
- Refrains (1969/1996)
- The Sicilian Clan (arr. Kabat) (1969)
- S.O.S. (1998)
- Specchi (1989)
- Totem Secondo (1981)
Resources
- De Meij, J.; Morricone, E. (1966). Moment for Morricone: For Band [score]. Molenaar's Muziekcentrale: Wormerveer, Neth.
- Ennio Morricone website – Accessed 3 June 2022
- Perusal score