Once Upon a December
Stephen Flaherty (arr. Michael Story)
Subtitle: From the Twentieth Century-Fox Motion Picture Anastasia
General Info
Year: 1997
Duration: c. 2:10
Difficulty: I (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts - Out of print
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
B-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet
Horn in F
Trombone/Euphonium/Bassoon
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
From the popular animated film Anastasia comes this beautiful, wistful melody that students are sure to know.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
- Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown)
- Audio CD: Flower Mound High School Wind Symphony (Darla Turner, conductor) – 2003
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Pride of San Antonio (Tx.) Showband – 8 December 2018
- Flower Mound (Tx.) High School Wind Symphony (Darla Turner, conductor) – 19 December 2003 (2003 Midwest Clinic)
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Highlights from "Ragtime" (arr. Smith) (1997)
- Journey into the Past (arr. Story) (1998)
- Learn to Do It (arr. Story) (1998)
- Once Upon a December (arr. Story) (1997)
- Ragtime (arr. Nowlin) (1997)
- Selections from "Seussical: The Musical" (arr. Ahrens) (2011)
Resources
- Anastasia (1997 film), Wikipedia Accessed 27 December 2018