Somewhere from "West Side Story"
Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim (arranged by Jay Bocook)
General Info
Year: 1957 / 1991
Duration: c. 4:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Cost: Score & Parts - $50.00 | Score Only - $5.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra Alto Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbal
- Glockenspiel
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Triangle
- Tubular Bells
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
From one of the most enduring musicals of all time, here is the memorable and emotional ballad from West Side Story, skillfully adapted for concert band by Jay Bocook.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
Sample download; ensemble and conductor unknown
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (Jennifer Martin, conductor; Marissa Bloom, soprano) – 25 September 2022
- Amador County Concert Band (Pine Grove, Calif.) (Steve Chambers, conductor) – 6 June 2022
- Amador County Concert Band (Pine Grove, Calif.) (Steve Chambers, conductor) – 6 October 2019
- Austin (Tx.) Symphonic Band (Richard Floyd, conductor) – 18 November 2018
- University of Nebraska (Lincoln) Symphonic Band (Anthony Falcone, conductor) – 9 October 2018
- Marion (Mass.) Concert Band (Tobias Monte, conductor) - 24 August 2018
- Western Reserve Community Band (Hudson, Ohio) (Ralph Meyer, conductor) - 19 August 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Cool (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1957/2018)
- West Side Story (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1957/2015)
All Wind Works
- Almighty Father (arr. Hunsberger) (1971/1974)
- America (arr. Vinson) (1963/2018)
- America from "West Side Story" (arr. Brown)
- A Bernstein Tribute (adapt. Grundman) (1991)
- Candide Suite (arr. Grundman) (1956/1993)
- Cool (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1957/2018)
- Dance Suite (1990)
- Danzón (arr. Bocook) (1944/1990)
- Danzón (arr. Krance) (1944)
- Divertimento (arr. Grundman) (1980/1984)
- Fanfare for the 25th Anniversary of the High School of the Arts (orch. Ramin)
- Fanfare for the Inauguration of John F. Kennedy (orch. Ramin) (1961/1995)
- Fanfare from "Dance Suite"
- Four Dances from "West Side Story" (tr. Polster) (1957/1980)
- Gee, Officer Krupke (arr. Murtha) (1957/2015)
- Glitter and Be Gay (arr. Frenkel) (1956/)
- Glitter and be Gay from "Candide" (tr. Davis)
- Highlights from "West Side Story" (arr. Ingram) (1963)
- I Hate Music! (arr. Nowlin) (1943/)
- Make Our Garden Grow (arr. Kreines) (1956/2017)
- Make Our Garden Grow (arr. John Gibson) (1956/)
- Mambo from "West Side Story" (arr. Sweeney) (1957/2013?)
- Maria (arr. Murtha) (1957/2003)
- Maria from "West Side Story" (arr. McCoy) (1957)
- Meditation No. 2 (arr. Hunsberger) (1971/1973)
- A Musical Toast (tr. Grundman) (1982)
- Overture to "Candide" (trans. Beeler)
- Overture to "Candide" (tr. Grundman) (1955/1986)
- Overture to "Candide" (arr. Howell) (1955/2020)
- Overture to "Candide" (tr. Hunsberger) (1955/)
- Prelude, Fugue and Riffs (1974/1991)
- Presto Barbaro from "On the Waterfront" (arr. Erickson)
- Prologue from "West Side Story" (arr. Gilmore) (1962)
- Selections from "Wonderful Town" (arr. Saurer) (1953)
- Shivaree (1970)
- A Simple Song (arr. Sweeney) (1971/2010)
- Slava! (tr. Grundman) (1977)
- Slava! (arr. Linden) (1977/2011)
- Slava! (tr. Longfield) (1977/)
- Somewhere (arr. Brown) (1957/2012)
- Somewhere from "West Side Story" (arr. Bocook)
- Suite from "MASS" (arr. Sweeney) (1971/2009 )
- Suite from "On the Town" (arr. Higgins) (1944)
- Suite from "West Side Story" (arr. Davis)
- Symphonic Dance Music from "West Side Story" (arr. Polster) (1980)
- Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story" (arr. Leon) (1967/2007)
- Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story" (tr. Lavender) (1967/2008)
- Symphonic Suite from "On the Waterfront" (arr. Bocook) (1954/2011)
- Symphony No. 1 (tr. Bencriscutto) (1942/1952)
- Symphony No. 1 (tr. Lebrias) (1942/2023)
- Three Dance Episodes from "On The Town" (arr. Lavender) (1944/2016)
- Three Dance Episodes from "On The Town" (tr. Stith) (1944/1972)
- West Side Story: Highlights (tr. Ingram)
- West Side Story: Medley (arr. Bocook) (1957/1991)
- West Side Story: Selection (arr. Duthoit) (1957/1959)
- West Side Story (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1957/2015)
- West Side Story (arr. Norris)
- A White House Cantata (tr. Nowlin) (1997/)
- Wrong Note Rag (arr. Ricketts) (1953/2005)
Resources
- Bernstein, L.; Sondheim, S.; Bocook, J. (1991). Somewhere: From West Side Story [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.