Batman Theme, The

From Wind Repertory Project
Danny Elfman

Danny Elfman (arr. Michael Story)


General Info

Year: 1989 / 1997
Duration: c. 2:30
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $62.00; (digital) - $60.00   |   Score Only (print) - $7.00


Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III

  • Bass Drum
  • Bells
  • Crash Cymbals
  • Snare Drum
  • Suspended Cymbal


Errata

None discovered thus far.


Program Notes

Batman is a fictional superhero appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger, and first appeared in Detective Comics #27 (May 1939). Originally named the "Bat-Man", the character is also referred to by such epithets as the Caped Crusader, the Dark Knight, and the World's Greatest Detective.

An American cultural icon, Batman has been licensed and adapted into a variety of media, from radio to a number of television series and feature films, and appears on various merchandise sold all over the world.

Composer Danny Elfman won a Grammy award for the score to the 1989 Batman film and its sequels.

- Program Note from Wikipedia


Media


State Ratings

None discovered thus far.


Performances

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  • Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Randy Schwalbe, conductor) – 11 June 2019
  • Nevada County Concert Band (Grass Valley, Calif.) (Cheryl Woldseth, conductor) – 2 June 2019
  • Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Randy Schwalbe, conductor) – 13 June 2017
  • Savannah Chatham County (Ga.) Honor Band (Sean McBride, conductor) - 28 March 2015


Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

  • The Simpsons (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1990/2008)


All Wind Works


Resources

  • Batman, Wikipedia Accessed 31 October 2016
  • Elfman, D.; Story, M. (1997). The Batman Theme [score]. Alfred: Van Nuys, Calif.