Bohemian Rhapsody
Freddie Mercury (arr. Masamicz Amano)
General Info
Year: 1975 / 2007
Duration: c. 5:10
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Rock Band
Publisher: De Haske
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - €110.00 | Score Only (print) - €20.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute I-II-III
Oboe
Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
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-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Electric Guitar
Electric Bass Guitar
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Crash Cymbals
- Marimba
- Suspended Cymbal
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Bohemian Rhapsody was a massive worldwide hit for the pop group Queen. It topped the charts in 1975 and again in 1991 and 1992. The song is somewhat unusual for a pop hit as it is in the style of a rock opera and pushed the boundaries of both pop music and promotional music video. This arrangement for concert band retains all the operatic gymnastics of the original.
- Program Note from publisher
Bohemian Rhapsody is a song by the British rock band Queen. It was written by Freddie Mercury for the band's 1975 album A Night at the Opera. It is a six-minute suite, consisting of several sections without a chorus: an intro, a ballad segment, an operatic passage, a hard rock part and a reflective coda. The song is a more accessible take on the 1970s progressive rock genre. It was reportedly the most expensive single ever made at the time of its release.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Potomac Concert Band (Keyser, W. Va.) (Brent Weber, conductor) – 13 June 2019
- Boston (Mass.) College University Wind Ensemble (Sebastian Bonaiuto, conductor) – 13 April 2019
- Kings Park Concert Band (Dumfries, Va.) (Richard Bergman, conductor) – 24 March 2018
- Wisconsin Lutheran College (Milwaukee) Concert Band (Terry S. Treuden, conductor) – 6 October 2017
- Orchestra Collective Singapore (Yibin Seow, conductor) – 8 January 2017
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Bohemian Rhapsody (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1975/2003/2009)
- Queen on Stage (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1980/2017)
All Wind Works
- Barcelona
- Billionaire (arr. Schaars) (2011)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (arr. Amano) (1975/2007)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (arr. Lowden) (1975)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1975/2003/2009)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (arr. Sparke) (1975/2011)
- Bohemian Rhapsody (arr. Ginhoux) (1975)
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love (arr. Woodfield) (2010)
- Don’t Stop Me Now (arr. Skelly) (1978/?)
- Queen Forever (arr. Johnson)
- Queen on Stage (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1980/2017)
- Seaside Rendezvous (arr. Giske) (2013)
- Show Must Go On, The
- Somebody to Love (arr. Schaars) (2010)
- We Are the Champions
- Who Wants to Live Forever (Oud) (2009)
Resources
- Bohemian Rhapsody, Wikipedia Accessed 8 October 2017
- Perusal score