Born to be Wild (arr Sweeney, flex)
Mars Bonfire (arr. Michael Sweeney)
General Info
Year: 1968 / 1990
Duration: c. 2:05
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Rock Band
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00; (digital) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00
Instrumentation (Flexible)
Full Score
Part 1
- Flute
- Oboe
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- B-flat Trumpet
- Violin
Part 2
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
- Violin
Part 3
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- F Horn
- Violin
- Viola
Part 4
- Bassoon
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- F Horn
- Cello
Part 5
- Bassoon
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- String Bass
- Electric Bass
- Cello
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bells
- Drum Set
- Tambourine
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Born to Be Wild is a song first performed by the band Steppenwolf, written by Mars Bonfire. The song is often invoked in both popular and counter culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude. It is sometimes described as the first heavy metal song, and the second verse lyric "heavy metal thunder" marks the first use of this term in rock music (although not as a description of a musical style).
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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Adaptable Music
- Born to be Wild (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1968/1990/2006)
All Wind Works
- Born to be Wild (arr. Sweeney) (1968/1990)
- Born to be Wild (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1968/1990/2006)
- Born to be Wild (arr. Vinson) (1968/2004)
Resources
- Born to be Wild, Wikipedia Accessed 19 August 2016