City of Stars
Justin Hurwitz (arr. Johnnie Vinson)
Subtitle: From La La Land
General Info
Year: 2016 / 2017
Duration: c. 2:25
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
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
- Horn in F
- Violin
- Viola
Part 4
- Bassoon
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Horn in F
- Cello
Part 5
- Bassoon
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- String Bass
- Electric Bass
- Cello
Piano or Synthesizer
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Drum Set
- Marimba
- Mark Tree
- Suspended Cymbal
- Vibraphone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The highly acclaimed movie musical La La Land took home six Academy Awards including Best Original Song for City of Stars. Here is a great-sounding arrangement of this popular and charming song, scored for flexible instrumentation so groups of various sizes and instrumentations can enjoy performing it.
- Program Note from publisher
La La Land is a 2016 American romantic comedy musical film written and directed by Damien Chazelle. It stars Ryan Gosling as a jazz pianist and Emma Stone as an aspiring actress, who meet and fall in love while pursuing their dreams in Los Angeles.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- City of Stars (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2016/2017)
All Wind Works
- City of Stars (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2016/2017)
- Highlights from "La La Land" (arr. Brown) (2016/2017)
Resources
- La La Land, Wikipedia Accessed 20 July 2020
- Perusal score