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Eye of the Tiger
Frank Sullivan and Jim Peterik (arr. Johnnie Vinson)
Subtitle: Theme from Rocky III
General Info
Year: 1982 / 2009
Duration: c. 3:05
Difficulty: II+ (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
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bells
- Drum Set
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Eye of the Tiger is a song by American rock band Survivor. It was released as a single from their third album of the same name and was also the theme song for the film Rocky III, which was released a day before the single. The song was written by Survivor guitarist Frankie Sullivan and keyboardist Jim Peterik, and it was recorded at the request of Rocky III star, writer, and director Sylvester Stallone, after Queen denied him permission to use Another One Bites the Dust, the song Stallone intended as the Rocky III theme. The song is also the title song to the 1986 film of the same name.
The song was nominated for the 1982 Academy Award for Best Original Song and for the 1983 Grammy Award for Song of the Year.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Troy (Mich.) High School Campus Band – 16 May 2019
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Eye of the Tiger (Flex instrumentation) (with Peterik, arr. Vinson) (1982/2009)
Resources
- Eye of the Tiger, Wikipedia Accessed 22 July 2020
- Frankie Sullivan website Accessed 22 July 2020
- Sullivan, F.; Peterik, J.; Vinson, J. (2009). Eye of the Tiger: Theme from Rocky III [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.