Let It Be Medley
John Lennon and Paul McCartney (arr. Balent)
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General Info
Year: 1970
Duration:
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Maclen Music
Cost: Score and Parts – Out of print
For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
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 Cornet I-II-III
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
E-flat Horn or Alto I-II
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion
(percussion detail desired)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
"Let It Be" is a song by the Beatles, released in March 1970 as a single, and (in an alternate mix) as the title track of their album Let It Be. At the time, it had the highest debut on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 6. It was written and sung by Paul McCartney. It was their final single before McCartney announced his departure from the band.
McCartney said he had the idea of Let It Be after he had a dream about his mother during the tense period surrounding the sessions for The Beatles ("the White Album") in 1968. According to McCartney, the song's reference to "Mother Mary" was not a biblical reference. The phrase has at times been used as a reference to the Virgin Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ; in fact, the words "let it be" are a direct quote from the Prayer of the Annunciation, Mary's response to the Angel Gabriel in Luke 1.38. Nevertheless, McCartney explained that his mother – who died of cancer when he was fourteen – was the inspiration for the "Mother Mary" lyric.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
This medley includes, in addition to Let It Be, The Long and Winding Road and Get Back.
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Pomona (Calif.) Concert Band (Jorge Garcia, conductor) – 28 July 2016
Works for Winds by these Composers
Lennon:
Adaptable Music
- Best of the Beatles (Flex instrumentation) (with McCartney; arr. Moss) (2003/2010)
All Wind Works
- Abbey Road (with McCartney; arr. Hearshen) (1969/2009)
- All You Need Is Love (with McCartney; arr. Cable and Dedrick) (1998)
- And I Love Her (with McCartney)
- The Beatles: Echos of an Era (with McCartney; arr. Higgins) (1982)
- The Beatles: Love (with McCartney; arr. Bocook) (2008)
- Beatles Collection (with McCartney; arr. de Meij) (1982)
- Best of the Beatles (with McCartney; arr. Moss) (2003)
- Best of the Beatles (Flex instrumentation) (with McCartney; arr. Moss) (2003/2010)
- Blackbird (with McCartney; arr. Berg) (1968)
- Blackbird (with McCartney; arr. Westover) (1968)
- Can't Buy Me Love (with McCartney; arr. Murtha) (1964/2017)
- Happiness Is a Warm Gun (with McCartney; arr. Westover)
- A Hard Day's Night. See: Selections from "A Hard Day's Night"
- Hello, Goodbye (with McCartney; arr. Ricketts) (2010)
- Hey Jude (with McCartney; arr. Bocook) (1968/1992)
- Hey Jude (with McCartney; arr. Westover) (1968)
- I Want to Hold Your Hand (with McCartney)
- Imagine (arr. Hoshide) (1971/2004)
- Imagine (arr. Saucedo) (1971/2002)
- Let It Be Medley (with McCartney; arr. Balent) (1970)
- The Long and Winding Road (with McCartney; arr. Svarda) (1966)
- Martha My Dear (with McCartney; arr. Hammell) (1968/2016/2021)
- Michelle (with McCartney; arr. Wilkinson) (1965/1966)
- Music of the Beatles (arr. Sweeney)
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (with McCartney; arr. Holmes) (1968)
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (with McCartney; arr. Westover) (1968)
- Penny Lane (with McCartney; arr. Maxwell) (1967/2012)
- Pop and Rock Legends: Music of the Beatles (with McCartney; arr. Sweeney) (2010)
- Selections from "A Hard Day's Night" (with McCartney; arr. Sweeney) (1964/1999)
- Sergeant Pepper Medley (with McCartney; arr. Avshalomov) (1967/1971)
- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (with McCartney; arr. Edmondson) (1967/1978)
- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (with McCartney; arr. Sweeney) (1967/2007)
- Soundtrack Highlights from "Yesterday" (with McCartney; arr Brown) (2020)
- The Symphonic Beatles (with McCartney; arr. Cacavas) (1992)
- When I'm 64 (with McCartney)
- Yellow Submarine (with McCartney)
- Yesterday (with McCartney). See also: Soundtrack Highlights from "Yesterday"
McCartney:
Adaptable Music
- Best of the Beatles (Flex instrumentation) (with Lennon; arr. Moss) (2003/2010)
All Wind Works
- Abbey Road (with Lennon; arr. Hearshen) (1969/2009)
- All You Need Is Love (with Lennon; arr. Cable and Dedrick) (1998)
- And I Love Her (with Lennon)
- The Beatles: Echos of an Era (with Lennon; arr. Higgins) (1982)
- The Beatles: Love (with Lennon; arr. Bocook) (2008)
- Beatles Collection (with Lennon; arr. de Meij) (1982)
- Best of the Beatles (with Lennon; arr. Moss) (2003)
- Best of the Beatles (Flex instrumentation) (with Lennon; arr. Moss) (2003/2010)
- Blackbird (with Lennon; arr. Berg) (1968)
- Blackbird (with Lennon; arr. Westover) (1968)
- Can't Buy Me Love (with Lennon; arr. Murtha) (1964/2017)
- Happiness Is a Warm Gun (with Lennon; arr. Westover)
- Hello, Goodbye (with Lennon; arr. Ricketts) (2010)
- A Hard Day's Night. See: Selections from "A Hard Day's Night"
- Hey Jude (with Lennon; arr. Bocook) (1968/1992)
- Hey Jude (with Lennon; arr. Westover) (1968)
- I Want to Hold Your Hand (with Lennon)
- Let It Be Medley (with Lennon; arr. Balent) (1970)
- Live and Let Die (arr. Murtha) (1973/2015)
- The Long and Winding Road (with Lennon; arr. Svarda) (1966)
- Martha My Dear (with Lennon; arr. Hammell) (1968/2016/2021)
- Michelle (with Lennon; arr. Wilkinson) (1965/1966)
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (with Lennon; arr. Holmes) (1968)
- Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (with Lennon; arr. Westover) (1968)
- Penny Lane (with Lennon; arr. Maxwell) (1967/2012)
- Pop and Rock Legends: Music of the Beatles (with Lennon; arr. Story) (2010)
- Selections from "A Hard Day's Night" (with Lennon; arr. Sweeney) (1964/1999)
- Sergeant Pepper Medley (with Lennon; arr. Avshalomov) (1967/1971)
- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (with Lennon; arr. Edmondson) (1967/1978)
- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (with Lennon; arr. Sweeney) (1967/2007)
- Soundtrack Highlights from "Yesterday" (with Lennon; arr Brown) (2020)
- The Symphonic Beatles (with Lennon; arr. Cacavas) (1992)
- When I'm 64 (with Lennon)
- Yellow Submarine (with Lennon)
- Yesterday (with Lennon). See also: Soundtrack Highlights from "Yesterday"
Resources
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "John Lennon." Accessed 15 August 2016.
- Lennon, J; McCartney, P.; Balent, A. (1970). Let It Be Medley [score]. c: [s.l.].
- Let It Be (song), Wikipedia Accessed 15 August 2016