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Lion King, The
Elton John (arr. John Higgins)
Subtitle: From Walt Disney Pictures' The Lion King
General Info
Year: 1994 / 1994
Duration: c. 8:50
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $75.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
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 Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III (8-9 players), including:
- Bass Drum (concert, large)
- Bell Tree
- Bells
- Bongos (2)
- Cabasa (or tambourine)
- Chimes
- Claves
- Congas (or bongos)
- Cowbell (small)
- Cowbells (2, mounted)
- Crash Cymbals
- Drumset
- Maracas
- Marimba
- Shaker (large) (or maracas)
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-Tam
- Tambourine
- Temple Blocks (2)
- Triangle
- Vibraslap
- Wind Chimes
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Disney's 32nd full-length animated film, The Lion King, was the studio's first to be based on an original story. This blockbuster featured five songs by Elton John and Tim Rice. John Higgins medley includes: Circle of Life; Hakuna Matata; Be Prepared; I Just Can't Wait to Be King and Can You Feel the Love Tonight?
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Concordia University Wisconsin (Mequon) University Band (Louis Menchaca, conductor) - 21 April 2023
- Tri-State Wind Symphony (Dubuque, Iowa) (Nolan Hauta, conductor) 14 July 2022
- Golden Gate Park Band (San Francisco, Calif.) (Robert Calonico, conductor) - 29 August 2021
- Kentucky Virginia (Whitesburg, Ky.) Summer Winds (Jason Griffith, conductor) - 1 June 2021
- Florida Institute of Technology (Melbourne) Wind Ensemble (Joe Montelione, conductor) - 16 November 2020
- Muskogee (Okla.) High School Symphonic Band (Bruce Thompson, conductor) – 3 March 2020
- Atlantic Wind Ensemble (Ocean Grove, N.J.) (Dennis T. Eschbach, conductor) – 25 May 2019
- Atascadero (Calif.) Community Band (Randy Schwalbe, conductor) – 12 May 2018
- University of Iowa University Band (Joshua Neuenschwander, conductor) – 28 April 2019
- University of West Alabama (Livingston) Concert Band (Michael Tignor, conductor) - 23 April 2018
- Allan Hancock College (Santa Maria, Calif.) Concert Band (Greg Stoll, conductor) - 12 May 2018
- Boardman High School (Youngstown, O.) Wind Ensemble (Thomas Ruggieri, conductor) - 1 March 2018
- Danville (Calif.) Community Band (Robert Calonico, conductor) – 10 June 2017
- IKL Blasorchester Frühlingskonzert (Austria) (Constantin Hesselmann, conductor) – 2015
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Circle of Life (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1994/2020)
- Crocodile Rock (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1972/2014)
- Highlights from "Rocketman" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2019/2020)
- Highlights from Walt Disney Pictures' "The Lion King" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brown) (1994/2017)
- I'm Still Standing (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brown) (1983/2020)
All Wind Works
- Can You Feel the Love Tonight
- Circle of Life (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Sweeney) (1994/2020)
- Crocodile Rock (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1972/2014)
- Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me
- Elton John Classics
- Elton John in Concert (arr. Lowden) (1977)
- Highlights from "Rocketman" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2019/2020)
- Highlights from Walt Disney Pictures' "The Lion King" (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brown) (1994/2017)
- I Just Can't Wait to Be King (arr. Moss) (1994)
- I'm Still Standing (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brown) (1983/2020)
- Lion King, The (arr. Higgins) (1994)
- The Lion King: Broadway Selections (arr. Bocook) (1994/2001)
- Lion King: Soundtrack Highlights (arr. Custer) (1994)
- Selections from "The Lion King" (with Hans Zimmer; arr. Lavender) (1994)
Resources
- John, E.; Rice, T.; Zimmer, H..; Higgins, J. (1994). The Lion King: From Walt Disney Pictures' The Lion King : [arr. for concert band]. [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.