Mary Poppins

Richard M. Sherman

Robert B. Sherman

Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman (orch. Alfred Reed)

General Info

Year: 1963 / 1964 / 2006
Duration: c. 8:15
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Molenaar Edition
Cost: Score and Parts - Out of print.

For availability information, see Discussion tab, above.

Instrumentation

Full Score
D-flat Piccolo
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon I-II
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-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 Solo-I-II
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

• Bass Drum
• Bells
• Chimes
• Crash Cymbals
• Effects
• Snare Drum
• Xylophone

Errata

In Score:

• Percussion I, Xylophone, m. 24, beat 2: Add a "mf" dynamic marking
• Percussion I, Bells, m. 69, beat 2 and 3: Add tremolo markings on these two quarter notes
• Percussion II, m. 29: Part is listed as "Cym." when it should be played on Crash Cymbals
• Percussion II, m. 41-43: Part is listed as "Cym." when it should be played on Crash Cymbals

- Potential errata noted by Matthew LeFebvre

Program Notes

P. L. Travers's legendary magical British nanny came delightfully to life in the 1964 Walt Disney film starring Julie Andrews and Dick Van Dyke. At least 17 original songs by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman enhanced this musically rich movie, and their score won two Grammy Awards and two Academy Awards. In 2013, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."

- Program Note adapted from Wikipedia

This medley from the Walt Disney movie includes the melodies Feed the Birds, A Spoonful of Sugar, I Love to Laugh, Sand Dance, Jolly 'oliday, Step in Time, Chim Chim Cheree, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious, Let's Go Fly a Kite (not listed as such), and The Derby.

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. National Symphonic Winds (Lowell Graham, conductor)
• Audio: Coastal Communities Concert Band (Tom Cole, conductor) – 2019
• Audio: National Symphonic Winds (Lowell Graham, conductor) – 2014

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances (exact editions uncertain)

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• Rancho Cordova (Calif.) River City Concert Band (Tom Seaton, conductor) - 6 June 2022
• Coastal Communities Concert Band (San Diego, Calif.) (Tom Cole, conductor) – 20 October 2019
• Brazil (Ind.) Concert Band (John Philip Huber, conductor) – 16 June 2019
• University of Iowa (Iowa City) Concert Band (Eric Bush, conductor) – 28 April 2019
• Hornell (N.Y.) Area Wind Ensemble (Edward Belin, conductor) – 7 April 2019
• San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (Jennifer Martin, conductor) – 25 September 2016
• Peninsula Symphonic Band (Palo Alto, Calif.) (Ted Henderson, conductor) – 23 November 2014
• California State University - Northridge Wind Ensemble (Lawrence Stoffel, conductor) – 7 March 2013
• Philharmonic Youth Winds (Adrian Chiang, conductor) – 5 June 2011

Works for Winds by These Composers

Richard M. Sherman:

• Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Highlights (with Robert Sherman; arr. Tatgenhorst) (1971)
• Chitty Chitty Bang Bang: Selections
• A Disney Super Time (arr. Christensen)
• The Happiest Millionaire (arr. Yoder)
• The Happiest Millionaire (arr. Brittain)
• Highlights from "Mary Poppins" (arr. O'Loughlin) (1963/2011)
• Highlights from Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" (with Robert Sherman; arr. Reed) (1963/1965)
• It's a Small World (arr. Cofield) (1975)
• The Jungle Book: Colonel Hathi’s March (arr. Osterling) (1992)
• Let’s Go Fly a Kite (arr. Nowak) (1989)
• Mary Poppins (with Robert Sherman; arr. Kostal; ed. Reed) (1963/1965/2006)
• The Old Home Guard (arr. Edmondson) (1971)
• The One and Only, Genuine Original Family Band (arr. McLin) (1968)
• Selections from "Mary Poppins" (arr. Ricketts) (1963/2005)
• Selections from Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" (with Robert Sherman; arr. Kostal; ed. Reed) (1963/1964)
• A Step in the Right Direction (arr. Edmondson) (1971)
• Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" (arr. Kostal; ed. Reed) (1964)

Robert B. Sherman:

• Bedknobs and Broomsticks: Highlights (with Richard Sherman; arr. Tatgenhorst) (1971)
• Highlights from Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" (with Richard Sherman; arr. Reed) (1963/1965)
• Let’s Go Fly a Kite (with Richard Sherman; arr. Nowak) (1989)
• Mary Poppins (with Richard Sherman; arr. Kostal; ed. Reed) (1963/1965/2006)
• Selections from Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" (with Richard Sherman; arr. Kostal; ed. Reed) (1963/1964)

Resources

• Mary Poppins (film), Wikipedia Accessed 25 September 2016
• Perusal score (2006 edition)