Music from "O Brother, Where Art Thou?"

Michael Brown

(Arrangement of music by T-Bone Burnett for the movie by Michael Brown)

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General Info

Year: 2004
Duration: c. 7:35
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $60.00 | Score Only - $10.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Contra Alto 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 (Bass Clef & Treble Clef)
Tuba
String Bass
Guitar
Timpani
Percussion

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The wonderful early country and bluegrass music from the hit movie is now available for concert band. The movie is a quirky retelling of Homer's The Odyssey, set in Mississippi in the 1930's. Includes: Down To The River To Pray; I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow; Big Rock Candy Mountain and I'll Fly Away.

-Program Note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Missouri University of Science and Technology (Rolla) Wind Symphony (David Samson, conductor) – 10 November 2019
Acton-Boxborough Regional High School (Acton, Mass.) Concert Band (Mark Hickey, conductor) - 7 May 2013

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

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Coldplay Classics (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2016)
Feel It Still (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2017)
Hallelujah (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1984/2010/2017)
The Hanging Tree (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2014/2015)
Highlights from "The Greatest Showman" (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2017/2018)
Highlights from Walt Disney Pictures' "The Lion King" (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1994/2017)
I'm Still Standing (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1983/2020)
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1951/1979/2019)
Just a Closer Walk with Thee (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Gillis; as adapter) (1990/)
Low Rider (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1975/2014)
The Music of James Bond (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2021)
The Pink Panther (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1963/2011)
Pixar Movie Favorites (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2016)
The Saints' Hallelujah (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger, with Henderson) (1991/2015)
Shake It Off (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2014/2015)
Sogno di Volare (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2016/2019)

All Wind Works

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The Avengers (as arranger) (2012)
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Captain America March (as arranger)
Chariots of Fire (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1981/2016)
Coldplay Classics (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2016)
Dance Fever (as arranger) (2010)
Fantasy Adventure at the Movies (as arranger) (2011)
Feel It Still (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2017)
The Genius of Ray Charles (as arranger) (2004)
Get Smart (as arranger) (1965/2009)
Go the Distance (as arranger)
Grown-Up Christmas List (as arranger) (1992/2012)
Guardians of the Galaxy (as arranger) (2014)
Hallelujah (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1984/2010/2017)
The Hanging Tree (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2014/2015)
Hans Zimmer: Movie Milestones (as arranger) (2017)
Happy (as arranger)
Highlights from Walt Disney Pictures' "Enchanted" (as arranger) (2008)
Highlight from "Frozen" (as arranger)
Highlights from "Jersey Boys" (as arranger) (2007)
Highlights from "La La Land" (as arranger) (2016/2017)
Highlights from "Star Trek into Darkness" (as arranger)
Highlights from "The Greatest Showman" (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2017/2018)
Highlights from Walt Disney Pictures' "The Lion King" (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1994/2017)
Highlights from "Wicked" (as arranger)
How Does a Moment Last Forever (as arranger) (2017)
I'm Still Standing (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1983/2020)
Irving Berlin's Christmas (as arranger)
It's a Grand Night for Singing (as arranger)
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1951/1979/2019)
Just a Closer Walk with Thee (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Gillis; as adapter) (1990/)
Let It Go (as arranger) (2014)
Letters from War (as arranger)
Low Rider (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1975/2014)
The Mansions of the Lord (as arranger) (2002/2004)
March of the Belgian Paratroopers (as arranger)
Medley from "Beauty and the Beast" (as arranger) (1991)
Moon River (as arranger)
More Cowbell! (as arranger) (2015)
Music from "The Hunger Games" (as arranger)
Music from "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" (as arranger) (1990/2004)
Music for a Darkened Theater (as arranger) (2007)
The Music of James Bond (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2021)
My Shot (as arranger)
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel (as arranger)
Opening Night on Broadway (as arranger)
Oye Como Va (as arranger)
Peter Gunn (as arranger)
The Pink Panther (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1963/2011)
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (as arranger) (2011)
Pixar Movie Favorites (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2016)
Pixar Movie Magic (as arranger) (2011)
The Saints' Hallelujah (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger with Henderson) (1991/2015)
Salvation Is Created (as arranger) (1912/2016)
Salvation Is Created (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (1912/2016)
Santana in Concert (as arranger) (2012)
Selections from "Sing" (as arranger) (2017)
Selections from Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (as arranger)
Selections from "Up" (as arranger) (2009)
Shake It Off (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2014/2015)
Sogno di Volare (Flex instrumentation) (as arranger) (2016/2019)
Somewhere (as arranger) (1957/2012)
Soundtrack Highlights from "Avengers: Endgame" (as arranger) (2019)
Soundtrack Highlights from "Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom"
Soundtrack Highlights from "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" (as arranger) (2015/2018)
Soundtrack Highlights from "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" (as arranger) (2015/2019)
Soundtrack Highlights from Walt Disney Productions' "Alice in Wonderland" (as arranger) (2010)
St Thomas (as arranger)
Symphonic Portrait (2009)
This Is Me (as arranger) (2017)
A Tribute to Marvin Hamlisch (as arranger) (2013)
Where the Stars and Stripes and the Eagle Fly (as arranger) (2000/)

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "T-Bone Burnett." Accessed 2 May 2015.