Pie in the Face Polka

Henry Mancini

This article is a stub. If you can help add information to it,
please join the WRP and visit the FAQ (left sidebar) for information.

Subtitle: From the Motion Picture The Great Race

General Info

Year: 1965 / 2012
Duration: c. 2:55
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00; (digital) - $65.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet Solo-I-II
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

From the classic movie The Great Race, starring Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood and Jack Lemmon, here is the Mancini gem featured in the memorable and climactic pie fight scene, promoted as the greatest pie fight ever.

- Program Note from publisher

Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown
Audio CD: Shadow Ridge Middle School Honors Winds (Alicia DeSoto, conductor)

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

Fauquier Community Band (Warrenton, Va.) (Katrina Bryant, conductor) - 20 March 2023
Rochester Community Concert Band (Rochester Hills, Ill.) (Paul F. DeRubeis, conductor) - 10 May 2022
Arkansas Winds Community Concert Band (Farmington) (Michael Ferguson, conductor) – 29 March 2020
Empire Wind Ensemble (Highland, Calif.) (Jessica Swanson, conductor) – 12 June 2019
Gaston Symphonic Band (Gastonia, N.C.) (John Gunter, conductor) – 3 May 2019
Solano Winds (Fairfield, Calif.) (Bill Doherty, conductor) – 9 March 2018
Tucson (Ariz.) Concert Band (Lorelei Allison Conrad, conductor) – 9 October 2016
Cameron (Mo.) Municipal Band (Ann Goodwin Clark, conductor) – 19 June 2016 (Missouri Bandmasters Association Convention)
Shadow Ridge (Tex.) Middle School Honor Winds (Alicia DeSoto, conductor) – 19 December 2012 (2012 Midwest Clinic)
Medina (Ohio) Community Band (Marcus Neiman, conductor) - 2012

Works for Winds by This Composer

Adaptable Music

Baby Elephant Walk (arr. Vinson) (1962/2007/2013)
Peter Gunn (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1958/2015)
The Pink Panther (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brown) (1963/2011)

All Wind Works

Baby Elephant Walk (arr. Moss) (1962/1996)
Baby Elephant Walk (arr. Vinson) (1962/2007/2013)
Baby Elephant Walk (arr. Vlak) (1962)
Days of Wine and Roses (arr. Krance) (1962/1967)
Drummer's Delight (arr. Erickson) (1969)
The Great Race March (arr. Moss) (1965/2005)
The Great Waldo Pepper March (arr. Moss) (1965/2005)
Henry Mancini's Concert Band Medley (arr. Warrington) (1966)
Inspector Clouseau Theme (arr. Kazik) (1976/2015)
It Had Better Be Tonight (arr. Brown) (1963/2013)
Jesus Christ Superstar (as arranger, with John Moss) (1970/2004)
Mancini! (arr. Bulla) (2000?)
Mancini! (arr. Reed) (1965)
Mancini Magic (arr. Brubaker) (1990)
Moon River (arr. Brown) (1961)
Moon River (arr. Powers) (1961/1969)
Mr. Lucky. See: Selections from "Mr Lucky"
Pennywhistle Jig (arr. Moss) (1970/1999)
Peter Gunn (arr. Faini) (1958/)
Peter Gunn (arr. Murtha) (1958)
Peter Gunn (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1958/2015)
Pie in the Face Polka (arr. Vinson) (1965/2012)
The Pink Panther (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Brown) (1963/2011)
The Pink Panther (arr. Edmondson) (1963/1984)
The Pink Panther (arr. Frackenpohl) (1963)
The Pink Panther (arr. Warrington) (1963/1964)
Selections from "Mr Lucky" (arr. Krance) (1959/1961)
Selections from "The Great Race" (arr. Bulla) (1965/2015)
Toy Tiger

Resources

Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Henry Mancini." Accessed 17 October 2016