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Polar Express, The
Alan Silvestri (arr. Paul Lavender)
Subtitle: (Medley)
General Info
Year: 2004
Duration: c. 3:25
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Symphony
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $60.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
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
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Convertible Bass Line
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Drum Set
- Mark Tree
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Train Whistle
- Train/Fire Bell
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Don't miss this wonderful medley from the blockbuster holiday film. This well-crafted, straightforward arrangement will come together with a minimum of rehearsal time. Titles include: The Polar Express; Believe; When Christmas Comes to Town and Spirit of the Season.
- Program Note from publisher
The Polar Express is a 2004 American computer-animated adventure film based on the 1985 children's book of the same name by Chris Van Allsburg. Co-written, co-produced and directed by Robert Zemeckis, the film features human characters animated using live-action motion capture animation.
The film tells the story of a young boy who, on Christmas Eve, sees a mysterious train bound for the North Pole stop outside his window and is invited aboard by its conductor. The boy joins several other children as they embark on a journey to visit Santa Claus preparing for Christmas. The film stars Tom Hanks, with Daryl Sabara, Nona Gaye, Jimmy Bennett and Eddie Deezen.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- University of North Dakota (Bismarck) University Band (James Popejoy, conductor) - 5 December 2019
- Holland College Welshmen Community Band (Charlottetown, PEI, Can.) (Christine Blanchard, conductor) – 20 November 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- The Avengers (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Longfield) (2012/2017/2020)
- The Avengers (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2012)
- Back to the Future (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1985/2016)
- The Polar Express (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2004/2020)
All Wind Works
- Alan Silvestri: A Night at the Movies (arr. Brown)
- Avengers: Endgame. See: Soundtrack Highlights from "Avengers: Endgame"
- The Avengers (arr. Brown) (2012)
- The Avengers (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Longfield) (2012/2017/2020)
- The Avengers (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2012)
- Back to the Future (arr. Bernaerts) (1985/2001)
- Back to the Future (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (1985/2016)
- Believe (arr. Story) (2006)
- Captain America March (arr. Brown) (2011)
- Captain America March (arr. Claro) (2011/2018/2019)
- Concert Suite from " The Polar Express" (arr. Brubaker) (2006)
- Forrest Gump Suite (arr. Custer) (1995)
- God Bless Us Every One
- The Polar Express (arr. Brubaker) (2004)
- The Polar Express (arr. Lavender) (2004)
- The Polar Express (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Vinson) (2004/2020)
- The Return of the Mummy
- Selections from "The Polar Express" (arr. Murtha) (2006)
- Soundtrack Highlights from "Avengers: Endgame" (arr. Brown) (2019)
- Theme from "Forrest Gump"
Resources
- Ballard, G.; Silvestri, A.; Lavender, P. (2004). The Polar Express : (Medley) : From Warner Bros. Pictures' The Polar Express [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Alan Silvestri." Accessed 24 December 2014
- Perusal score
- The Polar Express, Wikipedia Accessed 9 May 2020