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Polar Express, The (flex)
Alan Silvestri (arr. Johnnie Vinson)
General Info
Year: 2004 / 2020
Duration: c. 2:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00; (digital) - $55.00 | Score Only (print) - $5.00
Instrumentation (Flexible)
Full Score
Part 1
- Flute
- Oboe
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- B-flat Trumpet
- Violin
Part 2
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Trumpet
- Violin
Part 3
- B-flat Soprano Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Clarinet
- E-flat Alto Saxophone
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- Horn in F
- Violin
- Viola
Part 4
- Bassoon
- B-flat Tenor Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Horn in F
- Cello
Part 5
- Bassoon
- B-flat Bass Clarinet
- E-flat Baritone Saxophone
- Trombone
- Euphonium
- Tuba
- String Bass
- Electric Bass
- Cello
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Hi-Hat
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
From the blockbuster animated holiday film, here is an arrangement of the main theme. Sure to be enjoyed year after year, this spirited version will sound great with young groups.
- 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
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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)
- A Christmas Carol (arr. Sadler) (2009/)
- 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 Polar Express. See also: *Concert Suite from " The Polar Express"
- The Return of the Mummy
- Rockin' on Top of the World (arr. Story) (2004/2005)
- Selections from "The Polar Express" (arr. Murtha) (2006)
- Soundtrack Highlights from "Avengers: Endgame" (arr. Brown) (2019)
- Theme from "Forrest Gump"
Resources
- Alan Silvestri website Accessed 14 December 2020
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Alan Silvestri." Accessed 24 December 2014
- Perusal score
- The Polar Express, Wikipedia Accessed 9 May 2020
- Silvestri, A.; Ballard, G.; Vinson, J. (2005). The Polar Express : From Warner Bros. Pictures' The Polar Express [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.