Producers, The
Mel Brooks (arr. Ted Ricketts)
General Info
Year: 2000
Duration: c. 7:30
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $80.00 | Score Only - $15.00
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 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, including:
- Bells
- Crash Cymbals
- Drumset
- Mark Tree
- Slapstick
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This Mel Brooks show was one of the hottest tickets on Broadway. The medley contains eight dazzling tunes from the show, including: Along Came Bialy; Der Guten Tag Hop-Clop; I Wanna Be A Producer; Keep It Gay; The King Of Broadway; Prisoners Of Love; That Face and Springtime For Hitler.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- South Florida (Fort Lauderdale) Pride Wind Ensemble (Dan Bassett, conductor) - 14 May 2022
- Gold Coast Wind Ensemble (Thousand Oaks, Calif.) (Clint Hawley, conductor) – 28 January 2016
- Hereford College (Oxford, UK) Wind Band (Tom Fleming, conductor) – March 2013
- San Luis Obispo (Calif.) Wind Orchestra (William V. Johnson, conductor) – 27 January 2007
Works for Winds by This Composer
- The Producers (arr. Ricketts) (2000)
- The Producers (arr. Peeters) (2011)
Resources
- Brooks, M; Ricketts, T. (2000). The Producers: The New Mel Brooks Musical [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.
- Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music. "Mel Brooks." Accessed 27 May 2015