Rockin' on Top of the World
Alan Silvestri (arr. Michael Story)
Subtitle: From The Polar Express
General Info
Year: 2004 / 2005
Duration: c. 1:25
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Music Publishers
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $50.00 | Score Only (print) - $8.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Drum Set (optional)
- Sleigh Bells
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Tom-Toms
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The most energetic single from the hit movie The Polar Express, this tune has been expertly arranged for young band by Michael Story. The piece is solidly scored to expose students to a wide variety of styles.
- Program Note adapted from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Rancho Cordova (Calif.) River City Concert Band (Tom Seaton, conductor) - 8 December 2019
- Holland College Welshmen Community Band – December 2021
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 17 August 2022