Rookie of the Year
Bill Conti (arr. Larry Daehn)
Subtitle: Main Title March
General Info
Year: 1993 / 2013
Duration: c. 4:10
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Daehn Publications
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $76.00 | Score Only (print) - $8.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II
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
Timpani
Percussion, including:
- Bass Drum
- Crash Cymbals
- Field Drum
- Marimba
- Snare Drums (2)
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Bill Conti, of Rocky fame, wrote the theme music for this 1993 sports comedy film and listeners loved it! The critics described it as "orchestral fireworks" and "a heroic sports score, part Mozart, part marching band." An absolute "big league" piece for band that will hit a home run with audiences.
- Program Note from publisher
Rookie of the Year is a 1993 American sports comedy film starring Thomas Ian Nicholas and Gary Busey as players for the Chicago Cubs baseball team.
Henry Rowengartner, an unskilled Little Leaguer, dreams of playing in the major leagues. Henry breaks his arm catching a fly ball. When the doctor removes his cast, he discovers Henry's tendons have healed "a little too tight", enabling Henry to pitch with incredible force.
- Program Note from Wikipedia
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- Charlottesville (Va.) Municipal Band (Stephen R. Layman, conductor) - 13 August 2019
- Wredling Middle School St. Charles, Ill.) Concert Band (Brett Dean, conductor) - 15 March 2014
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Bill Conti’s Famous TV Themes (arr. Kennedy) (2009)
- Fanfare for Rocky (arr. Iwai)
- For Your Eyes Only (arr, Thingnaes) (1998)
- Gonna Fly Now (arr. Iwai) (1976/2008)
- He Man and the Masters of the Universe (arr. Ratnik) (2011)
- North and South (arr. Kabat) (2016)
- The Right Stuff (arr. Barry) (2011)
- Rocky (arr. Lowden) (1977)
- Rookie of the Year (arr. Daehn) (1993/2013)
- Symphonic Suite from "The Right Stuff" (arr. Curnow) (1983/1984)
Resources
- Perusal score
- Rookie of the Year (film), Wikipedia Accessed 12 August 2019