Selections from "Corpse Bride"
Danny Elfman (arr. Victor Lopez)
General Info
Year: 2006
Duration: c. 4:20
Difficulty: II-1/2 (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $65.00; (digital) - $65.00 | Score Only (print) - $9.00
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
String Bass
Piano (optional)
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bass Drum
- Bells
- Bone Jangles
- Crash Cymbals
- Hi-Hat
- Snare Drum
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Temple Blocks
- Tom-Toms (3)
- Triangle
- Wind Chimes
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
The music of Danny Elfman has gathered loyal fans for its creativity and at times quirky nature, and these selections from the award-nominated Tim Burton film are no exception. A fascinating mix of spooky, swing and majestic, this medley shows his unique and appealing writing style. The variety of moods and engaging and imaginative percussion effects make it a thoroughly entertaining arrangement.
This medley includes Corpse Bride (Main Title), Remains of the Day, and Wedding Song.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Reno (Nev.) Wind Symphony (Mac McGrannahan, conductor) – 24 October 2019
- EJ King High School Concert Band – 17 October 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- The Simpsons (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1990/2008)
All Wind Works
- Alice in Wonderland. See: Soundtrack Highlights from Walt Disney Productions' "Alice in Wonderland"
- Batman (arr. Sahashi) (1989/1993)
- The Batman Theme (arr. Story) (1989/1997)
- Beetlejuice (arr. Wagner) (1988/2015)
- A Brass Thing (arr. Saucedo) (2005/2007)
- Music for a Darkened Theater (arr. Brown) (2007)
- Music from "Mission: Impossible" (with Lalo Schifrin; arr. Bocook) (1996)
- Music from "Sleepy Hollow"
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (arr. Moren) (1993)
- Oogie Boogie Song (arr. Brown) (2013)
- Percussion Quartet (2019)
- Selections from "Corpse Bride" (arr. Lopez) (2006)
- Selections from Tim Burton's "The Nightmare Before Christmas" (arr. Brown) (2008)
- Selections from "Spider Man"
- Soundtrack Highlights from Walt Disney Productions' "Alice in Wonderland" (arr. Brown) (2010)
- The Simpsons (Flex instrumentation) (arr. Murtha) (1990/2008)
- Theme from "The Flash" (1992)
Resources
- Elfman, D.; Lopez, V. (2006). Corpse Bride [score]. Alfred Publishing: Van Nuys, Calif.
- Perusal score