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Selections from "The Polar Express"
Alan Silvestri (band arr. Paul Murtha; choral arr. Audry Snyder)
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General Info
Year: 2006 /
Duration: c. 6:10
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $70.00; (digital) - $70.00 | Score Only (print) - $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute
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
Trombone I-II
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III
(percussion detail desired)
Choir (optional)
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
This enchanting holiday movie has become a yearly classic, and the memorable score contributes to its unending popularity. This fast-paced, well-scored medley can be performed by band alone or with optional choir for a truly spectacular holiday event. The songs included are: Believe; Hot Chocolate; The Polar Express and Spirit of the Season.
- Program Note from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Heart of Texas Concert Band (San Antonio) ( R. Mark Rogers, conductor) - 18 December 2022
- Charlottesville (Va.) Municipal Band (Stephen R. Layman, conductor) – 15 December 2019
- Chesapeake Bay Wind Ensemble (Hampton, Va.) (William Garlette, conductor) - 14 December 2019
- WELS Wind Ensemble (Columbus, Wisc.) (Mary Kluetzman, conductor)– 8 December 2019
- Charlottesville (Va.) Municipal Band (Stephen R. Layman, conductor) – 9 December 2018
- Phoenix (N.Y.) Community Band (David Frateschi, conductor) – 18 December 2017
- Mt. Juliet (Tenn.) High School Band of Gold and Vocal Ensemble – December 2016
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
- The Polar Express (film), Wikipedia Accessed 28 December 2017