Sondheim!
Stephen Sondheim (arr. Stephen Bulla)
General Info
Year: 2021
Duration: c. 6:25
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Orchestra
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $85.00; (digital) - $85.00 | Score Only (print) - $7.50
Instrumentation
Full Score
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
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
Harp
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:
- Bells
- Bongos
- Chimes
- Crash Cymbals
- Drum Set
- Hi-Hat
- Marimba
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tambourine
- Triangle
- Vibraphone
- Wood Block
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Covering a diverse span of Stephen Sondheim's most popular musicals, here is a polished symphonic setting of highlights from his illustrious catalog. This medley includes: The Ballad of Sweeney Todd; Putting It Together; Send In the Clowns; Old Friends; Children Will Listen and Into the Woods.
- Program Note adapted from publisher
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Rockford (Ill.) Wind Ensemble (Ken Goodman, conductor) - 23 October 2022
- Golden Gate Park Band (San Francisco, Calif.) (Mark Nemoyten, conductor) - 10 July 2022
- Austin (Tx.) Symphonic Band (Brett A. Richardson, conductor) - 19 June 2022
- Cumberland County (Crossville, Tenn.) Community Band (Ruth Ann Tuten, conductor) – 17 March 2022
Works for Winds by this Composer
- No One Is Alone (arr. Martin) (1987/2022)
- Selections from "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" (arr. Moss) (1962/1997)
- Selections from "Into the Woods" (arr. Bulla)
- Selections from ''Sweeney Todd'' (arr. Bulla) (1979/2009)
- Send in the Clowns (arr. Cofield) (1973)
- Send in the Clowns (arr. Lackey) (1973)
- Somewhere (arr. Brown)
- Sondheim! (arr. Bulla) (2021)
Resources
- Perusal score
- Stephen Bulla website Accessed 22 June 2022