Symphonic Beatles, The

John Lennon

Paul McCartney

John Lennon and Paul McCartney (arr. John Cacavas)

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General Info

Year: 1992
Duration: c. 7:20
Difficulty: IV (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts - $70.00 | Score Only - $7:50

Instrumentation

Full Score
C Piccolo/Flute III
Flute I-II
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-III-IV
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III

(percussion detail desired)

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The legendary Beatles have produced some of the biggest hits of all time! Here's an outstanding showcase that brings several of those hits to the concert stage. Includes: A Hard Day's Night; Yesterday; I Want To Hold Your Hand; Michelle and Hey, Jude.

- Program Note from publisher

Lennon and McCartney wrote some of the most popular songs in the history of rock music, as one of the most influential songwriting partnerships of the twentieth century. Their appearance on the Ed Sullivan show in February, 1964, launched them onto the American pop music scene and pushed their music to the top of the charts, with over 40 “number one” single recordings. The Symphonic Beatles includes A Hard Day’s Night (1964), Yesterday (1966), I Want to Hold Your Hand (1963), Michelle (1965), and Hey Jude (1970).

- Program Note by the San Jose Wind Symphony concert program, 9 March 2014

Media

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State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Dalton/Whitfield Community Band (Tunnel Hill, Ga.) (George “Smitty” Barnett, conductor) – 12 November 2018
Pueblo (Colo.) West Community Band (George Hammersmith, conductor) – 14 July 2015
Mississippi Community (Clinton) Symphonic Band (David P. Miller, conductor) - 18 October 2014
San Jose Wind Symphony (Edward C. Harris, conductor) - 9 March 2014
Gangnam Wind Orchestra (Seoul, Korea) (Hee Chan Ahn, conductor) - 13 December 2013

Works for Winds by these Composers

Lennon:

Adaptable Music

Best of the Beatles (Flex instrumentation) (with McCartney; arr. Moss) (2003/2010)

All Wind Works

Abbey Road (with McCartney; arr. Hearshen) (1969/2009)
All You Need Is Love (with McCartney; arr. Cable and Dedrick) (1998)
And I Love Her (with McCartney)
The Beatles: Echos of an Era (with McCartney; arr. Higgins) (1982)
The Beatles: Love (with McCartney; arr. Bocook) (2008)
Beatles Collection (with McCartney; arr. de Meij) (1982)
Best of the Beatles (with McCartney; arr. Moss) (2003)
Best of the Beatles (Flex instrumentation) (with McCartney; arr. Moss) (2003/2010)
Blackbird (with McCartney; arr. Berg) (1968)
Blackbird (with McCartney; arr. Westover) (1968)
Can't Buy Me Love (with McCartney; arr. Murtha) (1964/2017)
Happiness Is a Warm Gun (with McCartney; arr. Westover)
A Hard Day's Night. See: Selections from "A Hard Day's Night"
Hey Jude (with McCartney; arr. Bocook) (1968/1992)
Hey Jude (with McCartney; arr. Westover) (1968)
I Want to Hold Your Hand (with McCartney)
Imagine (arr. Hoshide) (1971/2004)
Imagine (arr. Saucedo) (1971/2002)
Let It Be Medley (with McCartney; arr. Balent) (1970)
The Long and Winding Road (with McCartney; arr. Svarda) (1966)
Martha My Dear (with McCartney; arr. Hammell) (1968/2016/2021)
Michelle (with McCartney; arr. Wilkinson) (1965/1966)
Music of the Beatles (arr. Sweeney)
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (with McCartney; arr. Holmes) (1968)
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da (with McCartney; arr. Westover) (1968)
Penny Lane (with McCartney; arr. Maxwell) (1967/2012)
Pop and Rock Legends: Music of the Beatles (with McCartney; arr. Sweeney) (2010)
Selections from "A Hard Day's Night" (with McCartney; arr. Sweeney) (1964/1999)
Sergeant Pepper Medley (with McCartney; arr. Avshalomov) (1967/1971)
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (with McCartney; arr. Edmondson) (1967/1978)
Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (with McCartney; arr. Sweeney) (1967/2007)
Soundtrack Highlights from "Yesterday" (with McCartney; arr Brown) (2020)
The Symphonic Beatles (with McCartney; arr. Cacavas) (1992)
When I'm 64 (with McCartney)
Yellow Submarine (with McCartney)
Yesterday (with McCartney). See also: Soundtrack Highlights from "Yesterday"

McCartney: