Wizard of Oz Meets The Wiz
Medley arranged by Victor Lopez
General Info
Year: 2010
Duration: c. 5:00
Difficulty: III (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Alfred Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts (print & digital) - $75.00; Score – $10.00
Instrumentation
Full Score
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
Trombone I-II-III
Euphonium
Tuba
Electric Bass
Piano (optional)
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III-IV, including:
- Cabasa
- Chimes
- Claves
- Cowbell
- Crash Cymbals
- Drum Set
- Glockenspiel
- Marimba
- Mark Tree
- Ride Cymbal
- Suspended Cymbal
- Tam-Tam
- Tambourine
- Tom-Toms (3)
- Triangle
- Vibraslap
- Xylophone
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Something old and something new -- but the story is the same. Hailed as the first original American fairy tale, The Wizard of Oz inspired countless sequels and imitations, as well as the classic American musical film and the Broadway musical, The Wiz. Taking selections from both productions, this arrangement takes you on a musical journey that connects the countryside of American heartland fantasy and the pride of urban African Americans.
This medley includes "Ding! Dong! The Witch is Dead", "We're Off to See the Wizard", "The Merry Old Land of Oz", "So You Wanted to See the Wizard", and "A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)".
Media
State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project
- Mid America Freedom Band (Kansas City, Mo.) (Lee Hartman, conductor) – 1 May 2022
- Newark (Calif.) Symphonic Winds (Richard Wong, conductor) - 22 September 2018
Works for Winds by This Composer
Adaptable Music
- Residence of the Lords (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
All Wind Works
- Abaco Overture (2005)
- Andalucia (2011)
- Arikara
- Armada
- Bruno Mars Greatest Hits (as arranger) (2010)
- Caribbean Delight (2001)
- Cirque du Soleil (as arranger) (1994/2007)
- A Classic Touch
- Code of Hammurabi (2014)
- Danza Africana
- The Dark Knight (arr arranger) (2008)
- Española (2015)
- Fandango Festival (2017)
- Fiesta Time (2014)
- Hack Attack
- Holiday Treat
- Invasion of the Christmas Crabs
- Jazz It Up! (as arranger) (2009)
- Love, Hope, Peace and Happiness
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (as arranger) (2015/2016)
- Mask of Ravana
- Maya Kingdom, The
- Overture from "Egyptian Nights" (as arranger) (1900/2014)
- Prado (1997)
- Residence of the Lords (2020)
- Residence of the Lords (Flex instrumentation) (2020)
- Return of the Monarchs
- Ride of the Knights (2015)
- River of Dreams (2002)
- Sahara Adventure (2018)
- Sambeando (2017)
- Selections from "Corpse Bride" (as arranger) (2006)
- Selections from "Superman Returns" (as arranger) (2006)
- Spirit of the Age (2014)
- Symphonic Suite from "The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring" (as arranger) (2001/2002)
- Toccata and Fugue in D minor (as arranger) (1704/2010)
- Tower of Power Greatest Hits (as arranger) (2014)
- The Wizard of Oz Meets The Wiz (as arranger) (2010)
- Yorkton (2009)
Resources
- Lopez, V. (2010). The Wizard of Oz meets the wiz : featuring Ding! Dong! The witch is dead ; We're off to see the wizard ; The merry old land of Oz ; So you wanted to see the wizard ; and A brand new day (everybody rejoice) [score]. Belwin: [s.l.].
- Perusal score