Christopher Smith wrote:
On Jan 24, 2009, at 6:38 PM, Howey, Henry wrote:
I was a member of The American Wind Symphony many years ago. One of
the tunes we did was (I thought) the original instrumentation for
Newly's Broadway show, but I am not sure. It was exciting as it was
only winds and percussion. Can anyone confirm or refute this for me?
The original UK production, Aug 3, 1964, used the following orchestration:
Violin 1 & 2; Cello; Bass; Reed 1, 2 3, 4 & 5; Horn 1 & 2; Trumpet 1 &
2; Trombone; Percussion; Guitar 1 & 2; Harp; Piano
As you see, it had strings and not a LOT of brass. What you had might
have been a touring orchestration for someone (maybe Newly) doing a
concert show, rather than a staged book musical.
(this is only a guess!)
Christopher
Not super unusual for a pit orchestra. The Harp, guitars, and last 2
reeds are slightly different, but not a lot.
cd
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