Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1293921

Composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 20th Century,Broadway,Jazz,Musical/Show,Pop,Singer/Songwriter. 45 pages. John Ivor Holland #884404. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1293921).

Promises, Promises is a musical with music by Burt Bacharach, lyrics by Hal David and a book by Neil Simon, based on the 1960 film 'The Apartment' written by Billy Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond. The story concerns a junior executive at an insurance company who seeks to climb the corporate ladder by allowing his apartment to be used by his married superiors for trysts. The song 'Promises, Promises' happens right towards the end of the musical where things pretty much have fallen apart, made perfectly clear in the music by very agitated meter changes and angular harmonies. Released in 1968, the song was featured on an album by Dionne Warwick shortly before the musical debuted on Broadway and has since been covered by other artists, including Sean Hayes as part of the 2010 revival production.

Concert Band - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1287641

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 20th Century,Broadway,Film/TV,Musical/Show,Pop. Score and Parts. 34 pages. John Ivor Holland #878666. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1287641).

Introduced in the 1968 Broadway musical, 'Promises, Promises', this Bacharach and David standard has also entered the pop charts over the years, thanks to recordings in the 60s-70s by Johnny Mathis, Dionne Warwick, Bobbie Gentry and in the 90s with Deacon Blue. This easy listening classic has been arranged for flexible ensemble and can be performed by a minimum of 5 performers up to full band, using any combination of wind, brass and string players with percussion. Bring a little warm nostalgia to your next event, celebrating the legacy of the enduring partnership of Bacharach and David.

Concert Band - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1490744

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by John Ivor Holland. 20th Century,Broadway,Christmas,Holiday,Musical/Show,Pop. 42 pages. John Ivor Holland #1067554. Published by John Ivor Holland (A0.1490744).

Christmas Day is a song from the Broadway musical 'Promises, Promises', with music by Burt Bacharach and lyrics by long-time collaborator Hal David; it is heard in Act Two at a rather tense moment, mostly sung by an off-stage choir, but the lyrics are typical candy-cane sweetness to contrast with the dramatic stage action. Commercial recordings of the song have been released by Jack Jones and Robert Goulet, but this arrangement recreates the feel of the original Broadway setting.