SKU: A0.850553

Composer and conductor Ronnie Hazlehurst, who also produced themes for such series as Are You Being Served?, Yes Minister, and Only Fools and Horses, created the theme for the show. The BBC initially disliked Hazlehurst's theme, feeling it was not proper for a comedy programme to have such mellow music. He was asked to play the music faster for more comedic effect but eventually his original slower version was accepted. A jauntier, upbeat version was played by a brass band in the episode Full Steam Behind. The theme, an instrumental work, featured lyrics three times. The 1981 Christmas special, Whoops, had two verses of lyrics written by Roy Clarke that were performed over the closing credits. The 1983 film, Getting Sam Home, used those two verses, with an additional two and played them over the opening credits. Another altered version was sung during Compo's funeral in the 2000 episode Just a Small Funeral. Bill Owen also wrote a different version of the lyrics but this version was never used during an episode of the show. Composing the score for each episode until his death in 2007, Hazlehurst spent an average of ten hours per episode watching scenes and making notes for music synchronisation. Hazlehurst then recorded the music using an orchestra consisting of a guitar, harmonica, two violins, a viola, cello, accordion, horn, bass, flute, and percussion. The distinctive harmonica was played by Harry Pitch, who had featured in the 1970 one-hit-wonder Groovin With Mr Bloe. The harmonica part is included in this arrangement but it is cued in the Flute 1 part if one is not available.

SKU: A0.1244564

Track #1 from academy award winning Ennio Morricone's Original Motion Picture Soundtrack for the 1966 Italian epic spaghetti Western film The Good, The Bad And The Ugly directed by Sergio Leone. This arrangement gives the orchestra everything it needs to sound like the OST. With guitars, ocarina and harmonica, along with shouts, grunts and whistles from a full choir, this arrangement will sound just as it is heard on the big screen.

Flute 1,2
Bass Flute
Oboe 1,2
Clarinet in Bb 1,2
Bass Clarinet in Bb
Bassoon 1,2
Contrabassoon
Ocarina in C
Horn in F 1-4
Trumpet in Bb 1,2
Piccolo Trumpet
Trombone 1,2
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpini
Percussion 1-4
Acoustic Guitar
Electric Guitar
Harmonica
Choir
Violin 1,2
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass

For the orchestra lacking guitars, ocarinas, and choir, sufficient cues are available to ensure a full sound for this epic cue.

Film orchestrator Brandon C Stanley presents this cue as it would appear on the scoring stage with no key signatures and large time signatures.

Both a C Score and Transposing Score are provided with this download.

SKU: A0.1021678

This orchestration of the traditional hymn can bring special meaning to the tune for special gatherings as well may be used in any presentation as inspirational music. The orchestral arrangement is rich harmonically and the addition of 4 part mixed chorus makes it ideal for church choir special occasions. Includes score and individual parts.

SKU: A0.1138700

This is a complete orchestral arrangement that begins with classical guitar, and develops melodically, and harmonically through every mysterious twist and turn. The main theme is stated following the guitar, vocals, and strings introduction. A secondary theme is played with lighter instrumentation, using the combination of harp, oboe, and cello. This melody is then developed using theme and variations. The main theme is later reinstated as the instrumentation becomes more intense. A surprise ending occurs as the piece reaches a dynamic conclusion! Michael Tarro is a author for Hal Leonard, and Santorella Publications. Additional music scores written and arranged by Michael Tarro are available through this website: https://www.sheetmusicplus.com/search?Ntt=Michael+Tarro+music All instruments used in this score are REAL, and were recorded live in the studio.

SKU: A0.1005640

Southwood is a 20-minute, three-movement symphony for small (Schubert-sized) orchestra with an expanded percussion section. It is melodic, structured on classical formal models, and often harmonically dissonant (employing mixed meters as well).

It is scored for 2 Flutes ( II d. Piccolo), 2 Oboes ( II d. English Horn), 2 Bb Clarinets ( II d. Bass Clarinet), 2 Bassoons, 2 French Horns, 2 Trumpets in C, Timpani, Xylophone (both soft and hard mallets), Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Auxiliary Percussion (2 players - including Cymbals, Suspended Cymbal, Tambourine, Triangle, Large Gong, and Mark Tree), and Strings. 

The FINALE mp3 gives you the feel for the piece, but FINALE’S un-pitched percussion sound files are inadequate to convey the real feel of any of those instruments.  In addition, several effects such as string glissandos, Suspended Cymbal coin edge slides, and the Mark Tree parts are simply missing.

SKU: A0.1074986

The past year has been filled with collective grief throughout the entire world. In some way or another, the global pandemic of 2020-21 has affected each one of us in our own way. In this piece, I illustrate the five stages of grief; denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance. The entire piece is harmonically based on two pitches, E and G-sharp. In the denial and anger stage of this work, this is characterized by a C augmented chord. Once the music finally makes sense of this loss, each of the instruments begin to play off each other; as part of the bargaining. About two-thirds of the way into the entire composition, the piece dramatically slows down and the E and G-sharp chord returns, only this time with C-sharp to represent a minor chord. The texture is heavy to represent depression. At measure 201, the flute enters with a melody that gradually grows, symbolic of accepting the loss as the texture increases. The final phrase of this piece ends with the true acceptance of this loss, but the grief has not completely dissipated. It shrinks, but still remains. The opening section’s E and G# are retained in the final chord of the composition to show that grief remains. But they are now part of an E major triad, suggesting acceptance and moving forward.

SKU: AX.00-PC-0015673_TMP

UPC: 038081303994.

Harmonically colorful and reminiscent of an unforgettable era, this smooth, mellow piece showcases the best of James Taylor's unforgettable hits. Lush Grammy-award winning tunes for string orchestra that can only be enhanced with the addition of any combination of winds. A great exercise in key changes! This title is available in SmartMusic.

SKU: A0.787361

This is an orchestra arrangement of Elgar's choral setting of the Tennyson poem, There Is Sweet Music.  Scored for single winds, horn in F, and strings.  1111 1000 Strings.  Duration approx. 3'45.  

Among the best-known compositions of Sir Edward Elgar (1857-1934) are his orchestral works, the Enigma Variations, the Pomp and Circumstance Marches, concertos for violin and cello, and two symphonies among them. He is also known for his choral works, including The Dream of Gerontius, chamber music and songs.

Elgar’s 1907 set of Four Part Songs, choral miniatures for unaccompanied mixed chorus, are some of the most challenging in the repertoire.  The first of these, setting a poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892), There Is Sweet Music presents a particularly special challenge to the singers, as apparently the first music ever published composed in two simultaneous keys.  The men are in G major throughout, while the women are in A-flat major, two harmonically distant keys.  Nevertheless, the music never sounds particularly dissonant and the effect is gentle.

Choral conductor Dr. Gary D. Cannon noted an orchestral quality in Elgar’s choral writing and suggested the possibility that There Is Sweet Music might be transcribed for orchestra, giving the men’s parts to the strings and the women’s parts to the winds.  Composer Greg Bartholomew accepted this challenge and produced this arrangement. 

SKU: AX.00-PC-0015673_M1

UPC: 038081303994.

Harmonically colorful and reminiscent of an unforgettable era, this smooth, mellow piece showcases the best of James Taylor's unforgettable hits. Lush Grammy-award winning tunes for string orchestra that can only be enhanced with the addition of any combination of winds. A great exercise in key changes! This title is available in SmartMusic.