Piano, voice and guitar (chords only) - Interactive Download

SKU: HX.9062

By Bacharach and David, Dionne Warwick, and Promises, Promises (Musical). This edition: Interactive Download. Broadway,Musical/Show,Pop. Score. 5 pages. Hal Leonard - Digital #376351. Published by Hal Leonard - Digital (HX.9062).

C Instrument - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1348461

Composed by Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by Steve Katz. 20th Century,Jazz,R & B,Soul,Standards. Lead Sheet / Fake Book. 4 pages. Steve Katz #933238. Published by Steve Katz (A0.1348461).

Major hit for Dionne Warwick.  Bacharach's music is like no other - soulful, jazzy, with unusual rhythms and chord sequences.

By Diana King. By Burt Bacharach. Arranged by Dury Loveridge. Contemporary. Score and parts. 9 pages. Dury Loveridge #3569537. Published by Dury Loveridge

Large Ensemble Bass Guitar,Drum Set,Horn,Tenor Saxophone,Trombone,Trumpet,Tuba - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.854918

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach. Arranged by Joseph Pugh. Soul. Score and parts. 13 pages. Joseph Pugh #5373339. Published by Joseph Pugh (A0.854918).

This arrangement ,by Joseph Pugh, Do You Know the Way to San Jose, is a 1968 popular song written and composed for singer Dionne Warwick by Burt Bacharach. Hal David wrote the lyrics. The song was Warwick's biggest international hit to that point, selling several million copies worldwide and winning Warwick her first Grammy Award.

Jazz Ensemble Jazz Ensemble - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1260003

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by Arr. Zack Smith. 20th Century,Jazz,Singer/Songwriter,Standards. Score and Parts. 30 pages. Zack Smith #853241. Published by Zack Smith (A0.1260003).

This is a fairly faithful big band adaptation of the Burt Bacharach/Hal David classic as sung by Dionne Warwick.  It is in the same key that Dionne sang it with a short two bar intro to establish key center.  16 bars have been added to the middle of the arrangment to accomodate a trumpet solo (written in the 4th trumpet part).  Alto 1 needs to double on flute (though the chart will still work if they can't).  Not too rangy in the trumpets or trombone--top trumpet note is a written B, top trombone note is a written F. This arrangement will be a great way to showcase a strong female singer.

Woodwind Ensemble,Woodwind Quintet Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 2 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.837686

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach. Arranged by Spence Bundy. 20th Century,Pop. 18 pages. Spencer Bundy #5954539. Published by Spencer Bundy (A0.837686).

This ever popular classic was released in 1964 as a follow up to Dionne Warwick's  'Anyone who had a Heart' single. It became another top ten hit for the incredibly successful team of Warwick, Bacharach & David.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1405644

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by James Widden. 20th Century,Pop,R & B,Soul,Wedding. 16 pages. James Widden #988706. Published by James Widden (A0.1405644).

Possibly Burt Bacharach's greatest song - made famous by the timeless recordings of Dionne Warwick and Aretha Franklin, I Say A Little Prayer was originally written by lyricist Hal David as a portrait of a woman whose lover is away fighting in the Vietnam War.  The backing arrangement and Warwick's and Franklin's vocals have helped make this an all-time classic.  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

String Quartet Cello,String Quartet,Viola,Violin - Level 3 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1405648

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by James Widden. 20th Century,Pop,R & B,Soul,Wedding. 8 pages. James Widden #988710. Published by James Widden (A0.1405648).

When Burt Bacharach died in 2023, a lot of his songs were brought back into the public eye.  I was amazed by this one - originally written for and sung by Dionne Warwick, but with several other iconic performances including one by Cilla Black.  It has all of Bacharach's trademark melodic genius, coupled with an original and quirky rhythm that never quite settles where you think it's going to.  All James Widden's arrangements are beautifully made and carefully edited so that players and listeners alike will get maximum pleasure from the performance.

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.

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download

SKU: A0.1492688

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach and Hal David. Arranged by John Fries. 20th Century,Film/TV,Pop,Standards. Score. 2 pages. John Fries #1069366. Published by John Fries (A0.1492688).

TYPE JOHN FRIES IN THE SEARCH BAR TO SEE ALL I HAVE TO OFFER. Thanks, John. Alfie is a song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David to promote the 1966 film Alfie. Cilia Black states that, rather than declining outright to record the song, she decided to set conditions: I said I'd only do it if Burt Bacharach himself did the arrangement, never thinking for one moment that he would. When the reply came back from America that he'd be happy to...I said I would only do it if Burt came over to London for the recording session. 'Yes,' came the reply. Next I said that as well as the arrangements and coming over, he had to play piano on the session. To my astonishment it was agreed that Burt would do all three. So by this time, coward that I was, I really couldn't back out. The song was a major hit for Cilla Black (UK) and Dionne Warwick (US).

String Quartet String Quartet - Digital Download

SKU: A0.977356

By Dionne Warwick. By Burt Bacharach. Arranged by Des McNutty. Soul. Score and parts. 16 pages. Des Press #6445803. Published by Des Press (A0.977356).

Do you Know the Way to San Jose was written for Dionne Warwick and featured on her album Dionne Warwick in Valley of the Dolls in 1968. It became her biggest hit so far; selling over 3, 500, 000 copies worldwide and securing her first Grammy award, for Best Female Pop Vocal Performance, in 1969. Warwick herself thought it was a dumb song.  

This arrangement for string quartet is a relatively straight-forward idiomatic transcription. Muted backings and pizzicato in the cello give an easy-listening feel. It is in the same tonalities as the original recording, so you could even play along with it for fun.

The level is on the easier side of advanced; quickly rehearsed by professional quartets and an accessible challenge for experienced students.

Enjoy!