SUITE from The Polar Express - Alan Silvestri (Score & Parts) **DIGITAL DOWNLOAD**

Full Orchestra - Advanced - Digital Download

By Alan Silvestri. Score & Parts Set. 278 pages. Published by Chris Siddall Music Publishing.

Santa Claus does not exist. Or does he? For one doubting boy, an astonishing event occurs. Late on Christmas Eve night, he lies in bed hoping to hear the sound of reindeer bells from Santa‘s sleigh. When to his surprise, a steam engine‘s roar and whistle can be heard outside his window. The conductor invites him on board to take an extraordinary journey to the North Pole with many other pyjama-clad children. There, he receives an extraordinary gift only those who still believe in Santa can experience.

Nominated for an Academy Award, and winning a Grammy for the song “Believe”, Alan Silvestri’s score, masterfully orchestrated by regular collaborators William Ross and Conrad Pope, sparkles with magical and inspirational themes.

Created from the original manuscript, this release offers a rare opportunity to perform film music in its authentic, original orchestration and arrangement. An opportunity not to be missed!

Please note that the usual "in copyright" performing rights rules apply.

Instrumentation

FLUTE 1
FLUTE 2
FLUTE 3/PICCOLO
OBOE 1
OBOE 2
ENGLISH HORN 3/ALTO RECORDER
Bb CLARINET 1
Bb CLARINET 2
Bb CLARINET 3/Eb CLARINET/Bb BASS CLARINET
BASSOON 1
BASSOON 2
BASSOON 3/CONTRABASSOON

F HORN 1
F HORN 2
F HORN 3
F HORN 4
F HORN 5
F HORN 6
F HORN 7
F HORN 8
Bb TRUMPET 1
Bb TRUMPET 2
Bb TRUMPET 3
TROMBONE 1
TROMBONE 2
TROMBONE 3
BASS TROMBONE 4
TUBA

TIMPANI

PERCUSSION 1 (ORCHESTRAL BELLS)
PERCUSSION 2 (SONG BELLS, CROTALES, METAL MARIMBA, TAMBOURINE)
PERCUSSION 3 (CHIMES, XYLOPHONE)
PERCUSSION 4 (VIBRAPHONE, CABASA, SHAKER)
PERCUSSION 5 (SMALL TRIANGLE, SUSPENDED CYMBAL, SIZZLE CYMBAL, PIATTI, SNARE DRUM)
PERCUSSION 6 (METAL MARIMBA, LARGE PIATTI, SLEIGH BELLS, GLASS+BRASS CHIMES, MARK TREE, BELL TREE)
PERCUSSION 7 (SLEIGH BELLS, JINGLE BELLS, GRAN CASSA, BELL TREE, KEY TREE, DRUM KIT)
PERCUSSION SCORE

HARP 1
HARP 2

PIANO 1/CELESTA
PIANO 2

CHOIR (SATB)

VIOLIN I
VIOLIN II
VIOLA
VIOLONCELLO
CONTRABASS

Duration: 6m 13s


EDITOR'S NOTE:  Harp 2 has been cued into Harp 1 to facilitate performances with only one harp, though it is encouraged to utilise two harps.
The choir can be left out if necessary.  In that case use the cue in trumpets and trombones in bars 180-182.