'A Little Night Music' score question...
'A Little Night Music' score question...
'A Little Night Music' score question...#1
Posted: 2/21/08 at 1:46am
How many players is 'A Little Night Music' scored for?
I'm curious because the Centerstage production will only have 8 musicians, and usually it sounds the score is played by more than that.
Anyone know? Because if I am driving 3 hours I want to hear how this incredible score is meant to sound.
re: 'A Little Night Music' score question...#2
Posted: 2/21/08 at 1:47am
Not sure originally but teh OCR has an orchestra of 35.
Where are you going to see this?
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re: 'A Little Night Music' score question...#2
Posted: 2/21/08 at 1:49amAll i know is LOTS of strings, i doubt youll get that with such a small ensemble. I know there's one trombone part DEFINATELY for "In Praise of Women", plus the onstage Cello, although that wouldnt play when the character isnt playing it.
re: 'A Little Night Music' score question...#3
Posted: 2/21/08 at 1:51am
I might check out the Centerstage production in Baltimore starring Polly Bergen and Barbara Walsh.
But a score for 35 played by 8? I don't know if it's worth it. This score is too amazing.
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re: 'A Little Night Music' score question...#4
Posted: 2/21/08 at 2:00amI saw a production at South Coast Repertory (Orange County) and they had about 8 players in the orchestra, and it sounded just fine, especially since it was a intimate theatre.
re: 'A Little Night Music' score question...#5
Posted: 2/21/08 at 2:03am
Last season Shaw Festival did a new musical called TRISTAN scored for String Quaret and Piano. This year in that same space they will do ALNM, and I believe the smaller more intimate chamber sound would be perfect for it.
Cast albums are NOT "soundtracks."
Live theatre does not use a "soundtrack." If it did, it wouldn't be live theatre!
I host a weekly one-hour radio program featuring cast album selections as well as songs by cabaret, jazz and theatre artists. The program, FRONT ROW CENTRE is heard Sundays 9 to 10 am and also Saturdays from 8 to 9 am (eastern times) on www.proudfm.com
re: 'A Little Night Music' score question...#6
Posted: 2/21/08 at 2:33am
The minimum to play Tunnick's original orchestration is 18 players, but that's with minimum strings. Actually more like 24. There are five extensive doubling reed players alone.
I'm sure by now, there is a reduced size score, as Music Theatre International offers them for other shows, but no mention is made for one on their website.
re: 'A Little Night Music' score question...#7
Posted: 2/21/08 at 9:44am
According to the published score using Tunick's original orchestrations, ALNM is scored for 25 pieces!
Reed I: Flute Piccolo (Alto Flute optional)
Reed II: Clarinet, Flute
Reed III: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet
Reed IV: Oboe, English Horn
Reed V: Bassoon (Clarinet optional)
3 Horn Parts (3rd Optional)
2 Trumpets
1 Trombone
1 Percussion
1 Harp
1 Piano/Celeste
6 Violins
2 Violas
2 Celli
1 Bass
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