Seussical Orchestrations

[Sondheim_Geek]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 5:08pm

Does anyone know in the MTI licensed version of "Seussical", the instrumental breakdown?

Ex. Instruments needed, but more importantly, number of strings.

Thanks.

[Josh Freilich]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 5:24pm

Reed 1: Soprano Sax/Alto Sax/Clarinet/Flute/Piccolo
Reed 2: Clarinet/Oboe/Tenor Saxophone/Bass Clarinet
Reed 3: Baritone Saxophone/Bassoon/Clarinet/Flute
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2
Trombone
Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2
Guitar 1 (Acoustic/Electric)
Guitar 2 (Acoustic/Electric/Banjo)
Electric Bass
Drums (Kit/Woodblock/Piccolo Snare/Cowbell/Timbale/Shaker/Bell Tree/Flexitone/Mark Tree/Triangle)
Percussion (Crotales, Chimes, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Congas, Tympani, Djembe, Siren Whistle, Shaker, Vibraslap, Tambourine, Bell Tree, Triangle, Finger Cymbals, Piatti, Sleigh Bells, Vibraphone, Suspended Cymbal, Mark Tree, Cork Pop, Temple Blocks, Samba Whistle, Ratchet, Bongos, Cowbell, Scraper, Rainstick, Marimba)
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Cello

(Doug Besterman originally orchestrated the strings for a string quartet, but you can use as many strings as you want. There have been many productions in which there have been almost 8 strings.)

[gypsy4]

Posted: 11/14/07 at 6:41pm

You can allso look on there website.