Gonna Fly Now by Bill Conti Concert Band - Digital Sheet Music

SKU: A0.1452042

GONNA FLY NOW - Theme from "Rocky" - performed by Maynard Ferguson
for Concert Band/Big Band - Grade 3 - Digital Download - More Film Music

Composed by Bill Conti, Carol Connors, Ayn Robbins. Arranged by Lorenzo Bocci. Film/TV. Concert Band - Blasorchester - Harmonie. Score and parts. Duration 3'38''. Published by Lorenzo Bocci.

Instrumentation:
Full Score, Piccolo, Flute 1, 2, Oboe, Bassoon, Eb Clarinet, Bb Clarinet 1, 2, 3, Bb Bass Clarinet, Eb Alto Saxophone 1, 2, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Eb Baritone Saxophone, Bb Solo Trumpet, Bb Trumpet 1, 2, 3, F Horn 1, 2, 3, Trombone 1, 2, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Bass, Electric Bass, Drum Set, Percussion (Tambourine, Cowbell), Conga Drums, Guitar - Piano (Ad libitum).

Additional Parts:
Bb Soprano Saxophone, Eb Horn 1, 2, 3, Bb Trombone 1, 2 T.C., B.C., Bb Bass Trombone T.C., B.C., Bb Euphonium T.C., B.C., Bb Bass T.C., B.C., Eb Bass T.C., B.C.

for Big Band:
Eb Alto Saxophone 1, 2, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Eb Baritone Saxophone, Bb Solo Trumpet, Bb Trumpet 1, 2, 3, Trombone 1, 2, Bass Trombone, Electric Bass, Drum Set, Percussion (Tambourine, Cowbell), Conga Drums, Guitar - Piano (Ad libitum).

"Gonna Fly Now", also known as "Theme from Rocky", is the theme song from the movie Rocky, composed by Bill Conti with lyrics by Carol Connors and Ayn Robbins and released in 1976. Gonna Fly Now was nominated for Best Original Song at the 49th Academy Awards. The version of the song from the movie, performed by Conti with an orchestra, hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1977, while a version by jazz trumpeter Maynard Ferguson had a 13-week run chart, eventually peaking at number 28 on June 25. While Ferguson was known to have an uncanny ability to change with the times, no one suspected that in the Spring of 1977, he would pull off the coup of his life. As AllMusic reviewer Richard Ginell put it: "Maynard was shrewd, and Maynard was quick, and he managed to beat almost everyone to the punch..." It had been decades since a big band recording had made the charts, but when he released his recording ahead of the soundtrack version, Ferguson scored the biggest hit of his long career.

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