West Side Story by Leonard Bernstein/arr. Michael Sweeney

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Flex-Band - Grade 2-3
The landmark musical West Side Story introduced a masterful musical score by Leonard Bernstein. This dynamic medley for young players is scored for flexible instrumentation and includes the timeless songs: Maria; Tonight; One Hand, One Heart; America; and Somewhere.
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[@kristinaangelisse2083]

my schools orchestra teacher and band teacher have decided to put orchestra, percussion and band together and were playing this piece for our end of year spring concert. this medley is my favorite out of all the pieces since i play part one with the clarinets and it sounds reallyyyyy nice. i’m a violinist btw

[@RoseCadenza]

I play clarinet. I love the music from West Side Story. My advanced band played a different arrangement of this, but the arrangement that we played had "Cool" in it which was awesome.

[@strawbrrydrops]

I'm playing this song for the last band concert of the school year! I play clarinet and i'm obsessed with playing the part at 1:09 >u

[@jadavalle72]

same

[@gabrielam4273]

Yoongi's 3 Dollar Chain same

[@lmaohahayoudead5581]

Yoongi's 3 Dollar Chain I like playing America

[@collierladwig8653]

Mariaaaaaaaaa

[@RoseCadenza]

I love that part. It's so beautiful.

[@emilyc2639]

The horn part will forever be my favorite. But maybe that's because I played the horn for this piece 😉

[@carlospermito9769]

Emily C same

[@j5545]

Emily wanna hang out and talk about music?

[@Maddiewashere]

I hope some OAM folks are here, bc this is what I’m doing while waiting before the first meeting

[@maro.r_599]

自分用
0:00 Prologue
0:23 Maria
0:41 Tonight
1:38 One Hand, One Heart
3:13 America
3:43 Somewhere

[@jessicq]

Always loved this part as a clarinet player 2:39

[@jayceeclark5973]

this will forever be my favorite piece of concert band music. i love the horn part. (i played the clarinet)

[@jayceeclark5973]

i didnt like musicals until i heard this piece and now i’m in every school musical

[@bluetie1058]

“Guys, it’s an 8th note. Not a 16th note!” - Stuart Walsh

[@boofdoof6157]

After a while my high school finally got a band teacher and we did this exact same arrangement for a concert to pay homage to Leonard Bernstein.

[@morganseabrook]

I'm playing this amazing piece for my spring concert. I play oboe and I'm in 8th grade. I love this song and I love my band! I can't wait to hear my band play this😢

[@justamoth..]

woah im in 8th grade percussion and we’re playing this for our spring concert!

[@marquskeen6385]

So glad we got this for all state this year im so excited to play it!

[@ExpertiiS]

update: we played it amazingly

[@custardcookieiii834]

@@ExpertiiSFL Honors?

[@ExpertiiS]

@@custardcookieiii834 yup

[@j4zzz.z]

i played it tooo at fmea 😛

[@acj3159]

I played this and I loved it :) I STILL REMEBER IT

[@DocOctober_DbD]

America hasn't got the right feel without the alternating 6/8 3/4 pattern from the original musical score, it takes the drive away.

[@haleyferguson8053]

its my first year marching on tuba and i cant wait to play it at my first half time show

[@Torinna_]

All I remember is everyone making jokes about North, East, and South side story.

[@anobesewalnut8yearsago994]

I played this in 7th grade and oh jeez, I’m getting nostalgia and memories, someone comfort me plz

[@karenlouw8110]

Also loved it as clarinet player... But hearing you talk of the French 'oranges' makes me smile... Our conductor was Italian

[@tathemanimations9035]

We played this for our concert for beginning band it sounds SO MUCH better here

[@harryzhou3926]

Beginning band as in 6th grade?

[@tathemanimations9035]

Harry Zhou I did this my freshman year in high school but no one had the dedication to learn or practice

[@LavenderTownWasTaken]

+Tathem Animations lol even in my senior music classes they cant play this right smh

[@colingarb6060]

I played this for my concert, sounds great

[@peytonkimbrough3816]

the horn will always be my favorite part on this song

[@madebatter]

Trombone players where you at

[@josephcheng5807]

nice

[@jessisalguero8329]

here ❗️❗️

[@stitxhfxcevlxne]

Here

[@gabrielbilomuleke5450]

Perfect

[@bethm.7645]

I played this at honors band...it was awesome

[@HelloooThere]

eh

[@yahirr.77]

I loved when I played song for clarinet. When I had the first clarinet part I loved it but the next day, I was changed to the second clarinet part and from that day I lost my interest in band😥😓😭

[@oldaccount8394]

alto sax part is the best part. i play timpani

[@dizzy_yt.9864]

I play sax lol

[@katiekleinhans]

I played this for PMEA last year

[@hi_im_random_person1068]

Katie Kleinhans What School do u go to?

[@Puma-ht8pg]

I’m playing this in a week for district band. Wish me luck my fellow clarinets!

[@nicocortez7259]

i played this for an honor band.

[@loganbach7300]

I played the real Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

[@HelloooThere]

Unstable tempos

[@liangliang5851]

Sounds nice

[@billybobjones178]

Where my Trumpets at 🎺🎺

[@siren_of_music]

I was supposed to play this for festival, but COVID-19 said no so I'm here for that 🙃

[@thepinkelephant2520]

🎺

[@khaizynsimon1366]

Tuba players where yall at

[@RunLego]

Horn players where u at

[@iampret3527]

can you have a score here there an action like marching band arangement for quad drums and snare drums instead of only drum kit please

[@jane4001]

Good!💕💕

[@RoseCadenza]

I really like this song. My band is going to play a different arrangement. It has the song "Cool" in it. Which I can't wait!

[@redpandagamer0876]

3:08 pry the drumsticks out of my dead cold hands

[@yuh4213]

I’m playing this rn and I play saxophone 😭😭😭

[@olivegrove-griffith]

Yess I play alto sax and my favorite parts to play are 3:43 and 4:07

[@jordanpiracha6067]

Ayo it’s ya girl. The first guard member of my school to be drum major and has no idea what she’s doing 😅

[@theyakel1]

Where’s mambo :(

[@shangwang9737]

I’m play flute and it was awesome

[@trollr1236]

I'm playing this with some high schooler's

[@jimjoe9075]

Where my oboe buddies at? (I'm all alone)

[@nitrosophelin]

Euphonium player here .w.

[@한울쓰]

Flute player where u at????

[@miltonderezende7906]

arr. Michael Sweeney??????

[@audreypoplaw5173]

0:37 3:08

[@kewpie1586]

What time is oboe?

[@jimjoe9075]

Huh?

[@ryancarroll1697]

Wow. Insanely close to the original score

[@abdulcokley6232]

I played this in 5th grade

[@ch1pr933]

Abdul Cokley Omg same

[@SlippyDaSquid]

Mallet gang rise up at 3:28
you know if you know

[@monabach8342]

Why?

[@monabach8342]

Its a little bit TO slow at my opinion..📈📈📈

[@naustinfipecto6104]

I Feel Pretty is robbed.

[@Galaxybeeboy]

69 th

[@paulpetrovich6869]

Such a boring score. Nothing like west side story.

[@SlippyDaSquid]

:(

[@paulpetrovich6869]

@@SlippyDaSquid ;)