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Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) Conductor Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) Words and Music by BILL CONTI, AYN ROBBINS and CAROL CONNERS Arranged by JOAN THORP INSTRUMENTATION 1 – Conductor 8 – Flute 1 – Oboe (opt.) 8 – Clarinet 2 – Bass Clarinet * 4 – Alto Saxophone 2 – Tenor Saxophone (opt.) 1 – Baritone Saxophone * 6 – Trumpet 2 – F Horn (opt.) 6 – Trombone/Baritone B.C./Bassoon * 2 – Baritone T.C. * 1 – Tuba * 1 – Drum Kit 1 – Suspended Cymbal 1 – Congas 1 – Tambourine PREVIEW1 – Keyboard Percussion (opt.) * Any one or more of these instruments will provide an adequate Bass part. THORP MUSIC PTY LTD P.O. Box 6464, Tweed Heads South, NSW, 2486, AUSTRALIA. Phone: (02) 9588 2132 Fax: (02) 9475 0307 Email: [email protected] Web: www.thorpmusic.com PREVIEW Gonna Fly Now (Theme from Rocky) Words and Music by BILL CONTI, AYN ROBBINS and CAROL CONNERS Arranged by JOAN THORP Disco q = 176 or h = 88 Flute Clarinet f Alto Saxophone Tenor Saxophone (+ F Horn) (optional) Trumpet f Low Brass & Woodwinds Drum Kit Suspended Cymbal with soft mallets Congas or Bongos PREVIEW Tambourine Oboe Keyboard Percussion (optional) © 1976, 1977 (Copyrights Renewed) United Artists Corporation For Australia and New Zealand: Alfred Publishing (Australia) Pty Ltd (ABN 15 003 954 247) PO Box 2355 Taren Point, NSW, 2229. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Unauthorised Reproduction Is Illegal. 4 9 Fl. mf Cl. mf A. Sax. f mf T. Sax. (+ F Hn) f mf Tpt mf L.B./W.W. f mf Dr. mf Cym. L L LRLR Congas PREVIEWmf Tap Shake & Tap Tamb. mf Oboe K'b Perc. mf Gonna Fly Now CB047 5 Fl. Cl. A. Sax. T. Sax. (+ F Hn) Tpt L.B./W.W. Dr. Cym. Congas PREVIEW Tamb. Oboe K'b Perc. Gonna Fly Now CB047 6 17 Fl. Cl. A. Sax. T. Sax. (+ F Hn) Tpt L.B./W.W. Dr. Cym. Congas PREVIEW Tamb. Oboe K'b Perc. Gonna Fly Now CB047 7 Fl. p f Cl. p f A. Sax. p f T. Sax. (+ F Hn) p f Tpt p f mf L.B./W.W. p f Dr. p f mf roll hit choke Cym. p f R R R R R L L L L L L RLR Congas PREVIEW p f mf Tap Shake Tamb. p f mf Oboe K'b Perc. p f Gonna Fly Now CB047 8 25 Fl. mf Cl. mf A. Sax. mf T. Sax. (+ F Hn) mf Tpt L.B./W.W. mf Dr. Cym. L L LRLR Congas PREVIEW Shake & Tap Tamb. Oboe K'b Perc. mf Gonna Fly Now CB047 9 Fl. p Cl. p A. Sax. p T. Sax. (+ F Hn) p Tpt p L.B./W.W. p Dr. p roll Cym. p Congas PREVIEW p Tamb. p Oboe K'b Perc. p Gonna Fly Now CB047 10 37 Fl. f Cl. f A. Sax. f T. Sax. (+ F Hn) f Tpt f L.B./W.W. f Dr. f hit choke hit let ring let ring Cym. f R R R R R L L L L L LRLR L L LRLR Congas PREVIEW f Tap Shake Shake & Tap Tamb. f Oboe K'b Perc. f Gonna Fly Now CB047 11 Fl. Cl. A. Sax. T. Sax. (+ F Hn) Tpt L.B./W.W. Dr. let ring let ring Cym. Congas PREVIEW Tamb. Oboe K'b Perc. Gonna Fly Now CB047 12 45 Fl. Cl. A. Sax. T. Sax. (+ F Hn) Tpt L.B./W.W. Dr. let ring let ring let ring Cym. Congas PREVIEW Tamb. Oboe K'b Perc. Gonna Fly Now CB047 13 Fl. Cl. A. Sax. T. Sax. (+ F Hn) Tpt L.B./W.W. Dr. roll hit roll hit choke Cym. p f p f R R R L L L Congas PREVIEW Tap Tamb. Oboe K'b Perc. Gonna Fly Now CB047 PREVIEW JOAN THORP IS A SYDNEY-BASED MUSICIAN, TEACHER, CONDUCTOR AND ARRANGER WITH 10 YEARS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. TO HER PERFORMING CREDITS SHE HAS AN ATCL FRENCH HORN DIPLOMA PLUS STATE AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLES FROM THE NATIONAL BAND ASSOCIATION. JOAN IS AN ACCREDITED MEMBER OF THE AUSTRALIAN MUSIC TEACHERS’ ASSOCIATION, THE AUSTRALIAN BAND AND ORCHESTRA DIRECTORS’ ASSOCIATION AND THE MUSIC ARRANGERS’ GUILD OF AUSTRALIA AND HAS AN AMUSA THEORY OF MUSIC DIPLOMA. JOAN CONDUCTS SEVERAL PRIMARY AND HIGH SCHOOL BANDS PLUS THE PROFESSIONAL CORPORATE FUNCTION BANDS, ABRACADABRA AND ALAKAZAM. THORP MUSIC ARRANGEMENTS, WRITTEN BY MUSIC EDUCATORS FOR MUSIC EDUCATORS, HAVE UTILISED PROGRESSIVE MUSICAL CONCEPTS WITHOUT PREVIEWCOMPROMISING ENTERTAINMENT VALUE. PREVIEW.
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