Description

Composed by Joseph Haydn

Arranged by Drew Zaremba

Haydn would have been a great collaborator with Count Basie – they both loved humor and melody. This chart brings the two together with Haydn’s famous “Surprise Symphony” orchestrated as a Basie soft (or not so soft) shout. The piano is featured, as well as the ensemble. The YouTube link is the orchestra version. Big Band version is also available!

Instrumentation:

Reed 1: Flute

Reed 2: Alto Sax, Soprano Sax, Flute

Reed 3: Clarinet

Reed 4: Oboe/English Horn

Reed 5: Tenor Sax, Clarinet

Reed 6: Baritone Sax/Tenor Sax/Bass Clarinet

Reed 7: Basson / opt. Contrabasoon

Trumpet 1,2,3

Horn 1,2,3

Trombone 1,2

Bass Trombone/Tuba

Piano (soloist)

Jazz Upright Bass

Jazz Drum Set

Harp

2 Percussion (Timpani, Vibraphone, Chimes, Glockenspiel, Sus Cymbal, Crash Cymbal, Triangle, Latin Percussion)

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

Cello