PROGRAMMED INSTRUMENTS

Keyboard 1
Keyboard 2

PROGRAMMING NOTES

This licensed orchestration is based on a 2017 revision that bears little resemblance to the Original Broadway Production. This version was created specifically for the secondary licensing market. It contains a brand new book, all new arrangements and orchestrations of the score, as well as some new original songs. Currently there is no recording that accurately reflects the changes.

This show is orchestrated to be player-conducted from the Keyboard 1/PC chair. There are 2 keyboard books in this show and both have programming that is essential to the 70’s sound of the show.

Keyboard 1/PC is the primary piano book and has about 75 total patches. Those sounds include various acoustic and electric pianos, harpsichord, clavinet, strings, vibes, woodwinds, and the famous “synth flute”. This is a groove book and requires a great rhythmic player familiar with the tunes who can navigate the part and the programming while leading the band.

Keyboard 2 is all about the disco strings. Our programming includes all of the falls and other string ornamentations heard in the original soundtrack. There are over 120 unique patches in this part and include sounds such as acoustic and electric pianos, clav, pop brass, woodwinds, saxes, B3 organ, orchestral percussion, and lots of synthesizer elements such as pads, leads, drones, and strings. This books programming is a must have if you are producing this show.

ORIGINAL MUSIC TEAM

Based on the picture owned by: Paramount/RSO
Based on a story by: Nik Cohn
Based on the screenplay by: Norman Wexler
Stage adaptation by: Nan Knighton
Adaptation in collaboration with: Arlene Phillips, Paul Nicholas and Robert Stigwood
Music by: The Bee Gees
Dance and vocal arrangements by: Phil Edwards
Music orchestrated by: Nigel Wright
Musical Director: Martyn Axe
Assistant Musical Director: Henry Aronson
Musical Supervisor: Phil Edwards
Featuring songs by: Barry Gibb, Albhy Galuten, Harry Casey, Richard Finch, Rick Dees, Leroy Green, Ron Kersey, David Shire and Ronald Bell
“A Fifth of Beethoven” by: Walter Murphy
“Also Sprach Zarathustra” by: Richard Strauss

Original 1999 Broadway Orchestra

Conducted by: Martyn Axe
Associate Conductor: Henry Aronson
Reed: Lawrence Feldman and William Meade
Trumpet: David Stahl and Earl Gardner
Trombone: Larry Farrell and Randall Andos
French Horn: Will Parker
Bass: Ian Stewart
Guitar: Johan Nilson and Jeffrey Lee Campbell
Keyboards: Henry Aronson, Philip Fortenberry, Eddie Rabin and John Samorian
Piano/Vocals: Farah Alvin, Scott Beck, Julie Danao, Solomon, Alan Souza and Donna Vivino
Percussion: Jon Berger and James Musto
Drums: Chris Parker
Musical Coordinator: William Meade