What is contained in “The Promise Cruise” orchestration?
Piano (same as in the Full Piano/Voc/Script book, but without the vocal) Synthesizer/Rhythm (for drums, gtr, bass, synth., perc) Flute Clarinet Trumpet 1,2 Alto Sax Tenor Sax Trombone 1,2 Baritone Sax Also included are parts for optional substitutions or doublings. Use these to add to the primary parts above or to substitute for them if needed. Flute 2 or Oboe (Clar.) French Horn (Alto Sax) Trumpet 3 (Alto Sax) Bass Trombone (Baritone Sax) This printed orchestration differs slightly from what you hear on the listening CD because it is expanded for the small “pit band.” The printed parts are optimized for horn players, with parts simplified and ranges generally lowered from the “studio” versions, which are often way to hard to play for the normal Sunday musician. If you have your musicians listen to the vocal CD to help them learn their parts (especially for the rhythm section), then they will get a good sense of what to play, although the CD may be slightly different in places for the
