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  • 1.  Peter Pan (1954) Alternate Orchestrations

    Posted 05-11-2017 12:06
    Hello everyone!

    We are considering Peter Pan-- the 1954 Broadway one-- for our Middle School musical next year.  All the set and flying issues aside, our main concern is the orchestrations. 

    Has anyone ever produced this musical using fewer instruments than what is suggested?  What did you cut / combine?  How did you make it work?  MTI does not have any alternate orchestrations available, so I figured I would ask you!

    Thank you so much!


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    Robin Willis
    Johannesburg, South Africa
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  • 2.  RE: Peter Pan (1954) Alternate Orchestrations

    Posted 05-12-2017 06:28
    We use union musician, so we never use the full orchestration. We usually use a 5 piece mini orchestra. No alternate orchestration is needed. Your music director can go through the score and tell you what pieces are essential.

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    Hugh Fletcher
    Performing Arts Coordinator
    IS 229 Dr. Roland Patterson Middle School
    Roosevelt NY
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  • 3.  RE: Peter Pan (1954) Alternate Orchestrations

    Posted 05-12-2017 08:52
    We just finished our run of Peter Pan and, as a very small private school, we always have a limited number of instruments. What we always do is hire a piano player to fill in the missing parts. We did this for Cinderella last year too and it worked well there as well. She just uses the piano score and that filled in the missing parts

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    Lisa Singleterry
    Drama Director
    Gresham OR
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