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We have added string parts to orchestrations in the past for the very reason you mentioned – we have a large orchestra program at our school, and want to allow their participation in our program. HOWEVER, we have ALWAYS written and asked for permission to add the parts from the appropriate personnel. ...

I noticed on MTI that there are "concert rights" to individual songs for many musicals.  We are considering this as well, so I'll be following.  Below is the excerpt from MTI regarding these rights: Concert Selections are original Broadway orchestrations and exciting new symphonic arrangements of ...

We are fortunate to have a strong music program at our school, and have a pit orchestra of 30-40 each year, including lots of strings, reeds, percussion, etc.  I'm finding it increasingly difficult to find "newer" shows that use strings.  It has limited our options because our music director doesn't ...

We always try and look at not only the shows within a season, but also what a student may experience over their four years with our program, specifically with musicals. We do 2 plays and one musical each year, plus a student-directed one-act festival. So, there are many opportunities for students to ...