Bye Bye Birdie – Musician Page

This is the official musician info page for META Performing Arts production of Bye Bye Birdie at McIntyre Hall, Mount Vernon, WA 2007.
NEWS
09/26/07 – Scores are in. Pick up at Mount Vernon Presbyterian Church, 15th and Broadway. 9am-4pm Mon-Fri.
BYE BYE BIRDIE ORCHESTRATION

Violins – closed RH (keys)

Cello 1 – closed Joe Bichsel
Cello 2 – closed SS

Bass – closed PB

*NOTE* – We will split reed parts up dependent on what players can double on.*

Reed Ia: Alto Saxophone – closed KM
Reed Ib: Clarinet,
Reed Ic: Flute & Piccolo – closed LS
Reed II: Alto Saxophone – Thomas Harris
Reed II: Clarinet – open
Reed III: Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet – closed MH
Reed IV: Clarinet, Bass Clarinet & Baritone Saxophone – closed RW

Horn – closed AM
Trumpets I – closed CL
Trumpet II – closed NV
Trumpet III – cut
Trombone I – RQ
Trombone II – cut

Piano – closed LL

Keyboard II – closed KK
Glockenspiel, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Chimes (from percussion part)

Percussion I: – open – MEH? unconfirmed
* Timpani (2 drums), * Tambourine, * Timbales, * Gran Cassa, * Snare Drum Case, * Suspended Cymbal, * Castanets, * Gourd, * Cowbell

Percussion II: – closed DB
* Trap drum set-
o Bass Drum
o Snare Drum & Rack Tom
o Floor Tom
o various Cymbals
+ hi-hat
+ crash
+ ride
+ finger
o Wood Blocks (2)
o Bongos
o Large Military Snare Drum
o Gong
o Gunshot
* Kazoo (or Ratchet)

Both percussion players use Piatti, Triangle and Ratchet

1 Guitar-Banjo – closed LH
(Banjo for “Overture A”; Electric Bass for “Telephone Hour” and “One Hundred Ways – Ballet” only)

A special Keyboard Synthesizer part is available, when the complete orchestration is used, at an additional charge. It may be substituted for the 3 violin and 2 cello parts.

SHOWS
McIntyre Hall – Mount Vernon, WA

Nov 16 Friday 7:30
Nov 17 Saturday 7:30
Nov 18 Sunday 2pm
Nov 23 Friday 7:30
Nov 24 Saturday 2pm and 7:30
Nov 25 Sunday 2pm

REHEARSALS
Sat Oct 13 – 2pm-5pm – Orchestra – MVPres Church
Tue Oct 16 – 9-11pm – Rhythm section only (drum, guitar, keys) – MVPres Church
Sun Oct 21 – 1pm-5pm – Orchestra – MVPres Church
Sat Oct 27 – 1pm-5pm – Orchestra – MVPres Church
Thurs Nov 1 – 6-10pm – Music only w/cast – MVPres Church – Good Shepherd Hall
Sat Nov 3 – 1pm-5pm – MVPres Church
Thurs Nov 8 – 6-10pm – Run thru w/cast – MVPres Church – Good Shepherd Hall
Wed Nov 14 – 6-11pm – Tech with Orchestra – Load in starts 5pm. McIntyre Hall.
Thurs Nov 15 – 6-11pm – Dress Rehearsal McIntyre Hall.

SCORES
Scores in 9/26 – pick up at MV Pres Church. 15th and Broadway, Mount Vernon -9am-4pm.