The Lion Sleeps Tonight Luigi Creatore / Arr. Henk Ummels

Titel / Title: The Lion Sleeps Tonight
Untertitel / Subtitle:
Komponist / Composer: Hugo Peretti/Luigi Creatore
Arrangeur / Arranger: Henk Ummels
Instrumentation: Concert Band/Flex

The Lion Sleeps Tonight is based on the African melody Mbube', written in 1939. This melody can be heard in many various different forms all over Europe, for example in the popular musical The Lion King'. In this arrangement a joke has been included. One by one, the musicians leave the stage, leaving the bass player alone, wondering where his colleagues have gone.The Lion Sleeps Tonight is based on the African melody Mbube', written in 1939. This melody can be heard in many various different forms all over Europe, for example in the popular musical The Lion King'. In this arrangement a joke has been included. One by one, the musicians leave the stage, leaving the bass player alone, wondering where his colleagues have gone.Also available for strings!

[FR]
Le Lion Dors Ce Soir est basé sur une mélodie africaine intitulée Mbube', composée en 1939. Cette mélodie peut être entendue à travers toute l'Europe sous différentes formes, comme par exemple dans la célèbre comédie musicale Le Roi Lion . Cet arrangement se termine par un effet comique. En effet, les musiciens quittent la scène un par un en laissant seul le bassiste qui se demande où ses collègue sont passésAlso available for strings!

[NL]
The Lion Sleeps Tonight is gebaseerd op de in 1939 geschreven Afrikaanse melodie Mbube'. Deze melodie werd in vele uitvoeringen en variaties populair in Europa, o.a. in de bekende musical Lion King'. In voorliggend arrangement is aan het eind een grapje verwerkt: De muzikanten verlaten een voor een het podium, alleen de bassist blijft achter, zich afvragend waar de rest is geblevenAlso available for strings!

Besetzungsliste / Instrumentation:

0 Full Score A3
1 Full Score
4 Flute
2 Oboe
2 Bassoon
1 Clarinet Eb
4 Clarinet Solo
8 Clarinet I+II
1 Bass Clarinet
0 Soprano Saxophone
4 Alto Saxophone
2 Tenor Saxophone
1 Baritone Saxophone
0 Flugelhorn I and II
4 Trumpet I + II
2 Horn I + II F/Eb
4 Trombone I + II C
2 Trombone I and II Bb (BC/TC)
1 Trombone Bass C
2 Baritone C
2 Baritone Bb (BC/TC)
2 Baritone II C
2 Baritone II Bb (BC/TC)
2 Bas Bb (BC/TC)
2 Bas Eb (BC/TC)
2 Tuba C
1 Stringbass
2 Percussion
2 Drums
1 Violin 1
1 Violin 2
1 viola (AC)
1 Violoncello