Orchestra Stories: My Neighbor Totoro
Percussion
(オーケストラストーリーズ 「となりのトトロ」)
(Crash Cymbal, Snare Drum, 1. Stroll
Tambourine, Triangle) Joe Hisaishi (久石譲)
(さんぽ) Arranged by A. Hernandez
Narrator: We begin tonight's performance with Orchestra Stories from the classic Studio Ghibli
Anime Film: My Neighbor Totoro. Please enjoy this delightful work of music composed by Joe Hisaishi,
and specially arranged & translated for the Miami Pixel Symphony by Angel Hernandez.
Alla marcia = 120 ( = )
Crash Cymbal
Percussion 1
Snare Drum
Percussion 2
3 3 3 3 3 3
Percussion 3
4
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
3 3 3 3 3
Tambourine
Perc. 3
8
3
Perc. 1
3
Perc. 2
3 3 3 3
Perc. 3
3
Narrator: Oh! Before we start the story, I'd like to introduce the instruments of the orchestra.
11
A First up is the woodwind section: starting with the flutes, then oboes, clarinets, and bassoons.
Perc. 2
3 3 3 3
17
Perc. 2
3 3
2
B
25
Perc. 2
3 3 3 3
33
Perc. 2
3 3 3
C
37 Narrator: Next, we'll introduce the brass instruments: starting with the horns, trumpets, trombones, and tuba.
Perc. 2
3 3
41
Perc. 2
3 3
48
D
Perc. 2
3 3
55
Perc. 2
3 3 3 3
59
Perc. 2
3 3 3
E
63 Narrator: The largest and most central part of the orchestra are the strings. Let's listen to the violins, violas, cellos, and double basses.
Perc. 2
3 3
68
F
Perc. 2
3
3
84
(S.D.)
Perc. 2
3 3 3 3 3
G
89 Narrator: There are many different instruments that make up our next section, which is Percussion. And, although they are
at the back of the orchestra, they are especially essential when the piece builds up to a grand climax.
Perc. 2
3 3
94 Narrator: This also includes the brilliant tones of the harp, piano, and celesta to add a variety of colors to the orchestra.
Perc. 2
99 (C.C.)
3 3 3 3
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
103
3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
Perc. 2
Triangle
Perc. 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
107 H
Perc. 1
111
(S.D.)
Perc. 2
3 3 3
115
Perc. 2
3 3 3
I
Narrator: Oh! I, forgot to mention it!
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The pizzicato plucking of the string instruments is also one of the great features of the orchestra.
Perc. 2
3 3
4
123 Narrator: Now that we have all the instruments ready, let's listen to them together!
Perc. 2
3 3 3 3
126
(C.C.) (C.C.)
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
3 3 3 3
J
134
Perc. 2
3 3
K
138
Perc. 2
3 3 3 3
142
(C.C.) (C.C.)
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
3 3 3 3
L
146
(C.C.)
Perc. 1
(S.D.)
Perc. 2
3 3 3
