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Gilbert & Sullivan arrangements for reduced band
0044 (0)117 904 8902
These arrangements for reduced orchestration were written for use by the Bristol Savoy Operatic Society, and are designed to create a full and varied texture using few players, for production companies with limited space or resources. All parts contain clear cues and the new orchestrations make good use of the smaller number of players.
Prices shown are for hire of parts for one week of non-professional performances in a single venue.
Professional rates by agreement.
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Hire
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Deposit
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Hire
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Printing/P&P
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Deposit
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Pirates of Penzance
6 players*
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£80
plus P&P
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£40
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£100
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from c.£20 to c.£45**
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£100
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Gondoliers
7 players*
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£100
plus P&P
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£50
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£120
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from c. £27 to c.£60**
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£120
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Iolanthe
8/9 players*
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£100
plus P&P
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£50
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£120
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from c.£28 to c.£65**
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£120
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* for details of instrumentation, please see below.
** the lower price is for standard international Airmail/Airsure options (usually within 5 working days, cost and delivery time dependent on country). The higher amounts quoted in the table above include the charge made for printing new parts (which may sometimes be necessary), plus standard Postage & Packing outside the UK. Further info below. Please contact for a precise price.
This price includes eight weeks of rehearsal prior to the week of the show.
Extra weeks of rehearsal time by arrangement.
UK payment (in advance) can be by cheque or Paypal. Worldwide payment (in advance) by Paypal.
The deposit is refundable (minus any Paypal transfer/exchange fees) on the safe receipt of the parts back to me in the UK.
For theatre companies outside the UK, parts can usually be posted Airmail from the UK (c. 5 working days), or new parts can be printed (often in the country of the theatre company) and posted directly to you, arriving c.2-3 weeks after receipt of the payment.
A sample part (flute) can be ordered at £6.64 plus P&P (or downloaded free) from here.
Other samples can be requested directly by email.
Parts are supplied on hire and remain the property of John Pitts - they are supplied to the hirer solely for the performances listed on the Hire Agreement.
Parts are to be returned in good condition within two weeks of the last performance date.
The use of the arrangement must be credited in the show programme with the words "The arrangement for small band used in this production was by John Pitts - www.johnpitts.co.uk - first used by Bristol Savoy Operatic Society. Available arrangements: Pirates of Penzance, Iolanthe and Gondoliers", and a copy of the programme should be included with the return of the parts.
Any non-commercial video or audio recording of the show is permitted at no extra cost, under the following conditions: the credit above is printed on the sleeve, and a copy of the CD/DVD/video is included with the return of the parts. "Non-commercial" means not sold outside friends and family of those involved in the production.
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New arrangement of Pirates of Penzance for flute, clarinet, trumpet, violin, keyboard and drums. The keyboard part must be played from a vocal score.
"5 Stars" UK Theatre Network
"A stroke of genius" British Theatre Guide
"comically exhilarating" Time Out
"There is little, if anything to fault in this fine production" & "a rare treat not to be missed"
London SE1
"Best Musical" London Lite, The Evening Standards' new afternoon paper
Inner City Players, UK (March 2008) - rearranged for cl, cl, hn, vln, kb, drums.
"The music really did sound fantastic!"
Cindi Ryde, Executive Assistant, Grand Theatre
Granger Senior High School, Utah, USA (October 2008)
Devonport High School for Girls (July 2009)
New arrangement of Gondoliers for flute/piccolo, oboe, trumpet, violin, bassoon, keyboard and drums. (Full overture and an abridged overture).
"Our production went very well, in no small way due to your excellent arrangement."
Mr M Newton, MD of AODS
IOLANTHE - 8 players (plus optional ninth - trumpet) email to hire
New arrangement of Iolanthe for flute/piccolo, oboe, clarinet, trumpet, optional trumpet, violin, bassoon, keyboard and drums.
The optional trumpet can be played on stage in the Peers chorus and in the orchestral pit for the rest of the show.
This arrangement currently does not include the Overture, although I am aiming to do this in the future.
"The orchestra were excellent, obviously well rehearsed and always sympathetic to the vocals."
"The trumpet solo heralding the peers was excellent"
NODA review
"The orchestra sounded amazing!... Thank you for letting us use your wonderful arrangement..."
Liisa Kilpi, Lopsoc Secretary
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