Ian Deterling

Swan Lake Flexible instrumentation

Swan Lake (Pyotr Tchaikovsky)

  • flexible instrumentation (5 parts + Percussion)

    • Grade 3

  • ca. 4:30

Score/Parts PDF Previews

Program Notes

Composed by Pyotr Tchaikovsky, arranged by Ian Deterling.

  • The ballets of Pyotr Tchaikovsky (1840-1893) are among the most beloved works in Western classical music. He composed the music for Swan Lake with great speed; partially due to his enthusiasm for the ballet and partially due to his desire to start on an opera. He began writing in the spring of 1875 and completed the score in April the following year. The ballet premiered in March of 1877. Swan Lake is based on a Russian folktale (“The White Duck” bears many resemblances), and over the course of two acts, tells the story of a princess turned into a swan by an evil sorcerer. Even though Swan Lake was an initial failure, it is now one of the most popular ballets of all time - and it continues to be influential both inside and outside of the ballet world.

This adaptation of Swan Lake is arranged into five parts plus percussion:

  • Part 1: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Trumpet, Violin

  • Part 2: Clarinet, Trumpet, Alto Sax., Violin

  • Part 3: Tenor Sax., Clarinet, Alto Sax., Horn, Viola

  • Part 4: Tenor Sax., Euphonium (T.C.), Horn, Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon, Cello

  • Part 5: Euphonium (T.C.), Bass Clarinet, Bari Sax., Trombone, Euphonium, Bassoon, Cello, Contrabass, Tuba

  • Percussion 1: Crash Cymbals, Bass Drum

  • Percussion 2: Triangle, Suspended Cymbal

  • Mallet Percussion: Glockenspiel

  • Timpani

Grade 3

Score and complete set of parts.

What do I get when I order Swan Lake?

  • You will receive the score and parts in the form of three PDFs:

    • Score formatted to Tabloid paper, 11” x 17” (279mm x 432mm)

    • Score formatted to US Letter-size paper, 8.5” x 11” (216mm x 279mm)

    • Complete set of parts

  • Once your order has been processed, you’ll be emailed a link where you can download the sheet music.

  • When you click on the link to download your music, you’ll be brought to the download page (see image)

Download page for Swan Lake

  • Note that the score and parts are separated into different PDF files.

  • You can download everything (‘Download All’ button at the bottom), save the files to Dropbox, or download selected score/parts individually.

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