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The rights to perform Oklahoma! are currently available from Rodgers & Hammerstein. There are two options available: the orchestration (for orchestras) and the bandstration (for bands).


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Available Orchestration

Includes 20 Libretti/Vocal Books and 2 Piano Vocal Scores
1 CONDUCTOR: Piano Conductor Score
1 FLUTE (Doubling Piccolo)
1 OBOE (Optional English Horn)
1 CLARINET I-II (Clarinet I doubling Bass Clarinet)
1 BASSOON*
1 HORN I-II
1 TRUMPET I-II
1 TROMBONE
1 PERCUSSION (See list below)
2 VIOLIN A-B (Both go into Divisi)*
1 VIOLA (Goes into Divisi)*
1 CELLO (Goes into Divisi)*
1 BASS*
1 GUITAR (Doubling Banjo)
1 HARP
16 TOTAL NUMBER OF BOOKS PROVIDED

PERCUSSION: Trap Set, Timpani, Wood Block, Bells, Temple Blocks, Xylophone.

*In the original Broadway pit of OKLAHOMA!, there were 6 players on Violin A, 4 players on Violin B, 2 Violists, 2 Cellists, and 2 Bass players. The Bassoon was not used in the original Broadway pit, but was added later for the Lincoln Center Revival.


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Available Bandstration

Includes 20 Libretti/Vocal Books and 2 Piano Conductor Scores
1 CONDUCTOR: Piano Conductor Score
1 FLUTE I-II (Both doubling Piccolo. Optional Flute III part included.)
1 OBOE
1 CLARINET I
1 CLARINET II
1 CLARINET III
1 ALTO CLARINET
1 BASS CLARINET
1 BASSOON
1 ALTO SAX I-II
1 TENOR SAX
1 BARITONE SAX
1 TRUMPET I
1 TRUMPET II-III
1 HORN I-II
1 TROMBONE I-II
1 TROMBONE III
1 BARITONE HORN
1 TUBA (Optional Divisi for two players)
2 PERCUSSION (See list below)
21 TOTAL NUMBER OF BOOKS PROVIDED


PERCUSSION: Trap Set, Xylophone, Wood Block, Bells, Timpani, Triangle, Optional Sand Blocks, Optional Slide Whistle.


NOTE: The BANDSTRATION contains transpositions of the following songs: "Oh, What A Beautiful Mornin'", and "Laurey's Entrance" transposed to Eb from E. "The Surrey With The Fringe On Top" and "Reprise..." are transposed to Ab from A. "Entrance of The Ensemble" is transposed to Db-Eb from D-E. "Pore Jud Is Daid" is transposed to Eb from E. No. 21 Scene Change and No. 23 Scene Change are transposed to F from Eb. The two Piano Conductor Scores sent with the standard package contains these transpositions.



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