My Neighbor Totoro - Flexible 6 Parts & Percussion Joe Hisaishi / Arr. Hiroki Takahashi

Instrumentation:
[Part 1 (optional)] Flute, Oboe, Eb Clarinet
[Part 2] Bb Clarinet, Bb Soprano Saxophone, Bb Trumpet, Eb Alto Saxophone
[Part 3] Bb Clarinet, Bb Tenor, Saxophone, Eb Alto Saxophone, F Horn
[Part 4] Bb Clarinet, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Trombone, Euphonium
[Part 5] Eb Alto Clarinet, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Euphonium, Trombone, Bassoon
[Part 6] Bb Bass Clarinet, Eb Baritone Saxophone, Tuba, String Bass
[Part 7] Suspended Cymbal, Drums
[Part 8 (optional)] Glockenspiel, Triangle, Tambourine, Wind Chimes

My Neighbor Totoro stands out as one of most popular films from the Japanese animation series produced by Studio Ghibli. This medley includes "My Neighbor Totoro," "Catbus," "The Path of the Wind," and "Stroll." The title song , "My Neighbor Totoro," was arranged in a light samba style while other parts of the medley such as "Catbus" have a jazzy feel. "Stroll" was arranged to encourage audience participation as they clap along to this delightful movie medley. This medley takes film music scoring to a new level for the flexible ensemble as the audience is encouraged to join in the joy of making music.