• Artist: David Bowie
• Decade: 60s
• Tags: Rock, Psychedelic Folk, British Invasion and Beyond
• Sheet music for: Rock Orchestra
  Full symphony orchestra, plus vocals, bass, keyboard, and drums
• Performance time: approx. 5:15
• Key: C major (original)
• Vocal range: B2 to F4 (baritone, tenor)
  
• Arranged by: Jennifer Lindberg

Description

Includes an aleatoric section at the end. Major tenor sax solo, also cued for vibes and trombone. Also available for concert band in the key of F.

Instrumentation

2 flute + piccolo
2 oboe + english horn
(optional oboe d’amore substitute for ob. 2)
2 clarinet + bass clarinet
1 tenor sax (optional unless needed for solos)
2 bassoon

4 horn
3 trumpet
3 trombone (sax solo cues)
tuba

electric bass
drum set
timpani (optional)
bass drum (optional)
glockenspiel (optional)
vibraphone (optional, sax solo cues)
keyboard (piano + organ)
harp (optional, cued in piano)

voices (1 lead, 1 backup)

violins 1 and 2
viola
cello
double bass

Performance Videos

Space Oddity performed by Denver Rock Orchestra

Space Oddity performed by Denver Rock Orchestra

Space Oddity performed by Denver Rock Orchestra