"I'm a Believer"" is a song written by Neil Diamond and recorded by The Monkees for the first time in 1966. Late same year, December 31st, it enteret the first place of the Billboard chart and stayed there for seven successive weeks. This great success made it the bestselling single record in 1967.
After this, the song has performed and recorded a numerous times. Among them are by Neil Diamond himself and Robert Wyatt. Smash Mouth also recorded it in 2001 for the first ""Shrek"" movie.
FLEX 5 SHOWBLOW
INSTRUMENTATION GUIDE
The works in the series are in five parts (plus optional parts for Bass Guitar and Drums) and will have the following instrumentation:
Works with a Brass Players only, Woodwind Players only - OR both together - up to full band.
Instrumental parts:
Part 1, C Flute, Oboe
Part 1, Eb Eb Clarinet Eb Cornet
Part 1, Bb Bb Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone Bb Trumpet,Bb Cornet, Flugelhorn
Part 2, Bb Bb Clarinet Bb Trumpet,Bb Cornet, Flugelhorn
Part 2, Eb Alto Saxophone, Alto Clarinet Eb Alto Horn
Part 3, Eb Alto Saxophone, Alto Clarinet Eb Alto Horn
Part 3, F F Horn
Part 3, Bb Tenor Saxophone Bb Tenor Horn, Baritone/Euphonium
Part 3, C (B.C.) Trombone, Baritone/Euphonium (B.C.)
Part 4, Bb Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet Bb Tenor Horn, Baritone/Euphonium
Part 4, C (B.C.) Bassoon Trombone, Baritone/Euphonium (B.C.)
Part 5, Eb Baritone Saxophone Eb Tuba (T.C.)
Part 5, Bb Bb Tuba (T.C.)
Part 5, C (B.C.) Bassoon Tuba (B.C.)
Additional parts :
Bass Guitar
(Part 5 w/chords) Electric Bass, Accoustic String Bass
Keyboards ( Piano, Synthesizer etc. ) or Guitar
Drums Drum Set - for one player
or separated ( B.D., S.D., Cymbals, add. percussion ) - for min. 3 players
Bells, Xylophone or other melodic percussion can use Part 1,C