“Fly Me to Paradise” paints a moving portrait of discovering true peace and freedom through the imagery of once-captured, caged birds finally released into a world filled with color, hope, and possibility. The show opens with restrained musical lines and confined visual shapes that reflect life within the cage. As the narrative progresses, the music broadens into soaring melodies and uplifting harmonies while the drill expands into sweeping, open formations that emulate wings taking flight. Vibrant flags, graceful choreography, and fluid transitions evoke the beauty of birds rising toward a life they had only dreamed of. By the finale, the ensemble bursts into a radiant display of motion and sound, symbolizing the joy of a new beginning in paradise. With its emotional storytelling, dramatic visual contrast, and expressive musical arc, “Fly Me to Paradise” offers your marching band a breathtaking and hopeful production that resonates long after the final note. Musical selections include: “Cambridge, 1963” from The Theory of Everything, “One Day I’ll Fly Away” from Moulin Rouge along with Eric Whitacre’s hit “Fly Me to Paradise“.
*Licensing Required. Contact us for details, bird chirping FX acquired by school
What you will receive:
- PDF Scores
- PDF Parts
- MP3 Recordings
Instrumentation:
- Clarinet Duet, part 1 only
- Flute
- Clarinet 1, 2
- Bass Clarinet (optional)
- Alto Sax 1, 2
- Tenor Sax (optional)
- Bari Sax (optional)
- Trumpet 1
- Trumpet 2, 3
- Horn in F
- Trombone 1, 2
- Baritone B.C.
- Baritone T.C.
- Tuba
Percussion:
- Snare Drum
- Tenors
- Bass Drums
- Front Ensemble