The Mission Theme (from NBC News) Score and Parts

Composer: John Williams
Instrument: Concert Band

Song List:
The Mission Theme

Instrumentation:
CONDUCTOR SCORE (FULL SCORE)
PICCOLO/FLUTE 3
FLUTE 1
FLUTE 2
OBOE 1
OBOE 2
ENGLISH HORN
BASSOON 1
BASSOON 2
BASSOON 3
BB CLARINET 1
BB CLARINET 2
BB CLARINET 3
EB CLARINET
EB ALTO CLARINET
BB BASS CLARINET
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 1
EB ALTO SAXOPHONE 2
BB TENOR SAXOPHONE
EB BARITONE SAXOPHONE
BB TRUMPET 1
BB TRUMPET 2
BB TRUMPET 3
F HORN 1
F HORN 2
F HORN 3
F HORN 4
TROMBONE 1
TROMBONE 2
TROMBONE 3
TROMBONE 4
BARITONE B.C.
BARITONE T.C.
TUBA
STRING BASS
PERCUSSION SCORE
PERCUSSION 1
PERCUSSION 2
PERCUSSION 3
TIMPANI
PIANO
HARP

Description:
Commissioned by the NBC News Division for their Nightly News featuring Tom Brokaw, this signature theme has become one of the most often heard melodies on the air waves. Remembering the tapping of Morse code signals and also the clatter of the old ticker tape machines, Mr. Williams starts the music with references to these pre-Internet means of news delivery while providing a rhythmic pulse for the powerful main theme.

Performance time - ca. 3:30