Peter Pan
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Description
The enchanting world of Neverland comes to life through James Newton Howard’s masterful score for P.J. Hogan’s Peter Pan. This premium full score edition offers musicians, students, and conductors a rare opportunity to study one of the most beloved cinematic compositions of the early twenty-first century in extraordinary detail. Howard’s work is characterized by a magical blend of breezy woodwinds and glistening celesta that evokes the sparkle of fairy dust throughout the entire orchestration. Recorded with an ensemble of over one hundred musicians and fifty singers, the score captures the exhilarating danger of piracy through bold brass and the tender romance of childhood through soaring strings. Unique elements like pan flutes, mandolins, and a pop-infused rhythm section provide the iconic flying sequences with a distinctive vitality. Carefully reproduced and edited from the composer’s original manuscripts, this durable edition serves as an essential resource for those looking to explore modern orchestration and thematic development. Whether for academic study or personal passion, this score invites every music lover to rediscover the timeless tale of the boy who wouldn’t grow up through its rich and complex musical landscape.
Content
Film Credits
Contents
Peter Pan: A Century of Neverland (Introduction and Analysis)
Instrumentation
Main Title
Peter Watches
Michael Takes a Bath
Is That a Kiss?
Peter’s Shadow Is Captured
A Note from the Teacher
Dreams in a Drawer
Tinkerbell
Shadow Is Freed
Wendy Meets Peter
Learning to Fly
Flying
The Parrot
Captain Hook
Spying on the Jolly Roger
Fetch Long Tom
Lost Boys Shoot Wendy
Wendy Lives
Build a House around Her
Come Meet Father
Capturing Michael and John
Mermaids
Children on Rock
Set Them Free
Castle Swordfight
Croc
The Warrior Is Healed
Fairy Dance
Peter Visits Darlings
Pirates Kidnap Wendy
Wendy Meets Hook
Wendy Returns To
Boys Want to Go Home
Parrot Frees Tink
Hook Captures the Boys
Tink Drinks Poison
Please Don't Die
I Do Believe in Fairies
Wendy Walks the Plank
Into the Rigging
He’s Mine
Peter Falls
The Hidden Kiss
Old, Alone, Done For
Hook Is Dead
Flying Ship
Returning Home
Adopting the Lost Boys
Peter Returns