It’s a Wonderful Life • Instrumentation

Instrumentation

Flute (doubling Piccolo)
Oboe (doubling English Horn)
Clarinet in Bb (doubling Bass Clarinet)
Bassoon

2 Horns in F
Trumpet in C
Trombone

2 Percussion
Harp
Piano

Strings


Vocal Parts

George Bailey, tenor
Clara, soprano
Mary Hatch Bailey, soprano
Henry Potter, baritone
Harry Bailey, baritone
Uncle Billy, tenor
Quartet of Winged Angels First Class (SATB)
Ernie, baritone
Mother Bailey, mezzo-soprano
Helen Bailey, soprano

Chorus SATB (Townspeople, etc)

People of Bedford Falls (from Chorus):
Ed, baritone
Randall, tenor
Mrs. Thompson, soprano or mezzo
A Woman, soprano or mezzo
A Man, baritone
Suitor, tenor
Mr. Martini, tenor
Mr. Rufino, tenor
Mr. Delgado, tenor
Mrs. Delgado, soprano or mezzo

Spoken Roles:
A Voice

Children:
Young George
Young Harry
Young Mary/Janie
Young Sam/Tommy
Zuzu

Premiere Cast

George Bailey: William Burden
Clara: Talise Trevigne
Mary Bailey: Andrea Carroll
Mr. Gower / Mr. Potter: Rod Gilfry
Uncle Billy: Anthony Dean Griffey
Harry Bailey: Joshua Hopkins
Ernie: Heath Martin
Mother Bailey: Frankie Hickman

Quartet of Angels: D’Ana Lombard, Zoie Reams, Yongzhau Yu, Ben Edquist

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