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High Flight PDF Download Page/
Page De Téléchargement De PDF

Find your instrument on the chart and click on the letter of the part you would like. Generally the following applies:/Les quatre parties sont généralement présentées comme suit

A=Melody-for more experienced players/Mélodie-pour musiciens ayant plus d'expérience

B=Harmony-for intermediate players/Harmonie-pour musiciens de niveau intermédiaire

C=Harmony/Bass Part-for beginner players/Harmonie et (ou) Basse-pour musiciens débutants

D=Counter-melody/Harmony/Bass Part-for intermediate to experienced players/Mélodie en contre-chant ou Harmonie ou Basse-pour musiciens de niveau intermédiaire ou avancé

 
Score A Part/Partie A B Part/Partie B C Part/Partie C D Part/Partie D

Oboe/hautbois

A

B

C

D

Flute/Flûte

A

B

C

D

Clarinet/Clarinette

A

B

C

D

Bass Clarinet/Clarinette basse

A

B

C

D

Alto Saxophone/ saxophone alto

A

B

C

D

Tenor Saxophone/ saxophone ténor

A

B

C

D

Baritone Sax/ saxophone baryton

A

B

C

D

Trumpet/ Trompette

A

B

C

D

French Horn/ Cor francais

A

B

C

D

Trombone

A

B

C

D

Baritone/Baryton

A

B

C

D

Tuba

A

B

C

D

Percussion

NA

 

 

 

Bells/Glockenspiel

A

B

C

D

Bb Conductor/ Si bémol Directeur

A

 

 

 

Lyrics

English

 

 

 

Download all parts as a zipped file here/ Téléchargez toutes les pièces comme un fichier fermé la fermeture éclair ici

The original poem "High Flight" was written by Pilot Officer John Gillespie Jr. The words came to him while flying at 30 000 ft. The melody was written by Robert Fleming, January 1951. Pilot Officer John Gillespie served in the RCAF from September 1940 until December 11, 1941 when he was killed while on active duty.

 

Last Update: 2001-06-04

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