The Pink Panther (1963)

FULL INSTRUMENTATION (MANCINI'S ORIGINAL JAZZ SCORE)

SOLOISTS
Vocal Soloist (soloist optional – audio track of Fran Jeffries’s original recording also available)

WOODWINDS
Reed 1 – (doubles on Picc, Fl, Alto Fl, Bass Fl, Alto Sax)
Reed 2 – (doubles on Picc, Fl, Alto Fl, Bass Fl, Alto Sax)
Reed 3 – (doubles on Picc, Fl, Alto Fl, Bass Fl, Cl in B-flat, Tenor Sax)
Reed 4 – (doubles on Picc, Fl, Alto Fl, Bass Fl, Cl in B-flat, Tenor Sax)
Reed 5 – Tenor Sax

BRASS
4 Horns
4 Trumpets in B-flat
4 Trombones (4th doubles Baritone/Bass Trombone)
1 Tuba

PERCUSSION & RHYTHM SECTION
Timpani (2 drums)
Drum Kit: to include Large sus cymbal, Crash cymbal, High hat with foot pedal, Ride cymbal with
brushes, Sock/foot cymbal, Snare, Bass drum)
2 Percussionists: Vibraphone, Marimba, Gong (for opening cue only), Sleigh bells, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Reco Reco (or Guiro), Triangle or bell cymbal, Tom toms, Wood block, 3 Congas, 5 Boo-bams (can be substituted with 5 tom toms or 5 bongos of varied pitches, or a combination of 5 tom toms and bongos), Beaded gourd (or Shekere), Maracas, Cowbell, Wind whistle (Siren whistle can be substituted, but is not ideal)
Accordion (or Synth)
Piano (4 hands needed for Cue 30, but one pianist can modify cue if required)
Honky Tonk Piano (optional – these sections are in Piano book can be played on a classical piano)
Harp
Guitar 1 – Classical (Acoustic melodies to be played in the style of a mandolin, banjo, shamisan and Spanish guitar)
Guitar 2 – Electric
Upright bass

STRINGS (minimum strength for each listed below)
Violin I (8)
Violin II (6)
Viola (4)
Cello (3)
Contrabass (2)