The Promised Land has 30 Songs
- 17 songs played by orchestra – 8 difficult pieces, a few slow songs, a few reprises, 1 repeated
- 11 songs played by keyboard only (Plus 2 songs with orchestra – Woe is Us, Nephi’s Psalm)
- 1 jazz band song
- 1 song accompanied by body percussion and plucked bass
Songs, Cast, and Orchestra Instrument List
ACT 1
- KEYBOARD: Overture
- *ORCHESTRA*: I AM LAMAN/I AM NEPHI
- Full cast
- Piccolo, Flute 1 and 2, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet in B flat 1 and 2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 and 2, Contrabassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone 1 and 2, Tuba, Marimba, Vibraphone, Timpani, Percussion (Bass Drum, Cymbals), Snare Drum, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- ORCHESTRA: LEHI’S PLEDGE
- Lehi – solo
- Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B flat, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- ORCHESTRA*: OPEN UP YOUR HEART
- Lehi – solo
- Piccolo, Flute 1 and 2, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet in B flat 1 and 2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 and 2, Contrabassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone 1 and 2, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Snare Drum, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- KEYBOARD: SCENE CHANGE 1 TO 2
- ORCHESTRA: TO THIS PROMISED LAND
- Lehi and Sariah
- Flut, Oboe, Clarinet in B Flat, Bassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Marimba, Percussion, Harp, Violin 1 and 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- ORCHESTRA*: THIS IS OUR LAND
- Laman, Lemuel
- Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B flat, Bassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Snare Drum, Percussion (bass drum, cymbals) Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- KEYBOARD: SCENE CHANGE 2 TO 3
- *ORCHESTRA*: I WILL GO
- All of Lehi’s family, especially Lehi and Nephi
- Piccolo, Flute 1 and 2, Chimes, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet in B flat 1 and 2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 and 2, Contrabassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone 1 and 2, Tuba, Timpani, Bells, Shekere, Percussion (bass drum, cymbals) Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- KEYBOARD: SCENE CHANGE 3 TO 4
- ORCHESTRA*: WHERE’S LAMAN
- Lemuel, Sam, Nephi
- Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B flat, Bassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Snare Drum, Percussion, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass, Native Log Drum (or hand drum)
- ORCHESTRA: PURCHASING THE PLATES
- Nephi, Laban
- PIccolo, Flute 1 and 2, Chimes, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet in B flat 1 and 2, Basson 1 and 2, Contrabasson, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone 1 and 2, Tuba, Timpani, Bells, Shekere, Percussion, Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- ORCHESTRA*: THE ANGEL
- The angel
- Piccolo, Flute 1 and 2, Oboe, Clarinet in B flat, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 and 2, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone 1 and 2, Tuba, Timpani, Bells, Snare Drum, Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- ORCHESTRA: THE DEATH OF LABAN
- Laban, Nephi, Voice of the Holy Spirit
- Horn in F 1 and 2, Trombone 1 and 2, Tuba, Timpani, Bells, Percussion (triangle) Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- KEYBOARD: END ACT I
ACT 2
- KEYBOARD: UP ACT TWO: PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT
- BASS AND BODY PERCUSSION: REBELLION
- Sung by the rebellious party with body percussion
- Plucked Bass
- ORCHESTRA: ACCORDING TO MY FAITH
- Nephi
- Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet in B flat, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Tuba, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- ORCHESTRA: TIME PASSES
- Not sung – Nephi, Laman, Laman’s wife
- Flute, Clarinet in B Flat, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- *MUSIC CUE, ORCHESTRA*: IS ANYONE OUT THERE
- Tephra, Marian, Laman’s wife, Lemuel’s wife and all wilderness women
- Piccolo, Flute 1 and 2, Oboe, Clarinet in B flat 1 and 2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 and 2, Contrabassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone 1 and 2, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Bells, Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- KEYBOARD: CHANGE SCENE 6 TO SCENE 7
- ORCHESTRA*: YOU WON’T BE ALONE
- Leah – Nephi’s wife
- Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B flat, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn in F, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Bells, Percussion, Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- JAZZ BAND: WOE IS US
- Laman, Lemuel, Ishmael’s Son -1 and family, Ishmael’s Son -2 and family, Laman’s wife, Lemuels wife
- Alto Sax 1 and 2, Tenor Sax 1 and 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpet in B flat 1, 2, 3, 4, Trombone 1, 2, 3, 4, Guitar, Piano, Acoustic Bass, Drum Set
- KEYBOARD: CHANGE SCENE 7 to 8
- ORCHESTRA: ACCORDING TO MY FAITH REPRISE
- Nephi
- Flute, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet in B flat, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Contrabassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Tuba, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- KEYBOARD: CHANGE SCENE 8 TO 9
- ORCHESTRA*: CONTINUES STRAIGHT INTO NEPHI’S PSALM
- Nephi
- Piccolo, Flute 1 and 2, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet in B flat 1 and 2, Bass Clarinet, Basson 1 and 2, Contrabassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone 1 and 2, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Chimes, Harp, Piano, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- MUSIC CUE, KEYBOARD: SCENE 9
- *ORCHESTRA*: OPEN UP YOUR HEART REPRISE
- Full Cast
- Piccolo, Flute 1 and 2, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet in B flat 1 and 2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1 and 2, Contrabassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone 1 and 2, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion, Snare Drum, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
- ORCHESTRA – OPEN UP YOUR HEART FROM LAST CHORUS TO THE END.
- Full Cast