Promised Land Song List

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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

Songs, Cast, and Orchestra Instrument List

ACT 1

  1. KEYBOARD: Overture (scene 9)
  2. *ORCHESTRA*: I AM LAMAN/I AM NEPHI
    1. Full cast 
    2. 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, Percussion (6 players – Marimba, Vibraphone, Timpani, Bass Drum, Cymbals, 1-2 Snare Drum), Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  3. ORCHESTRA: LEHI’S PLEDGE
    1. Lehi – solo
    2. Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B flat, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  4. ORCHESTRA*: OPEN UP YOUR HEART 
    1. Lehi – solo
    2. 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, Percussion, (4-5 players – Timpani, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Tom, Snare Drum), Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  5. KEYBOARD: SCENE CHANGE 1 TO 2
  6. ORCHESTRA: TO THIS PROMISED LAND
    1. Lehi and Sariah
    2. Flut, Oboe, Clarinet in B Flat, Bassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion (4 players – Timpani, Marimba, Cymbals, Bass Drum), Harp, Violin 1 and 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  7. ORCHESTRA*: THIS IS OUR LAND 
    1. Laman, Lemuel
    2. Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B flat, Bassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion (6-7 players – Timpani (may need 2 people), Snare Drum, Log or Conga, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Tom or Side Drum – Tom may be left off at the end if there are not enough percussionist) Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  8. KEYBOARD: SCENE CHANGE 2 TO 3
  9. *ORCHESTRA*: I WILL GO
    1. All of Lehi’s family, especially Lehi and Nephi
    2. 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, Percussion (7 players – Chimes, Timpani, Bells, Shekere, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Snare Drum, Triangle) Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  10. KEYBOARD: SCENE CHANGE 3 TO 4
  11. ORCHESTRA*: WHERE’S LAMAN
    1. Lemuel, Sam, Nephi
    2. Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B flat, Bassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion (6 players – Timpani, Snare Drum, Log or Conga, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Tom or Side Drum) , Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass, Native Log Drum (or hand drum)
  12. ORCHESTRA: PURCHASING THE PLATES
    1. Nephi, Laban
    2. PIccolo, Flute 1 and 2, Chimes, Oboe, English Horn, Clarinet in B flat 1 and 2, Basson 1 and 2, Contrabassoon, Horn in F 1 and 2, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone 1 and 2, Tuba, Percussion (6 players – Triangle, Timpani, Bells, Shekere, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Snare Drum), Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass 
  13. ORCHESTRA*: THE ANGEL RE-DO THIS ONE ON WEBSITE, ADD INTRO!!
    1. The angel
    2. 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, Percussion (5 players – Timpani, Bells, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Snare Drum, Small Gong) Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  14. ORCHESTRA: THE DEATH OF LABAN
    1. Laban, Nephi, Voice of the Holy Spirit
    2. Horn in F 1 and 2, Trombone 1 and 2, Tuba, Percussion (3 players – Timpani, Bells, Triangle) Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  15. KEYBOARD and/or ORCHESTRA: END ACT I

ACT 2

  1.  KEYBOARD: UP ACT TWO: PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT SCENE 5 to 6
  2. BASS AND BODY PERCUSSION: REBELLION 
    1. Sung by the rebellious party with body percussion
    2. Plucked Bass
  3. ORCHESTRA: ACCORDING TO MY FAITH
    1. Nephi
    2. 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
  4. ORCHESTRA: TIME PASSES
    1. Not sung – Nephi, Laman, Laman’s wife
    2. Flute, Clarinet in B Flat, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  5. *MUSIC CUE, ORCHESTRA*: IS ANYONE OUT THERE
    1. Tephra, Marian, Laman’s wife, Lemuel’s wife and all wilderness women
    2. 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, Percussion (4-5 players – Timpani, Bells, Bass Drum, Snare, Cymbals), Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  6. KEYBOARD: CHANGE SCENE 6 TO SCENE 7
  7. ORCHESTRA*: YOU WON’T BE ALONE
    1. Leah – Nephi’s wife
    2. Flute, Oboe, Clarinet in B flat, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn in F, Trumpet in C 1 and 2, Trombone, Tuba, Percussion (3 players – Timpani, Bells, Cymbals), Harp, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  8. JAZZ BAND: WOE IS US
    1. Laman, Lemuel, Ishmael’s Son -1 and family, Ishmael’s Son -2 and family, Laman’s wife, Lemuels wife
    2. 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, Piano, Acoustic Bass, Drum Set
  9. KEYBOARD: CHANGE SCENE 7 to 8
  10. ORCHESTRA: ACCORDING TO MY FAITH REPRISE
    1. Nephi
    2. 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
  11. KEYBOARD: CHANGE SCENE 8 TO 9
  12. ORCHESTRA*: CONTINUES STRAIGHT INTO NEPHI’S PSALM – PUT ON WEBSITE
    1. Nephi
    2. 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 (5 players – Bass Drum, Cymbals, Snare, Timpani, Chimes), Harp, Piano, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  13. MUSIC CUE, KEYBOARD: SCENE 9
  14. *ORCHESTRA*: OPEN UP YOUR HEART REPRISE
    1. Full Cast
    2. 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, Percussion (6 players – Marimba, Vibraphone, Timpani, Bass Drum, Cymbals, 1-2 Snare Drum) Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass
  15. BOWS – ORCHESTRA – OPEN UP YOUR HEART FROM LAST CHORUS TO THE END
    1. Full Cast
    2. FULL ORCHESTRA BOW, WHILE CAST APPLAUDS