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Warren Barker
Warren Barker

Born
16.04.1923 in Oakland (USA)

Died
03.08.2006 in Greenville (USA)

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Warren Barker attended UCLA where he studied under the composer Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco. After serving in the Army Air Corps, where he was a band member, he began a long association with radio, television, and movie studios, working as staff director for Warner Bros. Records for nearly twelve years. He left in 1960 to focus on television work and retired in the early 1980s. He now devotes his time to writing, arranging, and conducting. Warren Barker dies on Thrusday, 3 August 2006 at the age of 83 in Greenville, South Carolina, where he lived the last years of his life. He was in an Alzheimer's unit for several months before he passed away.

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Anniversary / Jubilee 2023

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More Than You Know

More Than You Know

How Long Has This Been Going On?

How Long Has This Been Going On?

They Can't Take That Away From Me

They Can't Take That Away From Me

New York: 1927

New York: 1927

Embraceable You

Embraceable You

Music by Warren Barker

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More Than You Know

More Than You Know

- PERMANENTLY OUT OF PRINT - This arrangement can be performed with either a vocal soloist or alto sax soloist. Vocal Solo (g-c'') - engl. words
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How Long Has This Been Going On?

How Long Has This Been Going On?

- PERMANENTLY OUT OF PRINT - This arrangement can be performed with either a vocal soloist, alto sax or tenor sax soloist. Vocal Solo (Bb-Eb'') - engl....
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They Can't Take That Away From Me

They Can't Take That Away From Me

Your spring concert or outdoor performance won't be complete without the stellar new arrangement of George and Ira Gershwin's They Can't Take That Away From Me. Written for your male or...
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New York: 1927

New York: 1927

A delightful Warren Barker composition that is descriptive of the hustle and bustle of New York City in the 1920’s. Starting with a lively “ragtime” section, it soon segues into a “Gershwinish” blues...
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Embraceable You

This arrangement can be performed with either a vocal soloist, alto sax or tenor sax soloist.
Vocal Solo (b-b') - engl. words
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Over the Rainbow (Solo Vocal or Solo Alto-/Tenor Saxophone & Band)

"But no one will want to sing or play a melody that begins with an octave leap!" said an early critic. That melody that no one would sing or play is now probably the best known in the...
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Ireland

An appealing collection of well known Irish tunes by arranger Warren Barker. Combines “Saint Patrick’s Day”, “I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen”, and “The...
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Strike Up The Band

The title says it all! What a smashing way to begin a concert, as the genius of Warren Barker's scoring launches a sound that has built-in, guaranteed excitement. The timeless melodies of George...
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As Time Goes By (Solo Vocal or Solo Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet or Trombone & Band)

It seems that every community or school has at least one vocal soloist just ready, willing and able to perform with your concert band. To fill the need for audience-pleasing 'pop' standards,...
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Blue Moon (Solo Vocal or Solo Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet or Trombone & Band)

You can't keep a good song down! Written more than fifty years ago, this timeless ballad endures as new singers discover its delightful lyric message and very satisfying melodic and harmonic...
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The Symphonic Gershwin

Includes:
1. An American in Paris
2. Cuban Overture
3. Rhapsody in Blue
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Someone to Watch Over Me (Solo Vocal or Solo Alto Saxophone & Band)

What more could one ask for than the music of George and Ira Gershwin and the arranging talents of Warren Barker and his new Vocal Showcase Series? Here is the answer to the crying need for a...
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In the Miller Mood

Includes: In the Mood - Moonlight Serenade - I've Got a Gal in Kalamazoo - Serenade in Blue - Little Brown Jug - At Last - Anvil Chorus
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Danny Boy

Warren Barker has turned one of the most haunting melodies ever written into the concert band ballad of the year. Won’t be a dry eye in the house. The lyrics of this ballad is written by the...
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Miss Saigon (Medley from)

The Broadway blockbuster of the 90's! From the writers of 'Les Miserables' comes this new stage production, opening to the largest advance ticket sales in Broadway history. The music is...
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Deir' In De

Warren Barker has taken one of the few surviving lullabies from ancient Ireland and developed it into an absolutely gorgeous piece. Images of leprechauns abound as the arranger combines lush...
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The Magic of Andrew Lloyd Webber (Medley)

Andrew Lloyd Webber's spectacular music for the stage is featured in this exciting medley. Songs include: Superstar (Jesus Christ Superstar), I Don't Know How To Love Him (Jesus Christ Superstar),...
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The Phantom of the Opera (Selections from)

With "The Phantom of the Opera", Andrew Lloyd Webber created a masterpiece, which is loved by a broad international audience. A fantastic stage scenery, splendid costumes and a plot full of...
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Les Miserables (Selections from)

"Les Misérables" is based on the famous novel by Victor Hugo (1862). The story of Inspector Javert relentlessly chasing prison escapee Jean Valjean was capured in numermous movies...
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Sousa! (Medley)

Here's one of the most spectacular program number ever written! Only the talents of Warren Barker could produce this rhapsodic medley of Sousa's favorite marches, ending with a version of The...
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