Rundel Video: Under the Boardwalk | Media center

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- as performed by The Drifters -
Summer, sun and beach - this carefree attitude to life was expressed in 1964 by the black vocal group The Drifters with their song Under the Boardwalk. Latin-American inspired rhythms at a moderate tempo give the song a sunny, relaxed holiday atmosphere, which is also mentioned in the vocal text. A prominent Caribbean percussion element, a guiro resounds in the background.

Stefan Schwalgin has conceived his arrangement as a solo for flugelhorn and wind band. The range for the soloist is almost as comfortable as lying on the beach. A clever feature of the arrangement is that the brass section initially pantomimes the sound of a guiro (which actually comes from the drum register) with their palms. A small interlude “Mexican” orchestral trumpet in parallel thirds completes the slightly exotic flair of the whole.

Serie Sound Classics No. 40




Grade Level GB: 3-4
Grade Level USA: 2+ (Easy-Medium)
Arranger: Schwalgin, Stefan
Genre: Pop, Schlager music, Light Music
Performance time: 00:02:40
Publisher: Rundel
Size: A4
Info: Full Score + Parts
Rundel Order Number: MVSR2138
Release Date: 2019