Shallow

Arranged by Paul Murtha

Paul Murtha

Subtitle: From A Star Is Born

General Info

Year: 2018 / 2019
Duration: c. 2:45
Difficulty: II (see Ratings for explanation)
Original Medium: Vocal ballad
Publisher: Hal Leonard
Cost: Score and Parts (print) - $55.00; (digital) - $55.00   |   Score Only (print) - $5.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
B-flat Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
E-flat Alto Clarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
E-flat Alto Saxophone I-II
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba (or String Bass)
Piano
Timpani
Percussion I-II-III, including:

• Bells
• Chimes
• Conga
• Drum Set
• Shakers (small)
• Suspended Cymbal
• Tambourine
• Vibraphone
• Wind Chimes

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

From the movie A Star is Born, here is an arrangement of the breakout hit from Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper. This arrangement uses a nice variety of scoring textures from solo features to full ensemble, all beautifully arranged for young players.

- Program Note from publisher

Shallow is a song performed by American singer Lady Gaga and American actor and filmmaker Bradley Cooper. It was released through Interscope Records on September 27, 2018, as the lead single from the soundtrack to the 2018 musical romantic drama film A Star Is Born. "Shallow" was written by Gaga with Andrew Wyatt, Anthony Rossomando and Mark Ronson, and produced by Gaga with Benjamin Rice.

The song is heard three times in the film, most prominently during a sequence when Cooper's character Jackson Maine invites Gaga's character Ally to perform it onstage with him. The scene was filmed in front of a live audience at the Greek Theater in Los Angeles.

"Shallow" is a pivotal moment in A Star Is Born, since it speaks about Ally and Jackson's conversations. Gaga wrote it from Ally's point of view with the self-aware lyrics asking each other if they are content being who they are. It is a power ballad that blends rock, country and folk-pop, finding Gaga and Cooper trading verses and gradually moves towards the climactic final chorus with a vocal run by Gaga.

- Program Note from Wikipedia

Media

• Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

To submit a performance please join The Wind Repertory Project

• Oakland (Calif.) Municipal Band (Loren Tayerle, conductor) - 16 July 2023
• Harlan (Ky.) High School Band - 2019

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Resources

• Gaga, L.; Ronson, M.; Wyatt, A.; Rossomando, A.; Murtha, P. (2018). Shallow [score]. Hal Leonard: Milwaukee, Wisc.
• Perusal score
• Shallow. Wikipedia. Accessed 18 July 2023