A Surrey With The Fringe On Top (S.Nestico)

“A Surrey With The Fringe On Top (S.Nestico)” is a big band arrangement by Sammy Nestico of music credited to original composer Richard Rodgers. The catalog record identifies the ensemble as Big Band and lists the style as not specified, so no additional stylistic classification is supplied here. The documented instrumentation includes 16 listed instruments and parts: Alto Sax 1, Alto Sax 2, Tenor Sax 1, Tenor Sax 2, Baritone Sax, Trumpets 1–4, Trombones 1–4, Piano, Bass, and Drums. This provides a complete catalog view of the named saxophone, brass, and rhythm-section assignments without adding unverified information about voicings, featured passages, solos, tempo, key, or duration. The arrangement is cataloged at medium difficulty, making that level the only confirmed indication of the expected playing demand. The edition is listed as 32 pages. Individual parts are confirmed, while the availability of a conductor score is not confirmed and should not be assumed from the catalog record. For ensemble planning, the listed parts identify the required section coverage across five saxophones, four trumpets, four trombones, and three rhythm-section instruments. Musicians and directors can therefore use the record to verify the credited arranger and composer, ensemble format, page count, difficulty, and documented part instrumentation before reviewing any additional edition-specific materials. This is a medium-difficulty Big Band arrangement with 32 cataloged pages. Individual parts are confirmed, while a conductor score is not confirmed. The listed instrumentation comprises Alto Saxophones 1–2, Tenor Saxophones 1–2, Baritone Sax, Trumpets 1–4, Trombones 1–4, Piano, Bass, and Drums. No style, tempo, key, duration, or featured parts are specified. Q: Who arranged this version, and who is the original composer? A: Sammy Nestico is credited as the arranger, and Richard Rodgers is credited as the original composer. Q: What ensemble is this arrangement written for? A: The arrangement is cataloged for Big Band. Q: What difficulty level is listed? A: The listed difficulty is medium. No additional information about playing demands is confirmed in the metadata. Q: What does the catalog record confirm about the contents? A: The record lists 32 pages and confirms individual parts. A conductor score is not confirmed.