Composer
Henry Mancini
American film composer (1924–1994)
1924–1994
441 works in the index
- Born
- 1924
- Died
- 1994
- Birthplace
- Cleveland
- Citizenship / historical state
- United States
- Period (estimated from birth year)
- Contemporary
Biography
Mancini was born of immigrant parents in Cleveland, Ohio, in its “Little Italy” neighborhood. He attended Julliard School of Music, in New York City, briefly in 1943 – a musical education that was interrupted by his draft board, and a tour in the Army. Mancini is perhaps best remembered for his successful collaboration with film and TV director Blake Edwards, a collaboration that saw Mancini compose for the TV show Peter Gunn (1958-1961), and for such movies asBreakfast at Tiffany’s (1961), Days of Wine and Roses (1962), The Pink Panther (1963) The Great Race (1965), and Victor/Victoria (1995). His score for Breakfast at Tiffany’s included “Moon River,” a song that quickly became a standard (assisted in that climb by the lyrics of Johnny Mercer). In the movie, Audrey Hepburn sings it, accompanying herself on the guitar, sitting in the frame of an apartment window. Mancini died in 1994 while working on the music for a Broadway stage version of Victor/Victoria.
In this catalogue
- Common listed instruments
- Piano, Vocal, Flute, Cello, violin
- Genres represented
- Jazz, lounge, pop, Classical, Pop
- Works with composition dates
- 0 of 441
These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.
Catalogue
Works page 1 of 10
Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.
| Work | Year composed | Catalogue / opus | Key in title | Listed instruments | Genre | Editions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Pink Panther Theme | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Flute | Jazz, Rock, Country, Classical, Pop, lounge, Children | 483 |
| Moon River | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Bassoon, bass, Vocal, Double Bass, Tenor, Choir, Horn, Cla | Jazz, Rock, Country, Classical, Pop, lounge, Folk, Musicals | 200 |
| Baby Elephant Walk | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, bass, Tenor, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Timpani, Trumpet, T | Jazz, Classical, Pop, lounge, Children | 151 |
| Theme | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, violin, Voice, Viola, Tenor Saxophone | Blues, Jazz, Rock, Classical, Pop, lounge | 123 |
| Peter Gunn | — | — | — | Piano, Organ, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Bassoon, bass, Orchestra, Double Bass, Tenor, Horn, Clari | Jazz, Rock, Classical, Pop, lounge | 151 |
| Mr. Lucky | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Tenor, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Alto, percussio | Jazz, Classical, Pop, lounge | 130 |
| Dreamsville | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, bass, Vocal, Tenor, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Alto, Baritone | Jazz, Rock, Classical, Pop, lounge | 91 |
| It Had Better Be Tonight | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, Oboe, violin, Voice, Bassoon, bass, Vocal, Orchestra, Double Bass, Tenor, Choir, Horn | Jazz, Rock, Classical, Pop, lounge | 87 |
| Days Of Wine And Roses | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Vocal, Choir, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Saxophone, Viola, Ten | Jazz, Classical, Pop, lounge | 73 |
| Drummers' Delight | — | — | — | — | Pop | 48 |
| Dear Heart | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Voice, Vocal, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Saxophone, Viola, Tenor Sax | Jazz, pop, lounge | 53 |
| Pie In The Face Polka | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, violin | Jazz, lounge | 40 |
| Two for the Road | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Vocal, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Viola, Tenor Saxophone | Jazz, pop, lounge | 41 |
| Mancini Magic: Score | — | — | — | — | Jazz, lounge | 38 |
| Moment To Moment | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, pop, lounge | 38 |
| The Sweetheart Tree | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Vocal, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Trumpet, Saxophone, Viola, Tenor Saxophone | Jazz, pop, lounge | 43 |
| Mancini Magic: 1st Percussion | — | — | — | — | Jazz, lounge | 31 |
| Breakfast at Tiffany's | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, Voice, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone | Jazz, Classical, Pop, lounge | 26 |
| March With Mancini | — | — | — | — | Jazz, lounge | 29 |
| Carol For Another Christmas | — | — | — | Piano, Orchestra | Jazz, pop, lounge | 25 |
| The Molly Maguires | — | — | — | Piano, Orchestra | Jazz, pop, lounge | 25 |
| Darling Lili | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Jazz, pop, lounge | 20 |
| Whistling Away the Dark | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Cello, Flute, violin, Vocal, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Viola, Tenor Saxophone | Jazz, lounge | 29 |
| How Soon | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, pop, lounge | 18 |
| Crazy World | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, violin, Vocal | Jazz, lounge | 16 |
| Life In A Looking Glass | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, violin, Vocal | Jazz, lounge | 16 |
| Slow Hot Wind | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Flute, Voice, Vocal, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone | Jazz, pop, lounge | 17 |
| Anywhere The Heart Goes | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | Jazz, Rock, pop, lounge | 17 |
| Sometimes | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | Jazz, lounge | 12 |
| The Dancing Cat | — | — | — | Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone | Jazz, pop, lounge | 14 |
| A Shot in the Dark | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz, lounge | 13 |
| A Cool Shade Of Blue | — | — | — | Piano, Flute, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone | Jazz, pop, lounge | 17 |
| It's Easy To Say (Song From "10") | — | — | — | Cello, violin | Jazz, lounge | 11 |
| We Three Kings Of Orient Are | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | Jazz, pop, lounge | 6 |
| Charade | — | — | — | Piano, Cello, Flute, violin, Horn, Clarinet, Trombone, Viola, Tenor Saxophone | Jazz, lounge | 7 |
| Arabesque | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz, lounge | 7 |
| I'll Give You Three Guesses | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Voice, Vocal | Jazz, pop, lounge | 6 |
| March Of The Cue Balls | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz, pop, lounge | 9 |
| Experiment In Terror | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz, pop, lounge | 8 |
| In the Arms of Love | — | — | — | Piano, Vocal | Jazz, lounge | 9 |
| Don't You Forget It | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Jazz, lounge | 8 |
| O Come All Ye Faithful | — | — | — | — | Jazz, lounge | 6 |
| Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer | — | — | — | — | Jazz, lounge | 6 |
| Le Jazz Hot | — | — | — | Piano, Flute, Vocal, Clarinet, Trumpet, Saxophone | Jazz, lounge | 8 |
| Touch of Evil | — | — | — | Piano | Jazz, lounge | 5 |
| Smile Away Each Rainy Day | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Jazz, lounge | 5 |
| Song About Love | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Jazz, pop, lounge | 5 |
| Loss of Love | — | — | — | Piano, Guitar, Vocal | Jazz, lounge | 6 |
Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. Authority record: VIAF 56796890. Portrait: RCA Records, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.