Connecting audio channels with surround sound speakers

I have an art project coming up and I was wondering if anyone could help me. I have made a film with a separate .aif sound recording to go along with it. I want the sound to play from different speakers at different points, I have a surround sound system I was hoping to use and thought it might be possible to cut the sound files and somehow place them in different audio channels to link with different speakers. Would this work or is there another way to get the same effect?

I've not personally done it yet, but the theory is sound. I'd expect it to work just fine.
In any event, you'll know for sure once you try.

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