New Horizons

Instrumentation

2 oboes
2 horns in F
Percussion
one player: 2 timpani
vibraphone
whip
1 high woodblock
1 large temple block
5 cow bells
triangle
tam tam
tom tom/folk-sounding drum
snare drum
2 deep military drums without snares
bass drum
tambourine
train whistle
referee's whistle
shop's bell
train bell
starting pistol
strings 5.4.3.2.1 minimum
four school groups

Additional Information

Performances:

Commissioned by the English Sinfonia with funds provided by Essex County Council

 

14th October 1994, St George's United Reform Church, West Cliff-on-Sea, English Sinfonia, with school children from Essex schools, conductor John Farrer

16th October 1994, St Mary's Church, Saffron Walden

19th October 1994, West hatch High School, Chigwell

23rd October 1994, Civic Theatre, Chelmsford

20th February 1996, Gorden Craig Theatre, Stevenage, English Sinfonia, conductor John Farrer

 

Details

for chamber orchestra and school groups
Year
Publisher
Composer
Minutes
48