Commissioned by the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.
First performance: Tuesday 4 January 2005, Usher Hall, Edinburgh by Colin Currie (solo percussion) and The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland conducted by Garry Walker
Instrumentation
Solo percussion:
Marimba, metal wind chimes [mark tree], Chinese Bell tree, Vibraphone, Tubular bells, 4 conga drums, 4 tom toms, 4 bongos
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in Bb
2 Bassoons
4 Hornsin F
3 Trumpets in C
Trombones
Tuba
Percussion (4 Players):
PERC A 1o: Tubular bells, cymbal [medium], wood blocks, crotales
PERC A 2o: Metal wind chimes [mark tree], Side drum, temple blocks, Tam-tam
PERC B 1o: xylophone, glockenspiel, side drum, cymbal [high], tomtoms
PERC B 2o: Chinese bell tree, Bass drum, maracas, triangle, sleigh bells
Strings
Duration: circa 17 min.
A concerto for Percussion and Orchestra.
Full Score.
Commissioned by the National Youth Orchestra of Scotland.
First performance: Tuesday 4 January 2005, Usher Hall, Edinburgh by Colin Currie (solo percussion) and The National Youth Orchestra of Scotland conducted by Garry Walker
Instrumentation
Solo percussion:
Marimba, metal wind chimes [mark tree], Chinese Bell tree, Vibraphone, Tubular bells, 4 conga drums, 4 tom toms, 4 bongos
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in Bb
2 Bassoons
4 Hornsin F
3 Trumpets in C
Trombones
Tuba
Percussion (4 Players):
PERC A 1o: Tubular bells, cymbal [medium], wood blocks, crotales
PERC A 2o: Metal wind chimes [mark tree], Side drum, temple blocks, Tam-tam
PERC B 1o: xylophone, glockenspiel, side drum, cymbal [high], tomtoms
PERC B 2o: Chinese bell tree, Bass drum, maracas, triangle, sleigh bells