Birtwistle, Harrison: Night's Black Bird (2004) 12'
for orchestra
Scoring
3(II,III=picc).3.3(II=Eb,III=bcl/dbcl).3(III=dbn)-6.4(III=btpt*,IV=picc.tpt).4.2-perc(5): xyl/vib/marimba/t.bells/2wdbl/2guiro/claves/slit dr/lg BD/susp.cym/clashed cyms/metal tube**/hi-hat/lg tam-t/lg nipple gong-2harp-strings (min.16.14.11.10.8) * If no Bass Trumpet available, play on Tenor Trombone ** piece of scaffold tube c.40cm x 5cm set on a piece of polystyrene and struck with metal hammer large enough to make the maximum dynamic (ffff)
World Premiere
8/21/2004
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum, Lucerne
Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst
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Recommended Recording
The Hallé / Ryan Wigglesworth
NMC D156
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for orchestra
Scoring
3(II,III=picc).3.3(II=Eb,III=bcl/dbcl).3(III=dbn)-6.4(III=btpt*,IV=picc.tpt).4.2-perc(5): xyl/vib/marimba/t.bells/2wdbl/2guiro/claves/slit dr/lg BD/susp.cym/clashed cyms/metal tube**/hi-hat/lg tam-t/lg nipple gong-2harp-strings (min.16.14.11.10.8) * If no Bass Trumpet available, play on Tenor Trombone ** piece of scaffold tube c.40cm x 5cm set on a piece of polystyrene and struck with metal hammer large enough to make the maximum dynamic (ffff)
World Premiere
8/21/2004
Kultur- und Kongresszentrum, Lucerne
Cleveland Orchestra / Franz Welser-Möst
Press Quotes Deutsch
Recommended Recording
The Hallé / Ryan Wigglesworth
NMC D156
Click here to purchase this CD from Amazon
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