Adams, John: Son of Chamber Symphony (2007) 23'
for chamber ensemble

Scoring
1(=picc).1.1.bcl.1-1.1.1.0-perc(2):chimes/kybd sampler(or high thunder sheet)/3 bongos/conga dr/clave/susp.cym/cowbell;kybd sampler/glsp/temple bl/cast/3bongos/conga dr/clave/wdbl/hi-hat cym/susp.cym/cowbell/3 low tom-t/pedal BD-pft(=cel or kybd sampler)-strings(1.1.1.1.1)

World Premiere
11/30/2007
Dinkelspiel Auditorium, Stanford, CA
Alarm Will Sound / Alan Pierson


Press Quotes      Deutsch
“This 25-minute opus bursts with technical prowess and cogent wit."
San Francisco Chronicle

"Son is as difficult as his original chamber symphony, if not more so. The first movement sets out to the accompaniment of a rhythmic motif lifted from the Scherzo of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, then nervously yet confidently scurries all over the place, changing meters all the time. Absorbing its interesting details will require many listenings. The last movement is one of those Adams bucking-bronco blastoffs, riveting and full of surprises."
Los Angeles Times



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