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Adams, John: A Flowering TreeOpera in 2 acts

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Title:	A Flowering Tree
Composer:	John Adams
Duration:	113'
Composition Date:	2006
Publisher:	B&H/Hendon
Instrumentation:	opera
Description:	Opera in 2 acts
Scoring:	Soloists: lyric soprano, tenor, bariton. Chorus: SATB (minimum 40) Orchestra: 2(II=picc).picc.soprano recorder.alto recorder.2(II=corA).3(III=bcl).2(II=dbn)-4.2.3.0-timp.perc(4):I= glsp/wdbl/claves/pedal BD/SD/2susp.cyms/2tuned bongos (or roto toms)/tom-t/shaker/3 tpl.blks/cowbell/bongo/maracas/BD/2 Japanese Bowl gong/Chinese cym/2tgls/slapstick;II= chimes/tgl/tamb/wdbl/susp.cym/rainmaker (med.)/BD/cast/bongo/SD; III=maracas/tamb/rainmaker (low)/high tgl/low tubular wind chimes; IV=shaker/rainmaker (low)-harp-cel-strings(min: 12.10.8.6.5) *OPTIONAL: recorder players play some very simple percussion (rain sticks, etc.), or they can play only recorder Abbreviations (PDF)
Territory:	This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world
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