picc, 2 fl, 2 ob, 3 cl, bass cl, 2 bsns, 2 alto sax, 1 tenor sax, 2 baritone sax, 4 hns, 3 tpts, 2 trombones, bass trombone, euph, tuba, string bass, pno, timps, 4 perc for concert band The music relies on the ability of the band to play precisely within an unerring beat while rarely hearing it articulated. The conductor holds the beat and the ensemble must feel it and its subdivisions exactly in order to perform the music. All the possible meanings of the word 'strut' are at the heart of this celebratory work.
