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The Lost Art of Writing (Home) for Wind Ensemble

Audio Recordings

I. Zagreb Postcards

II. The Raw Heart of the Spinning World

Instrumentation: Wind Ensemble

3 Flutes (3rd doubling Piccolo) 2 Oboes
1 Clarinet in Eb

3 Clarinets in Bb
Bass Clarinet in Bb
2 Bassoons
2 Alto Saxophones in Eb (1st doubling Soprano Sax in Bb) Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

3 Trumpets in Bb 4 French Horns in F 2 Trombones Bass Trombone

Euphonium in Bb (Optional) Tuba

String Bass (Optional) Percussion (4 Players)

Percussion 1 Timpani, Marimba, Triangle

Percussion 2 Vibraphone, Crash Cymbals

Percussion 3
Bass Drum, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Tam-Tam

Percussion 4
Suspended Cymbal (Small), Suspended Cymbal (Large), Large Gong

Harp (Optional)

 

Duration:

I . Zagreb Postcards: 7’15”

II. The Raw Heart of the Spinning World: 5’30”

 

Program Notes:

Premiered by Ivan Josip Skender and the Zagreb Academy of Music

Perusal Scores:

Movement I

Movement II

Request Info/Perusal Scores/Parts: peter@peteraskim.com