Millennium Canons was commissioned by the Institute for American Music of the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester. It was premiered in June 2001 at Symphony Hall in Boston, MA by the Boston Pops Orchestra conducted by Keith Lockhart.
INSTRUMENTATION
Piccolo
2 Flutes
3 Oboes
3 Clarinets in Bb
2 Bassoons Contrabassoon
4 Horns in F
4 Trumpets in C
2 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (4 players) Crotales, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Xylophone, Vibraphone, Triangle, 2 Woodblocks (low and high), Suspended Cymbal, Crash Cymbals, 3 Tamtams (small, medium, and large), 2 Temple Blocks, Bass Drum
Piano Harp
Strings
duration: ca. 7 minutes
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Strings:
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