Joep Franssens Grace
for orchestra
Joep Franssens Grace
Commissioned by NPS radio and written at request of the ZaterdagMatinee
First performance by the Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko, October 18 2008, at the Concertgebouw Amsterdam (NL)
Scoring:
Piccolo
2 Flutes
3 Oboes (3rd Oboe also English Horn)
3 Clarinets in B flat (2nd Clarinet also Clarinet in E flat)
Bass Clarinet
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon
4 Horns in F
4 Trumpets in C (Trumpet 1 and 2 also Trumpet Piccolo in D)
3 Trombones
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (3 players)
Gran Cassa - Wind Chimes
Crash Cymbals (24” and 30”, mounted on a stand)
Tamtam - Tubular Bells
Celesta
Piano
Soprano (amplified)
Strings
Score in C
Performance notes:
- The (amplified) soprano has the role of an orchestral colour and is positioned in the orchestra, in front of the high woodwinds
- The piece is played free bowing for the strings throughout
- Strings apply vibrato
preview
- Winds apply choral breathing where necessary
This score dated September 2016
Duration: 16’30”
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