Thomas Agerfeldt Olesen: Chambers’ Music (2000)

Thomas Agerfeldt Olesen

Chambers’ Music (2000) for orchestra

Dur. 14'

Commissioned by Aarhus Symphony Orchestra

SCORE

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Thomas Agerfeldt Olesen

Chambers’ Music (2000) for orchestra

Dur. 14'

INSTRUMENTATION

3 flutes (3rd doubling piccolo - sounding octave higher)

2 Clarinets in Bb

Clarinet in Eb (doubling clarinet in Bb and bass clarinet in Bb)

4 Horns in F

4 Trumpets in C

3 Tenor Trombones

Bass Trombone

Tuba

Percussion 1:

Bass drum (B.d.), large suspended cymbal

Percussion 2:

Brake drum, sizzle cymbal, guiro, small suspended cymbal, suspended cymbal (medium size), bass drum, glockenspiel (sounding two octaves higher)

Percussion 3:

Crash cymbal, large tam, slapstick, thundersheet

Timpani

Harp

Strings*)

7 Desks of 1st violins

6 Desks of 2nd violins

5 Desks of violas

4 Desks of violoncellos

5 Doublebasses (preferably all 5-stringed - sounding octave lower)

*) the 2nd part of the last desk in each group can be left out if needed

The divisis of the strings are to be read as follows: div. á 2: two parts on one desk divided by desks: one part on one desk, another part on another desk, and so on d.3: desk 3

Transposed Score

Thomas Agerfaldt Olesen

chambers• music for orchestra

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Note to the conducter: Do not end the piece in an open gesture, but in a closed gesture (as to suggest "door to piece closedpt).