CommonGround
TRANSPOSINGORCHESTRALSCORE
CommissionedfortheNewYorkCityBallet
Instrumentation
Flute(doublingPiccolo)
Oboe(doublingEnglishHorn)
ClarinetinBb
Bassoon
HorninF1.2
TrumpetinBb
Trombone
BassTrombone
Tuba
Percussion1.2*
Piano
Violin1(6players)
Violin2(4players)
Viola(4players)
Violoncello(3players)
Contrabass(2players)
*orchestralbassdrum,vibraphones(2),glockenspiel,eggshaker
Duration:15'
SpecialInstructions
TwovibraphonesarenecessaryforthepieceBothpercussionplayersshouldbringtwobowseachforarcovibraphonepassages
ThestringsarewrittenacrossseparatetuttianddivisistavesWhensplitintotwodivisistaves,divideintoequalgroupsunless otherwisemarkedThegroupthatincludesthefirstchairshouldplaythetopstaffForvioloncello:players1and2shouldtakethetop staffwhile3takesthebottom
Bothcontrabassesshouldhavelow-Cextensions
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