Daniel Nelson
The Rave Chronicles
electro-mechanical concerto
for player piano and analogue orchestra
INSTRUMENTATION
2 Flutes (2nd alt. Piccolo)
2 Oboes
Clarinet in Bb
Bass Clarinet in Bb
2 Bassoons
4 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in C Trombone
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Percussion (2 players):
1. Timpani, Brake Drum, Tin Can, Rough metal*, 1 Tubular Bell (C), Whirly Tube (C)
2. Triangle (small), Brake Drum, Tin Can, Rough metal*, Tam-Tam, Glockenspiel, 1 Tubular Bell (Eb), Vibraslap, Bass Drum
Disklavier** (Player Piano)
Keyboards (1 player)
Celesta, Toy Piano, Piano (upright or grand)
Strings
Score in C
Piccolo, Glockenspiel, Celesta and Double Bass sound in their respective octave transpositions.
* Rough metal: Any resonant metal object that can create a metallic droning sound when scraped with a metal mallet in a circular motion; for example, an oil drum, a metal air drum, or even a resonant brake drum.
** The Disklavier is run by MIDI. There are a total of four MIDI files in The Rave Chronicles They are labeled MIDI files #1–4. The starting point of each MIDI file is indicated in the score.
Duration: 20 min
Commissioned by Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra
World premiere 25 April 2025; Norrlandsoperan, Umeå, Sweden Yamaha Disklavier, player piano Norrlandsoperan Symphony Orchestra, cond. Patrik Ringborg
ISMN 979-0-070-14825-2
Score: GE 14825 Study score: GE 14827 Parts available on hire
Copyright © 2025 Gehrmans Musikförlag AB, Stockholm
Stema Specialtryck, Borås DN/MM 2025
*Always play col legno battuto with half wood, half hair, so that the pitch is clearly discernible.
The Rave Chronicles
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Daniel Nelson (2025)
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