CoolCat
AdamSchoenberg
CoolCat
forOrchestra
CommissionedbytheLosAngelesPhilharmonicAssociation GustavoDudamel,Music&ArtisticDirector
INSTRUMENTATION
3Flutes(3rddoublingPiccolo)
2Oboes
EnglishHorn
3ClarinetsinA
2Bassoons
Contrabassoon
4HornsinF
3TrumpetsinC(1stoptdoublingPiccTptinA)
3Trombones
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion1
LargeCymbal*,Cabasa(withfootpedal),2Bongos*,2Congas*, 4DeepDouble-HeadedTomswithnaugahyde(orSurdoDrums), BassDrum
Percussion2
SnareDrum**,CymbalStack,CrashCymbal,BrakeDrum, 2Bongos*,2Congas*,Marimba2
Percussion3
LargeCymbal*,Xylophone,Vibraphone,Marimba1
*Maybeshared
**Maybeplayedbya4thplayerifavailable
Piano(doublingCelesta)
Strings
Duration:ca5minutes
WORLDPREMIERE
September12,2023bytheLosAngelesPhilharmonic,KarenKamensekconducting, attheHollywoodBowl,LosAngeles,CA
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PROGRAMNOTE
CoolCatisinspiredbytheextraordinarylifeofP-22,themountainlion thatcapturedtheheartofLosAngelesandbeyond.Thisplayfuland celebratoryconcert-opener,akafanfare,ismeanttogetthepartystarted. Itisdedicatedtomyson,Leo,ourveryowncoolcat.
AdamSchoenberg February14,2023
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