Bright Sheng
TRIUMPH OF HUMANITY
Full Score
From the G. Schirmer Rental Library
Date of Printing: ________________
New York, NY
G. Schirmer, Inc.
Bright Sheng
TRIUMPH OF HUMANITY
This work was commissioned by Professor and Mrs. Paul du Quenoy and the Common Sense Society, with the generous support of the the Palm Beach Freedom Institute.
Premiere performance by the Palm Beach Symphony under the direction of Gerard Schwarz at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Palm Beach, Florida, November 19, 2023
G. Schirmer, Inc.
New York, NY
Piccolo
2 Flutes
3 Oboes (3rd doubling English Horn)
3 Clarinets in B flat (3rd doubling Bass Clarinet)
3 Bassoons (3rd doubling Contrabassoon)
4 Horns in F
3 Trumpets in C
3 Trombones
1 Tuba
Timpani Percussion (4 players)
Peking Opera Cymbals (Medium Size, ca. 8"), High Snare Drum, Low Bass Drum, Small Suspended Cymbal, Slapstick, Large Tamtam, Wood Blocks (High and Low), Chimes, Guiro, Glockenspiel
Harp
Strings for Orchestra 为管弦乐队而作
duration circa 16 minutes 30 seconds
TRIUMPH OF HUMANITY (2023) (人和篇)
Program Note
The inspiration for Triumph of Humanity (人和篇) came from living through the three-year period 20202022: Covid 19, war in Europe, and political tensions within the US and between nations. I witnessed pretention, anger, and grief. At the same time, I also experienced true generosity and compassion, which made me believe, more than ever, that the humanity will triumph regardless.
— Bright Sheng
SnareDrum