Richard Mills
SNAPSHOTS & STORIES
AN INTRODUCTION TO THE ORCHESTRA
for orchestra
2026
Full Score
Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
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Instrumentation
2 Flutes (2nd doubles Piccolo and Alto Flute)
2 Oboes (2nd doubles Cor Anglais)
2 Clarinets in B♭ (2nd doubles Bass Clarinet)
2 Bassoons (2nd doubles Contrabassoon)
2 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in C
2 Trombones
Bass Trombone Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1: Snare Drum, Cymbals, Glockenspiel, 4 Wood Blocks (and doubles Perc.2 Xylophone)
Percussion 2: Suspended Cymbal, 4 Tom-toms, Bass Drum, Xylophone, Vibraphone
Harp
Narrator
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
Full Score in Concert Pitch
duration circa 10 minutes
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SNAPSHOTS AND STORIES
ISSUU version for perusal only
ISSUU version for perusal only
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