IN CERTAIN CIRCLES
Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra 2020
St. Rose Music Publishers / Chester Music
issuu version for perusal only
issuu version for perusal only
Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic, Jaap van Zweden, Music Director, Orchestre de Paris — Philharmonie de Paris, Tonhalle Düsseldorf — Düsseldorfer Symphoniker and the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
INSTRUMENTATION
Piccolo
2 Flutes (2nd doubles Picc. 2)
2 Oboes (2nd doubles Cor Anglais)
2 Clarinets in Bb (2nd doubles Bass Clarinet in Bb*) Bassoon Contrabassoon
4 Horns in F
3 Trumpets in C
(All with straight & Harmon mutes, 3 with Whispa mute)
2 Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (Three Players): Crotales (with bow)
Glockenspiel
Almglocken **
Vibraphone
3 graduated triangles, with the lowest being quite low, loud and resonant
3 graduated high woodblocks, the highest of which should be a very high “piccolo” woodblock
3 graduated whips, ranging from very large to small
2 china cymbals, the higher of which should be prepared as a sizzle cymbal, with chains or similar atop it large concert bass drum large tam-tam
Harp
2 Pianos
Strings
CONTENTS
I. L’Enharmonique ....................................1
II. Sarabande & Gigue ..............................27
III. Details Emerge ...................................49
* The tremolo on certain Bass Clarinet notes indicates a harsh, extreme tone: fluttertongue, growl if possible, or use any other high-intensity sound, but avoid multiphonics.
** Almglocken used (10):