Albert RIVERRUN

STEPHEN ALBERT RIVERRUN FOR ORCHESTRA

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Winner of the 1985 Pulitzer Prize in Music

ED 3725 Revised Printing: December 2018 ISBN: 978-1-4584-2325-2

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The publisher wishes to especially thank Marilyn Albert, Josh Albert, Katie Albert Bolton, Christopher Kendall, Vincent J. Novara, the Stephen Albert Papers, Special Collections in Performing Arts, University of Maryland, Hugh Wolff, and Peter Cressy, for their assistance in allowing this revised edition of the composer’s final intentions come to fruition.

Instrumentation: 3 Flutes (2nd doubling Alto Flute, 3rd doubling Piccolo) 2 Oboes English Horn Clarinet in E-flat 2 Clarinets in B-flat (1st doubling Clarinet in A) Bass Clarinet Alto Saxophone 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in B-flat 3 Trombones Tuba Timpani Percussion: 2 Vibraphones, Xylophone, Cymbals, Triangle, Glockenspiel, Gong, Chimes*, Bass Drum Piano 2 Harps Strings *The composer prefers that 2 racks of chimes be utilized for very loud passages (e.g. Movement I: letter R to the end; Movement IV: letter Q)

RiverRun was the first commission made by the Sidney L. Hechinger Foundation.

Additional funding was provided by the Massachusetts Council on the Arts and Humanities.

The world premiere was given on 17 January 1985 by the National Symphony Orchestra of Washington, D.C., Mstislav Rostropovich, Music Director The work has been recorded and is available on Delos D/CD 1016 National Symphony Orchestra Mstislav Rostropovich, conductor NAXOS 8.559257 Russian Philharmonic Orchestra Paul Polivnick, conductor duration circa 36 minutes Information on Stephen Albert and his works is available at www.musicsalesclassical.com