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Short Ride in a Fast Machine

by John Adams


Orchestration
4344-4431-timp+5-str
Duration
4 minutes
Year Composed
1986

Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Instruments
Flute 1
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute
Piccolo 1
Piccolo
Piccolo 2
Piccolo
Oboe 1
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
English Horn
English Horn
Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet and A Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet and A Clarinet
Clarinet 3 (Optional)
Bb Clarinet and A Clarinet
Clarinet 4 (Optional)
Bb Clarinet and A Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon
Bassoon 2
Bassoon
Bassoon 3
Bassoon
Contrabassoon
Contrabassoon
Horn 1
Horn in F
Horn 2
Horn in F
Horn 3
Horn in F
Horn 4
Horn in F
Trumpet 1
Trumpet in C
Trumpet 2
Trumpet in C
Trumpet 3
Trumpet in C
Trumpet 4
Trumpet in C
Trombone 1
Trombone
Trombone 2
Trombone
Trombone 3
Trombone
Tuba
Tuba
Synthesizer 1 (Optional)
Synthesizer
Note:

Two options: Kurzweil sampler or Kontakt software sampler. Consult the full page detail on this in the score preview available in Boosey & Hawke's online scores at https://www.boosey.com/cr/perusals/score?id=1317

Synthesizer 2 (Optional)
Synthesizer
Note:

Two options: Kurzweil sampler or Kontakt software sampler. Consult the full page detail on this in the score preview available in Boosey & Hawke's online scores at https://www.boosey.com/cr/perusals/score?id=1317

Timpani
Timpani
Percussion 1
Tambourine, Medium Wood Block, Low Wood Block, Pedal Bass Drum, High Wood Block, and Xylophone
Percussion 2
Snare Drum
Percussion 3
Tambourine, Bass Drum, and Tam-Tam
Percussion 4
Sizzle Cymbal, Suspended Cymbal, and Crotales
Percussion 5
Glockenspiel and Triangle
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section


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