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Concerto for Viola No. 1: Juggler in Paradise

by Augusta Read Thomas


Orchestration
3332-4431-6perc-2hp-pf-cel-str
Duration
19 minutes
Year Composed
2008
Year Arranged
2013

Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Instruments
Piccolo
Piccolo
Flute 1
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute
Oboe 1
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
English Horn
English Horn
Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet
Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon
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
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Tuba
Harp 1
Harp
Harp 2
Harp
Piano
Piano
Celesta
Celesta
Percussion 1
Small Triangle, 2 Bongo Drums, Large Suspended Cymbal with Sizzle, and Vibraphone with 2 Bows
Percussion 2
2 Triangles (Small/X-Large), Tubular Chimes, 5 Tom-Tom Drums, and Small Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 3
Glockenspiel with 4 Mallets, X-Large Tamtam, 3 Triangles (Small/Medium/Large), Snare Drum, 5 Tom-Tom Drums, and 2 Resonant Wood Blocks (Medium/Large)
Percussion 4
Marimba (5 Octaves), 3 Resonant Suspended Finger Cymbals (Small/Medium/Large), 3 Triangles (Small/Medium/Large), and Bass Drum
Percussion 5
2 Conga Drums, Claves, Crotales with Bow (2 Octaves), 3 Triangles (Small/Medium/Large), and 2 Suspended Cymbals (Small/Large)
Percussion 6
Large Tam-Tam, Vibraphone with Bow, and Xylophone
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section
Note: Low C extension needed for at least some of the Contrabass players


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