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Floating Temples: Basho Haiku Settings

by Augusta Read Thomas


Orchestration
3333-4431-5perc-hp-pf-cel-str-chorus(SATB)
Duration
24 minutes
Year Composed
2011

Notes

Composer calls for approximately 110 voices in the chorus.

Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Instruments
Piccolo
Piccolo
Flute 1
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute
Oboe 1
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
Oboe 3
Oboe
Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet
Clarinet 3
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon
Bassoon 2
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
Harp
Piano
Piano
Celesta
Celesta
Note: May be covered by the pianist
Percussion 1
Medium Suspended Cymbal, Glockenspiel with 3 Mallets, and Small Bass Drum
Percussion 2
Crotales with 4 Mallets and a Bow (2 Octaves), 2 Triangles (Small/Medium), and 2 Bongos
Percussion 3
Claves, 3 Triangles (Small/Medium/Large), 5 Tom-Toms, Xylophone, and Tubular Chimes
Percussion 4
Marimba (5 Octaves), X-Large Tamtam, Vibraphone, 3 Triangles (Small/Medium/Large), and Snare Drum
Percussion 5
Marimba (5 Octaves), 2 Conga Drums, Claves, Large Suspended Cymbal with Sizzles, Large Tamtam, and Large Suspended Cymbal
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section
Chorus: Soprano
Soprano (Voice)
Chorus: Alto
Alto (Voice)
Chorus: Tenor
Tenor (Voice)
Chorus: Bass
Bass (Voice)


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