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Orbital Beacons: Concerto for Orchestra

by Augusta Read Thomas


Orchestration
4443-5431-4perc-2hp-str
Duration
25 minutes 30 seconds
Year Composed
1998

Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Movements
123456
Aquila
Lyra
Eridanus
Cygnus
Coma Berenices
VI Andromeda
3' 45''3' 30''3' 00''3' 45''5' 30''6' 00''
Piccolo
Piccolo
Flute 1
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute
Flute 3
C Flute
Oboe 1
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
Oboe 3
Oboe
Oboe 4
Oboe
Clarinet 1
Bb Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Bb Clarinet and Contrabass Clarinet in Bb
Clarinet 3
Bb Clarinet
Clarinet 4
Bass Clarinet in Bb
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
Horn 5
Horn in F
Trumpet 1
Piccolo Trumpet in Bb
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
Percussion 1
Triangle 1, Claves 1, Suspended Cymbal 1, Vibraphone 1 with Bow, 2 Button Gongs (A/G#), 5 Tom-Toms, and Xylophone
Percussion 2
2 Graduated Wood-Blocks, Glockenspiel 1, Triangle 1, 2 Button Gongs (C#/D), Medium Tam-Tam, Tubular Chimes 1, and Bass-Marimba (5 Octave)
Percussion 3
Large Tam-Tam, Claves 2, Sizzle Cymbal, Suspended Cymbal 2, 2 Bongo Drums, Triangle, Crotales (2 Octaves), and Vibraphone 2 with Bow
Percussion 4
Marimba, Tubular Chimes 2, 2 Timbales, 2 Button Gongs (F/E), Glockenspiel 2, Bass Drum, and Almglocken (A#3/D4/D#4/F#4/G#4/C5)
Marimba, Tubular Chimes 2, Vibraphone 2, 2 Timbales, 2 Button Gongs (F/E), Glockenspiel 2, Bass Drum, and Almglocken (A#3/D4/D#4/F#4/G#4/C5)
Marimba, Tubular Chimes 2, 2 Timbales, 2 Button Gongs (F/E), Glockenspiel 2, Bass Drum, and Almglocken (A#3/D4/D#4/F#4/G#4/C5)
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section


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