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America: An Epic Rhapsody in Three Parts

by Ernest Bloch


Orchestration
3333-4331-timp+4-2hp-cel-org-str
Duration
50 minutes
Year Composed
1926

Notes

Organized into three parts:

Part 1: ...1620

  1. The Soil
  2. The Indians
  3. England
  4. The Mayflower
  5. The Landing of the Pilgrims

Part 2: ...1861–1865

  1. Hours of Joy
  2. Hours of Sorrow

Part 3: 1926...

  1. The Present
  2. The Future

Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Movements
123
...1620
...1861–1865
1926...
20' 00''16' 00''14' 00''
Flute 1
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute
Flute 3
C Flute
Oboe 1
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
Oboe 3
Oboe
Clarinet 1
Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Clarinet
Clarinet 3
Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon
Bassoon 2
Bassoon
Bassoon 3
Bassoon
Horn 1
Horn
Horn 2
Horn
Horn 3
Horn
Horn 4
Horn
Trumpet 1
Trumpet
Trumpet 2
Trumpet
Trumpet 3
Trumpet
Trombone 1
Trombone
Trombone 2
Trombone
Trombone 3
Trombone
Tuba
Tuba
Harp 1
Harp
Harp 2
Harp
Organ
Organ
Celesta
Celesta
Timpani
Timpani
Percussion 1
Deep Indian Drum and Triangle
Tambourine, Triangle, and Snare Drum
Deep Indian Drum, 2 Anvils, Tam-Tam, and Snare Drum
Percussion 2
Glockenspiel
Glockenspiel and Tam-Tam
Triangle, Wood Block, Steel Place, and Taxi Horn
Percussion 3
Crash Cymbals and Suspended Cymbal
Bell and Suspended Cymbal
Crash Cymbals and Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 4
Bass Drum
Tambourine and Bass Drum
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section


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