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Symphony No. 8 (Antarctic Symphony) (J.320)

by Peter Maxwell Davies


Orchestration
3333-4331-timp+4-hp-cel-str
Duration
40 minutes
Year Composed
2000

Notes

There is an optional film to go along with the symphony.


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
Clarinet in A
Clarinet 2
Clarinet in A
Clarinet 3
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
Trumpet 1
Trumpet in C
Trumpet 2
Trumpet in C
Trumpet 3
Trumpet in C
Trombone 1
Trombone
Trombone 2
Trombone
Trombone 3
Trombone
Tuba
Tuba
Timpani
Timpani, Japanese Temple Gong, and 2 Cymbals
Percussion 1
Tambourine, GLockenspiel, Marimba, 5 Tuned Brandy Glasses (with water), Crash Cymbals, 2 Small Pebbles, Biscuit Tin (filled with broken glass), Very Small High Wood Block, Football Rattle, 3 Lengths Builders' Scaffolding (Small/Medium/Large), 2 Bass Drums (Small/Very Large), Nipple Gong, Crotales, Tam-Tam (with plastic soapdish), 4 Suspended Cymbals (Very Small/Small/Medium/Large), Tubular Bells, Bell Tree, Xylophone, Side Drum, and Chinese Cymbals
Percussion 2
Percussion 3
Percussion 4
Harp
Harp
Celesta
Celesta
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section


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