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Coastal Command Suite

by Ralph Vaughan Williams


Orchestration
2222-4231-timp+3-hp-str
Duration
15 minutes
Year Composed
1942

Notes

Movements:

  1. Prelude
  2. The Hebrides
  3. U-Boat Alert
  4. Taking Off at Night
  5. The Hudsons Take Off from Iceland
  6. Dawn Patrol (Quiet Determination)
  7. The Battle of the Beauforts
  8. Finale

Percussion: Bass Drum, Cymbals, Suspended Cymbals, Snare Drums, Tenor Drums, Triangle, Gong, and Glockenspiel


Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Instruments
Flute 1
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute and Piccolo
Oboe 1
Oboe
Oboe 2
Oboe
Clarinet 1
Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Clarinet
Bassoon 1
Bassoon
Bassoon 2
Bassoon
Horn 1
Horn
Horn 2
Horn
Horn 3
Horn
Horn 4
Horn
Trumpet 1
Trumpet
Trumpet 2
Trumpet
Trombone 1
Trombone
Trombone 2
Trombone
Trombone 3
Trombone
Tuba
Tuba
Harp
Harp
Timpani
Timpani
Percussion 1
Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum, and Cymbals
Percussion 2
Tenor Drum, Triangle, and Snare Drum
Percussion 3
Glockenspiel and Gong
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section


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