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Three Portraits from The England of Elizabeth

by Ralph Vaughan Williams


Orchestration
2221-2230-timp+4-hp-cel-str
Duration
17 minutes
Year Composed
1955

Notes

Portraits:

  1. Explorer (Sir Francis Drake)
  2. Poet (Shakespeare)
  3. Queen (Elizabeth I)

Percussion: Bass Drum, Cymbals, Suspended Cymbals, Snare Drum, Triangle, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Tuned Gong, Vibraphone (Optional)


Movements & Players Table


Part Name
Instruments
Flute 1
C Flute
Flute 2
C Flute and Piccolo
Oboe 1
Oboe
Oboe 2
English Horn
Clarinet 1
Clarinet
Clarinet 2
Clarinet
Bassoon
Bassoon
Horn 1
Horn
Horn 2
Horn
Trumpet 1
Trumpet
Trumpet 2
Trumpet
Trombone 1
Trombone
Trombone 2
Trombone
Trombone 3
Trombone
Harp
Harp
Optional: Celesta
Celesta
Timpani
Timpani
Percussion 1
Vibraphone, Glockenspiel, and Triangle
Percussion 2
Snare Drum
Percussion 3
Crash Cymbals
Percussion 4
Tuned Gong, Bass Drum, and Bells
Violin 1
Violin Section
Violin 2
Violin Section
Viola
Viola Section
Cello
Cello Section
Double Bass
Bass Section


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