Commissioned by the Förderverein des Symphonischen Blasorchesters der Hochschule für Musik Nürnberg

Premiere due on 27 March 2003 at the Musikhochschule Augsburg, Germany.

A mini score of the piece will be sent upon request, at a small fee. Full score, study score and parts will be ready for sale as soon as possible after the premiere. Please see also the version for fanfare orchestra.



A standard set of parts consists of the following:

• 4-Flutes I, II
• 2-Flute III, doubling on Piccolo
• 2-Oboes I, II
• 2-Bassoons I, II
  
  
• 1-Eb Clarinet
• 6-First Clarinets in Bb
• 6-Second Clarinets in Bb
• 6-Third Clarinets, in Bb
• 1-Alto Clarinet in Ebv
• 2-Bass Clarinet in Bb & Contrabass Clarinet in Bb *)
  
  
• 4-Alto Saxophones in Eb I, II
• 2-Tenor Saxophone in Bb
• 1-Baritone Saxophone in Eb
  
  
• 1-Eb Trumpet, Cornet or Flugelhorn *)
• 4-Bb Trumpets I - III
• 4-Bb Cornets I, II
• 4-First Horns (I, III, etc.) & Second Horns (II, IV, etc.) in F + 3 parts in Eb
  
  
• 6-First Trombone(s) & Second Trombone(s) & Third Trombone(s) + 1 part in Bb Bass Clef and one in Bb Treble Clef)
• 4-First Baritones / Euphoniums & Second Baritone(s) / Euphonium(s) in Bb (parts in Bass Clef) + 4 parts in Treble Clef)
• 4-Eb Basses (Bass Tubas & Bb Basses (Bass Tubas) (parts in C in bass clef) + 4 transposed parts in bass clef + 4 transp. parts in treble clef
• 1-String Bass (Contrabass) with E string preferably tuned down to D *)
  
  *) Optional instruments: they can be left out.
  
  Percussion (4 Players in total):
  
  Timpani
  Suspended Cymbal
  Pair of Cymbals
  Snare Drum
  Bass Drum
  Glockenspiel
  Xylophone
  Chimes