Birtwistle, Harrison

Night's Black Bird

for orchestra

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Score Details

Title:	Night's Black Bird
Composer:	Harrison Birtwistle
Duration:	12'
Composition Date:	2004
Publisher:	Boosey & Hawkes
Instrumentation:	full orchestra
Description:	for orchestra
Scoring:	3(II,III=picc).3.3(II=Eb,III=bcl,dbcl).3(III=dbn)-6.4(III=btpt,IV=picc.tpt).4.2-perc(5): xyl/vib/marimba/t.bells/2wdbl/2guiro/claves/slit dr/BD(lg)/susp.cym/clashed cyms/metal tube/hi-hat/tam-t(lg)/nipple gong(lg)-2harp-strings (min.16.14.11.10.8) If no Bass Trumpet available, play on Tenor Trombone ** piece of scaffold tube c.40cm x 5cm set on a piece of polystyrene and struck with metal hammer large enough to make the maximum dynamic (ffff) Abbreviations (PDF)
Territory:	This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes for the world
Rental:	Night's Black Bird
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