Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra (Harrison)

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Composer Name

Lou Harrison

General Info

Year: 1959
Duration: c. 20:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: PetersCF
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player I: Metal pipes(6)
Player II: Auto brake drums(6)
Player III: Coffee cans(6), maracas, suspended cymbals(2), clock coil chimes(2)
Player IV: Gongs(3), tam tam, metal wash tubs 2)
Player V: Bass drum, contrabass viol, snare drum

Solo violin

Program Notes

dedication: to Anahid Ajemian; premiere: 19 November 1959, New York City

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Concerto Works

Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra: with Violin
Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra - Percussion Octet; Organ, Piano
First Concerto - Percussion Duo and Flute

Percussion Trio Works

Tributes to Charon (Passage Through Darkness/Counterdance in the Spring)
In Praise of Johnny Appleseed (for Dance and Percussion) - with Flute & Dancer
Oriental

Percussion Quartet Works

Canticle No. 3 - with Ocarina & Guitar
Canticle No. 5
Double Music - Cage/Harrison
Fifth Simfony
Fugue (Harrison)
Simfony No. 13
The Song of Queztecoatl

Percussion Quintet Works

Bomba (Harrison)
Canticle No. 1
Suite

Large Percussion Ensemble Works

Double Fanfare - 12 Players
Labyrinth No. 3 - 11 Players
Orpheus - for the Singer to the Dance - 15 Players with Solo Voice & Chorus

Others

Ariadne - Solo Percussion and Flute acc.
Beverly's Troubadour Piece - Percussion and Harp
Serenade - Percussion; Guitar
Suite No. 1 - Percussion; Guitar
The Drums of Orpheus - from the ballet "Orpheus"