Cantata Para America Magica

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Alberto Ginastera

General Info

Year: 1960
Publisher: B&H; Barry
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Duration: 00:27:00
Cost: Score and Parts - Rental $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00

Instrumentation

Player 1: Timpani(3)
Player 2: Timpani(3)
Player 3: Indian drums(3)
Player 4: Snare drum, tenor drum, bass drum
Player 5: Temple woods (6)
Player 6: Suspended cymbals(3), cymbals α2, cow bells(2)
Player 7: Tam tams(3)
Player 8: Crotales, suspended cymbal, bongos, tubular chimes, triangle, reco-reco, claves, maracas, chocalho
Player 9: Guiro, triangle, bass drum, claves
Player 10: Maracas, Hand Cymbals, sistrums, triangle, sleigh bells, stones(2)
Player 11: Xylophone
Player 12: Marimba
Player 13: Glockenspiel
Player 14: Voice - Dramatic Soprano
Player 15: Piano
Player 16: Celesta


Program Notes

dedication: to Paul Fromm; premiere: 30 April 1961, Washington, D.C., R. Adonaylo, soprano

Commercial Discography

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Cantata Para America Magica - Percussion Ensemble (13); Voice; Piano


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