Joseph Phibbs - Rivers to the sea (2012)

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5,&25',

RIVERS TO THE SEA I. The Midnight Rose II. Night Fugues Interlude III IV Neon with Sunrise

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This work was commissioned with funds from Anvil Arts and the Philharmonia Orchestra as part of The Anvil, Basingstoke’s 18th Birthday celebrations and to mark the continuing relationship with the Philharmonia Orchestra as The Anvil’s Orchestra in Partnership. The premiere was given at The Anvil, Basingstoke on Friday 22 June 2012 by the Philharmonia Orchestra under its Principal Conductor & Artistic Advisor Esa-Pekka Salonen. The London premiere was given at the Royal Festival Hall on 28 June 2012. Rivers to the Sea is dedicated to Esa-Pekka Salonen

Instrumentation 3 Flutes (2 and 3 doubling piccolos) 3 Oboes (3 doubling Cor Anglais) 3 Clarinets in Bb (2 doubling Eb Clarinet, 3 doubling Bass Clarinet) 3 Bassoons (3 doubling Contrabassoon) 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in C 2 Tenor Trombones 1 Bass Trombone Tuba Percussion - 3 players: 1: Xylophone, Vibraphone, Side Drum, 3 Cencerros (Cowbells), Anvil, Medium Shaker, Small Shaker, Small Claves 2: Bass Drum, Side Drum, Glockenspiel, Hi-hat Cymbal, Small & Medium Claves, 2 Tom Toms (medium-small and medium), Whip, Medium Shaker, Small Shaker, Gong (medium - shared with player 3) 3: Marimba, Gong (medium - shared with player 2), Triangle, Medium Shaker, Small Shaker, Tambourine, Medium Suspended Cymbal, Medium Claves, 3 Bongos (small, medium, large)

Timpani (1 player) Harp Strings

RICL 207

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