Nico Muhly
PATTERNS WITH DIRECTION for orchestra
Full score
St Rose Music Publishing Co. / Chester Music Ltd.
Commissioned by the New York Pops for their 34th Anniversary Gala Concert. Premiered on 1 May 2017 by the New York Pops, conducted by Steven Reineke, at Carnegie Hall, New York, U.S.A.
INSTRUMENTATION Piccolo 2 Flutes 3 Oboes 2 Clarinets in Bď ˘ Bass Clarinet in Bď ˘ 2 Bassoons 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in C 2 Tenor Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani Percussion (3 players): Triangle, 2 Wood Blocks, Sleigh Bells Tambourine, Glockenspiel Vibraphone, Bass Drum
Harp Strings
Duration: c. 4 minutes
Full score in C. Orchestral parts are available on hire from the publisher.
for Bart Sher
PATTERNS WITH DIRECTION Piccolo
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Flute 1
Nico Muhly (2017)
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Copyright © 2017 by St Rose Music Publishing Co. and Chester Music Limited.
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