SINFONIA
(for Orbiting Spheres) for Orchestra
From the G. Schirmer Rental Library
Date of Printing________________
G. Schirmer, Inc.
New York, NY
Missy Mazzoli
SINFONIA
(for Orbiting Spheres) for Orchestra
The original chamber version of this work (2014) was commissioned by the Los Angeles Philharmonic; Gustavo Dudamel, Music Director and was premiered there on 8 April, 2014
This version was created for a Music Alive Composer Residency at the Boulder Philharmonic Orchestra and was premiered on 12 February, 2016
duration ca. 9 minutes
G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in A
2 Bassoons (doubling A and C Harmonica)
2 Horns in F (doubling A Harmonica)
2 Trumpets in C (doubling C Harmonica)
2 Trombones (doubling F Harmonica)
Tuba
Percussion (2 players)
Percussion 1: Vibraphone, Marimba, Suspended Cymbal, Opera Gong, Lion’s Roar
Percussion 2: Glockenspiel, Melodica, Snare Drum, Spring Coil, Boombox (sound file)
Piano (doubling Synthesizer; Organ sound)
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
Performance notes:
Harmonica notation is approximate; players should simply blow into the instrument unless otherwise indicated, taking care to play in approximately the same octave as the other harmonica players.
The performance materials include a sound file to be used for the “Boom box” part in the percussion. This file may be played back either mono or stereo over any speaker system, but the speaker(s) should be located at the back of the stage, behind the percussion section, and loud enough to reach the entire hall.