Tan Dun
SYMPHONIC POEM OF 3 NOTES
G.Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY
Instrumentation Piccolo 2 Flutes 2 Oboes English Horn 2 Clarinets in Bb Bass Clarinet in Bb 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in Bb 2 Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani: 5 drums Percussion (5 players) 1. 3 Wheels (3 metal rim parts of car wheel without tires, in different pitches) Roto Toms: 5 drums
(if the Roto Toms cannot be found, use Chinese Tom Toms “Pai Gu� instead)
One pair of stones One brake drum * Chimes 2. One pair of stones Roto Toms: 5 drums Tam Tam 3. One pair of stones Marimba One brake drum * 4. Vibraphone Bass Drum 5. Tom-Toms: 5 drums One brake drum *
* note: The 3 brake drums used for player #1(A), #3(C), #5(B) should be in different pitches as marked. If the notes A, B, C Harp Strings
cannot be found, then it should be #1(low), #3(high), #5(middle)
Performance Position
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