Symphony for Winds and Percussion: “When Things are Still”


Commissioned by Eddie Green and the University of Houston Wind Ensemble. The musical inspiration and movement titles comes from the poetry of Federico García Lorca.

Composer:

Osmon, Leroy

Year(s) Composed:
1987 - 1989

Difficulty:
Grade 5

Duration:
18 minutes

Instrumentation:
Show Full Instrumentation

Band: 2(I=picc).1.3.acl.bcl(2).cacl.1(2).cbn-2ax.tx.bx-4.3.3.bhn(2).1(2)-timp.7perc[sd.bng.mrc(l).chi.bd.cym.xyl.gong.tom.scym.tri(s).clv.vib.mar.td.crot.bl]-pno-db

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Movements:

I. Shadow of the Afternoon
II. Even the sea dies!
III. Sing his elegance in words that moan

Publication Information:

RBC (1996)

Premiered:

Eddie Green/University of Houston Wind Ensemble, April 1988.

Availability:
Available for Purchase

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