The composer created an orchestra version (with substantial revisions) in 1999.
Composer:
Hopkins, James F.
Year(s) Composed:
1988
Difficulty:
Grade 6
Duration:
15 minutes
Instrumentation:
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Band:
Flute I-IV (8 players, II doubles Alto Flute, III and IV double Piccolo)
Oboe I-III (III doubles English Horn)
Clarinet I-III (12 players)
E-flat Clarinet
Bass Clarinet I, II
Bassoon I, II
Contrabassoon
Alto Saxophone I, II (I doubles Soprano Saxophone)
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Horn I-IV (8 players)
Trumpet I-IV (8 players)
Trombone I-III (6 players)
Bass Trombone I, II
Euphonium I, II
Tuba I, II
Percussion I-V:
Timpani
Snare Drum
Tenor Drum
Bass Drum
Tam-tam
Drum Set
Lion’s Roar
Water Gong
Tambourine
Guiro
Ratchet
2 Triangles (high and low)
3 Suspended Cymbals (high, medium, and low)
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Xylophone
Marimba
Chimes
Piano
Celesta
Harp
Movements:
I. Icarus
II. Lake Avernus
III. Medusa
Publication Information:
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Premiered:
John P. Paynter/Northshore Concert Band, Pick-Staiger Concert Hall, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, November 5, 1989.
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