Composer:
Aulio, Maxime
Year(s) Composed:
2004 - 2009
Revisions: 2010
Difficulty:
Grade 6
Duration:
53 minutes
Instrumentation:
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SATB Choir and Band: 2(I=afl,II=bfl).2picc(=fl).2(II=eh).eh(=heckelphone).3.ecl.acl.bcl.cbcl.3(III=cbn)-sx.2ax.tx.bx-6.2(I=flg).etpt.2crt.3.btb.2ahn.2euph.2.2contrabass saxhorns-2timp.4perc[fishing-rod reel.2bd.3scym(s,m,l).china.zcym.4wb.2mrc(s).clv.fcym.3rtom.2cym.2tam(s,l).gong(s).mar.xyl.glk.crot.cencerros.bd(pedal).3toms.hat.radio transistor.thin pane of glass to shatter.steel pipe.vib.toy balloon.bamboo switch.td.2bng.cab.rtc.2tri(s,l).bt.wchi(glass).flex.agogo]-hp.2db-pno/cel-theremin/ondes martenot.cd player
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SATB Choir
Band:
Flute I, II (I doubles Alto Flute, II doubles Bass Flute)
Piccolo I, II (both double Flute)
Oboe I, II (II doubles English Horn)
English Horn (doubles Heckelphone)
Clarinet I-III
E-flat Clarinet
Alto Clarinet
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet
Bassoon I-III (III doubles Contrabassoon)
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone I, II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Horn I-VI
Trumpet I, II (I doubles Flugelhorn)
E-flat Trumpet
Cornet I, II
Trombone I-III
Bass Trombone
Alto Horn I, II
Euphonium I, II
Tuba I, II
Contrabass Saxhorn I, II
Timpani I, II
Percussion I-IV:
Fishing Rod Reel
2 Bass Drums
3 Suspended Cymbals (small, medium, and large)
China Cymbal
Sizzle Cymbal
4 Wood Blocks
2 Small Maracas
Claves
Finger Cymbals
3 Roto Toms
2 pairs of Crash Cymbals
2 Tam-tams (small and large)
Small Gong
Marimba
Xylophone
Glockenspiel
Crotales
Cencerros
Pedal Bass Drum
3 Tom-toms
Hi-Hat
Radio Transistor
Thin Pane of Glass to Shatter
Steel Pipe
Vibraphone
Toy Balloon
Bamboo Switch
Tenor Drum
2 Bongos
Cabasa
Ratchet
2 Triangles (small and large)
Bell Tree
Glass Wind Chimes
Flexatone
Agogo Bells
Harp
2 String Basses
Piano and Celeste
Theremin and Ondes Martenot
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Movements:
I. Et facta est lux
II. That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind
III. Silence au fond des cieux, planètes, mes vassales!
Interlude (a cappella choir): Howdy Strangers!
IV. The Learn’d Astronomer
V. De revolutionibus orbium celestum
VI. Eppur si muove
Publication Information:
Digital Print Editions
Premiered:
Eric Villevière/Choeur de Toulouse Midi-Pyrénées and the Fleur d’Espine choir, Niaux Caves, Ariège, France, June 27, 2009.
Availability:
Available for Purchase
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