Glorious Clouds
for Orchestra
2016/2017
Co-commissioned by Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, WDR for the concert series Musik der Zeit and Orchestre national d’Île-de-France
World premièred by WDR Symphony Orchestra Cologne, and conducted by Peter Eötvös on November 2, 2018
French Premiere: 29th January 2019, Grande salle Pierre Boulez - Philharmonie, France, performed by Orchestre national d’Île-de-France, conductor: Jamie Phillips
Japan Premiere by Nagoya Philharmonic Orchestra, and conducted by Martyn Brabbins on 5th July 2019 in Nagoya.
Instrumentation:
1 Flute doubling Piccolo (I) - see next page
1 Flute doubling Piccolo (II)
1 Flute doubling Piccolo (III) - see next page
1 Oboe
1 Oboe d’Amore
1 Cor Anglais
2 Clarinets in B-flat (I & II)
1 Bass Clarinet in B-flat doubling Clarinet in B-flat (III)
2 Bassoons (I & II)
1 Contra Bassoon doubling Bassoon (III)
4 Horns in F (I, II, III & IV)
1 Trumpet I in C - Needs Harmon Mute and Straight Mute
2 Trumpets (II & III) in B-flat - BOTH need Harmon Mute and Straight Mute
3 Trombones (I, II & III) - ALL Need Harmon Mute
1 Tuba
3 Percussion players
1 Timpani player
STRINGS
Percussion 1 (needs a bow)
1 Bass Drum
1 Vibraphone
Percussion 2:
2 Bongos
1 Vibraphone
Percussion 3 (needs a bow)
1 Syzzle Cymbal
1 Rainstick high (small size)
1 Rainstick low (large size)
1 Sea-shells wind-chimes
2 Congas
Crotales (to be played arco) sound 2 octaves higher
Gongs
STRINGS:
S.P.= sul pont.
P.O.= position ordinary
ALL piccolo and flute parts have equal importance in this work. "Flute I/Piccolo I" part and "Flute III/Piccolo III" are interchangeable. It has not been written for a principal flautist and dedicated piccolo player, but two players of equal ability who enjoy playing piccolo. There is a section in this work when "Flute I/Piccolo I" part has more or equal amount of piccolo playing than "Flute III/Piccolo III". Your principal flute player may prefer to play "Flute III/Piccolo III" whilst the "Flute I/Piccolo I" is played by your third flute player. CopyrightbyG.Ricordi&Co./Forperusalonly
General:
Accidentals (including grace notes) only affect the pitch to which they directly refer, not other octaves, for the duration of the bar in which the accidental is written.
Flutes/Piccolos:
to Martyn Brabbins
mosso e = 90