Tan Dun
CONTRABASS CONCERTO: WOLF TOTEM
Commissioned by Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam, Royal Liverpool Philharmonic, St. Louis Symphony, Taiwan Philharmonic (NSO), and the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.
Full Score
Duration 20 minutes
G. Schirmer, Inc. and Tan Dun New York, NY
Instrumentation:
Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
English Horn
2 Clarinets in Bb
Bass Clarinet
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon
4 Horns in F
3 Trumpets in C
2 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (4 players):
Player 1: Tibetan Singing Bowl, Slap Stick, Marimba
Player 2: Tibetan Singing Bowl, Snare Drum
Player 3: Tibetan Singing Bowl, Slap Stick, Chinese Cymbals
Player 4: Tibetan Singing Bowl, Bass Drum, Chinese Fish Blocks
Harp
Solo Contrabass*
Strings (14-12-10-8-6)
*Note: The composer suggests to have the soloist slightly amplified.
There is also a chamber orchestral version of this work available from G. Schirmer, Inc.
CONTRABASSCONCERTO: WOLFTOTEM














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