Commissioned
Gabriel Prokofiev
Concerto for Trumpet, Percussion, Turntables and Orchestra
ISSUU version for perusal only
© 2014 by Gabriel Prokofiev
Published by Mute Song Ltd.
1 Albion Place, London WC6 0QT [ email: david.mcginnis@mute.com ]
Commissioned by l'Orchestre de Pau Pays de Béarn.
The first performance was given on 5th February 2014 by Marie Bédat (trumpet), Stéphane Garin (I), Chantal Aguer (II) & Anne Marie (III) (solo percussion), Mr. Switch (Turntables), and l'Orchestre de Pau Pays de Béarn conducted by Fayçal Karoui, at the Palais Beaumont Centre de Congrès, Pau, France.
Duration: 20 minutes (approx)
Instrumentation
2 Flutes (both doubling Piccolo)
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets I in Bb (II doubling Bass Clarinet in Bb
2 Bassoons (II doubling Contrabassoon)
4 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in Bb
2 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Percussion (4 or 5 players):
Cymbals (Piatti pair & large suspended cymbal), Tam-tam, Thunder Sheet, Tubular Bells, Triangle, Metal pipe, Whip, Tambourine, Shaker, Sand-Paper, Snare Drum, Tom-toms, Bass Drum.s
Solo Trumpet in Bb
Solo Percussion:
Crotales, Drum Set (Cymbals: Ride, Crash, Splash, Hi-hat, Chinese, 4 Tom-Toms, Snare Drum),
2 Tuned Cow-Bells (Large=G#, Medium=B),Whip, Large Roto-Tom, Wood Blocks, small bass drum,
Turntables:
2 Decks + Mixer + Serato (on laptop). Localised stereo amplification + monitors for solosit & conductor.
Strings