Instrumentation
4 flutes (1.2. doubling Piccolo) 2 oboes (2nd doubling English Horn)2 bassoons contrabassoon
1 Eb clarinets 4 Bb clarinets 2 Bb Bass Clarinets
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
4 C Trumpets (mutes: straight, harmon, practice)
4 horns in F 2 trombones (mutes: straight, harmon) bass trombone (mutes: straight, harmon) euphonium
tuba
harp
piano (with minor preparation)
percussion (4 players)
timpani
double bass
Attack Decay Sustain Release
Duration: 4"
a fanfare for orchestra, arranged for band
PROGRAM NOTES
A quick and energetic opener filled with lopsided grooves and coy asides, this fanfare was commissioned and premiered by the SF Symphony under Michael Tilson Thomas.