A delightfully melodic harbinger, Delius' On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring is a lushly beautiful pastoral work, with hints of cuckoo calls between instrument groupings. A peaceful, almost blissful, musical meandering, a five-minute respite during any concert program. The original orchestration is skillfully arranged for large wind ensemble. For advanced ensembles.
- Vendor:
- Fischer Presser
- Arranger:
- Melanie Thorne
- Composer:
- Frederick Delius
- Format:
- Score and Parts
- Instrumentation:
- Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Clarinet in Bb 3, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone 1, Alto Saxophone 2, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone 1, Baritone Saxophone 2, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2
- Scoring:
- Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Clarinet in Bb 3, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone 1, Alto Saxophone 2, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone 1, Baritone Saxophone 2, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2
- UPC:
- 680160666669.0
- Copyright Year:
- 2016