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Silent Spring : for full orchestra / Mark Pollard.
by Mark Pollard (2012)
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- Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 flutes (2nd doubling alto flute), oboe, cor anglais, clarinet in B flat, bass clarinet in B flat, bassoon, contrabassoon, 4 horns in F, 3 trumpets in B flat, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion (3 players: Perc.1: glockenspiel, xylophone, crotales, tubular bells, woodblock, claves, large tam tam ; Perc.2: marimba, vibraphone (shared), glockenspiel, tubular bells (shared), sizzle cymbal, shaker, claves, large orchestral bass drum ; Perc.3: vibraphone, tubular bells (shared), large orchestral bass drum (shared), snare drum), harp, celesta, strings.
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Fifty years ago, on September 27, 1962, Rachel Carson published her book Silent Spring. This book is generally considered to be the launching pad for the contemporary environment movement. It was, in a sense, the author's reaction to a 1957 lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding aerial spraying over Long Island. This orchestral work is a set of five sound images inspired by the illumination of environmental impact articulated by Rachael Carson. It offers anniversary homage to Rachel Carson via a sonic dramatic narrative of past natural environments and is an attempt to capture the unique sense of beauty and sense of place as remembered by the composer since his birth in 1957.
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 facsimile score (93p. -- A3 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced
Duration: 35 mins
Includes program notes.
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associate with this work:
Style related to composers: John Adams, Nigel Westlake
Typeset edition.
ISMN: 979-0-720135-71-7
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