Sheet Music: Performance Parts
Zodiac Animalia : for orchestra / Jessica Wells.
by Jessica Wells (2017)
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- Instrumentation: Piccolo, 2 flutes, cor anglais, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 3 bassoons, (3rd doubling contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion (2 players), harp, strings.
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The Chinese animal zodiac is a repeating cycle of 12 years, with each year being represented by an animal and its reputed attributes. Traditionally these zodiac animals were used to date the years.
In order, the 12 animals are:
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat (Sheep), Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.
In this set of twelve approximately one-minute episodes, I have attempted to capture the personality of each animal, or perhaps the anthropomorphism that humans project onto each animal!
Published by: Australian Music Centre — 1 set of 33 performance parts (101p. -- B4 (portrait))
Difficulty: Advanced — TSO have performed this but also community orchestras have played it
Duration: 15 min.
I. Rat -- II. Ox -- III. Tiger -- IV. Rabbit -- V. Dragon -- VI. Snake -- VII. Horse -- VIII. Sheep -- IX. Monkey -- X. Rooster -- XI. Dog -- XII. Pig.
First performance by National Capital Orchestra — 7 Apr 18. Llewellyn Hall, Australian National University, Canberra
The composer notes the following styles, genres, influences, etc associated with this work:
Many influences from orchestral composers, ballet music, Noir film scores and modern contemporary classical music.
Typeset edition.
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