Ten thousand birds. Folio one : from the forest to the plains / John Luther Adams.

Format:

Musical score

Author/Creator:

Adams, John Luther, 1953- composer.

Standardized Title:

Ten thousand birds. From the forest to the plains

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Instrumental ensembles--Parts.

Instrumental ensembles.

Birds--Songs and music.

Birds.

Aleatory music.

Genre:

Songs and music.

Parts (Music)

Art music.

Songs.

Physical Description:

1 score (11 unnumbered leaves, 140 unnumbered leaves) ; 33 cm

Other Title:

10,000 birds

From the forest to the plains

Place of Publication:

[Fairbanks] : Taiga Press, 2014.

Language Note:

Staff notation.

Summary:

This loose-leaf folio contains the first pieces of an open-ended series of works based on birdcalls for various instrumentations. Sounds are specifically notated, in phrases which may be sequenced in any order. The pieces may be combined in any way. There is no score or conductor. With a composer's note, possible sequence of pieces/places, list of complete instrumentation, list of possible instrumentations by piece, and list of complete instrumentations by piece.

Notes:

For, optionally, flute, oboe, 2 clarinets in B♭ (2 bass clarinets), bassoon, horn in F, trumpet in B♭, trombone, 2 percussionists (playing tambourines, bullroarers, temple blocks, bongos, timpano, orchestra bells, vibraphones (motors off), marimbas), piano/celesta, 2 violins, viola, cello, double bass.

OCLC:

908162796