Michael Finnissy

*17.03.1946

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Michael Finnissy
Sea and Sky | for large orchestra

Work Details

Year of composition:	1979/1980
Scored for:	for large orchestra
Composer:	Michael Finnissy
Instrumentation:	4 3 4 3 - 4 4 3 1 - timp, perc(4), hp(2), cel(2), str(10 10 10 8 8)
Instrumentation details:	1st flute; 2nd flute; 3rd flute (+picc); 4th flute (+picc); 1st oboe; 2nd oboe; 3rd oboe; 1st clarinet in Bb (+cl(Eb)); 2nd clarinet in Bb (+cl(Eb)); 1st bass clarinet in Bb; 2nd bass clarinet in Bb; 1st bassoon; 2nd bassoon (+cbsn); contrabassoon; 1st horn in F; 2nd horn in F; 3rd horn in F; 4th horn in F; 1st trumpet in C (+tpt(D)); 2nd trumpet in C (+tpt(D)); 3rd trumpet in C (+picc.tpt(Bb)); 4th trumpet in C (+picc.tpt(Bb)); 1st trombone; 2nd trombone; bass trombone; tuba; timpani; 1st percussion; 2nd percussion; 3rd percussion; 4th percussion; 1st harp; 2nd harp; 1st celesta; 2nd celesta; 1st violin I; 2nd violin I; 3rd violin I; 4th violin I; 5th violin I; 6th violin I; 7th violin I; 8th violin I; 9th violin I; 10th violin I; 1st violin II; 2nd violin II; 3rd violin II; 4th violin II; 5th violin II; 6th violin II; 7th violin II; 8th violin II; 9th violin II; 10th violin II; 1st viola; 2nd viola; 3rd viola; 4th viola; 5th viola; 6th viola; 7th viola; 8th viola; 9th viola; 10th viola; 1st violoncello; 2nd violoncello; 3rd violoncello; 4th violoncello; 5th violoncello; 6th violoncello; 7th violoncello; 8th violoncello; 1st contrabass; 2nd contrabass; 3rd contrabass; 4th contrabass; 5th contrabass; 6th contrabass; 7th contrabass; 8th contrabass
Commissioned by:	Commissioned by the London Philharmonic Orchestra
Duration (min):	25

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World Première

Location:	Royal Festival Hall London / Great Britain
Date:	16.05.1980
Orchestra:	London Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor:	Elgar Howarth

2 Ensembles that have played this work:

BBC Symphony Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra