David Moliner
Alma Grial
Short instrumentation: 3 2 3 3 - 4 3 3 1, timp, perc(3), pno, org, str
Duration: 26'
Instrumentation details:
piccolo (+picc, panfl)
flute (+picc)
alto flute (+fl)
oboe (2 players)
1st clarinet in A (2 players)
2nd clarinet in A (+bass cl)
1st bassoon
contrabassoon
2nd bassoon
1st horn in F (2 players)
2nd horn in F (2 players)
flugelhorn in Bb
trumpet in C (+picc.tpt) (2 players)
trombone (+t.tbn) (2 players)
bass trombone
tuba
timpani
1st percussion
2nd percussion
3rd percussion
piano (+cel)
organ
violin I (14 players)
violin II (12 players)
viola (10 players)
violoncello (10 players)
double bass (6 players)
Alma Grial
Work introduction
Alma Grial is a large-scale mystique for orchestra. Inspired by the "mental journey" that a human being
has made through his life, which become fully present in his last earthly moments. The work is divided into two parts: Alma and Grial. Alma has several processes of mental rupture, in order to detach itself from the body and be fully itself, thus becoming spirit. When Alma becomes spirit, it then mystisizes the Grial. Grial symbolizes the most sincere nobility of the human spirit, without egos, vanities or any sort of arrogance:
only the essence of the spirit that reaches the mystical state of freedom forever...