Scott Robbins
Serenade for String Orchestra
Short instrumentation: 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0, str
Duration: 17'
Instrumentation details:
violin I (16 players)
violin II (14 players)
viola (12 players)
violoncello (10 players)
double bass (8 players)
Serenade for String Orchestra
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Scott Robbins
Serenade for String Orchestra
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Type: Dirigierpartitur
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Work introduction
Three-movement work for string orchestra: I. Allegro energico; II. Adagio lacrimosa; III. Frickin' Tango. The first movement provides a driving energetic opening. The poignant second movement features a solo cellist. The third movement, "Frickin' Tango," is a steamy tango, but its 4/4 rhythm is interrupted at times by measures of 5/4 (which contain a frickin' extra beat, hence the title).
What is necessary to perform this work?
string orchestra (number of players listed is 16/14/12/10/8, but the work can be performed with smaller forces); Movement 2 features a cello soloist