October Mountain, op.135
General Info
Year: 1942
Duration: c. 8:30
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: PetersCF
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00 | Score Only - $0.00
Movements
Instrumentation
Player I: Marimba
Player II: Orchestra bells
Player III: Timpani(3)
Player IV: Tenor drum, gong
Player V: Bass drum
Player VI: Tam tam
Program Notes
The percussion music of Alan Hovhaness helped to develop an exotic trend in the United States using music from the world cultures. Hovhaness and Lou Harrison were pioneers in this trend. October Mountain joins other Hovhaness works such as Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints for Xylophone and Orchestra and Bacchanale in creating a rich tapestry of percussion repertoire.
October Mountain was written while Hovhaness was a student at Tanglewood in 1942.
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Works for Percussion by this Composer
Bacchanale, op.203a - Percussion Quintet
Dance of Black-Haired Mountain Storm (from Wind Drum), op.183a - Percussion Trio; Flute
Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints, op.211 (Orchestra) - Xylophone; Orchestra
Fantasy on Japanese Woodprints, op.211 (Wind Ensemble) - Xylophone; Wind Ensemble
Koke No Niwa (Moss Garden), op.181 - Percussion Duo; English Horn or Clarinet; Harp
Mysterious Horse before the Gate, op.205 - Percussion Quintet; Trombone
Nagooran, Saint of Oneness, op.237 - Percussion Ensemble; Double Bass or Cello
October Mountain, op.135 - Percussion Sextet
Sextet, op.108 - Percussion Quintet; Violin
Spirit Cat - Marimba; Voice - Soprano
Symphony No. 17 (Symphony for Metal Orchestra), op.203 - Percussion Quintet; Chamber Ensemble - 6 Flutes, 3 Trombones
The Burning House Overture, op.185a - Percussion Quintet; Flute
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