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== General Info ==
 
== General Info ==
  
'''Year''': 1974 <br /-->
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'''Year''': 1965<br /-->
'''Duration''':  c. <br /-->
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'''Duration''':  c. 15:00 <br /-->
 
'''Difficulty''':  (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->
 
'''Difficulty''':  (see [[Ratings]] for explanation)<br /-->
 
'''Publisher''': [[PetersCF]]<br /-->
 
'''Publisher''': [[PetersCF]]<br /-->
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== Instrumentation ==
 
== Instrumentation ==
Player I: <br>  
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Player I: [[Timpani]](4), [[tubular chimes]]<br>  
Player II: <br>  
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Player II: [[Marimba]], [[bass drum]], [[gong]], [[hi-hat]], [[cymbals α2]], [[suspended cymbal]], [[triangle]], [[tambourine]], [[snare drum]], [[glass wind chimes]], [[temple blocks]](5), [[wood blocks]](2) <br>
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Player III: [[Xylophone]], [[tom-toms]] (4), [[tam tam]], [[cow bells]](3), triangle, snare drum, suspended cymbal, wood blocks(2)<br>
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Player IV: [[Vibraphone]], [[orchestra bells]], bass drum, tam tam, snare drum, tambourine, [[bongos]](3), [[wood wind chimes]], suspended cymbal, [[sizzle cymbal]], triangle, wood blocks(2)<br>  
  
[[Timpani]]<br>
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[[Orchestra]]<br>
  
  
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== Program Notes ==
 
== Program Notes ==
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commission: Carleton College; premiere: 17 November 1966, Northfield, Minnesota, Minneapolis Symphony, S. Skrowaczewski, conductor
  
  
 
=== Review ===
 
=== Review ===
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This work was premiered by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1968 and has a marked duration of 15 minutes. It is scored for four solo percussionists performing on a multitude of percussion instruments. Finney is a highly recognized American composer and is to be commended for his efforts in writing for these exciting instruments. - PAS Staff, Vol. 7 No. 2, 1969<ref>http://www.pas.org/resources/research/ResearchCompos.aspx</ref>
  
  

Revision as of 12:39, 25 May 2015

Ross Lee Finney


General Info

Year: 1965
Duration: c. 15:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: PetersCF
Cost: Score and Parts - $0.00   |   Score Only - $0.00


Movements

Instrumentation

Player I: Timpani(4), tubular chimes
Player II: Marimba, bass drum, gong, hi-hat, cymbals α2, suspended cymbal, triangle, tambourine, snare drum, glass wind chimes, temple blocks(5), wood blocks(2)
Player III: Xylophone, tom-toms (4), tam tam, cow bells(3), triangle, snare drum, suspended cymbal, wood blocks(2)
Player IV: Vibraphone, orchestra bells, bass drum, tam tam, snare drum, tambourine, bongos(3), wood wind chimes, suspended cymbal, sizzle cymbal, triangle, wood blocks(2)

Orchestra



Program Notes

commission: Carleton College; premiere: 17 November 1966, Northfield, Minnesota, Minneapolis Symphony, S. Skrowaczewski, conductor


Review

This work was premiered by the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra in 1968 and has a marked duration of 15 minutes. It is scored for four solo percussionists performing on a multitude of percussion instruments. Finney is a highly recognized American composer and is to be commended for his efforts in writing for these exciting instruments. - PAS Staff, Vol. 7 No. 2, 1969[1]


Errata

Awards

Commercial Discography

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra (Finney) - Percussion Quartet; Orchestra
Conflict - Percussion Quartet
Images (Finney) - Percussion Duo; Piano
Movement - Percussion Duo; Piano
Study for Three Percussionists - Percussion Trio
Three Studies in Fours - Percussion Sextet
Whistles - Percussion Duo



Additional Resources



References