First Concerto

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Composer Name

Lou Harrison

General Info

Year: 1939
Duration: c. 7'30"
Difficulty: 4(percussion) 6(flute) (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: C.F. Peters Corporation
Cost: Score and Parts - $15.95

Movements

I. Earnest: Fresh and Fastish
II. Slow and Poignant
III. Strong, Swinging and Fastish

Instrumentation

Flute
Player I: tortoise shell (or large temple block), tin can rattle (or tambourine, rattles only), 3 graduated gongs, rasp (or guiro
Player II: 3 graduated drums, large bell, inverted large brass bowl

Recent Performances

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Works for Percussion by this Composer

A Tribute to Charon (Passage throught Darkness/Counterdance in Spring) - Percussion Trio
Ariadne - Solo Percussion and Flute acc.
Beverly's Troubadour Piece - Percussion and Harp
Bomba (Harrison) - Percussion Quintet
Canticle No. 1 - Percussion Quintet
Canticle No. 3 - Percussion Quartet; Ocarina; Guitar (6 Players)
Concerto for Organ with Percussion Orchestra - Percussion Octet; Organ, Piano
Concerto for Violin and Percussion Orchestra - Percussion Quintet, Violin
Double Fanfare - Percussion Ensemble 12 - Harrison/Cirone
Double Music - Percussion Quartet - Cage/Harrison
Fifth Simfony - Percussion Quartet
First Concerto - Percussion Duo and Flute
Fugue - Percussion Quartet
In Praise of Johnny Appleseed (for Dance and Percussion) - Percussion Trio; Flute; Dancer
Labyrinth No. 3 - Percussion Ensemble (11)
Orpheus - for the Singer to the Dance - Percussion Ensemble (15); Solo Voice; Chorus
Serenade - Percussion; Guitar
Simfony No. 13 - Percussion Quartet
Suite - Percussion Quintet
Suite No. 1 - Percussion; Guitar
The Drums of Orpheus - from the ballet "Orpheus"
The Song of Queztecoatl - Percussion Quartet