Oriol Cruixent
Oraculum
Short instrumentation: 2 2 2 2 - 4 4 3 1, timp, perc(4), hp, str
Duration: 35'
Solos:
percussion
Instrumentation details:
flute (2 players)
oboe
cor anglais
clarinet in Bb
bass clarinet in Bb
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon (+cbsn)
horn in F (2 players)
horn in F (2 players)
trumpet in C (2 players)
trumpet in C (2 players)
trombone (2 players)
bass trombone
tuba
timpani
percussion (4 players)
harp
violin I (12 players)
violin II (10 players)
viola (8 players)
violoncello (6 players)
double bass (4 players)
Oraculum
Sample pages
Video
Work introduction
Oraculum (Latin, m., literally: oracle) is a Concerto for Multi-Percussion and Orchestra in seven parts, suggesting a musical way through the seven Chakras. Oracles were thought to be portals through which the gods spoke directly to people. Chakras (Sanskrit, m., literally: wheel, discus, circle) are the various energy centers between the physical body and the subtle human body used in a variety of meditation practices in Tantric Hinduism, Tantric-Buddhist Vajrayana and in Yoga. In Oraculum the Solo Percussion Part acts as a Oracle inviting the asking listener to allow the opening of the chakras through active and conscious listening. Oraculum was commissioned by the Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal and was dedicated to the percussionist Vivi Vassileva. The premiere took place in May 2019 in Wuppertal with the Sinfonieorchester Wuppertal conducted by Julia Jones.
What is necessary to perform this work?
INSTRUMENTATION
SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA
2 Flutes
1 Oboe
1 English Horn
1 Clarinet in B flat
1 Bass Clarinet in B flat
2 Bassoons (2nd also Contrabassoon)
4 Horns in F
4 Trumpets in C
2 Trombones
1 Bass Trombone
1 Tuba
Timpani
Orchestral Percussion (4 players): Bass Drum (Gran Cassa)
Ice Cup Bell (ca. 8-9 inch)
Suspended Cymbal (big)
Tam-tam (big)
Whip
Bongos
Hi-hat
Crotales (high octave)
Glockenspiel
C-Marimba (5-octave, bow needed)
Harp
Strings (12-10-8-6-4)
MULTI-PERCUSSION SOLO
Hand Crash (with sizzle, or 2-3 coins sticked to it with tape)
Crash (19 inch, dark-sounding)
Crasher
Splash
China Cymbal
Super Ball (big Frame Drum. Hang it like a Gong, placed higher than the player's head)
2 Pairs of Bongos
5 Daikos
Bass Drum (GC)
Darabouka
Burma Bell in B (hang it on a framed, beautiful stand where the bell stands out)
Aluphone (Concert / Concert Travel. If possible, add a low F4# from the Aluphone Bass)
Gong (low G)
Steel Drums (optional: Vibraphone)
Vibraphone (4-mallets, motor needed)
C-Marimba (5-octave, 4-mallets)
Transposed score
Duration aprox. 35 min.