Thomas J Woods
The Carnival of the Dinosaurs
Short instrumentation: 2 2 2 2 - 3 2 2 0, sax, timp, perc(2), e.guit, str
Duration: 40'
Solos:
2× piano
Instrumentation details:
1st flute (+picc)
2nd flute (+picc)
3rd oboe
4th oboe (+c.a)
5th clarinet in Bb
6th clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(Bb))
8th bassoon
9th bassoon (+cbsn)
10th horn in F (2 players)
11th horn in F
12th trumpet in C
13th trumpet in C
trombone (+euph)
bass trombone
soprano saxophone in Bb
timpani
19th percussion
20th percussion
electric guitar
violin I (10 players)
violin II (8 players)
viola (6 players)
violoncello (5 players)
double bass (+e.bass) (4 players)
The Carnival of the Dinosaurs
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Thomas J Woods
16. Klavier (The Carnival of the Dinosaurs)
Available digitally
Type: Solostimme(n)
Thomas J Woods
17. Klavier (The Carnival of the Dinosaurs)
Available digitally
Type: Solostimme(n)
Thomas J Woods
The Carnival of the Dinosaurs
Available digitally
Orchestration: for Narrator, 2 pianos and orchestra
Type: Dirigierpartitur
Thomas J Woods
The Carnival of the Dinosaurs
Available digitally
Orchestration: for Narrator, 2 pianos and orchestra
Type: Klavierauszug
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Work introduction
The Carnival of the Dinosaurs is a musical fairytale for children written for Narrator, 2 pianos and symphony orchestra. This version, for full symphony orchestra is the original composition from 2019 but only received its premiere in 2024 in Sydney under the baton of George Ellis. Due to the pandemic the composer created a chamber orchestra version which was premiered in Regensburg conducted by the composer in 2019 and subsequently a piano duet version, recorded on the TyxArt label by Freddy Kempf and Natalia Woods.
What is necessary to perform this work?
The fourth movement requires Sound files with disco beats that are played on a sound system in the auditorium as marked in the score. These can be obtained from [email protected]
The Solo cello in the 5th movement should be amplified and reverb added.
The Solo double bass in the 4th movement can be amplified as necessary.
The narrator can be amplified as necessary.