Scott Michal
The Frogs
Short instrumentation: 2 1 2 2 - 2 2 0 0, timp, perc(2), hp, pno, str
Duration: 19'
Instrumentation details:
1st flute
2nd flute (+picc)
oboe
1st clarinet in Bb
2nd clarinet in Bb (+bass cl(Bb))
1st bassoon
2nd bassoon
1st horn in F
2nd horn in F
1st trumpet in C
2nd trumpet in C
timpani
percussion (2 players)
harp
piano
violin I (8 players)
violin II (7 players)
viola (5 players)
violoncello (5 players)
double bass (4 players)
The Frogs
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Work introduction
This was a pandemic commission, and is a rare example of a work written without a performance scheduled. This is your opportunity to schedule the world premiere with no commissioning fee!
A playful journey into the calls of Frogs inspired by Respighi's "The Birds". Each of the Frog Calls was carefully notated from field recordings of the various frogs and toads, and then incorporated into orchestrations of works by baroque master composers. The effect is humerous, but without becoming a pastiche. This work makes an excellent companion piece to Respighi's composition, or can stand alone. It also serves to highlight the critical efforts by individuals and organizations around the world whose mission is to promote and preserve amphibian habitat.
What is necessary to perform this work?
Percussion Instruments
Bass Drum
Castanets
Claves
Crotales
Finger Cymbals
Large Frog (Guiro)
Ratchet
Snare Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Tenor Drum