PROGRAM NOTES
Once upon a time in 1872 (…) “from Egypt to India, and then to China, Japan, the United States, and back to England, we are taken on a journey through various continents, in various means of transport existing at the time – vapours, trains, carriages and even elephants – on an exciting journey that awakens our spirit of adventure and takes us back to childhood. (…) in one more, always different, “Around the World in Eighty Days“. And the music ? how would it be ? (…) I imagine (…
NOTAS DE PROGRAMA
Era uma vez no ano de 1872 (…) “do Egipto à Índia, e depois para a China, Japão, Estados Unidos, e de volta à Inglaterra, somos levados numa viagem através de vários continentes, em diversos meios de transporte existentes na época – vapores, comboios, carruagens e até mesmo elefantes – numa jornada emocionante que desperta o nosso espírito de aventura e nos leva de volta à infância.“ (…) em mais uma, sempre diferente, “Volta ao Mundo em 80 Dias”. E a música ? como seria ? (…) eu imagino (…
Narrator
- Narrator
Woodwinds
- Piccolo
- Flute 1-2
- Oboe
- Bassoon
- E♭ Clarinet
- B♭ Clarinet 1-3
- Bass Clarinet
- Soprano Saxophone
- Alto Saxophone 1-2
- Tenor Saxophone 1-2
- Baritone Saxophone
Brass
- Cornet
- Flugelhorn
- B♭ Trumpet 1-3
- F Horn 1-3
- Trombone 1-3
- Bass Trombone
- Euphonium 1-2
- Tuba
Percussion
- Bass Drum
- Bodhran
- Brake Drum
- Cabasa
- Crash Cymbals
- Darbukas
- Maracas
- Rainstick
- Snare Drum || traditional ||
- Tambourine
- Tom-toms
- Triangle
- Udu drum
- Wood Block
Pitched Percussion
- Chimes
- Glockenspiel
- Timpani
- Xylophone
Keyboards
- Piano
Strings
- Double Bass
PUBLISHERmixEnsemble
Narrator
- Narrator
Woodwinds
- Piccolo
- Flute 1-2
- Oboe 1-2
- B♭ Clarinet 1-2
- Bassoon 1-2
Brass
- B♭ Trumpet 1-2
- F Horn 1-2
- Trombone 1-2
- Tuba
Percussion
- Bass Drum
- Bodhran
- Brake Drum
- Cabasa
- Crash Cymbals
- Darbukas
- Maracas
- Rainstick
- Snare Drum (traditional)
- Tambourine
- Tom-toms
- Triangle
- Udu drum
- Wood Block
Pitched Percussion
- Chimes
- Glockenspiel
- Timpani
- Xylophone
Keyboards
- Piano
Strings
- Violin 1-2
- Viola
- Violoncello
- Double Bass
PUBLISHERmixEnsemble
COMMISSION
PERFORMANCES
- Banda Comércio e Indústria, Adelino Mota (conductor) [ Grand Auditorium – Centro Cultural e Congressos de Caldas da Rainha (CCC) ] (Caldas da Rainha, Portugal) [ n/e ] – 3 April 2022
- Orquestra Juvenil da Metropolitana, Élio Leal (conductor) Susana Henriques (narration) [ Thalia Theatre ] (Lisbon, Portugal) [ n/e ] – 2 February 2020
