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Don Quijote de la Mancha

Pierre-Philippe Bauzin

Opus
88
Year
1974
Instrumentation
Choir and orchestra
Type
Composition
Duration
26:45

Grand Prize at the International Music Composition Competition of Barcelona (Spain). Pierre-Philippe Bauzin conducted this work with 2,500 choristers from all over the world and the Orchestre Philharmonique de Barcelone at the city's Palais des Sports (an audience of 10,000). · Work for double choir and orchestra in 3 movements: allegro, scherzo, largo. · There are two orchestral versions: one with reduced brass and one for large orchestra with organ. This version was created for cases where the choir is large enough. In all versions, the woodwinds are doubled and play the same part.

Instrumentation of the small-orchestra version: 2 Flutes · 2 Oboes · 2 Clarinets · 2 Bassoons · 2 Horns · 2 Trumpets · 1 Trombone · 1 Piano · Timpani · Percussion 1 · Percussion 2 · Small choir · Large choir · Strings (five parts)

Instrumentation of the large-orchestra version: 2 Flutes · 2 Oboes · 2 Clarinets · 2 Bassoons · 3 Horns · 3 Trumpets · 3 Trombones · 1 Tuba · 1 Piano · 1 Organ · Timpani · Percussion 1 · Percussion 2 · Small choir · Large choir · Strings (five parts)

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