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Cecilia McDowall - Seventy degrees below zero

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For Solo tenor & orchestra To commemorate the centenary of the British Antarctic Expedition in 2012, Cecilia McDowall has set extracts of Scott's letters and some original texts to create a 15 minute piece for voice and orchestra. The work was premiered by the City of London Sinfonia and programmed alongside Vaughan Williams' Symphony No 7 (Antarctica).

23 Fl. 83 p pp

23 Fl. 83 p pp Picc. Ob. 1 & 2 Cl. 1 & 2 (Bb) Bsn. 1 & 2 Hn. 1 & 2 (F) Tpt. 1 & 2 (Bb) Perc. p dolce pp espress. mp T. Solo 5 fall ‐ ing. Wednʹs‐day, Ja‐nu‐a ‐ ry the se‐ven ‐teenth, Vln. I unis. for online perusal only pp bow freely Vln. II unis. pp bow freely Vla. 3 p pp bow freely Vc. pp Db. pp

24 Fl. 88 7 pp Picc. Ob. 1 & 2 1 pp Cl. 1 & 2 (Bb) Bsn. 1 & 2 Hn. 1 & 2 (F) p Tpt. 1 & 2 (Bb) Perc. (Susp. Cym.) p T. Solo for online perusal only p 3 pp p mf nine‐ teen twelve. The Pole. Vln. I 7 Vln. II Vla. Vc. (div.) p bow freely Db. p bow freely