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3 years ago

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).

3 Fl. 8 Picc.

3 Fl. 8 Picc. Ob. 1 & 2 Cl. 1 & 2 (Bb) Bsn. 1 & 2 mp Hn. 1 & 2 (F) fp mp fp Tpt. 1 & 2 (Bb) lontano p fp mf legato Perc. for online perusal only p T. Solo Vln. I Vln. II Vla. Vc. div. p bow freely Db. p

4 Fl. 13 Picc. Ob. 1 & 2 Cl. 1 & 2 (Bb) Bsn. 1 & 2 Hn. 1 & 2 (F) Tpt. 1 & 2 (Bb) mp fp mp fp p mfp mp fp Perc. (B.D.) for online perusal only mp T. Solo Vln. I Vln. II Vla. Vc. unis. mp Db. mp