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Legend
Ave atque vale (Hail and farewell)
1 movement, 1968†, 8:00
Completed 31 May 1968
3 flute (1 also picc), 2 oboes, cor anglais, 2 clarinet, bass clarinet, 3 bassoon (1 also contra), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombone, tuba, timpani, glockenspiel, xylophone, cymbals, bass drum, 3 side drum, triangle, tambourine, jingles, castanets, tam-tam, strings
Unpublished
Timings
Fredman 1973 | Russell 2008 | Walker 2009 | |
Total | 7:41 | 8:12 | 7:03 |
Performances
1 April 1973 [first performance] not broadcast London Philharmonic Orchestra, conductor Myer Fredman |
4 October 2008 [public première] Meng Concert Hall, OCHSA, Orange County, California USA Orange County High School for the Arts Symphony Orchestra, conductor Christopher Russell |
23/24 July 2009 City Halls, Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Garry Walker |
Recordings
Toccata Classics TOCC 0110 released March 2011 23/24 July 2009 City Halls, Glasgow BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra, conductor Garry Walker |