The Saqqara Bird

Year: 2016

Instrumentation: 2 Flutes (2nd doubling piccolo), oboe, cor anglais, 2 clarinets (2nd doubling bass clarinet), 2 bassoons (2nd doubling contrabassoon), 4 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, 2 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (1 player), strings (8.6.5.4.3).- There is also a version with NO TUBA in which the Tuba part has been distributed throughout the remaining appropriate instrumentation.

Duration: 8 min.

Difficulty: Advanced

Commission note: Commissioned by Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra.

First performance: by Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marko Letonja — 5 Aug 16. Federation Concert Hall TAS