The Saqqara Bird

<p dir="ltr"><b>Year</b>: 2016</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Instrumentation</b>: 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.</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Duration</b>: 8 min.</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Difficulty</b>: Advanced</p><p dir="ltr"><b>Commission note</b>: Commissioned by <a href="https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/tasmanian-symphony-orchestra" target="_blank">Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra</a>.</p><p dir="ltr"><b>First performance</b>: by <a href="https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/tasmanian-symphony-orchestra" target="_blank">Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra</a>, <a href="https://www.australianmusiccentre.com.au/artist/letonja-marko" target="_blank">Marko Letonja</a> — 5 Aug 16. Federation Concert Hall TAS</p>