Leviathan: Concerto
Description
Whats Included
This purchase is for the pdf of the full score. To hire the parts please contact john@jpsathas.com
Leviathan Instrumentation
4 Flutes (1, 2, 3 dbl Piccolo)
2 Oboes
3 Clarinets in Bb (3 dbl Bass Clar.)
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon
4 Horns in F
4 Trumpets in C (1 dbl Piccolo Trumpet)
2 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
4 Percussion:
- 2 Tuned Drums (A1 and C2) – shared with soloist
- Finger Cymbal
- Snare Drum
- 1 large Taiko Drum
- 1 large Suspended Cymbal Tubular Bells – see note below*
- Piatti
- Triangle
- Whip (loud)
- Bass Drum
- Crotales – see note below*
- Mark Tree
Strings (Movement 4 includes violin solo)
Soloist Requirements:
- Junk Metal Station (low A, low B, med 1, med 2, med 3, high ‘bell’)
- very high Tom or Roto-Tom
- Vibraphone (with motor)
- Glockenspiel
- Finger Cymbal
- Snare Drum
- Water Percussion – requires amplification (
- one large bowl, played with hands, and colander) Water Bottle – requires amplification
- Hi-Hats (2)
- Floor Tom
- Bass Drum (horizontal, played with floor tom)
- Crash Cymbal
- 4 Stones (2 fixed, 2 held)
- 2 Tuned Drums (A1 and C2)
* Tubular Bells
The set needs to be split and positioned in three stations to create an antiphonal effect. All the necessary pitches are contained within a single set of bells (range C3-F4).
The placement of the bells is as follows:
Far left: C3, F4
Centre: D3, D#3, E3, F3, F#3, G3, G#3, Bb
Far right: B3, C4
* Crotales
The set needs to be split and positioned in three stations to create an antiphonal effect.
All the necessary pitches are contained within a single lower octave of crotales (written range C3-C4). The placement of the crotales is as follows:
Far left: D3, Eb3, G#3, A3
Centre: C3, C#3, F3, B3 Far right: E3, F#3, G3
(NB: Middle C = C3)
Digital downloads include the following files:
1. Leviathan - Concerto - INSTRUCTIONS.pdf
2. Leviathan - Concerto - FULL SCORE