Julian Anderson

Fantasias

One of Anderson's scintillating scores, rhythmically intricate, rich in unexpected and often eerie sounds, and with a vein of lyricism...
Instrumentation: 4 (III & IV = picc, IV = picc detuned ¼ tone).3 (III = ca).3 (II = Bb clarinet detuned ¼ tone, III = Eb clarinet + bcl).3 (III = cbsn) - 4. trumpet in D (= Bb ptpt).3 in C (II = trumpet detuned ¼ tone).3.1 - perc (4): glsp/mar/crot/cast/t.bells/BD/2 susp.cym (medium & slightly larger)/whip/2 tpl.bl/claves/vib/2 susp.cym (medium large & large)/3 anvil (small, medium & large)/2 tpl.bl(medium &large)/tgl/tamb/SD - harp - pno (=cel) - synth (=pno sound; detuned ¼ tone) - strings