Lament, Op. 8 (full orchestra)
Derek B. Scott

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Instrumentation

Bass clarinet
1
Bassoon
1
Cello
3
Clarinet
1
Contra Bassoon
1
Cor anglais
1
Double bass
1
Flute
1
French Horn
1
Oboe
1
Viola
3

Additional Information

Awarded a Northern Arts prize for composition in 1977, and first performed the next year in Newcastle-upon-Tyne by the Northern Sinfonia. It was scored for a fuller orchestra in 2022.

 

Instrumentation

Piccolo, flute, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon – 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, 1 tuba – timps + bass drum. Harp – Str.

Duration 8 mins 30 secs

Details

Year
Publisher
Composer
Score file
Lament (Orch) - Full Score-compressed.pdf
Minutes
8

Recordings

Media link
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