Carnival (Thomas)

Augusta Read Thomas

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General Info

Year: 2022
Duration: c. 13:00 or 23:00
Difficulty: (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Nimbus Music Publishing
Cost: Score and Parts – Unknown.

Instrumentation

Full Score
Solo Bassoon*
C Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe
English Horn
Contrabassoon
B-flat Soprano Saxophone
E-flat Alto Saxophone
B-flat Tenor Saxophone
E-flat Baritone Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet I-II-III
Horn in F I-II
Trombone
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Harp
Timpani
Percussion (4 players)

"Percussion requirements are not large."

*Solo may be played by bassoon, baritone saxophone, euphonium or trombone

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

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Media

Audio: Reference recording. Ensemble and conductor unknown

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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State University of New York, Fredonia, Wind Ensemble (Paula Holcomb, conductor; Nadina Mackie Jackson, bassoon) - 30 April 2022 *Premiere Performance*

Works for Winds by this Composer

Carnival (2022)
Crackle (2020)
Dancing Galaxy (2004)
Hemke Concerto (tr. Buchanan) (2014/2019)
Magneticfireflies (2001)
Of Being Is a Bird (2015)
Qi
Ring, Flourish, Blaze! (2000)
Selene (arr. Colnot) (2015/2017)

Resources

August Read Thomas website – Accessed 5 May 2022
"CARNIVAL Concerto for Bassoon and Wind Ensemble by Augusta Read Thomas (USA, 1964)." WASBE. Web. (Featured as WASBE’s Composition of the Week 17 April 2023). Accessed 17 April 2023