Deja Vu

Michael Colgrass

Subtitle: For Four Percussion Soloists and Wind Ensemble. (This subtitle varies among publishers.)

General Info

Year: 1978 / 1987
Duration: c. 18:00
Difficulty:
Original Medium: Percussion and orchestra
Publisher: Carl Fischer Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $86.00 | Score Only - $25.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Solo Percussion
Piccolo
Flute
Alto Flute
Oboe I-II
Bassoon
Contra Bassoon
E-flat Soprano Clarinet
B-flat So pranoClarinet
B-flat Bass Clarinet
B-flat Contra Bass Clarinet
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet
Fluegelhorn
Horn in F
Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Piano
Celesta
Harp

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

Déjà Vu, which was commissioned and premiered by the New York Philharmonic, was awarded the 1978 Pulitzer Prize for music. First performance of the orchestral version was given by the New York Philharmonic, Erich Leinsdorf conducting, in October 1978.

The work involves four percussionists playing four separate solos, often in separate tempi, while exploring percussion colors in various musical styles.

Awards

Pulitzer Prize in Music, 1978, winner (orchestral version).

Media

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Performances

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Works for Winds by This Composer

Apache Lullaby (2013)
Arctic Dreams (1991)
Arctic Dreams (ed. Ambrose) (1991/2015)
Bali (2006)
The Beethoven Machine (2003)
Concertino for Timpani (1965)
Deja Vu (1977/1987)
Dream Dancer (2001)
A Flute In The Kingdom Of Drums and Bells
Ghost River
Gotta Make Noise (2003)
Goldberg Variations (as arranger)
Mysterious Village (2007)
Night of the Raccoon
Nightingale inc. (1970)
Old Churches (2002)
Pan Trio
Phantom Moon (2013?)
Raag Mala (2005)
Urban Requiem (1995)
Winds of Nagual (1985)
Zululand (2010?)

Resources

Colgrass, M. 1987. Déjà Vu : For Percussion Quartet and Concert Band [score]. Carl Fischer: New York.
Michael Colgrass website