Engulfed Cathedral, The (tr Patterson)

Claude Debussy

Claude Debussy

General Info

Year: 1910/1993
Duration: c. 7:00
Difficulty: V (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: [http://www.manhattanbeachmusic.com/ Manhattan Beach Music
Cost: Score and Parts - $165.00   |   Score Only - $35.00

Instrumentation

Full Score
Piccolo
Flute I-II
Oboe I-II
English Horn (opt.)
Bassoon I-II
Bb Soprano Clarinet I-II-III
Bb Bass Clarinet
Eb Contra Alto Clarinet
Bb Contrabass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone I-II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet (in Bb) I-II-III
Horn in F I-II-III-IV
Trombone I-II
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass (opt.)
Celeste (opt.)
Harp (opt.)
Piano (opt.)
Timpani
Percussion (5-6 players), including:

• Bass Drum
• Cymbals (suspended)
• Gong (Tam-Tam)
• Glockenspiel
• Vibraphone (2 players)
• Crotales
• Chimes

Errata

None discovered thus far.

Program Notes

The Engulfed Cathedral is the tenth prelude in the first volume of Debussy's Preludes. The title of the work is based on the legend of the City of Ys, a mythical city near Britany which was swallowed by the ocean because of the sins commited there.

Commercial Discography

• Audio CD: University of Houston Wind Ensemble (Eddie Green conductor)

State Ratings

None discovered thus far.

Recent Performances

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Additional Works for Winds by this Composer

This composer primarily wrote orchestral music. Transcriptions of his works include:

• Engulfed Cathedral, The (tr. Longfield)
• Engulfed Cathedral, The (tr. Patterson)
• Fêtes from "Three Nocturnes" (tr. Tatebe)
• Marche Ecossaise (tr. Schaeffer)
• Petite Suite (tr. Winterbottom)

Additional Resources

• Debussy, C. (trans. Petterson) (1993). The engulfed cathedral [full score]. Manhattan Beach Music: Brooklyn, NY.