Praeludium (Tippett)
Subtitle: For Brass, Bells and Percussion
General Info
Year: 1962
Duration: c. 6:00
Difficulty: VII (see Ratings for explanation)
Publisher: Schott Musik International
Cost: Parts - Rental | Score Only - $13.95
Instrumentation
Full Score
D Piccolo Trumpet
C Trumpet I-II
Horn in F I-II-III-IV-V-VI
Trombone I-II-III
Tuba I-II
Percussion I-II, including:
- Bass Drum
- Castanets
- Cymbal
- Snare Drum
- Tenor Drum
- Tom-Toms
- Woodblock
Errata
None discovered thus far.
Program Notes
Praeludium was commissioned for the fortieth anniversary of the British Broadcasting Company (B.B.C.).
- Program Note from score
Media
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State Ratings
None discovered thus far.
Performances
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- London (United Kingdom) Symphony Orchestra (Sir Simon Rattle, conductor) – 12 September 2021
- BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (Martyn Brabbins, conductor) – 5 December 2020
- Chicago (Illinois) Symphony Orchestra (Sir Andrew Davis, conductor) – 4 February 2020
- BBC Philharmonic (Rumon Gamba, conductor) – 4 December 2019
- Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra (David Atherton, conductor) – 8 June 2019
- Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo) Western Winds (Scott Boerma, conductor) – 1 November 2017
- University of Missouri-Kansas City Wind Symphony (Steven D. Davis, conductor) – 1 December 2016
- New World Symphony (Miami Beach, Florida) (Ian Bousfield, conductor) – 18 September 2015
- BBC Symphony Orchestra (Oliver Knussen, conductor) – 4 February 2005
- Grimethorpe Colliery Band (Elgar Howarth, conductor) – 5 February 2005
- Royal College of Music Brass Ensemble – 3 March 2005
Works for Winds by This Composer
- Fanfare No I (Tippett)
- Mosaic (1963)
- Praeludium (Tippett) (1962)
- Triumph (1992)
- Wolf Trap Fanfare, The
Resources
- Tippett, M. (1962). Praeludium: For Brass, Bells and Percussion [score]. Schott & Co.: New York, N.Y.