FA30B28E-ABCD-48B8-B961-80E7AB6E93C5

Update Delete

IDFA30B28E-ABCD-48B8-B961-80E7AB6E93C5
TitlecodeR00788
Title NameInvocations
Marketing CopyInvocations is a tribute to the rhythms, scales, instruments and musical architectures of a great number of cultures, on the notion of a universal language, perhaps one that, within its many diversities can speak to us of our similarities.
Instrumentation2+Picc.2+EH.2+BCl.2+Cbsn: 4.4.4.1: Timp.Perc(6).Pno.Clst.2 Hp: Str
CommissionCommissioned by the New American Orchestra
Dedication(not set)
Program NotesSince non-western music has always fascinated me, this curiosity led to the study of the rhythms, scales, instruments and musical architectures of a great number of cultures.

While Invocations is a direct result of this interest, it is not a musical travelogue. On the contrary, my intention was to incorporate the richness and excitement of many musical traditions using only the instruments of the western symphony orchestra along with our conventional notation methods. I have also decided that only one conductor would be enough, despite the fact that different "poly-meters" sometimes appear simultaneously while the orchestra is fragmented in smaller ensembles that play against each other. Invocations is also a tribute to the universal language and perhaps within its many diversities can speak to us of our similarities. --Lalo Schifrin
Title Brand2
Year Composed1980
Copyright Number(not set)
Copyright Year(not set)
Duration20
Ensemble Size13
Date Created2008-10-31 20:23:11.000000
Date Updated2025-09-30 20:23:11
Inhouse Note(not set)
Bsc Code(not set)
Text Author(not set)
Premier Performance Memo(not set)
Recording Credits(not set)
Review(not set)
Awards(not set)
Title Category7
Title Movements(not set)
Title Grade(not set)
Set Series ID(not set)
Title Instrument Category TextFull Orchestra
Title Sub Category Text(not set)
Title Sub Category31
Title Instrument Header41
Title Grade Text(not set)
Clean Urlinvocations-r00788