Scherzo
for orchestra
Instrumentation: 3-2-2-3; 4-2-3-0; timpani, 4 percussion, harp, piano, strings
Percussion Instruments (in addition to timpani)
Triangle, Small Suspended Cymbal, Medium Suspended Cymbal, Large Suspended Cymbal, Chinese Cymbal, Large Crash Cymbals, Large Gong, Large Tam-tam, Anvil, Chains, Tambourine, Sleighbells, Large Slapstick, Ratchet, 2 Woodblocks, Military Snare Drum, 3 Tom-toms, Bass Drum, Xylophone, Vibraphone
Duration: ca. 8 minutes
Year Composed: 2008
Premiered April 27, 2012 at California State University Northridge
Additional performances by the Lviv Philharmonic (2/26/17 and August 2018) and Odessa Philharmonic Orchestras
Score is 11x17, Parts are 9 x 12.
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Program Notes
Since the Baroque era, the term “scherzo” has been used to describe various works or movements of works which vary widely in terms of form, tempo, and character. Scherzo for orchestra is an amalgam of the many musical features this sometimes ambiguous term has come to represent: dance, lyricism, whimsy, drama, rhythmic drive, and even humor, as the original Italian meaning of the word suggests.
— Charles Halka
Live performance by the Lviv Philharmonic.
Taras Krysa, conductor.