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| Title | Both Arms |
| Contributors |
George Newson (composer) |
| Composition date | 2001 |
| Duration (mins) | 32 |
| Category | orchestral ensemble concerto |
| Instrumentation | 2(1)2(1)2(1)2 S-Sax / 2210 Euph Tp Perc Str |
| Commissioned by | Evelyn Glennie with funds made available by The Grimmit Trust and S.E. Arts |
| Key signature | C |
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| First performed | 13 10 2002 Evelyn Glennie and the Britten Sinfonia conducted by Nicholas Cleobury The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury, Kent |
| Notes | Both Arms: A Concerto for Percussion and Orchestra. Orchestral Percussion: Tubular Bell in Eb, Claves, Cymbal, Sizzle, Glockenspiel, Jingles, Small Bell, Spring Coil, Maraca, Snare Drum, Rain Tree, Bass Drum, 2 Wood Blocks. Solo Percussion: 2 Congas, 2 Bongos, 4 Tom Toms, 2 Timbale, 6 Octobans, Tamburo, Bass Drum (f.p.), 2 Groups of Chinese Blocks of 3 and 4, 2 Suspended Cymbals (large and medium), Sizzle Cymbal, 3 Cowbells, School Bell, Steel Pans, Tam-Tam, Marimba (5 octaves). |
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