Tea for Eight--Opus Pocus
Merek Royce Press
About this work:
First "movement" of the concert play Octet, scored by myself with script by Mark Dunn, a unique combination of original concert music and theatrical play, performed by instrumentalists on stage who double as inmates at a mental institution who are incapable of speech or communication other than through their instruments.
Year composed: 2000
Duration: 09:28:60
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 6-9 players
Instrumentation: ,1 Flute soloist(s), ,1 Clarinet soloist(s), ,1 Trumpet soloist(s), ,1 Trombone soloist(s), ,1 Percussion (General) soloist(s), ,1 Violin soloist(s), ,1 Viola soloist(s), ,1 Cello soloist(s)
Instrumentation notes: "General" percussionist is Triangle