Churchhill Downs (Chamber Concerto No. 2)
Irwin Bazelon
About this work:
Commissioned by Max Pollikoff, Music In Our Time series.
First performance: ensemble with composer conducting; 92nd Street YMHA, New York, New York; October 10, 1971.
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Year composed: 1970
Duration: 00:15:00
Ensemble type: Chamber or Jazz Ensemble, Without Voice:Other Combinations, 10+ players
Instrumentation: ,1 Alto Saxophone soloist(s), 1 Horn in F, 3 Trumpet, 2 Trombone, 3 Percussion (General), 2 Electric/Electronic Keyboard, 1 Double bass, 1 Electric Bass, 1 Electric Guitar
Instrumentation notes: 1 solo woodwind inst.(either asax with amplification,cl,fl,or picc)- brass(1.3.2.0)-perc(3):vib/marimba/xyl/bongos/4conga dr/timbales/ timp/tom-t/anvil/cowbell/susp.cym/claves/finger claves/maracas/wdbl/ dance dr set/SD/tamb/TD/assorted gourds-elec.bass guitar(Fender4 string)-elec.pft/harpsichord(RMI preferred)-elec.organ(5octave;2bass, 3treble:Fender,Gibson,Hammond,etc)-string bass