By:

• Anthony Ritchie

Duration:

17' 00"

Instrumentation:

2221; 2210; 1 percussionist (timp., cym., sus. cym., xyl., b.d., tri.); strings

Contents:

one movement

Availability

• This work has a score

Programme Note

This is a quirky but also soulful piece for an unusual and beautiful instrument. It is reasonably easy to play for the orchestra. It was commissioned by saxophonist, Mark Hobson. It lasts 17 minutes. (The original title of this work was Cartoon: Fantasy for Soprano Saxophone and orchestra)

Commissioned:

Commissioned by and written for Mark Hobson, with funding provided by Creative New Zealand (Arts Council of New Zealand Toi Aotearoa)

• Mark Hobson

Difficulty:

Advanced

Funders:

• Creative New Zealand

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Performance History

	13 Sep 1997	Performed by Da Capo Orchestra and Mark Hobson (saxophone) in Christchurch
		Mark Hobson