1996

for full orchestra

By:

• Gareth Farr

Duration:

25' 00"

Instrumentation:

3 (all doubling picc)3 (3 doubling cor anglais) 33; 4331; timp; 4 perc(10 roto toms, bass drum); piano; celeste; harp; strings

Contents:

Part 1: The invocation of the Sea; Part 2: Thus Spake the Sea Gongs

Samples

Score (780k)

Pages 21-23

© Promethean Editions

Availability

• This work has a score, 3 recordings and a resource

Commissioned:

Commissioned by the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra for their 50th anniversary celebrations.

• New Zealand Symphony Orchestra

Difficulty:

Advanced

Influences:

• Sea and water - other

Dedication:

To Jeremy and Murray, my devoted drummers

Performance History

	26 Oct 1996	Performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Sir Neville Marriner at their 50th anniversary concert at Michael Fowler Centre, Wellington Part 1: The Invocation of the Sea
		New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
	06 Mar 1997	Premier of parts 1 & 2, performed by New Zealand Symphony Orchestra cond. Sir William Southgate; Town Hall, Wellington
		New Zealand Symphony Orchestra
	12 Jul 2002	Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Miguel Harth-Bedoya with Leonard Sakofsky, Jennifer Raven, Ryan Trinkovsky and Shane Curry (percussion) Part 1: The Invocation of the Sea
		Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
	25 Feb 2006	Performed by the Christchurch Symphony conducted by Luc Dollman
		Christchurch Symphony
	04 Mar 2006	Performed by the Christchurch Symphony conducted by Michael Joel
		Christchurch Symphony    Michael Joel
	08 Nov 2006	Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia conducted by Rupert Bond
		Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra
	16 May 2008	Performed by the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Tecwyn Evans at the Town Hall, Auckland Part 1: The invocation of the Sea
		Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra    Tecwyn Evans