La Vallée des Cloches (from “Miroirs”) by Maurice Ravel
Piccolo flute, flute I, II and III, 2 oboe I and II, cor anglais, clarinet I, II and III, bass clarinet, contrabass clarinet, bassoons I and II, soprano, alto, tenor and baritone saxophones, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, 2 euphoniums, 2 tubas, 1 4-string bass, 1 5-string bass, timpani, glockenspiel, vibraphone, marimba, triangle, suspended cymbals, 3 tams, grand piano and harp.
Programme notes
La Vallée des Cloches (The Valley of Bells) is the fifth and final piece from Maurice Ravel's suite of five piano pieces titled Miroirs (Mirrors), composed between 1904 and 1905. Ravel evokes bell sounds, creating a rich, shimmering texture that suggests the distant chimes of a valley filled with bells. Casteels, then its Music Director, orchestrated the piece for the Philharmonic Winds.
Completion of the transcription
13-I-2002
Duration:
6'
Composed In:
2002
Dedicated to:
Parts:
First performance:
13.09.02 Singapore Conference Hall
First performed by:
The Philharmonic Winds conducted by R Casteels
Commissioned by:
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