JUAN TRIGOS - PromoMusica International

JUAN TRIGOS - LIST OF WORKS
HEMOFICTION OPERAS
Trilogy Mis dos cabezas piensan peor que una (My two heads thinks worse than one)
* Briago crucificado, Hemofiction Opera in one act (70’) 2005. Play: Juan Trigos S.
Singers: 2 sopranos coloratura, mezzo, 2 tenors & baritone. Mixed Chorus (S.C.T.B.). 4
actors: 1 woman & 3 men (optional). Instruments on stage: Percussions (1 performer),
harpsichord.
Orchestra: *3*3*3*3 – 4331 – tmp+3 – 2hp (doubling one real part), pf – str
Work commissioned by Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte (Mexico).
* Historia de cabeza, Hemofiction Opera in one act (50’) 2005. Play: Juan Trigos S.
Singers: 2 sopranos, mezzo, 2 tenors & baritone. Male Chorus (T & B). 4 actors: 1 woman
& 3 men (optional). Instruments on stage: Percussions (1 performer), electric piano (Fender
Rhodes) / electric organ (1 performer).
Orchestra: *3*3*3*3 – 4331 – tmp+3 – hp - str
Work commissioned by Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte (Mexico).
* Ni una gota de conciencia, Hemofiction Opera in one act (60’) 2005.Play: Juan Trigos S.
Singers: 2 sopranos coloratura, mezzo, 2 tenors & baritone. Mixed Chorus (S.C.T.B.). 4
actors: 1 woman & 3 men (optional). Instruments on stage: Percussions (1 performer),
piano. Also optional on stege: trumpet & trombone.
Orchestra: *3*3*3*3 – 4331 – tmp+3 – 2hp (doubling one real part) – str
Work commissioned by Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte (Mexico).
World premiere of the whole trilogy: Zagreb (Croatia,) October 3, 2005. Lisinski Hall.
Mexican premiere: Mexico City, October 8, 2005. Palacio de Bellas Artes and Guanajuato,
October 14, 2005, Teatro Juárez. Icarus Ensemble. “Ivan Goran Kovacic” Chorus.Zagreb
Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Juan Trigos.
* DeCachetitoRaspado, (CheekToStubbledCheek) Orchestral Version. Hemofiction Opera in 2
Acts (104’) 2004. Play: Juan Trigos S.
Singers: Soprano, mezzo, tenor, baritone. 4 Actors: 2 women and 2 men (optional). Instruments on
stage: =1010 – ssx / asx / bsx – 0010 – 2 perc – guit, pf. Mixed Chorus (S.C.T.B.)
Orchestra: *3*3*3*3 – 4331 – tmp+3 – hp, pf - str
World recorded on DVD. DarkPress LLC Company (USA). Icarus Ensemble. Academic Choir Saint
Petersburg-Concert. State Symphony Orchestra of Saint-Petersburg. Conductor: Juan Trigos
* DeCachetitoRaspado, Chamber Version. Hemofiction Opera in 2 Acts (96’). 1999, Rev. 2007.
Play: Juan Trigos S.
Singers: soprano, mezzo, tenor and baritone. 4 Actors: 2 women and 2 men (optional). Optional
Mixed Chorus (8 to 16 voices).
Ensemble: *=1010 - *= bsx – 0010 - 2 Per. - gtr, hp and pf
World premiere: September 21, 1999. II Festival "Música- Escena". Teatro Helénico (México City).
"La Camerata de las Américas". Conductor: Juan Trigos. Croatian premiere: April 4, 2003. “XXII
Music Biennale Zagreb” (Croatia). Croatian National Theatre. "Icarus-Cantus Ensemble".
Conductor: Juan Trigos.Italian premiere: Dicember 8, 2007. XXVI Festival Spaziomusica 2007.
Cagliari (Sardinia). "Eastman BroadBand Ensemble". Conductor: Juan Trigos. Work recorded on
C:D. "Quindecim Recordings" QP089. Published by PromoMusica International Ed. 2011.
ORCHESTRA
* Symphony Nº 2, for small orchestra (23’) 2010
Orchestra: *1*1*2*1 – 1110 – 3 perc. – guit, hpsd, pf - str
Work commissioned by Sistema Nacional de Creadores de Arte (Mexico). World Premiere:
Eastman School of Music, October 31, 2010 (Rochester, NY). Eastman BroadBand Ensemble.
Conductor: Juan Trigos. Mexican premiere: Festival Internacional Cervantino. Auditorio de Minas,
November 3, 2010 (Guanajuato, Mexico) Eastman BroadBand Ensemble. Conductor: Juan Trigos.
Published by PromoMusica International Ed. 2011.
* Symphony Nº 1, for large orchestra (25’) 2007
Orchestra: *3*3*3*3 – 4431 – tmp+4 – hp, pf - str
World Premiere: Blas Galindo Hall, March 11, 2007 (Mexico City). Orquesta Sinfónica “Carlos
Chávez” Conductor: Juan Trigos. Published by PromoMusica International Ed. 2011.
* Historia de cabeza: Symphonic Suite, for large orchestra (11’) 2006.
Obbligatos 1st Perc.- keyboard (elec pno and elec org)
Orchestra: *3*3*3*3 – 4331 – tmp+4 – hp, pf – str
Work commissioned by the Mexican conductor Rodrigo Macías. World premier: Pachuca City, State
Hall, October 2006. Pachuca Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Rodrigo Macías
* Ni una gota de conciencia: Symphonic Suite, for solos trumpet, trombone, percusión ( 1
performer), piano and Orchestra (15) 2004.
Orchestra: *32*3*3 – 4331 – tmp+2 – str
Work commissioned by the Texcoco Symphony Orchestra.
* Sansón. Ballet in 2 acts for narrator and orchestra (30') 1985.
Narrator and orchestra 0022 – 2110 – 1 perc – pf - str
World premiere: Church of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, el "Buen Tono". June 16, 1985.
Narrator: Father Xavier Gonzáles T. Orquesta Pro-Arte de la Ciudad de México. Conductor: Juan
Trigos.
CONCERTOS
* Clarinet Concertino (18') 2011.
Solo clarinet – 0000 – 0000 – pf – str (1.1.1.1.)
Work commissioned by Festival Internacional Cervantino (Mexico). World premiere: October 16,
2011. Guanajuato (Mexico). Clarinet: Hasko Heiskanen. Avanti Chamber Orchestra (Finland)
* Concerto for 4 Guitars and orchestra (22') 2010.
Four solo guitars (amplified)
Orchestra: *2*2*21 – 2330 – 4 perc. (5th optional) – hp, elec. pf – str
Work commissioned by Tito Schipa Symphony Orchestra (Lecce, Italy). World premiere. July 3 & 4,
2010. Lecce and Torre dell’Orso (Italy). Guitars: Dieter Hennings, Gonzalo Salazar, Leopoldo
Saracino & Emanuele Segre. Tito Schipa Symphony orchestra. Conductor: Juan Trigos. Published
by PromoMusica International Ed. 2011.
* Double Bass Concerto (15') 2008.
*1*10*1 – 1100 – 3 perc – hp, hpsd, pf & elec pf – str (1.1.1.1.0)
World premiere: next December, 2008. Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester NY
(USA). Double Bass: Scott Worthington. Eastman School of Music Ensemble. Conductor: Geoffrey
Pope. Published by PromoMusica International Ed. 2011.
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* Triple Concerto N. 2 for Flute (also piccolo), Clarinet in Sib (also Bass Clarinet in Sib), Piano and
Orchestra (19') 2007.
*3*3*3*3 – 4331 – tmp+3 – hp – str
Work commissioned by Ensamble Tres. World Premiere: Sala Nezahualcoyotl , March 3, 2007
(Mexico City). Soloists: Ensamble Tres. Orquesta Filarmónica de la Universidad Autónoma de
México (OFUNAM). Conductor: Juan Trigos
* Guitar Concierto N. 2 “Hispano” (32’) 2006.
Obbligatos: hp, hpsd, pf
*2*2*2*2 – 2110 – tmp+3 – str
Work commissioned by the Mexican guitarist Raúl Zambrano. World premiere: Kilbourn Hall,
Eastman School of Music, University of Rochester. February 9, 2008. Guitar: Dieter Hennings.
Eastman BroadBand Ensemble. Conductor: Juan Trigos. Italian premiere: July 3 & 4, 2010. Lecce
and Torre dell’Orso (Italy). Guitar: Dieter Hennings. Tito Schipa Symphony orchestra. Conductor:
Juan Trigos. Published by PromoMusica International Ed. 2011.
* Triple Concerto N. 1 for Clarinet, Bassoon, Piano and Orchestra (24') 2006.
*3*3*20 – 4331 – tmp+3 – hp, cel – str
Work commissioned by Trío Neos.
* Concerto for 4 Guitars and four groups of instruments (22') 2001.
Group I: Guitar quartet (amplified)
Group II: Percussions, Drums, Electric Piano and Double Bass (amplified).
Group III: Vibraphone, Marimba, Harpsichord and Harp.
Group IV: 5 Saxophones.
Group V: 5 Trumpets.
Work commissioned by the guitar quartet "Manuel M. Ponce". Premiere. April 22, 2008. Monterrey
(Mexico). Contemporanea Guitar Quartet.
* Guitar Concerto N. 1 (see Ricercare VI)
* Danza Concertante No. 1, for Piccolo and Orchestra (11') 1992.
0000 – 0011 – 2 perc – str
World premiere: Hall “Bertus Van Berlage”. Amsterdam (Netherlands.) September 12, 1993.
Piccolo: Joss Zwaanenburg. Amsterdam Radio Symphony Orchestra (Netherlands). Conductor:
Nicolas Cleoburry.
VOCAL / CHORAL ORCHESTRAL / ENSEMBLE
* Cantata Concertante N. 3 Phos Hilaron (34’) 2011
For flute obbligato, two sopranos, boy chorus, mixed chorus & ensemble
Commissioned by Istituto Diocesano di Musica e Liturgia di Reggio Emilia (Italy). World premiere:
Chiesa Madonna dell’Uliveto. June 6, 2011, Reggio Emilia (Italy). Chorus and ensemble of IDML.
Conductor: Juan Trigos. Published by PromoMusica International Ed. 2011.
* Cantata Concertante N° 2 , for solo Alto Flute (principal), soprano, mezzosoprano, Chamber
Choir , and small ensemble (30’) 2010.
Soloists: Alto flute in G, soprano and mezzo. Chamber Choir (SATB, 12-20)
0*201-0000-1 perc-e-pnp, pno
Work composed to commemorate the death anniversary of Father Xavier González Tescucano and
dedicated to him in memoriam. Commissioned by Instituto Cardinal Miranda. World Premiere:
Mexico City, Casino Español and Blas Galindo Hall, February 24 and 26, 2010. Chorus and
ensemble of the Instituto Cardenal Miranda. Conductor: Juan Trigos. Published by PromoMusica
International Ed. 2011.
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* Missa Cunctipotens Genitor Deus, for solo Baritone, Chamber Choir , 2 Pianos Concertanti and
3 percussions (22’) 2003.
Commissioned by the Contemporary Vocal Ensemble, Bloomington School of Music, Indiana
University (USA). World Premiere: Bloomington, Indiana, Auer Hall November 23, 2003.
Contemporary Vocal Ensemble. Conductor: Juan Trigos. Italian premiere: Regio Emilia, Teatro
Regiò, 5 de julio de 2008 and Verona, Auditorium della Gran Guardia, July 7, 2008. PromoMusica
Internationa Chorus and Ensamble. Conductor: Juan Trigos. Published by PromoMusica
International Ed. 2011.
* Cantata Concertante N° 1 Magnificat Guadalupano, for solos, chorus and orchestra (55') 1990.
Rev 2001.
Soloists: Guitar, soprano, tenor & baritone. Obbligatos: Flute (also piccolo, one performer) and
piano (4 hands). Mixed chorus (S.C.T.B. divisi.)
Orchestra: *2222 – 4210 – tmp+2 – pf - str
Work commissioned by the Instituto de Liturgia Música y Arte Cardenal Miranda, in occasion of its
50th Anniversary. World premiere: Church of Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, el "Buen Tono",
Mexico City, November 11, 1990. Chorus of the Instituto “Cardenal Miranda”. Orquesta Pro-Arte de
la Cd. De México. Conductor: Juan Trigos. 2001 version premiere: Church of Nuestra Señora de
Guadalupe, el “Buen Tono”, México City, April 2002. Chorus of the Instituto “Cardenal Miranda”.
Camerata de las Américas. Conductor: Juan Trigos. The Prologue of this work has its European
premiere in Amsterdam (Netherlands), at the Gaudeamus Music Week festival in September 4,
1991. Soloists: Tenor: Wim Jan Denveren. Baritone: Lars Terrai. "Sweelick Musica Viva Ensemble”.
Conductor: Jim Gordon.
* Gloria. Cantata in five parts for soloists, chorus and orchestra (25'), 1986.
Soloist: soprano and baritone.
Mixed Chorus (S.A.T.B. )
0200 – 0210 – tmp – pf - str
CHAMBER / INSTRUMENTAL
Chamber Ricercares
* Ricercare de Cámara VI, Guitar Concerto N. 1 (14') 1999.
Guitar and small orchestra
*1*1*10 – 1110 – 3 perc – pf – str (max 6.6.4.4.2)
Work commissioned by the Mexican guitarist Pablo Gómez. World premiere, 23 November 1999,
Cincinnati (U.S.A.). Guitarist: Pablo Gómez. Cincinnati Orchestra Concert. Conductor: Juan Trigos.
Work recorded on CD, Quindecim Recordings QPO 1067 (Mexico 2001). Guitarist: Pablo Gómez.
"La Camerata de las Américas". Conductor: Juan Trigos. Canadian premiere: Glenn Gould Studio,
April 11, 2008. Toronto (Canada). Guitar: Dieter Hennings. New Music Concerts Ensemble.
Conductor. Juan Trigos
* Ricercare de Cámara V, for Wind Quintet, Piano and Percussion (one performer), (9') 1996.
World premiere: Hall "Blas Galindo", Centro Nacional de las Artes. May 24, 1997. Quinteto de la
Ciudad de México. Conductor: Juan Trigos. US premiere: Eastman School of Music, Killbourn Hall,
November 12, 2008. Rochester NY (USA). Arabesque Quintet. Work published by Ediciones
Mexicanas de Música, A. C. Serie D Nº. 122
* Ricercare de Cámara IV, for solo Double Bass (7') 1994.
Work commissioned by the Italian double-bassist Stefano Scodanibbio. World premiere: Hall
"Carlos Chávez". Centro Cultural Universitario. Mexico City. December 8, 1994. Soloist: Stefano
Scodanibbio. US premiere: Bop Shop Atrium. April 7, 2008. Rochester NY (USA). Double-bassist:
Scott Worthington.
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* Ricercare de Cámara III, for Wind Quintet (9') 1994.
Work commissioned by "Quinteto de Alientos de la Ciudad de México". Hall "Hermilo Novelo".
Mexico City . December 3, 1994. Quinteto Alientos de la Ciudad de México.
* Ricercare de Cámara II, for solo Tpt., Tbn., Perc., Pno. and large ensemble (11') Rev.1998.
*1*1*11 – 1000 – 2 perc – str (1.1.1.1.1)
World premiere: Hall "Blas Galindo", Centro Nacional de las Artes. May 22, 1998 (Mexico). "La
Camerata de las Américas". Conductor: Odaline de la Martínez. Recorded on CD by "Colegio
Latinoamericano de Compositores" and the UAM. US premiere: Yerba Buena Center of Arts. May
13, 2002. San Francisco (USA). San Francisco Contemporary Music Players. Conductor: Juan
Trigos
* Ricercare de Cámara I, for Flute in C (also picc.-one performer,) Clarinet (also Bass Clarinet, one
performer) and Piano (13') 1993.
Festival Nuove Sincronie, Milan (Italy.) December 6, 1994. "Icarus Ensemble”.
String Quartets
* Concierto para cuarteto de cuerdas, for String Quartet (10') 1995.
World premiere: Teatro de las Artes. Mexico City. May 19, 1995. Cuarteto Latinoamericano.
Work published by Ediciones Mexicanas de Música, A.C. Serie D Nº. 98.
* Cuarteto breve No. 2, “Homenaje a Villalobos”, for String Quartet (7') 1983.
World premiere: Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe, el "Buen Tono". Mexico City the 16th
June 1985. Quartet: Olvera, Klessa, Romo &, Slawinska.
* Cuarteto breve No. 1, “Homenaje a Carlos Chávez”, for String Quartet (6') 1982.
World premiere: Universidad de Aguascalientes (Mexico.) December the 14th 1983. "Cuarteto
Coyolxauhqui.”
Mixed Ensembles
* Guitar Quartet (20’). 2009.
Work commissioned by Tantalus Quartet (USA)
* Quartet for Clarinet, Soprano Sax (also Alto Sax,) Guitar and Bongó (14’). Rev. 2003.
World premiere: Kilbourn Hall, February 4, 2007 Rochester (USA.). Clarinet: Amy Wody. Sax:
Barbara Larson. Guitar: Dieter Hennings. Bongó: Margaret Billin. Conductor: Juan Trigos
* Bagattella per Bártok, divertimento for ensemble (6') Rev. 2002.
1010 – 0000 – 1 perc – pf – str (1.0.0.1.0)
Work commissioned by Ensemble "Alacrán del Cántaro", for its performing at the Festival
Internacional Cervantino 1995. Templo de la Valenciana, Guanajuato City (Mexico.) October 25,
1995. Ensemble "Alacrán del Cántaro". Conductor: José Luis Castillo. New version premiere: Sala
ExMa, Cagliari (Italy,) November 2002. “Icarus ensemble”. Conductor: Juan Trigos. Work published
and recorded by “Nuova Stradivarius Edizioni Musicali s.r.l.” Icarus Ensemble. Conductor: Marco
Pedrazzini
* Pulsación y Resonancias, for Piano and Percussion (15’) 2002.
Work commissioned by the “Ensemble Sirius”. World premiere: Recital Hall. October 4, 2002.
Georgia State University (USA). “Ensemble Sirius”. Percussion: Stuart Gerber. Piano: Michel
Fowler. Mexican premiere: Festival Internacional Cervantino, Templo de la Valenciana, October 17,
2002. Guanajuato (Mexico). “Ensemble Sirius”. Canadian premiere: Music Gallery, October 25,
2009. Toronto (Canada). Continuum Ensemble. Percussion: Ryan Scott Piano: Gregory Oh.
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* Canción de Cuna, from DeCachetitoRaspado. Version for Mezo, Piano and Percussion (8’)
1999. .
Work recorded on CD . "Canciones de Luna" Vol. I . Euram Records EURO092-3 (México 1999.)
Mezo: Encarnación Vázquez. Piano: Alberto Cruzprieto
* Calzones Rojos, for solo Tenor and ensemble, (8') 1995. Condensed version specially made for
concerto. Fragment from the chamber opera DeCachetitoRaspado.
Solo Tenor
*10*10 – 0001 – 2 perc – pf –str (1.0.1.0.0)
Work commissioned by "Alacrán del Cántaro" Ensemble, for its performing at the Festival
Internacional Cervantino 1995. Templo de la Valenciana, Guanajuato City (México.) October 25,
1995. Tenor: Elías Granados.Ensemble "Alacrán del Cántaro". Conductor: José Luis Castillo.
* Liguero, for Mezzo and 6 performers (7') 1991 (concert version). Fragment from the chamber
opera DeCachetitoRaspado.
=10*10 – ssx / bsx –0000 – 1 perc – guit, pf
The “Consejo Nacional para la Cultura y las Artes de México” (CONACULTA,) sponsored the
composition of this work. Centro Allende della Spezia (Italy.) April 28, 1991. Ensemble: Sones
contemporáneos. Conductor: Juan Trigos.
* Comentario" No. 2, from Magnificat Guadalupano. Version for flute, Soprano and Guitar, (3’)
1989.
Work recorded on CD in Italy, 1990. Sones Contemporáneos. VR-JT-01. Second edition in Mexico
,1995. Spartacus Discos, 21013, Clásicos Mexicanos, Serie Contemporánea. Soprano: Nora
Pelazza. Flute: Gianluigi Nuccini. Guitar: Leopoldo Saracino.
* Comentario" No. 1, from Magnificat Guadalupano. Version for solo Piano- 4 hands, (5’) 1989.
Work recorded on CD in Italy, 1990. Sones Contemporáneos. VR-JT-01. Second edition in Mexico
,1995. Spartacus Discos, 21013, Clásicos Mexicanos, Serie Contemporánea. Pianists: Viviana
Amodeo and Luca Chiantore.
* Quartetto Da Do, for Clarinet, Soprano Sax (also Alto Sax- one performer), Guitar and Bongó
(10') 1989.
Centro Allende della Spezia, Italy. April the 28th, 1991. Ensemble "Sones Contemporáneos".
Conductor: Juan Trigos. Work recorded on CD, Milan (Italy 1990). Sones Contemporáneos, VR-JT01. Second edition in Mexico, 1995. Spartacus Discos, 21013, Clásicos Mexicanos, Serie
Contemporánea. Ensemble "Sones Contemporáneos". Conductor: Juan Trigos. Published by
Ediciones Mexicanas de Música, A.C. 1991. Serie D No. 66.
* Sax Sin Aliento, for solo Alto Sax and five performers (11') 1988.
Ensemble: *1000 – 0100 – 1 perc – guit, pf
Work recorded on CD, Milan (Italy.) 1990. Sones Contemporáneos. VR-JT-01. Second edition in
Mexico, 1995. Spartacus Discos, 21013, Clásicos Mexicanos, Serie Contemporánea. Soloist:
Mauro Cassinari. Ensemble "Sones Contemporáneos". Conductor: Juan Trigos.
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Pieces for Solo Instruments
* Cuatro piezas para piano (12’) 1987-2009
Number two, Folklore con capricho. World premiere: Auditorium Via Volta di Cologno Monzese.
November 10, 1989 (Milano-Italy). Pianist: Luca Chiantore.
* Partita, for solo guitar (22’) 2007.
Work commissioned by: Dieter Hennings. World premiere: Guitar: Dieter Hennings. Mexican
Embassy at Rome (Italy). Dicember 13, 2007. US premiere: Guitar: Dieter Hennings. Eastman
School of Music, February 12, 2008. Rochester NY (USA). Mexican premiere: Guitar: Dieter
Hennings. Festival Internacional de Chihuahua, teatro de Cámara Fernando Saavedra, September
23, 2008. Chihuahua (Mexico). Work recorded on CD (USA 2010). Naranjo 151 HH6078. De repente.
Guitar: Dieter Hennings.
* Tres Danzas Floridas (25’) 1989-90
• Danza Florida Nº 1, for piccolo (9’) 1989
• Danza Florida Nº 2, for alto flute (7’) 1989
• Danza Florida Nº 3, for flute in C (9') 1990.
Work commissioned by the Italian flutist Gianluigi Nuccini. World premiere: Galería de Arte
“TrigHoz”. Mexico City. January 3, 1993. Flutist: Gianluigi Nuccini. The first dance for piccolo was
recorded in CD, Milan (Italy.) 1990. Sones Contemporáneos, VR-JT-01. Second edition, Mexico
1995. Spartacus Discos, 21013, Clásicos Mexicanos, Serie Contemporánea. Piccolo: Gianluigi
Nuccini.
* Homenaje a Manuel M. Ponce, for solo Guitar (7') 1989.
World premiere: Civica Scuola di Musica di Milano. May, 1989. Guitarist: Roberta Roman.
Published by Ediciones Mexicanas de Música, A.C. 1994. Serie D No. 82. Work recorded on CD.
“Sonatas, Danzas y Homenajes”. Fondo Estatal Para la Cultura y las Artes de Veracruz (México
2003). Guitar: Alejandro Mora.
* Huapanguito, for solo Flute (3') 1987.
World premiere: Sala "G. Puccini" of the Conservatorio "G. Verdi" di Milano (Italy). May 1988. Flute:
Gianluigi Nuccini.
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auxiliary instruments: piccolo, English horn, bass clarinet, contrabassoon, respectively
+
auxiliary instruments: alto flute, E-flat clarinet, respectively
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both auxiliary instruments: piccolo and alto flute, or bass clarinet and E-flat clarinet,
respectively
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doubling, or doubles
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