Ernest Bloch

Evocations
Symphonic Suite for Orchestra

(May, 1937, Châtel, Haute Savoie)

1. Contemplation
2. Houang Ti (God of War)
3. Renouveau

Intrumentation:

3 Flutes (Piccolo)		4 Horns in F
2 Oboes (English Horn)		2 Trumpets in C
2 Clarinets in A		3 Trombones
2 Bassoons		Tuba
Timpani (at least 3) Percussion (3 Players) [ I : Snare drum ] [ II, III : Tam-tam, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Triangle, Glockenspiel ] Celesta Piano Harp Violins I (at least 10) Violins II (at least 8) Violas (at least 6) Violoncellos (at least 6) Doublebasses (at least 5)

Publication :

G. Schirmer, Inc.

• Score (Facsimile of original manuscript)
  
  

  Copyright, 1937 by G. Schirmer, Inc.
  International Copyright secured.
  
  

• Two Pianos

• Duration : 16-17 minutes

Recordings :

David Amos (conductor) Lithuanian National Philharmonic Orchestra	CD [DDD]	Centaur : 2356 with Dello Joio, Creston's works released 1997	Rec. Apr. 1992
Andrey Boreyko (Conductor) Malmö Symphony Orchestra	CD [DDD]	BIS : BIS-CD-1183	Rec. Aug. 2000
James Sedares (conductor) New Zealand Symphony Orchstra	CD [DDD]	KOCH : 3-7232-2 H1	Rec. 1993
Bruno Walter (conductor) New York Philharmonic	CD [ADD]	AS Disc : AS421 with Hindemith : Sinfonia, Vaughan Williams : Tallis Fantasia	Rec. 8, Feb. 1941 (live)
	2CD [ADD]	Archipel Records : ARPCD 0082 [rel.2002] with Mahler : Symphony No.2
	LP	Japan Bruno Walter Society : BWS 1030 (Japan) with Hindemith : Sinfonia, Vaughan Williams : Tallis Fantasia

CD : Compact Disc, LD : Laser Disc, VHS : VHS Video Cassette,
LP : Long Playing Record, CT : Cassette Tape, SP : 78 RPM Standard Playing Record

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