Title	Pittsburgh Overture
Article no.	9560039
Category	Concert/wind/brass band
Subcategory	Overture (original composition)
Instrumentation	Ha (concert/wind band); CB (Concert Band)
Format	PrtStm (full score and parts)
Country of publication	USA (us)
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Composer	Penderecki, Krzysztof
Difficulty level	5
Duration	8:30
Additional info/contents	Robert Austin Boudreau, conductor of the American Wind Symphony Orchestra, commissioned Penderecki to compose The Pittsburgh Overture in the interest of adding pieces of significance to the wind ensemble repertoire. Penderecki completed the piece in 1967, and it was premiered on June 30, 1968, at the home of the American Wind Symphony, Oakmont Riverside Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The name of the piece is derived from the location of the premier. Full Score 4 Flutes: E-flat, C, alto, bass (doubling 2 piccolos and four C flutes) 3 Oboes: C, d’amore, bass English horn 2 Clarinets: B-flat and bass (doubling 2 E-flat alto saxophones) 2 Contrabass clarinets: E-flat and B-flat 3 Bassoons 2 Contrabassoons 5 Horns in F 5 Trumpets 5 Trombones Xylophone Vibraphone Chimes 6 Timpani 2 Bongos 3 Tom-toms Bass Drum Ratchet Claves Whip Guiro 5 Temple blocks Triangle 6 Cymbals Triangle Metal Plate (Musical Saw) 2 Javanese Gongs 2 Gongs 3 Tam-tams Harmonium Piano
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	Pittsburgh Overture (concert/wind band; Concert Band), full score and parts
	Pittsburgh Ouverture, audio CD

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