Symphony No. 4

Description

Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Oboe 3, Clarinet in Eb, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Clarinet in Bb 3, Bass Clarinet, Contrabass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Contrabassoon, Alto Saxophone 1, Alto Saxophone 2, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Horn in F 3, Horn in F 4, Trumpet in C 1, Piccolo Trumpet, Trumpet in C 2, Trumpet in C 3, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Bass Trombone, Euphonium 1, Euphonium 2, Tuba 1, Tuba 2, Contrabass, Harp, Piano, Organ, Timpani, Percussion 1, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Shaker, Vibraphone, Suspended Cymbal, Marimba, Percussion 2, Vibraphone, Crash Cymbals, Bongos, Tom-tom, Tenor Drum, Chime, Percussion 3, Marimba, Wood Block, Lion's Roar, Anvil, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum, Crotales, Gong, Tam-Tam, Bongos, Tom-tom, Tenor Drum, Piccolo Snare Drum, Snare Drum, Percussion 4, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum, Bongos, Tom-tom, Tenor Drum, Snare Drum, Tam-Tam, Gong, Suspended Cymbal — The central driving force in this piece is the spontaneous rise of the impulse to shout for the joy of life. Maslanka’s impulse through the work he’s created is to speak to the fundamental human issues of transformation and re-birth in a chaotic time.