Instrumentation for FIFTY-FIVE DAYS AT PEKING

Composed by Dimitri Tiomkin

55 DAYS AT PEKING  Suite   (1963)   22:35

Complete Suite: 3(I,II,III=picc;II,III=afl).2(II=EH).3.bdl.ssx.2(II=dbn) 4.4.4.1 = timp.perc(5): drumset,2 xyl,vib,mar,glsp,2 bells,cyms,sus cym,broken cym,Chinese cyms,finger cyms,gong,Chinese gong,2 ,SD,2 Field D,BD,tgl,lg tgl,chimes,2 toms,temple bl,tambo,2 wdbl,timbales 2 harps pft cel elec guit acc chorus (SATB) str Overture: 3(III=picc).2(II=EH).2.bcl.2 4.4.3.1 timp.perc(4?): drumset,2 xyl,vib,mar,glsp,2 bells,cyms,sm cym,gong,SD,Field D,BD,tgl,chimes 2 harps (single part a 2) pft str Welcome Marines/Tuan's Procession: timp.perc(5?): 2 SD,2 Field D,BD,cyms,Chinese cyms,glsp,xyl,mar,chimes,2 toms,Chinese gong,temple bl 2 harps (single part a 2) pft cel str The Ball: 3(II,III=afl).2(II=EH).2,bcl.2 3.3.3.1 perc(4?): SD,BD,cyms,finger cyms,glsp,vib,mar,chimes,tambo,tgl 2 harps pft cel str Attack & Explosion: 2(II=afl).picc.1.EH.3.bcl.2(II=dbn) 4.3.3.0 timp.perc(3): vib,glsp,mar,xyl,chimes,SD,Field D,cyms,sus cym,tt 2 harps pft str Children's Corner/Peking Theme "So Little Time" (Intermezzo): 3(II=afl).1.EH.3(III=bcl).2 4.4.3.1 timp.perc(4): vib,glsp,mar,tgl,chimes,2 wdbl,tambo harp pft(cel) str Chinese Victory Celebration/Hauling the Gun: 3(III=picc).1.EH.3.bcl.2(II=dbn) 4.4.4.1 timp.perc(5): glsp,vib,xyl,mar,2 chimes,cyms,broken cym,BD,lg tgl,timbales 2 harps pft Chorus (SATB) str Finale: 2.picc.1.EH.3.bcl.2 4.4.4.1 timp.perc(5?): vib,mar,chimes,Field D,BD,cyms,sus cym,tambo,2 chimes 2 harps pft elec guit acc str