Franck Christoph Yeznikian

Æstvarivm. III Notes from Salalah

Details: 4 flutes (two of which play the small and bass flutes), 2 oboes, 1 English horn, 4 clarinets (the third plays the bass clarinet and the fourth the contrabass clarinet), 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, 1 tuba, percussionist 1 (1 studded cymbal, 1 ride cymbal, 1 large tam-tam, 1 vibraphone, 1 symphonic bass drum, 2 tom-toms, 1 conga), percussionist 2 (1 glockenspiel, 1 bass marimba, 5 temple-blocks, 1 large tambour de basque, 1 bass tom), percussionist 3 (1 medium tam-tam, 1 gong, 2 bongos, 2 congas, 1 large tambour de basque, 2 low timpani, 1 inverted ride cymbal, 5 crotales), percussionist 4 (1 ride cymbal, 1 Chinese cymbal, 1 large or medium tam-tam, 1 vibraphone, 5 wood-blocks, 1 symphonic bass drum), 2 harps, 1 piano (playing celesta), 12 violins 1, 10 violins 2, 8 violas, 6 cellos, 4 double basses (1st and 2nd : 4 strings; 3rd and 4th: 5 strings)