Forging Steel

Description

Flute 1, Flute 2, Flute 3, Piccolo 1, Flute 4, Piccolo 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Oboe 3, Oboe 4, English Horn, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Clarinet in Bb 3, Clarinet in Bb 4, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Bassoon 3, Contrabassoon, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 2, Horn in F 3, Horn in F 4, Trumpet in C 1, Trumpet in C 2, Trumpet in C 3, Trumpet in C 4, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion 1, Cabasa, Tom-tom, Triangle, Suspended Cymbal, Percussion 2, Bass Drum, Cowbell, Rain Stick, Wood Block, Splash Cymbal, Tubular Bells, Percussion 3, Tam-Tam, Ratchet, Tenor Drum, Thunder, Temple Block, Crash Cymbals, Marimba, Harp, Piano, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass — Commissioned by the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Forging Steel portrays two key components of the steelmaking process over two movements. The first, “Blast Furnace,” focuses on the combining of and refining of raw ore, coke (crushed coal), and limestone, while the second, “Billets and Blooms,” depicts the shaping of the steel and its movement through the final stages of production. For the version with triple winds and brass, see 116-42181.