Forging Steel

Description

Flute 1, Flute 2, Piccolo 1, Flute 3, Piccolo 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Oboe 3, English Horn, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Clarinet in Bb 3, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, Contrabassoon, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 1, Horn in F 3, Horn in F 4, Trumpet in C 1, Trumpet in C 2, Trumpet in C 3, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Bass Trombone, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion 1, Percussion 2, Percussion 3, Harp, Piano, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass — 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 quadruple winds and brass, see 116-42144.