West End Express

Description

Piccolo, Flute 1, Flute 2, Oboe 1, Oboe 2, Clarinet in Bb 1, Clarinet in Bb 2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon 1, Bassoon 2, 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, Trombone 1, Trombone 2, Trombone 3, Tuba, Harp, Piano, Timpani, Percussion 1, Crotales, Tambourine, Bones, Suspended Cymbal, Bass Drum, Tom-tom, Snare Drum, Bongos, Percussion 2, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Xylophone, Triangle, Percussion 3, Vibraphone, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Suspended Cymbal, Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Violoncello, Contrabass — The first of Iannaccone's Recollections series, West End Express is fast and dazzling. "The composer made marvelous use of scoring that replicated the driving energy of the mechanical behemoth. Wheels clicking the rails juxtaposed with panoramic visual allusions of open spaces as well as dark, smothering tunnels. A sense of zipping along prevailed in Iannaccone's effective instrumental colorings. ...virile, hypnotic syncopation fused with brilliant brass." (Kalamazoo Gazette) Dur.: 35'