The Sands (1991)

for string quartet and orchestra

by Terry Riley (1935)

general information

composition date
1991
duration
30min 30s
publisher
Associated Music Publishers
Commission
Festival de Salzbourg

type

Concertant music (4 or more soloists and ensemble/orchestra)

detailed formation

Soloist
violin, second violin, viola, cello

flute, oboe, clarinet, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, 2 trumpets, alto flute, English horn, 2 percussionists, timpani, piano, bass clarinet, strings

Part titles

  • The Sands
  • Mirage
  • Rubberlady’s Theme Music
  • Ebony Horns

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