Abalorios was commissioned by Birmingham Contemporary Music Group funded by the Ernst van Siemens Music Foundation; with financial assistance from the following Sound Investors as part of the BCMG's Sound Investment Scheme.
How to buy
| 979-0-57080-067-4 | Abalorios – conductor's score | Available at MusicRoom | Buy now (£31.95) |
| 979-0-57080-067-4 | Abalorios – study score | Available at MusicRoom | Buy now (£) |
| 979-0-57080-068-1 | Abalorios – parts | On hire | On hire |
Description
Details
- Categories
- Duration
- 21 minutes
- Commission
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
- Scoring
- 1 Flute (=piccolo=bass flute), 1 Oboe (=Cor anglais), 1 B-flat Clarinet, 1 Bassoon, 1 Horn in F, 1 Trumpet in C, 1 Tenor Trombone, 1 Bamboo Wind Chimes, 1 Wind Chimes, 1 Bass drum, 1 Cymbals, 2 Steel Drum, 1 Vibraphone, 1 Glockenspiel, 1 Tam-tam, 1 Sleigh Bells, 5 Temple Blocks, 2 Bongo, 2 Tom-Tom, 1 Log Drum/Split Drum, 1 Marimba, 1 Harp, 1 Violin, 1 Viola, 1 Violoncello, 1 Double bass
- Composition date
- 2023
Performances
| 24 July 2025 | Hilda Paredes, Abalorios for large ensemble (2023). As part of 2025 Mizzou International Composers Festival - opening concert. Ensemble Alarm Will Sound at Missouri Theatre 203 S 9th St, Columbia, MO. Conductor: Alan Pierson. | |
| 7 April 2024 | CBSO Centre, Berkley Street, Birmingham, B1 2LF | Birmingham Contemporary New Music Group, conducted by Clement Power WORLD PREMIERE |