The standard, accepted order of instrumentation for large ensembles: fl.ob.cl.bsn - hn.tpt.trbn.tba - perc - other - vlnI.vlnII.vla.vlc.db - tape, or electronics. Saxophones appear between clarinet and bassoon.
All other scorings (less than 8 instruments) are listed in full.
When an instrument is listed in parentheses, then this instrument is doubled. "guitar (=electric guitar)" means that the guitarist plays an acoustic, as well as an electric guitar. In an orchestral setting, "1(I=picc).2(II=corA).2(II=bcl).1" would resolve to: 1 flute (also playing piccolo), 2 oboes (second oboe also playing cor anglais), 2 clarinets (second clarinet also playing bass clarinet), 1 bassoon. If there is an extra instrument, which is not doubled, then this is expressly written out, e.g. "1(I=picc).2.corA.2.bcl.1.dbn", which unravels to: 1 flute (also playing piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 1 bassoon, 1 double bassoon.
Solo instruments in a concerto or chamber setting are written out in front of the ensemble instruments: guitar - 1.1.1.1 - 1.0.0.0 - perc - strgs.
Genre
Chorus and Guitar
Text/Libretto
G. Ungaretti, H. Saner, R. Rechsteiner, E.M. Cioran, R. Heinzelmann, M. Buselmeier, E. Canetti, H. Burger, G. Bachmann, Ph. Luidl, B. Oleschinski, E. Fried
Dedication
Karl Scheuber
Premiere
Winterthur, Switzerland, 9 January 1993: Isabelle Witschi, soprano / Singkreis der Engadiner Kantorei Zürich / vocaTiv zürich / Martin Truninger / Dominik Blum / Markus Braun / Marc Dold / Christoph Brunner / Jacqueline Ott / Rahel Cunz / Barbara Lutz / Reto Gasser / Mathis Keller / Raffael Bietenhalder / Karl Scheuber, Heini Roth (cond.)
