Paliurus is a Latin term for spiny, flowering, summer shrubs
and trees which are grown for their foliage and flowers. The shrub is often
grown for its religious association, reputedly being the plant from which
Christ's crown of thorns was made, known as Paliurus stina-christi.
This work is an arrangement for woodwinds, brass and percussion of my electronic
work King of Kings, which was a piece written to underscore a theatrical
production based on the biblical story of The Passion. This arrangement
was begun on June 16, 1997 and completed on February 20, 1998 at the University
of Wisconsin- -Milwaukee. Dedicated to Mr. Paul Ellis.
Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute I
Flutes II & III
Oboes I & II
English Horn
Clarinet I in Bb
Clarinets II & III in Bb
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon I
Bassoon II
Contrabassoon
Alto Saxophones I & II
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpets I & II in Bb
Trumpets III & IV in Bb
Horns I & II in F
Horns III & IV in F
Trombones I & II
Trombone III (bass)
Euphonium
Tuba
Harp
Pianoforte
Timpani
Percussion (5 players)*
*Percussion
4 Timpani [32”,29”,26”,23”] 3 snare drums 5 tom-toms Crotales (2 octaves) 2 Suspended cymbals** [16” & 18”] Hi-hats 1 set of crash cymbals [18” Germanic] 4 tuned gongs [E, F#, Bb, D]* Medium and large tam-tams break drum bass drum Triangle MedHi & MedLow temple blocks Chimes Xylophone Marimba. 2 tambourines [hand held, and mounted on a stand]
Percussion I: Four tuned gongs* [E,F#, Bb, D]; Crotales (2 octaves); Suspended cymbal (shared w/ player 2); Marimba.
Percussion II: Chimes; Tambourine (mounted on a stand); Hi-hat cymbal (closed); Xylophone; Break drum; Suspended cymbal; 1 set Crash cymbals; Triangle; MedHi & MedLow temple blocks.
Percussion III: Snare drum 1; 5 tom-toms; Tambourine (hand held, shared w/ player 4); Large tam-tam (shared w/ player 4).
Percussion IV: Suspended cym; Medium tam-tam; Large tam-tam (shared w/ player 3); Snare drum 2; Tambourine (shared w/ player 3).
Percussion V: Bass drum; Snare drum 3.
