Score
Punch : for theatre organ and orchestra / Jim Coyle.
Library shelf no. 784.2/COY 5 [Available for loan]
Work Overview
- Punch (n)
- 1. Great energy or forcefulness.
- 2. A festive drink made of numerous, often eclectic ingredients.
- 3. A fictional character, given to mayhem and anarchy.
Punch, uniquely, is an original work for theatre organ and full orchestra. It is in six movements, many of which are inspired by dance styles. The first and last are substantial pieces, a reel and a polka respectively. The four inner movements are miniatures in contrasting moods. Throughout the work there is a spirit of mischief and good-humoured exuberance.
Work Details
Year: 2023
Instrumentation: Theatre organ, 3 flutes, oboe, cor anglais, 2 clarinets in B flat, 2 bassoons, 4 horns in F, 2 trumpets in C, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (5 players: snare drum, bongos, congas, 4 tom-toms, bass drum, cymbals, suspended cymbal, triangle, woodblock, cabassa, guiro, cowbell, egg shaker, tambourine, vibraslap, lagerphone), strings.
Duration: 14 min.
Difficulty: Advanced
Contents note: I. Fake Reel -- II. Real Fake -- III. Sneak Peek -- IV. Peak Sneak -- V. Band Camp -- VI. Camp Band.
Commission note: Commissioned by The Metropolitan Orchestra.
First performance: by The Metropolitan Orchestra, Sarah-Grace Williams — 12 Nov 23. Marrickville Town Hall, NSW
Performances of this work
12 Nov 23: Marrickville Town Hall, NSW. Featuring The Metropolitan Orchestra, Sarah-Grace Williams.
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