THOMAS ADÈS Tevot for large

Op. 24

(2007) © 2014 by Faber Music Ltd First published in 2014 by Faber Music Ltd Bloomsbury House, 74–77 Great Russell Street London WC1B 3DA The score is reproduced from the composer’s autograph manuscript Cover image reproduced by courtesy of Getty Images Printed in England by Caligraving Ltd All rights reserved ISBN10: 0-571-53674-3 EAN13: 978-0-571-53674-0

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Tevot was commissioned by the Stiftung Berlin Philharmoniker and The Carnegie Hall Corporation

The world premiere was given at the Berliner Philharmonie by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Sir on 21 February 2007. The United States premiere was given at Carnegie Hall, New York City by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Sir Simon Rattle on 14 November 2007

Tevot is recorded by the Berliner Philharmoniker conducted by Sir Simon Rattle on EMI Classics 4 578132

Duration: 20–25 minutes

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5 flutes† (III–V=piccolos‡, III=bass flute) 5 (IV=, V=bass ) 5 in Bb (II=Eb , IV=Eb clarinet, clarinet in A & optionally basset clarinet, V= in Bb) 4

8 horns in F 5 in C (I=piccolo ad lib.) 3 2

timpani (2 players) 2 sets of 5 or 6 drums including 4 large timpani and small rototom (6” drum)

percussion (6 players) see over

harp (=celesta)

strings

† all 5 flutes with low B extension ‡ player allocation: flute 3=piccolo 3, flute 4=piccolo 2, flute 5=piccolo 1

The score is notated in C

Orchestral parts available on hire from the publishers PERCUSSION REQUIREMENTS

glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone, marimba, crotales,   tuned anvils (small cylindrical )   ,   tuned tins/pans/cans  ,

   4 large handbells   ,

tubular bells or bell plates (or bells)     ,     3 further bell plates (or bells) ad lib.,       7 tuned gongs   ,

clash cymbals, side drum, tenor drum (with snares), log drum, large gong if available (low C#), tam-tam, bass drum

NOTE

The title of this one-movement , Tevot (tey-VOT), means ‘Vessels’. In modern Hebrew, the word is used for bars of music.

Also, in the Bible, (tey-VA) is the word for the Ark of Noah, and the cradle in which the baby Moses is carried on the river.

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