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The Yellow Pages

Michael Torke · 1961– · American
For flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Level 7 · Diploma — about DipABRSM / ATCL · RCM ARCT, with the parts evenly matched
LivelyPlayfulDanceLesser-known

Listen

Ensemble
Strings & winds
Hardest part
Balanced
Form
Short piece
Length
About 7 min
Composed
1985
Era
Contemporary

Notes

First movement of Telephone Book; premiered by the Yale Contemporary Players, 1985

A step before · level 6

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bass clarinet, percussion, piano, guitar, cello, double bass, electronics
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flute (or violin), cello, piano
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A step after · level 8

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clarinet, violin, cello, piano
Strings & windsclarinet, violin, cello, piano
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flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Strings & windsflute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
9 min
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Andrew Norman
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
Strings & windsflute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano, percussion
10 min
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8balanced