George Benjamin (1960)

Jubilation (1985)

for orchestra and mixed children's groups

  • General information
    • Composition date : 1985
    • Duration : 10 mn
    • Editor : Faber Music
    • Commission: Art Council of Great Britain pour le Inner London Education Authority
Detailed formation
  • 1 piccolo, 2 flutes (also 1 piccolo), 2 oboes, 1 English horn, 2 clarinets, 1 bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 8 horns, 2 piccolo trumpets, 5 trumpets, 7 trombones, 10 percussionists, 1 harp, 1 piano, 1 electronic/MIDI keyboard/synthesizer [Yamaha DX7] , 1 strings [dont violons en trois groupes égaux de minimum 8 violons] , 20 sopranino recorders, 10 soprano recorders, children's choir

Creation information

  • Date : 16 September 1985
    Location :

    Royal Festival Hall, Londres


    Performers :

    London Schools Symphony Orchestra, direction : George Benjamin