John Adams

The Chairman Dances

The Chairman Dances is a 1985 composition by John Adams, subtitled Foxtrot for Orchestra and lasting about 13 minutes. A commission from the Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra, it has several dance-like

Instrumentation#

The work is scored for a large orchestra. ;Woodwinds :2 flutes, both doubling piccolo :2 oboes :2 clarinets in B, second doubling bass clarinet :2 bassoons ;Brass :4 horns in F :2 trumpets in B :2 tenor trombones :tuba ;Percussion :glockenspiel :vibraphone :xylophone :crotales :sandpaper blocks :wood blocks, high and medium :crash cymbal :hi-hat :suspended cymbal :sizzle cymbal, suspended :claves :bell tree :triangle :tambourine :castanets :snare drum :pedal bass drum :timpani ;Keyboards :piano ;Strings :harp :string section

External links#

*Sound Clip of The Chairman Dances, and John Adams’ Program Notes

Composer: John Adams