John Pickard

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The Spindle of Necessity

Composed: 1997-98
Duration: 20 mins
Instrumentation: Solo Trombone - Perc. (2 players) -Strings (8򊤊򉼰 + 3 offstage Vlns)
Commissioned by: the St. Davids Cathedral Festival (In
association with the Arts Council of Wales, the British Trombone Society and the International Trombone Association)
1st performance: St. Davids Cathedral, 29 May 1998
Mark Eager (Trombone)
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
conducted by Martyn Brabbins
Published by: Bardic Edition

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