Bezemer, Boris: The laughing heart

Basic information

Program notes:
Boris Bezemer - the laughing heart (2017)
for orchestra
After a poem by Charles Bukowski this piece celebrates the joy of life in all its dynamic up and down.
Technical specs:
2 Flutes (one of whom also plays the piccolo)
2 Oboes (one of whom also plays the English horn) 1 Clarinet in B flat
1 Bass clarinet in B flat
2 Bassoons
2 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in B flat 2 Trombones
1 Bass trombone
1 Set of 5 timpani
Percussion (2 players):
Bass drum
10 Temple blocks
5 Woodblocks
2 Suspended cymbals
Tam-tam
Vibraphone
Xylophone
Guiro
1 Harp
at least 8 Violins I (divided in group A and group B) at least 7 Violins II (divided in group A and group B) at least 6 Violas (divided in group A and group B)
at least 5 Cellos (divided in group A and group B)
at least 4 Basses
Duration: 3'50"
Microtonal accidentals used:
quarter tone sharp (+50 cents)
quarter tone flat (-50 cents)
sixth tone flat (-33 cents)

Total number of musicians:

	Musicians	1st player	2nd player
Flute	2	C	C
Oboe	2	Oboe	Oboe
Clarinet	2	B-flat	B-flat Bass
Bassoon	2	Bassoon	Bassoon
Horn (F)	2
Trumpet	2	B-flat	B-flat
Trombone	3	Tenor	Bass
	Musicians	Instruments
Percussion	2	Vibraphone (F3) Timpani Xylophone Bass Drum Cymbals Tamtam Temple Blocks Wood Blocks Other
Harp	1
	Musicians	1st player	2nd player
Violin	15
Viola	6
Cello	5
Double Bass	4	4-string	4-string