Harrison-Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra (SP) -P/V

Concerto for Violin with Percussion Orchestra with Percussion Orchestra is not one of Harrison's most frequently performed works but is still reasonably accessible with little knowledge of its procedures. Harrison builds the melodic part through a simple regenerative cell - consisting of the minor second, major third, and major sixth - which traverses the full chromatic without recourse to a rigid row structure. The highly rhythmic violin line is pleasantly contrasted by the exceptionally varied perussion ensemble, which at times produces the gamelan sound Harrison used in many of his later pieces.

Instrumentation:
Solo Violin
Percussion 1 - suspended or muted pipe lengths or flower pots, windbells, triangles
Percussion 2 - suspended or muted brake drums or dragon mouths (temple blocks), sistra
Percussion 3 - coffee cans, maracas, suspended cymbals, resonated clock coil chimes
Percussion 4 - gongs, grand tamtam, washtubs
Percussion 5 - bass drum, contra bass viol or tom-toms, snare drum