Symphony No. 4

Instrumentation:

• Piccolo
• Flute 1
• Flute 2
• Flute 3
• Oboe 1
• Oboe 2
• Oboe 3
• Clarinet in E
• Clarinet 1 in B
• Clarinet 2 in B
• Clarinet 3 in B
• Bass Clarinet in B
• Contrabass Clarinet in B
• Bassoon 1
• Bassoon 2
• Contrabassoon
• Alto Saxophone 1 in E
• Alto Saxophone 2 in E
• Tenor Saxophone in B
• Baritone Saxophone in E
• Horn 1 in F
• Horn 2 in F
• Horn 3 in F
• Horn 4 in F
• Trumpet 1 in C
• Piccolo Trumpet in B
• Trumpet 2 in C
• Trumpet 3 in C
• Trombone 1
• Trombone 2
• Trombone 3
• Bass Trombone
• Euphonium 1
• Euphonium 2
• Tuba 1
• Tuba 2
• Contrabass
• Harp
• Piano
• Organ
• Timpani
• Percussion 1
• Xylophone
• Glockenspiel
• Shaker (small)
• Vibraphone
• Suspended Cymbal (large)
• Marimba
• Percussion 2
• Vibraphone (with Cello or Bass bow)
• Crash Cymbals
• 2 Bongos
• 2 Tom-tom (small & medium)
• Tenor Drum
• Chimes
• Percussion 3
• Marimba
• Wood Block (small)
• Lion's Roar (large, as "Bull Roar")
• Anvil (on cloth on table)
• Suspended Cymbal (large, with Cello or Bass bow)
• Bass Drum
• Crotales (with Cello or Bass bow)
• 5 Gong (non-pitched, small to large)
• Tam-tam
• 2 Bongos
• Tom-tom (small & medium)
• Tenor Drum
• Piccolo Snare Drum ("Small")
• Snare Drum
• Percussion 4
• Suspended Cymbal (Large)
• Bass Drum
• 2 Bongos
• 2 Tom-tom (small & medium)
• Tenor Drum
• Snare Drum
• Tam-tam
• 5 Gong (non-pitched, small to large)
• Suspended Cymbal (small)
• Suspended Cymbal (very small)

The central driving force in this piece is the spontaneous rise of the impulse to shout for the joy of life. Maslanka´s impulse through the work he´s created is to speak to the fundamental human issues of transformation and re-birth in a chaotic time.