Theseus

1 Condensed Score - 1 Piccolo - 4 Flute I - 4 Flute II - 1 Oboe I - 1 Oboe II - 1 English Horn - 2 Bassoon - 1 Clarinet Eb - 5 Clarinet I - 5 Clarinet II - 5 Clarinet III - 1 Bass Clarinet - 2 Alto Saxophone I - 2 Alto Saxophone II - 1 Tenor Saxophone I - 1 Tenor Saxophone II - 1 Baritone Saxophone - 2 Cornet I - 1 Cornet II - 1 Cornet III - 2 Trumpet I - 1 Trumpet II - 1 Trumpet III - 1 Horn I Eb - 1 Horn I F - 1 Horn II Eb - 1 Horn II F - 1 Horn III Eb - 1 Horn III F - 1 Horn IV Eb - 1 Horn IV F - 2 Trombone I C - 1 Trombone I Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone I Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone II C - 1 Trombone II Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone II Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone III C - 1 Trombone III Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone III Bb (BC) - 2 Trombone IV C - 1 Trombone IV Bb (TC) - 1 Trombone IV Bb (BC) - 1 Euphonium C - 1 Euphonium Bb (BC) - 2 Euphonium Bb (TC) - 1 Euphonium II C - 1 Euphonium II Bb (BC) - 2 Euphonium II Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (TC) - 2 Bas Bb (BC) - 2 Bas Eb (TC) - 2 Bas Eb (BC) - 4 Tuba C - 1 Stringbass - 1 Cello - 1 Percussion - 1 Mallets - 1 Timpani

Die griechische Mytholgie erzählt wie der Helde Theseus das Ungeheuer Minotauros tötete, dank des Ariadnefadens aus dem Labyrinth von Knossos entkam und nachher Antiope, die Königin der Amazonen, heiratete. Diese Geschichte inspirierte den jungen niederländischen Komponisten Alex Poelman (Arnhem, 1981) zur Komposition dieses kurzen aber ganz originellen und fesselnden Werkes für Sinfonisches Blasorchester.