Composers
Rick Robinson
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Rick Robinson was a double bassist for the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) for 22 years. He studied at the Interlochen Arts Academy, the Cleveland Institute of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music. He was principal double bassist in various orchestras including the Spoleto Festival and The Boston Pops Esplanade Orchestra under famed composer John Williams. During his tenure at DSO Robinson began transcribing famous symphonic works to launch a mixed octet he called CutTime Players. Information and samples can be found at cuttime.com. Robinson began working extensively with Hailstork in the late 1990s to typeset some of his works while the composer collaborated frequently with the DSO. Hailstork became a revered mentor for the emerging creative and gave him a copy of I’ve Seen the Day.
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Works by Rick Robinson
| Title | Published | Size | Solo with Ensemble | Duration Range | Level | Orchestration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaconne for Interesting Times | Yes | Full Orchestra | 10-20 | Professional | 2(picc)2(Eh)2(BCl)2(Cbn).4331.perc2.strings (no timp) Key of B-minor Mood: epic tragic | |
| Elegy | Yes | Full Orchestra | 5-10 | Professional | 2222 422(bass)0 Timp strings (Note: bass trombone is nec.) | |
| Essay No. 2 "Never Forget" | Yes | Full Orchestra | 10-20 | Professional | 2(+Picc), 2(+Eh), 2(+BCl), 2(+Cbsn), 4331, Timp, Strings | |
| Essay No.1 "After Sibelius" | Yes | Full Orchestra | 20+ | Professional | 3(Picc), 2(+Eh), 2(+BCl), 2(+Cbsn), 4331, Timp+3, Strings Perc = Suspended Cymbal Glockenspiel Triangle Snare Drum Gong Cowbells (with clappers) Crash Cymbal 2 Bongos Bass Drum 5 Timpani (use timbale for high note) | |
| Gigue Rondo for Oboe and Strings | Yes | String Orchestra | Oboe | 10-20 | Professional | str, oboe |
| Gitcha Groove On!** | Yes | Full Orchestra | 10-20 | Professional | 2222/2200, perc, str (10 minutes) | |
| Highland Park, MI: City of Trees | Yes | Full Orchestra | 10-20 | Professional | 3332(Cbsn) 4331 Timp+2 Strings Perc = suspended cymbal, medium gong, cowbell, shaker, triangle, kick drum (dry) | |
| Idyll for English Horn and Strings | Yes | String Orchestra | English Horn | 5-10 | Professional | str, eng horn |
| Mighty Love Sextet for Strings | Yes | String Orchestra | 20+ | Professional | 2 violins, 2 violas, cello, bass There is an optional surprise percussion player in the front row who pulls out a JAW HARP for the 2nd theme of the 1st mvmt | |
| Pork ‘n Beans (A DE-troit Counterpoint) | Yes | Full Orchestra | 10-20 | Professional | 2222,2220, Timp + 1, strings Percussion is trapset, shaker, cowbell |