Metropolis Symphony

Metropolis Symphony for Orchestra (1988–93) by American composer

• I. Lex (1991)

Duration: 9 minutes

Commissioned by the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, Music Director

Instrumentation: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon; 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba; timpani, strings

• II. Krypton (1993)

Duration: 7 minutes

Commissioned by the

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Leighton Smith

, Conductor

Instrumentation: piccolo, 2 flutes, 3 oboes, E flat clarinet, clarinet, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon; 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba; 4 percussion; piano; strings

• III. MXYZPTLK (1988)

Duration: 7 minutes

Commissioned by Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London, Music Director

Instrumentation: 2 flute solo (II. doubles pic), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons; 2 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone; 1 or 2 percussion; synthesizer; strings

• IV. Oh, Lois! (1989)

Duration: 5 minutes

Commissioned by Cleveland Chamber Symphony, Edwin London, Music Director

Instrumentation: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons; 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones; timpani, 2 percussion; synthesizer; strings

• V. Red Cape Tango (1993)

Duration: 13 minutes

Commissioned by the Albany Symphony Orchestra, David Allan Miller, Music Director

Instrumentation: piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon; 4 horns, 4 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba; timpani, 4 percussion; piano; strings

Publisher: Peermusic Classical

Discography

Metropolis Symphony - Michael Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony/Bizarro Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, David Zinman, Conductor London/Decca Argo 452-103-2

Metropolis Symphony - Michael Daugherty: Metropolis Symphony/

External links

• Official site
• Grammy Awards: Daugherty's 'Metropolis Symphony' and Verdi's 'Requiem' top classical Grammy awards
• All Things Considered. "Superman Symphony's Surprise Grammy Nominations : NPR." NPR 10 Dec. 2010