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Frank Zappa

200 MOTELS: The Suites

Subtitlefor large orchestra, chorus, soprano, vocal soloists, rock ensemble
Year(s) composed1970
PublisherMunchkin Music
Instrumentationpic.4(all pic, 3.afl, 4.bfl).4(4.ca).4(3.Ebcl, 4.bcl).2tsax(2asax).bsax(barsax).4(4.cbsn)-8.4(all tpt in C, 3.tpt in D, 4.flugelhn).4.btbn.1-8perc(I. crot, bells, tri [sm], tri [lg], sus cym, bell tree, cow bell [sm], cow bell [lg], gong [low], tam-t, tamb, chimes, guiro, ratchet, casts, 2wdbl, 4tempbl, wind machine, pistol shot, slap stick, thumb pno [sm], thumb pno; II. xyl, vib, mar, tri [sm], sus cym, tamb [sm], tamb, bng [h], bng [low], lion's roar, chimes, casts, casts [on stick], clay, 2wdbl, 4tempbl, Balinese gong [h], Balinese gong [med], Balinese gong [low], slap stick, b.d [sm], cheap sus cym, dead b.d; III. xyl, vib, tri [sm], cym (pair), sus cym [sm], sus cym, gong [low], tam-t, tamb [sm], tamb [lg], tamb, b.d [lg], chimes, ratchet, casts, clav, 4tempbl, Balinese gong, dull cowbell, piccolo s.d, slap stick, squeeze-bulb horn [sm], field drum; IV. xyl, mar, tri, cym (pair) [lg], sus cym, cow bell, tamb [sm], tamb [lg], s.d, gong [med], gong [low], tam-t, timbale [h], timbale [low], b.d [sm], ratchet, clav, 4wdbl, 2wdbl, wdbl, 4tempbl, piccolo s.d, pop gun, slap stick, field drum, loose field drum, 4Balinese gonds [med], Chinese tom, Chinese drum [sm], dead b.d [sm], loose b.d [sm]; V. vib, mar, tri, tri [sm], tri [lg], cym (pair), cym [low], sus cym, sus cym [med], sus cym [lg], cow bell [h], cow bell [low], gong [med], tam-t, 2anvil, tamb, tamb [lg], s.d, b.d [sm], ratchet, clav, 2wdbl, 4tempbl, 2cha-cha cow bells, piccolo s.d, tight field drum, slap stick, cheap sus cym [sm], loose b.d [sm], splash cym [sm], tiny cym, Chinese rivet cym, Balinese gong, Balinese gong [lg], largest Balinese gong, low gamelan gong; VI. bell tree, sus cym [lg], gong [low], s.d, cong, timbales [low], b.d, b.d [lg], b.d [med], b.d [low], ten d, 2wdbl, timp, thumb pno, thumb pno [lg], piccolo s.d, field drum, 2bright toms [sm], rivet cym, dead b.d [sm], dinner gong [sm], sus Chinese cym, dull cow bell [lg], Balinese gong; VII. timp; VIII. drum set)-3gtr.hp.3pno(1.cel, 2.cel, hpd).acc.electric bass-str rock ensemble: tbn, electric asax(barsax), egtr, 2kybd, electric bass, drum set
Duration90'
PremiereOctober 23, 2013; Los Angeles, CA; Los Angeles Philharmonic; Los Angeles Master Chorale, Esa-Pekka Salonen, conductor
Synopsisbased on the score for Frank Zappa's 1971 film, "200 Motels"
RolesNarrator · male voice - Mark · high male voice - Howard · high male voice - Group Voices · minimum 2 male voices - Cowboy Burt · male voice - Janet · female voice - Lucy · female voice - Frank · male voice - Rance · low male voice - Jeff · male voice - Donovan / Good Conscience · male voice - Ginger / Bad Conscience · male voice - Larry the Dwarf · high male or medium female voice - Soprano Solo - SSAATTBarBass (optional boy sopranos)

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