By John McLaughlin/arr. by David Sanford | For Five Cellos | 6′

Title: Open Country Joy
Composer: John McLaughlin
Arranger: David Sanford
Year Composed: 1973/2010
Instrumentation: For Five Cellos (Can also be played by violin, guitar, keyboards, bass and drums).
Duration: 6′

Format: Performance Set: Full Score + 5 Parts
Page Size: Letter
Catalog Number: OM0313

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From the arranger:

As with Uccello’s version of Hendrix’s “Machine Gun”, the Mahavishnu Orchestra’s Open Country Joy (from the 1973 album Birds of Fire) is set as a close transcription of the original that retains as much of the original parts as possible.

Commission/Dedication: To Matt Haimovitz and UCCELLO.
Premiere: First performed August 7, 2009 at Domaine Forget in Saint-Irénée, QC by Matt Haimovitz and UCCELLO.
Recording: This work is recorded on Oxingale Records’ and PENTATONE Oxingale Series‘ album Meeting of the Spirits, performed by Matt Haimovitz and UCCELLO. Click here for the listening options.