Panic

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"Panic" is a 1995 concert work for alto saxophone, jazz drum kit, and orchestra by British composer Harrison Birtwistle, known for its intense, ritualistic character and controversial premiere at the Last Night of the Proms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf composition
concert work
orchestral work
character intense
ritualistic
commissionedFor BBC Proms NERFINISHED
composer Harrison Birtwistle NERFINISHED
controversyReason unconventional style for the Last Night of the Proms
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
genre concertante work
contemporary classical music
hasReception mixed critical and public reaction at its premiere
hasSoloInstrument alto saxophone
jazz drum kit
instrumentation alto saxophone
jazz drum kit
orchestra
languageOfTitle English
nationalityOfComposer British
notableFor controversial premiere at the Last Night of the Proms
orchestralForces large orchestra
premiereCity London NERFINISHED
premiereEvent Last Night of the Proms NERFINISHED
premiereLocation Royal Albert Hall NERFINISHED
premiereSeries BBC Proms NERFINISHED
premiereYear 1995
style modernist
subjectMatter mythic and ritualistic ideas
title Panic NERFINISHED
yearOfComposition 1995

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