Stuart MacRae's Old Certainties was commissioned by Wolsey Orchestra, Ipswich, with generous funding from the Performing Rights Society Foundation New Works Award and first performed 10th October 2009 by Wolsey Orchestra,conducted by Anthony Weeden, in Ipswich Corn Exchange.

Score in C

Instrumentation

2 Flutes
2 Oboes (2 Cor Anglais)
2 Clarinets in Bb
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon

4 Horns inF
2 Trumpets in Bb
3 Trombones (3 = Bass or Tenor)

Timpani

Percussion (1 Player):
Bass Drum
Tamtam
Chinese Cymbal
Suspended Cymbal
Hi Hat
3 Woodblocks

Strings