nisi masa for chamber orchestra
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Matthew Sandahl
Nisi Masa
for chamber orchestra
(2012)
Instrumentation:FluteOboe
Clarinet in BbAlto Saxophone
TrumpetTrombonePercussion
Electric GuitarPiano / Keyboard
ViolinViolaCello
Contrabass
Premiered by Purchase New Music ensemble at SUNY Purchaseconducted by Domonic Donato
Spring 2012
For Jason Weiss
Copyright © 2012
Matthew SandahlLargo
Largo
q = 48
q = 48
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet in Bb
Alto Saxophone
Trumpet in Bb
Trombone
Percussion
Electric Guitar
Piano
Violin
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
(f)
ppp
3
ppp
3
(f)
3
(f)
pp
pp
3 3
(f)
3 (teeth on reed)
p
(f)
(f)
pp
3
cup mute, open
(f)
3
cup mute, open(f)
unstable tone and pitch, ad lib glissandi
ppp
3
mallets
bass drum, l.v.
p
p
bow
p
amp setting "A"
mute strings with fingers
u.c. f pp
mp
p
pp
p
3
mst
pp
3
3 3
pp
mst
3 3
msp
pp
3
3
p
pp
3
mst
(f)
msp.
p
3
5
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
ppp
3
ppp
3
(f)
ppp
3 (f) 3
p
(f)3
pp
half valve, unstable pitch
ppp
pppp
p
bowed cymbal
p
mallets pp
3
p
mp
ppp
3
msp.
3
mst.
pp
3
3
pp
3 3 3
3
mst
3 msp
pp
mp
3
mst
msp
mp
2
9 A
A
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
3
mf
(f)
3
(mf)
pp
mp
(f)
3
mp
(f)
mp
mp
3
p
p
3
ppp
ppp
p
pppp
ppp
3
pp
superball superball
f
3
mp
3
mp
ppp
mp
mf
3
pp
3
5
ord
mp
pp
3 3
pp
pp
pp
3 3
pp
mp
pp
3
mp
pp
mp
pp
3
msp.
pp
tailpiece
(f)33 3
3
13
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
(f)
6 pp
3 3
(f)
3 pp
3 6 3
(f)
3
p
(f)
pp
mallets pp
5
f
pp
ff pp
3
mp
mf
p
3
3
3 mp
mp
msp
pp
3 3ord.
mf
mf
mp
(f)
mst
p
3mf
p
mf
(f)
mp
5 5
ord
p
msp ord
mf
p
3
mf
(f)
p
3
3
p
(f)
mp
3 3
4
17
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p
(f)
(f) 3
(f)
p
p
(f)
3
pp
(f) 3
pp
(f)
(f)
mp
p
3
p
3
mf
(f)
ppp
mp
3
3
mp
6
very fast vibrato
f
p f
p f
p3
mp
mp
mp
3
5 35 3
msp
mp
f
mf
3
3
3
mst msp
f
(f)
3 3
3 3
3
(f)
fp
(f)
3 pp
3
5
21
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p
pp
p
pp
ppp
ppp
ppp
(f)
pppp
pp
p
mf
f
f
mp
3
pppp
mp
p
mfppp
3 5 5
3
mf
mf
pp
3
mp
3
mp
3
ppp
3
3 pp
p
3 3 3
3 p
3
3
pp
3
(f)
6
25
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
pp
mp
pp
mp
(f)
pp
fragile, unstable tone
mp
(f)
pp
p
f
fp
f
f
fp
f
to superball superball
to glockenspiel
f
(f)
pp ppp
mf
pp
3
f
pp3
3
mp
mp
mp
3
3
3
pp
(f)
pp
3 3
pp
3
(f)3
pp
3 3
pp
(f)
3
pp
5 3
p
(f)
p
(f)
p
7
29 B
B
Molto Espressivo
Molto Espressivo
q=88
q=88
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
(f)
mp
pp
pp
mp
p
(f)
pp
(f)
p
f
mp
6
p
f
f
ff
pp
mp
pp
mp
mp
3
mp
33
p
pp
pp
(f)
pp
p
pp
pp
(f)
3
p 3
8
34
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
pp
p
mf
3 p
p
mp
33
pp
3 pp
p
mp
fp
mf
6 3 3
pp
mp
mp
p
pp
3
mp
3
mf
mp
3
p
mst
ppp
pp
p
(f)
p
mst
ppp
pp
p
(f)
pizz.
mp
3 mp
9
39
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
(mf)
pp
(f) 3
mf
p
(f) 3
3 3
(mf)
pp
(f)
3
(mf)
(f)
3
mf
3 3 3 3 6 6
pp
p
mp
mp
3
3 3
mp
pp
msp
p
(f)
pp
msp.
p
(f)
mp
10
44 C
C
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Glock.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
(f)
pp
3
(f)
mp
p
p
3 p
(f)
33
(f)
3
(f)
3
mf
p
3 6
mp
p
mf
f
f
pp
3
mp
3
mp
mp
mf
mp
p
(f)
mst 3 pp
(f)
pp
mst
(f)
mst pp
(f)
3
ppp
mst
pp
arco.
p
mst
3
11
49
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Glock.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
mf
(f)
(f)
6 3 6
(f)
p
3 ppp
3 3
3
3
(f)
(f)
6 3 6
(f)
(f)
6 3 6
(f)
p
6 pp
3 3 6 3
3
p3
mp
3
bend-tremelo
p
pp
3
3
p
p
pp
mp
3
p
pp
pp
3
3 pp
pp
3
12
55
Ob.
Tpt.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
p
33 3 3
p
6 3 3 3
pp
pp
3
3
mst
mp
ord
pp
msp
3
3
pp
mst
mp
pp
mst
mp
33
13
60 D
D
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
(mf)
p
(f) 3
(mf)
(f)
(mf)
(f)
pp
3
(mp)
(mf)
(f)
(mf)
(f)
p
3
(f)
(mf)
(f)
(mf)
(f)
3 3
3 (f)
(f)
p
mp
(f)
msp
pp
(f)
msp ppp
pp
(f)
msp
ppp
3
pizz.
f
mp
arco
(mf)
14
64
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
mp
mp
pp
mp
(f)
(f)
mp
(f)
3
p
p
(f)
mp
3
fp
f
fp
f
fp
f
mp
mp
f
mp
(mf)
(f)
msp
p
f
3 (f)
mf
ff
3
(ff) 6 6
(mf)
(f)
msp
p
f
ff
(ff)3 6
(mf)
(f)
p
msp
f (mf)
(f)
ff
6
(f)
(mf)
(f)
15
68
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
(f)
(mf)
(f)
mf
mf
f
mp
6 3
3
mf
(f)
mp
3 3
fp
f
fp
f
fp
f
mf
f
adjust amp to setting "B"
f
p
f
p
f
mf
6
p
f
msp
mp
(mf)
p
f
msp
mp
(mf)
msp
mp
(mf)
(f)
16
E
E
71
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Perc.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p
f
6 3
mp
f
mf
3
p
f
p
6 3 6
p
f
p
f
mf
6 6 3 3 6
p
mp
mf
3
3
6 3
mp
p
f
move to keyboard
6 3
6 3
f
mf f
pp
ff
mf
(f)
3 6
6 3
f
6 p
f
3 6 3
f
mf
ff
3 3
6 3
f
17
74
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
mp
mp
mf
f
mf f
3
f
3 mp
6
fp
p
f
6 p f
p
f
6 3
mp
mf
mf f
mf f 6 6 3 3
fp
mp
f
f
mp 6
p
f
6 (mf)
(f)
f
3
p
f
3
mp
(mf)
(f)
f
6 3
mp
f 6
(mf)
18
F
F
77
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
mf f
f
f
f
3
f
3
f
mf
f
3 63 3
(f)
mp
f
f
mf f
3 3
3
3
f
f
mp
f
mp
6
f
3
mp
3 3
6
f
3
3
3
3
close mute
p
mute closed
mp
ff
mp
f
mp
f
ff
f
f
f
3
6
3
f
scratch
(f)
mf
f
3
scratch
(f)
f
mp
f
scratch
(f)
(f)
arco (f)
3
mst
p
19
80
G
G
Tenderly
Tenderly
q=76
q=76
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Kbd.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
mp vib accel...
p
6
mp
pp
6 3
mp
p
pp
fragile unstable tone
mp
3 (mp)
pp
fragile unstable tone
mp
3 close mute
3
pp
pp
f
f
p
f
to msp
p
f
p
f
ord
f
mst
mp
3
f
to msp
p
f
p
mst
(f)
(f)
f (f)
mst
pp
mp
3
20
83
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Kbd.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
vib rit...
pp
pp
fragile, unstable tone
p
pp
fragile, unstable tone
pp
pp
fragile, unstable tone
fragile unstable tone
pp
pp
pp
vib accel...
pp
pp
pp
mp
pp
mp
mp
p
mp
f
to msp
3
p
f mst
pp
f
mst
mp
mf
pp
mst
mp
mf
pp
3
mp
mst
mp
fp
pp
3
21
86 H
H
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Kbd.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
3 f
p
3 3
p
fast vibrato
f
3 pp
pp
mp
shake
f
(f)
p
3
p
fast vibrato
f
(f)
p
shake
f
f
mf
pp
f
mf
3
p
3 3
to msp
pp
mf
(f)
scratch
p
mst
pp
to msp
mf
(f)
mst
pp
pp
to msp
mf
msp
mst
pp
pp
(f)
(f)
3 fp
to mst
22
90
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Kbd.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
(f)
p
p
(f)
p
(f)
p
(f)
p
mf p
mp
p
pp
p
3
mp
pp
mst
pp
ppp
pp
mst ppp
mst
mst
pp
23
I
I
94
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tbn.
Perc.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Kbd.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
(mp)
(f)
pp
pp
mp
mp
ppp
to vibraphone, bow
bowed
p
3
(f)
3
msp
pp
3
ppp
3
3
3
3
mst
ppp
3 3 3
arco
(f)
(f)
pp
3
24
98
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Kbd.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
(f)
mp
3
3
p 3 3 3
mp
3
(f)
pp
(f)
3
(f) 3 3
p
mute open mute closed
mute open (f)
mute closed
bow
bow
p
flautando
ppp
to non pitched(f)
pp
33
3flautando
ppp
flautando
ppp
mp
vib accel.. 3
mf
pizz.
pp
p
mp
25
102
Ob.
Cl.
Tbn.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Kbd.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
3 3
p
mp
pp
bow
very soft mallets
p
3
3
pp
mspto ord
scratch
(f)
p
3
3
p
ppp
molto vibrato 3 3
mp
3
mp
26
J
J
106
Cl.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Kbd.
Vc.
Cb.
(mf)
(f)
very soft mallets
ppp 3 bow, to cymbal
3
p
3 3
3
mst, fast vibrato
ppp
(senza vibrato)flautando
ppp
p
arco 3
27
114
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
Glock.
E. Gtr.
Kbd.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
(f)3
(f)
3
mp
(f)
(f)
pp
mp
p possible
(f)
(f)3
pp
pp
(f)
(f)
pp
p
mute open
(f)
f
mp
mute open
(f)
(f)
3
bowed cymbal
mf
to glockenspiel
mf
p
3
3
pp
3mp
3 mp
(f)
3
3 35
p
3 molto vibrato
msp
(f)
3 3
p
msp molto vibrato
msp
(f)
3 3
arco
p
(f)
3
3
3
28
119
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
E. Gtr.
Kbd.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
(f)
3
(f) 3
(f)
3
(f)
(f)
p
l.v.
(f) 3
(f) 3
3
(f)
3
29