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Towards a Poorer Light For solo percussion and large orchestra [2007] This piece was written for and premiered by David Skidmore with the Royal Academy of Music Orchestra (Christopher Austin conducting) on 27 September 2007 Aaron Holloway-Nahum [email protected] +44 (0)7876.504072

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Page 1: Towards A Poorer Light

Towards a Poorer Light

For solo percussion and large orchestra [2007]

This piece was written for and premiered by David Skidmore with

the Royal Academy of Music Orchestra (Christopher Austin conducting) on 27 September 2007

Aaron Holloway-Nahum [email protected]

+44 (0)7876.504072

Page 2: Towards A Poorer Light

Duration: Approximately 10 minutes

Orchestration

Piccolo 2 Flutes 2 Oboes

English Horn 1 Clarinet in B-flat

1 Clarinet in A Bass Clarinet in B-flat

Bassoon 1,2,3 (3rd doubling contra)

4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in B-flat

2 Trombones Bass Trombone

Tuba

Solo Percussion (Vibraphone, pedal washtub, pedal bass drum, orchestral bass drum, tam-tam, congas, tom, snare, and 4 metallic instruments [low to high])

[read as follows]

Timpani (4 drums = II, II, III, III) Percussion 1: Bass Drum, Large Triangle, Wood Block, Bongos

Percussion 2: Bass Drum, Small Triangle, Wood Block, Crotales (2 octaves)

Harp

Strings (desired size: 16.14.12.10.8)

Cover photograph by the Composer

Page 3: Towards A Poorer Light

Towards a Poorer Light Lord, our strength has gone now. perhaps we have been home too long and the time has come for a restless year in a wide bed we folded down or a single dream where it is constantly midnight and each of those people we failed lines the battlefields of our hearts. Here, in the quiet dark, with my life collecting against me, I sharpen my swords and string my bow— preparing your morning sacrifice— waiting for one of your greater angels to turn me away towards a poorer light. Aaron Holloway-Nahum [2007]

Program Note Towards A Poorer Light is effectively a single melodic line obsessively trying to emerge from the infecting and driving pulse of a solo percussionist. This linear goal is frustrated over and over again by the circular nature of the structure, harmony, and musical materials. As time passes the efforts of the orchestra become more and more desperate, pushing forward through metric modulations, higher levels of dissonance, and stronger and longer attempts at melody. The final push drives us into a wild climax that is very quickly and suddenly cut off by a solo cello that just as quickly gives way to the solo violin. The short coda gives the melody a single, unfulfilling iteration before the cellos pull the entire piece to a decidedly tonal conclusion in A-flat major.

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=96 constant, relaxed, and steady

=96 constant, relaxed, and steady

for David Skidmore

Aaron Holloway-NahumSummer 2007

Towards a Poorer Light

Piccolo

Flute 1,2

Oboe 1,2

English Horn

1 Clarinet in Bb

1 Clarinet in A

Bass Clarinetin Bb

Bassoon 1,2,3

Horn in F 1,2

Horn in F 3,4

Trumpet in Bb 1,2

Trumpet in Bb 3

Trombone 1,2

Bass Trombone

Tuba

Percussion Solo

Timpani

Percussion 1

Percussion 2

Harp

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass

SCORE in C

1.

pp

n

pp

n

pp sempre

echo

molto legato, cantabile

p espressivo

1.

pp espressivo

n

3

1. con sord.

pp espressivo

p

3

3. con sord.

pp

p

n

1. with cup mute (very tight)

p (sounding)

mf

take straight mute

take mute

with drum sticks

n

ppp poss.

pp sub.

ppp poss.

(drums tuned to...)

(III) - (III) - (II) - (II)

mp

(strike only once) gliss.

Bass Drum

pp sempre

Large Triangle

Bass Drum

pp sempre

Small Triangle

D§C§B§/E§F#G§A§

con sord.

n

pp

n

pp

pizz.

p

0 l.v. sempre

0

vib. molto

(molto vib.)

p

pizz. l.v. sempre

p

p0

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7

A

A

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p dolce

mp

p

n

a2

p dolce

3

n

pocop

pp poss.

echoing the harp

pocop

fp

pp sempre

echo

poco p

fp

a2 stopped

ff

pp (sounding)

with straight mute, a distant echo

mf

pp

pp

l.v. sempre

p

mp

b.dr

tri

Crotales

pp

l.v. sempre

pp

l.v. sempre

mf

pizz.

p

mf0

l.v.

take mutes

con sord. (pizz.)

mp

(con sord.)arco

pp sempre

pizz.

p

remove mutes

arco (senza sord)

pp sempre

fpp

n

pp

p

pp

take mutes

p

pp

pp

arco

n

2

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B

B

14

C

C

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Crot.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

rhythmically

pp

mf

1. molto legato

pp sempre

3 rhythmic

p

a2

f:sfz

grace note before the beat

p

n

n

p

pp

cantabile

n

p

(accent w/breath)

f

mf

n

a2 rhythmic

pp

p

1. rhythmically

p

mf

mp

a2

2.(stopped)

f

p

molto!

sffz

accent w/breath

(2.) stopped

f:sfz

sfz

a2

sffz

3.

f

p

(3.)

pp

p

molto!

sffz

4. stopped

f:sfz

sfz

a2

sffz

1. (w/cup mute)

pp

f

1. open

p

p

take cup mutes

a2, with cup mutes

fp

con sord.

with straight mute

p

pp

p

remove mute

open

p

p

mf

pp

p

remove mute

open

f:sfz

p

pp

(rimshot)

p

molto!

f

two drums tuned to D, alternate...

p

pp

mp

gliss.

mf

gliss.

p

(Tri)

mf

Bass Drum

p

mf

Bongos

f

secco

(Tri)

mf

Bass Drum

mp

mf

(mf)

Woodblock

C#/G#

mp

C§/FbA§

pp

molto

f

C#

(con sord.) pizz. secco

p

n

distant and light

p

n

remove mutes

pp

3

p

n

f

p

rhythmically

f:sffz

solo 1

pp sempre

con sord.

outside desksadd in ad lib.

inside desksadd in ad lib.

(tutti)

molto

sffz

pizz., misterioso

p

III

vib molto

f

pizz. l.v.

0p

(pizz.)

p

f

vib molto

3

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21

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

n

mf-p

pp

a2

pp

p

(p) sempre

f

(a2)

div.

p

mf:sfz

(accent w/breath)

n

pp poss.

mf:sfz

(accent w/breath)

p

pp sempre

distant

p

mp

f

pp

molto

(accent w/breath)

f

player 3 take contrabassoon

pp(open)

n

molto!f

f

p

n

ff

1.

p

pp(open)

n

molto!f

f

p

n

2. open

mf

1. w/str. mute

pp

mf-p

3

pocomp

pp

1. (with cup mute)

mfpp

mf

pp sub.

p

pp

pocop

p

gliss.

mp

Woodblock

p

w.b.

p

tri

mp

b.dr.

n

pp

p

p

b.dr.

tri

w.b.

mp

p

p

pp

p

F#Gb

(p)

mp

D§C#B§/E§F#G#A§

pp

glissando (from the top E)

poco

mf

let all strings vibrate

slow bow

n

Sul D

p

mf

n

pp

mp

n

n

f

p

n

n

p

f

n

pp

(all harmonics indicated at sounding pitch)IV

f

n

4

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27 D

D

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

n

1.

p

mf

a2

senza vib.

n

p

mf

pp

n

mf

mf

pp

1. rhythmically

p

mp

(1.)

n

p

mf

a2

pp

mf

n

p

p

mp

n

take mutes

stopped

fpmolto!

sfffz

take mutes

2. with cup mute

p

mf

n

1. open

p

3

3

f sempre

with cup mute

p

mf

n

take straight mute

pocop

n

mp

mf cresc.

p

pp

tri

p

mf

w.b.

pp

n

b.dr.

pocopp

p

mf

D§C#B§/E§F#G#A§

pp

gliss.

mf

outside desks only

n

p

mf

outside desks only

III n

p

mf

ppmolto

f

5

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34 E

E

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1. solo

f

3

p

pp

pp sempre

n

f

(accent w/breath)

pp sempre

p

n

1.

pp sempre

a2 con sord

p

con sord

p

(non cresc/decresc.)

take straight mutes

(open)

mf

f

molto

p

pp

n

gliss.

Bongos

pp sempre

p

D#/EbG§Ab

mp

mf

mf

pizz. l.v.

0

p

arco

mf

n

pp sempre

mp

n

p

gliss.

mfp

pp

div.

pp sempre

mf

pizz.

mp

0 l.v. sempre

pp

mf

0

p

0

pizz. secco

III

mp

0

6

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39

F

F

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

3

fpp

p

mp

p

a2

mf

n

mp

mp

p sempre

n

mp

p

pp

mp

a2

mfp

n

pp

p

f

mp

2.

fp

mf

remove mutes

mp

pp

4.

n

f

n

remove mutes

mf

a2 with straight mutes

3

f

ff

n

remove mutes

a2 with cup mutes

pp

moltof

n

take straight mutes

fp non cresc.

molto!

accent w/breath

ff

cresc. molto

f:sffz

decresc...

p

n

p

gliss.

mf

n

(bongos)

f p

mf sub.

w.b.

p

pp

tri

p

b.dr.

ff

full bow

tutti

fp

slow bow

molto fp

sim...

poco

mp f

n

5

full bowtutti

fp

fp

molto

f

n

full bow

fp

slow bow

fp

n

arco

n

mf

n

n

pp sempre

l.v.

arco I

n

0

p sempre

0

0

full bow - slow bow

sub. fp

II (non harm)

7

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Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f:sffz

a2

f:sffz

pp sempre

f:sfz

a2

sffz

1.

pp poss.

f:sfz

sffz

f:sfz

sffz

pp

f:sfz

sffz

mf

present from the start

f sffz

a2

f:sfz

1.

p

mp

pp

open

f sempre

2. take mute

1. solo (open): crying out

f

4.(both) open

f sempre

3. f sempre

4. take mute

3. solo (open): crying out

f

1. open

f sempre

take cup mute

open, distant

p

p

pp sempre

Retune F§ -> D§

f

mp

(two drums tuned to D) march-like, steady; l.v. sempre

sfz

very hard (brass) mallets

Crotales

p

pp cresc. molto

Bb/F§GbA§

sffz

l.v.

p sempre

mp

p

pmolto f:sfz

sfz

sim...

sfz

sfz

l.v.

mf

Sul C

f:sfz sfz

sim...

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

n

p

pp

(non harm)Sul D

f:sfz

gliss.

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

mf

0 pizz., l.v. sempre

f:sfz

gliss.

sfz

sfz

p

mf

0 pizz., l.v. sempre

8

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50 G

G

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mf

3

pp

p

3

n

1.

n

3

p

mp

pp poss.

poco

p

mp

3

mf

fp

pp

mf

p

pp

pp

fp

mf

mp

(a2)

f

p

(a2)

poco f

mp

p

2. (open)

p

mf

p

with straight mute

pp

mp

pp

1. w/str. mute

n

mp

pp

take harmon mute, stem removed

with harmon mute stem removed

f

sfz

(pp sempre)

p cresc. molto

p

mp

Retune C§ -> E§

sfz

w.b.

p

mp

mf

b.dr.

p

mp

mf

sfffz

l.v.

D§Bb/E§F§G§

mf

f

pp

fp

n

ffp

mf

3

fp

n

pizz. secco

p

mp

take mutes

arco, con sord.

mf

p

flautando

mp

III vib molto (sempre)

0

p sempre

III

0

III(vib. molto)

p

0

arco

mp

9

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55 H

H

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f:sffz

p

(a2)

f:sffz

mf

2.

p

f:sffz

mf

p

p

mp

f:sffz

mf

p

pmp

poco f

sffz

(breath accent)

p

sffz

(breath accent)

(a2 (div.))

p

poco f

sffz

(breath accent)

take mutes

1.

f:sffz

with cup mute

mf

take whispa mute

1. with whispa mute

p

with straight mutes

f:sffz

mf

pp

sffz

(breath accent)

pp

f:sffz

pp

f

sffz

mf

3

mfpp

f

w.b.

mp

mf

f

secco

p sempre

mf

b.dr.

p

mp

f

secco

p sempre

f:sffz

sfz

unis.

f:sffz

div.

p

(inside desks)

[

mf

R (outside desks)

tutti: unis.

f molto espressivo, bold and passionate

3

Sul La

3

p

flautando

pp

tutti: unis.

f molto espressivo, bold and passionate

3

Sul La

3

p

fpp

n

(pizz.)

pp

III

cresc. poco a poco

0

sim...

mf

(pizz.)

p

poco f

sffz

mp

0

mf0

arco

p

n

10

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I

I

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

p

n

mf

mp

p

solo espressivo

f

f

p sub.

n

pp

breath accent

f

p

n

mf

playful and agitated

pp

2. con sord.

p

n

(con sord.)

p

n

4. con sord.

p

n

mf

take straight mute

p

n

p

pp

f pp sub.

ppp poss.

gliss.

pp

mp

mf

Retune D#->F§

molto

f

pp

mf

p

pp

b.dr.

molto

f

pp

tri

w.b.

mf

p

pp

pp

p

pizz., vib molto sempre

mf

p sempre

pp

pizz., vib molto

mf

arco

n

p

pizz., vib molto

mp

n

arco

arco, flautando, non vib.

n

p

n

pizz., vib molto sempre

p

pp

pizz.

mf0

arco

pp sempre

mf

pizz.

p0

l.v.

11

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J

J

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

pp

n

p

mf

n

1.

n

p espressivo

mf espressivo

f

pp

f espressivo

3

p

pp

p

pp

p

p

mp

mf

n

p mp

1.

n

lightly

p non cresc.

3

p

pp

f

1. with straight mute

p

pp

w/harmon mute stem removed

p

n

p

p

mf

f

p

pp

molto

pp

l.v. sempre

p

n

p

gliss.

mp

pp

p

mp

pp

p

mp

p

E§Fb

p

mf

D§C#Bb/EbF§G§A§

pp

sffz

arco

mp

mf

n

take mutes

n

moltof:sffz

con sord. pizz.

p0

vib molto

arco

pp

p

sfz

sffz

mp

n

n

molto

sffz

n

p

n

pizz. molto vib.

f:sffz

(pizz)

p

12

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K

K

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

a2

p

mf

(a2)

f

div.

p sempre

mf (sub.)

pp

mf

mf

pp

p

cantabile

mf

n

p

n

legato

p

mf

n

a2

ff p

f

p

molto

pp

mf rhythmically

secco

f

2. con sord., molto legato

p

mf

1. with straight mute

p

f

n

(w/harmon mute, stem removed)

n

con sord.

f

p

pp

f p

mf

f aggressivo

p mf

con sord.

pp sempre

(con sord.)

mp

pp sempre

p

flautando

pp

slow bow, non vib.

n

solo 1

mp espressivo

arco

mf

f

tutti

sffz

pp sempre

(l.h.)

sfz

arco

p intensioso

mf

sffz

ff

sim...

p

sub. ffp

13

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L

L

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

pp

p

p

light and delicate

pp

p

n

molto

n

1.

n

p

molto

pp

n

remove mutes

2.

mfp

(senza sord)

mfp

n

molto

remove mutes

(senza sord)

mfpp

mfpp

molto

mf

pp

ppp poss.

p

p

echo

mf

mf

div.

(pp sempre)

outside desksinside desks

div.

(pp sempre)

outside desksinside desks

p

(ord)

mf

pp

n

pizz.

p

IIIIII

mf

IV

fullbow

f

pizz.

p

III

0

mf

IV

III

p0

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94

M

M

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

ff

mf

n

pp cresc.

1.

(mp cresc.)

mf

p (poss.)

mf p

mp

p

p

molto! fp

mp

n

p

molto! fp

n

f

f

mf

a2

fp

mf

p

f 1. take mute

1. con sord 2. stopped

sffz

pp

p remove mute

f

3. take mute

3. con sord 4. stopped

sffz

pp

p remove mute

mfpp

with straight mutes

mp

open

p

f

2. open

pp

(pp)

1. (open)

f

Player 2 take straight mute

(open)

pp

gliss.

f

con sord.

pp

f

pp poss.

p

f:sffz p sub.

pp

p sempre

pp

w.b.

bongos

ppp

p

b.dr

pp sempre

tri

p

(div.)

ff

pp

solo 1

non vib.

unis.

ff

mp

pp sempre

ff pp sub.

p

arco, flautando

mf

non vib.

f

p

gliss.

III

pp0

arco

n

pp

mf

15

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100

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

mf

1. molto legato

mf espressivo

f

a2

p

div.

unis.

mf espressivo

mf

pp

a2

mf espressivo

3

pp

mp

f

p

3

mf

f:sffz

stopped

f:sffz

stopped

1. open

p

elegant, legato

mp

fp

mf

pp

p

l.v.

mp

mfpp

pocop

l.v.

pp sempre

w.b.

tri

G#

p

(l.v.)

mf

unis.

p

div.

(div.)

unis.

p

mf

p

p

pp sempre

p

mp

16

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106 N

N

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

echo

p

n

mp

ff

3

p

mf

p

3

f

pp

mf

p

mf

p

pp sempre

mf

mf espressivo

f

n

f espressivo

3

3

1. with straight mute

mf

f

p

3

mf

2. with straight mute

mfpp

mp

1. open

f espressivo

open

mp

n

pp

con sord.

f

mp

mf

f

pp sempre

Retune D§ -> E§

pp sempre

pp sempre

w.b.

b.dr.

tri

mf

mp

mf

div.

mp

mf

mf

0 0

(mf)

mp

f

mf

17

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111

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

1.

p (echo)

n

f

1.

ff

f

(f)

ff

mp

f

ff

f espressivo

3

both open

pp non cresc....

molto! f

pp non cresc....

both open

f

molto!

ff

with bucket mute

f

(open)

f

f:sffz

( f )

mf

b.dr.

p ...hold back...

molto

f:sfz

mf

n

pp

molto

f

mp

w.b.

f

pp

tri

non cresc.

as distant as possible

p

(p) molto

f

unis.

f

div.

unis.

fff

extremely violentstay on the string! lots of noise!!!

f

div.

div.

extremely violentstay on the string! lots of noise!!!

fff

div.

f

ff

fff

extremely violentstay on the string! lots of noise!!!

f

ff

f

ff

18

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=

117

O

O

. = 128 pushing forward, growing more and more agitated

. = 128 pushing forward, growing more and more agitated

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

pp sempre

pp sempre

1.

1.

pp sempre

a2

1.

n

mp

p

mp

1. (w/basses)

mp espressivo

n

1. (w/basses)

mp espressivo

n

2. open

p sempre

1. con sord.

mf

3. con sord.

p sempre

1. w/str. mute

mf

f

remove mute

take harmon mute, stem removed

take mute

ffp

pp sempre

n

p

p

Retune A§ -> B§

p

mp

mf

pp

p

tri

pp

pp

b.dr

p

pp

p

con sord.

pp sempre

n

pizz.

p sempre

0

mf

vib. molto

pizz.

p sempre

0

fff

extremely violentstay on the string! lots of noise!!!

solo 1 , molto espressivo

f

fffp

cantabile y espressivo

19

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124P

P

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

(pp)

fp

n

(1)

(pp)

a2

1.

a2

(1)

(pp)

a2

1.

a2

pp sempre

n

pp

mfpp

molto!ff

n

pp

mf

mp

n

p

mp

pp

2.

pp

1.

p espressivo

n

mf

mf

n

(1.)

f

f:sffz

p

f

(a2)

n

p

f:sffz

f

f:sffz

open

p

1. solo, with plunger mute, growl

ffp

a2 (2nd open)

molto!

f:sffz

3. w/str. mute

ffp

3. (w/straight mute)

molto!

f:sffz

a2

1.

ffp

molto!

w/harmon mute stem removed

f:sffz

p

f

p

f

con sord.

p

mf

p

sudden and aggressive

f sub.

mp

retune B§ -> Bb

pp

p

gliss.

gliss.

mf

gliss.

p

b.dr

w.b.

pp sempre

tri

bongos

p

pp sempre

mf

Bb

f:sffz

al punta

p

f:sffz

pizz.

sffz

solo 1arco

ff

al puntaarco

p

f:sffz

pizz.

sffz

pizz.

p

f:sffz

arco

p

tuttipizz.

mp

sfffz

0 (l.v.)

sfffz

0 take mutes

20

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130

Q

Q

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

pp poss.

f

fp

n

1.

p

mfp

a2

fp

pp

(a2)

p

f

p

mf

n

espressivo

f

p

f

n

a2

p

f

sffz

accent w/breath

take bassoon

pp

f

pp sempre

sffz

breath accent

2. open

fp

1. w/plunger mute, growlfp

sffz

breath accent

fp

3. open

mfp

sffz

breath accent

pp

both open

f

pp

mf

p

mute out

fp

open

fpp

mf

p

mute out

open

n

secco

ff

f

mp cresc.

2

2 2

f

Retune F§ -> B§

grace notes before the beat

mf

mp

p

mf

n

tutti

n

arco

p

sffz

(tutti)

n

fp

n

take mutes

con sord, non vib.; slow bow

pp sempre

con sord, non vib.; slow bow

pp sempre

sffz

21

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135 R

R

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f

p espressivo

pp

p espressivo

p espressivo

n

f

f

n

take straight mutes

f

take straight mutes

take straight mutes

f

f

p sempre

pp

grace notes before the beat

p

Retune D# -> D§

p

b.dr

pp

p

pp

f

f

f

p

mf

pizz.

f sempre

0 l.v.

0

l.v.

arcosul D

p

gliss.

22

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140 S

S

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p rhythmically

1.

f

molto legato

p

1.

p

mf

n

mf

n

mf

n

2.

p

3.

(p)

1.

(p)

p

mp

pp

mf

p sempre

gliss.

mp

gliss.

mf

w.b.

tri

D§C§B§/E§F#G#A§

(gliss from G#)

p molto

sffz

gliss.

(gliss from first D)

f

sffz

gliss.(l.v. sempre)

sffz

C#

solo 1 , molto espressivo

f

ff

tutti, rhythmically

p

2

p

molto legato

n pp

rhythmically

p sub.

n

p espressivo

rhythmically

n

p

pp poss.

0

0

0

p

23

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144 T

T

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mfp

n

mf

mp

p

mp

p (poss.)

p

mf

pp

ff

pp

f

n

ffp

stopped

fff poss.

ffp

stopped

fff poss.

p

p

p

1. w/straight mute

n

ff

p

with straight mutes

n

n

p

n

p

n

fp

mp

p

p

mpgliss.

gliss.

mf

p

2

pp

mf

pp

p

2

pp

p

mf

fp

n

n

mf

n

24

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149

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mf espressivo

p

mf

f

p

f

ff

n

mp f

n

mf

cantabile

1. cantabile

p (shadow bass clarinet)

p

f:sfz

1.

mf

stopped

(a2; 2-open)

p

(2.)

1. stopped

(a2; 2-open)

pp

(2.)

3.

mf

(a2-both stopped)

p

4. (stopped)

pp

3. open

mf

1.

p

ffp

mf

mf

fp sempre

mp

(all "real" notes are on vibraphone)

mf

decresc.

mf

Retune F§ -> F#

p sempre

p

b.dr

p

bongos

pp

p

tri

pp

p sempre

p

f

n

pf

n

p

full bow

fp

non vib. slow bow

sffz

p f

mp

f

solo 1

p sempre

off the string

p

sim...

tutti drop out at lib

off the string

p

sim...

tutti drop out at lib

pp

solo 1

f sub.

mf molto vib. sempre

pizz.

arco

p

solo 1

25

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153 U

U

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f

pp

f

pp

f

n

mf

1. stopped

(a2; 2-open)

pp sempre

both open

4. (stopped)

pp sempre

(stopped)

4 open

(both open)

molto!f

pp sempre

(washtub)

secco

p

Retune C# -> C§

ppp

b.dr

ppp

p sempre

solo 1

espressivo

harm., tutti add in ad lib

p sub.

pp

tutti

solo 1

pp sempre

pp sub.

gliss.

pp sub.

tutti add in ad lib.

tutti add in ad lib.

tutti

26

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157 V

V

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p molto

1.

p

mf

a2

p

p poss., cresc...

p cresc...

fp

mf

(non tr)

p non cresc.

2 2 2 2 2 2

a3

pmolto

f

ffp

a2 unis. stopped

f

1. con sord.p sempre

pp sempre

2. open

a2 unis. stopped

ffp

f

3. con sord.p sempre

4. open

pp sempre

with plunger mutes, growl

p

with plunger mute, growl

p

a2, open

ppp sempre

raucous!

gliss.

pp

mallet change...

n

pp

n

pp

(tutti) non vib., flautando (harmonic-like)

p

f

ff

div.

f

non cresc.

tutti add in ad lib.

(tutti)

molto!ff

(div)

f cresc. molto

(tutti; trill through gliss.)

f

gliss.

pizz.

f:sffz

arco

p

gliss.

p

non cresc.

moltof

pizz. 0

p

27

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161

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f:sffz

f:sffz

f:sffz

(unis.)

f:sffz

f:sffz

(p)

molto!ff

(breath accent)

sffz

ff

pp

ff

ff

(accent w/breath)

f:sffz

with straight mute

f:sffz

f aggressivo

cadenza

(break roll as little as possiblewhile completing indicated rhythm)

2 2 2

2

f

ppgliss.

ppp poss.

ff:sffz

p

bongos

mp

b.dr

ff:sffz

ppp

tri

p

mf

Bb/G§Ab

l.v. sempre

f sfz

sfz

sfz

p

on the stringdetaché

fff

off the string

p

on the stringdetaché

fff

off the string

p

on the stringdetaché

fff

off the string

p

on the stringdetaché

fff

off the string

p

arco

ff

p

28

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168

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

4:3

2 2 2 2

non cresc.

molto!!!

gliss.

DbC#

div.

29

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W

W

175

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f:sffz

fpp

f

f:sffz

fp

(unis)

pp

f:sffz

(a2)

p

mf

n

fpp

(unis)

f:sffz

(a2)

fp

poco

mp

f:sffz

f:sffz

fp

pp

f:sffz

p

f:sffz

fp

pp

sffz

p

f:sffz

f:sffz

a2 unis.

fp

n

fp

pp

fp

n

with straight mutes

f:sffz

rip!

ff:sffz

with str. mutes

with plunger mute,growl

p

ff

a2 with straight mutes

f:sffz

fp

pp

f:sffz

f:sfz

decresc.

ff:sffz

ff

( ff )

ff

p

mp

mf

3

ff

ppp poss.

moltof

p

mf

p

mf

f

p sempre

f

sffz

p sempre

pp

f

f:sffz

non vib.

fp

pp

n

f:sffz

n

mf

n

p

2 2 2

n

ff

fp

pp

p

n

pp

f:sffz

fpp

p

n

pizz.

sfz0

l.v.

f:sffz

n

ff:sffz

30

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181

X

X

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mf

f:sffz

1.

mf

f:sffz

2.

f

mf

f:sffz

2 2 2 2 2 2

f:sffz

f

f

1.

pp cresc.

pp cresc.

a2 con sord.

p (sounding)

mf

pp

mp

unis.

p

n

a2 con sord.

p (sounding)

mf

pp

mp

unis.

p

n

a2 with straight mutes

mf decresc.

with straight mute

mf decresc.

1. w /str mute

mf decresc.

p

decresc.

pp

f

p

decresc.

pp

f:sffz

mf

f decresc.

secco

p

3 3

pp

pp sempre

pp

mf

f:sffz

(unis.)

2

2

2 2 2 2

mp

n

take mutes

2 2

p

mf

p sub.

non trem.

mf

n

sfz0

n

arco

p

f:sffz

f:sffz

31

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. =

. =

Y

Y

= 128 pushing forward, agitated and unsettled

= 128 pushing forward, agitated and unsettled

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

div.

f

ffp

p

1.

mf espressivo

1.

f sempre

f espressivo

ff

p

f:sffz

(a2)

mf

a2

f

ffp

mf

mf

f

2. open

f

p

pp

4. con sord.

f

p

pp

p

molto

ff

1. open

f

p f

a2, 2 - straight mute

p

p

moltoff

p

f

a2 with cup mutes

p non cresc.

with cup mute

p

ff

mp

secco

f sempre

p f

p

B§/E§F#G§

f

l.v. sempre

p

n

pp

mf

rhythmically

pizz.

f decresc.

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Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f

f

sffz

f

sffz

mf

1.

f

ff

p

f

ff

sffz

mf

p

f

a2 div.

pp poss. sempre

f:sfz

mf

f

p

pp

mf

mf

pp

1. (open)

cantabile

mp

mf

mf

a2

secco

p

molto

f

bongos

pp sempre

p

pp

crotales

p sempre

ff

Bb/A§

f

ff

con sord.

p sempre

con sord.

p

p

mf

n

f

p

pp sempre

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196 Z

Z

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Crot.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

mf

div.

f

ffp

a2

f

pp

pocop

pp

mf

f

p

pp

pocop

pp

mf

f

pp

p

ffp

mf

mf

mf

rhythmically

mf

f espressivo

ff:sffz

1. open

p

mp

3. open

p

mp

f:sffz

1.

p

2.

mp

take straight mutes

w/str. mute

p

mp

take straight mute

(open)

f espressivo

ff:sffz

pp sempre

embedded in the orchestra

mf

ppp poss.

f:sfz

ppp poss.

ppp poss.

G#A#

mf

f

sffz

col legno battuto

f

decresc.

pp

norm.

f

f:sffz

col legno battuto

f

decresc.

pp

norm.

f

col legno battuto

f

decresc.

pp

norm.

p

pp

pizz.

mf

l.v.

mp

arco

ppp poss. sempre

secco

mf

ffp

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201AA

AA

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

pp

mf

1.

pp

p

mf

f

pp

p

n

f

pp

p

n

pp

p

pp

p

mf

pp

a2 con sord.

2. stopped

fp

f:sffz

1. stopped

p

(2-open)

3

pp

a2 con sord.

3. stopped

p

ff:sffz

with straight mutes

remove mutes

ff:sffz

with straight mute

remove mutes

a2 with cup mutes

pp

poco p

remove mutes

1. solo

ff

fff

ff:sffz

w/cup mute

ff:sffz

(open)

pp

mf

pp

ff:sffz

pp

p

f:sffz

p

gliss.

pp

gliss.

p

rhythmic

p

p

ppp poss.

fpp

n

ppp poss.

remove mutes

senza sord.

pp

p

ppp poss.

n

pp

p

pp

p

n

mf

pizz.

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209

BB

BB

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

pp

molto f

p

f

pp

p

1.

ff:sffz

(1.)

f

p

f

pp

molto legato

f

p

f

pp

f

p

f sempre

f

f

p

f

pp

p

ff:sffz

f

a2 open, wild!

n

ff

f

a2 open, wild!

n

ff

2.(both open)

p

molto!

sffz

1.(open) rhythmic and aggressive

f

3

open

p

molto!sffz

ff

open

p

p

rhythmic

rhythmic

p sempre

3

rhythmic

p sempre

3

pp sempre

p

pp sempre

D§C§/F#G§

f:sfz

l.v. sempre

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

pp

ff

pp sempre

pp cresc...

ff

pp sempre

pp cresc...

ff

pp sempre

pizz.

p sempre

molto vib. sempre

(pizz.)

p sempre

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216 CC

CC

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

f

ppp poss.

pp sempre

f

ppp poss.

pp sempre

f:sffz

1. solo, bold and passionate

f

p sempre

a2 molto legato

mf espressivo

secco

pp cresc.

n

ff

a2

n

n

ff

3. open

p sempre

a2 stopped

ffp

ff

2. open

p

ff

p

1. take straight mute

1. with straight mute

f p

f

with cup mute (v. tight)

p

f

ff

sffz

3

3

3

pp

p

3

3

3

3 3 3

f aggressivo

pp sempre

con sord.

pp sempre

arco

ffp

n

I

p

arco

ffp

pp

mp espressivo

3

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223

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

mf

pp sempre

moltolegato

a2

p espressivo

mf

(mf sempre)

p

1.

mf

f

(a2) secco

mf

p molto

f:sffz

n

p

mp

pp

p

3

p

mf

3

3

3

3

f

3

mf

cresc.

f

cresc.

ff

n

2. open

mf

3

f

pp

ff

4. open

mf

3

f

(2 - open)

p

1 - w/str. mute

mf

p

mf

pp sub.

3

p

f

p

1.

p

3

mf

pp sub.

p cresc.

secco

mf

cresc.

f

p

3

mf

3

mf

f

3

3ff:sffz

pp sempre

3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

ff

fff poss.

p

fff poss.

p

sffz

n

p

molto!ff

mp non cresc.

pp

mp

mf

3

f

3

3

ff

3

3

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228DD

DD

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mf

3

f

n

mf f:sfz

sffz

3

pp sub.

mp

n

1.

f

sfz

sffz

3

pp

non cresc.

p

a2

mf cresc.

f:sfz

sffz

3

fpp

f:sfz

sffz

3

mf

molto legato

fp

f

ff

3

mf

p

f

3

n

p

n

fp

n

3

ff

a2

f:sffz

3

ff

p

3

mf

pp

3

f

p

n

p

mf

n

p

mf

n

p

f:sffz

p

mp

molto ff

1. take harmon mute (stem removed)

pp

mp

molto

ff

p sempre

3

3

3

3

3

3

p

3

3

3 cresc.

3

3

3

3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

p

mf

p sempre

3

3 Retune C§ -> Bb

3

fpp

sffz

div.

fpp

sffz

f espressivo

p

f

ff

sffz

pp

f

ff

sffz

n

3

f

pp

ff

3

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234 EE

EE

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

f

mf

p

f

fpp

f

mp

mf

f

a2

mf

unis.

mf

f

fpp

f

mp

mf

f

p

fpp

f

mp

mf

p

mf

f

div.

mf

f sempre

2. stopped

3

3

3

ff

4. stopped

f sempre

ff

1. solo w/harmon mute stem removed

f espressivo

ff

mute out

(open)

mf espressivo

mf espressivo

3

3mf

3

3

3

f

3

3 3

3 3 3

3

3 33

3

3 3

3

mp

mf

ff:sffz

mf

mp

mf

non vib.

fp

pp

fp

f

III

gliss.

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240 FF

FF

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Cbsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

f

p

mf

ff:sffz

f:sfz

unis.

f poss.

div.

cresc...

ff:sffz

div.

f:sfz

unis.

f cresc...

ff:sffz

f cresc...

ff:sffz

mf cresc.

ff:sffz

f cresc.

ff:sffz

mf cresc.

ff:sffz

2.

f ff:sffz

4.

f ff:sffz

ff:sffz

ff:sffz

mf espressivo

f

ff

cresc...

ff

cresc...

ff

3

3

3

ff

take plastic mallets(rec: earplugs)

3 3

3 3 3

ffpp

ffpp

cresc. molto...

fff:sfffz

cresc. molto...

(div)

fff:sfffz

fff:sfffz

fp

fff:sfffz

fp

fff:sfffz

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GG

GG

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

(a2)

f

3

ffpp

molto!!sfffz

2nd player take picc

f

sfffz

ffpp

molto!!sfffz

(a2)

p

ffpp

molto!ff

3

3

f

3

ffpp

molto!!sfffz

f

2.

(1.)

f

3.

f

3

ffpp

molto!!sfffz

f

4.

(3.)

f

f

3open (1 & 2)

ffpp

molto!! sfffz

solo (1.)

f

with straight mute

f (sounding)

sfffz

take cup mute

(a2)

sfffz

f

3

3 ff

sfffz

f

3

3 ff

sfffz

f

very hard (plastic) mallets, very slow motor onVibraphone

fff poss.

Ped till sound fades

sfffz

secco

sfffz

3

secco

p

f

sfffz

secco, with 2 mallets

sfffz

sim...

ffpp

f

w.b.

p cresc.

tri

f

sffz

heavy and deep tone

fp

f

Crotales

hardest possible mallets, metalic sound, l.v. sempre

f cresc.

ff

pp

b.drheavy and deep tone

p

5

f

(glissando from Eb)

fff poss.

let whole instrument vibrate...

D#

l.v. sempre

f

pizz.

fff tutta la forza

0

arco

fp

f

ff

gliss.

3

pizz.

fff tutta la forza

0

arco

fp

f

gliss.

(note: not an octave)

ff

gliss.

3

pizz.

fff tutta la forza

0

arco

fp

ffp

gliss.n

3

pizz.

fff tutta la forza

0

arcofull bow

ffpp

slow bow

molto!

throw bow!

sfffz

p

ff

gliss.

3

pizz. secco

p

f

fff tutta la forza

l.v.

arco

f

42

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252

HH

HH

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

n

p

molto!

sfffz

f poss.

f

n

echo

p

molto!sfffz

p

mf

f

echo

p

molto!sfffz

sfffz

1.

p

echo

molto!sfffz

n

sfffz

(breath accent)

ff

sfffz

(breath accent)

2. open, rhythmic

mp

mf

with cup mute

p

mf

f

1.

f espressivo

3

3

3

ffp

ppp

n

p

f

sfffz

n

f

sfffz

f decresc.

fp

f

f

ff aggressivo!!!

ff aggressivo!!!

f

ff aggressivo!!!

sfffz

3

3

3

ff aggressivo!!!

ff aggressivo!!!

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II

II

= 96 Tempo I, suddenly transparent and clear

= 96 Tempo I, suddenly transparent and clear

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

ff

cresc. poss.

sfffz

ff

cresc. poss.

sfffz

a2

ff

3

f cresc. poss.

rhythmic

sfffz

f

rhythmic

f cresc. poss.

sfffz

p cresc...

f

fff poss.

a3

p cresc...

f

fff poss.

f

a2

ff

fff poss.

f

a2

ff

fff poss.

a2 1 - open; 2 - plunger mute, growl!

ff cresc. poss.

3

open (1 & 2)

fff poss.

sfffz

f

ff

fff poss.

a2

f

fff poss.

f

fff poss.

f

fff poss.

mf

(l.v.)

p decresc.

pp

p

ppp poss.

f

ff

cresc. poss.

sfffz

ff sfffz

take mutes

ff sfffz

take mutes

ff sfffz

take mutes

solo 1un poco vib.

pp sempre

ff sfffz

take mutes

sfffz

take mutes

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ritard

ritard

266

= 80-88 slower but moving forward

= 80-88 slower but moving forward

JJ

JJ

ritard poco a poco

ritard poco a poco

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

dolce

1. dolce (echo)

mp

n

1. open

pp

p

take mutes

a2 con sord., in the distance

pp

n

p

cantabile, molto legato

mp

p

3. open

pp

p

take mutes

a2 con sord.

pp

n

cantabile, molto legato

p

mf

p

1. open

pp

p

open

pp

p

pp

take bucket mute

solo 1

n

cantabile

f espressivo

pp sempre

con sord.

p

con sord.

n

pp sempre

n

p

mp

con sord.

n

pp

p

mp

cantabile espressivo

f

3

3

n

pp

con sord.

n

pp sempre

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KK

KK

= 72 slowing to the end

= 72 slowing to the end

276

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

n

solo

mp

pp

echo

p cantabile, molto legato

3

mf

p cantabile, molto legato

3

mf

mf

p

mf

p

molto espressivo

3

p

mf

p sempre

3

3

pp

p

pp sempre

pp sempre

n

n

pp sempre

mp

n

p sempre

mf

3

n

n

(tutti)

p

mp

mfp

pp al fine

poco p

pizz., vib molto sempre

f

arco

mf

46

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LL

LL

286in time to the end

in time to the end

Picc.

Fl.

Ob.

Eng. Hn.

Cl. in Bb

Cl. in A

B. Cl.

Bsn.

Hn.

Hn.

Tpt.

Tpt.

Tbn.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Solo Perc.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc.

Hp.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Cb.

pp

n

a2

p poss.

stagger breathing as necessary...

mfp

pp al fine

n

pp

pp

n

pp

pp

n

pp

n

n

with bucket mute

n

con sord.

p dolce

n

mfal fine

pp sub.

p

pp

pppp

mp

p

pp

n

p

pp

n

p

pp

n

3

pp sempre

n

n

n

47