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Content





THREE ORIGINAL SCORES

SOUNDS FROM THE LUNG FIELDS
TORRENTIAL
OF THESE INFINITE MOUNTAINS

by
Benjamin Kwok






A PORTFOLIO SUBMITTED TO  
THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA  
THORNTON SCHOOL OF MUSIC
IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF MUSIC





University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California


May 2016
 




CONTENTS


I. SOUNDS FROM THE LUNG FIELDS (2016)
Length: 10 minutes
Instrumentation: violin, double bass, piano
26 pages


II. TORRENTIAL (2015)
Length: 7 minutes
Instrumentation: 2 violins, cello, percussion, piano
21 pages


III. OF THESE INFINITE MOUNTAINS (2015)
Length: 7 minutes
Instrumentation: full orchestra - 3 2 2 3 -  4 3 3 1 – piano harp - timp. + 3 perc. – strings
37 pages
 






































© Copyright 2016 by
Kwok, Benjamin

All Rights Reserved.








SOUNDS FROM THE LUNG FIELDS

for violin, double bass, and piano






BENJAMIN KWOK
                         




 



































 


ABOUT THIS PIECE

The literature of pulmonology is full of wonderful musical-sounding phrases. In particular, the
phrase, “percussion of the lung fields”, was a jumping-off point for conceiving of this set of
movements.

The first, third, and fifth movements depict the hideous sounds produced by a person with
numerous respiratory sicknesses.    

The second and fourth movements provide breathing room from the relentless rhythmic spasms,
allowing the music to cycle freely and uninterrupted.  


MOVEMENTS

I.    Coughing, Hacking, Wheezing
II.   The Long Breath
III.  Blunt Trauma
IV.  Inspiratory Phases
V.  Three Little Birds (stridor wheeze crackle)


PERFORMANCE NOTES

Violin, Double Bass:
S.P.  =  sul ponticello
S.T.  =  sul tasto

Unmarked slide lines refer to glissando, unless portamento is specified.

Piano:
+  =  muffle lightly with fingers, retain pitch as much as possible.  
• High pitches are retained best when stopped at the furthest end of the string.  



total duration: 10 minutes
 


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I.   Hacking, Coughing, Wheezing
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TORRENTIAL
for 2 violins, cello, percussion and piano

written for the Bowdoin International Music Festival













             


   BENJAMIN KWOK
                           (2015)
 





 



PERCUSSION LIST

Vibraphone (motor off)
Bass Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Triangle



PERFORMANCE NOTES

Strings
= highest note possible
= dampen string
S.P. = sul ponticello
S.T. = sul tasto
S.T. -> S.P. = move strike point gradually between bridge and fingerboard to change pitch

Piano
+ = muffle lightly with fingers, retain pitch as much as possible.  
• High pitches are retained best when stopped at the furthest end of the string.  
• Low pitches are retained best stopped at the closest end of the string.





Duration: 7 minutes
 

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Copyright © 2015
Violin I
Violin II
Cello
Percussion
Piano
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gliss. S.P.
gliss.
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TORRENTIAL
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

Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p
5
ppp

p
  
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
8
ppp
pp
    

ord.
3

ord.
S.T.
3

       
     

535
36 6 3

3 33 33 33 3



    
     


3

     
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

35 5 3 3 5 3 3

33 3 33

















 
 
 



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 
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 
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 

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
 
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

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


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         
   
      

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
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

































         

   

      

   

       
      
   
             
   












    



2






Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
10
f
f
 
fp
 
pp

ff harshly

Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p
passionate, legato
mf
Flowing
A
14
fp
f
twangy
p
fp

fp
  
mf
 
ff metallic
 













  


pizz.


 

53 3 6




3 3

 


3



33 3 3 3 3 3
3



3

6

pizz.

pizz.


   










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 

   

        
 

    









 












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
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
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

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

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  


 





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
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
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

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

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


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

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




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








 
3






Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
19
p p mf
   
mf

Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p
mf
B
23
   

mf


3
3

33 33 3

3
3
3
3

3
33

 
ord.

  


arco
3


33
33
 
3
3

3
3
3
3 3
3
3

 



3
3









 



 

  

 










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
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
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
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
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


 
     





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


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
     


 












    








 



 
    
 


              
 


       
 
 







 


 






 













 



 


   



 




















    






     











 


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


 







4






Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
27
mf
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
pp
C
31
p
p

mf p
 

port.
port.
3

333 3
33 3 3

arco
port.
6

3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3

  

3
3
3
33

molto S.T.
3

33
3
3

pizz.
6
33

3


6
3 3




3
 
  


 
 

 

 


               



         
               



 

   


 
 
  
 
 



 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 







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 


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


 
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
 



 

 
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
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 
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 

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

 
 

  





 






 




















  
 
 




           


  
 
 

 

 
 




 














    

















    






     
























 









5






Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p
35
pp
   pp
  
pp
ppp
mf
pp

Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
f
Slowly At First 40
pp
  
p
f p
fp

  



arco
S.P.

arco
S.P.

bass drum
3 3
3




stopped

  

 
Kreisler
S.P.



ord.

 

 

 
3
 


















  









 





      










      







      





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Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p
accel.
46
p
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Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
f
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Vln. I
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Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
51
 
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Perc.
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54
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Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
57
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
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Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
63
fp fp fp
ff



Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
66
  
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(D)
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Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
69
f
ff
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Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
labored
73
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Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
pp ppp p pp p
Light and Playful q=60 E
77
pp p pp p pp p
p
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
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
80

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pizz.

susp. cymbal
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


























  




 


 




      

     





 





















 














 



 


















 
 
   


 

 






 














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

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















 





















 









 


























  


 




 











         

 



 









 



 


















12






Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p rich tone
Smoothly q=84 F
83
p
p
pp mp
ppp


Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
mp
87
p mf
p

























mute off
ord.


mute off

S.P.
legato

arco
S.P.

triangle


susp. cymbal bowed



 


sul D


ord.

33





 
 
 
 
  
   











 



















 













 















 



 















       

 




 




















 













 











 


 








 




 


 
   



 
 


 
 





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 
 
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
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

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 






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



















  











 







 







 




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 
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
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
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
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
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
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


 









 


 

 




 
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
 




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
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13






Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
mf
90
p
p f
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
f
molto espressivo
poco rit. Broadly q=76 G
93
f molto espressivo
f
molto espressivo
pf fmp
f
mf mp






































ord.

seagull
arco

gliss.
gliss.







port.

3



jeté



soft mallet





 





 



 
 
 
 













 
 












 

 
 
 





 



























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

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   





  

 
 

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 
 




 

  
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
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














 




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


 
 

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

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





14






Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
sub p f p pp
rit.
As before at F q=80 H
97
sub p f p p
sub p f p
p
p
rit.

 
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p
Quickly q=138 I
102

p

legato
S.P.

sul IV

S.P.
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col legno battuto
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sul III
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S.T.
sul III
S.P.
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Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
108
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
fp
112
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3 3 3
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bass drum
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Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
115
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Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p f
Sharp and Articulated J
119
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Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p f
122
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Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
fp fp f
Lush, Expansive K
125
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Of These Infinite Mountains

for orchestra

full score















Benjamin Kwok
(2015)
 

 





Of These Infinite Mountains

for orchestra

(2015)










Benjamin Kwok










©2015


 








INSTRUMENTATION

Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in Bb
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon

4 Horns in F
3 Trumpets in C
2 Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba

Timpani
3 Percussion

Harp
Piano

Strings


PERCUSSION LIST:

Percussion 1: Tam-Tam, Snare Drum, Suspended Cymbal (shared)
Percussion 2: Glockenspiel, Crotales, Suspended Cymbal (shared)
Percussion 3: Vibraphone, Wood Block, Triangle, Bass Drum


PERFORMANCE NOTES

Strings:
S.P. = sul ponticello
S.T. = sul tasto
flautando = play lightly and close to the fingerboard

Timpani:
mute = dampen head lightly by placing small non-metallic object

Harp:
Harmonics written one octave lower than sounding pitch.


 







“The undulations of these infinite numbers of mountains, whose snowy summits make them look as if covered by foam, recalled to my remembrance the surface of a
storm-beaten ocean. If I looked towards the west, the ocean lay before me in all its majestic grandeur. Where the earth ended and the sea began it was impossible for
the eye to distinguish.”

- Jules Verne, Journey to the Center of the Earth (1864)




PROGRAM NOTES

The image of mountains infinitely extending towards the horizon has been a recurring theme in my recent experiences: from my travels
along the Pacific Northwest, from my belated viewing of the film Interstellar, and from the novel by Jules Verne quoted above. Because of
this, I wished to create a sense of spaciousness that would mirror the grandeur of an infinite horizontal extension of mountains. But I also
wanted to capture the sense of danger and aggression that comes from the vertical dimensions of mountains, captured so vividly in
Interstellar, in which the space travellers erroneously assume they are surrounded by mountains and are nearly crushed by monstrous waves
that reach into the clouds.  

On one level, the music depicts this through the rising and falling contour of the melodic lines. But I had a formal idea, which I also
borrowed from Interstellar, in which I fictitiously imagined the experience of flying through a celestial object that possessed an immense
amount of energy. As one approaches the core of this object, one would be blinded and deafened by the intensity of the surrounding
forces, but upon reaching the very core, these forces would amalgamate into a state of equilibrium and order. In this piece, I imagined that
the energy at the core of a star would be perceived as an infinite series of mountain-like waves of energy oscillating and extending
symmetrically in all directions.  

- Benjamin Kwok






Score in C

Duration: c. 6 minutes

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Piccolo
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Flute 2
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Bb Clarinet 1 & 2
Bassoon 1 & 2
Contrabassoon
F Horn 1 & 2
F Horn 3 & 4
C Trumpet 1 & 2
C Trumpet 3
Trombone 1 & 2
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
Percussion 3
Piano
Harp
Violin I
Violin II
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SCORE IN C
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BENJAMIN KWOK
OF THESE INFINITE MOUNTAINS
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flt.
sim.
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
4
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
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Fl. 1
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Ob. 1&2
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C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
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Perc. 1
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

















 
































 









 

 

 
 

 








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
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
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
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



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

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
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




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







 

 


 
 



 

  


 















 
 

 




4











Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Solo Vln.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
20
17
pp
pp
mp pmp
p
ppp
p mp
p

p

p p
 
p
NLMOLLNL
p mp
mp f
20
pmf
p
p
p
p
p











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
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



 





1.
 

 



1.

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 


33 3 3


susp. cymbal
bowed




glockenspiel
33
3
3

3
3




  



 

 


pizz.
unis.

pizz.
unis.

pizz.
3 3

unis.
pizz.
5

arco
div.

pizz.
5


arco


pizz.



 









 



 



 






 
 
 


  



 




 
 
 
   



  




   
  


  






 








  

   



  
  

   




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

 

  
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
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
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
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
 

 


 




   


  



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
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
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
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 

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
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
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

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

 

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
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
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

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
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







 



   
  
  


 

 
 
 


 


 




 

 




 

 


 
 



 












 
 

 






 


 

5











Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Solo Vln.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
21
pp
p
 
LLMOMNNL
p
mp
sfz
p mp
p mp
p mp
pmp


































3



(G#)






3
3
3

arco
div.
3
div. a2
3

arco
3

unis.

arco


arco
 
 

 
 

 
 


 














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
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




 





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
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


  

   



 




 









  



 



 









   



 



















6












Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Solo Vln.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
23
sfz
sfz
 
mf
p
sfz
sfz f
p
mp f
mp f
mp f
f










1.





















ord.
susp. cymbal
 
triangle

66
6
6







3 3








  





  

 

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

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

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 

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
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
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
























7












Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Solo Vln.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
mp f
26
25
mp f
mp f
mp f
f
mp f
mp f f
mp f
p mf
p mf
p
p
p p p
p
mf p
mf
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mp
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26
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f mp f
p
fp mf
p f mf
p fmf
mf mf
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3
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66
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a2

a2
3
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
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1.2.



 

 





 

 

snare drum
3
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

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
66 6 6
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33
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
div.
3
3

div.
3 3
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8
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
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
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

Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
mp
28
mp
mp
mp
mp mf
mp mf
mp
mf
fp
fp
p
mp
   
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mp p fmp
mp
p f
mp
mp
p fmp
mp p fmp
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3
3
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3
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3
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9
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










Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
30
mf
mp
mf
mp
mp
mp
mf
 
fp f
mp
mf
30
fp mf pmf
fp
mf
fp
mf



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10
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

Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
33
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
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ff

LMMOLLLL
ff f
ff f p
36
ff f
p
ff f
ff f
ff f
ff
f
ff f
ff f



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
flt.
sim.


flt.
ord.
flt.
ord.


flt.
ord.
flt.


3


flt. sim. ord.

flt. sim.







3.4.


 

 


cup mute







 

  
 

bass drum


3 5 5 5 5

  




(C#)
div. a 3


(C#)
pizz.

(C#)
unis.
pizz.

pizz.
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3
3 3
3
3 3
3
3




arco






 


  







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
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 
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
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
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
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  
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
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
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  



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

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
 
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 


 








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 


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
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
 


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
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



  

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

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
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  

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
 

 


   


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




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
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
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


 



 



   




 

  


 




  

    

  

 




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

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
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




































































 





12












Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
p
41
40
p p
p p
p
p mf pp
pmf pp
p
p
p
pp pp
p

p
41
p
mf
mf
mf
p mf
p


ord.







 

 

 



mute

mute


straight mute


straight mute


straight mute


 

 

 
3


susp. cymbal

 


 



 



 









col legno battuto

col legno battuto

3
col legno battuto
3 3
3


pizz.




pizz. arco


 


  
 




  

 

 

  

  

 

 



   







 

 



































 
































 





 
 









 





 
 






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






 





 




















 


 













  

 
     






  






























  

 

 




   





 




 
































  

  






































 





 


 


 

 


 
  

13












Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
p
43
p
p
mp
mp
mp
mp

pp


p

mp
mp
f mp



66 6 6 6 6 6 6

66 6 6 6 6 6 6



mute off


mute off







cup mute


mute

 


3

glockenspiel
crotales

triangle

vibraphone

66 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

 

5
5
5
5
5
5
5
55

 







arco



pizz.

div.


arco
unis.
pizz.
 
3












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
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14
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

Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
mp f
rit.
q=69 Suspended 49
46
mp f
mp f
p p
p mp p

p

pp
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p
NNNOMNMN
mf
f
p subito
rit.
q=69 Suspended
49
mf f
mf f
p f p subito
p f p subito
fp subito
f p subito

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6
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6
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6
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   
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    

    

  
mute off
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   
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  
mute off
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    

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
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glockenspiel
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3
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mallet
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3
3
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unis.
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15
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

Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
mf p
52
mf p
mf p
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp p

 
mp
 

LMLOMMLL
mp
mp mf
mp mf
mp mf
mp mf
mf

 

 

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tam-tam

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


 

  

 
as fast as possible, not in time

div.
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
div.

3

S.T.
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16
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
Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
Slowly Rising 56
mf
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mf
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p
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56
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17
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

Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
59
mf mp mp mf
   
mf
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18
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
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

Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
63
mp
  
mp
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

Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
With increasing yearning 69
67
p
pp
pp
pp

pp

pp
With increasing yearning
69
pp
pp
pp
mp p mp
pp p
p





















































    

    

    

    

    

    

    

    


mute off
 

 
mute off
 

 
mute off
 


mute gradually detune 1 semitone
gliss.
3

   

susp. cymbal

crotales
  

 
bass drum


    

    

    

    

flautando
no vibrato

flautando
no vibrato

flautando
no vibrato

flautando
no vibrato

pizz.
div.
unis.
arco
molto S.P. ord.
S.P.
ord.


   
 


           
 
           
 
     
  
          







  

 

 



   







 

     

 


 

 

  


 
  
 
     

  



  

  






 

       

 

 

 







 

 
   



 



   

   

 

 



 














 



  
  


 

 


  

 
 
 
 


   










 

















 












 




 

20










Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
Energico
78
73
p
f
fp
fp
mf p
p
mf
p cres poco a poco mp mf
Energico
78
p cres poco a poco
mf f
p cres poco a poco mp mf f
p
cres poco a poco mp mf f
p
mf p
mp mf
p
mp















































    

    

    

   

    

   

a2

   

   
3.

    

    

    


mute off
 
33

 
3 3 3

   
6



ord.

ord.
3

   
ord.

ord.
3

spiccato
ord.
3

spiccato
div.



    


 

 



 



 
















 
 

 




         

      



 









           


 
 

 

 



 








 



  

  

  
 



 


 

 


 




   
 

 

 



 

  


    




   

 



















 
  
 
  




 




  


 









 

  





 





















  
 






 

  



 










 




 

 





































 
 

 
 
  
 


  


 



 























 

 


 












 





  





 









21










Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 2
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
79
mf
p
p mf p mf p mp
p mf p mf p mp
p mf p mf p
p
mf p mf p
mf p mf p
mf
fmf

  

  

  

 

  

 

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

  


  







spiccato
3
3
3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
6
3
3 3
3

  

 

 












 








               
  

  

  
 
    

 
 
   

 

 
 

 

 

  
 

 

 

 
  

 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
  


  


  


  













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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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
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



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

 

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
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 

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
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
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
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
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
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 
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
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 
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
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
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
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


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
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
 

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

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

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
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

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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
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mf
f mf
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
Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
p fp fp f f
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
Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
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Vla.
Vc.
Db.
p
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3
3 3
3 3
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3 6
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div.

3 3
3 3 3 3
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25









Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
94
p mp
p mp
p mp
mp
mp
mp
p mp
pf pf
p pf pf
p pf pf
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3
6
3 6 3 5
6

unis.
6
6
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div.
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26
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







Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
95
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mf
pf pf
pf pf
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6
6
7
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6
6

unis.
6
6

unis.
div.
6

div.
     



 


  
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27
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
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
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



Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
fp
97
96
fp fp
fp fp
fp f
fp fp
fp
fp sffz fp
fp sffz fp
fpp ff f
fpp ff f
fpp ff p f
f
f
f
fp
fp
f
fp
f
f
97
f
p
fp
mf fp
mf fp
f
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1.2.
gliss.

3.4.
gliss.

bell up

bell up

flt.
bell up



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


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snare drum
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
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susp. cymbal


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bass drum
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

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gliss.
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div. 7 7
7
7
gliss.
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7 7
7
7
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6 6 7 6
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
ff f
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gliss.
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gliss.
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gliss.
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29
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
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Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
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Bsn. 1&2
Cbsn.
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Vln. I
Vln. II
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Vc.
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1&2
Bb Cl.1&2
Bsn. 1&2
Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Pno.
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Vln. I
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Fl. 1
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Ob. 1&2
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Hn. 1&2
Hn. 3&4
C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
Tbn. 1&2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
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Picc.
Fl. 1
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Ob. 1&2
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Bsn. 1&2
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C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
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B. Tbn.
Tba.
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Perc. 1
Perc. 2
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Fl. 1
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Ob. 1&2
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C Tpt. 1&2
C Tpt. 3
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B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
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