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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
Copyright © 2015
Violin
Contrabass
Piano
f
f
Lively and sharply articulated q = 160
ff
fp una corda
6
11
tre corde
5
pizz.
I. Hacking, Coughing, Wheezing
Benjamin Kwok
pizz. arco pizz. arco pizz. arco
5 5
(8vb sempre)
pizz.
55 5 5
55 5 5
pp mp
13
f
f
17
fp fp mf f
21
arco
III
IV
gliss.
55 5 5
55 5 5
5 55
2
f pp sf fp
26
f
f mf
mp
30
mp
ff
mp
p
mp mf
35
p
f
p
f
arco
S.P.
3
f
ff
40
ff
ff
44
sf sf f
47
pizz.
arco
ord.
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
S.P.
pizz.
4
Violin
Contrabass
Piano
p
Meditative q = 108
p p
p
5
mf
mp
9
pizz. 3
II. The Long Breath
ricochet
ricochet
ord.
3
3
3 3
3
3 3
33
3 3
3 3 3
3 3
3
3
arco
6 6
6
3
3 33
3
5
13
ppp
18
p
22
p
3 3
sul pont.
6 6
6
3
3
3
6
3
ord.
66
6 6
6
3
3
6 5 5
3
3 3
3
6
p
26
mf
mp
30
33
pp
p
6 6 6 6 6
3 3
3
3
6 6
3
3
6 6 6 6 6 66
3
3
66 66
7
36
mp
ppp
39
p mp
pp
43
p pp
pp
66
5
3
6 6
6
8
p
48
ppp
ppp
pp
53
spiccato
3
6
6
9
Violin
Contrabass
Piano
pp
Nimble and fleeting q = 138
pp
ppp
Nimble and fleeting q = 138
p
6
p
f
Sawing and Hammering Wildly
12
f
ff
Sawing and Hammering Wildly
sul pont.
III. Blunt Trauma
sul pont.
ord.
ad lib. as if tuning strings
ord.
ad lib. as if tuning strings
Vln.
arco
10
ff
mf p
Lightly Again, But More Insistent
18
ff p
fff
Lightly Again, But More Insistent
mf
23
mf
f
Ferocious
28
ff
Ferocious
sul pont.
sul pont.
3
3
33
3
3
3
3 3 3
3 3 3
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
11
33
f
fff
37
42
p
3
33
33 3
3
3 3 33 3 3 3
3 3
33 3 3 3
ord.
ord.
333 333
33 3 3 3 3
3
3 3
3
3
12
46
49
ff
54
ff
ff
3
harm. gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
3
33 33
3 33 33
33
approximate pitches
3
3
3
33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
33 3 3 3 3
33 3
13
mp
59
mf
mp
63
f
67
f
3
ord.
3
3
33 3 6
3 33 3
6 6
3
approximate pitches
6
pizz.
pizz.
3
6
6
6
6
14
71
74
6
6 6
5
15
Violin
Contrabass
Piano
mf pf p
Spirited and rhythmically precise q = 108
pp mf pp mpfpp
f
f pp
f
p
4
mf mp mf pp mpfpp
mp
fmp mf
8
mf mp p f p f
mf
3
IV. Inspiratory Phases
3
6
3
3
5
6
7
5
5
16
11
p
pp
14
mp
mf
17
mf
p mf
7 7 7 7 7
7
7 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
17
f ffmf
21
f f
ffmf
mp
25
mf
mp
mf ff
30
ff
mf
ff
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
pizz.
3
3
3
arco
18
mf
33
mf
36
pp
mf pp
pp mf
39
mf
3
3 3 3
5
arco
55 5 5
5
5
5
3
55
5
5
arco
sul pont.
3
3 3
3
3
3
sul pont.
3
3
19
f
43
mfp
mp
47
mp
mp
p
mf
mp
52
mf
p
mf mp
ord.
3
sul pont.
ord.
sul pont.
3
3
3
3
3
3
ord.
5
5
5
5
5
ord.
5
5
5
20
p
56
mp
p
5
5
21
Violin
Contrabass
Piano
f
Maximum Intensity q = 88
f
f
6
f
12
V. Three Little Birds (stridor wheeze crackle)
3 3
3 3
3 33 3
3
3 3 3
22
ff
17
ff
21
ff
mp
p
26
p
p
3 3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3 3 3
3 3
33
33
3
3 3
3 3
3 3 3
23
30
cres.
f
34
f
f
39
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 33 3
3
3 3 3
3
24
42
44
fff
46
fff
fff
3
3
25
49
53
56
3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
33 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
26
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
Copyright © 2015
Violin I
Violin II
Cello
Percussion
Piano
ppp p
Suspended q = 72
ppp p
p
ppp
p
p mf
p
mf
p
pp
gliss. S.P.
gliss.
Benjamin Kwok
TORRENTIAL
S.P.
pizz.
simile
vibraphone
bowed
mallet
bowed
mallet
3
33333 3 3
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
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.
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
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
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
6
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p
accel.
46
p
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
f
Torrential q=80 D
48
f
f
f
f
3
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
ord.
vibraphone
7
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
51
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
54
33
33
55 5 5 5 5
8
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
57
sfz
fp fp
p
f
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
60
fp fp fp
33
56 6 6 6 6
33
3
33 3
(B)
66 6 6
3
3
9
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
63
fp fp fp
ff
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
66
(D)
6 6 6
bowed
33
33
(E)
(F#)
6 6
10
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
69
f
ff
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
labored
73
6 6 6
33 3 3
mallet
con sordino
3
3
3
con sordino
5
5
5
(allow resonance to decay)
11
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
pp
p
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
80
S.T.
S.T.
pizz.
susp. cymbal
brush
stopped
circular scrapes
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
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
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.
col legno battuto
S.T.
sul III
S.P.
S.P. S.T.
switch direction every 8 notes
col legno battuto
S.T.
sul III
S.P.
15
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
108
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
fp
112
p f f
pp ff
3 3
S.T. S.P.
switch direction every 8 notes
3 3 3
spiccato
arco
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
S.P.
pizz.
bass drum
triangle
16
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
115
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p f
Sharp and Articulated J
119
p f
p f
p
f
p
f
arco
3 3
arco
arco
3 3 3 3
17
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p f
122
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
fp fp f
Lush, Expansive K
125
f
fp f
p
3
3 3 33 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3 3 3
3
3 3 3
18
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
129
fp f
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
133
f
ppp
f
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
S.P.
ord.
susp. cymbal
soft mallet
33 3
3 3 3
19
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
p
pp
137
pp
p
pp
f ppp
pp
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
pp
mf
Quiet but Intense q=60 L
142
pp
mf
mf
p
pp
3
33
33
33
no vibrato
no vibrato
no vibrato
vibraphone
bowed
20
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
pp ppp p pp
148
pp ppp p
pp
pp ppp p pp
21
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
Copyright © 2015
Piccolo
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1 & 2
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
Viola
Violoncello
Double Bass
p mf mp f
q = 80 Shimmering
pmf
p mf p
p mf p
p mf p
p
mf
p
pp
pp
p mp
p mp
p
pp
p
p mp
p
pp
p pp
pp
mp
NLMOLNNL
bisbigliando mf mp p
A#
mp pp
p mp p
q = 80 Shimmering
p mp p
p mp p
p mp p
p mp p
p mp p
mp p
p pp
SCORE IN C
3
3
BENJAMIN KWOK
OF THESE INFINITE MOUNTAINS
flt.
sim.
3
3
a2
3
3
a2
3 3
a2
3
3
33 3
3.
33 3
susp. cymbal
glockenspiel
vibraphone
33 3 3
3
3
S.P.
ord.
S.P.
unis.
ord.
pizz.
arco
S.P.
ord.
S.P.
unis.
ord.
pizz.
arco S.P.
ord.
S.P.
unis.
ord.
S.P.
ord. S.P.
unis.
pizz.
S.P.
arco
ord. S.P.
unis.
S.P.
ord.
S.P.
pizz.
arco ord.
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
mp
p
p mf p
p mf p
pp
pp
p
p
LLMOMNNL
mf pp p
mf mp p
mf p mf
mf p mp
mp pmp
66 6 6 6 6
66 6 6 6 6 6
66 6 6 6
6
6
2.
1.
33
triangle
33 3 3
(B)
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
ord. pizz.
arco pizz.
ord.
pizz.
arco pizz.
pizz.
2
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.
Vc.
Db.
mf p
8
7
mf
fp
fp
f
p
f
p f
pp
pp
f p f
p
f
LLLOLLLL
f
fp
8
mp fp
mp
fp
mp
mp
3
3
3
5
3 33 3
3
66
1. a2 5
5
1. a2
2.
1.
susp. cymbal
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
pizz.
arco
div.
3
S.P.
arco
div.
3
arco
div.
3 3
arco
arco
3
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 mf
14
11
mp mf
mp mf
mf
mf
mp mf
mp mf
mf
p mf
mp
mf
p mf mp mf
mp mf
mp mf
p mf mf
p mf
mf
p mf
mf
p mf
p
mp
mp
mp
mf
fp mf
14
mf p fp mf
mf p mf
p mf
p
mf
mf
flt.
flt.
3
1. a2
3 3 3
a2
3.
3.4.
a2
5
crotales glockenspiel
33
vibraphone
div. a 3 ord.
unis.
S.P.
pizz.
ord.
arco
div. div. a 3
S.P.
pizz.
ord.
unis.
5
arco
div a 3
arco
pizz.
5
arco
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
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.
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
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
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
mp
NLMOLLNL
26
p
f mp f
p
fp mf
p f mf
p fmf
mf mf
3
3
66
a2
a2
a2
3
1.2.
snare drum
3
66 6 6
33
unis.
div.
3
3
div.
3 3
div.
unis.
8
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
NNMOMNNM
mp p fmp
mp
p f
mp
mp
p fmp
mp p fmp
5 5 5 5
5 5 5
scrape
sim.
wood block
77 5
gliss.
3
3
S.P. ord.
3
3
S.P.
unis.
ord.
3
3
S.P.
unis.
ord.
pizz.
S.P.
arco
ord.
pizz.
9
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
5
5
3
1. 3
3
1.
flt.
glockenspiel
triangle
div.
3
div.
3
unis.
arco
10
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
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
mf
f
3
5
a2
susp. cymbal
scrape
sim.
wood block
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
div.
gliss.
gliss.
11
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.
ff f mf
36
ff f mf
ff f mf
ff
f mf p
ff
fmf p
ff f mf p
ff f
mf p
ff
mf
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff p
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
f p
ff
LMMOLLLL
ff f
ff f p
36
ff f
p
ff f
ff f
ff f
ff
f
ff f
ff f
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
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
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
14
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
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
6
6
6
mute off
mute off
glockenspiel
3
mallet
3
3
unis.
arco
arco
15
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
tam-tam
as fast as possible, not in time
div.
div.
3
S.T.
16
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
pp
p
mf
p
mp
Slowly Rising
56
p
mp
p
p
p
1
sim. (pedal every note)
sim.
3
3
unis.
ord.
17
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
LLLOLLML
strike the strings with palm
simile
3
3
18
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
LMLOMMLL
3
3
3
3
19
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
22
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.
83
mf
mf
mf
f mf
f mf
f
f mf
f
f
mp f
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3 3
23
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
88
87
p
p
mp
mf
mp
mf
p
p
LNMOMLNM
p mf
88
p
mp
mp
f
p f
p f
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
1.
3 3
3
3
3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
glockenspiel
vibraphone
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
unis.
3 3
3 3
3 3 3
3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3
24
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
93
91
p
p
mp
mp
mp
93
p pf pf
mp
p mf pf pf
pf pf
6
6
6
6
6
6
6 6
6 6
5
33 3 3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3 6
3 3
3 6
3
6
3 6
div.
3 3
3 3 3 3
div.
div.
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
3
6
3 6 3 5
6
unis.
6
6
div.
26
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
6
6
7
6
6
unis.
6
6
unis.
div.
6
div.
27
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
1.2.
gliss.
3.4.
gliss.
bell up
bell up
flt.
bell up
snare drum
susp. cymbal
bass drum
gliss.
div. 7 7
7
7
gliss.
7 7
7
7
div. a 3 6 6
6 6 7 6
gliss.
div.
div. a 3
gliss.
div. a 3 gliss.
unis.
28
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
98
ff
ff f
f
f
ff
f
ff
mf ff
mf ff
ff ff p ff mf f
ff
ff
f
ff
f ff
ff
ff
f
f
f
f
f
f
3
3
33
3 33 3
3 33 3
3 33 3
ord.
3 3 33
3 33
3 3 33
3 3 3
gliss.
high note, approximate pitch
gliss.
high note, approximate pitch
gliss.
high note, approximate pitch
gliss.
29
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.
101
f
f
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
f
mf
mf
rip
glockenspiel
vibraphone
unis.
30
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.
104
f
f
f
f
f
f
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
3.4.
31
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.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
p
107
106
p
p
p
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff pp
p
p
p
NLMOLNNN
fff p
107
fff p
fff p p
fff p
pmp pmp
p pmp pmp
triangle
div. a 3
32
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.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
108
p
p
p mf
p mf
p
p
p
mp
p
p
p
mp
mp
mp p
mp p
mp p
p mf
p mf
66 6 6
66 6 6
a266 6
66 6
3.4.
ord. a2
susp. cymbal
3
3
vibraphone
3
3
33
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.
110
mf
p
p
mf p mf
p
mp
pp
mp
pp
mp
mp
mp
mp
p
p
6
6
1.
3 3
unis. no vibrato
no vibrato
34
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.
poco rit.
112
pp
pp
p
mf p
p
mf p
p
mp p
mf p
pp
div.
div.
div a 2
35
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.
A Tempo
116
pp
pp
p
NLMOLNLL
pp mp pp p
A Tempo
pp p mp pp p
pp
p mp
pp
pp p
pp p
no vibrato
unis.
no vibrato
pizz.
unis.
3
div.
36
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.
120
mp p
mp
p
mf
pp mf
pp
mf
p mf
pp
mf
pp mf
3
37
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