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7 musical compositions: And silent answers; Windhover; Auf dem Blocksberg; Voyages II; Four takes on fire season; tu, delicada; About the colored light of double stars and some other stars in the sky
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And silent answers
crept across the stars
for orchestra
Andrew V. Ly
(2008)
Frosted eyes there were that lifted altars;
And silent answers crept across the stars.
Hart Crane, “At Melville’s Tomb”
Instrumentation:
2 Flutes (both doubling Piccolo)
2 Oboes
English Horn
2 Clarinets in A
Bass Clarinet in Bb
2 Bassoons
4 Horns in F
3 Trumpets in C (1
st
Trumpet doubling Piccolo Trumpet in Bb)
2 Trombones
Tuba
3 Percussionists:
Large cymbal, w/ soft mallet
Small triangle, w/ light beater
Bass Drum
Tam-tam
Tubular Bells
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Celesta
Harp
Strings
Approximate duration: 7 minutes
Los Angeles, November 2008
Timelessly q=60
Score in C
Andrew V. Ly
(2008)
And silent answers crept across the stars
for my grandmother, Mau Thi Nguyen
Flute 1&2
Oboe 1&2
English Horn
Clarinet [in A] 1&2
Bass Clarinet
[in Bb]
Bassoon 1&2
Horn [in F] 1&2
Horn [in F] 3&4
Trumpet 1
Trumpet 2&3
Trombone 1&2
Tuba
Percussion
Tubular Bells
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Celesta
Harp
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
p
Large cymbal, w/ soft mallet
l.v.
p
pp
I
mp
pp
pp sempre
I
II
I II etc.
pp sempre
I
II
I
II etc.
10
Perc.
Vib.
Cel.
Hp.
Vla.
Vc.
Vib.
p
D C B Eb Fb G A
mp
7
7 7
mp
pp
I II I
II etc.
pp
17
A
Bsn. 1,2
Perc.
Vib.
Cel.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
n
mp
n
mp
Small triangle, w/ light beater
pp sempre
3
3
3
3
3
mp
3
p
pp
p sempre legato
3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
cresc.
7
mf
f
7
5
5
sul pont., first stand
pp sempre
3
sul pont., first stand
pp sempre
3
mp
n
mp
n
n
2
23
Bsn. 1,2
Perc.
Vib.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
pp
mp
5
7 3 6 6
pp
mp
5 5 7 5 5
Small triangle, w/ light beater
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
Eng. Hn.
Bsn. 1,2
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
Perc.
Cel.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
pp
mp
pp
7
7
3 3 6 7 3
3
n
n
3
3
poco a poco cresc.
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
D# C B E F# G A
mp
3 3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
29
Eng. Hn.
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
Perc.
Cel.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
mf
p
mf
p
mf
3
3
3
3
3
mf
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
B
33
Ob. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2,3
Perc.
Glock.
Vib.
Cel.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
mf
mf
fp
fp
straight mute
sfp
fp
fp
fp
3
sfp
straight mute
fp
fp
fp
3
Glock.
sf
p
6 6 5 5
Vib.
f
5
mf
5
7
f
mf
3
altri div. pizz.
f
3
tutti div. pizz.
3
f
altri div. pizz.
3
tutti div. pizz.
3
4
36
C
Ob. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2,3
Perc.
Glock.
Vib.
Cel.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
pp
fp
mp
3 6
3 6
Small triangle, w/ light beater
pp sempre
3
3
3
n
5 6 7
ff
mp
5 5 5 5 5 5
n
3 3 3
mp sempre
3 3 3
3
3
3 3
38
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
Perc.
Vib.
Cel.
Hp.
Vln. I
mp
p
mp
p
mp
p poco a poco cresc.
3
3
3
3
3
n
mp
3
3 3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
arco
pp
5
40
Bsn. 1,2
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
Tbn. 1,2
Perc.
Cel.
Hp.
Vln. I
p poco a poco cresc.
mp
mf
5
p poco a poco cresc.
mp
f
mp
f
mp
mf
gliss.
gliss.
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
arco
pp
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
D
42
Fl. 1,2
Ob. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1,2
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2,3
Tbn. 1,2
Tba.
Glock.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Cb.
mf
mf
mf
sfp
sfp
sfp
fp
fp
straight mute
fp
fp
straight mute
fp
fp
sfp
sfp
sfp
sfp
Glock.
sfz
p
6
3 6 6 6
mf
poco a poco cresc.
3
3 3 3 3
poco a poco cresc.
3
3
3 3 3 3
p poco a poco cresc.
arco
3 3 3 3 3 3
div. pizz.
f
pizz.
f
7
44
Fl. 1,2
Ob. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1,2
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2,3
Tbn. 1,2
Tba.
Perc.
Glock.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
mp
mp
mp
mp
f
mp
f
f
mf
5
f
mf
5
mp f
5
mp
f
Bass Drum
mf
5
6
6 6 6
3
3 3 3
3
3
3 3 3
3 3 3 3
8
46
E
Fl. 1,2
Ob. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1,2
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2,3
Tbn. 1,2
Tba.
Perc.
Glock.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
ff
ff
ff
mf
ff
mf
ff
ff
5
ff
5
mf ff
5
mf
ff
mf
ff
5 5
f
3 6 6 6
3
ff
3 3
3
3
3
ff
3 3
ff
3 3 3 3 3
div.
f
3
ff
arco div.
f
3
ff
arco div.
ff
9
48
Tub. B.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Tub. B.
f
l.v.
mf
5
6 5
p
p
3
5
3
5
p
p
p
52
F
Più mosso x=eK
Tub. B.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
3
n
n
p
n
p
n
solo
mp
3
n
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
mp
10
57
Cl. 1,2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1,2
Perc.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p
p
p
5
5
p
p
3
3
3
3
Large cymbal, w/ soft mallet
mp
l.v.
D# C# B E F# G# A#
mp
7
7
con sord.
p
3
3
con sord.
p
5
con sord.
p
pp
n
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
p
n
G
Meno mosso
61
Più mosso
Fl. 1,2
Eng. Hn.
Cl. 1,2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1,2
Perc.
Vib.
Cel.
Hp.
fp
rit. a tempo
3 3 3 5 6 6 3 6 5
fp
rit. a tempo
n
5 6 6 3 5 5
solo
mp molto rubato
a tempo
p
3
3
3 3
mf
mf
p
3
3
3
p
5
5
p
7
mp
mf
Vib.
mp
p
p sempre legato
f
mp
11
65
H
Meno mosso
Più mosso
Fl. 1,2
Ob. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1,2
Vib.
Cel.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
n
fp
rit. a tempo
6 6 6 7
fp
rit. a tempo
5 6
solo
mp molto rubato
a tempo
3
3 3
p
mf
9
5
p
mf
9
5
3
7
mf
mp
p
p
f
p
p
3
3
p
5
68
Fl. 1,2
Ob. 1,2
Tbn. 1,2
Vib.
Cel.
Vla.
Vc.
7 6 3 6 7
6 3 6 6 6 6
p
mp
gliss.
gliss.
mp
pp
div. a 4
p
3
3
mf
mp
div., con sord.
12
I
70
Fl. 1,2
Ob. 1,2
Bsn. 1,2
Tbn. 1,2
Vib.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
n
n
6 6
p
n
p
5
p
n
p
5
div.
pp sempre
3
3
3
3 3
div.
pp sempre
3
3
3
3
p
3
3
3
3
p
div., con sord.
p
73
Cl. 1,2
Bsn. 1,2
Tbn. 1,2
Vib.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p
1.
3
5
5
3
3 3
p
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
13
77
J
Picc. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
Bsn. 1,2
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
Tbn. 1,2
Tba.
Perc.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
p
3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
fp
n
fp
n
fp
n
fp
n
3 3 3
fp
n
pp sempre
l.v.
3
pp sempre
3
pp sempre
3
3
n
n
n
81
Picc. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
Perc.
Vln. I
Vln. II
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
14
84
Picc. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
Perc.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
lightly
3
3
3 3 3
3
3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
D C Bb E F# G A
p
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
87
Picc. 1,2
Ob. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
Perc.
Vib.
Cel.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
p
3 3
3
3
3
3
Vib.
mp
3
3
3
3
mp
mp
3
3
3
3
mp
3
3
3
mp
15
K
90
Fl. 1,2
Ob. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
Picc. Tpt.
C Tpt. 2,3
Cel.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf
mp lightly
poco a poco cresc.
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mp
3
mp
3
mp
mp
solo
mf sempre legato
3
mf
3
straight mute
mp lightly
poco a poco cresc.
f
sfz
sfz
D C Bb Eb F Gb Ab
D# C# B E F# G# A#
div. a 4, senza sord.
unmeasured ricochet
sfz
mf
sfz
mf
div. a 4, senza sord.
unmeasured ricochet
sfz
mf
sfz
mf
94
Fl. 1,2
Ob. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
Bsn. 1,2
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
Picc. Tpt.
C Tpt. 2,3
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
3
3
3
f
3
mf
3
3
3
3
f
3
p
3
3 3
p
3
3
mf
3
3
mf
f
3
3
mf
sffz
D C# B E# F G# A
sffz
f
sffz
f
16
97
Fl. 1,2
Ob. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
Bsn. 1,2
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
Picc. Tpt.
C Tpt. 2,3
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
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
pizz.
3
ff
pizz.
3
ff
div. a 4, senza sord.
f
3
div. a 4, senza sord.
f
3
17
L
Meno mosso (A tempo, K e=x, q=60)
100
Fl. 1,2
Ob. 1,2
Eng. Hn.
Cl. 1,2
Bsn. 1,2
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
Picc. Tpt.
C Tpt. 2,3
Tba.
Perc.
Tub. B.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p sempre
p sempre
p
solo
mp
3
3
3
fp
f
n
f
n
p
p
f
fp
mf
Tam-tam
Tub. B.
f
mf
f
p subito
I II
3 3
ff
div., senza sord.
mf
div. a 3
f
104
Fl. 1,2
Eng. Hn.
Bsn. 1,2
Tba.
Tub. B.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
3
3
solo, con sord.
pp
ad libitum
n
5
5
solo, con sord.
pp
ad libitum
n
5
5
p
I II
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
mp
18
108
Fl. 1,2
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
solo
pp
ad libitum
n
5
5
solo
pp
ad libitum
n
5 5
p
I II
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
f
mf poco a poco dim.
M
112
Fl. 1,2
Perc.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp sempre
Small triangle, w/ light beater
l.v.
mp sempre
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
II, tutti, senza sord.
pp
p
3
19
116
Picc. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
Bsn. 1,2
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
Tba.
Perc.
Glock.
Cel.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
solo
p
3
3
3
3
1.
pp
9
pp
7 7
pp
9
9
p
mp
p
mp
pp
Glock.
p
l.v.
pp
11
11
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
tutti, con sord.
5
5 5
pp
tutti, con sord.
pp
p
con sord.
pp
pp
solo, con sord.
3
3
3
3
5
5
5 5
con sord.
pp
p
20
118
Picc. 1,2
Cl. 1,2
Hn. 1,2
Hn. 3,4
Perc.
Glock.
Cel.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Cb.
n
3
3
3
3
9
pp
7
7
n
n
p
non rit.
3 3
3
3
3
3
non rit.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
n
5
non rit.
n
21
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Abstract
And silent answers crept across the stars: for orchestra
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Creator
Ly, Andrew V. (author)
Core Title
And silent answers
School
Thornton School of Music
Degree
Master of Music
Degree Program
Composition
Degree Conferral Date
2010-05
Publication Date
06/15/2010
Defense Date
04/30/2010
Publisher
University of Southern California
(original),
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(digital)
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Format
23 pages
(extent)
Language
English
Contributor
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Advisor
Crockett, Donald (
committee chair
), Hartke, Stephen (
committee member
), Ticheli, Frank P. (
committee member
)
Creator Email
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