OMBRA MAI FU for Countertenor and Orchestra (2009)
Full Score
Chester Music
Ombra mai fu was first performed by David Daniels and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, conducted by Harry Christophers, at the Barbican Hall, London, on 19 September 2009 as part of the Handel Remixed Festival.
Instrumentation: 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in B 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in B Piano Solo Countertenor Strings
Duration: c. 4 minutes
Ombra Mai FĂš
Handel/ Michael Nyman
q = c.68 Flute 1
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Flute 2
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Oboe 1
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mp
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Oboe 2
Clarinet 1 in Bb
Clarinet 2in Bb
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Bassoon 1
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Bassoon 2
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2 Horns (F)
2 Trumpets (Bb)
Piano
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Voice
q = c.68
Violin I
Violoncello
div.
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mp Double Bass
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Viola
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Violin II
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Copyright Š Michael Nyman Ltd, Chester Music Ltd 2009
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Fl. 1 6
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
A
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
mp
Hns
Tpts
Pno.
Voice
mp
Vln. I
A
Vla.
Vln. II
Vc.
Db.
3
Fl. 1 11
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hns
Pno.
Voice
Vla.
Vln. I Vln. II
Tpts
Vc.
Db.
4
B
Fl. 1 16
Fl. 2
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Ob. 1
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hns
Tpts
Pno.
mp
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Voice
B
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
5
Fl. 1 21
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Fl. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hns
Tpts
Pno.
Voice
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
6
C
Fl. 1 26
3
3
sub. mf
3
3
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
3
sub. mf
Bsn. 2
3
sub. mf
sub. mf Bsn. 1
3
3
sub. mf
Hns
Soli
sub. mf
Tpts
Pno.
Soli
sub. mf
sub. mf
Voice
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unis. sub. mf
Db.
sub. mf
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3
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sub. f
Vc.
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sub. mf
Soli
Vla.
sub. mf
Vln. II
C
Vln. I
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Fl. 1 31
Fl. 2
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mf
Ob. 1
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Ob. 2
mf
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hns
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Vc.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Voice
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Pno.
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Fl. 1 36
Fl. 2
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Cl. 1
3
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hns
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Om
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Vln. I
Vln. II
Tpts
Pno.
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D
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Ob. 2
Cl. 2
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Ob. 1
9
Fl. 1
42
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 2
Bsn. 2
Hns
Tpts
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Cl. 1
Bsn. 1
bra
mai
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Vln. I
Vc.
Db.
Vln. II
Vla.
10 47 Fl. 1
3
Fl. 2
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Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn. 2
Hns
Tpts
Pno.
3
3
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3
3
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bi - le
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Vln. I
ca
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3
so - a
3
3
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Db.
11
Fl. 1
52
E
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Fl. 2
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Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
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Bsn. 2
Tpts
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3
3
3
3
mf
mf
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bra
mai
fĂš
Vln. I
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bi - le
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ta
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3
Hns
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12
57 Fl. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hns
Tpts
Pno.
Voice
3
3
3
3
bi - le
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piĂš,
ca
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Db.
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Fl. 1
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Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hns
Tpts
Pno.
Voice
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bra
mai
Db.
fĂš
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3
3
piĂš f
3
piĂš f
piĂš f
F
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piĂš f
piĂš f
piĂš f
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Solo (colla voce)
di
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piĂš f
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piĂš f
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Vc.
piĂš f
Vla.
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piĂš f
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piĂš f
Vln. I
Vln. II
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piĂš f
3
3
3
3
piĂš f
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3
piĂš f
piĂš f
piĂš f
F
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piĂš f
piĂš f
piĂš f
3
14
Fl. 1 67
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Pno.
Vc.
Db.
mf
mf
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div.
bi - le
so
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piĂš.
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ma
Vln. I
Vla.
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Vln. II
Voice
Tpts
Hns
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Fl. 1
72
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hns
Tpts
Pno.
Vla.
Vln. I Vln. II
Voice
Vc.
Db.