Pieces of Eight

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David Reeves

Pieces of Eight

AP SPACE Publications

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Conductor/Performer Roles

Performance Notes

This piece is about freedom from structure and spontaneity of entrances and exits. But equally important is the need for uniformity in the ensemble, rhythmic accuracy, balance, and blend. These contradicting aspects make the conductor’s job difficult. If the performers are solid enough from a timing standpoint, I would omit the use of a conductor altogether and let the performers use their eyes and ears to communicate the music. In this case, a deep understanding of the entire score from all players is necessary. However, if a conductor is preferred, his or her role needs to be treated with care. Subtle gestures, small cues, and a small beat pattern are all that is necessary. What is most unwanted is for the audience to know what time signature the ensemble is in and who is about to start playing. Let the music speak for itself.

Various “Performance Notes” will appear throughout this score in which further explanation may help the ensemble understand the desired musical effect. These performance notes exist only in the conductor’s score so they may be addressed in rehearsal with the full ensemble. This piece frequently alternates between Unmetered and Metered sections. It should be noted that the 16th note rhythm should stay consistent throughout. “Unmetered” simply refers to a non-measured span of time. There are timing indicators to give an approximate length of time (in seconds) where significant events (such as cues, chord changes, adding voices, etc.) should occur. These timings are merely approximate and do not need to be literally adhered to. General note about cues: Oftentimes, cues are indicated in “unmetered” sections. when this is the case, the cues should always relate to the existing rhythm so they “line up” rhythmically. The performer playing these cues should become very familiar with the content of the other player’s parts so as to not interrupt the flow of any existing ostinato figures.

For a free recording of this piece, please visit the Tap Space Publications website at: www.tapspace.com

Required Setup

Mallet Selection: Glockenspiel and Crotales: medium plastic mallets (but not too bright) Vibraphones: medium cord mallets (unless otherwise noted) Marimbas: medium yarn mallets Timpani: medium-soft timpani sticks

Timpani

a1 Marimb one

aph

Vibr

1

Vibraphone 2

Glock. Crotales

Marimba 2

Marim

ba 3 Vibr

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one

3


Grade 5+ Approximate playing time: 7 minutes

Pieces of Eight

David Reeves

Unmetered q = 100

5'

10'

Pedal is down throughout

              

Vibraphone I.

ppp

(Continue)

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pedal is down throughout

                               

Vibraphone III.

ppp

Marimba II.

Marimba II

 

    

Continue until cued by Glock.

p

                                                

                         

28' (Continue)

ppp

Vibe III

pedal is down throughout

Vibe II

ppp

18' Vibe I

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p

    

Continue until cued by Glock.

Continue until cued by Glock.

(Continue)

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36' Cue

Vibe I

Vibe II

Vibe III

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

 

Glock Crotales

Marimba I.

Glock.

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  

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 

  Low to high:

F, A, D, E, A 

  p

    p

 

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

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 

mp

A 

Metered

   

  f

    f

    f

 

 

 

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





      f

 

pp

pp

pp

      


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*PN 1

Glock Crotales

Vibe I

 

    

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mp Vibe II

    

 

 

 

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Vibe III

    

 

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mp

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

 

mp

mp

  

   

mp

  

    mp

     

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*Performance Note 1: The rests and broken beams that occur throughout (most often in the left hand) are there to illustrate which hand should be leading. Unless indicated otherwise by pedal or articulation markings, maintain a smooth and connected sense of line throughout.

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                 

Vibe I

Vibe II

Vibe III

Marimba I

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

Glock Crotales

                     

 

 mf

Vibe I

Vibe II

Marimba I

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani





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         

f

                                 p                 mf                                   f  



 

                                                                     f p mf

Crotales

p

l.v.







                                                                              mp 

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B  

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     

Glock Crotales

    

                                                                                                mf

Vibe III

    

                                                                      mp        

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3 3              

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Glock Crotales

3

  



Vibe I

3          

Vibe II

3          

Vibe III

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

3          

3        



  l.v. C Unmetered                                                                      f   l.v.   3  l.v.                                                                                      mf sub p     p f     3  l.v.  l.v.                                                                                          mf sub p p  f   l.v.  3  l.v.                                                                                  mf sub p    p  f  3                                                     sp p mf sub p f                                                                                     

 3   3                                                p f sub p mf                                                   

 3   3                                             mf sub p f p                                                       3

                                                   p                 mf sub p f 3

     

 

         l.v.   

Re-tune Low to high: G, A, D, F, A

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Pieces of Eight - Reeves

5'

10'

D 30' Cue (metered)

20'

   

Glock.

 

Vibe I

                                  

Continue until cue.

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              

p

Vibe II

f

               

                p

Vibe III

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

                                  

                        

 

f

              

p

            

Continue until cue.

f

        p                         p                

Continue until cue.

Continue until cue.

      



            f

       f        

       f         Timpani

             f

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Unmetered Take approximately 5 seconds to fade out.

 

Marimba II

Marimba III

 

  

 

   

   

       

ppp

       

Gradually drop out right hand (ad lib rhythm)

   

 

 

 

 

 

 

       

       

       

       

 p

 

 

   

     

 

 

       

Marimba III

  

                                        

           

 

       

 

      

Left hand becomes "downbeat"

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Pieces of Eight - Reeves

24' Cue

Glock Crotales

Vibe I

Vibe II

Crotale

p

E 8' Cue (metered)  

Unmetered

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 l.v. Rest Approximately 7 seconds                            p mf   l.v. Approximately 6 seconds                   pp mf

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani





Vibe III

Marimba I.



 

 

 l.v. Approximately 7 seconds                 mf  pp Approximately 5 seconds

            mf            pp  

                          p                       mf                            

                          mf         p                              

 

             

*PN 2 Rest Approximately 4 seconds

*PN 2

Rest Approximately 5 seconds

Rest Approximately 7 seconds

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*Performance Note 2: Enter at random, but in context of the existing rhythm.

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        

pp

     

pp


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Pieces of Eight - Reeves

12' Cue Glock Crotales

Glock.

 

Ritard (metered)

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

   

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                                                                                                                          (*PN 2)

Vibe I

mp

Vibe II

Vibe III

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

















                                             mp                                             

                                             mp                                                                                                                                 mp

TSPCE-03


10

Pieces of Eight - Reeves F  

Glock Crotales

Vibe I

 

Vibe II

 

Vibe III

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

 

Tempo I (metered)

       mf         mf        mf

l.v.

                 

  mp

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p

 

                                                mf

                                                mf

                                                mf

p

mf

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       

                                                                                 p

      mf      

      mf      

        mf

TSPCE-03

p

                      

Crotales

mf

mp

                                mf mp                                                             mf

       

                                    mp

  mf


11

Pieces of Eight - Reeves

Glock Crotales

Vibe I



 p

 

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

 

   

 

 

 

 

mf

mf

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Vibe III

 

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Vibe II

 

Glock

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



































                                                                           p

mf

TSPCE-03


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Pieces of Eight - Reeves

                                   

Vibe I

mp

dim.

                                                                   

Vibe II

mp

p

dim.

pp

dim.

                                                                                                      

Vibe III

Timpani

mp

p

dim.

dim.

pp

    

pp

G   

Glock Crotales

l.v.

 

l.v.

Vibe I

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

  

 

 

sfz

l.v.

 

sfz  

 



    l.v. 

p

Vibe 1 (pedal down throughout) Marimba I maintains ensemble pulse and ostinato throughout this section. Other entrances should relate pulse to Mar. I.

   dim.                    sfz                            

sfz

TSPCE-03

Glock.

 

sfz

Vibe II Vibe III

Unmetered

 

8' Cue

 

mp

p

 

 

 

       

                                    


13

Pieces of Eight - Reeves

Cue

 Vibe I

Vibe II



 



Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani







(pedal down throughout)

mp Vibe III









 





 











 











  

























(pedal down throughout)



mp











  



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



  





 

    











 









 

  

*PN 3

                                                                                                          

 

  

              

*PN 3 p Enter at Random

*PN 3 Enter at Random

     p          

*PN 3 Enter at Random

 p

*Performance Note 3: Entrances throughout this phrase (or shifts for marimba 1) should occur within one "beat" of each other. It is not necessary to enter at exactly the same time. Rhythmic context should stay the same however.

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Pieces of Eight - Reeves

Cue

  

Glock Crotales

Approx 5'

         

mp

Vibe I

  

Vibe II

Vibe III

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

 



 



 



 

  

       

           mp

          

 

 



    

 





  





 





         



             

 

 

   



 

  

 

 

 



 







  





 

 













 

 

         

  

















 





           mp            





  

                

mp

 















 





 

     

           mp            

TSPCE-03

         









                     



                     


15

Pieces of Eight - Reeves

Cue

                             

Approx 7'

Vibe I

Vibe II

Vibe III

Marimba I.

        









 

 

 

 

         





Approx 7'













                                                                                                           

          

                                       

                                                               

    

                             

 

                         

                    

TSPCE-03


16

Pieces of Eight - Reeves

Cue

 

Glock Crotales

Vibe I

  

Vibe II

Vibe III

Marimba I.

                        

 

 

 

 

 





     

  

  



    













  

 

 









 



 



  

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 















     

   

 









 



 





 

   

 

 



 









 

 

  

 



 

 



 







 



















 

 

 

 

   





   

 

         

                  



  

  

 

                   

     

             

TSPCE-03

  

 

Approx 7'

                   

   



 

  

           

Cue

 

 

 





 

 





 

 





 

 



     


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Timpani Cue Cue Glock Crotales

Vibe I

Vibe II

Vibe III

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

    



  

 

 



 

    



  

   

 



 

   

 



   

                           

Approx 7'

 





 





 





 



 

 



 

 



 

 



 

 



 

 



 

 



 

 



 

 



 

 



 

 



 

 





 



                                                         

                                                                                                         

           

    

         

         

                           

          

    

         

         

          

                     

          

                                                  

 





f

TSPCE-03


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Pieces of Eight - Reeves

Cue

Glock Crotales

Vibe I

      l.v. p

p



  

Vibe II

H *PN 4





















                                                                           p

p

f

                                                                                                                       p

Vibe III

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

p

f

                                                                                                                        

p

                     p

                     

                     p

                      

                                          

p

p

f

                                                                        p

f

p

                       

                        p

f

                        

p

    p

TSPCE-03

                       

   p

f

p

*Performance Note 4: At letter H, the hairpin dynamics should be of relatively short length and should bleed into each other. The motion should start at the left end of the ensemble (conductor's view) and move smoothly to the right.


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Pieces of Eight - Reeves

*PN 5 Vibe I

                                                                                                                                                         p

Vibe II

f

                                                                                                                           p

Vibe III

                                                                                                                        

 

f

p

        

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

f

f

                       

       

                       

       

p

f

                                                   

p

f

                                                          

         p

                        p

f

                                                                

       

               

       

                                                                                p

f

*Performance Note 5: In unmetered sections, dynamics should be indicated by conductor. If conductor is not being used, designate one player to determine the rate of dynamic increase/decrease.

TSPCE-03


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8' Cue

0'

Glock.

Glock Crotales

I

*PN 6

 



Vibe III

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

     f

 

Vibe II

 

Vibes switch to hard cord mallets

 

f

TSPCE-03

 

pp

f

f

 

f

 

    

f

                                           

         

                                              

f

f Vibe I

  f

 

 l.v.  

f

f

 

f

 

f

Re-Tune Low to high: F, A, D, E, A

*Performance Note 6: This moment is an effect in which each individual's "event" of notes should occur immediately following the prior player's "event." These do not need to speak as precise 32nd notes. A seamless wave of sound is the desired effect. Starting pitch is approximate, and given only as a reference. Each additional pitch can be random as long as the indicated shape remains.


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7' Vibe I

12'

                                                                                                mp

Vibe II

Marimba II

                              

p

mp

                                      mp                          

pp

36' Cue 

Glock

20'

28'

  p

Vibe I

Vibe II

Vibe III

Marimba II

 

                                                                                                            

                                                                                                         pp

mp

                                                                                                                                   

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Metered       

Glock Crotales

                                                     f p                                                f p

Vibe I

Vibe II

Vibe III

Marimba I

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani



p

                                                 p

                                                                 p  p f

   p

      p

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                                  

                               p f                                                      

       f

                                 p


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Glock Crotales

 

  

mf

Vibe I

Vibe II

Vibe III

Marimba I

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

     

 

  

  

  

  

mp

                    

                                                  

                    

                                                  

                    

   

   













 

 





 

 

 

 





mf

               

mp

mf

                                                   mp

mf



mf

mp



mf

 

 

 

 

    

  

    

  

 

 

mp



                mf

mp



























































                 mp

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Glock Crotales

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

 

 

mf

                       

Vibe I

                              

Vibe II

Vibe III

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

              

mf

 

                   mf

                             

                

  

 

 

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 

 

    

 

 

 

 





      

      





                 

mf

 

 

sub. p

   

   

      ff

   

sub. p

    

ff

   

   

sub. p

    

ff

     sub. p

           ff



 















































  

mf





mf

   sub. p

 



                mf

  

sub. p



   





 

   

sub. p





  

  ff  

    

 

    

    

     

     

           



   ff   

    

 

 

  

ff

 

            

  

 



 


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K

Conductor Cue 15'

Unmetered Vibe I

                                                                                                                         

Vibe II

                                                                                                                       

ff Vibe III

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

p

gradual dim.

ff

p

gradual dim.

                                                                                 

p

gradual dim.

ff

                                                

    

  *PN 8      

    

     

    

    

  

      

 

  

 

                p ff gradual dim.                                                         

       

                                                

       

              

gradual dim.                                                

ff

p

                                          p ff gradual dim.                                                                            



Solo (ad lib. F, B, C, E, F) 

           

p





               

*PN 7 gliss.

*Performance Note 7: This timpani glissando, even though at

p, should still speak clearly.

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Pieces of Eight - Reeves

16' Cue

Metered

                 p                                                                                                       

  

   

  

Glock

Glock Crotales

Vibe I

Vibe II

                                                                                     *PN 8

*PN 8

Vibe III

Marimba I.

Marimba II

Marimba III

Timpani

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                       

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                                                         

               

  

                                                                                                                            

        mp         

 l.v. 

                                                     mp                                                    

 l.v. 

                              

 

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*Performance Note 8: These chordal shifts should "bleed" into each other.

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    

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