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BAGATELLES for ten violas B R A X TO N B L A K E
BRAXTON
BLAKE MUSIC
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B A G AT E L L E S for ten violas BRAXTON BL AKE
Movement I – page 3 Movement II – page 16 Movement III – page 28 Movement IV – page 39
Duration: circa 12’
BRAXTON
BLAKE MUSIC http://braxtonblake.com braxtonblakemusic@gmail.com
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B A G AT E L L E S
PHOTOCOPYING
for ten violas
PROHIBITED
–I– .=52–56 Viola 1
Viola 2
Viola 3
Viola 4
pizz. Viola 5
Viola 6
Viola 7
Viola 8
Viola 9
Viola 10 Copyright © 1996 Braxton Blake
B RA XTO N BL AK E
4 4
1
2
3
pizz. 4
5
6
7
pont. 8
pont. 9
pont. 10
5
8 5
10
5
1 5
5
5
5
2 5
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
5
5
6 11
1
5
2 5
5
5
3
4
arco 5
6
7
ord. 8
ord. 9
ord. 10
5
5
5
5
5
7
rit.
14
a tempo
1 5
5
5
2 5
5
5
3
pizz. 4
pizz. 5
6
pizz. 7
pizz. 8
pizz. 9
pizz. 10
8 16
1
2
3
arco 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
9 18
1
2
3
4
arco 5
6
arco 7
8
9
10
pizz.
10
20 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11 22
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
arco pont. 8
arco pont. 9
arco pont. 10
12 25 5
5
1 5
5
5
5
2 5
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
5
5
13
30 28
1
5
5
5
morendo poco a poco
2 5
5
5
morendo poco a poco
3
4
5
6
7
ord.
pont.
ord.
pont.
ord.
pont.
8
9
10
5
14 31
1 5
5
morendo poco a poco
5
5
5
5
5
5
2 5
5
morendo poco a poco
5
5
3
4
5
6
7
ord.
pont.
8
ord.
pont.
9
ord. 10
pont.
15 34
1 5
5
5
morendo poco a poco
2 5
morendo poco a poco
5
3
4
5
6
7
ord.
pont.
8
ord.
pont.
9
ord. 10
pont.
16
– II – =98–104 Viola 1
Viola 2
Viola 3
Viola 4
Viola 5
Viola 6
Viola 7
Viola 8
Viola 9
Viola 10
17 5
1
2
3
4
pizz.
arco
5
pizz.
arco
6
pizz. 7
8
9
10
arco
18
10 1
2
pizz. 3
4
5
pizz. 6
pizz. 7
8
pizz. 9
10
19
14
1
2
arco 3
pizz. 4
5
6
arco calmo 7
8
arco 9
10
20 17
1
2
3
arco 4
5
arco 6
7
8
9
10
21
20 1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
22 24
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
23
28
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
30
24 32
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
25 36
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
26
40 1
2
3
4
5
6
gradually lower pitches
7
8
9
10
27 44
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
28
– III – =56–60
(senza sord.) cantabile
Viola 1
con sord.
sempre lontano
Viola 2 3
con sord.
3
3
sempre lontano
3
3
Viola 3 3
con sord. Viola 4
con sord. Viola 5
con sord. Viola 6
con sord. Viola 7
con sord. Viola 8
con sord. Viola 9
con sord. Viola 10
3
sempre lontano 3
3
3
3
3
29 4
5
1 3
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3
5
3
30 7
3
1
3
2 6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3 6
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
6
31 9
10
1 5
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
9
3
32 11
1
2
6 6
5
9
6
5
9
6
5
9
6
3
3
3 6
6
3
3
4 6
5
6
7
8
9
10
6
3
3
33 13
3
1 3
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
34 16 3
1 5
2 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
3
6
4 6
5
6
7
8
9
10
35
20
19
1 3
3
2 6
3
3 6
3
3
3
4 6
5
6
7
8
9
10
3
36 21
3
1 3
2 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
3
3
3
3
3
37
23
1 3
2 3
3
3
3
6
6
3
6
3
3
3
6
6
3
4 6
5
6
7
8
9
10
3
38 26
1
2 6
6
6
6
3
6
4 6
5
6
7
8
9
10
39
– IV – =80–84
(arco) Viola 1
senza sord.
pizz.
senza sord.
pizz.
Viola 2
Viola 3
senza sord.
pizz.
Viola 4
senza sord. Viola 5
senza sord. Viola 6
senza sord. Viola 7
senza sord.
calmo
Viola 8
senza sord.
calmo
senza sord.
calmo
Viola 9
Viola 10
40 6
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
41
10 1
arco 2
arco 3
arco 4
5
6
7
8
9
10
42 14
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
pizz. 8
pizz. 9
pizz. 10
43
20
18
1
pizz. 2
3
4
5
6
7
arco 8
arco 9
arco 10
44 22
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
45 26
1
pizz. arco 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
arco
pizz.
46
29
30
1
pizz. 2
pizz. 3
pizz. 4
pizz. 5
pizz. 6
pizz. 7
pizz. 8
pizz. 9
pizz. 10
47 33
1
arco
2
arco 3
arco 4
arco 5
arco 6
arco 7
arco 8
arco 9
arco 10
48 37
40
1
pizz. 2
3
4
5
pizz. 6
pizz. 7
pizz. 8
9
10
49 41
1
2
3
4
5
arco 6
arco 7
arco 8
9
10
50
45
1
arco 2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
51 49
50
1
col legno battuto
arco norm. pont. ord.
col legno battuto
arco norm. pont. ord.
arco sul tasto pizz.
arco norm.
pont.
2
pizz.
arco sul tasto
pizz.
arco sul tasto
arco norm.
pont.
3
arco norm. pont. ord. col legno battuto
arco norm.
4
arco norm.
col legno battuto
arco norm. c.l.b. pont.
pizz.
arco norm.
col legno battuto
arco norm. c.l.b. pont.
pizz.
arco norm.
col legno battuto
arco norm. c.l.b. pont.
pizz. 5
6
7
arco sul tasto pizz.
arco norm.
8
arco sul tasto
pizz.
arco norm.
arco sul tasto pizz.
arco norm.
9
10
pont.
52
53
1
c.l.b.
arco sul tasto
c.l.b.
arco sul tasto
c.l.b.
arco sul tasto
pizz.
arco norm.
pont.
pizz.
pizz.
arco norm.
pont.
pizz.
pizz.
arco norm.
pont.
pizz.
2
3
4
pizz.
pont.
pizz.
pont.
pizz.
pont.
ord.
c.l.b.
ord.
c.l.b.
c.l.b.
ord.
c.l.b.
arco sul tasto
ord.
pont.
ord.
pont.
ord.
pont.
c.l.b.
5
c.l.b.
6
7
8
arco sul tasto 9
arco sul tasto 10
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60
57
1
sul tasto
pizz. arco
pizz. arco
pont.
c.l.b.
arco
pizz. arco
pont.
c.l.b.
pizz. arco
pizz. arco
pont.
c.l.b.
arco
c.l.b.
arco
c.l.b. sul tasto
pizz.
arco
c.l.b. sul tasto
pizz.
2
pizz.
3
pizz.
4
ord.
c.l.b.
ord.
c.l.b.
ord.
ord.
c.l.b.
ord.
c.l.b.
ord.
ord.
c.l.b.
ord.
c.l.b.
ord.
5
6
7
pizz.
pont.
sul tasto
pont.
pizz.
pont.
sul tasto
pont.
pizz.
pont.
sul tasto
pont.
pizz.
c.l.b.
pizz.
c.l.b.
8
9
10
pizz.
c.l.b.
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M OTO PERPETUO FOR VIOLA, MARIMBA, AND PERCUSSION QUARTET B RAXTO N B L A K E 2009
.=126 Viola
Marimba Finger Cymbals Claves Sandpaper Blocks Triangle (very sm.) v.lg. Cowb.
I
Cowbell (very lg.) Chinese Cymbal Tam-tam (lg.) Bongos (lg./med.) Tom-tom (sm.) Congas (lg./med.) Triangle (sm.) Castanets Cabaza Cowbell (med.)
II
Chinese Cymbals (med./sm.) Snare drum Tom-tom (sm.) Wood Blocks (med. lg./med./sm.) med. Log Dr. Log Drums (lg./med.) Guiro
Cymbal Tongs Guiro Tamborine Triangles (med./sm.)
III
Cowbell (very sm.) Chinese Cymbal (med.) Coils (lg./sm.) Brakedrums (lg./sm) Bongos (med./sm.) Tom-tom (med.) Triangle (very lg.) Cowbells (lg./med./sm.)
IV
Wood Blocks (very lg./med.)
med. W.Bl.
Chinese cymbal (lg.) Tam-tam (sm.) Tom-tom (lg.) Bass Drum 2014.09.05
Copyright © 2009 Braxton Blake
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FANTASY
Braxton Blake
FOR VIOLA AND PIANO
PROHIBITED
=50
(1979/86)
Viola
=50 Piano
3
restlessly ponticello
legato
6
3
3
rit.
secco ord. 3
pont.
9
rit.
a tempo
=76 rit.
sul tasto
=50
(ord.)
a tempo
=76 rit.
ord.
=50
8va
sost.
12
3
3
3
rit.
gliss.
rit.
8va
5
6V2006
mute string near the pin block with a finger-tip or the ridge of the hand.
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) copyright © 2006 by Braxton Blake
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D U S T A N D S H A D OW S Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
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NOCTURNE Trombone, Cello, and Piano
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DUO FOR THREE Solo Dancer, Marimba, and Bass
SUITE Cello Solo
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