Bagatelles for Ten Violas

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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

53

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.

(

) copyright © 2006 by Braxton Blake

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C H A M B E R

B L A

K

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M U S I C S T R I N G QUA RT E T

THREE DANCES for Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, and Piano

“ H OW D O YO U W H I S T L E T H AT WAY ? ” Flute and Celesta

TEN DUOS for Two Clarinets

S A XO PH O N E QUA RT E T PA RT I TA Alto Saxophone Solo

S H O RT S TO R I E S Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano

QUA RT E T Oboe, Alto Saxophone, Marimba, and Piano

D U S T A N D S H A D OW S Clarinet, Violin, and Piano

S EV E N B AG AT E L L E S Violin and Viola

DUO Trombone and Harp

DUO Violin and Viola

S PI K E Percussion Ensemble

FOLKSONGS Violin and Piano

S EV E N P L AC E S Alto Saxophone and Percussion

FA N TA S Y Viola and Piano

FA N TA S I E S T Ü C K E Clarinet and Piano

FA N TA S Y English Horn and Harpsichord

NINE ETUDES Alto Saxophone and Marimba

S O N ATA Violin solo

F O U R B AG AT E L L E S F O R T E N V I O L A S For Ten Violas

S O N ATA Clarinet solo

B R A S S QUA RT E T 2 Trumpets, Trombone, and Bass Trombone

NOCTURNE Trombone, Cello, and Piano

T H R E E P R E LU D E S Flute/Piccolo/Alto flute, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Harp, Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello

S U S U R R AT I O N S Flute and Piano

B AG AT E L L E S Trombone and Piano

QU I N T E T Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Marimba, and Bass

S O N ATA Alto Saxophone and Piano

DUO FOR THREE Solo Dancer, Marimba, and Bass

SUITE Cello Solo

RO U N D S Alto Flute, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Marimba, Vibraphone, Percussion, Harp, Celesta, Piano, and Cello

OCTET Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass

ELEGY Clarinet and Percussion

BALLADE Piano and Electronic Tape

I M P ROV I S AT I O N Soprano Saxophone, two Chimes, and Piano BRAXTON

BLAKE MUSIC http://braxtonblake.com braxtonblakemusic@gmail.com