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QUA RT ET Oboe Alto Saxophone Marimba Piano
B R A XTO N BL AK E
BRAXTON
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QUA RT E T Oboe Alto Saxophone Marimba Piano
I – Nocturnal Dances...................3 II – Lamentation.........................26 III – Rounds...............................42
TRANSPOSED SCORE
All tremolos are unmeasured – regardless of notation.
equals
throughout.
Accidentals apply for entire measures and apply only for the octave of a pitch. Repeated pitches without accidentals continue the accidental of the initial occurrence.
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Commissioned by Clifford Leaman with support from the South Carolina Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts
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I – NOCTURNAL DANCES Allegro =128
=60 accel.
=128
Allegro =128
=60 accel.
=128
Oboe
Alto Saxophone
Marimba
Piano
rit.
=60 accel.
=128
( =128)
rit.
rit.
=60 accel.
=128
( =128)
rit.
4
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
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rit.
=60
=72 accel.
rit.
=60
=72 accel.
10
8
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
11
accel.
=144
accel.
=144
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
5 14
=92–96
3
3
Ob.
3
Alto Sax.
3
6
Mar.
3
3
3
=92–96
Pno.
20
18
Ob. 5
Alto Sax.
Mar.
3
3
8va 3
3
Pno. 3
3
6 22
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
3
3
3
Pno.
25
Ob.
Alto Sax.
6
6
3
6
6
Mar.
sostenuto, ma claro
Pno.
8ba
8ba
8ba
7 30
28
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
8va
Pno.
loco
32
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
8va
Pno.
8 35
Ob.
Alto Sax.
6
Mar.
Pno.
40
38
Ob.
Alto Sax.
3
3
3
Mar.
Pno.
3
6
9 41
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
sost.
44
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
10 47
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
50 Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
11 53
Ob. 3
3
Alto Sax.
3
Mar.
3
Pno. 3
accel. 56
Ob.
3
Alto Sax.
3
3
Mar.
accel. 3
Pno. 3
12 59
accel.
60
=120
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
accel.
Pno.
63
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
=120
13 66
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
8va
Pno.
70 Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
14 73
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
76
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
15 80 Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
83
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
16 86
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
89
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
90
17
accel.
92
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
accel.
Pno.
95
accel.
.=66
accel.
.=66
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
100
18 101
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
8va
Pno.
110
108
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
8va
Pno.
8va
8va
8va
19 120
115
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
121
Ob.
Alto Sax.
The pitch "A" is always played with a softer dynamic level than the surrounding pitches.
Mar.
sim.
8va
Pno.
8va
8va
loco
20 127
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
133
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
130
21 140 139
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
8va
Pno.
145
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
150
22 151
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
160 157
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
23 163
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
170
169
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
8va
Pno.
sostenuto, ma claro
8ba
ad lib.
24 176
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
183
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
180
25 190 Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
197
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
200
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II – L A M E N TAT I O N =92–96 Oboe 5
Alto Saxophone
5
5
3
3
5
6
Marimba (all tremolos are unmeasured)
=92–96 8va
8va
8va
sostenuto
Piano
8ba
8ba
8ba
4
Ob. 5
5
5
5
Alto Sax.
3
3
6
6
6
3
Mar.
8va
8va
Pno.
8ba
8ba
27 6
Ob.
Alto Sax.
6
6
6
6
3
6
3
3
Mar.
8va
8va
Pno.
8ba
8ba
8
6
Ob. 3
Alto Sax. 3
6
6
3
3
Mar.
8va
8va
Pno.
8ba
8ba
loco
28 10
Largo =54–58
Ob.
Alto Sax.
cantabile
Mar.
Largo =54–58
Pno.
sostenuto
16
leggiero
Ob.
leggiero
Alto Sax.
Mar.
3
Pno.
(ad lib.) sostenuto, ma claro
3
29 19
non vib. scuro
20
poco vib.
Ob.
non vib. scuro
Alto Sax.
poco vib.
Mar.
Pno. sostenuto, ma claro
3
3
5 5
(ad lib.)
23
ord.
Ob.
ord.
Alto Sax.
cantabile
Mar.
3
8va
Pno.
10
8va
30 30
27
Ob.
non. vib.
Alto Sax.
3
Mar.
3
3
3
3
3
3
8va
8va
8va
3
Pno.
3
molto rit.
31
a tempo
Ob.
ord.
semplice
3
Alto Sax. 3
Mar.
molto rit.
8va
a tempo
esp.
3
7
3
Pno. secco
31 35
Ob.
3
5
5
Alto Sax. 3
Mar.
loco
8va
5
Pno.
secco 8ba
40
38
non vib.
Ob.
non vib. 5
7
Alto Sax. 9
Mar.
Pno.
5
secco 8ba
32 41
ord.
Ob. 3
ord.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
sostenuto, ma claro
Pno.
leggiero
secco (ad lib.)
sempre secco 8ba
non vib. 46
ord.
Ob. 3
non vib.
Alto Sax.
ord.
sempre leggiero, as though muted
3
3
3
3
3
3
Mar.
Pno.
sempre leggiero
8ba
8ba
8ba
33 50
49
Ob.
non vib.
ord.
Alto Sax.
3
3
3
cantabile
3
Mar.
3
3
3
Pno.
loco
8ba
53
3
Ob.
Alto Sax.
secco
3
3
3
3
Mar.
Pno.
sempre leggiero
secco
8ba
8ba
34 5
57
3
Ob.
non vib.
Alto Sax.
cantabile
Mar.
Pno.
8ba
60 Ob. 6
3
ord.
Alto Sax.
5
non vib.
3
(subito)
Mar.
Pno.
3
8ba
8ba
8ba
35 63
5
Ob. 3
3
5
non vib.
ord.
3
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
3
8ba
5
66
Ob. 3
ord.
Alto Sax.
cantabile
Mar.
Pno.
8ba
8ba
8ba
36 69
70
leggiero
Ob. 3
3
3
Alto Sax.
Mar.
8va
8va
Pno.
8ba
loco
72
Ob.
5
Alto Sax.
Mar.
5
Pno.
sostenuto, ma claro 5
8ba
ad lib.
3
37 75
Ob. 3
Alto Sax.
Mar.
5
Pno.
sostenuto, ma claro 5
8ba
ad lib.
80
79
Ob. 3
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
rit.
più rit.
38 83
a tempo, with force
secco
Ob.
3
3
secco
Alto Sax.
3
3
Mar.
3
3
secco
3
3
a tempo, with force
Pno.
3
3
secco
3
3
8ba
poco rit. 90
87
Ob. 3
molto legato senza vib.
3
3
3
molto legato senza vib. 3
Alto Sax.
3
3
3
3
3
3
molto legato
Mar.
3
3
3
3
poco rit.
8va
Pno.
3
molto legato
3 3
3
3 3
3
3
39 91
a tempo
ancora secco
Ob. 3
3
3
3
ancora secco 3
3
Alto Sax. 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
ancora secco
Mar.
3
a tempo 3
ancora secco
Pno.
3
3
3
3
95
Ob.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
Alto Sax.
3
3
3
3
Mar.
3
3 3
3
3
3
8va
Pno.
rit.
rit.
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
40 99
a tempo
100
semplice e cantabile
Ob.
semplice e cantabile
Alto Sax.
semplice e cantabile
Mar.
a tempo
5
Pno.
sostenuto, ma claro 5
8ba
8ba
ad lib.
ad lib.
102
=82–86 (subito)
Ob.
Alto Sax.
lontano
6
Mar.
=82–86 (subito) 8va
lontano
Pno.
sostenuto
8ba
41
rit. poco a poco 106
Ob.
Alto Sax.
3
6
3
Mar.
rit. poco a poco
8va
Pno.
8ba
rit. poco a poco 109
=52 molto rit.
110
Ob.
Alto Sax.
3
Mar.
rit. poco a poco 8va
=52 molto rit. 8va
8va
3
Pno.
3
8ba
42
III – RO U N D S Presto =168–172 Oboe
Alto Saxophone
Marimba
Presto =168–172 Piano
10 6
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
43 11
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
16
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
44 20 Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
24
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
45 27
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
30 Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
8va
Pno.
46 35
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
8va
Pno.
40 Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
47 44
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
48
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
50
48 52
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
56
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
secco
49 60 Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
legato
64
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
50 70 68
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
72
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
51 76
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
80 Ob.
semplice
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
52 85
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
89
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
90
53 93
bend
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
97
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
100
54 101
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
105
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
non vib.
55 110 Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
lontano
Pno.
114
ord.
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
56 118
120
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
122
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
8va
Pno.
57 125
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
8va
loco
Pno.
128
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
130
58 132
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
sost.
140
136
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
Pno.
secco
59
60
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M U S I C S T R I NG QUA RT E T
THREE DA NCES for Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, and Piano
“ H OW D O YOU W HI S T L E T HAT WAY ? ” Flute and Celesta
Ten Duos for Two Clarinets
S A XOPHONE QUA RT E T PA RTITA Alto Saxophone Solo
S H ORT S TOR I E S Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
QUA RTET Oboe, Alto Saxophone, Marimba, and Piano
D U S T A ND S H A D OW S Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
SEVEN BAG ATELLES Violin and Viola
DUO Trombone and Harp
D UO Violin and Viola
S PI KE Percussion Ensemble
F O L K SO NGS Violin and Piano
S EV E N P L AC E S Alto Saxophone and Percussion
FANTASY Viola and Piano
FA NTA S I E S T Ü C KE Clarinet and Piano
FANTASY English Horn and Harpsichord
NI NE E T U D E S Alto Saxophone and Marimba
SO NATA Violin solo
F OU R BAG AT E L L E S F OR T E N V IOL AS For Ten Violas
SO NATA Clarinet solo
BR A S S QUA RT E T 2 Trumpets, Trombone, and Bass Trombone
NO C TUR NE 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
SUSUR R ATIO NS Flute and Piano
BAG AT E L L E S Trombone and Piano
QUINTET Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Marimba, and Bass
S ONATA Alto Saxophone and Piano
DUO F O R THR EE Solo Dancer, Marimba, and Bass
SUITE Cello Solo
RO UNDS Alto Flute, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Marimba, Vibraphone, Percussion, Harp, Celesta, Piano, and Cello
OC T E T Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
EL EGY Clarinet and Percussion
BA L L A D E Piano and Electronic Tape
IMPROVISATIO N Soprano Saxophone, two Chimes, and Piano
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