Quartet for oboe, alto saxophone, marimba, and piano

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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

Q UA RT E T

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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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4

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

26

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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