BRAXTON BLAKE
Oboe Alto Saxophone Marimba Piano
BRAXTON BLAKE MUSIC
QUARTET
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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BRAXTON BLAKE MUSIC
Commissioned by Clifford Leaman with support from the South Carolina Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts
QUARTET
I – NOCTURNAL DANCES
BRAXTON BLAKE
Mar.
Sax.
Marimba
Saxophone
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Mar.
Sax. Alto Ob.
Pno.
Pno.
8va
Mar.
Sax.
Pno.
8va
Pno.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
Sax. Alto
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
Mar.
Sax.
Pno. Mar.
Sax.
Sax. Alto
Mar.
Sax.
Sax.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
Sax.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
Pno.
accel.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
Mar.
Sax. Alto Ob.
Pno.
Sax. Alto
Pno.
8va
8va 8va loco
sim.
The pitch "A" is always played with a softer dynamic level than the surrounding pitches.
Mar.
Sax. Alto Ob.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
Pno.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
Ob.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
Mar.
Sax.
Pno.
Sax.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax. Alto Ob.
Pno. Mar.
Sax.
ad lib. 8ba sostenuto, ma claro
Pno.
8va
Mar.
Sax.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
Pno.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
Mar.
Sax.
Sax.
II – LAMENTATION
sostenuto, ma claro (ad lib.)
Pno.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
leggiero
Ob.
16 leggiero
sostenuto
Pno.
Largo =54–58
cantabile
Mar.
Sax.
Largo =54–58
Pno. sostenuto, ma claro
Mar.
Sax. Alto
sempre leggiero
Mar.
Sax.
sostenuto, ma claro
Sax.
8ba loco
Pno.
Sax. Alto Ob.
ad lib.
Pno. sostenuto, ma claro
Sax.
Pno.
sostenuto
lontano
=82–86 (subito) 8va
Mar.
lontano 6
Sax. Alto Ob.
=82–86 (subito)
Pno. sostenuto, ma claro
a tempo
semplice e cantabile
Mar.
Sax. Alto
semplice
Ob.
Sax.
III – ROUNDS
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
Alto Ob.
Piano
Presto =168–172
Marimba
Saxophone
Alto Oboe
Presto =168–172
Mar.
Sax.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
Sax.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
secco
Pno.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
Sax. Alto
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
semplice
Pno. Mar.
Sax.
Mar.
Sax.
Mar.
Sax.
Pno.
Sax.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
Ob.
Pno.
Mar.
Sax. Alto
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
lontano
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
Mar.
Sax. Alto Ob.
Pno. Mar.
Sax. Alto
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
Pno.
8va loco
Mar.
Sax. Alto
Pno.
Mar.
Sax.
sost.
Pno. Mar.
Sax.
CHAMBER MUSIC
THREE DANCES
for Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, and Piano
Ten Duos for Two Clarinets
PARTITA
Alto Saxophone Solo
QUARTET
Oboe, Alto Saxophone, Marimba, and Piano
SEVEN BAGATELLES
Violin and Viola
DUO
Violin and Viola
FOLKSONGS
Violin and Piano
FANTASY
Viola and Piano
FANTASY
English Horn and Harpsichord
SONATA
Violin solo
SONATA
Clarinet solo
NOCTURNE
Trombone, Cello, and Piano
SUSURRATIONS
Flute and Piano
QUINTET
Flute/Piccolo, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Bass Trombone, Marimba, and Bass
DUO FOR THREE
Solo Dancer, Marimba, and Bass
ROUNDS
Alto Flute, Glockenspiel, Chimes, Marimba, Vibraphone, Percussion, Harp, Celesta, Piano, and Cello
ELEGY
Clarinet and Percussion
IMPROVISATION
Soprano Saxophone, two Chimes, and Piano
STRING QUARTET
“HOW DO YOU WHISTLE THAT WAY?”
Flute and Celesta
SAXOPHONE QUARTET
SHORT STORIES
Clarinet, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
DUST AND SHADOWS
Clarinet, Violin, and Piano
DUO Trombone and Harp
SPIKE
Percussion Ensemble
SEVEN PLACES
Alto Saxophone and Percussion
FANTASIESTÜCKE
Clarinet and Piano
NINE ETUDES
Alto Saxophone and Marimba
FOUR BAGATELLES FOR TEN VIOLAS For Ten Violas
BRASS QUARTET
2 Trumpets, Trombone, and Bass Trombone
THREE PRELUDES
Flute/Piccolo/Alto flute, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet, Percussion, Harp, Piano, Violin, Viola, and Cello
BAGATELLES
Trombone and Piano
SONATA
Alto Saxophone and Piano
SUITE
Cello Solo
OCTET
Clarinet, Bassoon, Horn, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, and Bass
BALLADE
Piano and Electronic Tape
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