SHORT STORIES
for Clarinet in B-flat, Violin, Viola, Cello, and Piano
BRAXTON BLAKE
BRAXTON BLAKE MUSIC
SHORT STORIES
BRAXTON BLAKE
INSTRUMENTATION
Clarinet in B-flat
Violin
Viola
Cello
Piano
First performance: March 22, 2001, Donaueschigen Members of the Südwestfunk Orchestra, Frieburg
Transposed Score
Duration: circa 13 minutes
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BRAXTON BLAKE MUSIC
SHORT STORIES
marcato
Piano
Cello
marcato
Viola Violin
Clarinet in B
Braxton
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
marcato
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
più legato
più legato
più legato
più legato
più legato
marcato
molto rit.
molto rit.
pizz. pizz.
pizz.
arco pizz.
arco
8va secco
arco gliss.
gliss. gliss.
pizz.
arco pizz.
subito
rit. molto rit.
marc. pizz. pizz.
pizz. arco pizz.
arco pizz.
arco
8va 8va
pizz. arco pizz. arco pizz. arco
8va
8va
punta d’arco pont. punta d’arco pont. punta d’arco pont.
8ba
=96 Sempre marcato
8ba
=96 Sempre marcato
8ba
8va
8va
8ba
8va secco secco sul pont.
pizz. arco pizz. arco
8ba
=96 Semplice
=96 Semplice
cresc.
8va
molto rit. a tempo
8va
4
accelerando poco a poco
(progressing to =126 in m. 15)
sempre cresc.
accelerando poco a poco
(progressing to =126 in m. 15)
8ba 8ba
8ba
8ba
sempre cresc.
8ba
cresc.
sempre cresc.
8ba
8ba
8ba
8ba accel. poco a poco
8ba
sempre cresc.
sempre cresc.
gliss.
cresc. poco a poco
8 accel. poco a poco
8ba 8ba 8ba 8ba
accel. poco a poco
8ba
sempre cresc.
gliss.
cresc. poco a poco
6 accel. poco a poco
sempre cresc.
sempre cresc.
sempre cresc.
8va sempre cresc. accel. poco a poco 8ba
sempre cresc.
sempre cresc.
sempre cresc. 12
accel. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
8ba sempre cresc.
8ba
accel. poco a poco
accel. poco a poco
8va
=48 subito - ancora accel. e cresc.
(progressing to =126 in m. 28)
18
(progressing to =126 in m. 28) =48 subito - ancora accel. e cresc.
sempre cresc.
gliss.
cresc. poco a poco
21 sempre accel.
8ba
8ba
(senza rit.)
8ba gliss.
cresc. poco a poco
(senza rit.)
sempre accel. 8ba sempre cresc.
sempre cresc. sempre cresc. sempre cresc.
8ba
8ba
8ba
8ba
sempre accel.
8ba
25 sempre accel.
cresc. poco a poco
gliss.
cresc. poco a poco
23 sempre accel.
sempre accel.
=48 subito - accel.
(accel. to m. 40, =132)
=48 subito - accel.
37 sempre accel.
8ba
8ba
(accel. to m. 40, =132)
8ba gliss.
8va
8va
gliss.
"white key"
molto rit.
8va =116
8va gliss. gliss. arco gliss.
arco
arco
pizz.
arco pizz.
arco pizz. arco
subito
8va
rit. molto rit. 8va
accel. poco a poco
accel.
8va
CHAMBER MUSIC
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
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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