TERROR MANAGEMENT THEORY for orchestra
coral douglas (2021)
in loving memory of my grandfather, robert aronsson, who also found solace in creating
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Performance Notes winds and brass are called to play with unpitched air. this should be done by blowing into one’s instrument without forming an embouchure, so that one’s instrument does not create pitch. unpitched air will always be notated with the following notehead.
winds are called to play with lightly pitched air. this can be done by loosening embouchures to create a breathy, unfocused sound. this direction is not given a specific notehead. thundersheet should be close to 18x26 inches in size. percussionist should bow thundersheet on the top side with the sturdiest bass bow available. for measures such as m. 29, string players should lightly place their left hand over top of the strings, muting them, and bow moderately to create a thin, unpitched sigh-like noise.
when pianist plays clusters, it is not necessary to maintain consistent pitches. instead, pianist should intend for precise, clear rhythms. for long, repetitive passages, they may play with the heel or side of their hands, if comfortable. for any figure with rhythm but without exact pitch, player should improvise a line that follows the contour of given shape. for example, see the following annotation: Given:
Example:
Program Note terror management theory is a working psychological theory that proposes a basic instinctual conflict within the human psyche: the avoidance of death and the knowledge of its inevitability. this conflict creates terror, which may be managed through escapism, cultural beliefs, and other forms of meaning that seek to give individual life a significance capable of conquering mortality.
terror management theory = 80
2
Flutes 1-2
*unpitched air (see performance directions)
Oboes 1-2
3
Horns in F
*unpitched air (see performance directions)
2 4
Trombones 1-2
Timpani
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
Piano
Harp
Violins I
Violins II
sp
sp
sp
sp
Contrabasses
Drumset
Glockenspiel
Violoncellos
*unpitched air (see performance directions)
sp
Violas
Trumpets in B♭ 1-3
Tuba
3
3
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3
no harmonic gliss. gliss.
sim.
5
sim.
1
Bassoons 1-2
4
*unpitched air (see performance directions)
Clarinets in B♭ 1-3
3
*unpitched air (see performance directions)
Coral Douglas
gliss.
6
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn.
F Hn.
D. Set
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
2
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
on rim
on rim
Tbn.
8
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
B♭ Cl.
7
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col legno battuto (approximate pitch, keep consistent 16th note)
9
Fl.
F Hn.
Tba.
D. Set
Glock.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Flz.
gliss.
on rim
Flz.
Timp.
Tbn.
B♭ Tpt.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
Ob.
10
11
sp
sp
with bow
To Thundersheet
sp
sp
sp
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a2 mute with Harmon (stem in)
12
3
13
Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
4
3
3
3
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3
3
3
Flz.
1. messy
Flz.
Flz.
divisi
divisi
Harmon (stem in)
Vln. I
Hrp.
s. lis
Pno.
15
g
Thu.
Timp.
D. Set
Tbn.
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
14
16
Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
17 cheat breath
cheat breath
cheat breath
Tba.
Timp.
D. Set
Thu.
cheat breath
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
approx.
19
cheat breath
unpitched air
cheat breath
unpitched air
a2 cheat breath
a2 cheat breath
unpitched air
lightly pitched (airy)
lightly pitched (airy)
unpitched air
lightly pitched (airy)
lightly pitched (airy)
20
unpitched air-------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
Tbn.
unpitched air-------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
unpitched air-------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
B♭ Tpt.
unpitched air-------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
18
bow in circles on top of sheet, ocassionally mute with hand
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21
Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
Tbn.
Timp.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
6
divisi
divisi
pitched
pitched
pitched
26
25 lightly pitched, breathy
don't mute, let ring
Thu.
pitched
24
a2
23
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
divisi 22
To Ratchet
barely audible
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Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
B♭ Tpt.
Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
28
like a heavy sigh
like a heavy sigh
blow without pitch
like a heavy sigh
blow without pitch
like a heavy sigh
a2 blow without pitch
a2 blow without pitch
blow without pitch
blow without pitch
like a heavy sigh
like a heavy sigh
remove mute
blow without pitch
like a heavy sigh
blow without pitch
like a heavy sigh
30
29
mute string with palm
sul pont (no mute) approximate pitch gliss.
mute string with palm
sul pont (no mute) approximate pitch gliss.
mute string with palm
mute string with palm
mute string with palm
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don't mute with palm
pizz.
7
accel. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
31
Fl.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
Rat.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
8
gliss.
pizz. (approx. pitch)
3
3
don't mute with palm
3
div.
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strike approximate keys, maintain precise rhythm
3
3
3
arco
div.
3
gliss.
gliss.
35
34
Timp.
D. Set
Tbn.
Tba.
B♭ Tpt.
33
Ob.
32
= 120
36
Fl.
F Hn.
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
D. Set
Rat.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
div.
div.
div.
39
div.
div.
38
Tbn.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
Ob.
37
3
gradually accel trem---------------------------------->
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Fl.
F Hn.
Rat.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
10
Timp.
Tbn.
D. Set
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
Ob.
41
40
42
3
44
43
3
3
Flz.
string buzz gliss
sul pont con sord
sul pont con sord
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gliss.
45
Fl.
F Hn.
Glock.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Cb.
sul pont con sord
sul pont con sord
sul pont con sord
3
gliss.
gliss.
3
3
To Glockenspiel
with wire brush
Vla.
49
Tbn.
D. Set
48
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
47
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
Ob.
46
3
change to sticks
gliss.
remove mute
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50
Fl.
F Hn.
Tbn.
Timp.
D. Set
Glock.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
12
sub.
remove mute
sub.
3
div.
div.
3
3
senza sordino
sub.
3
remove mute
3
div.
sub.
div.
To Thundersheet
div.
with sticks
sub.
div.
div.
div.
54
53
52
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
Ob.
51
remove mute
remove mute
senza sordino
sub.
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senza sordino
55
Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
Tbn.
Tba.
Thu.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
3
3
senza sordino
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
a2
3
3
3
To Ratchet
3
3
a2
3
3
senza sordino
3
a2
a2
3
3
59
58
Timp.
D. Set
B♭ Tpt.
F Hn.
57
56
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3
3
3
3
3
3
13
60
Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
D. Set
Rat.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
14
Timp.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
63
3
62
Tbn.
61
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
3
3
3
Fl.
B♭ Cl.
F Hn.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
To Glockenspiel
Glock.
barely audible
Timp.
1.
66
Tbn.
Tba.
B♭ Tpt.
65
Ob.
Bsn.
= 72
64
gliss.
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67
Fl.
B♭ Cl.
F Hn.
Tbn.
Glock.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
16
Timp.
3
1.
3
gliss.
3
3
3
3
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71
70
69
1.
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
Ob.
Bsn.
68
72
Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
divisi
B♭ Tpt.
Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
D. Set
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
divisi
divisi
3
cheat breath
1.
cheat breath
cheat breath
tutti
gradual accel.
cheat breath
76
tutti
75
To Ratchet
Rat.
74
F Hn.
73
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77
Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
Tbn.
D. Set
Rat.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
18
Flz.
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To Crotales (with bow)
divisi
80
79
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
78
string buzz
81
Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
Tba.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
divisi (a2)
divisi (a3)
divisi (a3)
Vln. II
divisi (a2)
divisi (a3)
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
divisi (a2)
divisi (a2)
divisi (a2)
tutti
divisi (a2)
divisi (a2)
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arco
pizz.
divisi (a3)
divisi (a2)
divisi (a3) divisi (a3)
B♭ Tpt.
Tbn.
rall. - - - - - - - - - - 82- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -83 - - - - - - - - - - -
19
84
Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
Tba.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Cb.
20
Vc.
sul pont
sul pont
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gliss.
gliss.
Vla.
87
86
85
B♭ Tpt.
Tbn.
= 120
88
Fl.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
Tbn.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
Vln. II
gliss.
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91
90
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
Ob.
89
21
accel. - - - - (to 120 by m. 102)
unpitched air (cheat breath) 93
Fl.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
unpitched air (cheat breath)
unpitched air (cheat breath)
unpitched air (cheat breath)
B♭ Tpt.
Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
D. Set
Crot.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
22
5
3
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lightly pitched (airy)
bow
bow crash cymbol
lightly pitched (airy)
lightly pitched (airy)
97
lightly pitched (airy)
96
air (cheat breath) unpitched
F Hn.
95
unpitched air (cheat breath)
Ob.
94
To Bass Drum
---------------------------------------------
98
Fl.
Ob.
Bsn.
F Hn.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
gliss.
tutti
gliss.
a2
100
nearly inaudible
3
3
Vln. II
div.
3
a2
div.
3
3
Vln. I
Tbn.
D. Set
div.
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
B♭ Cl.
99 div.
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Fl.
= 120 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 102
101
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
a2
a2
Bsn.
F Hn.
B♭ Tpt.
Timp.
D. Set
Pno.
Hrp.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
24
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vln. II
3
Vln. I
Tbn.
Tba.
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Fl.
Ob.
F Hn.
B♭ Tpt.
D. Set
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
104
3
3
Timp.
Pno.
3
Tbn.
Tba.
3
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
3
3
div. (a2)
div. (a2)
3
div. (a2)
3
div. (a2)
3
tutti
tutti
3
Flz.
3
3
Flz.
Flz.
3
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105
Fl.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Flz.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Flz.
Flz.
3
Flz.
106
Flz.
Flz.
3
3
26
Timp.
Con. BD
Tbn.
D. Set
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
Ob.
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Fl.
Ob.
F Hn.
Tbn.
Con. BD
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Timp.
D. Set
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
3
3
3
3
3
3
108
Flz.
Flz.
Flz.
3
3
Flz.
3
3
3
3
Flz.
3
3
div.
div.
3
3
div.
div. div.
3
div.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
approximate shape, prioritize rhythm
3
approximate shape, prioritize rhythm
3
approximate shape, prioritize rhythm
3
3
approximate shape, prioritize rhythm
approximate shape, prioritize rhythm 3
3
approximate shape, prioritize rhythm
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3
3
approximate shape, prioritize rhythm
3
3
3
3
3
27
109
Fl.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
sub.
sub.
gliss.
pizz.
3
(approx. pitch)
pizz.
pizz.
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pizz.
tutti
tutti
pizz.
a2
sub.
111
110
sub.
28
Timp.
Pno.
Tbn.
Con. BD
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
B♭ Cl.
F Hn.
Ob.
Bsn.
pizz.
112
Fl.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
Tbn.
Timp.
Con. BD
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
barely audible
115
114
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
Ob.
rall. - - - - - - - - - - - - - (to 80 by m. 118)
113
To Crotales (with bow)
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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -117- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 118 = 80
116
Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
B♭ Tpt.
Tbn.
Tba.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
30
cheat breath
cheat breath
cheat breath
unpitched air-------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
cheat breath unpitched air-------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
unpitched air-------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
unpitched air-------------------------------------------------------------------------------->
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Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
120
Tba.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
cheat breath a2 unpitched air
a2 cheat breath
unpitched air
cheat breath
unpitched air
arco
sul pont con sord
arco
cheat breath a2 unpitched air
()
Tbn.
B♭ Tpt.
121
sul pont con sord
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arco
sul pont con sord
31
122
Fl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Tbn.
Crot.
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
B♭ Cl.
32
()
sul pont con sord
gliss.
arco
bow
Cb.
sul pont con sord
Vc.
arco
Vla.
124
Ob.
123
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gliss.
gliss.
125
Fl.
Ob.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
F Hn.
Tbn.
Timp.
Crot.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
126
128
gliss.
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1.
gliss .
()
127
33
129
Fl.
F Hn.
Tbn.
Timp.
Pno.
Hrp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
34
()
132
blow unpitched air
blow unpitched air
like a heavy sigh
blow unpitched air
like a heavy sigh
blow unpitched air
like a heavy sigh
blow unpitched air
like a heavy sigh
blow unpitched air
like a heavy sigh
blow unpitched air
like a heavy sigh
like a heavy sigh
mute string with palm & then bow
mute string with palm & then bow
mute string with palm & then bow
mute string with palm & then bow
mute string with palm & then bow
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like a heavy sigh
blow unpitched air
131
B♭ Tpt.
Tba.
B♭ Cl.
Bsn.
Ob.
130