Kate Moore Blue Light Sphere
Fijnjekade 160, 2521 DS The Hague, The Netherlands www.deussmusic.com
Kate Moore
Light Sphere
Fijnjekade 160, 2521 DS The Hague, The Netherlands www.deussmusic.com
Commissioned by the Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Made possible through the Sydney Symphony Orchestra’s 50 Fanfares Project
Duration: ca. 8 min.
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Instrumentation:
Piccolo, Flutes 1,2 Oboe 1,2, Cor Anglais, Clarinets in Bb 1,2, Bass Clarinet, Bassoons 1,2, Contrabassoon
Horns in F 1,2/ Horns in F 3,4, Trumpet 1, Trumpets 2,3, Trombones 1,2, Bass Trombone, Tuba
Timpani [C2], Percussion 1: Triangle/ Woodblock, Percussion 2: Tubular Bells, Tam tam, Suspended Gong (g), Percussion 3: River Stones, Bass drum
Harp, Piano
Violins 1, Violins 2, Violas, Violoncelli, Contrabass
Performance Notes:
1. Dynamics: macro and micro dynamics are indicated in the score. The micro dynamics are indicated within each part in detail and are relative to the dynamics within the parts themselves. The macro dynamics of the piece have also been indicated at the beginning of each section and are relative to the overall global dynamics of the orchestral texture with in essence is an overall crescendo from the beginning of the piece to the end. This is indicated by the following:
A_Piano 1 B_ Piano 2 C_Piano 3
D_Mezzo piano 1 E_Mezzo piano 2 F_Mezzo piano 3
G_Mezzo forte 1 H_Mezzo forte 2 I_Mezzo forte 3
J_Forte 1 K_Forte 2 L_Forte 3 M_Fortissimo
2. Glissandi: The glissandi begin at the beginning of the note at the pitch indicated and slide all the way to the next note indicated, landing on the next note at the beginning of the note precisely at the pitch indicated. The players do not have to slide in exact unison so long as they land on the indicated note precisely together.
3. Harmonic glissandi indicated in the contrabass part in M is ad lib between individual players.
BlueLightSphere
Flutes1,2
Oboes1,2
Clarinets1,2inB BassClarinetinB
Bassoons1,2
Horns1,2inF
Horns3,4inF
Trumpet1inC
Trumpets2,3inC
Trombones1,2