HowToFakeYourDeath
TRANSPOSINGORCHESTRALSCORE
CommissionedbytheAlabamaSymphonyOrchestraandMembersofSoundInvestment
JudyandHalAbroms
DrWilliamABradleyandDrSandraHGianturco
JimandJoyceCauthen
KateClevelandandScottThigpen
BrookeandDanielColeman
EllenandFredElsas
DrsNaomiandSEdwinFineberg
MsMarianneGriffin
RogerandLindaJames
AmyandJohnJohnstone
MrandMrsRobertEKristofco
MrsRobertLoeb
DrHeatherAMcPherson
EmilyandHughRushing
DianeTuckerandMarkHobson
AndreaandGoodloeWhite
Instrumentation
Flute1.2(bothdoublingPiccolo)
Oboe12(2nddoublingEnglishHorn)
ClarinetinBb1.2
Bassoon1.2
HorninF1234
TrumpetinBb1.2
Trombone1.2
Tuba
Percussion1.2*
Harp
Piano
Violin1(10players)
Violin2(8players)
Viola(6players)
Violoncello(6players)
DoubleBass(4players)
*orchestralbassdrum,snaredrum,woodblock,maraca,one-shotshaker,eggshaker,triangle,glockenspiel
Duration:12'
SpecialInstructions
Fluteisalwayssplitintotwoparts,oneperplayer,andbothdoublingonpiccolo.
Thewoodwinds(exceptingflute),brass(exceptingtuba)andstringsarewrittenacrossseparatetuttianddivisistaves
Allstrings:whensplitinto"a"and"b"staves,divideintoequalgroupsunless otherwisemarkedThegroupthatincludesthefirstchairshouldplaythepartdesignated"a"
Fordoublebass:whensplitinto"a","b"and"c"groups,thefirstchairshouldplaythepartdesignated"a", thesecondandthirdshouldplay"b",andthefourthshouldplay"c",unlessotherwisemarked.
Allfourbassesshouldhavelow-Cextensions