Isaac Barzso
_dead parrot holy ghost full orchestra
2020
instrumentation Piccolo Flute 1-2 Oboe 1-2 Clarinet in B 1-2 Bass Clarinet in B Bassoon 1-2 Horn in F 1-4 Trumpet in C 1-3 (+ harmon mutes) Trombone 1-2 (+cup mutes) Bass Trombone Tuba (+ metal straight mute)
Timpani (2; G2 + B2) Percussion 1 5 Tom-toms (muted; low to high)
Percussion 2 Bass drum (+ wire brushes)
Percussion 3 Suspended cymbal (+ bass bow), snare drum
Piano Strings
perfor mance notes The accidentals and indicate one quarter-tone flat and one quarter-tone sharp, respectively. Feathered beams indicate a gradual accelerando or decelerando over the given time, with an unspecified number of notes played. Strings only: a wedge over a given pitch indicates a gradual change to overpressure of the bow. Arrows [] indicate a gradual change from one performance technique to another. All extended techniques and performance instructions are also included in the individual parts. Approximate duration: 1'45".
program note "...and as she breathed her last, she thought she saw, as the heavens opened, a gigantic parrot hovering over her head." - Gustave Flaubert, Un cœur simple (1877) perfor mance duration: 1'45". isaacbarzso@gmail.com
dead parrot holy ghost for orchestra
Transposing Score
= 80
Piccolo
Flute 1
Bass Clarinet Bassoon 1
Bassoon 2
Horn in F 1
Trumpet in C 2 Trumpet in C 3 Trombone 1
Bass Trombone Tuba
Percussion 1
Tom-Toms
Bass Drum
Percussion 3
Violin II Viola
Violoncello Double Bass
(open)
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6
open
5
open
remove mute
sul pont.
sul pont.
div. sul pont.
div. sul pont.
sul pont.
stopped
ord.
ord.
ord.
6
with medium yarn mallets
open
4
open
3
harmon mute stem in remove mute
to medium yarn mallets
2
= 80
Violin I
(open)
Sus. Cym. scratch with triangle beater
harmon mute stem in
harmon mute stem in remove mute
(open)
Percussion 2
5
stopped
Trombone 2
Trumpet in C 1
Horn in F 4
Horn in F 3
Horn in F 2
4
Clarinet in B♭ 2
Clarinet in B♭ 1
3
Oboe 2
Oboe 1
Piano
Flute 2
Timpani
2
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7
(3 + 2)
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bsn 1
Bs. Cl.
Hn in F 1
9
Tbn 2
Bs. Tbn
Timp.
Tba
Toms
Bs. Dr.
Sus. Cym.
let ring
Pno
7
(ord.) Vln I
(3 + 2)
Vc.
ord.
s.p.
s.p.
(ord.)
(ord.)
D. B.
s.p.
ord.
s.p.
to cup mute
to metal straight mute
to Sn. Dr.
cup mute
remove mute
cup mute
10
11
open
9
8
to cup mute
s.p.
Vln II Vla
harmon mute stem in
Tpt in C 2
Tbn 1
Hn in F 4
12
11
10
Hn in F 3
Tpt in C 3
Hn in F 2
Tpt in C 1
Bsn 2
8
Ob. 2
Cl. in B♭ 1
12
Sn. Dr.
pizz.
pizz.
3
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Picc.
Fl. 1
14
Ob. 1 Ob. 2
Bsn 1 Bsn 2
Hn in F 2 Hn in F 3
Hn in F 4
Tpt in C 1
Tpt in C 2 Tpt in C 3
Tbn 1 Tbn 2
Pno
13
Vln I
Vln II
Vla Vc.
D. B.
14
ord. arco
s.p.
e
16
s.t. arco
(3 + 2) s.t.
18
(3 + 2)
17
18
1. solo s.p. q arco
q
15 (4 + 3)
17
Sn. Dr.
(4 + 3)
16
Toms
Bs. Dr.
Tba
Bs. Tbn
Timp.
Bs. Cl.
Cl. in B♭ 2
Cl. in B♭ 1
Fl. 2
Hn in F 1
15
4
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Ob. 2
Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
20
Ob. 1
Cl. in B♭ 1
Cl. in B♭ 2
Bs. Cl.
Bsn 1 Bsn 2
Hn in F 1
Hn in F 3
Hn in F 4
Tpt in C 1 Tpt in C 2 Tpt in C 3
Tbn 1
Tbn 2
Bs. Tbn
Sn. Dr.
19
Vln I
Vln II Vla
tutti pizz.
Vc.
D. B.
22
open
23
24
s.p. arco
remove mute
s.t.
open
24
21
23
s.t.
20
remove mute
remove mute
22
Toms
Pno
metal straight mute
Timp. Bs. Dr.
Tba
Hn in F 2
21
5
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Picc.
26
Ob. 1 Ob. 2
Cl. in B♭ 1 Cl. in B♭ 2
Bs. Cl.
Bsn 1 Bsn 2
Hn in F 3
Hn in F 4
Tpt in C 1 Tpt in C 2 Tpt in C 3 Tbn 1 Tbn 2
Bs. Tbn Tba
Timp.
27
s.t.
s.t.
s.t.
open
s.t.
ord.
29
30
ord.
28
30
ord.
29
26
ord.
(s.t.)
Vln I
Vc.
25
Vla
Vln II
D. B.
Sn. Dr. Pno
Toms
Bs. Dr.
28
Hn in F 2
Hn in F 1
Fl. 1 Fl. 2
27
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Picc.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Cl. in B♭ 1 Cl. in B♭ 2
Bs. Cl.
Bsn 2
Hn in F 1
Hn in F 2
Hn in F 4
Tba
Timp.
Toms
Bs. Dr.
Sn. Dr.
Vln I
Vln II
Vla Vc.
D. B.
ord.
ord.
ord.
ord.
open
to harmon mute
to harmon mute
33
harmon mute stem in
35
harmon mute stem in
to medium yarn mallets
harmon mute stem in
34
36
to harmon mute
35
Sus. Cym. scratch with triangle beater
ord.
32
34
33
to Sus. Cym.
Tbn 2
31
Tbn 1
Tpt in C 3
Tpt in C 2
Pno
Tpt in C 1
Hn in F 3
Bs. Tbn
Ob. 2
Bsn 1
32
with medium yarn mallets
36
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37 rapidly, unsynchronized Picc. " " click keys erratically,
Fl. 1 Fl. 2
Ob. 1 Ob. 2
Cl. in B♭ 1 Cl. in B♭ 2 Bs. Cl.
Bsn 1 Bsn 2
Hn in F 1 Hn in F 2 Hn in F 3 Hn in F 4
Tpt in C 1 Tpt in C 2 Tpt in C 3
Tbn 1 Tbn 2
Bs. Tbn Tba
Timp.
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click keys erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
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click keys erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
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click keys erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
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click keys erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
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click keys erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
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click keys erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
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click keys erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
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tap on bell erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
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tap on bell erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
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tap on bell erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
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tap on bell erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
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tap on bell erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
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tap on bell erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
"
"
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
to bass bow
play behind the bridge erratically,
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play behind the bridge erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
"
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play random harmonics erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
"
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play behind the bridge erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
"
"
begin to slow down
39 begin to slow down 40
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
tapped with fingers
very slow
tap strings with flesh; low register, sparse
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
very slow
very slow
bowed l.v.
very slow
light circular motion with wire brushes
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
play random harmonics erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
38
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
begin to slow down
to wire brushes
37 rapidly, unsynchronized Vln I " "
D. B.
set down sticks
begin to slow down
hit mouthpiece with palm erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
"
41
40 begin to slow down
begin to slow down
hit mouthpiece with palm erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
Vc.
39
hit mouthpiece with palm erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
Sus. Cym.
Vla
hit mouthpiece with palm erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
l.v.
Vln II
tap on bell erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
l.v.
click keys erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
Bs. Dr.
Pno
click keys erratically, rapidly, unsynchronized
Toms
38
41
begin to slow down
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42 Picc.
Fl. 1 Fl. 2
Ob. 1
very slow
Cl. in B♭ 1
very slow
Hn in F 4
Tpt in C 1 Tpt in C 2
Tbn 2
very slow
Tba
very slow
Bs. Tbn
Sus. Cym.
sim.
42
Vln I
Vln II
Vla Vc.
D. B.
very slow
slowly release pedal
43 very slow
very slow
very slow
very slow
very slow
44
sim.
very slow
Timp.
Toms
very slow
Tbn 1
very slow
Tpt in C 3
c. 5"
very slow
very slow
Hn in F 3
very slow
Hn in F 2
Hn in F 1
very slow
very slow
Bsn 2
Pno
45
very slow
Bsn 1
Bs. Cl.
Bs. Dr.
very slow
Cl. in B♭ 2
44
very slow
Ob. 2
43 very slow
c. 5"
45 incredibly sparse
incredibly sparse
incredibly sparse
incredibly sparse
incredibly sparse