Matthew Sandahl
Nisi Masa for chamber orchestra (2012)
Instrumentation: Flute Oboe Clarinet in Bb Alto Saxophone Trumpet Trombone Percussion Electric Guitar Piano / Keyboard Violin Viola Cello Contrabass Premiered by Purchase New Music ensemble at SUNY Purchase conducted by Domonic Donato Spring 2012
For Jason Weiss
Flute
Largo q = 48
Oboe
(f)
Alto Saxophone
(f)
(f) cup mute, open
Trumpet in Bb
3
(f) cup mute, open
Trombone Percussion
Electric Guitar
Piano
Violoncello
(f)
3
p amp setting "A"
p mute strings with fingers
u.c.
f
msp
pp
mst
pp
mst
Contrabass
pp
mst
(f)
pp
Largo q = 48 3
3
3
ppp
3
pp
p
3
p
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3
3
p
pp
pp
(f)
ppp bow
pp
p
unstable tone and pitch, ad lib glissandi
Matthew Sandahl
(f)
pp
p
3
3
mp
3
(teeth on reed)
3
ppp
bass drum, l.v.
3
3
(f)
mallets
Violin Viola
3
3
Clarinet in Bb
3
msp.
p
3
2
5
Fl.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt. Tbn.
Pno.
3
(f)
(f)
3
(f)
ppp
pp
mp
3
3
pppp
p
ppp
3
mst
ppp
bowed cymbal
ppp
3
half valve, unstable pitch
Vc.
p
Vla.
Vln.
Cb.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
3
ppp
Ob.
3
3
3
mst
msp.
3
mst.
msp
3
p
3
3
mallets
p
msp
mp
3
pp
pp
pp
pp
3
mp
Fl.
9
Ob.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
pp
pp
mp
superball
3
3
msp.
pp
mp
mp
pp 3
3
pp
3
3
A
mp
ppp
3
mf
3
3
pp tailpiece
pp
3
ppp
p
pp
3
(f)
mp
(f)
p
mp
mf
f
superball
ppp
mp
3
mp
ppp
3
A
ord
pp
3
5
mp
3
(f)
mp
3
pp
3
pppp
Vc.
Vln.
Cb.
pp
Vla.
p
Perc.
mp
pp
pp
(mf)
Tpt. Tbn.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
3
3
(f)
3
4
Fl.
13
(f)
Ob.
(f)
Cl.
(f)
Alto Sax.
Tbn.
(f)
pp
mp
Cb.
3 p
msp
p
3
pp
3
mallets
f
pp
msp
mf
mp
3
p
3
3
5
p 3
pp
p
3
pp
p
pp
5
mf
p
ord.
mf
mf
(f)
3 3 mf
(f)
(f)
mp
mf
pp
3
ord
3
mf
mst
6
3
ord
3
(f)
Vc.
ff
3
6
Vla.
Vln.
3
Pno.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
mp
5
mp
3
3
p
mp
Fl. 17
Ob.
3
Cl.
Alto Sax.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mst
p
pp
3
p
3
pp
3
mf
3
very fast vibrato
3 p
f
ppp
f
3
(f)
msp f
3
mp
f
fp
3
p
p
(f)
3
mf
(f)
p
mp
mp
(f)
5
3
(f)
3
(f)
3
3
3
mp
6
5
3
3
3
3
pp
3
(f)
(f)
(f)
(f)
5
(f)
3 p f
msp mp
mp
p
Perc.
Tpt.
Tbn.
mp
6
Fl.
21
Ob.
Tpt.
Tbn.
ppp
Vln.
Vc.
pp
3
mf
3
mp
3
3
3
p
mp
mf
3
ppp
mf
3
mf
ppp
pp 3
pp
f 5 5
(f)
f
ppp
3
pp
3
p
p ppp 3
3
pp
ppp
pp
mp
pppp
Vla.
Cb.
Pno.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
p
Cl.
Alto Sax.
p
mp
3
p
3 p
(f)
3
Fl. 25
mp
Ob.
mp
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Pno.
f
pp
pp
pp
ppp 3
p
mp
fp
to superball
superball
pp
mp
3
mf pp
pp
3
3
5
f
(f)
(f)
7
fragile, unstable tone
pp
pp
f
(f)
fp
mp
3
Vc.
pp
Vla.
f
Vln.
Cb.
E. Gtr.
p
Perc.
f
to glockenspiel
(f)
f
3
pp
mp
(f)
(f)
(f)
p
3
3
mp
pp
3
(f)
3
p
3
pp
3
3
pp
3
8
Fl.
29
pp
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
pp
E. Gtr.
Vln. pp
Vla.
p
Cb.
p
3
mp
p
3
mp
f
p
(f)
mp
(f)
f
pp
6
mp
ff
3
Vc.
pp
p
f
(f)
p
Molto Espressivo q=88
Pno.
Tpt. Tbn.
B
B
pp
Molto Espressivo q=88
mp
3
mp
pp
pp
mp
(f)
pp
pp
3
pp
(f)
Fl.
34
Cl.
Alto Sax.
p
3
mf
Glock.
Pno.
mp
(f)
pp
Vc.
(f)
3
p
p
p
mp
mp
pizz.
mp
pp
fp
3
mf
pp
mf
mp
pp
3
3
p
3
mp
ppp 3
p
pp
mst
ppp
mst
pp
9
pp
3
pp
p
3
Vla.
Vln.
Cb.
mp
Tpt. Tbn.
3
6
Ob.
p
p
mp
10
Fl. 39
Cl.
3
(mf)
3
Ob.
Alto Sax.
3
(mf)
3
3 Tpt.
(mf)
Glock.
Pno.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
p
3
3
pp
mp
6
pp
(f)
mp
3
p msp.
(f)
(f)
3
msp
p
6
(f)
(f)
(f)
mp
pp
pp
3 3
3
mp
Vln.
p
3
mf
Tbn.
mf
Fl. 44
(f)
Ob.
(f)
(f)
Alto Sax.
Tpt. Glock.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
mp
f
(f) mst
mf
3
p
3
C
mp
pp
(f)
(f)
pp
arco.
mst
p
p
3
(f)
pp
mf
mst
pp
3
mp
p
pp
ppp
mst
mp
pp
3
11
p
f
p
p
6
3
3
3
3
3
(f)
Cb.
mp
3
3
mst
Vc.
mf
Vln. Vla.
mp
(f)
Cl.
C
12
49 Fl.
mf
Cl.
E. Gtr.
p
pp
3
p
(f)
mp
3
p
3
pp
3
6
3 3
ppp
6
6
3
3
6
6
3
6
pp
p
3
mp
3
pp
3
3
6
3 3
3
(f)
3
6
bend-tremelo
p
(f)
p
pp
Vc.
3
Vln.
(f)
Vla.
3
(f)
(f)
Pno.
(f)
Tpt. Glock.
(f)
Ob.
Alto Sax.
p
3
pp
pp
13
Ob. 55
3
p
3 Tpt.
p
Glock.
Pno.
pp
Vln.
6
3
3
3
3
3
mst
pp
3
mst
mp
3
mp
3
mp
ord
pp
3
msp
pp
Vc.
mst
3
pp
Vla.
3
14
60
Fl.
Ob.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
(f)
D
3
(f)
3
3
3
(mf)
(f)
(f)
pizz.
f
(f)
(f)
pp
p
(f)
(f)
(f)
msp
msp
(f)
mp
(mf)
p
3
(f)
(mf)
(f)
(f)
pp
(mf)
pp
Cb.
(mf)
Vc.
p
Vln. Vla.
(mf)
(mp)
3 Tpt.
(mf)
Alto Sax.
Tbn.
Cl.
D
msp
3
ppp
mp
ppp
arco
(mf)
Fl. 64
pp
Ob.
pp
p
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
Vln. Vla.
Vc.
mp
mp
f
(f)
p (f)
(mf)
(mf)
(f)
mp
3
mp
3 mp
fp
fp
fp
f
f
f
(f)
(f)
(f)
(mf)
(f)
6
3
p
msp
3
p
p
(f)
f
(f)
f
msp
f
(mf)
3
6
mf
(ff)
ff
6
(f)
(ff)
ff
msp
mp
(mf)
mp
Cb.
mp
(f)
Cl.
6
ff
15
16
Fl. 68
mf
mf
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Pno.
Vc.
3
(f)
f
mf f
p
p
p
f
(f)
f
fp
f
f
f
6
mp
p
f
(mf)
mp
(f)
mf
(mf)
mf
3
adjust amp to setting "B"
mp
3
mp
msp
(f)
(mf)
mp
msp
msp
f
f
3
fp
Vln.
Cb.
Vla.
fp
Perc.
E. Gtr.
mf
Cl.
Ob.
6
(mf)
E
Fl.
71
Ob.
Cl.
Tpt.
Perc.
f
p
Cb.
3
mp
E
3
f
6
3 6
f
3
3
3
mf
6
p
mf
3
3
6
3
3
move to keyboard
ff 3
p
f
3
ff
mf
6
3
mf
f
6
6
6
mf
6
f
6
f
f
3
p
pp
f
mf
f
mp
f
6
3
p
f
Vln.
Vc.
Vla.
6
mp
3
6
p
Pno.
3
p
p
Alto Sax. 6
17
(f)
18
Fl. 74
Tpt.
mp
3
3
Perc.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
f
6
mp
3
f
6
p
3
mp
mf
f
f
mf
mp
f
p
f
(f)
(f)
(mf) 6
6
f
(mf)
f
f
3
mp
p
mf
fp
p
3
6
Vln.
6
f
f
p
mf
mp
Tbn.
fp
6
mp 3
6
mp
6
f
Alto Sax.
3
Cl.
f
Ob.
f
f
(mf)
f
19
Fl. 77
F
f
Ob.
Cl.
mp
f
3 Alto Sax.
Tbn.
f
close mute
f
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
arco
(f)
mp
f
ff
scratch
(f)
3
3
mf
mf
3
mp
scratch
f
ff
3
f
mp
(f)
f
f
mp
(f)
f
3
mf
f
mp
p
3 3
mp
f 3
3
3
mute closed
f
3
f
f
mp
6
f
f
3
6
f
6
f
f
F Vln.
3
f
3
Perc.
3
f
f
Tpt.
3
6
(f)
3
f
mf f
3
3
scratch
(f)
mst
p
20
Fl. 80
f
6
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt. Tbn. Perc.
mp
mp
3
3
Kbd.
Vln. Vla.
Vc.
to msp
f
pp
Cb. f
(f)
(f)
f
mp
close mute
(mp)
p
f
to msp
mst
pp
pp
fragile unstable tone
p
f
3
mst
f
pp
ord
f
(f)
p
mp
p G Tenderly q=76
pp
f
fragile unstable tone
pp
3
q=76
p
6
f
E. Gtr.
mp
p
mp
3
3
G Tenderly vib accel...
mp
mst p
Fl. 83
Ob.
vib rit...
fragile, unstable tone
pp
p
pp
Cl.
fragile unstable tone pp
Tpt. Tbn.
pp
Perc.
E. Gtr.
p
pp
Kbd.
Vln.
mp
Vla.
f
Vc.
Cb.
mst
mp
mst
mp
mst mp
3
mp
to msp
mp
f
3
pp
pp
pp
pp
fragile, unstable tone
vib accel...
pp
21
fragile, unstable tone
Alto Sax.
3
fp
pp
mp
p
f
mp
pp
pp
mst
mf
pp
mf
pp
pp
22
Fl. 86
Ob.
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt.
Tbn.
p
Cb.
pp
pp
pp
to msp
to msp
to msp
(f)
3
mp
mf
(f)
mf
(f) msp
fast vibrato
shake
f fast vibrato
(f)
f
f
3
(f)
p
p
pp
mst
3
p
(f)
mf
3
f
f shake
3
scratch
3
pp
f
3
f
p
H
mf
mf
3
p
pp
Vc.
Vla.
mf
Vln.
H
pp
Kbd.
Perc.
E. Gtr.
3
pp
fp
mst
pp
to mst
mst
p
Fl. 90
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Perc.
mf
E. Gtr.
p
p
Vln.
Vla.
mp
(f)
(f)
mp
pp
mst pp
Cb.
mst
pp
(f)
3
p
p
p
p
pp
p
pp
mst
Vc.
Kbd.
(f)
p
Cl.
23
ppp
mst ppp
24
Cl.
Alto Sax.
Tbn.
I
94
mp
Vib.
E. Gtr.
ppp
to vibraphone, bow
p
3
mst
3
arco
(f)
3
(f)
3
3
pp
3 3
msp
3
3
bowed
3
ppp
pp
(f)
ppp
Cb.
pp
(f)
mp
Vln.
Vc.
Vla.
I
Kbd.
(mp)
Perc.
pp
3
Fl.
98
Alto Sax.
3
Tpt.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Vc.
(f)
mp
bow
pp
mute open
Cb.
ppp
pp
3
(f)
(f)
flautando
3
flautando
ppp
p
3
3
mute closed
(f)
p
mp
to non pitched
flautando
pizz.
3
3
bow
ppp
3
3
mute open
mf
p
p
3
Vln. Vla.
Kbd.
3
(f)
Tbn.
Cl.
(f)
Ob.
25
mute closed
mp
mp
3 pp
vib accel..
3
26
3 Ob.
102
3
mp
Cl.
Tbn.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Kbd.
p
Vln. pp
Vc.
mp
3
p
bow
msp to ord
very soft mallets
molto vibrato
3
pp
3
3
mp
(f)
3
3
ppp
scratch
mp
p
Cb.
Vla.
p
3
27
J
106
Cl.
Vib.
very soft mallets ppp
E. Gtr.
3 3
J
Vc.
Cb.
p
p
Kbd.
3
(mf)
bow, to cymbal
arco
(f)
ppp
3
3
mst, fast vibrato
3
flautando (senza vibrato)
ppp
28
114
Fl.
Alto Sax.
Tpt. Tbn.
E. Gtr.
Kbd.
pp
Cb.
3 pp
Vc.
mf
p
3
p
arco
msp
p
mp
3
p possible
(f)
(f)
(f)
(f)
3
mp
5
(f)
molto vibrato
mf
msp
3
(f)
(f)
3
(f)
(f)
3
3
3
3
(f)
3
(f)
3
f
(f)
(f)
(f)
pp
molto vibrato msp
(f)
3
3
to glockenspiel
mute open
mute open
mp
bowed cymbal
p
Vln. Vla.
mp
p
pp
mp
3
3
Perc. Glock.
pp
Cl.
pp
Ob.
3
3
3
Fl. 119
(f)
29
Ob.
Cl.
(f)
E. Gtr.
(f)
p
Kbd.
Vln.
Vc.
(f)
(f)
3
3
3
3
l.v.
(f)
3
Vla.
Cb.
(f)
Tbn.
3
(f)
Alto Sax. Tpt.
3