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for bass-baritone and orchestra
NICK BENTZ
Phaëthon Press
烽火照西京， 心中自不平。
牙璋辞凤阙， 铁骑绕龙城。
雪暗凋旗画， 风多杂鼓声。
宁为百夫长， 胜作一书生。
-Yang Jiong (650-695)
Enlisting
Flamesofwarhavesetthecapitalablaze, Myheartcannolongerstaystillandsteady. Theroyalorderhashardlyleftthepalace, Mountedwarriorsarealreadyroutingthe enemies.
Snowhasdulledthebrightbennants, Howlingwindhasjoinedtheroaringdrums. Betterleadahundredsoldiersintowar, Thanliveasashelteredscholar
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(English translation provided by iSING festival)
performance notes
-accidentals last through the bar without octave displacement -glissandi last the entire duration of the note marked -transitions in technique: arrows with filled bodies relate to changes in bow pressure arrows with dashed bodies relate to changes in bow placement/air usage and vibrato score
is in c duration: 3.5’
instrumentation
3 flutes
3 oboes
3 clarinets in b-flat
3 bassoons
4 horns in f
3 trumpets in c – (straight mute)
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2 tenor trombones bass trombone tuba
timpani
3 percussionists -snare drum -bass drum -bangu (板鼓) -splash cymbal (水鈸) -suspended cymbal -opera gong (high) -brake drum -vibraphone -xylophone -tam-tam (large)
harp
violin 1
violin 2
viola cello double bass