Bermel: Murmurations

DEREK BERMEL Murmurations for String Orchestra

Co-Commissioned by the New Century Chamber Orchestra, the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and partner A Far Cry.

MURMURATIONS – PROGRAM NOTE I. II. III.

Gathering at Gretna Green Soaring Over Algiers Swarming Rome

When I listen to and watch a string orchestra play, I'm reminded of a flock of birds. Visually and aurally, the performers seek unity on many levels – attention to tuning, tone, clarity of rhythm, consistency and pressure of bowing. They glide and dive in formation, soaring together or splitting into layers of counterpoint before regrouping into a single unit. During my year living in Rome, I was often treated to the graceful spectacle of a starling murmuration. Their stunning, geometrical displays of aviation prior to settling down for the night are a humbling sight to behold. In fact, starlings' mass motion suggests "emergence", a concept in Game Theory that explains how simple interactions can engender complex systems.

In Murmurations I attempted to map onto a musical structure some of the behavior I observed in the starlings' flight. Their collective push and pull, swoop, and parallel movement manifests in the opening movement “Gathering at Gretna Green”, titled for the Scottish village where starlings frequently assemble. The music hovers and swoops, culminating in a cadenza – the lone concertmaster briefly separates from the flock for a rare individual moment, and is again swallowed up into the mass motion. In the middle movement “Soaring Over Algiers”, the melodic line glides alone, then in double, and finally triple layers of counterpoint, over arpeggios in the lower strings.

I was inspired to write the third movement, “Swarming Rome”, upon learning that starlings signal and sense subtle directional intent to and from their neighbors seven birds distant. Here the notes travel in loose clusters, darting and fluttering, far enough from each other to maneuver through the air, yet close enough to respond to sudden shifts in the murmuration's rhythm and cadence.

Murmurations was co-commissioned by the New Century Chamber Orchestra, the River Oaks Chamber Orchestra, the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra, and partner A Far Cry. For inspiration, violinists Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Steve Copes, Jae Young Cosmos Lee, and Cho-Liang Lin; writer Siobhan Roberts and Noah Strycker; mathematician Helmut Hofer; and photographer Richard Barnes. Special thanks to Alecia Lawyer, Parker Monroe, Kyu-Young Kim, Todd Vunderink, Anthony Cornicello, and Elizabeth Dworkin.

—Derek Bermel

NOTES TO THE PERFORMERS: The concertmaster sometimes plays the part of soloist, notably in the first movement.

The cadenza is best achieved by having the various soloists and sections cue each other into each entrance. Quarter-tones are notated as follows: ¼ tone sharp………………. ¼ tone flat…………………

The quarter-tones are used here not meant to be inflections but rather transitional as the performers work their way towards a higher or lower position on the fingerboard.

Parts are divided into A and B to facilitate reading extended divisi.

INSTRUMENTATION: Violin I (A&B) Violin II (A&B) Viola (A&B) Violoncello (A&B) Contrabass Optimally the orchestra will consist of at least 8/8/6/6/4 players; a count of at least 6/5/4/3/2 is preferable.

TIMING: 21-22 minutes

Murmurations Derek Bermel (2015)

I. Gathering at Gretna Green

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3

6

6

6

Vln. I 6

6

p 6

6

6

3

p

p 6

6

6

f

p

3

6

Vln. II 6

6

p

f 6

3

6

p

p

f 6

6

3

3

Vla.

f

p

f 6

6

f

p

6

6

f

6

6

f

Vc.

p

3

6

6

6

f

3

p

6

3

6

Cb. mf

f

mf

6

f

3

28

202

Cm. f

mf 6

6

f 6

6

Vln. I f 6

6

6

f 6

f

6

6

Vln. II f 6

6

f

6

Vla.

6

6

p

f 6

6

p

3

f

6

6

f

6 6

p

Vc. 6

f

p

6

mf

6

6

f

Cb. f

3

f

29

Z

(q = 90)

A tempo (q = 100)

203

3 4

Cm. mp

mf

2 4 f

p unis.

3 4

Vln. I

2 4

f unis.

3 4

Vln. II

f unis.

3 4

Vla.

f

2 4

f unis.

3 4

Cb.

2 4

f unis.

3 4

Vc.

2 4

2 4

f

207

Cm.

Vln. I

2 4

3 4

2 4

3 4 mf

Vln. II

2 4

2 4 2 4

p

pp

mp

p

pp

mp

p

pp

mp

p

pp

mp

p

pp

3 4 mf

Cb.

mp

3 4 mf

Vc.

pp

3 4 mf

Vla.

p

2 4

3 4 mf

II. Gliding Over Algiers

30

Wistful (q = 36)

Violin I

poco vib.

3 4 3 4

Violin II

3 4

ppp 1 solo

pp

ppp

ppp

pp

ppp

3 4 Viola

p

2 soli

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

pp

p

pp

p

pp

pp div., pizz.

p

pp

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

pp

3 4 3 4 Violoncello

3

3 4 Contrabass

3 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

p pizz.

mp

p

pp

p

pp

3

3

3

A

6

Vln. I mp

Vln. II

3

3

(ppp)

pp

(ppp)

pp

3

3

3

3

3

p

Vla.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 4

2 4

3 4

2 4

3 4 3

2 4

3 4

3

p 3

3

2 4

3

p

Vc.

3

3

2 4

3 4

2 4

3 4

3

2 4

3

3

3 4

mp

2 4

Cb. p

3 4

10

Vln. I

31

3 4 p

3 4 Vln. II

3 4

ppp

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

ppp

3 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 4

3

pp

Vla.

4 4

3

3

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

pp

3 4 pp Vc.

3 4

Cb.

3

3

3 4

3

3

3

3

4 4

p

3

3

3

3

4 4

3 4 3 4

pp

13

Vln. I

B 3 4

5 4

(3+2)

4 4

mp

3 4 Vln. II

5 4

4 4

5 4

4 4

pp

3 4 pp

3 4

3

3

3 4 3 4

3

3

p

3

3

3 4

3

3

4 4

5 4

4 4

5 4

4 4

p

Vc.

3

3

3

p

Vla.

5 4

5 4

3

3

3

3

3

4 4

mp

Cb.

3 4

5 4 p

4 4

32

15

Cm.

C 3 4

4 4

Concertmaster Solo vib. norm

pp intimo Vln. I

Vln. II

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

ppp

p

3 4

ppp

4 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

pp

Vla.

3 4

3

4 4

3 4 pp

4 4

3 4 pp

Vc.

3

4 4 4 4

Cb.

3

3

3

3 4

p

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 4

pp

D

18

Cm.

Vln. I mp

pp

Vln. II

3

3

3

3

pp

3

3 3

Vla.

3

3

p

p

Vc.

p 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

mp Cb. p

3

3

33

21

2 4

Cm.

4 4

3 4

2 4

4 4

3 4

2 4

4 4

2 4

4 4

p

espr.

Vln. I

Vln. II

p

3 4

ppp

3 4

ppp 3

3

3

3

2 4

4 4

3

Vla.

2 4

4 4

2 4

4 4

3

3

3

3 4 3

pp

3 4

pp

3 4

pp

Vc.

3

3

3

3

2 4

3

3

4 4

3

3

3

3 4

p

2 4

Cb.

4 4

3 4 pp

24

Cm.

Vln. I

E

3 4 p

3 4

mf

3 4 Vln. II

p

3 4 3 4

3

3

3

3

p

3

3

Vla.

3

3

3

mp

3 4 mp

3 4 Vc.

3 4 Cb.

3 4

3

3

3

3

3

mp 3

3

mf

mp

3

3

34

27

col Vln. I

2 4

Cm. f

più espr.

2 4

Vln. I f

più espr.

Vln. II

2 4 mp

3.

3

4.

3

3

Vla.

2 4

mp

3

3

3

3

3

2 4

3

mf

2 4 mf

2 4 mf

Vc.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2 4

f

2 4

Cb. mf 30

Vln. I

2 4

4 4

2 4

4 4

F

poco rit.

a tempo mp espr.

div.

pp

Vln. II

2 4 2 4

tutti div.

4 4 3

3

4 4

3

pp

3 3

2 4

p

pp

espr.

Vla.

div.

4 4 p

2 4

4 4 p

Vc.

2 4

3

3

4 4

3

3

3

3

3

mp Cb.

2 4

4 4

arco p

3

3

3

33

5 4

Vln. I

35

(3+2)

4 4 mf

Vln. II

5 4

unis.

4 4

5 4

unis.

4 4

5 4

4 4 mp

Vla.

5 4

4 4 cresc.

5 4

4 4 cresc.

Vc. 3

3

3

3

3

3

5 4

3

3

3

4 4

cresc.

5 4

Cb.

4 4 cresc.

35

Vln. I

G (3+2) 5 4

4 4 f

4 4 Vln. II

molto sostenuto

5 4

4 4

f molto sostenuto

5 4

div.

f molto sostenuto

4 4

5 4 mf

Vla.

4 4

5 4

mf

mf (arco)

4 4

5 4

mf Vc.

4 4

3

3

3

3

5 4

4 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

pizz.

f Cb.

3

5 4 mf

36

(3+2)

37

4 4

Vln. I tutti, unis.

4 4

Vln. II

4 4 Vla.

4 4 4 4 3

Vc.

3

3

3

3

4 4 3

3

3

3

3

4 4

Cb.

38

Vln. I

4 4

5 4 mf

Vln. II

4 4

5 4 mf 6

4 4

6

6

6

mp

Vla.

4 4

5 4 mp

6

6

6

6

4 4

5 4 3

3

3

3

Vc.

mp

3

3

3

3

4 4

5 4 3

Cb.

5 4

3

3

3

mf

4 4

3

3

3

3

5 4 mp

40

Cm.

(2+3)

solo

5 4

pp poco espr.

5 4

Vln. I

H

poco rit.

p

4 4 p

4 4

2 soli

Vln. II

mp

5 4 6

Vla.

5 4 5 4

mp

5 4

6

ppp

ppp

6

4 4

3

3

3

3

pp div.

4 4 6

p

6

6

div. unis.

3

6

pp

6

4 4

3

3

3

pp div., 3 arco

3

div. unis.

5 4 Cb.

6

6

p

p

Vc.

4 4

1 solo

5 4

3

mp

3

4 4

3

3

3

pizz. 3 p

3

3

3

3

3

3

4 4

pizz. pp

p 42

Cm.

Vln. I

Vln. II

3

3

3

3

3 4

4 4

3 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

3 4

4 4

pp

3 4

pp 3

3 4

3

4 4

3

Vla.

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

3

3

3

3

p

3 4 3 4

p

3 4

p

Vc.

3

3

Cb.

37

4 4

mp eco

5 4

a tempo

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 4

3

3

3 4

3

3

3

3

4 4

3

mp

4 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 4

3

3 4 p

45

38 Cm.

3 4 mp

3 4

Vln. I

Vln. II

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

p

3 4

ppp

3 4

ppp

3 4

3

3

3

4 4

3

3

3

3 4 3

pp

Vla.

3 4

4 4

3 4 pp

3 4

4 4

3 4 pp

Vc.

3

3 4

3

3

3

3

4 4

3

3 4

Cb.

3

4 4

p

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 4

3

3 4

pp

47

Cm.

Vln. I

I

3 4 3 4

p mf

3 4 Vln. II

p

3 4 3

3 4 Vla.

3

p

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

mp

3 4

mp

3 4

mp Vc.

3

3 4 3

Cb.

3 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

mf

mp

3

3

3

50

39

col Vln. I

2 4

Cm. f

2 4

Vln. I f

2 4 mp

Vln. II

3

2 Soli

3

3

Vla.

3

3

3

2 4

mp

3

3

3

mf

2 4 2 4

mf

2 4 mf Vc.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

f

3

3

3

3

3

2 4

Cb. mf

53

Vln. I

poco rit.

2 4

4 4 mf

2 4 Vln. II

p

2 4

4 4 4 4

p

2 4

3

4 4

3

mp sub.

pp sub.

pp sub.

3

3

3

p

mp espr.

Vla.

2 4

4 4 mp

2 4

p sub.

4 4

mp

Vc.

3

2 4 3

Cb.

2 4

2 4

3

3

p sub.

3

4 4 mf

mp

3

4 4

mp sub.

p sub.

3

3

3

3

3

3

40 55

J

a tempo poco vib.

5 4

Vln. I pp limpido tutti, unis.

p

5 4

Vln. II p espr. div.

5 4

Vla.

5 4 pp

5 4 pp Vc.

3

3

3 p arco

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5 4

3

5 4

Cb. pp

57

Vln. I

Vln. II

piĂš vib.

(3+2)

5 4

4 4

5 4

mp

4 4 mp

mf

5 4 Vla.

5 4 5 4

f

4 4

5 4

4 4

5 4

4 4

5 4

cresc.

5 4 cresc.

5 4 cresc.

Vc.

3

5 4 cresc. 3

Cb.

5 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4 4 cresc.

3

4 4 3

3

3

3

5 4

3

5 4

41

K 59

Vln. I

(3+2)

5 4 molto sostenuto

5 4

Vln. II

molto espr. e sostenuto unis.

5 4 Vla.

5 4

mf unis.

mf

5 4

3

mf Vc.

3 3

5 4

3

3

f

3

3 3

3

3 3

3

3

3

3

5 4

Cb.

mf

tutti 60

4 4

Vln. I

4 4

Vln. II

4 4 Vla.

4 4 4 4 3

3 3

Vc.

3 3

3 3

3 3

3

4 4 3

Cb.

3

3

3

3

4 4

42

(col Vln. I) 61

Cm.

Vln. I

Vln. II

4 4

5 4

4 4

dim.

4 4

dim.

5 4 p

5 4

mf 6

4 4

6

6

6

5 4

mp

Vla.

4 4

5 4 mp

6

6

6

6

4 4

5 4 3

Vc.

3 3

4 4

3 3

3

3

3 3

mp

3

3

3

3 3

3

mf

3 3

3

3 3

3

3

3

3

4 4

Cb.

5 4 5 4

mp

63

Cm.

Vln. I

Vln. II

a tempo

L

(2+3)

5 4

al sord.

5 4

la metĂ

pp dreamlike

5 4

sempre dim.

pp

poco rit.

mp

6

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

6

6

3 4

p

Vla.

5 4

3 4 p

6

6

5 4 p

3

Vc.

mp

5 4

3

6

6

pp div.

3

3 3

3

3 3

3

4 4 4 4

pp

4 4 pp

3

3

3 4 3

3

3 4 p

3

3

3

3 4

3

3

6

(div.)

3 3

5 4

Cb.

3 4

p

6

6

5 4

solo, con sord.

p pizz.

pp

3

3

3

4 4

3

4 4

43 65

Cm.

Vln. I

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4 ppp

4 4

Vln. II

3 4 mp 3

4 4

3

3

3

3 4

3

3

Vla.

3

4 4

3

3

3

p

3 4 p

4 4

3 4 p

Vc.

3

4 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 4

3

3

3

4 4

Cb.

3

3

3

3

3

3

mp 3

3

3

3

3 4 p

68

4 4

Cm. p

pp

ppp

Vln. I pp

4 4

p

4 4

Vln. II 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

pp

Vla.

3

4 4 3

4 4

pp

4 4 pp

Vc.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

p

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

4 4

3

4 4

Cb. pp

44 72

Cm.

M (col Vln. I), via sord.

4 4 4 4

Vln. I

mp

4 4

Vln. II

pp

4 4

3

3 4

2 4

3 4

2 4

3 4

3

3

3

4 4

3 4

2 4 pp

4 4

3 4

2 4

p

pp

Vc.

3

4 4 mp 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 4

3

3

3

4 4

3

3

3

3

p

Vln. I

3

3

3

3

2 4 pp

2 4

3 4

rit. al ďŹ ne

senza sord.

pp Vln. II

2 4

3 4 pp

2 4

3

3

3

3

3 4

2 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

ppp

Vla.

3 4 ppp

2 4

3 4 ppp

Vc.

3

2 4 3

Cb.

2 4

3

3

3 4

3

pp

3

3 4 ppp

3

3

2 4

3

3 4 p

75

2 4

pp

p

Cb.

3

3

3

3

p

Vla.

2 4

p

3

3

3 4

3

3

3

3

3

ppp arco

45

III. Swarming Rome Soaring (q = 96)

4 4

Violin I

4 4

Violin II

on the string p on the string p

4 on the string 4

Viola

p

4 4

Violoncello

4 4

Contrabass

4

Vln. I div.

unis.

Vln. II div.

unis.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

7

Vln. I div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

Vln. II div.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

unis.

46

A

10

(non div.)

Vln. I div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

mp div.

Vln. II mp div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

Vla. mp non div.

on the string Vc. p

mp

Cb.

13

Vln. I unis.

div.

unis.

div.

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

16

Vln. I unis.

div.

Vln. II unis.

div.

Vla. non div.

Vc.

Cb.

47

B

19

Vln. I

div.

unis.

Vln. II

Vla. unis.

Vc.

Cb.

22

Vln. I p

unis.

div.

Vln. II p unis.

Vla. p

Vc. p Cb.

25

Vln. I unis.

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

div.

unis.

48 28

Vln. I

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

31

C

(non div.)

Vln. I mp div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

Vln. II mp div.

Vla. mp unis.

non div.

div.

Vc. mp

pizz.

Cb. p

34

(non div.)

Vln. I unis.

div.

unis.

div.

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb. mf

p

49

37

(non div.)

Vln. I mf unis.

div.

Vln. II mf non div.

mf

Vla.

mf div.

unis.

mf

Vc.

mf

Cb. mf

D

39

div.

Vln. I mp

Vln. II mp

Vla. mp

Vc.

mp

mp Cb. mp

mp

50

41

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

43

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

unis.

Vc.

Cb.

div.

51

Concertmaster Solo

45

Cm. mp

Vln. I floating

Vln. II

Vla.

unis.

div.

Vc.

on the string arco Cb. mp

47

E

Cm. mf unis.

div.

Vln. I mf

cresc.

poco

a unis.

div.

Vln. II mf

cresc.

poco

a

mf unis.

cresc.

poco

a

poco

a

poco

a

Vla.

Vc. mf

cresc.

Cb. mf

52

50

Cm. div.

unis.

unis.

Vln. I poco unis.

div.

Vln. II poco unis.

Vla. poco unis.

div.

Vc. poco

Cb. poco

F 53

Cm. f

3

3

3

3

Vln. I f 1 solo S. Vln. II f oating Vln. II f div.

Vla. f div.

Vc. f

Cb. f

53

56

Cm. 3

3

mf

Vln. I p 3

S. Vln. II 3

unis.

mf div.

unis.

unis.

Vln. II p unis.

div.

unis.

unis.

Vla. p

Vc. p Cb. p

G

59

Cm.

3

f

3

3

mf

3

f (non div.)

mp Vln. I

non div.

mp S. Vln. II 3

f

3

3

3

f

mf

div.

mf

Vln. II

div.

mf div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

Vla. mp unis.

div.

Vc. mp Cb.

54 62

col Vn. I

Cm. mf

p

(non div.)

Vln. I

S. Vln. II mf

p

p

f

Vln. II

mp

mf unis.

f

p

mp

unis.

div.

mf

div.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

65

cresc.

Vln. I

(non div.)

cresc. unis.

Vln. II

f

p

f

p

unis.

mf unis.

mf div.

Vla. cresc.

Vc.

mf

f

p sub.

mf

f

p sub.

pizz.

Cb. mp

mf

cresc.

mp

55 67

Vln. I

(cresc.)

mf

(cresc.)

mf div.

unis. div.

Vln. II

mp

f

f

unis.

mf

mp

mf div.

Vla.

Vc.

(cresc.)

mf

(cresc.)

mf

(cresc.)

mf

Cb. f

H 70

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Swaying

3 4

p

giocoso ma intimo

p

giocoso ma intimo

3 4

3 4 3 4

giocoso ma intimo

poco

(unis.)

p

Cb.

poco

3 4 p

Vc.

poco

giocoso ma intimo

poco

arco

p

oating

poco

56 73

Vln. I poco

Vln. II poco

Vla. poco Vc. poco Cb. poco

76

Vln. I (non div.)

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

79

Vln. I poco Vln. II poco

Vla. poco Vc. poco

Cb. poco

(div.)

57

I

82

Vln. I mp Vln. II mp unis.

Vla. sub. mp Vc. sub. mp pizz.

Cb. mp 85

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

J

88

solo

Cm. mf

mf

Vln. I mf S. Vln. II mf Vln. II mf Vla. mf Vc. mf

Cb. mf

intenso

58 91

Cm.

Vln. I

S. Vln. II

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

94

Cm.

Vln. I cresc.

S. Vln. II

Vln. II cresc.

Vla. cresc.

Vc. cresc.

Cb. cresc.

59

K Come Prima 97

(col Vln. I al ďŹ ne)

4 4

Cm. f

p

4 4

Vln. I

f

4 4

S. Vln. II f

p (non div.)

4 4

Vln. II

f

4 4

Vla.

div.

unis.

p sub.

f div.

unis.

4 4

Vc.

f

4 4

Cb.

f

100

Vln. I ff p sub. ff

p

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

Vln. II p sub.

Vla.

Vc. ff Cb.

60

L

103

non div.

mp

Vln. I

non div.

mp div.

mf

Vln. II

div.

mf div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

Vla. p

mp non div.

Vc. p

mp

Cb.

106

Vln. I

non div.

unis.

Vln. II

f

unis.

Vla. div.

Cb.

mf unis.

f

Vc.

p

div.

p

mf div.

div.

f

f unis.

p

p

61 109

cresc. non div.

Vln. I

poco

unis.

Vln. II mf

f

div.

Vla. cresc. non div.

poco

a

cresc.

poco

a

Vc. non div.

mf

cresc.

arco Cb. mf

M 112

div.

Vln. I mf, p sub. div.

poco

unis.

Vln. II mf, p sub. unis.

Vla.

Vc.

poco

mf, p sub.

poco

mf, p sub.

f, p sub.

Cb. f

mp

p

62 115

Vln. I div.

unis.

div.

unis.

Vln. II div.

unis.

div.

unis.

Vla. cresc.

Vc.

Cb.

N 118

cresc.

Vln. I

div.

p cresc. div. a 3

div.

Vln. II

cresc.

div.

Vla. div.

Vc. cresc.

Cb. p

cresc.

121

Vln. I

ff

ff Vln. II

Vla.

Vc. f (cresc.)

Cb. f (cresc.)

63

123

Vln. I

Vln. II (cresc.)

ff

Vla. f Vc. (cresc.)

ff *)

Cb. (cresc.)

ff

125

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

Brooklyn, NY *) If low C is not available, then play the C up one ocatve.