Nico Muhly SOUNDING
for piano and orchestra
Full Score
St Rose Music Publishing Co. / Chester Music Ltd.
Commissioned by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra, Music Director Andrew Crust.
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Co-Commissioned by the New Jersey Symphony, Music Director Xian Zhang. The first performance was given on 4 May 2024 at the Flynn Center, Burlington, VT by Adam Tendler (piano) and Vermont Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Andrew Crust.
INSTRUMENTATION
Piccolo Flute
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in Bb (II/Bass Clarinet)
2 Bassoons (II/Contrabassoon)
2 Horns in F
2 Trumpets in C Tenor Trombone
Bass Trombone
Percussion (2 players):
3 Triangles, 3 Woodblocks, Kick Drum, Bass Drum, Tam-tam, Chimes, Glockenspiel, Vibraphone
Solo Piano Strings
Duration: c. 13 minutes
Full score in C.
Orchestral parts are available on hire from the publisher.
PERFORMANCE NOTE
Throughout Sounding, these hymn-tunes by Justin Morgan appear in various guises, and should be brought out whenever possible.
Death,likeanover-flow-ing-streamSweepsusaway,-ourlife'sadream,
Death,likeanover-flow-ing-streamSweepsusaway,-ourlife'sadream,
Justin Morgan, 1790
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63, Part 1 Montgomery Transcribedfrom The Philadelphia Harmony, 1791
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Early,-myGod,without-delay,-Ihastetoseethyface;Mythirsty-spirit-faintsaway-without-thycheering-face.
Early,-myGod,without-delay,-Ihastetoseethyface;Mythirsty-spirit-faintsaway-without-thycheering-face.
Early,-myGod,without-delay-Ihastetoseethyface;Mythirsty-spirit-faintsaway-withoutthycheering-face.
Early,-myGod,without-delay,-Ihastetoseethyface;Mythirsty-spirit-faintsaway-withoutthycheering-face.So
Sopilgrims-onthescorching-sand,Beneath-aburning-sky,Longforacooling-streamathand,
Sopilgrims-onthescorching-sand,Beneath-aburning-sky,Longforacoolingstream
Sopilgrims-onthescorching-sand,Beneath-aburning-sky,Longfora
pilgrims-onthescorching-sand,Sopilgrims-onthescorching-sand,Beneath-aburning-sky,
211.2.
Longforacooling-streamathand,Longforacooling-streamathand,Andtheymustdrinkordie.Longforadie.
Longforacooling-streamathand,Longforacooling-streamathand,Andtheymustdrinkordie.die.
cooling-streamathand,Longforacooling-streamathand,Andtheymustdrinkordie.die.
Longforacooling-streamathand,Longforacooling-streamathand,Andtheymustdrinkordie.die.
Lord,whatathoughtless-wretchwasI,Tomournandmurmur-andrepine,-Toseethewicked-placedonhigh,Inprideandrobes
Lord,whatathoughtless-wretchwasI,Tomournandmurmur-andrepine,-Toseethewicked-placedonhighInprideandrobes
Lord,whatathoughtless-wretchwasI,Tomournandmurmur-andrepine,-Toseethewicked-placedonhighInprideandrobes
Lord,whatathoughtless-wretchwasI,Tomournandmurmur-andrepine,-Toseethewicked-placedonhighInprideandrobes
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ofhonor-shine!ButOtheirend,theirdreadful-end!Thysanctu-a-ry-taughtmeso;ButOtheirend,theirdreadful-end!Thy
12 ofhonor-shine!ButOtheirend,theirdreadful-end!Thysanctu-a-ry-taughtmeso;ButOtheirend,their
ofhonor-shine!ButOtheirend,theirdreadful-end!Thysanctu-a-ry-taughtmeso;ButOtheirend,theirdreadful-end!Thysanctu-a-ry -
ofhonor-shine!ButOtheirend,theirdreadful-end!Thysanctu-a-ry-taughtmeso;ButOtheirend,theirdreadful-end!Thysanctu-a-ry-taughtmeso; sanctu-a-ry-taughtmeso;Onslippery-rocksIseethemstand,Andfiery-billows-rollbelow. -
22 dreadful-end!Thysanctu-a-ry-taughtmeso;Onslippery-rocksIseethemstand,Andfiery-billows-rollbelow. -
taughtmeso;Onslippery-rocksIseethemstand;Andfiery-billows-rollbelow.Onslippery-rocksIseethemstand;Andfiery-billows-rollbelow. -
Sounding Joy
TranscribedfromAsahelBenham's
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Come,soundhispraiseabroad,-Andhymnsofglory-sing;Jeho-vah-isthe
Come,soundhispraiseabroad,-Andhymnsofglory-sing;Je-
Come,soundhispraiseabroad,-Andhymnsofglory-sing;Jeho-vah-isthesov'reign-God,the
Come,soundhispraiseabroad,-Andhymnsofglory-sing;Jeho-vah-isthesov'reign-God,theuni-ver-salsov'reign-God,theuni
-vah-isthesov'reign-God,theuni-ver-sal-King.Theuniver-sal-King.
-ver-sal-King.Jeho-vah-isthesov'reign-God,theuni-ver-sal-King.
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nondiv. nonvib.,raucoussound
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otherwiseindicated
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tuttidiv. pizz. arco moltosultasto
moltosultasto
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quitefree,rhapsodicandintense