MacRae OLD CERTAINTIES

Stuart MacRae

Old Certainties (2009)

Novello & Co.

Stuart MacRae’s Old Certainties was commissioned by Wolsey Orchestra, Ipswich, with generous funding from the Performing Rights Society Foundation New Works Award and first performed 10th October 2009 by Wolsey Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Weeden, in Ipswich Corn Exchange.

Score in C

Instrumentation: 2 Flutes 2 Oboes (2/Cor Anglais) 2 Clarinets in Bb 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in Bb 3 Trombones (3 = Bass or Tenor) Timpani Percussion (1 Player): Bass Drum Tamtam Chinese Cymbal Suspended Cymbal Hi Hat 3 Woodblocks Strings

Duration: c. 5’45”

dedicated to Anthony Weeden and the Wolsey Orchestra

Old Certainties

Con moto = ca.120 Flute

Stuart MacRae, 2009 gradually warm the tone to bar 11

a2 cantabile

1 2 poco

Oboe 1 poco

gradually warm the tone to bar 11

cantabile

Cor Anglais (Oboe 2)

poco Clarinet (B )

1 2 poco

Bassoon

1 2 poco

Contrabassoon

8

poco a2 1 3 poco a2

Horn 2 4

poco Trumpet (B )

1 2 poco

Trombone

1 2 poco

Bass Trombone poco Timpani poco Bass drum

3 Woodblocks

Percussion poco

Con moto

div. pizz.

= ca.120 Violin 1 poco div. pizz.

Violin 2 poco

gradually warm the tone to bar 11

cantabile Viola poco

div. pizz.

Violoncello poco Contrabass

pizz.

8

poco Copyright Š 2009 Novello & Co. Ltd.

2

8

A

(a2) Fl.

1 2

Ob. 1 3

3

3

3

C.A. 3

Cl.

3

1 2 3

3

3 3

3

1.

1 Bsn. 2 2.

3 3

CBsn.

3

3

3 8

1.

3

1 3

3

Hn. 2.

2 4 con sord.

3

Tpt.

3

3

1.

1 2 3

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

(Woodblocks)

3

3

3

3

Perc.

A Vln. 1 unis. arco 3

Vln. 2

Vla.

Vlc.

Cb.

8

3

3

13 Fl.

1 2

Ob. 1 3

3

3

3

3

3

C.A. a2 cantabile

3

Cl.

1 2 3

cresc. poco a poco 3 3

Bsn.

3

1 2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

CBsn.

3

3

3

3

8

1.

3

1.

3

1 3 3

3

Hn.

2.

3

3

3

3

2 4 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1 Tpt. 2 3 3

Trb.

3

1 2

Btrb. strike on body of kettledrums Timp.

3

Hi-hat (closed) 3

3

3

3

3

sim.

3

3

3

3

Perc. arco unis. cantabile Vln. 1 cresc. poco a poco

div.

div.

unis.

3

3

Vln. 2 3

3

3

3

Vla. 3

3

3

3

3

3

arco

arco 3

3

3

div.

Vlc. 3

Cb.

8

4

17 Fl.

1 2

5

Ob. 1 5 5

C.A.

Cl.

1 2 3

Bsn.

3

3

1 2 3

3

3

3

3

CBsn.

3

3

cresc. poco a poco

3

3

3

3

8

1.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1 3 cresc. poco a poco

3 3

Hn. 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3

3

2 4 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

cresc. poco a poco 3

Tpt.

1 2 3

3

3

cresc. poco a poco Trb.

3

1 2

Btrb.

ord.

Timp.

3

3

3

3

3

(Hi-hat)

3

3 Woodblocks 3

3

3

3

3

Perc.

Vln. 1 3

3

3

3

Vln. 2 3 3

3

3

cresc. poco a poco

3

3

div.

3

3

unis.

Vla. 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

cresc. poco a poco

Vlc. 3

3

cresc. poco a poco

only instruments with the low notes available arco 3

Cb.

8

3

5

6

B

20 Fl.

1 2

5

Pi첫 pesante

= ca.90

Pi첫 pesante

= ca.90

6

5

Ob. 1 6

5 5 5

C.A. 6

Cl.

1 2 3

molto

3

3

Bsn.

1 2 3 3

CBsn.

3

3

3

3

8

3 3

1 3 Hn.

3

a2 2 4 3

3 3

Tpt.

1 2 3

3 3

Trb.

1 2 3 3

3 3

3

Btrb.

Timp.

3 3

Susp. cymb.

damp!

Perc.

div. a 3 senza vib.

B Vln. 1 molto

3

senza vib. div. a 3

Vln. 2 3

3

div. senza vib.

Vla. 3

3

3 3

senza vib.

Vlc. 3

(tutti) Cb.

3 3

8

3

3

div. senza vib.

6

24 Fl.

1 2

Ob. 1

C.A.

Cl.

1 2

Bsn.

1 2

CBsn.

Hn.

8

1.3 2.4 senza sord.

3

1 espr.

dim.

Tpt. senza sord.

3

2 espr. dim.

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp. dim.

Perc.

3

Vln. 1

3

Vln. 2

div. a 3

div. a 2

Vla. 3

Vlc. 3

unis.

Cb.

8 8

7

30 Fl.

C

A tempo = ca.120

1 2

Ob. 1

C.A.

Cl.

1 2

Bsn.

1 2

CBsn.

8

1 Hn. 4.

3

3

2 4

1.

a2

3

1.

a2

1.

3

1 Tpt. 2

1 Trb. 2 3 3

Btrb.

Timp.

Perc.

unis. vib. ord.

C

A tempo = ca.120

il melodia ben marcato

Vln. 1 dolce div. vib. ord.

unis. div.

Vln. 2 dolce unis. vib. ord.

ethereally

Vla. ethereally dolce

vib. ord. unis.

Vlc. ethereally Cb. 8

unis.

8

36 Fl.

D

a2

1 2

Ob. 1

C.A.

Cl.

1 2

a2 energico 1 Bsn. 2

CBsn.

8

3

1 3

3

Hn. 3

2 4 3

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2 3

Btrb.

Timp. poco

Tam-tam

Perc.

D Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vla.

energico Vlc.

pizz.

Cb.

8

Fl.

3

3

40

9

E

sub.

dolce

1 2 3

3

poco

3

dolce

3

Ob. 1 3

poco 3

3

dolce

3

C.A. poco dolce

3

Cl.

1 2 sub.

poco

3

3

a2 1 Bsn. 2

CBsn.

8

1 3 Hn. 2 4

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

l.v.

Susp. cymb. (wooden sticks)

3

Perc.

E Vln. 1 3

poco

in the background 3

Vln. 2

in the background Vla. 3

Vlc.

Cb.

8

dolce

10

44 Fl.

3

1 2 3

cresc. poco a poco

3

3

3

3

3

Ob. 1 cresc. poco a poco 3

3

3

3

3

3

C.A. cresc. poco a poco 3

Cl.

1 2 3

cresc. poco a poco

(cresc.)

3

3

3

3

(a2) 1 Bsn. 2 sonoro

CBsn.

8

sonoro

1 3 Hn. 2 4

Tpt.

1 2 1.

1 Trb. 2 sonoro

Btrb. sonoro

Timp.

Chinese cymb.

3

3 Woodblocks

Perc.

Vln. 1 3

Vln. 2 3

poco Vla. poco Vlc.

Cb.

8

11 appassionato

F

49

1.

1 Fl. 2

appassionato

Ob. 1

appassionato C.A.

appassionato

Cl.

1 2

1.

1 Bsn. 2

CBsn.

8

1 3 Hn. 2 4

Tpt.

1 2 (if Trb.2 is too low, play Trb. 1 notes)

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

(Woodblocks)

3

Perc.

F Vln. 1 dim.

Vln. 2 dim.

Vla.

Vlc.

Cb.

8

12

54 Fl.

a2

(1.)

1 2

Ob. 1 dolce

C.A.

Cl.

1 2

Bsn. 1 ma sonoro

CBsn.

8

ma sonoro

1 3 Hn.

(a2)

2 4

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

(Woodblocks) Perc.

Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vla.

Vlc.

Cb.

8

6

6

3

13

59 Fl.

Meno mosso = ca.90

G

1 2

Ob. 1

C.A.

Cl.

1 2

Bsn. 1

CBsn.

8

Meno mosso = ca.90

a2

3.

1 3 Hn. 2 4

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

Chinese cymb. (soft beaters) Perc.

G Meno mosso

trem. poco

poco

sim.

= ca.90 Vln. 1 trem. poco

poco

sim.

Vln. 2 trem. poco

poco

Vla. trem.

Vlc.

(Those without a low string join in bar 62) arco, trem.

Cb.

8

sim.

div.

14

H

67 Fl.

1 2

Ob. 1

C.A. a2 1 Cl. 2

Bsn. 1

CBsn.

8

1 3

Hn. 3 3

2 4

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

Perc.

H Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vla.

Vlc.

Cb.

8

15

76 Fl.

I

A tempo

= ca.120

1 2

Ob. 1

C.A. 1.

a2

1 Cl. 2

Bsn.

1 2

CBsn.

8

1

Hn. 3 a2 2 4

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

Chinese cymb.

Perc.

I

A tempo

= ca.120

(div.)

Vln. 1

div.

Vln. 2

(like an echo)

sim.

Vla. molto (like an echo)

molto sim.

Vlc. molto (like an echo) Cb.

molto sim.

8

molto

molto

16

J

84 Fl.

1 2 poco

Ob. 1 poco C.A. poco

Cl.

1 2 poco 3

Bsn.

1 2 3

CBsn.

8

(a2) 1 3 Hn.

(a2)

2 4 cup mute Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

(Chinese cymb.)

Perc. poco

J Vln. 1 poco Vln. 2 poco div.

unis.

div.

Vla. 5

5 3

unis.

div.

Vlc.

div.

Cb.

8

5

unis.

div.

5

3

17

89 Fl.

1 2

Ob. 1 to Oboe 2 C.A.

Cl.

1 2

a2 1 Bsn. 2

CBsn.

8

1 3 Hn. 2 4

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

Perc.

unis.

Vln. 1

Vln. 2

unis.

Vla.

3

Vlc.

3

Cb.

8

18

94 Fl.

leggero

K

1 2

3

3

3

1. leggero 1 Ob. 2 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1.

3

3

C.A. a2

1. leggero Cl.

1 2 3

Bsn.

3

3

1 2

CBsn.

8

1 3 Hn. 2 4 senza sord.

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

3

3

Timp.

Hi-hat 3

3

3

3

sim.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Perc.

K

leggero

div.

Vln. 1 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

unis. leggero Vln. 2 3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla.

Vlc.

unis.

3

Cb.

8

3

19

98 Fl.

a2

1 2 3

3

1.

a2

1 Ob. 2

Cl.

Bsn.

3

3

3

3

1 2

1 2

CBsn.

8

1 3 Hn. 2 4

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

3

Timp.

3 3

3

3

3

3

Perc.

unis. ruvido Vln. 1

ruvido Vln. 2

3

3

3

div.

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. 3

3

3

3

3

unis.

3

3

3

3

3

Vlc. 3

3

3

Cb.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

8

3

3

20

101 Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 2

Cl.

1 2

Bsn.

1 2

CBsn.

L

8

a2 1 3 pochiss.

Hn.

a2

2 4 pochiss.

Tpt.

1 2 pochiss.

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

3

3

3

Suspended cymb.

Perc.

L Vln. 1

Vln. 2

3

3

3

Vla. 3

3

3

3

3

Vlc. 3

3

3

Cb.

3

3

8

3

3

21

104 Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 2

Cl.

1 2

Bsn.

1 2

CBsn.

8

3.

a2

1 3 dim.

Hn.

4. a2

2 4 dim.

Tpt.

1 2 dim.

a2 1 Trb. 2 dim.

Btrb. poco

Timp.

l.v.

Perc.

Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vla.

Vlc.

Cb.

8

22

107

5

1 cresc.

Fl.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

2 cresc.

5

5

1 cresc.

Ob.

5

5

2 cresc.

5

5

5

Cl.

5

1 2

5

5

5

5

5

cresc. a2

5

1 Bsn. 2 cresc.

CBsn.

5

5

8

(a2)

marcato

1 3 (a2)

Hn.

marcato 2 4

marcato 1 Tpt. 2 marcato 1 Trb.

marcato

2 marcato Btrb. brassy

3

3

Timp.

3

3

3

(Suspended cymb.)

Perc.

Vln. 1 cresc.

Vln. 2 cresc.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. cresc. (unis.)

3

3

div.

3

3

3

unis.

3

div.

3

3

unis.

3

Vlc. cresc.

3

Cb.

3

3

3

3

3

8

3

cresc.

3

23

M 110 Fl.

Ob.

Tranquillo

1 2

1 2

1 2

Cl.

Bsn.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

= ca.90

1 2 3

CBsn.

8

1 3 Hn.

con sord.

2 4

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

damp!

Perc.

M

Tranquillo

= ca.90

div. luminous

Vln. 1

div. luminous Vln. 2 non stacc.

luminous

Vla. 3

div.

3

unis.

3

3

div. non stacc.

pizz.

Vlc. 3

3

3

3

pizz.

non stacc.

Cb.

8

3

3

3

3

24

116 Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 2 3

1 Cl. 2

3

Bsn.

1 2

CBsn.

8

3

1.

1 3 3

3

3

Hn. 2 4

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

Tam-tam Perc.

Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vla. arco luminous Vlc. 3

Cb.

8

3

3

3

25

N

124 Fl.

A tempo = ca.120

1 2

Ob. 1

Cl.

1 2

Bsn.

1 2

CBsn.

8

1 3 Hn. 2 4

Tpt.

1 2 gliss.

t*

gliss.

gliss.

t

1 brassy Trb.

gliss.

t

t

2 brassy gliss.

Btrb. brassy

Timp. damp!

Perc. non troppo

N

A tempo = ca.120

Vln. 1 molto

Vln. 2 molto

Vla. molto div.

Vlc.

molto arco Cb.

* t = tongued. The glissandi should be smooth and gradual; the t marking indicates a tongued end note.

t

gliss.

26

O

132

a2

1 Fl. 2 a2 1.

1 Ob. 2

1.

1 Cl. 2

1 2

Bsn.

CBsn.

8

a2 1 3 Hn. 2 4

1 brassy

Tpt. 2

brassy gliss.

gliss.

t

gliss.

gliss.

1 Trb. gliss.

gliss.

t

gliss.

gliss.

t

2 t

gliss.

t

gliss.

t

Btrb.

Timp.

Bass drum Perc.

O Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vla.

Vlc.

Cb.

P

140

Pesante

= ca.104

Pesante

= ca.104

1

Fl.

2

1 Ob. 2 a2

1 Cl. 2 1 2

Bsn.

CBsn.

8

a2 1 3 cresc.

Hn.

a2 senza sord.

2 4 cresc.

1 cresc.

Tpt. 2 cresc. gliss.

Trb.

1 2 gliss.

Btrb.

Timp.

(Bass drum)

3

Perc.

P

div. a 3

Vln. 1 div. a 3 Vln. 2

Vla.

Vlc. div.

Cb.

8

27

28

148

Q

1

Fl. 2

a2 Ob.

1 2 a2

1 Cl. 2

Bsn.

1 2

CBsn.

8

(a2) 1 3 Hn. 2 4

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp.

(Bass drum) Perc. meno

Q Vln. 1

Vln. 2

Vla.

Vlc.

unis.

Cb.

8

29

155 1.

1 Fl. 2

Ob. 1

1.

1 Cl. 2

Bsn.

1 2

CBsn.

8

1 3 Hn. 2 4

Tpt.

1 2

Trb.

1 2

Btrb.

Timp. pochiss.

Tam-tam

Perc.

unis.

Vln. 1

Vln. 2

unis.

Vla.

Vlc.

Cb.