Nyman OMBRA MAI FU

OMBRA MAI FU for Countertenor and Orchestra (2009)

Full Score

Chester Music

Ombra mai fu was first performed by David Daniels and the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, conducted by Harry Christophers, at the Barbican Hall, London, on 19 September 2009 as part of the Handel Remixed Festival.

Instrumentation: 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in B 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in B Piano Solo Countertenor Strings

Duration: c. 4 minutes

Ombra Mai FĂš

Handel/ Michael Nyman

q = c.68

Flute 1

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Flute 2

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Oboe 1

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mp

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Oboe 2

Clarinet 1 in Bb

Clarinet 2in Bb

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Bassoon 1

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Bassoon 2

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2 Horns (F)

2 Trumpets (Bb)

Piano

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Voice

q = c.68

Violin I

Violoncello

div.

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mp Double Bass

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Viola

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Violin II

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Copyright Š Michael Nyman Ltd, Chester Music Ltd 2009

2

Fl. 1 6

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

A

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

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Hns

Tpts

Pno.

Voice

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Vln. I

A

Vla.

Vln. II

Vc.

Db.

3

Fl. 1 11

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Hns

Pno.

Voice

Vla.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Tpts

Vc.

Db.

4

B

Fl. 1 16

Fl. 2

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Ob. 1

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Hns

Tpts

Pno.

mp

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Voice

B

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

5

Fl. 1 21

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Fl. 2

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Hns

Tpts

Pno.

Voice

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

6

C

Fl. 1 26

3

3

sub. mf

3

3

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

3

sub. mf

Bsn. 2

3

sub. mf

sub. mf Bsn. 1

3

3

sub. mf

Hns

Soli

sub. mf

Tpts

Pno.

Soli

sub. mf

sub. mf

Voice

3

3

unis.

sub. mf

Db.

sub. mf

3

3

3

sub. f

Vc.

3

sub. mf

Soli

Vla.

sub. mf

Vln. II

C

Vln. I

3

3

7

Fl. 1 31

Fl. 2

3

3

3

mf

Ob. 1

mf

Ob. 2

mf

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Hns

Vla.

3

mf

Db.

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3

3

3

3

Vc.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Voice

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Pno.

Tpts

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3

3

8

Fl. 1 36

Fl. 2

3

3

Cl. 1

3

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Hns

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3

Voice

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3

3

Om

D

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-

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3

mf

mf

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3

Db.

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Vc.

Vla.

3

Vln. I

Vln. II

Tpts

Pno.

3

3

D

3

Ob. 2

Cl. 2

3

Ob. 1

9

Fl. 1

42

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 2

Bsn. 2

Hns

Tpts

Pno.

Voice

Cl. 1

Bsn. 1

bra

mai

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fĂš

di

ve

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ge

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Vln. I

Vc.

Db.

Vln. II

Vla.

10 47

Fl. 1

3

Fl. 2

3

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn. 2

Hns

Tpts

Pno.

3

3

3

3

3

-

raed

a

bi - le

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Vln. I

ca

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ma

bi - le

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3

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ve

piĂš.

Om

3

3

so - a

3

3

3

- ta

Vln. II

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3

Voice

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Bsn. 1

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3

3

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-

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

11

Fl. 1

52

E

3

Fl. 2

3

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Tpts

Pno.

3

3

3

3

3

mf

mf

mf

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bra

mai

fĂš

Vln. I

3

-

E

Vc.

Db.

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bi - le

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raed

a

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3

3

ta

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3

Vla.

ge

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ve

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Vln. II

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3

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Voice

3

Hns

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3

12

57

Fl. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Hns

Tpts

Pno.

Voice

3

3

3

3

bi - le

ve

piĂš,

ca

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-

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Vla.

Vc.

Db.

3

3

3

3

3

3

raed

Vln. II

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ma

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bi - le,

om

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3

3

3

a

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Vln. I

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so - a

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3

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3

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13

Fl. 1

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Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Hns

Tpts

Pno.

Voice

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bra

mai

Db.

fĂš

3

3

3

piĂš f

3

piĂš f

piĂš f

F

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ve

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ge

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3

3

3

ta

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bi - le

ca

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raed

a

3

3

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piĂš f

piĂš f

piĂš f

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3

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Solo (colla voce)

di

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piĂš f

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piĂš f

3

3

3

Vc.

piĂš f

Vla.

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piĂš f

3

3

piĂš f

Vln. I

Vln. II

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3

piĂš f

3

3

3

3

piĂš f

3

3

piĂš f

piĂš f

piĂš f

F

3

piĂš f

piĂš f

piĂš f

3

14

Fl. 1 67

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Pno.

Vc.

Db.

mf

mf

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div.

bi - le

so

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mf

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piĂš.

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mf

ma

Vln. I

Vla.

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Vln. II

Voice

Tpts

Hns

G

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15

Fl. 1

72

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Hns

Tpts

Pno.

Vla.

Vln. I Vln. II

Voice

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Db.