Tan Dun PRAYER AND BLESSING voice, percussion, orchestra

Tan Dun

PRAYER AND BLESSING for 12 Tamtams, Soprano and Orchestra (武汉十二锣)

G. Schirmer Inc. New York, NY

Prayer and Blessing Time is everlasting May peace be a long blessing Mercy on me, my nature and spirit May you and I forever be one......

(Laozi, BC 600-500)

天长地久 万物和兮 天地与我 大焉为一

Instrumentation 2 Flutes Alto Flute 2 Oboes English Horn 2 Clarinets in B b Bass Clarinet in B b 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F b 3 Trumpets in B 3 Trombones Tuba Timpani *12 Tamtams (optional: with 2 Tamtams, played inside of orchestra) Harp Soprano (optional: for Soprano and Alto Chorus) Strings

Note: 3 versions are available: 1. for 12 Tamtams (or 2 Tamtams), Soprano and Orchestra 2. for 12 Tamtams( or 2 Tamtams), Soprano and String Orchestra 3. for 12 Tamtams (or 2 Tamtams), Soprano and String Quartet

Performance Position

Tam

Tam.

2

5

Tam

Tam.

12

7

* 12 Tamtmas postion: 1) 1 and 6 on the side of front stage 2) others should be around audience and stage as the illustation 3) *optinal (with 2 Tamtams): the 2 tamtams should be placed in the orchestra

PRAYER AND BLESSING

Tan Dun 2020

for 12 Tamtams, Soprano and Orchestra Flute

1 2

Alto Flute Oboe

1 2

English Horn 1 Clarinet in Bb 2

4 4 4 4 4 4

4 4

Contrabassoon

4 4

1 2 Horn in F 3 4 1 2 Trumpet in Bb 3

Trombone Tuba

Timpani

1 2 3

2. p mf

4 4 4 4

1 2

Trombone

(武汉十二锣)

mf

1. f

mf

f

mf

4 4

Bass Clarinet in Bb Bassoon

Lento q = 50

mf

mp

mf 2. p 1. p

mf

4 4 4 4

3.

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

p

2. p

Cym. arco (bow Cym. on timpano's head with pedal gliss.)

4 4

p

p

dry 1

Tamtam 1-6

4 4

1

2 3 4

2

3

5 6

p

ff 7

Tamtam 7-12

4 4

8 9

10

6 5

dry

4

7

mf

10

4 4

Violin I

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

Violin II

4 4

Viola

4 4

Soprano

9

12 11

dry

Harp

8

11 12

p

Optional 2 Tamtams

mp

p

ff

mf

non div.

p

mf

p

f

non div.

non div.

mf

f

p Violoncello

mf

4 4 p

Contrabass

4 4

non div.

mp

mf

mp

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9

2 Fl.

A

1.

a2

3

1 2 ppp

3

5

sfppp

5

A. Fl. ppp

sfppp

1 Ob. 2 E.H. Cl.

f

1 2

f

f

f

3

5

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

f

p 1.

f

ppp

sfppp

3

a2

5

ppp

sfp 5

3

Cbn. f

f

f

ppp

ppp

3

5

1 2

3

ppp

Hn. 3 4

sfppp

5

ppp

3.

sfppp

3

5

4. p

sfppp

1 2 Tpt. 3 Tbn.

1 2

Tbn. 3 Tuba ord.

gliss. (with pedal)

Timp. p 1 -6 nails gliss.

p rolling with mallet

Tam. 1-6 ppp

ppp

7 - 12 nails gliss.

rolling with mallet

ppp

7

9

11

Tam. 7-12 ppp

ppp

gliss. with triangle stick

10

12

ppp

rolling with mallet

8

ppp

2 Tam. ppp

ppp

ppp

Hp.

Sop. 3

5

Vn. I f

f

sfppp

ppp

3

5

Vn. II ppp f

sfppp

f 3

5

Va.

f

f

sfppp

ppp

3

5

Vc.

f

f

f

ppp

sfp 3

Cb. ppp

5

14 Fl.

B

3

1 2 ppp

fff

ppp

fff

ppp

fff

ppp

fff

ppp

fff

ppp

fff

ppp

fff

ppp

fff

ppp

fff

ppp

fff

ppp

fff

ppp

fff

A. Fl.

Ob.

1 2

E.H.

Cl.

1 2

Bs. Cl.

Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

1 2 Hn. 3 4

1 2 Tpt. 3

Tbn.

1 2

ppp

ppp ppp

fff

Tbn. 3 Tuba Tuba fff

ppp

Cym. arco

Timp. fff

gliss.

2

1

use superballs

gliss.

gliss.

3

Tam. 1-6 7

fff

9 gliss.

8 gliss.

6 gliss.

gliss.

4

5

gliss. improvise

gliss.

Tam. 7-12 fff

12

gliss.

10

11

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

2 Tam. fff

gliss.

solo

f

Hp. p

fff

f

ppp

mf

Sop. gliss.

Vn. I sim.

cresc.

ppp

fff

gliss.

Vn. II sim. cresc.

ppp

fff

gliss.

Va. cresc.

sim.

ppp

fff

gliss.

Vc.

gliss sim. cresc.

gliss.

sfppp

Cb. sfp cresc.

sim. sfppp

ppp

. ppp

Fl.

C 4 4

23

4 1 2

A. Fl.

4 4

1 Ob. 2

4 4

E.H.

4 4 1 2

4 4

Bs. Cl.

4 4

1 Bn. 2

4 4

Cbn.

4 4

Cl.

mf melancholia

mp dolce

4 4

1 2 Hn.

4 4

3 4

4 4

1 2

4 4

Tpt. 3 1 2

4 4

Tbn. 3 Tuba

4 4

Timp.

4 4

Tam. 1-6

4 4

Tbn.

gliss.

fade out

4 4

Tam. 7-12 fade out

4 4

2 Tam. fade out

4 4 Hp.

4 4 mf

ppp

Sop.

4 4

Vn. I

4 4 4 4

Vn. II

pizz.

p pizz.

p pizz.

Va.

4 4

p

Vc.

4 4 4 4

pizz.

mp dolce

ppp Cb. ppp

mp

gliss.

D

29 Fl.

5

1 2 gliss.

A. Fl.

Ob.

1 2

E.H.

Cl.

1 2

Bs. Cl. a2 1 Bn. 2 ppp

f

ppp

f

Cbn. p

1 2 Hn. 3 4 1 2 Tpt. 3 1.

1 Tbn. 2

ppp

f

ppp

f

Tbn. 3 Tuba p

Timp.

2 Tam. 1-6

p 3

5 8

7 Tam. 7-12

4

9

10

12

11

p

2 Tam. ppp

mp

p

Hp.

Sop.

la punta arco 2-2

Vn. I f

p

f

p

Vn. II

Va. p

f

unis. pizz.

div.

Vc. ppp

f

ppp

f

ppp

div. arco Cb. f

p

sim.

2-2

35

6 Fl.

1 2

A. Fl.

Ob.

1 2

solo

E.H. 1. solo

p Cl.

1 2

p

Bs. Cl.

Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

1 2 Hn. 3 4 1 2 Tpt. 3 Tbn.

1 2

Tbn. 3 Tuba

Timp.

1 Tam. 1-6

12

Tam. 7-12 2 Tam.

Hp.

(Time is everlasting,) mp

(May peace be a long blessing,)

Sop. Tian 天 4-4 2-2

Chang 長

Wan 萬

Wu 物

la punta arco

pizz.

1-1

4-4

Di Jiu, 地 久，

2-2

Vn. I mp

p

la punta arco 3-3

Vn. II

la punta arco 0

Va.

Vc.

unis. pizz.

Cb. p

2-2

1-

3-3

2

2-3

4-4

pizz.

4

2-2

1

1-1

4

3-3

pizz.

40 Fl.

7

1. solo

1 2

mp

A. Fl. 1. solo 1 Ob. 2 mp E.H.

Cl.

1 2

Bs. Cl.

Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

1 2 Hn. 3 4 1 2 Tpt. 3

Tbn.

1 2

Tbn. 3 Tuba

Timp.

3

2

4

Tam. 1-6 5 11

10

7 8 9

Tam. 7-12

11 12

2 Tam.

Hp.

(Mercy on me, my nature and spirit,)

Sop. He 和

Xi, 兮，

Tian Di 天 地

pizz.

gliss.

Yu Wo, 與 我，

arco

pizz.

2-2

Vn. I mp 1-1

p

arco

f

pizz.

1-1

Vn. II f Va. f

arco Vc. ppp arco

mp

ppp

ppp

mp

ppp

Cb.

Fl.

E

45

8 1 2

A. Fl.

Ob.

1 2

E.H.

Cl.

1 2

Bs. Cl. 1. solo Bn.

1 2

p

Cbn.

1 2 Hn. 3 4 1. solo 1 2

mp dolce molto

Tpt.

mf

3

Tbn.

1 2

Tbn. 3 Tuba

Timp.

6 Tam. 1-6 10

Tam. 7-12

ppp

2 Tam. ppp

Hp.

(May you and I forever be one.)

Sop. Da 大

Yan 焉

D

G

Wei Yi. 為 一。

G

arco

Vn. I p

mp dolce molto

Vn. II p

mp

p

mp

Va.

pizz.

Vc. p

mp

pizz.

Cb. p

mp

mf

50 Fl.

9

1 2

A. Fl.

Ob.

1 2

E.H.

Cl.

1 2

Bs. Cl.

Bn.

1 2

Cbn. gliss.

1. solo 1 2

mp dolce

Hn.

mf

3 4 1. solo 1 2

mf dolce

Tpt. 3

Tbn.

1 2

Tbn. 3 Tuba Timp.

1

2

3

Tam. 1-6

Tam. 7-12 2 Tam.

Hp.

Sop.

pizz.

Vn. I mp sul A arco Vn. II mf dolce arco 4

3

gliss.

2-

3

2

pizz.

Va. mp dolce Vc.

Cb.

mf

mp

Fl.

F

56

10

1.

1 2

mp dolce, melancholia

A. Fl. 1.

Ob.

1 2

mp dolce, melancholia

E.H. 1.

Cl.

1 2

mp dolce, melancholia

Bs. Cl.

Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

1 2 Hn. 3 4 fade out 1 2

ppp

Tpt. 3

1. solo 1 Tbn. 2 mp dolce

pp

mf

Tbn. 3 Tuba pp Timp.

4 Tam. 1-6 5

6

Tam. 7-12 2 Tam.

mp

Hp.

mf dolce, melancholia Sop. Time

1

Vn. I mf

mp

fade out pizz.

Vn. II ppp

mp

Va. mf

arco

pizz.

Vc. mf

mp dolce

mf

mp pizz.

Cb. mf

mp

is

4 3 2

e

ver

las

62 Fl.

11

1 2

A. Fl. p Ob.

ppp

1 2

mp

E.H. ppp Cl.

1 2 ppp

Bs. Cl. p Bn.

1 2

ppp

p

ppp

Cbn. ppp 1. solo 1 2

mp

Hn. 3 4

ppp 1 2 Tpt. 3

Tbn.

1 2

ppp

Tbn. 3 Tuba ppp ord.

Timp.

1

ppp

2

3

Tam. 1-6 7 Tam. 7-12

8

p

2 Tam. p

Hp.

Sop. (optional)

ting.

D

May

peace

be a

long

bles-sing,

Mer cy on me, my na ture

arco

Vn. I ppp arco Vn. II ppp arco Va. ppp arco Vc. ppp arco Cb. ppp

and spi

12 Fl.

G Dolce Molto

68 1 2 f

mp

ppp

A. Fl. mp Ob.

f

1. solo

1 2

mp

E.H.

Cl.

mp

f

mp

f

1 2

Bs. Cl. f

mp

Bn.

1 2

mp

f

mp

f

Cbn.

1 2 Hn. 3 4 mp 1 2

f

1. solo

mp

Tpt.

f

ppp

3

Tbn.

1 2 mp

f

mp

f

Tbn. 3 Tuba

Timp. mp Tam. 1-6

mf

mfp

4 p

5

mf

Tam. 7-12 ppp

mp

p 2 Tam.

ppp

p

mp mp

mp

Hp.

f

mp

one.

Ah

Sop. rit,

May

you

and I

for e ver be

Vn. I mf

f

ff

sfppp dolce

f

p div. pizz.

mf

f

ff

sfppp dolce

f

mf

f

ff

dolce

f

p pizz.

mf

f

ff

sfppp dolce

f

p

Vn. II mp

Va. sfppp

Vc.

pizz.

Cb. mf

f

ff

sfppp

f

p

p

q = 60

76 Fl.

H

1.

1 2

mp

13

p

A. Fl. Ob.

1 2

E.H. 1.

Cl.

1 2

mp

p

Bs. Cl.

1.

Bn.

1 2

p

mp

Cbn.

1 2

mp

Hn.

p

3 4 mp

p

1 2 Tpt. 3

Tbn.

1 2

Tbn. 3 Tuba

p

Tuba

p

p

Timp.

1

Tam. 1-6

6

ppp

7

Tam. 7-12

ppp

12

2 Tam. ppp

Hp.

Sop. Ah

Ah

Ah

Ah

pizz.

Vn. I mp

p arco

unis.

Vn. II

pizz.

mp

p

div.

unis.

Va. mp

Vc. mp

Cb. mp

83

14 Fl.

a2

1 2

f

A. Fl. Ob.

1 2 f

E.H.

Cl.

1 2 f

Bs. Cl.

Bn.

1 2

f

Cbn.

1 2 Hn. 3 4

1 2

3

3

3

3

3

mf

Tpt.

mf

Tbn.

1 2

Tbn. 3 Tuba

Timp.

Tam. 1-6

Tam. 7-12

2 Tam.

Hp.

Sop. Ah

Ah

arco

pizz.

Vn. I pizz.

Vn. II div.

unis.

Va. div.

Vc.

Cb.

unis. arco

I 1.

89 Fl.

1 2

15

p

A. Fl. Ob.

1 2

E.H. 1.

Cl.

1 2

p

Bs. Cl.

Bn.

1 2

p

Cbn.

1 2 p

Hn. 3 4

p

1 2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

mf

Tpt. 3

Tbn.

1 2

mf

mf mf Tuba

Tbn. 3 Tuba

p

Timp.

Tam. 1-6 Tam. 7-12 2 Tam.

Hp.

Sop. Ah

Ah

Ah

div.

Vn. I arco Vn. II arco Va.

pizz.

Vc. mf

p

mp pizz.

Cb. mp

pizz.

Fl.

J

95

16 1 2

A. Fl.

Ob.

1 2

E.H. mp Cl.

1 2

Bs. Cl.

Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

1 2 Hn. 3 4

1 2

p

Tpt. 3

p Tbn.

1 2

p

mp

p

mp

p

Tbn. 3 Tuba p Timp. mp 1 Tam. 1-6

2

3

4

5

6

10

11

12

ppp 7

Tam. 7-12

8

9

ppp

2 Tam.

glis s.

ppp

Hp.

mf

mp

Sop. Ah

Ah

unis. arco Vn. I mf div. pizz.

arco

mp

unis.

Vn. II arco

mf

mp

pizz.

Va. mf

arco Vc. arco

mf

Cb. mf

100 Fl.

1 2

17

1.

mp

A. Fl. Ob.

1 2

E.H. 1.

Cl.

1 2

mp

Bs. Cl. Bn.

1 2

Cbn. 1.

1 2 Hn.

mp

3 4

1 2 Tpt. 3

Tbn.

1 2

Tbn. 3 Tuba Timp.

Tam. 1-6

Tam. 7-12 2 Tam.

mp

p

glis s.

Hp.

Sop. Ah

Ah

Vn. I p

pp

p

pp

Vn. II

Va. pizz.

Vc. mf

p

ppp

mf pizz.

Cb. mf

p

ppp

mf

104

18 Fl.

q = 50

a2

1 2

ppp

f

ppp a2

f

ppp

f

ppp

f

ppp

f

A. Fl.

1 Ob. 2 E.H.

Cl.

1 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

1.

ppp

mp

ppp

f

ppp

f

ppp

f

ppp

f

ppp

f

f

Cbn.

1 2 Hn. 3 4

1 2 Tpt. 3

ppp Tbn.

1 2

f

ppp

f

ppp

f

Tbn. 3 Tuba

Timp. p

mp

ppp

p

f dry

Tam. 1-6 pp

ppp

p

mp

mf dry

Tam. 7-12 pp

ppp 2 Tam.

p

mp

ppp

pp

p

mp

p

Hp.

p

mf dry mf

f

ff

Sop. Ah

May you and I

be one

pizz.

Vn. I

ppp

pppp

ppp

pppp

p

f sf pizz.

Vn. II p

div. arco

unis.

f sf pizz.

Va. ppp

arco

p

f sf pizz.

Vc. mp

p

mp

p

arco

p

f sf pizz.

Cb. p

f sf