Corigliano THE RED VIOLIN: SUITE FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA

John Corigliano

Suite from the Film THE RED VIOLIN for Solo Violin, Timpani, Percussion, Harp and Strings

From the G. Schirmer Rental Library date of printing:

_____________

G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY

John Corigliano

Suite from the Film THE RED VIOLIN for Solo Violin, Timpani, Percussion, Harp, and Strings

Inspired by the film The Red Violin and first performed by Joshua Bell, violin, and The Eos Orchestra, Jonathan Sheffer, conductor, on June 3, 1999

G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY

Instrumentation

Timpani Percussion: 2 players Slapstick Bass Drum Concert Marimba (with low A) Vibraphone

Harp Solo Violin Strings

duration 15 minutes

Suite from the Film

THE RED VIOLIN John Corigliano *

= ca. 60

Timpani

Percussion

1

2

Harp

Solo Violin

con sord.

** 3

6

3

I 6

rubato Violin

** con sord.

3

6

3

II 6

rubato

**

con sord.

Viola 3

3

6

rubato

Cello

Bass

(1) I

3

Violin II

3

Viola

*** div., con sord.

8va

Cello

Bass

* = cues instead of beats. The dotted lines are also cues. The number of cues is indicated in the triangle. ** Each player enters slightly after the previous one starting with the first desk. Should sound free and asynchronous. *** Sustain the notes for the duration of the line.

Copyright Š 1997 G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP) and SONY Classical, New York, NY Corrected 7/99

This arrangement Copyright Š 1999 G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP) and SONY Classical, New York, NY International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved.

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6

2

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

= ca. 50

2

senza sord., unis.

I sost.

Vn. senza sord., unis.

II sost. senza sord., unis.

Va. sost.

8

senza sord., unis.

via sord.

Vc.

sost.

pizz.

*

div. arco

Cb.

pizz.

9 I

cresc.

Vn.

II

cresc.

Va.

cresc.

Vc.

cresc.

Cb.

arco cresc.

16

div.

I Vn. div.

II

Va.

pizz.

Vc.

unis., pizz.

Cb.

22

3

= 60

I Vn. 3

II

div.

Va.

div., arco Vc.

arco Cb.

* Sounds 8va bassa

div.

3

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite rall. ( = ca. 60) unis. (ord.) *

28

3

I

5

3 3

3 5

Vn.

dim.

rubato ( = ca. 60) unis. (ord.) *

3

3

II

div.

5

3 5

dim.

rubato 8va

Va. sub.

Vc. sub.

Cb.

sub.

29 I

Vn.

rall.

3

II 3

8

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

2"

4"

div.(actual notes, not harmonics)

30

= 50–54

8va

I Vn. unis.

II rich unis.

3

Va. rich unis.

Vc. 3

(div.)

Cb. rich

rall. unis.

36 I

Vn.

II

3

Va.

Vc. 3

pizz.

Cb.

* As at beginning of suite.

arco, (sounds 8ba) unis.

4

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

= ca. 48 42 Solo Vn.

I Vn.

II

Va.

div.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

47 Solo Vn.

I Vn. 3

II

3

Va.

Vc. 3

div., arco Cb.

rall.

8va

52 Solo Vn.

unis.

I

Vn. div.

II

pizz.

Va.

pizz.

Vc.

unis., pizz.

Cb.

5

Corigliano The Red Violin Suite

60

0

Vn. I (div.)

0

*

1 solo, sul pont.

tutti

** sim.

***

etc.

Vn. II (div.)

1 solo, sul pont.

tutti

**sim.

*

***

etc.

Va. (div.)

Vc. (div.)

Cb. (div.)

= 60 gliss. accel.

62

0

63

0

0

gliss.

0

0

Vn. I (div.)

gliss.

0

0

0

(pont.)

0

0

(ord.)

cresc.

Vn. II (div.) (pont.)

(ord.)

cresc. arco, sul pont.

*** Va. (div.)

(pont.)

(ord.)

cresc. arco, sul pont.

***

(pont.)

(ord.)

cresc. = ca. 60 (non-synch.) col legno batt.

**** 0

cresc.

0

Vc. (div.)

= ca. 60 (non-synch.) col legno batt.

**** 0

cresc. pizz.

= ca. 60 (non-synch.)

**** cresc.

Cb. (div.)

= ca. 60 (non-synch.) col legno batt.

**** 0

* Play as fast as possible. Do not synchronize. Slight pauses between groupings. ** Stand by stand add players (non synchronized) until all second violins are playing figures (tutti) move pitches downward with similar irregular chromatic non-synchronized figures. *** Gradually The notes in parenthesis indicate the approximate range you should be in on the conductor’s cue. **** Repeat material in box to end of dotted line.

cresc.

gliss.

6

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

Agitato

= ca. 92

67

**

unis.

gliss.

gliss.

unis.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

I

Vn. gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

II

unis.

Va.

*

Vc.

arco ord.

ord.

*** cresc.

marc.

***

*

Cb.

cresc.

marc.

accel.

73

gl.

I sub.

cresc.

Vn. gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

gl.

II

cresc. slow vib. al sord.

Va.

cresc.

Vc. (cresc.) al sord.

Cb. (cresc.)

Adagio

= ca. 56–60

80 I Vn.

II

Va.

1 solo Vc. sonorous

Cb.

85 I Vn.

II

Va. (1 solo)

Vc. 3

Cb.

Cello chromatic figures as fast as possible * Play within and including the boxed pitches; i.e., ** Abrupt cutoff just before downbeat figures, moving upward so that each new range of boxed *** Continue pitches is reached approximately on the conductor’s downbeats.

etc.

7

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

= 50 (Largo)

90 I Vn. II

con sord.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Va. (1 solo)

Vc.

div.

gli altri, div.

div.

gli altri, div. con sord.

con sord.

Cb.

96

Presto, Pesante

8va

freely

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

marc. (heavy) I Vn. II via sord.

pizz.

Va.

pizz.

Vc. div.

via sord.

pizz.

via sord.

pizz.

Cb.

99

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solo Vn.

marc.

101

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solo Vn.

104

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solo Vn.

107

0 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solo Vn.

110 Solo Vn.

112

0

Solo Vn. 0

0

0

0

0

8

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

114

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solo Vn.

marc. (heavy) pizz.

I Vn. pizz.

II pizz.

Va. pizz.

Vc. pizz.

Cb.

117

0 0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

121

0

0

0

Solo Vn.

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

124

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Solo Vn.

I Vn.

cresc.

II cresc.

Va. cresc.

Vc. cresc.

Cb. cresc.

8va

128 Solo Vn.

quasi gliss.

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

0

0

0

0

0

9

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

131 Solo Vn.

arco Va. arco Vc.

accel., poco a poco 133 Solo Vn.

Va.

Vc.

(accel., poco a poco)

presto possibile

135

8va

6

6 7

I Vn. II

pizz.

Va.

pizz.

Vc.

Cb.

= 60 8

8va

sord.

138 Solo Vn.

Vn. I (div.)

div., arco

arco

Vn. II (div.)

div., arco

Va. (div.)

div., arco

Vc. (div.)

div., arco

arco Cb. (div.)

div., arco

10

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

8va

143 Solo Vn.

Vn. I (div.)

Vn. II (div.)

1. solo

Va. (div.)

(div.)

Cb. (div.)

8va

148 Solo Vn.

Vn. I (div.)

Vn. II (div.)

(solo) tutti Va. (div.)

Vc. (div.)

Cb. (div.)

11

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite 8

155 Solo Vn.

Vn. I (div.)

Vn. II (div.)

Va. (div.)

Vc. (div.)

Cb. (div.)

= 80 162

senza sord.

Solo Vn. , nostalgic

Hp.

D, C , B

E ,F ,G ,A

Timp.

(1/2, div.) tutti, div.

I

Vn. (1/2, div.)

con sord., div. 1/2 arco

II 1/2 pizz.

(1/2, div.)

Va.

tutti, div.

Vc.

unis., pizz.

Cb.

tutti, div.

12

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

168 Timp.

Hp.

F ,A

E

Solo Vn.

unis.

I Vn. senza sord., unis., arco II

unis.

Va.

unis.

Vc. unis., pizz.

arco

Cb.

174 Timp.

Hp.

G ,C

E

Solo Vn.

I Vn. II

Va.

div.

(1/2 soli)

Vc.

div.

Cb.

180 Timp.

Hp.

Solo Vn.

cresc.

I Vn.

3

div.

3

II

div.

unis.

3

3

3

3

Va.

unis.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

arco

13

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite 186 Timp.

Hp.

Solo Vn. (cresc.)

I espr.

Vn.

(arco) II

pizz.

arco pizz.

Va.

pizz.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

pushing forward

192

freely

Timp. (actual pitch)

Hp.

cresc.

D ,C ,B /E ,F ,G ,A G

A

Solo Vn.

cresc.

I Vn. II

arco, div.

Va.

cresc. arco, div.

Vc.

cresc. arco, div.

Cb.

cresc.

198 Timp.

Hp.

Solo Vn. div.

3

I Vn.

div.

3

II

unis.

Va.

unis.

Vc.

unis.

Cb.

div.

14

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

= ca. 60

204 Timp.

Hp.

(ten.)

Solo Vn.

espr. div. a3 I Vn. div. a3 II

div.

Va.

div.

Vc.

Cb.

rall.

210 Timp.

(actual pitch)

Hp.

Solo Vn.

dim.

I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

Slowly con rubato, = ca. 60–66 215

3

6

3

3

slowly

3

Solo Vn. 3

dolce 3

219

3

slowly

0

Faster,

= ca. 80

0

3

Solo Vn. 0

Tempo I (ca.

= 60–66)

Faster,

8va

3

0

3

0

slowly

224

= 80

0 0

Solo Vn. 6 0

= 100 228

0 0

3

= 80 3

3

3

= ca. 120 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Solo Vn. 0

sub.

sub.

sub.

15

Corigliano: The Red Violin Suite Presto

accel.

3

3

232

3

3 3

3

3

3

3

3

= ca. 156 0 0

3

3

3

3

3

Solo Vn. 0

3

3

3 3

sub.

3

3

3

3

3

3

cresc.

accel.

237

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

0

Solo Vn. 3 0

3

3

3

(accel.)

240

3

3

rall. molto

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Solo Vn. 0

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Solo Vn. 3 3

247

3

3

3 3

3

colla parte hard sticks

Timp.

Slapstick 1 Perc.

Bass Drum 2

Hp.

Faster

= 80

= 60 gliss.

gl is

s.

Tempo primo ( = 60)

Faster

= 80

3

3

Solo Vn.

colla parte I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

div. pizz.

Cb.

arco

3

= 60 3

3

passionate

3

3

244

3

3

rall.

3

3

0

3

Faster

= 80

= 60

Faster

= 80

3

3

3

3 3

3

3

16

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

254

(ossia:play on Bass Drum if available)

Timp.

E Chime 1 Snare Drum

Perc.

Marimba 2

Hp.

3

3

3

3

3

Solo Vn. 3 3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1/2 sect. Bartok pizz.

1/2 sect. col legno

I Vn.

1/2 sect. Bartok pizz.

1/2 sect. col legno II

1/2 sect. Bartok pizz.

1/2 sect. col legno Va.

1/2 sect. Bartok pizz.

1/2 sect. col legno Vc.

1/2 sect. Bartok pizz.

1/2 sect. col legno Cb.

259

= ca. 60

= ca. 40

(E Chime)

Perc. 1

Hp.

arco

1 Solo IV

I

Vn. 1 Solo, arco

IV

II

1 Sola, arco Va. sost.

1 Solo, arco Vc. sost.

Cb.

rall.

266 Solo Vn. (1 Solo)

IV

I Vn.

(1 Solo) II

(1 Sola) Va.

(1 Solo) Vc.

Cb.

III

17

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

= ca. 42–48 274 Solo Vn.

gli altri

I 1 solo Vn. (1 solo) II

(1 solo) Va.

(1 solo) Vc.

Cb.

279 Solo Vn.

I

tutti, div.

unis.

II

tutti

Va.

tutti

Vc.

arco

div.

Cb. pizz.

rall.

285 Solo Vn.

I

II

Va.

div.

1 Solo Cello

Vc. gli altri, div.

Cb. arco

pizz.

18

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

= 2" ( = 30) 292 Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

D

D

A

D

A

Hp.

Vn. II

*

div. a4

Vn. I

div. a4

= 2" ( = 30)

div.

div. a2

Ve.

* div.

* div.

* div.

div. a3

Vc.

* div.

* arco

div.

Cb. div. arco

div. a4

*

* * Even notes, no accents or groupings. A slow throbbing.

div.

19

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

accel.

294 Timp.

(B.D.) Perc. 1

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

(Mar.)

Small notes: ossia Perc. 2

cresc.

3

Hp.

3

3

3

3

3

sim.

D

accel.

Vn. I (div.)

div.

cresc.

3

Vn. II (div.)

3

cresc.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

cresc.

3

cresc.

cresc.

Ve. (div.)

cresc.

div.

3

3

3

Vc. (div.) div a4

div.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

cresc.

3

3

3

3

3

cresc.

Cb. (div.)

3

3

3

20

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

= 60 296 Timp.

(B.D.) Perc. 1

Vibraphone, motor on

l.v. sim.

(cresc.)

Perc. 2

Hp.

= 60

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

(cresc.)

6

5

5

Vn. II (div.)

6

6

6

5

5

(cresc.)

5 5

5

Vn. I (div.)

6

6

6

5

5

(cresc.)

5

5

5

5

6

6

6 6 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

(cresc.)

(cresc.)

0

0

Ve. (div.)

(cresc.) 5

5

5

6

6

6

unis.

Vc. (div.) unis.

sul pont., play between and including given pitches

change to

ord.

Cb. (div.) play C /open D, slowly gliss. upward from C 0

0

0

0

21

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

298

accel.

( = 80)

( = 100)

A

D

= 60,

= 120

Timp.

(B.D.) Perc. 1

(Vib.)

l.v. sim.

Perc. 2

Hp.

( = 80)

accel.

6

6

6

Vn. I

6

6

6

6 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

= 120

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6 6

6

6

= 60,

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

( = 100)

6

6

6

6

D

6

6

(div.)

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Vn. II (div.)

6

6

0

0 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

0

0

Ve. (div.)

6

6

6

6

Vc. (div.)

Cb. (div.)

div.

0

0

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

22

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

in 2 ( = 60)

accel.

302

( )

Timp.

( )

(B.D.) Perc. 1

cresc.

(Vib.)

to Marimba

Marimba

)

)

cresc.

Perc. 2

(

cresc.

Hp.

in 2 ( = 60)

accel.

cresc.

Vn. I (div.)

cresc.

cresc.

Vn. II (div.)

cresc.

cresc.

Ve. (div.)

cresc.

cresc.

Vc. (div.)

cresc.

Cb. (div.)

cresc.

cresc.

(

23

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

(accel.)

**

306

( )

Timp.

( )

( )

( )

(cresc.)

(B.D.) Perc. 1 (cresc.)

(Mar.)

)

)

)

)

(cresc.)

Perc. 2

(

(

(

l.v.

l.v.

(

l.v.

(cresc.)

Hp.

(accel.)

1 solo (con vib.)

(cresc.)

Vn. I (div.)

(cresc.)

Vn. II (div.)

(cresc.)

(cresc.)

*

(cresc.)

Ve. (div.)

* (cresc.)

Vc. (div.)

(cresc.)

(cresc.)

Cb. (div.)

(cresc.)

(cresc.)

Con Bravura

freely

311

tutti, div.

I Vn. tutti, div.

II tutti, div.

Va. tutti, div.

Vc. unis.

Cb.

*Stand by stand dim. al niente so that all have ended by next cue. ** Abrupt cutoff, just before downbeat.

24

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite 8va

3

314

loco

gl

.

Solo Vn. cantabile marc.

0

321 Solo Vn. l.h. pizz.

325 0

Solo Vn.

0

0

0

0

0

0

l.h. pizz.

ten.

0

329

0

Solo Vn.

arco

1.

333 Solo Vn.

2.

accel. poco a poco

336

arco

0

Solo Vn.

pizz.

0

cresc. poco a poco

339

0

0 0

Solo Vn.

(cresc.)

341

0

Solo Vn.

(cresc.)

Fast and Free 344 Solo Vn.

molto vib.

345 (344) Solo Vn. poss.

346 Solo Vn.

354 Solo Vn.

= 60

0

25

Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

362 Solo Vn. unis., con sord.

I sul tasto Vn. unis., con sord.

II sul tasto

unis., con sord.

Va. sul tasto

Vc.

Cb.

= ca. 48 370

sul D

Solo Vn.

I Vn. II

unis.

Va.

unis.

Vc.

Cb.

rall.

a tempo

377 Solo Vn.

I Vn. unis., senza sord.

II

via sord.

Va.

div.

Vc.

unis., pizz.

Cb.

26

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384 Timp.

Solo Vn.

I Vn. II

senza sord.

Va.

Vc.

arco Cb.

389 Timp.

Solo Vn.

I Vn. 3

II

3

Va.

Vc. 3

Cb.

394 Timp.

Hp.

Solo Vn.

I espr.

Vn. div. (arco) II

arco

pizz. pizz.

Va.

unis., pizz.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

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Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite

pushing forward

398 Timp. (actual pitch)

Hp.

cresc.

D ,C ,B /E ,F ,G ,A G

A (free)

Solo Vn.

cresc.

I Vn. II

div.

Va.

cresc. div.

Vc.

cresc. div.

Cb.

cresc.

404 Timp.

Hp.

Solo Vn.

div.

3

div.

3

I Vn. II

unis.

Va.

unis.

Vc.

unis.

Cb.

410 Timp.

Hp.

Solo Vn. div.

I Vn.

div.

II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

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413 Hp.

(rubato)

3

5

3

Solo Vn.

5

3

I

*

Vn.

3

3

5

3

II

5

rubato (div.)

Va. (div.)

Vc.

Cb.

(413) Hp.

8va

Solo Vn.

3

I

3

rubato Vn. II

3

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

414 Timp.

(sounding pitches)

Hp.

8

Solo Vn. 8va

I Vn.

(div. a3) II

Va.

Vc.

Cb. * As at the beginning.