ScoresOnDemand http://www.musicsalesclassical.com/OnDemand Library of Digital Perusal Scores
Augusta Read Thomas Scherzi Musicali (2007)
Sample begins on the next page
Buy materials http://digital.schirmer.com/pod/
to present, past and future horn students of Gail Williams
SCHERZI MUSICALI (for Brass Quartet)
Augusta Read Thomas (2007)
Fanfare-like: Passionate, bright, driving, with flair and ritualistic energy solo = 72–84* Trumpet 1 in C
solo Trumpet 2 in C
Horn in F 3
3
Tenor Trombone
solo
4
3
majestic This F should be louder than the concert D’s in Horn and Trumpet 1.
solo 3
Rubato: You may need to hold the D a tiny bit longer to allow time for trumpet’s grace notes.
fanfare-like
solo
7
solo
3
3
fanfare-like
3
sub.
lyrical sub. *The composer is aware that the faster tempo is ambitious. Therefore, the tempo can fluctuate slightly at the discretion of the quartet such that the measures which have fewer notes can be played slightly faster, and the measures with more notes can be played slightly slower. This tempo rubato should add to the "somewhat-jazzy" spontaneity of the piece.
Corrected 12/2007
Copyright © 2007 by G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP) New York, NY International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
Property of: G. Schirmer Rental Library Bellvale Road Chester, NY 10918 SUPPLIED ON LOAN ONLY
7 *
72
sempre, and gritty *
*
*
**Optional 12-15 second cadenza for Horn
76
sempre punch out the accents
sempre punch out the accents
sempre punch out the accents
sempre punch out the accents
rit. 80
(This 3-measure rit. is optional, depending on the mood of the Horn cadenza.)
A tempo
= 72–84
*Flutter-tongue for tutti is optional. **The Horn can choose whether or not to play one 12-15 second (NO LONGER!) cadenza. The musical material of the cadenza must be consistent and integrated with the materials of this whole composition (harmonically, motivically, and so forth), and must seem natural and musical. All of these cadenzas, by any and all horn players, are forever dedicated to Gail Williams, and the program note must specify this dedication. If no cadenza is played, measure 78 is TACET by the quartet.