Shankar CHAPTERS (reduced) by ScoresOnDemand

Chapters I, II & III

for sitar and reduced orchestra

(2025)

Full Score

Chester Music Anoushka Shankar

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Co-commissioned by the BBC Proms, De Singel and the City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong.

First performed on 12 August 2025 at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK for the BBC Proms by Anoushka Shankar (sitar) and the London Contemporary Orchestra, conducted by Robert Ames.

Duration: c. 75 minutes

INSTRUMENTATION

Flute (Piccolo)

Oboe

Clarinet in Bb (Bass Clarinet)

Bassoon (Contrabassoon)

2 Horns in F

2 Trumpets in Bb (I/Piccolo Trumpet in Bb)

Trombone

Bass Trombone

Piano

Timpani

Percussion (3 players):

Vibraphone (+bow), Marimba, Crotales (+bow), 2 Bongos, Floor Tom, Shaker, 2 Suspended Cymbals, Ocean Drum, 2 Tam-tams, Bass Drum (+aluminium foil for Chapter III), Metal Plate (tuned to A), Bar Chimes, Snare Drum, Cowbell, Glockenspiel, Drum Kit, Low Tom, Flexatone, Clashed Cymbals, Tubular Bells, 6 Wine Glasses (2x D5, 2x F#5, 2x A5), 2 Bell Plates (G3, D4)

Strings

Score in C

Parts are available on hire from the publisher. www.wisemusicclassical.com

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ChaptersI,II&III

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1.Daydreaming

holdpedaltillnotedecays...

Hn.1

Hn.2

Tpt.1

Tpt.2

Hn.2

Tpt.1

Tpt.2

Hn.1

Hn.2

Tpt.1

Tpt.2 Tbn.1

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ChapterII:HowDarkitisBeforetheDawn

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pocosulpont.

Vln.2

Vln.1

Vib. Sitar

Vln.1

Vln.2

Vla.

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mplight,sparkling

mplight, sparkling

mplight,shining canrisewithorchestradynamic, butalwaysstayshinyinthebackground

upperhalf,onthestring,light ?

gracenotes onthebeat

sultasto

mflotsofbow,seasick

sultasto lots ofbow

suddenburstsof extremelywidevib.

mfsultasto,lotsofbow,seasick

likeglue,bowstickingtothestring,nogapbetweennotes: likealongsustainednotewithstickybowchanges

low,awesome-soundingmultiphonic(s)ofyourchoosing. longwavesinandoutoftexture

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longwavesinandoutoftexture

low,awesome-soundingmultiphonic(s)ofyourchoosing. longwavesinandoutoftexture

adlib.pulsinginwaves.,maybesometimesaccents

supportthechaosinwaves,cresc.anddim.adlib.

Tam-tam

usewhateverbeaters,sticks,ormaterialyoulike. Createacacophony,adlib.rhythmsandwaves. Maybeevensomeextendeddrumstickheadshrieks.

never-endingepicdrumfill. Chaosandcacophony,inwaves

ALLSTRINGS:totallyfreebowing.varyvib.greatly. loadsofovertones:trytobringoutthewhole harmonicseriesthroughbowspeedandcontactpoint. generallyjustmessaroundwiththesound

hardoff:nodownbeat. dampencymbalsimmediately, before/ondownbeat

withfillatendofeach4-barphrase.

pulsing&phasing

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mfifneededforeffect

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lategliss.betweennoteswhen/ifpossible. toraspeachtime

mfcresc.sempre fcresc.sempre fcresc.sempre ppocoapococresc.

toverywidevib.withovertones (lightbowandpont.-y)

fcresc.sempre

piùfcresc.sempre

piùfcresc.(macro)sempre

ppocoapococresc.sempre

piùfcresc.sempre

N1

enterunderSitarimprovisation,totallyindependent,looserhythm. imitateandrespondtoSitarimprovisation cellsareguideideasfromoneofherliveshows

qinprevioustempo

enterafteroboe,totallyindependent playcellsinanyorder,startingoffmoresparsethenincreasingfrequency (canalsoimprovisealittleinsamestyle,respondsongtoSitarimprovisation)

OPTION:Beatles'ADayintheLife-styleglissandoupto'OO' X X transitiontoharmonicglissandiwhenBatonreachesyou

transitiontoharmonicglissandiwhenBatonreachesyou

OPTION:Beatles'ADayintheLife-styleglissandoupto'OO' X X

OPTION:Beatles'ADayintheLife-styleglissandoupto'OO'

X X nondiv. transitiontoharmonicglissandiwhenBatonreachesyou

transitiontoharmonicglissandi whenBatonreachesyou

X X nondiv.

II ooo ooo o o ?bbX X

IIIharmonicglissandi lefthandfingergliss. in-betweenfingerboardandbridge

III oo o ooo o o

cascadesofharmonics

IIIharmonicglissandi lefthandfingergliss.in-betweenfingerboardandbridge

III oo o ooo o o

cascadesofharmonics

IIharmonicglissandi lefthandfingergliss.in-betweenfingerboardandbridge

II oo o ooo o o

cascadesofharmonics

OPTION:Beatles'ADayintheLife-styleglissandoupto'OO' & IIharmonicglissandi lefthandfingergliss.in-betweenfingerboardandbridge

cascadesofharmonics

OPTION:Beatles'ADayintheLife-styleglissandoupto'OO'

unmeasuredirregularslowtrem., graduallyspeedupwithcresc. fulllengthglissandi,butdon't'highlight'themwithdynamic/intensity

occassionalnoterepetition,likeanextremelyslowtrem. graduallyincreaserateofrepetitionswithcresc.,graduallybecomingfasttrem.justbefore'RR

lowerhalfofbowtrem., reallyclosetothefrog,nastysound

œ Œ O ¿ ¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿

œj ‰ŒÓ

j ‰ŒÓ

œ J ‰ŒÓ œ J ‰ŒÓ

withraspingandsnarlinginthesound

ffffsearing,raw,withraspatthestartofeachnote

withraspingandsnarlinginthesound

?bb ffffsearing,raw,withraspatthestartofeachnote

withraspingandsnarlinginthesound & ffffsearing,raw,withraspatthestartofeachnote

withraspingandsnarlinginthesound

withraspingandsnarlinginthesound & ffffsearing,raw,withraspatthestartofeachnote

withraspingandsnarlinginthesound

ffffsearing,raw,withraspatthestartofeachnote & withraspingandsnarlinginthesound

ffffsearing,raw,withraspatthestartofeachnote Bbb withraspingandsnarlinginthesound

ffffsearing,raw,withraspatthestartofeachnote

?bb ffffsearing,raw,withraspatthestartofeachnote withraspingandsnarlinginthesound

overlappingdownwardglissandi

justgowild...butalwayswithquarternoteKickDrumbeats

bowtotallyintothestring,noreleaseever

bowtotallyintothestring,noreleaseever &bb

bowtotallyintothestring,noreleaseever ?bb ?bb

freebowing

< Conductor'srighttoleft,veryslow'soundwipe'.

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pocoapocodim.alnientewhenBatonSweepbegins. stopplayingwhenbatonpointsatyou.

BatonSweep:begintoplaywhenbatonpointsatyou div. 3playersontopline 1playeronbottomline U

BatonSweep:movetothisbarwhenbatonpointsatyou div. 1playerontopline 3playersonbottomline U

BatonSweep:stopplayingwhenbatonpointsatyou Ú U

5.Amrita

3Wine Glasses

/ B.D. Foil

3WineGlasses:D5F#5A5

Cyclethroughpitchesadlib.(nopattern).

Varylengthsofnotes,butalwayslongandrelaxed,withnogapbetweennotes unbalancedchordisfine(i.e.don'tworryaboutwhatnotePercussion3isplaying)

3Wine Glasses

drapeAluminiumFoildownoverdrumsurfaceforwhitenoisefizz. (canworkwiththe'roll'placedontopofthedrumandtheunrolledfoilhangingdown)

BassDrumwithAluminiumFoil pppbackgroundshimmer,cominginandoutoftextureinslow,smallwaves

3WineGlasses:D5F#5A5

Cyclethroughpitchesadlib.(nopattern).

Varylengthsofnotes,butalwayslongandrelaxed,withnogapbetweennotes unbalancedchordisfine(i.e.don'tworryaboutwhatnotePercussion3isplaying)

pwarm,calm (3players)

(1player)

pwarm,calm

(1player 3players) pwarm,calm

Vln.1

Vln.2

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mf mf mf mfwarm,notpushed

mfwarm,notpushed

Fl. Cl.

Bsn.

Timp.

Vln.1

Vln.2

Vla.

freebowing,allslurred

mpmoltolegato,soaring,pocoapococresc.

freebowing,allslurred

mpmoltolegato,soaring,pocoapococresc.

cont.slursadlib.

feuphoric,gentlebutepic &##

feuphoric,gentlebutepic ?## feuphoric,gentlebutepic &

euphoric,gentlebutepic

& feuphoric,gentlebutepic ?##

euphoric,gentlebutepic

ppverygraduallytransitiontowhitenoiseonbridge &##

ppverygraduallytransitiontowhitenoiseonbridge

pptransitiontowhitenoiseonbridge

unis.,whitenoiseonbridge,inwaves nopitchatall

almostnopitchdetectable

BellPlate[G3]

placement:farstageright largerubbermallet

placement:farstageleft largerubbermallet