Dessner TENEBRE (for string orchestra)

String Orchestra and Pre-Recorded Track

Full Score

Bryce Dessner

CHESTER MUSIC

Bryce Dessner's Tenebre was commissioned for the Kronos Quartet by the family and friends of Laurence Glyn Neff in celebration of his 50th birthday, the Barbican/London, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Kronos Performing Arts Association. The premiere of the string orchestra arrangement was given by The Knights on 15 October 2014 at Brookfield Place, New York City, U.S.A.

Duration: c. 15 minutes.

Minimum string strength: 4.3.3.3.2 players.

for string orchestra

Tenebre

q = 100 Violin I

4 4

Violin II

4 4

Viola

4 4

Violoncello

4 4

Double Bass

4 4

9

4 0

con sord.

pp senza cresc.

4 0

Bryce Dessner

con sord.

pp

pp

A sim.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla. ppp div.

Vc. pp Db.

16

quasi sul pont.

Vln. I quasi sul pont.

Vln. II quasi sul pont. div.

Vla. ppp Vc.

Db.

Copyright Š 2015 Chester Music Limited

(rev. 16/04/2015)

2

21

ord.

Vln. I ord.

Vln. II

ord.

Vla.

Vc. mp Db. mp

26 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

31

B

Vln. I

Vln. II (div.)

Vla. soli

Vc. mp

Db.

p

3

37

gradually remove mutes

(senza sord.)

Vln. I mp Vln. II

Vla. mp Vc. mp Db. mp

p

44 Vln. I senza sord.

Vln. II mp Vla.

Vc. mf Db. mf

50

div.

Vln. I sub. p Vln. II sub. p non div.

Vla. sub. p Vc. sub. p Db. sub. p

4

57

C

(Vln.2)

Vln. I

detachĂŠ

sim.

spiccato

Vln. II mf

6

6

Vla. mp

(Vc./Db.)

60 Vln. I

Vln. II 6

sim.

6

Vla. div.

Vc. p Db. p

64 Vln. I

Vln. II 6

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

6

68

5

D (Vla.)

Vln. I

Vln. II non div. marcato 3

3

3

3

6 3

3

3

3

Vla. mp Vc. mp Db. mp

72 Vln. I

Vln. II 3

6

3

3

3

3

3

Vla.

Vc. p Db.

75

non div. early music, slight swells on each note

Vln. I mp Vln. II 6

6 3

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

3

3

3

3

3

6

78 Vln. I p Vln. II p

6 3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. p Vc. p Db. p

81 Vln. I mp Vln. II mp 3

3

3

3

6 3

3

Vla. mp Vc. mp Db. mp

E

84 Vln. I

mf Vln. II mf 3

3

3

3

3

Vla. mf div.

Vc. mf Db. mf

3

7

87 Vln. I mf Vln. II 6

3

3

3

3

Vla. 3

3

Vc.

Db.

90 Vln. I

Vln. II 6

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. 3

3

Vc.

Db.

93 Vln. I

Vln. II 6 3

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

3

6 3

3

8

96

F

non div., marcato

Vln. I f non div., marcato

Vln. II f marcato

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. f marcato

Vc. f marcato

Db. f

100 Vln. I sub. p Vln. II sub. p

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. sub. p sul pont. 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vc. mf sul pont. 3

Db. mf

103 Vln. I

Vln. II

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. 3

3

3

3

Vc. 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Db.

G

106

9

detachĂŠ

spiccato

Vln. I 6

f div.

Vln. II mf 3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. mf ord.

Vc. 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

mf ord.

Db.

109

mf

6

Vln. I 6

6

sim.

Vln. II 3

3

3

3

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

111 Vln. I 6

6

Vln. II 3 3

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

3

3

10

113

6

Vln. I 6

6

Vln. II 3

3

3

3

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

115

H

6

Vln. I 6

mp

6

mp

6

Vln. II 3

3

div.

3

3

Vla. mp espress. accented Vc. 3

mf

3

3

3

accented

Db. 3

mf

3

117 Vln. I 6

6

Vln. II 6 3

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

6 3

3

3

3

3

11

119

gliss. like sirens

Vln. I f

6

div.

sim.

3

3

3

Vln. II 6 3

mf

3

Vla. 3

f 3

3

3

Vc. f Db. f

122 Vln. I 3

3

3

3

gliss. like sirens

Vln. II f Vla.

Vc.

Db.

125

div.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla. ff Vc.

Db. mp

3

12

127 Vln. I

Vln. II f Vla.

Vc.

Db.

129 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla. f Vc.

Db.

131

I

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc. 3 3 espress. quasi rubato

Db.

3

3

3

3

3

3

133 Vc. 3

3

3

3

3

135

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vc.

137

non vib.

Vln. I p non vib.

Vln. II p non vib.

Vla. pp 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vc. mp

139 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

13

14

141 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla. 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vc.

143 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

145 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

15

147 Vln. I

Vln. II div.

Vla.

Vc.

149 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

151 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc. dim.

16

153

J

ethereal

Vln. I pp Vln. II

Vla. div. rubato (time is quasi free) circular bowing* 3

3

pp 3

3

3

3

Vc. pp div. rubato (time is quasi free) circular bowing* 3

3

Db. pp

159 Vln. I

Vln. II pp Vla. pp Vc.

Db.

164

circular bowing* (rubato)

Vln. I pp circular bowing* (rubato)

Vln. II div. circular bowing*(rubato) 3

3

pp 3

3

Vla. pp Vc.

Db.

* circular bowing denotes alternation between sul pont. and sul tasto on each stroke in order to achieve maximum overtones

17

169 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

174 Vln. I

5 4

Vln. II

5 4

Vla.

5 4

Vc.

5 4

Db.

5 4

18

179 Vln. I

K 5 4 5 4

Vln. II

q = 112 sul tasto

p sul tasto, sul A

p

183 Vln. I

Vln. II

187 Vln. I

Vln. II

sul tasto

Vla. p

191 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

195

19

L

Vln. I p cresc. poco a poco Vln. II p cresc. poco a poco Vla. p cresc. poco a poco Vc. mf espress.

199 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

203 Vln. I mp cresc. poco a poco Vln. II mp cresc. poco a poco Vla. mp cresc. poco a poco Vc. mp cresc. poco a poco

207 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

20

211 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

215

flautando

Vln. I sub. p flautando

Vln. II sub. p flautando

Vla. sub. p flautando

Vc. sub. p

219

M ord.

Vln. I mp ord.

Vln. II mp ord.

Vla. mp ord.

Vc. mp ord.

Db. mp

(6)

21

223 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

227

N

Vln. I mf cresc. poco a poco Vln. II mf cresc. poco a poco Vla. mf cresc. poco a poco Vc. mf cresc. poco a poco Db. mf cresc. poco a poco

230 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

22 poco a poco detaché

233 Vln. I

poco a poco detaché

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc. f Db. f

236 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

239 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc. f Db. f

23

O 242

detaché

Vln. I detaché

Vln. II detaché

Vla. f sul pont.

Vc. ff sul pont.

Db. ff

245 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

248 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

24

251

sul pont.

Vln. I mp sul pont.

Vln. II mp sul pont.

Vla. mp (sul pont.)

Vc. mp (sul pont.)

Db. mp

254 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

q = 108

P

257

solo whole bows

Vln. I p

solo whole bows

Vln. II p Vla.

Vc.

Db.

25

261 Vln. I

Vln. II sola whole bows

Vla. p Vc.

Db.

265

Q tutti

Vln. I tutti

Vln. II tutte

Vla. solo, pizz.

Vc.

Db.

269 Vln. I pp Vln. II pp Vla. pp Vc.

Db.

26

274

R

illuminating...

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla. tutti arco, sul tasto 3

Vc. pp

Db.

280 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla. 3

Vc.

Db.

286 Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc. pp

3

3

3

3

mp

3

3

mp

3

3

Db. pp

27

292 Vln. I

4 4

Vln. II

4 4

Vla.

4 4

Vc.

4 4 3

3

4 4

Db. 3

S 298

recorded

1

3

tape enters (lighting becomes gradually intense)

4 4 A–

A–

A–

A–

A–

A–

A–

T. 2

4 4 –leph

S Vln. I

4 4 pp

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

4 4 4 4 4 4

pp

pp

half-section non vib.

mp

Db.

4 4

half-section non vib.

mp

A–

28

308 1

recorded

A–

A–

A–

A–

A–

A–

A–

T. 2 –leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

3 Bet

early music strokes

mp Vln. I

div.

early music strokes

mp Vln. II

div.

early music strokes

mp Vla.

div.

(passacaglia)

Vc. mp

(passacaglia)

Db. mp

29

315 1 A–

A–

A–

A–

A–

A–

2

recorded

–leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

T.

3 Bet

Bet

Bet

4 Gi mel

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

Gi mel

30

321 poco a poco cresc.

1 A–

A–

A–

A–

A–

2

recorded

–leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

T. 3 Bet

Da

let

Bet

Da

let

Bet

4 Gi

mel

Gi

mel

Gi

5 He

poco a poco cresc.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

div.

mf

Db.

mel

31

326 1 A–

A–

A–

A–

A–

2 –leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

3

recorded

Da

let

Bet

Da

let

Bet

Da

let

T.

4 Gi mel

Gi mel

5 He

He

He

6 Vav

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

div.

f

32

331 1 A–

A–

A–

A–

A–

2 –leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

3

recorded

Bet

Da

let

Bet

Da

let

Bet

T. 4 Gi mel

Gi mel

Gi mel

5 He

He

6 Vav

f 7 In

Vln. I div. a 3

Vln. II div. a 3

Vla. div. a 3

Vc. div. a 3

Db.

ci

pit

33

336 1 A–

A–

A–

A–

2 –leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

3

recorded

Da

let

Bet

Da

let

Bet

T. 4 Gi

mel

Gi

5 He

He

6 Vav

Vav

7 La

men

ta

tio

Jer

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

sim.

3

3

3

e

mi

ah

mel

34

340 1 A–

A–

A–

A–

2 –leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

3

recorded

Da

let

Bet

Da

let

Bet

T. 4 Gi

mel

Gi

5 He

He

6 Vav

Vav

7 In

ci

pit

La

men

ta

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

3

3

3

3

sim.

3

3

3

3

sim.

Vc.

Db.

tio

Jer

e

mi

mel

35

344 1 A–

A–

A–

A–

2 –leph

–leph

–leph

–leph

3

recorded

Da

let

Bet

Da

let

Bet

T. 4 Gi

mel

Gi

5 He

He

6 Vav

Vav

7 ah

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

In

ci

pit

La

men

ta

tio

mel

36

348 1

2

3

recorded

Da

let

T. 4

5 He

6

7 Jer

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

e

mi

ah

37

352

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

38

356

Vln. I

Vln. II

sub. p

Vla.

Vc.

Db.