CB0040-01 Nitsch, J. - Serenity PREVIEW

M

JASON K. NITSCH

SERENITY CONCERT BAND INSTRUMENTATION: 4

Flute 1

2

Trombone 1

4

Flute 2

2

Trombone 2

4

Oboe

2

Trombone 3

4

Clarinet in Bb 1

2

Euphonium (T.C.)

4

Clarinet in Bb 2

4

Euphonium (B.C.)

4

Clarinet in Bb 3

4

Tuba

2

Bass Clarinet

2

Bassoon

1

Timpani &

4

Alto Sax

2

Tenor Sax

1

Baritone Sax

Cymbal 1

Glockenspiel & Wood Chimes

2

Horn in F 1

1

2

Horn in F 2

Wind Chimes

3

Trumpet in Bb 1

Rainstick

3

Trumpet in Bb 2

3

Trumpet in Bb 3

1

Vibraphone &

Marimba & Wind Chimes

1

Chimes

3

Percussion: Triangle Cymbals Gong

AB OUT: With no shortage of thoughtfulness in its harmony, Jason Nitsch's latest lyrical work is decidedly delicate in its texture and positive in its message. Its graceful woodwinds, combined with bold brass and unique percussi on textures, create a beautifully uplifting work that lives up to its inspiration.

FROM THE COMPOSER: Serenity was composed in honor of Anna Cesario, and premiered by her father Dr. Robert Cesario and the Wind Ensemble from the University of Missouri M&T in 2011.

Anna was a gifted oboe and clarinet player, and so those instruments are featured in the peace. It was the desire of the family that the work be a celebration instead of a work of mourning. So, great care was taken in constructing a lovely melody and utilizing pleasant chords and harmonic structures to signify the beauty of thi s life which was lost too young.

This piece has some very specific tempo markings, but eh conductor should take great discretion to allow the music to li ve in a calm and un-rushed manner always. Although it is intended to be a pleasant and harmonious experience, there is some intended harmonic dissonance which should be embraced and not retreated from. Great care should be taken approaching measure 94 as the musical momentum pushing into that phrase should build and retreat in favor of the soloists.

The title is taken from a quote attributed to American di plomat Adlai Stevenson II: “Your days are short here; this is the last of your springs. And now in the serenity and quiet of this lovely place, touch the depths of truth, feel the hem of Heaven. You will go away with old, good friends.”

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Anonymously commissioned in memorium Anna Cesario

Clarinet in B  1

Clarinet in B  2/3

Bass Clarinet

Bassoon

Alto Sax

 = 60      















   



   













  





























Horn in F 1

   













Horn in F 2

   



 



 



 

Trumpet in B  1

  









Trumpet in B  2/3

  

























Trombone 2/3

         











Euphonium

    



 



 

Tuba

    



 



 

    



Glockenspiel

   



     

Vibraphone

    



 



Chimes

   





Triangle



Cymbals



 

Gong





(Wood Chimes)

(Wind Chimes Rainstick)

Marimba

(Wind Chimes)



 

 



 



 



2























 



  









eq





 

        





  





  

mute

       





  





 







  







 





  







 



  





  







   

   



  

       Wind Chimes Vibraphone 3 3                                Marimba                                



1 CB0040-01











  

3

                     



Glockenspiel



le

PE

Timpani (Cymbal)



R ga U lu se S r A

Trombone 1



       tutti                      

L



Baritone Sax

tutti

                           2. solo                                                                       

  

Tenor Sax



         6     

C pu rc O ha P se Y

Oboe

Jason K. Nitsch 2011

f o r C o nce rt B an d

s

Flute 1/2

SERENITY

ui re

Transposed Score





4

 3

3

                            

 







  





5

6

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2

SERENITY 7

Fl. 1/2

Ob.



  





     





  

11  = 72  









 



 

 







 

















B  Cl. 1





















B  Cl. 2/3

















 



B. Cl.

 



 













     

 



 



































T. Sx.

















B. Sx.



  















Hn. 1











 



Hn. 2













B  Tpt. 1

              

            









 



B  Tpt. 2/3

 

 

  

Euph.

 



Tuba

 



Timp.

 





Vib.

Mrb.









 





 







 













le





3

    







 

 

   

 











Trgl.













Cym.









 

Gong











7

8

9

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









10





    



     



 



 

    

                                      



      



            

   

   



 







 

   



     

               

       

    

11

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 



 

    







  

 

Chm.

          



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

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L

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

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Tbn. 2/3

 



R ga U lu se S r A

Tbn. 1

       

mute

 

  

      

A. Sx.

 

        

C pu rc O ha P se Y

Bsn.



         

  









       

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

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

  

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

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12

 

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13



SERENITY

A. Sx.

T. Sx.

B. Sx.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

B  Tpt. 1

B  Tpt. 2/3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2/3

Euph.

Tuba

                                                    

           

  

  



     





 





     



le

PE    



 

14 CB0040-01

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 

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



  





   



  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

    

  

 

  



 

  



 

 

  



 

   

  

 

    

  

 

      

  

 

  

  

 

Gong

Chm.





   



Mrb.



   

Cym.

Vib.





Trgl.

Glk.

  

 

                                         3                        

Timp.

  

    

  

3





 



  

 







  

 







 



 



     









  

15

16

molto rall.

a tempo

19

a tempo

         





     

 









         





 



 

 



 

                             

 

C pu rc O ha P se Y

Bsn.

s

B. Cl.

L

B  Cl. 2/3

ui re

B  Cl. 1

eq

Ob.

3

(3+2) molto rall.

1. solo    2. solo               solo                   solo                                          

R ga U lu se S r A

Fl. 1/2

(2+3)   14                                       3 3                        3  3 3                              3                                                                 









 



 



 

17





 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 





 

  





 





 



   3

   3

  



3

 







 







 



 



 















  

18











 















 









 



      

 

  









    

       

19

4

SERENITY 27 20

 







 



 













B  Cl. 1



















B  Cl. 2/3











B. Cl.



Fl. 1/2

   

1. solo













      



Hn. 2

B  Tpt. 1

B  Tpt. 2/3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2/3

Euph.

Tuba



  

 

                  



Glk.

 

Vib.







 





 







        

 



     













   



 



  

 





 

  



 





 

  



















 







  







  















 





  



PE

Timp.

                

    



 



 

 





Mrb.

 



Chm.

 

Trgl.













 

 

 

 































































































  









 

 







































































       





 



 





















 



























 





























Cym.









Gong









21

  







      



















  















22

23

24

25

26

27

28

 







le









20









CB0040-01

      







 



         











 







           











 



C pu rc O ha P se Y

Hn. 1



 



        

s

B. Sx.



L

T. Sx.

                   

 



ui re

A. Sx.



eq

Bsn.

  

R ga U lu se S r A

Ob.

    

 

29



  

SERENITY

B  Cl. 1

B  Cl. 2/3

           









  

6



 





5





 





















  





   













 

  



 

   

 









Bsn.

      





 

A. Sx.



 









T. Sx.

  









B. Sx.













Hn. 1

   









Hn. 2

   









B  Tpt. 1

  









B  Tpt. 2/3

  







Tbn. 1

    

Tbn. 2/3

    

Euph.

    

Tuba

    

Timp.

    









  

 

                  









 







         

      

       







   

   





   

   

















 







L



R ga U lu se S r A





   

 























eq































































le

PE Vib.

36



    

            







B. Cl.

Glk.

 

C pu rc O ha P se Y

Ob.



 

s

Fl. 1/2





ui re

          

30

5

 



 

 

Mrb.

   

















Chm.

   























Trgl.



 











Cym.















Gong





















30

31

32

33

34

35

36

37

CB0040-01



 

  





6

SERENITY 38

Ob.

B  Cl. 1

 



 



 

B. Cl.



6

6



B  Cl. 2/3

Bsn.



6

6

 









  









    

  









     



 





    



 





    



 

 

 

       

















 





    

   



Hn. 2







  



 





    

   



B  Tpt. 1







B  Tpt. 2/3







 

Timp.

 

























  





s

L







ui re

 

  

 









eq

Tuba

 



R ga U lu se S r A

    

PE

Euph.















  

 







  







    







Tbn. 2/3





Hn. 1















  









Tbn. 1













B. Sx.

  



   













 



   



 

T. Sx.



 











3





   



A. Sx.







   

44  = 72

solo



6

rit.

 



3



          6

    





 

   



C pu rc O ha P se Y

Fl. 1/2

          

 

 



   

 

 









 

 











 

  











































Glk.

 

Vib.

 



Mrb.

 

















Chm.

 

















Trgl.



















Cym.









 



Gong

















38

39

41

42

43

44

45

CB0040-01

le





 

    

40



 

 

 



 

 

SERENITY

Ob.



    







   

    

    



6

     tutti



B  Cl. 1









B  Cl. 2/3









B. Cl.









Bsn.

 







      







T. Sx.









B. Sx.











Hn. 1













Hn. 2













B  Tpt. 1











B  Tpt. 2/3











Tuba

 



Timp.

 



 

Vib.

  

   

 



 

  

 

  















 

  

 

  





























 



 















 



 





























 



 

















































 



 





























le

Glk.



 

     

ui re

 

  

            6                                  6   



PE

Euph.









eq

  



R ga U lu se S r A

Tbn. 2/3

   

L





   

                        

 



 



 



A. Sx.

Tbn. 1

 

   

C pu rc O ha P se Y

Fl. 1/2

tutti



s

46

7



 

 

Mrb.

 













 



 

Chm.

 



















Trgl.











Cym.









Gong











46

47

48

49

CB0040-01



 



  





 









 



 











50

51

  

52

8

SERENITY

Ob.

      



B  Cl. 1

   



B  Cl. 2/3

     

 

  



     

  

T. Sx.

      

B. Sx.



 



Hn. 1

   











Hn. 2

   





 





B  Tpt. 1

  











B  Tpt. 2/3

  





 



Tbn. 1

    

Tbn. 2/3

    

Euph.

    

Tuba

         



   



Vib.

   



Mrb.

   

Chm.

   













  

  







  







 

      













 















 





     

      









 























                       Wood Chimes          Rainstick        Wind Chimes           triangle beater on chimes, ad lib.                         triangle or other metallics, ad lib.                w/ triangle beater, ad lib. 

  









 















Trgl.



  

Cym.







Gong







  

53

54

 











 

 



ad lib. place cymbals upside-down on one or more drums gliss. randomly





 solo      



le

   



    



Glk.

CB0040-01

 



  

PE

Timp.



eq

A. Sx.

R ga U lu se S r A

Bsn.

L



ui re

B. Cl.

55                                                                                                       

C pu rc O ha P se Y

 

s

Fl. 1/2

     

53

55

56

57

58

59

    

SERENITY

9



64  













 

 





























60





Ob.

   





B  Cl. 1

  



B  Cl. 2/3

  

B. Cl.

  

A. Sx.

T. Sx.

B. Sx.

                             

  



 



     

 

 

   

 







  

 

   









Hn. 2

   









B  Tpt. 1

  









B  Tpt. 2/3

  







Tbn. 1

    

Tbn. 2/3

    

Euph.

    

Tuba

    

Timp.

     

Vib.

Mrb.

Chm.

Cym.



Gong



R ga U lu se S r A 



 

62

           

 





  













 

 





























 

63

     

   



 



  



 

   





 

       Wood Chimes





   

 

      



     







 





eq



61







60 CB0040-01





































     



 



le









                                                                          

Trgl.



 











 







PE Glk.









L

Hn. 1

 

                                           

ui re

Bsn.



C pu rc O ha P se Y



s

Fl. 1/2

   

Rainstick          

        Wind Chimes





  

 





     

 

64



 

   





 







65

66

67



10

SERENITY rit.

68



 







71 



A. Sx.

T. Sx.

B. Sx.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

B  Tpt. 1

B  Tpt. 2/3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2/3

Euph.

Tuba

Glk.

Vib.

Mrb.

Chm.

Trgl.

Cym.

Gong

le

PE

Timp.

68 CB0040-01







                                    



                                            

 



 

      

              

69

70

71

 

        

     

  



                    

 





C pu rc O ha P se Y

Bsn.

L

B. Cl.

ui re

B  Cl. 2/3

eq

B  Cl. 1



                                                                                                                                                                                                                   tutti                                                                                                                        3                    3 3 3 3                                                                               |                 | 

R ga U lu se S r A

Ob.



 = 60 (3+2)       

s

Fl. 1/2



       









  

 







 

  







 



 



 



              





 











  



                                  

                      





















72

73







 







 

SERENITY            6             6  6           6                         3                                3                  3                 3                                                                                                                    3                          3                   3   3                                   3                                                                

 

A. Sx.

T. Sx.

B. Sx.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

B  Tpt. 1

B  Tpt. 2/3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2/3

Euph.

Tuba

Glk.

Vib.

Mrb.

le

PE

Timp.

       

 

 



 

  



   



3

  



   



 

  solo

            

 

     



3

       3      

  

                                    3      

  

 



 

 





74

75

76

   







Gong



  







  

   





   

 





3







  

             

3

 







   



Cym.





3

  

 



3



 

      

Trgl.

CB0040-01



            

         

Chm.

  

 

s

Bsn.

  

L

B. Cl.

 

ui re

B  Cl. 2/3





eq

B  Cl. 1

R ga U lu se S r A

Ob.



 

  





 



 

 



C pu rc O ha P se Y

74

Fl. 1/2

11

     



      

77

  











 





  



  

  

 

  

 



 

      3       3        3              

  



 

 

   

 



  



  



 

   















79

80

78



12

SERENITY 81 Fl. 1/2

Ob.

 = 72 1. solo                             

  

  





        

    

  



 

    



















B  Cl. 2/3



















B. Cl.







































T. Sx.











B. Sx.











Hn. 1













Hn. 2













B  Tpt. 1











B  Tpt. 2/3









Tbn. 2/3

 



Euph.

 



Tuba

 



Timp.

 





































 





le

Glk.

    

















































































































         Rainstick

Vib.







eq







R ga U lu se S r A

 

PE

Tbn. 1



L

A. Sx.





 











 





C pu rc O ha P se Y



s



ui re

     

   

B  Cl. 1

Bsn.



  

Mrb.

 

















Chm.

 



































































 

 











 Trgl.



Cym.



Gong



CB0040-01















































81

82

83

84

85

86

87

88

  



   







89

SERENITY 90

Fl. 1/2



molto rall.

 = 90 

tutti







     



13 







B. Cl.



Bsn.



  





       

       





       













  

  

A. Sx.





T. Sx.





 



 

 



B. Sx.



Hn. 1









Hn. 2









B  Tpt. 1









Tbn. 1

 

Tbn. 2/3

 

Euph.

 

Tuba

 

  

Timp.

 

  

 



 



 







 

Vib.

  



Mrb.

 

Chm.

   

  







 





 





 





  







     



   

 











 









       

  





Cym.





Gong









90

91

92

  

93





































  

 

  







 













 













  





 

Trgl.

CB0040-01





le







  



 

Glk.

  

           

solo



  

PE



     

















        



  



 

R ga U lu se S r A

B  Tpt. 2/3



C pu rc O ha P se Y

B  Cl. 2/3

       

  

s











ui re

B  Cl. 1

      



  

div.

L

 

opt.

6

eq

Ob.



94  = 72





             





 





  







94



95

14

SERENITY            

           

Fl. 1/2

 

Ob.

 





96

B  Cl. 1



B  Cl. 2/3



B. Cl.



  



  

           

           





                                                 



  

     

 





 









 















    











T. Sx.











B. Sx.









 solo

Hn. 1









Hn. 2

 







 



solo

 



   

Tbn. 1

   

Tbn. 2/3

    

Euph.

   

Tuba

  

Timp.

 





 

Vib.

 



  









  



 















 

















 







 



 



 









 

 













 













  







 



























le

  









PE Glk.

 















L

B  Tpt. 2/3



eq





R ga U lu se S r A

B  Tpt. 1





s



C pu rc O ha P se Y





Chm.





A. Sx.

Mrb.

  

ui re

Bsn.











 







                                                                



 







 









Trgl.



Cym.













Gong













96

97

98

99

100

CB0040-01





SERENITY

B. Cl.



Bsn.





 





   



 

T. Sx.



B. Sx.



Hn. 1



 







Hn. 2

  









B  Tpt. 2/3



Tbn. 1

 











 







Tbn. 2/3

    

Euph.

   

Tuba

  

Timp.

 





















 









           

















 



                   



Mrb.

    

 

Chm.

    



Vib.







le

PE















                     





 

   



  



 

 

               

                                    

 

















 



  





 

       

 

 













   









   































      











   









 

   









   









   









 









 



































            

            

































106

107

Trgl.





Cym.









Gong









101

102

103

CB0040-01



         

 

Glk.



             tutti                     



  



 









   







 



 



   

 









  





 



   

play

 tutti   tutti           

R ga U lu se S r A

B  Tpt. 1





  







 





A. Sx.



C pu rc O ha P se Y





           



B  Cl. 2/3



103

s

B  Cl. 1





           

L

Ob.



           

ui re

Fl. 1/2



eq

101

15



104

105

16

SERENITY

B  Cl. 2/3



B. Cl.



Bsn.

  

  

   

A. Sx.



T. Sx.





B. Sx.





Hn. 1





Hn. 2





B  Tpt. 1



B  Tpt. 2/3



Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2/3

                             

      

  



     

Euph.

 

Tuba

    

Timp.

    



                                                  

PE























    















  









  

















Vib.

 



Mrb.

 



Chm.

 





Trgl.





 

Cym.



Gong



  

108









 

  



  







  



































  







 







      

                      

 



    











































 









 

















le

 

CB0040-01



  

  

                                                                    Wind Chimes       

Glk.





C pu rc O ha P se Y





s

B  Cl. 1



L

  





113 poco rall.

1. solo          solo                

ui re

Ob.





R ga U lu se S r A

Fl. 1/2

   

eq

108

   

   



























 

  





 

   









109

110

111

112











113

114

SERENITY 







 = 60    



 tutti  













  





 



  

 

  



B  Cl. 2/3













  



A. Sx.





T. Sx.





B. Sx.





Hn. 1











Hn. 2











B  Tpt. 1









B  Tpt. 2/3









Bsn.

  

 



 



  







 

    



Tbn. 1

  

Tbn. 2/3

  

Euph.

 

Tuba

  

Timp.

  

  

Glk.

    

Vib.

  



   











 

  

 

 































div.

























 

 









 

 

















  

 

 











 



  











mute

  



 



 













     





 







Trgl.









Cym.



 

Gong



    

le





115 CB0040-01

  



 





 



   



Chm.





 





Mrb.







 



 





 

 

    mute       

PE





 

  

   

 



 





   

R ga U lu se S r A

B. Cl.



div.

                





C pu rc O ha P se Y



 

116



 

117









  

 



















118



        

 

 

 































 

  

   



































 







       



    





s

B  Cl. 1

 

L

Ob.

 

ui re

Fl. 1/2

eq

115

17

 



    

 

    

  



 





     

  

  





























119

120

121



                         scrape w/ tri. beater    

122

 

123