Cortege
Harrison Birtwistle
a ceremony for 14 musicians in memory of Michael Vyner (2007)
q = 42 ca. Flute
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
&
& ?
Trumpet
&
Horn
&
Bass Trumpet
Violin 1
Violin 2
Viola
Violoncello
Double Bass
Piano
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j œ
b œ> sord.
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sord.
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sord.
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[set horizontally]
Solo positions
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p
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via sord.
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b œ>
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nœ
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(two beaters) 3
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p F
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p
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e = 108 ca.
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f p
°
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3
f p
3” – 5” ( q = 42 ca.)
F
move to solo position (not fast)
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F p
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via sord.
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q = 72 ca.
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fp
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p
fp U>
q = 42 ca.
U
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°
Large deep Bass drum
U
b œ>
pp
j œ>
1
U
∏
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bœ
F p
via sord.
fp
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fp
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∏
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fp U
U
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∏
U
U
U
3” – 5”
fp U œ >
U
&
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3” – 5”
(*1934)
j œ ‰
F
continue in tempo until Tpt entry
bœ nœ
1
b b œœœœœ .... b b œœœœœ .... .. ..
bœ nœ
p
p
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j j œ ‰ œ
pp
bœ nœ
(Œ)
e = 96 ca. Trumpet senza sord.
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f
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