Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Mixed Ensemble
Matthew Burke
Preface
Instrumentation.
- Flute
- Clarinet in Bb
(One percussionist)
- Glockenspiel
- Marimba
- Bass Drum
- Gong
- Piano
- Violin
- Violoncello
Duration 1130
Program Note:
This composition recalls the simplicity and brutal elegance of a former heavy metal band.
Performance Notes:
- The percussionist will sometimes be expected to strike the bass drum and gong simultaneously. This is
to be achieved in which ever manner the performer deems most fitting;
q = 35 / e = 69
Flute
Clarinet in Bb
Glockenspiel
mf 3
Gong
f
3
Bass Drum
f p f
3
6:4
Piano ff
3
Violin
mp
Violoncello
mp 3
q = 40
9
3
Fl.
sf
mf
3
3
Cl.
mp sf
Glock.
p mf
6:4 sf
Pno.
3
pp sf
Sul Pont.
3 3
Vln.
mp
Sul Pont. Nat.
III
gliss.
gliss.
Vc.
mp
2
Smooth and Flowing,
but with growing Intensity
14
1
Fl.
p 5
mp 5
3
Cl.
3
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
f
Vc.
f
17 Flz.
3
Fl.
p
Slap Tongue Flz.
Cl.
5
mf 5
p
Mar.
8:6
8:6
Pno.
Pizz
Nat.
5
Vln.
5 3
mp
f mf
3
Pizz
Vc.
mf p 5
mp
3
20
Fl.
mf f 4:3
Slap Tongue
Cl.
mf f 4:3
Mar.
8:6 8:6
ff
8:6
8:6
ff
Pno.
Arco Sul Pont.
5 3
Vln.
f
f mp mp mp
Arco
3 Pizz
Vc.
3 5
p mf 8:6
f
2
rit. Tight and still.
Like Glass
Non vib.
23 q = 35 / e = 69
Fl.
3
vib.
p p
Non
Cl.
p
Quick and tight
Glock.
mf mp pp p mp
3
Echo percussion part closely
3
3
3
Pno.
3
3 mp
p 3 3
Vln.
Sul Pont.
Arco
Vc.
4 Tension Breaks.
28 Ord.
More relaxed
Fl.
mf p mp
Ord.
3
Cl.
mp p mp
Glock.
mf
Mar.
3 3
Pno.
3 3
f
Nat.
Arco
Pizz
Sul Pont.
3
Vln.
3
mf sf mp
3
Sul Pont.
Arco
Nat.
Pizz
III
Vc.
mp
sf mp
mf
e. = 40
33 poco accel.
Fl.
Cl.
Glock.
pp mp
Mar.
mf
mf
Pno. mf
Vln.
Nat.
Vc.
5
Percussively and
with a sense of groove.
38 e. = 58
Fl.
Cl.
Glock.
Mar.
Pno. mf
Vln.
mp
Vc.
mp
42
Fl.
Cl.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
6
45 4:3
Fl.
f
gliss.
Cl.
mf
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
48 4:3
Fl.
mf
gliss.
Cl.
4:3
f 4:3
Glock.
mf
Pno. f
Vln.
Vc.
7
51
accel.
Fl.
Cl.
4:3
Glock.
f
Pno.
4:3
Sul Pont.
Vln.
mf f
Vc.
4
Growing intensity Percussive, Loud and Heavy
54 q = 60
e. = 84
Fl.
mf ff
Cl.
f
ff
Mar.
ff
Pno. ff
Nat
Vln.
ff
3
Vc.
f
ff
8
Ord.
Flz.
57
Fl.
fff
3 3 3
Cl.
Mar.
3 3
3
3
3 3
Pno.
4:3
Vln.
fff
Vc.
60
Fl.
mf
Cl.
sf
Mar.
mf sf
3
4:3
Pno. mf sf
Vln.
III
Vc.
f ff
9
63
Fl.
f ff
Cl.
mf f ff
Mar.
ff
Pno. ff
Vln.
mf f ff
Vc.
ff
66 Flz.
Fl.
mf
Flz.
3 3
Cl.
mf f
3 3
Mar.
3 3
Pno.
3 3
Sul Pont.
Vln.
mf
Sul Pont.
3 3
Vc.
f
10
Ord.
69
Fl.
f
Ord.
Cl.
ff
Mar.
Pno. fff
Vln.
f ff
Vc.
ff
Tight together
e. = 80
5
72
Fl.
ff f
Cl.
ff
Mar.
mf
ff
Pno.
mf mp
ff
Nat.
Vln.
ff mp
Nat.
Pizz. Arco
Vc.
f ff
mp
11
76
Fl.
Cl.
Glock.
4:3
Pno.
Vln.
4:3
Vc.
79
Fl.
Cl.
Glock.
mf
Pno.
mf
Vln.
mf
Vc.
12
81
Fl.
p
Cl.
p
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
p
Arco
Vc.
p
83
Fl.
f
Cl.
f
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
f
Vc.
f
13
85
Fl.
Cl.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
rit.
87
Fl.
ff
Cl.
ff
Glock.
Pno.
ff
Vln.
ff
Vc.
ff
14
89 rit.
Fl.
Cl.
Glock.
Pno. fff
Vln.
Vc.
92
Fl.
Cl.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
15
7
Smooth and Flowing,
e = 69
Aeolian noise.
but with growing Intensity With Pitch
95
Fl.
3
p
Aeolian noise.
With Pitch
Cl.
pp
5
p5
Glock.
Full Forearm
Pno. ffff Cluster.
As low as possible
l.v.
Vln.
Vc.
99
3
Fl.
5 5 3 3 3
5 5 3 mf
Cl.
3 mf
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
Pizz
Vc.
mf
16
102
Fl.
3 3 3
mp
5
Cl.
mp 5
5
Glock.
Pno.
Sul Pont.
Vln.
mf
One pluck
Vc.
gliss. 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
mp mf
104
Fl.
5 5
5 5 5
3 mp
3
3
Cl.
3 3
3 5
mp
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
3
mp
Molto Sul tasto
Arco
3
3
Vc.
mf 3 mp
8
Wall of sound.
Slightly different tremolo
rhythms each time 17
107
Fl.
p
mf
Cl.
p mf
Quick and tight
Glock.
Echo percussion
part closley
Pno.
Molto Sul tasto f
Vln.
p mf
Vc.
p mf
With Anticipation
q = 35 / e = 69
rit.
110
Fl.
mp
Cl.
Glock.
3
ff
B. D.
f
3 3
Pno.
3 3 ff
Vln.
Vc.
18
115 e. = 104
Fl.
Cl.
Gong
f
B. D.
p f
Pno. fff ff
Vln.
Nat
4:3
Vc.
ff
120
Fl.
Cl.
mf
Gong
B. D.
Pno.
Nat
Vln.
mf ff
Vc.
19
123
Fl.
ff 7:6 7:6
Cl.
ff
Gong
ff
B. D.
ff
Pno. mf
Vln.
Vc.
125
Fl.
7:6 7:6 fff
Cl.
fff
Gong
B. D.
Pno.
Vln.
fff
Vc.
fff
20 10
Brutal, Heavy.
Gradually become rit.
ridiculously slow
128
Fl.
fff
Cl.
fff
Sloppy and disconnected from
the other parts
/ 0
Glock.
ff
Pno. fff l.v. until end
Vln.
fff
Vc.
fff
133
Fl.
Cl.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
21
138
Fl.
Cl.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
143
Fl.
Cl.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
22
148
Fl.
Cl.
Glock.
Gong
ff
B. D.
ff
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.