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Augusta Read Thomas

CAPRICIOUS ANGELS for eight players

From the G. Schirmer Rental Library Date of Printing

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Augusta Read Thomas

CAPRICIOUS ANGELS for eight players

commissioned by and dedicated to Music from Angel Fire and Ida Kavafian, with the support of the Bruce E. Howden, Jr. American Composers Project and Friends of the Festival

the world premiere performance was on September 6, 2009, at the Music from Angel Fire Festival.

G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY


Instrumentation Flute Oboe Clarinet in B-flat Horn in F* 3 Violins Viola

The use of a conductor is optional, but suggested. It is hoped that the musicians could be standing in a slightly curved single row across the front of the stage in this order: Flute, Violin #1, Oboe, Violin #3, Horn, Viola, Clarinet, Violin #2 * It is optional to substitute the Horn with either a Bassoon or a Cello. An extra Bassoon/Cello partition comes with the set of parts in case you want to make this substitution.

TRANSPOSED SCORE Duration circa 11 minutes

Performance Notes All bowings are only suggestions and do NOT have to be used. All pizz. should be as resonant and “L.V.” as possible. The score does not have L.V. “eyelashes” after each pizz. but they are implied and wanted. Grace-notes always come before the beat and should never be slid nor rushed through. There are only six dynamics used in this score (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff) so that each “level” of volume has a clear meaning and sound. Square fermatas are longer than normal rounded fermatas.

– Augusta Read Thomas


to Music from Angel Fire and Ida Kavafian

CAPRICIOUS ANGELS (for 8 Players)

Vivid, playful and joyous solo; molto rubato

Augusta Read Thomas (2009)

= 92

3

Flute

majestic

espr.

whimsical playful

Violin 1

Oboe

Violin 3

Horn in F (or Bassoon or Cello)

Viola

Clarinet in B

Violin 2

Corrected 11/2009

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2 poco 4 Fl. sub.

Vn. 1

Ob.

Vn. 3

Hn.

Va.

Cl.

Vn. 2

mischievous

sub.; lyrical


as if it was the end of the piece already

3 reflective for a moment a place of resting

9 Fl. 3

espr. dramatic

poss.

espr.

sempre

Vn. 1 espr. echo flute

Ob.

sul E

Vn. 3 echo flute

espr.

Hn.

Va.

Cl.

Vn. 2 3

echo flute


4 15 Fl. 3

espr. playful

3

sub.

Vn. 1 sempre

Ob.

Vn. 3

Hn.

Va. espr. echo flute

Cl.

Vn. 2 espr.

sim.


5 17 Fl. 3

broad

whimsical

Vn. 1

Ob. echo flute

sul E Vn. 3 echo flute

Hn.

Va.

Cl.

Vn. 2 espr. echo flute


6 20 Fl.

Vn. 1

Ob. echo horn

Vn. 3

solo Hn. 3

bold, brash, Mahler-like

Va. echo flute

solo

Cl. majestic

sul D Vn. 2

3

espr.


7 25 Fl.

echo pizz.

pizz. Vn. 1

sneak a breath if needed Ob.

pizz. Vn. 3

Hn. 3

fanfare-like

pizz. Va.

solo Cl. espr. echo horn and pizz.

Vn. 2


8 30

solo

Fl.

creep out of the horn sound

sub.

sub.

arco Vn. 1

Ob.

support solo flute

arco

pizz. sul A

arco

pizz.

Vn. 3

Hn.

Va.

Cl.

pizz. Vn. 2


9 34 Fl. 3

sub. pizz. sul A

sul E

sul D

sul A

Vn. 1 poss.

Ob.

short, staccato, to blend with the pizz.

sul A

sul E

sul D

sul A

Vn. 3

Hn.

sul A

sul D sul A

Va.

Cl.

short, staccato, to blend with the pizz.

sul A Vn. 2

sul E

sul D

sul A

arco


10 37 Fl.

bouncy

sempre solo arco

Vn. 1

solo Ob.

Vn. 3

Hn.

Va.

Cl.

pizz. Vn. 2


11 40 Fl. espr. declarative

emerge out of oboe sound

Vn. 1 echo (solo)

Ob.

arco

pizz.

Vn. 3

solo Hn.

pizz.

arco Va. espr.

Cl.

blend with pizz.

arco Vn. 2

pizz.


12 44 Fl. 3

3

3

sub.

pizz. Vn. 1

Ob.

solo arco Vn. 3 floating above

Hn. sub.

Va.

solo Cl. 3

Vn. 2

5

espr. poss.


13 47 Fl.

arco Vn. 1 echo

Ob.

Vn. 3 echo

Hn. sub.

arco Va. echo

3

solo Cl. broad and lyrical sul E arco Vn. 2 sub.


14 52

6

Fl. 5

sub.

6

sub.

pizz. Vn. 1

Ob.

pizz. Vn. 3

Hn.

Va.

Cl.

short, staccato, to blend with pizz.

pizz. Vn. 2


15 55 Fl. sub.; fanciful

sub. poss.

Vn. 1 sub. solo

Ob.

Vn. 3 sub.

Hn.

(harmonic is optional) pizz. Va. sub.

Cl.

Vn. 2 sub.


16 57 Fl.

arco Vn. 1 sub. echo flute

Ob. 5

3

sub.

(pizz.) Vn. 3

Hn.

arco

Va.

rubato solo Cl. 5

broad and lyrical

(pizz.) Vn. 2


17 61 Fl. whimsical

Vn. 1

Ob.

Vn. 3

Hn.

Va.

Cl. 3

florid sul E arco Vn. 2

echo flute again

bouncy


18 63 Fl. 3

solo pizz.

arco

Vn. 1 3

sub.

Ob.

sul A Vn. 3

Hn.

pizz. sul A Va.

Cl. echo

pizz. Vn. 2


19 3

66 Fl. 3

dramatic

Vn. 1 3

espr.

Ob.

Vn. 3

Hn.

sul A Va.

Cl.

sul E Vn. 2


20 poco

69 Fl.

3

vivid

Vn. 1

Ob.

arco

Vn. 3

Hn.

Va.

Cl.

arco

Vn. 2


21 Lyrical, smooth and elegant 72

= 69–76

fade out earlier if you are out of air.

Fl.

con sord. Vn. 1 espr. echo

solo 3

Ob. cantabile espr.

con sord. Vn. 3 echo

solo

molto rubato

Hn.

like tears falling from a pearl

con sord.

arco sul G

sul D

Va. espr.

echo

echo

Cl.

sul G con sord.

3

Vn. 2 espr. echo

poss.


22 77

solo

Fl. 5

sul G Vn. 1 echo oboe

solo

3

Ob.

espr.

via sord.

senza sord. solo

Vn. 3 5

solo Hn.

solo Va. 3

solo

3

Cl.

3

Vn. 2

solo


23 rit.

81

5

Fl.

like tears falling from a pearl

solo

7

Vn. 1

espr.

Ob.

poss.

pizz.

arco

7

Vn. 3

Hn.

espr.

arco

pizz.

5

7

Va.

like tears falling from a pearl

solo

solo 5

7

Cl. espr. like tears falling from a pearl

pizz. Vn. 2

arco sul G


24 Resonant and colorful; somewhat prayerful

= 56–60

solo

85

3

Fl.

Vn. 1 3

sub.

3

sub.

solo

solo

Ob. 3

poss.

3

poss.

sub.

sul G

3

con sord.

Vn. 3

solo Hn.

Va.

solo Cl.

sub.

sub.

Vn. 2 3


25 solo

90

3

Fl. 3

sunny and clean senza sord.

a place of resting

3

via sord. Vn. 1

3

espr. sunny and clean

solo Ob. espr. senza sord.

a place of resting

3

via sord. Vn. 3

3

sunny and clean

3

Hn.

Va. 3

solo

solo

3

Cl. 3

moving forward again

via sord. Vn. 2

3


26 = 72–76 A four-bar wall of sound = 66–72

accel. 94 Fl.

sub.

Vn. 1

sub.

Ob.

Vn. 3

solo 3

Hn.

via sord.

senza sord.

Va.

Cl.

senza sord. Vn. 2

3


27 98 Fl. espr.

Vn. 1 espr.

Ob. espr.

Vn. 3 espr.

solo Hn.

Va. espr.

Cl. espr.

solo Vn. 2 espr.


28

Resonant and grand*

accel.

solo

104 Fl.

poss.

solo

Vn. 1 sempre

3

Ob.

Vn. 3 3

solo Hn. 3

deep and rich

solo Va. sempre

Cl. 3

solo Vn. 2 3 *Note: Measures 104-109: All fermatas are short. They are more like points-of-heightened-expressivity, rather than stops to the flow and the accel.

espr.


29 Florid

(accel.) 110 Fl.

Vn. 1

solo Ob.

Vn. 3

Hn.

Va.

Cl.

Vn. 2

= 130


30 116 Fl.

Vn. 1

Ob.

smooth

Vn. 3

Hn.

sul A

Va.

solo Cl. 3

bright

Vn. 2

cantabile espr.


31 Rhapsodic 120 Fl. sempre

Vn. 1 sempre

solo Ob. 3

cantabile

smooth

Vn. 3 sempre

Hn.

Va. smooth

Cl.

smooth

solo Vn. 2 sempre

3

cantabile


32 125 Fl.

Vn. 1 cantabile

espr. sempre playful solo

Ob.

Vn. 3 cantabile

espr. sempre

Hn.

Va.

Cl.

Vn. 2 cantabile

espr. sempre


33 Broader

= 100

129 Fl. 3

Vn. 1 majestic

3

Ob.

Vn. 3 majestic

3

Hn. majestic

Va.

Cl.

Vn. 2 majestic

3


34 Spry

= 92–100

132 Fl. 3

pizz. sul E Vn. 1 3

sub.

sub.

Ob.

short, staccato, to blend with the pizz. pizz. sul E Vn. 3

Hn.

short, staccato, to blend with the pizz. pizz. Va.

Cl.

pizz. sul E Vn. 2 3

sub.

sub.


35 135 Fl. 3

3

sul D Vn. 1 l.v. molto

Ob.

arco

sul D Vn. 3 l.v. molto

solo 3

Hn. 3

Va. l.v. molto

solo Cl. 3

short, staccato, to blend with the pizz.

sul E l.v. molto Vn. 2

arco


36 accel. 139 Fl.

arco Vn. 1

Ob.

pizz.

3

3

3

3

3

Vn. 3

Hn. 3

arco

(pizz.)

pizz. 3

3

3

3

Va. 3

3

Cl.

Vn. 2

sul D


37 Spirited and peppy 142

= 100–108

solo

Fl. light and playful and bouncy

Vn. 1

Ob.

Vn. 3

Hn.

Va.

solo Cl. light and playful and bouncy

Vn. 2


38 144

3

Fl. intense

pizz.

sul A

Vn. 1

sempre

Ob.

arco

pizz.

sul A

Vn. 3

sempre

Hn.

(pizz.) sul A Va. sempre

Cl. 3

intense

pizz. Vn. 2

sempre

sul A


39 147 Fl.

sul D 3

Vn. 1

rubato solo Ob. 3

5

sub.

sul D 3

Vn. 3

3

Hn.

espr.

sul D Va. 3

3

Cl.

espr.

sul D 3

Vn. 2


40 151 Fl.

Vn. 1

solo Ob. resolute

Vn. 3

Hn.

Va.

solo

Cl.

light and playful and bouncy

arco Vn. 2

pizz.


41 rit. 155 Fl. 3

intense

sub.

Vn. 1

trill slow to fast solo Ob. 3

intense

sub.

sub.

Vn. 3

Hn. intense

arco pizz.

sul A

Va. intense

Cl. intense

arco

pizz.

Vn. 2 intense


42 Broader

(rit.)

= 84

159 Fl.

sul D Vn. 1

Ob. 3

5

sub.

sul D Vn. 3

Hn.

sul D Va.

Cl.

sul D Vn. 2


43 163 Fl.

arco Vn. 1

Ob.

Vn. 3

solo 3

Hn. cantabile

solo arco

(non trem.)

Va.

solo 3

Cl. cantabile

Vn. 2


44 166 Fl. 3

Vn. 1

Ob. 3

arco Vn. 3

3

Hn. 3

3

Va.

3

3

3

Cl.

arco Vn. 2


45 169 Fl. sempre

cantabile

3

Vn. 1 sub.

solo Ob. sempre

cantabile

3

Vn. 3 sub.

Hn.

3

Va. sub.

Cl. cantabile

3

Vn. 2 sub.

3


46 173 Fl. 3

sempre

Vn. 1 5

3

Ob. 3

sempre

Vn. 3 5

3

Hn.

Va. 3

5

solo Cl. 3

sempre

Vn. 2 3

5


47 rit.

rubato

177

solo

Fl. 3

sub.

Vn. 1 3

sempre

solo

Ob.

Vn. 3 3

sempre

3

sempre

Hn.

Va.

solo

rubato

Cl. 3

espr.

Vn. 2 3

sempre


48 Resonant and reminiscent

(rit.)

= 72

183 Fl. espr.

solo 3

3

3

Vn. 1 sub. espr.

3

Ob.

espr.

sul D Vn. 3

solo Hn. 3

sub.

con sord. Va. 3

Cl.

con sord. Vn. 2

3

3


49 Very elegant and slow

= 58

189 Fl.

Vn. 1

solo Ob.

3

Vn. 3

Hn. 3

Va. 3

solo 3

Cl. molto espr.; warm

3

3

Vn. 2

3


50 With more motion again 192 solo

= 68 solo

3

Fl. 3

interior and reflective

sub.

sunny

3 3

3

Vn. 1 sub.

espr.

warm

solo Ob. interior and reflective

3

Vn. 3 warm

solo

3

3

Hn.

solo via sord.

senza sord.

Va. 3

interior and reflective warm

solo 3

Cl. 3

3

via sord.

senza sord.

3 3

Vn. 2 sub. warm


51 196

3

Fl. 3

solo 3

3

Vn. 1 sempre

3

espr.

3

Ob.

Vn. 3 3

sempre

solo Hn. 3

Va. 3

3

sempre

3

Cl. 3

3

sempre

3

Vn. 2 3

sempre


52 Reminiscent and sun-filled; sensuous ending

= 54

200 Fl. yearningly sub.

Vn. 1 3

molto intense

yearningly sub.

3

Ob.

Vn. 3 3

molto intense

yearningly sub.

Hn. 3

Va. molto intense

3

Cl. molto intense

3

yearningly sub.

Vn. 2 molto intense

3

yearningly sub.


53 204 Fl. sempre

Vn. 1 sempre

3

Ob.

Vn. 3 sempre

3

Hn.

Va. 3

Cl. sempre

Vn. 2 sempre


54 207 Fl.

Vn. 1 poss.

solo Ob. sempre smooth and grounded

Vn. 3 poss.

solo Hn. sempre smooth and grounded

solo Va. sempre smooth and grounded

Cl.

Vn. 2 poss.


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