Longstreth SONG OF THE EARTH for sinfonietta by ScoresOnDemand

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DirtyProjectors&ChamberEnsemble

DavidLongstreth

SongoftheEarth

Instrumentation

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Flute/ Piccolo/ Alto Flute/ Bass Flute

Oboe/ Cor Anglais

Clarinet in Bb/ Bass Clarinet in Bb/ Tenor Saxophone

Horn in F Trombone/ Bass Trombone

Percussion (3 players)

Timpani (3) [32in, 29in, 26in / 81cm, 74cm, 66cm]

Drum Set [Hi-Hat, Suspended Cymbal, Snare Drum, Two toms, Kick Drum, Triangle, Wood Block, Wood Chimes]

Triangle, 2 Supsended Cymbals, Tam-tam, 5 Wood Block set, 1 Wood Block, Egg Shaker, Forks, Water Jug, Tambourine, Mounted Tambourine,Snare Drum, Bass Drum

Crotales, Glockenspiel, Vibprahone (w/ motor), Marimba (5 Octave)

Piano (w/Blu-tack, Felt, Rosined fishing line, and optional Plectrum/Pick and mallets)

Baritone 3 Altos

Acoustic Guitar

Harpsichord/Electric Organ

Violin I

Violin II

Viola Violoncello Contrabass

SongoftheEarth

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Vibraphone

Maia

Harpsichord

ViolinI

ViolinII Viola

Violoncello

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strident,alldownbows,nonvib.

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CorAnglais

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ord. pocovib. moltovib. sulpont. nonvib.

ﬂautando,pochiss.vib.

arco,ﬂautando

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phrasingfollowsvocals;dynamicsarefollowingﬂute

CorAnglais

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ClarinetinBb

HorninF

Trombone

Vibraphone (Perc.3) Piano

Felicia

Olga

Maia

ViolinI

ViolinII

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass

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(wordis"dwelling",butwithmorphedsyllablesattheend)

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(wordis"concentric",butwithamorphedsyllableattheend)

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ClarinetinB

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BassDrum

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CONDUCTORNOTE:whentempochangesarespeciﬁedas“suddenlyfaster;quarter=168”or “suddenlyslower;quarter=146,”thefeelingshouldbeofajumpcut. We’relookingforanabrupt, almostcollage-likeapproachtotempointhosemoments,withnoaccelerandoorritardatall.

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Slightlyslower(q =82) 30

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Slightlyslower(q =82) 30

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Vln.II

Vln.II Vla.

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Vib. (3)

Felicia

Olga

Maia

Mar. (2)

Vib. (3)

Felicia

Olga

moltovib.(senzasord.)

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Tbn. Dr. (1)

Mar. (2)

Vib. (3)

Felicia

Olga

Maia

Vln.I

Felicia

Olga

Maia

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Intime(q=68)

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Intime(q=68)

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ViolinI

Violoncello

Contrabass

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Flowing,conrubato(q q =54)

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ClarinetinBb

HorninF

Trombone

Timpani (Perc.1)

Glockenspiel (Perc.2)

Vibraphone (Perc.3)

Piano

Dave

Felicia

Olga

Maia

Harpsichord

ViolinI

ViolinII

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass

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SuspendedCymbal choke [ossia:playthispartonaTam-tamifposs.,otherwisesticktocymbal] sempresim.

pocosulpont.,nonvib.

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EggShaker (Perc.1)

Marimba (Perc.2)

Vibraphone (Perc.3)

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HorninF

Trombone

Timpani (Perc.1)

WaterJug (Perc.2)

BassDrum (Perc.3)

Piano Dave

Felicia

Olga

Maia

ViolinI

ViolinII

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass

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Marimba (Perc.2)

Vibraphone (Perc.3)

Olga

Maia

Harpsichord

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Abitslower(q q =73)

q =78)

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Abitslower(q q =73)

q =78)

q q =73)

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HorninF

Trombone

EggShaker (Perc.1)

WoodBlock (Perc.1)

BassDrum (Perc.1)

Marimba (Perc.2)

Vibraphone (Perc.3)

Harpsichord

ViolinI

ViolinII

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ﬂautando,nonvib.

HorninF

Trombone

Timpani (Perc.1)

(Perc.2)

Vibraphone (Perc.3)

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littleliftbetweenthechords

ClarinetinB

HorninF

Trombone

BassDrum

Glockenspiel (Perc.2)

Vibraphone (Perc.3)

ElectricOrgan

ViolinI

ViolinII Viola

Violoncello Contrabass

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