5 poems of nicholas barker
DESCRIPTION
Song cycle for an ensemble made of the standard Pierrot plus percussion. Flute, Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Piano, Percussion, and Voice.TRANSCRIPT
5 Poems of Nicholas Barker
for chamber ensemble
Mark Chambers
5 Poems of Nicholas Barker
for chamber ensemble
duration: ca. 20’
Mark Chambers (b. 1969)
© 2008 Grady Dodd Music Contact:
Mark Chambers [email protected]
http://www.markchambersmusic.com
INSTRUMENTATION
Flute
(double Piccolo)
Clarinet in Bb (douoble Bass Clarinet in Bb)
Violin
Cello
Piano
Tenor
Percussion
(Suspended Cymbal, China Cymbal, 4 Temple Blocks Low to High], 3 Bongos [Low, Medium, Nigh], 3 Toms [Low, Medium, High], Tam Tam, Large Bass Drum,
Vibraphone [with Bow], Marimba)
PERFORMANCE NOTES
• Score is transposed. • All accidentals remain in effect throughout the measure at the register indicated. • Grace notes should always be played before the beat. • Flutter-tongue, trills, and tremolo should always be played unmeasured, and as fast as possible. • All trills are at the half step unless otherwise indicated. The primary note should be articulated first. • In the strings and piano, tremolo is indicated with slashes through the note stem, or between stems. In the flute and clarinet,
slashes indicate fluttertongue.
• In the strings, indications such as s.p. followed by an arrow pointing to another indication such as ord. indicate a gradual change from one timbre to the next.
Abbreviations used in this score are as follows: s.p. = sul ponticello s.t. = sul tasto ord. = ordinario
• Notational convention for microtones is as follows:
¼ tone sharp ¾ tones sharp
• Crescendo and decrescendo markings with a small circle at the tip indicate coming from or going to a niente (nothing) volume
level.
• Glissandi should occur over then entire rhythmic duration of the note to which they are attached.
Baritone
POEMS
Introduction
Barely existent at Midday, At sunset and sunrise I Am grossest, though no heavier Than at noon. The sun and I disappear altogether Together. Usually You and I play footsies. Now Surely you remember my name?
Lover with a Half-full Glass
The most minimal Smile Of politeness assured my Heart Of her heart’s equal obsession With me. When she appeared quite indifferent to me, I knew She was just playing hard to get.
Cupidity
Mental agitation—embarrassing Drift Toward self-gratification—desire Not To desire—tense proclivity to lust.
Invasive Species
The backs of My Hands display veins as Crisscrossed As the shiny ivy twines That these very hands, muddy and green-stained, strain To deracinate.
Death at Sixty
(April 28, 1997)
Her little body Still Here though containing no Soul Housed a spongy brain that
Had for months displayed no outward evidence of mentality And today Lost its value even for triggering Electric impulses necessary for breath.
q=60
q=60
Mark Chambers
I.Nicholas Barker
A
Prelude
Flute
Clarinet in Bb
Percussion
Vibraphone
Piano
Violin
Violoncello
4
B
q=50
q=50
Fl.
Cl.
Perc.
Vib.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
f 3:2q
f 3
Sus. Cym.soft mallet
f
Tam Tam
Bass Drum
Bongos
mp6
Tam Tamscrape with coin
mf
Temple Blocks
pp6
6
f
mf
3
p
6 3
f 3:2q
f mp
3:2q
f
f pp
3:2q
Tam Tamscrape with coin
p
Sus. Cymbal3:2q
mf
Bass Drum
pp f
mp
3:2q
f
s.t.
pp
3
3
3:2q
f
s.t.
pp
3
1
8
Fl.
Cl.
Perc.
Vib.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
C
q=60
q=60
12
Fl.
Cl.
Perc.
Vib.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
p mf
pf
fp6 66
3
3
3:2q 3
Sus. Cym.3:2q
3:2q 3
s.p.3
3
3:2q 3
3 s.p.
3
fp mf
fp mf
ff
Bass Drum
p
Vibraphonemotor on
mf p
6
f
6
fp
ord. s.p.
mf
ord.
p 3
fp
ord.s.p.
mf
ord.
p
2
15
D
Fl.
Cl.
Perc.
Vib.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
E19 rit.
Fl.
Cl.
Perc.
Vib.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
3
f
3
f 3
Sus. Cym.3:2q
f
Bass Drum Sus. Cym.3:2q
f
p f
6
p f
6
f
p
3
3
f
f
p
3pp
attacca
6
f
f
Bass Drum
Tam Tamscrape with coin
p
f
mfpoco a poco dim.
p
5
f pp
f
pp
3
q=60
II.
q=60
Introduction
Flute
Baritone
Piano
26 rit.
rit.
Fl.
B.
Pno.
F
q=48
q=4830
Fl.
B.
Pno.
34 G poco a poco accel. e=e
Fl.
B.
Pno.
ppp mf
3 6 6
pp
3
p mfpp
fsubito p
3
pp
mp
3pp
3
3
3
Bare
p
ly- ex3:2h is
-tent
mf
3:2h- - - - at
p
mf
p
5
Mid
mp
day,
3:2q
poco a poco cresc. 3
pp
mf
33
4
q=60
q=60 molto rit.
molto rit.39 q=48
q=48
poco a poco accel.
Fl.
B.
Pno.
H42
q=60
q=60
molto rit. e=60
e=60
Fl.
B.
Pno.
q=60
q=60
rit.47
poco a poco rit.
poco a poco rit. q=48
q=48
Fl.
B.
Pno.
accel.
50
I
q=66
q=66 accel.
Fl.
B.
Pno.
f
f ff
36
f
3 6 6
I
mp f
Am
mf
gross
3:2h
est,
f
- though
3:2h
3
pp
mf
3
6 3
mp3
no heav ier
3:2h
- - - - Than
mp
at noon.
3:2h
mp3
f
3
6
3 7
mf
f
3
6
6 3 63
mf
3:2q
f3:2q
3:2q sim.
3:2q
5
q=88
q=88
53
q=72
q=72
Fl.
B.
Pno.
55
Fl.
B.
Pno.
poco a poco rall.
poco a poco rall.
60
q=60
q=60 q=54
q=54
Fl.
B.
Pno.
63
J
Fl.
B.
Pno.
ff
6
3
The
ff
sun and
ff
3:2q 3:2q
3:2q
I dis ap- pear- al to- geth- - - -
3:2q 3:2q
3:2q
3:2q
mf33
er To
mf
geth- - - - - -
3:2q 3:2qmf
3:2e
3:2q
3
mp p
(long hold)
mp
- er.
p
Us
p
ual- ly
3:2h
- You and
mp
pp
p pp
(long hold)
3
3
p
3
6
67 q=48
q=48
Fl.
B.
Pno.
70
Fl.
B.
Pno.
I
mf
play foot
fp3:2h
mp
sies.- - - Now
p3:2h
3
f
3:2h
p
mf
mf
3:2h
3
attacca
Sure ly- - you
3:2h
re mem
3:2h
- ber-
3:2h
my name?
3:2h
mf
p
5
7
q=50
III.Interlude 1
Flute
Piano
Violin
78
Fl.
Pno.
Vln.
81
Fl.
Pno.
Vln.
83
Fl.
Pno.
Vln.
p 3 p 3 3
II
p 3 p
3
p mp3
6
3
IV
p3:2q
IV
3:2q
IV
3
mf6
3
f
p
3
6
3 3 p
3:2q 3:2q
3 33
3 3
p f
poco a poco dim.
3
6
p f p f
p
p
ord.
mf3:2q
s.p.
p3
8
85 K q=66
Fl.
Pno.
Vln.
88 poco a poco rit. q=50
Fl.
Pno.
Vln.
92
Fl.
Pno.
Vln.
3
f3:2q
3:2q
6
ord.
3:2q
f fp3:2q
poco a poco dim.
3
p
6
6
mf
3
f3:2q
p3:2q
3:2q3
attacca
3
mf
3
pp
pp
ppp
3:2q
p mf
s.p.
p mf
ord.
p3 3:2q
pp3:2q 3
9
98e=192
Lover with a Half Full Glass
IV.
Clarinet in Bb
Baritone
Marimba
Piano
Violin
Violoncello
e=176103
Cl.
B.
Mar.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
senza vib.
ppp pp
pp mf
ff
12:10x
senza vib.
ppp pp
senza vib.
ppp pp
ppp
pp mf
f
10:8x
ppp
ppp
10
e=160107 e=192
Cl.
B.
Mar.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
Lq=72 Freely
112
Cl.
B.
Mar.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
ppp
pp mf pp mf
long pause
pff
mf
long pause
8:6x
mp
p
ff
ppp
ppp
p
colla voce3:2q
The
mp
most min i- mal
3:2q
- Smile
11
117
Cl.
B.
Mar.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
124
Cl.
B.
Mar.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
3:2q 3:2q
Of po lite
3:2q
- ness- as sured- my
3:2q
Heart
pp mf
3:2q
Of her heart's
e qual- ob
3:2q
ses- sion- - -
pp mf mp mf f
mp
mf
f
12
e=160130 e=176
Cl.
B.
Mar.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
M e=192
134
Cl.
B.
Mar.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
8:6x
with me.
8:6
pff
mf
f
8:6x 10:8x
mf
f
ff
ffp ffp
ff ff
ff
12:10x 12:10x
f
ff
ff
13
138
e=160 poco a poco rit.
Cl.
B.
Mar.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
141 e=144
e=120
Cl.
B.
Mar.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
f
ffp ff fp
mf
10:8x 8:6x
f
f
mf pp
f p mf
ppp
mp
mp
p
mf pp
mf pp
14
N145
Cl.
B.
Mar.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
151
Cl.
B.
Mar.
Pno.
Vln.
Vc.
mp
3:2q
When
mp
she ap peared- quite in dif- fer- ent- to me,
3:2q
poco a poco dim.
p pp
attacca
3:2q
I knew
poco a poco dim.
She was just
3:2q
play ing-
hard
p
to get.
pp
15
q=72
VInterlude 2
Clarinet in Bb
Marimba
Violin
Violoncello
161
Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
164
Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
167 rit. q=60
Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
3:2q
mp
3:2q
mp
3:2q
mp
I
ppp
3:2q
mp
3:2q 3
mf
mf p 5
f
3:2q
fp
3
mf
I
fppp
f p f
mf f
mf
f
3
fp3
mf mp
mf mp
mf mp
f
f ff3
16
170
Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
174 accel. q=66
Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
q=80179 rit. q=60
Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
184
Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
pp
pp
pp
mf3
p
mp
ord.
s.p.ord.
f poco a poco dim.
33
6
3
p
3
mp
ord.
mf
s.p.
5
f
ord.
ff
s.p. s.t.
mf
56
p
attacca
p
p
p
pp
ord.
ppp
17
e=450
VI.
in 1
Cupidity
Piccolo
Clarinet in Bb
Vibraphone
Baritone
Violoncello
194
Picc.
Cl.
Vib.
B.
Vc.
201
Picc.
Cl.
Vib.
B.
Vc.
p
p mf p
p mf
p mf p
mf pf p ff
f p ff
p
f pff
fp ff
18
O205
Picc.
Cl.
Vib.
B.
Vc.
209P
Picc.
Cl.
Vib.
B.
Vc.
213
Picc.
Cl.
Vib.
B.
Vc.
fff
fff
fffp
mf
p sim.
Men
mp
tal- - - - -
f
ag
mp
i- ta- - - - - -
fff p mf p
fffp f
tion-
f
em
p
bar- - - - rass- ing-
f ffp f
ff pf
Drift
f
To ward- self grat- - i- fi- ca- - - -
p f
19
217Q
Picc.
Cl.
Vib.
B.
Vc.
220
Picc.
Cl.
Vib.
B.
Vc.
223
Picc.
Cl.
Vib.
B.
Vc.
p
ff
tion-
ff
de
mf
- - - - - -
ff
f p f
mf f
sire Not
f
ffffp
ff ffp
p
ff p ffp
ff
To de sire-- - - -
ffffp
20
R228
Picc.
Cl.
Vib.
B.
Vc.
231
Picc.
Cl.
Vib.
B.
Vc.
235
Picc.
Cl.
Vib.
B.
Vc.
p mf
p mf
p
mf
tense pro - - - - -
p mf
f ff
f ff
f
ff
-- cliv i- ty- to lust.
f ff
f
attacca
fff
f fff
f
fp fff
f fp fff
21
q=60
VIIInterlude 3
Clarinet in Bb
Violin
243
Cl.
Vln.
247
Cl.
Vln.
251
Cl.
Vln.
256
Cl.
Vln.
260
Cl.
Vln.
264 molto rit.
Cl.
Vln.
p
p pp
ord.
s.p.
p
ord.
pp
s.p.
ppmf
mp
ord.
p
s.p. at the tip
mp
s.t.
mp mp mf p
s.p.
ord.
mf f
s,.p.at the tip
f fp mf f
f
ord.
fp mf
s.t.
mf
s.t.
f pp
attacca
s.p.
f mpfp
pp
22
q=100
VIII. Invasive Species
Piccolo
Baritone
274
Picc.
B.
279
q=76 poco a poco rall.
Picc.
B.
q=66283
Picc.
B.
poco a poco accel.
286
Picc.
B.
q=76
288q=100
Picc.
B.
ff
fp
mf
ff fp
The
mf
backs
mf
of My Hands
(slowly close n)
dis
fp
play-
ff fff f mf
veins
ff
as Criss crossed- As the shin
f
y- i vy-
p mf
twines
mf mp
That
p
these ve ry- hands,
(slowly close n)
fp
mud
f (emphatic)
dy- and green- stained,
mf
poco a poco cresc.
ff fff
attacca
strain
poco a poco cresc.
To de rac- i- - - nate.
fp
- - -
23
q=50
IXInterlude 4
Flute
Percussion
Vibraphone
Piano
Violin
294
Fl.
Perc.
Vib.
Pno.
Vln.
297 accel.
Fl.
Perc.
Vib.
Pno.
Vln.
f
Bowed
mp
f
3:2q
p
3:2q
mp
mp mf
3
mp
3:2q
mp
Sus. Cymbal
ord.
p
l.v.
f
6
mp
6
24
q=50300
Fl.
Perc.
Vib.
Pno.
Vln.
attacca
mp
Tam Tam
Bass Drum p pp
mpf
6
p f p f
p
pp
25
q=60
XDeath at Sixty
(April 28, 1997)
Bass Clarinetin Bb
Percussion
Baritone
Piano
Violoncello
315
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
3
mf
3
mf
scrape with coinTam Tam Bass Drum
3
mp
Sus. cymbal
fff
3
mf p
3
mp
f
3
mf p
ff
3
26
319
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
S
323
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
ff 3
ff
3
mf
3
ff
3
3
p
3
Her
mf
3
lit
p
tle- - - -
mf3
p
mp
3
27
327
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
332
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
3
p
3
p mf
toms3
p
3
p3
Bass Drum3
p
3
bo dy- - - -
3
mf
3
3
mp
3
p
3non vib.
3
3
Still
p3 3
p
3non vib.
fp mf3
28
T q=50
336
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
340
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
loco
mf
mp
3
Tam Tamscrape with coin
mf
ppp
repeat figure in rhythm; notes in random order
6:4e
f
p
mf 3
with hushed intensity
Here
mp3
ppp
6:4e
f f5:4qf
5:4q 5:4q
3
29
343
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
347
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
3
though con tain-
3
ing- no Soul
mf3
3 3
ppp
6:4e
mp 5:4q mp� 5:4qmp
5:4q
3
3
p
3
Bass Drum
p
3
ppp
as before
6:4e
p p5:4q p5:4q 5:4q
3
3
p
3
30
350
U
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
353
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
3
mf
3
Bongos
mp3 3
Housed
3 mp
a spon
growing increasingly agitated
gy- - - brain
3 3
ppp
as before
end free pattern here
mf6:4e 6:4e 6:4e
mf p mf5:4q p f5:4q
mf
3
mp3
mf
3
3
mf p f
3
p
3
p mf
3
3
that
pp3
Had
mp
for months dis
poco a poco cresc.
-
3 3 3
f mf f
mf
f mf f
6:4e6:4e 6:4e 6:4e
6:4e6:4e
f5:4q
f5:4q
f5:4q
33
3 fp mf
3
3
31
356
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
359
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
p mff mp
3
3
f f3
3
3
5
played no
3
out ward-
3
ev i- dence3
-
f
of men3
3
-
f mf f
6:4e 6:4e6:4e
6:4e 6:4e 6:4e
5:4q 5:4q
poco a poco cresc.
5:4q
f
mf
3
3
3
p
3
f f
3f
ff
f f
Toms
3
3
3
5 6
3
- tal i- - - -
3ty- - - -
ff
3
ff6:4e 6:4e 6:4e 6:4e
5:4q
ff5:4q
3
33
mp
3
3
f
32
361 V
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
365
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
fff
f f mppoco a poco cresc.
ff
3
mp
33 37
And
3
fff
6:4e 6:4e
fff5:4q
mf
3
fff
mf
p
3 3
mp3 3
3
non vib.
p
33
mp
3
3
to
mf3
day-
3
Lost
mp3
poco a poco dim.
its
3
val ue-
3p
33 3
p p5:4e 5:4e 5:4e
p
3
3
p
3
p f mf3
non vib.
p
3
3
33
370
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
374
B. Cl.
Perc.
B.
Pno.
Vc.
loco
3
mf mp p
33 3
3
p 3
e
p3
ven
poco a poco cresc.
- for trig ger- ing
3:2q
-
mf
E
mp3
poco a poco dim.
lec-
3
tric- -
3
im pul-
33
-
p5:4e
mf
3
loco
p
3
mf 3
p
p
3
attacca
pp
33
(slowly transition to a breathy tone)
ses-
3
ne ces- sa
3:2q
- ry- for breath.
ppp(more breath than tone)
p
34
XICoda
q=60
q=60
Flute
Clarinet in Bb
Percussion
Piano
Violin
Violoncello
380
Fl.
Cl.
Perc.
Pno.
Vln. 1
Vc.
f ff pp poco a poco cresc.
6 6
6
f ffpp poco a poco cresc.
6 6
6
Bass Drum
Tam Tam
f
China Cymbal Bass Drum
f
3:2q
3
p
3:2q 3
f
3
fp f
not measured; slowly increase tremolo speed
p 6
fp f
not measured; slowly increase tremolo speed
p
6
ff pppoco a poco cresc.
ff6 6
ff pppoco a poco cresc.
ff6 6
Tam Tam
f
China Cymbal Bass Drum
China Cymbal
f
ff3
f3:2q
p ff3
3
3:2q 3
f
ff
3
3
ff pp poco a poco cresc. ff6
ff pppoco a poco cresc.
ff6
35
383
W
Fl.
Cl.
Perc.
Pno.
Vln. 1
Vc.
386
Fl.
Cl.
Perc.
Pno.
Vln. 1
Vc.
mf p
pp6:4q
f
pp
pp
3
pp
3
6:4q 6:4q 6:4q
3:2q
3:2q
ppp
ppp
36
389
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Cl.
Perc.
Pno.
Vln. 1
Vc.
392
X
Fl.
Cl.
Perc.
Pno.
Vln. 1
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poco a poco cresc.
mf
6 6
poco a poco cresc.
mf
6 6
6:4q 6:4q
poco a poco cresc.
6:4q
3
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poco a poco cresc.
3
6
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3
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Tam Tam
6:4q 6:4q 6:4q
3
f
s.t.
mp
ord.3
37
395
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Pno.
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398
Y
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Perc.
Pno.
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mf6
poco a poco cresc.
mf
6
6
Bass Drum
Tam Tam
mf
6:4q 6:4q 6:4q
3
f fp mf
6
fp
3
6 6
f fp
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6
6
f fp mf p mf ff fp f3
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Sus. Cymbalchoke
Sus. Cymbalchoke
mf
f
6:4q
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f
fff3
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s.p.
mf
ord.
ff
6
6
f
s.p.
mf
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38
401
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Cl.
Perc.
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poco a poco accel.
poco a poco accel.
404
Fl.
Cl.
Perc.
Pno.
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fp f ff
6
mp 3f
ff p
China Cymbal
mf
Toms Temple Blocks
f
Toms
f
China Cymbal3 Tam Tam Toms
ff f
3:2q
ff 3:2q
p
ff
f
3:2q
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6
f p f fp f p
6
f p fp
p 6
fp f fp6
fp
ff 6
6
f
Temple Blocks Bongos
f
Temple Blocks
p mf
Bongos
f f 3
f
p poco a poco cresc.
3
3
6
6
6
ff
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6
6
ff
fp
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6
39
406
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408
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ff
fff ffp3
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fff ffp
6 6 6
63
Temple Blocks China Cymbal
f
Tam Tam
Bass Drum
6 6
3
ff
3
fff
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3
3
f
3 3
6
fff
3
ff fff ffp
6
6 66 3
ff
fff
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6
6 6 63
fp f
fp6 6
Sus. Cymbal
ff
China Cymbal
3Bass Drum
ff
3
6
6
ff
3
f fp3
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3
ff3
ff 3 fp f
40
410
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Perc.
Pno.
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412
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Perc.
Pno.
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fff6
6 6
f fp
fff
6
6
6
Sus. Cymbal China Cymbal choke
ff3
ff fff
6
3
3
6
3
ff
3
fp
ff fff
3 66
ff
fp
f poco a poco cresc.fff ffp fff3 6
3
f poco a poco cresc.fff ffp fff
3 3
63
f
Tam Tam Toms
fff
Sus. Cymbalchoke China Cymbal
Bass Drum
choke
fff6 6 3
3
3
3
3 3
3
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f poco a poco cresc.fff ffp fff
6
6 66
3
f poco a poco cresc.3 3
fff ffp fff33 3
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