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CRYPTO-ATLAS 7’00

INSTRUMENTATION Piccolo Flute 1 + 2 Oboe Bassoon Clarinet in Bb 1 + 2 Bass Clarinet in Bb Alto Sax 1 + 2 Tenor Sax Baritone Sax Trumpet in Bb 1 + 2 + 3 Horn in F 1 + 2 Trombone 1 + 2 + 3 Euphonium Tuba Percussion (6 players) Timpani Percussion 1 [low tom, suspended cymbal, hi-hat, chimes] Percussion 2 [bass drum] Percussion 3 [tam-tam, chimes, snare drum] Percussion 4 [bells, chimes] Percussion 5 [vibraphone, chimes] PERFORMANCE NOTES All trills are half-step trills. The opening 11 “bars” should take approximately 5 seconds each. This is at the discretion of the conductor and does not need to be exact. The wind players make a “shhh” sound to create ambiance. The black note-heads indicate a “click of the tongue”. Performers should translate that sound as they please (within reason) in order to create an otherworldly and supernatural sound. The conductor should initiate the tongue-click down the center of the band and the performers are to ripple from the center point to the edges to create a sense of moving sound on stage. Immediately after “clicking” the performers should resuming the “shhh” at piano. These methods should be applied to measure 99 as well. At 35’ the instrumentalists should blow audibly through their instruments, creating a whooshing sound without sounding their horn. At “Lurking” a typical beat begins. Some players will hiss at forte before fading out to nothingness. The trumpets and horns at 40’ are the first to play a boxed-notation figure. They should execute the given notes in the given order while accelerating from slow to a fast flurry. Each performer does this at their own pace which should continue the otherworldly feel. The saxes and vibraphone at measure 38 execute the same boxed notation, with the correct pitches in the correct order, however pacing is not specified, simply the text “mysterious”. The performers can choose any speed they like as long as it doesn’t interfere with the other textures (again at the discretion of the conductor). Dynamics should be followed. Starting at measure 128 the low winds and low brass are instructed to “stagger breathe” their long held note this means decrescendoing to nothing, taking a breath, and crescendoing back to the appropriate dynamic while another player holds their pitch. Depending on the size of the ensemble this can mean stagger breathing within a section of multiple players, or between instrumental groups as able in the set-up of the ensemble. At measure 176, much of the ensemble is marked with the same boxed notation with the descriptor “increasingly chaotic”. While maintaining a good sound, playing the right notes, and following the specified dynamics, the performer can translate this however they choose. If able, performers can utilize some extended techniques such as flutter tonguing if appropriate. It should be stressed that at the beginning of the figure the chaos should be minimal, so that by the end of the 6 bars, chaos can rage on. Transposing Score

PROGRAM NOTE Across the United States mysterious beast are sighted every year. From a Nessie-like creatures in the Chesapeake Bay and Lake Powell, AZ to a Giant Killer Octopus in Oklahoma and a Winged Alligator-Snake in Washington State, these beasts have enraptured our land and captured our imagination. The question of “what lies beneath that body of water” haunts us and the unexplained phenomena witness can only be attributed to the presence of such mythical creatures. These wondrous beasts enhance our country’s rich history. The answer the unanswerable and inspire awe in believers and skeptics alike. They are America’s mythology, supernatural, and tall-tales all wrapped up into a legend that will live for years to come.

- Chris Lamb, February 2014 Crypto-Atlas was written for the Arizona State University’s Wet Ink Concert. The premiere will be performed by the Arizona State University Concert Band under the baton of Andrew Pease. For more information: www.chrislambmusic.com Christopher.John.Lamb@gmail.com Chris Lamb 915 N. 52nd St. #1027 Phoenix, AZ 85008

Copyright © 2014 Chris Lamb, all rights reserved

Piccolo

Flute 1

Flute 2

Oboe

Bassoon

Clarinet 1 in Bb

Clarinet 2 in Bb

Bass Clarinet in Bb

Alto Saxophone 1

Alto Saxophone 2

Tenor Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone

Trumpet 1 in Bb

Trumpet 2 in Bb

Trumpet 3 in Bb

Horn 1 in F

Horn 2 in F

Trombone 1

Trombone 2

Trombone 3

Euphonium

Tuba

Timpani

Percussion 1[low tom, suspended

cymbal, hi-hat, chimes]

Percussion 2[bass drum]

Percussion 3[tam-tam, chimes,

snare drum]

Percussion 4[bells, chimes]

Percussion 5[vibraphone, chimes]

shhhhp

f

f

5' 10' 15' 20' 25' 30' 35' 40' 45' 50'

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

p fff

shhhhp

f

p fff

shhhhp

f

p fff

shhhhp

f

p fff

shhhhp

f

p fff

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

shhhhp

f

f

ppp pp mf fff

5' 10' 15' 20' 25' 30' 35' 40' 45' 50'

ppp pp mf fff

ppp pp mf fff

ppp pp mf fff

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11

click tonguein ripple

audibly blow airthrough instrument(without sounding)

Chris Lamb

TRANSPOSING SCORE

CRYPTO-ATLAS

slow fast/flurry

slow fast/flurry

slow fast/flurry

slow fast/flurry

slow fast/flurry

low tom

bass drum

tam-tam LV choke

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

sssss f

Lurking q = 144

1223

sssss f

sssss f

sssss

mp p f mp p f mp p f mp

sssss

sssss

mp p f mp p f mp p f mp

sssss

sssss

sssss

mp p f mp p f mp p f mp

f

sssss

sssss

sssss

mp p f mp p f mp p f mp

mp p f mp p f mp p f mp

fff

Lurking q = 144

1223

fff

fff

fff

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

solo

[t.-t.]

choke

2

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

ff f ff mf

38 44

ff f ff mf

ff f ff mf

mf

p f mp p f mp fp

p

p

p f mp p f mp f

p

mp p n

mp pn

mp p n

p f mp p f mp f

f ff f p

p mf p

p mf p

p f mp p f mp f

p f mp p f mp f

38 44

pp mp

fff

pp fff

f

f p ppp

31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46

mysterious

mysterious

mysterious

sus. cym.

hi-hat

choke

[t.-t.]

bells

vibraphone

mysterious

3

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

f

f

f

f

f

f

47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58

[hi-hat]

[bells]

[vibes]

4

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

mf

With motion q = 144

59

67

mf

mf

mf

mp

mf

mf

mp

mf

mp

mp

mp

mp

With motion q = 144

5967

f

p

mf

mf

59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71

[cyms]

[bells]

[vibes]

5

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

f

75 83

f

f

f

mf

f

f

mf

mf

mf

mf

mf

f

f

f

mf

mf

mf

f

mf

p f p f

75 83

pp f p f

pp f mf

f

f

f

72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83

end solo

[cyms]

chimes

[bells]

[vibes]

6

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

ff

91

ff

ff

ff

fp f fp f fp fp fp

ff

ff

fp f fp f fp fp fp

ff

ff

fp f fp f fp fp fp

fp f fp f fp fp fp

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

fp f fp f fp fp fp

fp f fp f fp fp fp

fp f fp f fp fp fp

ff

fp f fp f fp fp fp

91

p ff

p ff

ff

ff

ff

84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97

[cyms]

[chimes]

tam-tam

[bells]

[vibes]

7

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

shhhhf p

fMajestic q = 80

shhhhf p

f

mf

shhhhf p

f

shhhhf p

f

mf mf

fshhhhf p

f

mp

shhhhf p

f

mp

shhhhf p

f

mp

fshhhhf p

f

mp

shhhhf p

f

mf

shhhhf p

f

ffshhhhf p

f

ffshhhhf p

f

shhhhf p

f

shhhhf p

f

shhhhf p

f

shhhhf p

f

shhhhf p

f

ffshhhhf p

f

ffshhhhp

f

ffshhhhf p

f

shhhhf p

f

ffshhhhf p

f

p ff

Majestic q = 80

p ff

p ff

98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109

click tonguein ripple

legato

legato

legato

tam-tam

8

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

mf f f

111 117

mf f f

mf f f

mf f

mf mp pp mf pp

mf mp pp mf pp

mf mp pp mf pp

mf mp pp mf pp

mf pp

mp mf mp pp

mp mf mp pp

mp mf mp pp

111 117

pp mp

mp

ppp mp ppp

110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120

legato

legato

sus. cym.

[t.-t.]

9

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

ff

molto rall. Climatic q = 60

127

ff

ff

ff

f

f fp ff

f fp ff

f

f f fp ff

mf f ff

f fp ff

f

f ff

f ff

mf f

f fp ff

mf f fp ff

mf f

f

f

f

f

pp ff fff

molto rall. Climatic q = 60127

pp ff

pp mf pp mp mf f pp ff fff

pp mf pp pp mf pp f pp ff

f ff ff

f ff ff

121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130

stagger breathe

stagger breathe

stagger breathe

stagger breathe

stagger breathe

stagger breathe

stagger breathe

stagger breathe

stagger breathe

stagger breathe

stagger breathe

[cyms]

[t.-t.]

[bells]

[chimes]

chimes

10

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

fff

Driving q = 120 140

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff ff

fff ff

fff ff

fff ff

fff ff

pp f fff f

Driving q = 120 140

pp f fff

pp f fff f

pp f fff f

131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

[cyms]

[t.-t.]

snare RS

[bells] 3 3 3 3 3

[chimes] 3 3 3 3 3

11

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

148

f

f

f

f

f

f

f

f

f

f

148

141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149

[snare]

RS RS RS RS

12

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

ff

155

ff

ff

ff

f ff

ff

ff

f ff

ff

ff

f ff

f ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

155

pp ff pp ff p ff p

fp ff fp ff

ff

ff

150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158

[cyms]

[snare]

RS

chimes

vibraphone

13

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

ff

rit.

163

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

f ff

f ff

f ff

f ff

f ff

f ff

ff ff

ff ff

ff ff

ffff

ff fp ff

rit.

163

ff pp ff p ff p ff pp ff pp ff

p ff

fp ff fp ff ff

159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172

Mysterious q = 90

Mysterious q = 90

[cyms]

[snare]

tam-tam

[chimes]

[vibes]

14

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

ff

174

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

fp mp

fp mp

fp mp

fp mp

fp mp

p mp mf

174

p mp mf

ff

ff

173 174 175 176 177 178 179

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

increasingly chaotic

[t.-t.]

[bells]

bells increasingly chaotic

[vibes]

increasingly chaotic

15

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob.

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

A. Sax. 1

A. Sax. 2

T. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Euph.

Tba.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2[b. d.]

Perc. 3

Perc. 5

Perc. 6

fff fff

rall. With vigor q = 60

fff fff

fff fff

fff fff

ffffff

fff fff

fff fff

fff fff

fff fff

fff fff

fff fff

fff fff

fff fff

fff fff

ffffff

fff fff

fff fff

mf f fff ffff

mf f fff ffff

mf f fff ffff

mf f fff

mf ffff

f fff p fff p fff

rall. With vigor q = 60

ff fff p fff p fff

f fff p fff p fff

pp fff p fff p fff

fff

fff

180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188

March 2, 2014 - Phoenix, AZ

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

chimes

cymbals LV

LV

[t.-t.]

LV

[bells]

[vibes]

chimes

16