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Ad AstraDIANEHILEY

For Large String Orchestra

Duration approx. 10 min.

June 2009

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University of Birmingham Research Archive

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Notes:

• Premuto indicates a complete scratch tone, i.e. no pitch should be heard.• Similarly, whilst sui pont. indicates that the tone should contain many harmonics, molto sui pont. indicates

that the tone should contain only harmonics and no fundamental.• Pizzicato harmonics should be played by releasing the finger of the left hand almost immediately upon

plucking the string with the right hand: this allows the note to ring. This is not necessary for DoubleBasses as their harmonics are naturally resonant.

• Artificial harmonics are notated according to manner of execution, i.e. a normal note-head showing thestopped note and a diamond note-head showing where to place the harmonic.

• Natural harmonics are shown at actual pitch.• Dynamics are extremely important and are specific to each part.• Passages marked ppp should be only just audible, and pppp at the threshold of hearing.• Slurs with lines indicate that the bow should not stop between notes, but instead a long note with pulsations

should result.• Slurs with dots as well as lines indicate that the notes should be separate, but tenuto.• Slurs with dots indicate that notes should be short and light but still on the string.• The triplet figure which appears in the celli in bar 80 should be played ricochet.• Crescendi and diminuendi from/to nothing (indicated by the small circle) should be achieved with careful

control of bow pressure and speed.

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Lento Misterioso q = 45DIANE HILEY

(1985 - )

Ad Astra

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Double bass

6

Vln I

Vc.

Db.

Back desk only

pp

1. solo (last desk)

pppp pp mfz-pp

gli altri (C-basses only)

senza vib.

pp ppp

5vib.

p

3

ppp

5

Back desk only

p

div. in 2

mp

1. solo3 3 3

p

5 Tutti div. in 3

gli altridivisi

mp

3

ptutti

5

p

3

mp mf

mp

3 3

p

5

C-basses only

p

3

mp mf

Tutti div. in 3

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A

12

Vln I

Vla

Vc.

Db.

p

div.

3

5

mp

mp

3

mp

molto vib.

gliss.

mp

mp mf

IV

sub. p

o3

o o3 o3

cresc.

o o3 o3 o o3 o3 o o3 o3

p

mp

p

p

2

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18

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

3

mp

mf

Back 2 desks

3

mp

Back 2 desks

mf

div.

mf

p3

mp

pp p cresc.

div. in 23 6

6

3

mf mp

3

f mp f p cresc.

3

3 5 6 6

div. in 3

3mf

mf

III

3

o

3

o

mp

o

3

o

3

o o

3f p cresc.

3

3 5 6 6

3

3mf

mf p mf p p5 3

p

mf p mf p 3p

3

mf p mf p p5 3

p

3

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B

23

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

div. 3; back 3 desks tutti

3

3

Plus 3rd back desk

mf

3

f

Pizz.

mf

arco

mp cresc.

3 3 3

(f)

3

f p

Pizz.

mf

arco

mp cresc.

5 5

(f)

div.fp

mf p mp 3 3 cresc. 3 3 3 3

fp

mf p mp 5 cresc. 5 5 (f)

(f)

f mf mp3 5

ancora div. in 2

3

sub. p

f p

div. in 2

mp

ancora div. in 2

sub. p

f p

unis.

mp

sub. p

4

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27

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

mf

3

mf

3

mf

3

3

3

sfp fz f pesante

5

mf

3 3

cresc.

3 3

5

sfp fz f pesante

5

mf

3 3

cresc.

5

3 3

Pizz. arco

mp3

sfp

sul pont. ord.

cresc.5

5

Pizz. arco

mp

3 3

sfp

sul pont. ord.

cresc.

5

p cresc. molto

66

f

Pizz.

mf3

arco div.

3

3

3

3

p cresc. molto

66

f

div.

sfp mf cresc.

p cresc. molto

6

6

6

f

Tutti pizz.

mf

5

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31

C

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

mf

5 33 3 3 3 div.

f dim.

gliss.5

mf

5 5 5 div.

f dim.

gliss.

5

3

f dim.

sul pont. ord.gliss.

5

5 f dim.

sul pont. ord.gliss.

5

div.

5

5

5

5

5

5f dim.

5

5

5

5 mf

gliss.

div.

5

5

5

5

5

5 f dim.

5

5

5

5 mf

gliss.

3

3

3

3f dim.

3

3

3

3

5

5 mf

cresc.

f dim.

mp cresc.

5 55

C-basses only arco; sul pont.

p

3

mp

3

cresc.

3 5

Tutti

6

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35

D

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

5

5 mf

3

f pp

sul IV

mp mf

5

mf f pp mp mf

3

Pizz.

f

mf p

3 arco

mp mf

IV3

f dim. mp

55 5 5

div. in 4

ff

mf

3

3

3

3

p

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3mp3 mf

IV3

f dim. mp

55 5 5

div. in 4

ff

mf

3

3

3

3

p

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

div. in 2

mp

(unis.)

mf

3

f dim.

molto vib.

mf

espr.

3 3 5

3f p

div. in 2

mp mf

3

3

f dim.

3

3 pesante

sul pont.

sfz

p

sfz

3

3 p sfz

5

5

Pizz.

f

mf p3

7

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41

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

pp flautando

3div. in 2

sul pont. ord.

14

f

gliss.

3

ff

3 3

sul pont. ord.

14div. in 3

f

poco premuto(unis.)

gliss.

ord.

ff

3 3

sul pont. ord.

14div. in 3

f

poco premuto(unis.)

gliss.

ff

3

div. in 3poco premuto

f

(unis.)

gliss.ord.

ff

3

div. in 3poco premuto

f

(unis.)

gliss.

ff

div. in 4

pp

gliss.

ppp

3

gliss.

div. in 2poco premuto

p

gliss.

arco

div. in 2poco premuto

p

gliss.

8

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45

E

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

div. in 4

poco forte f dim.

poco forte f dim.

poco forte f dim.

3

poco forte f dim.

div. in 4

ff

(ord.)

mf

div. in 2(ord.)

f

p

9

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G.P.52

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

div. in 2

pp cresc.

5 5 o

mp cresc. 3 3 5f

5

p

3

mp cresc. 3 3 5

div.

f5

p

3

mp cresc.

p

III III

3

III

3

III III

3

III

3

III III

3mp cresc.

sul tasto

ppp

6

6

6

6

6

6

last desk only

6

6

6

6

tutti

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6cresc. molto

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

div. in 3

div. in 2

mp

( )

mp

( )

mf

mf

10

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56

F

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

5 5 5 5

5

5

5

5

sim.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5dim.

5

5

5

5 5

5

( )

5 5 5 5

5

5

5

5

sim.5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5dim.

5

5

5

5 5

5

( )

div. in 3f

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

dim.

3 3 3 3

(div. in 3)f

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

dim.

3 3 3 3

f

3 3 3 3 3 3 3

dim.

3 3 3 3

f5

col legno33

norm.

dim.

f

5col legno

33

norm.

dim.

f

5col legno

33 norm.

dim.

f

3

3sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz3

3sfz

sfz

3

3

sfz

sfz

sfz

sfz

3

3

sfz

sfz

3

3dim.

sfz

sfz

3

3

3

3

(( )

)

col legno3

33

33

33

33

3

dim.

33

33

p

33

sfz

f

sfz sfz sfz sfz dim. sfz p

11

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61

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

pizz.

p sempre

arco pizz. col legno3

sotto voce

5 5 5

p

mf

pizz.

p

pizz. arco

con sord.

fp

5 5

p

pizz. arco con sord.

mp

3 3

fp p

p

pizz. arco con sord.

pp p

fpp deciso

12

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65

G

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

5 arco normale

pp

5

mp mpdiv. in 4

gliss.

5 arco normale

pp

5

mp mp3

gliss.

pp

arco10

mp

sul pont.

pp

6 66 6 6 6

pp

9senza sord. sul pont.

pp

6 6

6 6 6

gliss.

pp5

mp3

gliss.

pp5

mp3

p dim.

3 3

3p

3 3poco cresc.

3 3dim.

3 3

13

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68

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

prem. ord.

div. in 5

mf cantabile

3

3

f

dim.

3

3 3

3

3

prem. ord.

mf cantabile 33

f dim. 3

prem. ord.

mf cantabile

f dim.3

3

3

3

prem. ord.

prem. ord.

molto sul pont.

p

molto sul pont.

mp

molto sul pont.

dim.

5

5

3

3

cresc. (f)

5

molto dim.

3 3

pp

3

senza sord. molto sul pont.

mp

molto sul pont.

dim.5 3

cresc. (f)

5

molto dim.

3 3

pp

3

senza sord. molto sul pont.

mp

molto sul pont.

dim.5 3

div.

cresc.

(f)

5

5 molto dim.

3 3

pp

3 Pizz.

ppp

14

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74

H

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

Pizz.

f

5

arco; premuto

f

ord.gliss.

mp

3 3

p mf

div. in 2Pizz.

f

5 arco; premutodiv. in 4

f

ord.gliss.

mp

3 3

p mf

div. in 2

Pizz.

f

5arco

mp

3 3

mf

5

Pizz.

f

5 arco

mp

3 3

mf

5

Pizz.

f3

moltosul pont.

arco

f

ord.

mf mp cresc.

3

Pizz.

f3

moltosul pont.

arco

f

ord.

mf mp cresc.

3

Pizz.

mf f

moltosul pont.

arco

f ppp

ord.

mf

Pizz.

mf f

arcomoltosul pont.

f

div. in 4

ppp

ord.

mf

(Pizz.)

mp

arco

mp

15

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78

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

f mf

3

f5

div.

mf

gliss.

5mp

5 5

mf

5

mf

f mf

3

div.

f3

mf

gliss.

5mp

5 5

mf

5

f mf

33

f

3

5mf

3 3

cresc.3 3

f mf

3

f

3 5

mf3 3

cresc.3 3

f f

33 5

mpcresc.

f f

33 5

mpcresc.

f mf mp mf 33 mf

33

33

f mf mp mf3

3 mf

33

f

mf

div.

mf

16

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82

I

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

3

3f p ff

15:16 15:16

mf

3

div.

3 5 3 5

ff5 5 5 5 5 5

3

div.

f3

ff

9:8 9:8

3

div.

f3 3

ff3 3 3 3 3 3

div. in 4

mf5 5

f5 5

ff5 5 5 5 5 5

molto vib.

f

mf5 5

f5 5

ff5 5 5 5 5 5

molto vib.

f

mf f

ff

molto vib.

f5

mf f

ff

molto vib.

f5

f3

3 33

33 33 3

3 33

33

f ff

ff

f

33 div. pizz.

arco.ff

ff

17

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86

G.P.

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

div.molto vib.

fff

5unis.

3 7

5sul pont.

premutomolto

molto vib.

f cresc.

5

fff

5 unis.

7

5sul pont.

premutomolto

molto vib.

f cresc. fff

5 unis.

7

5sul pont.

premutomolto

f

molto vib.

cresc. fff

5 unis. 5sul pont.

premutomolto

cresc. fff

5 sul pont. premutomolto

cresc. fff

5 sul pont. premutomolto

cresc. fff

5 sul pont.3

premutomolto

cresc. fff

5 sul pont.3

premutomolto

molto vib.

f cresc. fff

5 7sul pont.

3premutomolto

molto vib.

f cresc. fff

5 5 7sul pont.

3premutomolto

arco

f

molto vib.

cresc.

fff

5

5

unis.

5

7

sul pont.3 premuto

molto

sfz

Solopizz.

18

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92

J

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

molto vib.

f ff gli altri

solo

ppp 5

molto vib.

f ff ppp

5

molto vib.

f ff ppp

5

molto vib.

f ff

molto vib.

f ff

molto vib.

3f ff

ppp

5

ppp

5

19

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100

K

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

sul Dsolo

p beklemmt

3

3

3

3 33

33

3

3

3 3

3 3

pp3

3 3

gli altri5 5

div.

5

5

unis.5 5 5

ppp

5 5 5 5 5 5

div.

ppp

5

5 5 5 5 5 5

div.5

5 5

5

5 5 5 5div. in 2

5 5

3 soli

5 p espr.

33

33 3 3 3

5

5 5 5 5 5 5

gli altri, div. in 2

5

Tutti pizz.

pp

20

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poco meno mosso (Tempo II)

108

rit.................a tempo rit..................ancora meno mosso

L

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

mp mf mp

3

f p

7:4

7:4 11:8

25:16

mp mf mp

3

f

5

div. in 4

p

7:4

7:4

7:4

17

p

5

mf mp

div.

f

3

p9:8

11:8

p

div. unis.5 3 5

mf mp

53

div.

f

3

div.

p

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

p

3 3 5

mf mp

5 3

f

3

p

5

5

3 3

p

Tutti div. in 23 5

mf mp

5 3

f

3

div. in 3

p3

arco.

p

3

pp

3 5

mp

3

f3

p3

21

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Tempo II M

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

Db.

3

p mp

7:4 3

unis. 3 3

p mp

9:8

11:8 3 3 3

mp p

div. 3

mp

5

5

5

55

5 5 5

mp

3

5

3 3

5

3

3 3

p

3 6

mp p

p

5

mp p mp p3

p3

mp3

22

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126

Vln I

Vln II

Vla

Vc.

pp

3

pp ppp

p dolce

pp

6

6

unis.5

5 3p p dolce

o

3

o o

3

o

3

sul IIrhythmic vibrato

3 3

pp

3

3

5

5

3

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