Peter Meechan
Burnfor Concerto for Clarinet and Wind Band
2011/12
Duration: c11’
Instrumentation
Solo Clarinet
Piccolo, 2 Flutes. Oboe, Bassoon
3 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet
2 Alto Saxophones, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
3 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
String Bass
4 percussion: 2 Egg Shakers (or similar), Glock, Marimba, Timpani, Vibraphone
© Peter Meechan Music 2014www.petermeechanmusic.co.uk
Peter Meechan
BurnConcerto for Clarinet and Wind Band
2011/12
Duration: c11 minutes
Instrumentation
Solo Clarinet
Piccolo, 2 Flutes. Oboe, Bassoon
3 Clarinets, Bass Clarinet
2 Alto Saxophones, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
3 Trumpets, 4 Horns, 2 Trombones, Bass Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba
String Bass
4 percussion: 2 Egg Shakers (or similar), Glock, Marimba, Timpani, Vibraphone
Programme note
Written for British clarinetist Linda Merrick, Burn was premiered by Linda in March, accompanied by Sheffield University WindOrchestra (SUWO) conducted by Tony Houghton. The initial unaccompanied passage that opens the work was written during 2011’s “Arab Spring”, which dominated news reports of the time.
The haunting soundtrack to these newscasts (which were a strange cocktail of devastating, uplifting, angry, mournful, rallying and peaceful) was the calls to prayer.
There was no attempt whilst writing Burn (a title inspired by region’s climate) to directly imitate these calls to prayer, but certainly they had an impact on the opening passage of the work, and therefore the whole piece.
Peter Meechan 2012
© Peter Meechan Music 2014www.petermeechanmusic.co.uk
Copyright © Peter Meechan Music 2012 |www.petermeechanmusic.co.uk
Solo Clarinet in Bb
Piccolo
Flute 1+2
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet 1 in Bb
Clarinet 2+3 in Bb
Bass Clarinetin Bb
Alto Saxophone 1+2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet 1 in Bb
Trumpet 2+3 in Bb
Horn 1+3 in F
Horn 2+4 in F
Trombone 1+2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
String Bass
Egg Shaker (or similar)/Timpani
Glockenspiel/Egg Shaker (or similar)
Vibraphone
Marimba
ff ff p f fpp ff f
q = c.92 - free
aggressive
Concerto for Clarinet and Symphonic Wind OrchestraBurn
Peter Meechan2011/2012
for Linda Merrick
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
sub. p ff sffz ff
A12
sfz
sffz f
sffz f
sffzf
3 3 3 3
1.
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Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
ff
B21
f
f
sfz
f
f
f
f
f
f
3 3 3 3 3
3
straight mute
3
straight mute
1
3
opt.
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Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
fff
28
f
f
mf
mf
f
f
ff
ff
3
3 3 3 3 3
2.
straight mute
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Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
mf cresc.ff
accel.33
cresc.
cresc.
mf cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
6
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
mp f mp
37
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
1+2
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
f mp f mp
40
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
ff
q = c.128C44
f
f
f
ff mf f mf f
ff
ff
ff mf f mf f
ff mf f mf f
ff
ff mf f mf f
ff mf f mf f
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff mp
ff mf mp
ff mp
ff
ff mp
mute open
pizz
To E.S.
Egg Shaker (optional)
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
E.S.
Vib.
Mar.
mf
D51
mf mp
mf mp
mf mp
mp
mf mp
mf mp
3
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
E.S.
Vib.
Mar.
f mp
57
mp
f mf f mf f mp
f mf f mf f mp
f mf f mf f mp
f mf f mf f mp
mp
mp
f mf f mf f mp
f mf f mf f mp
straight mute
straight mute
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
E.S.
Vib.
Mar.
f mp cresc. ff
E62
f mf
mp
mp
f mf
f mf
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
f mf
f mf
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
mute open
mute open
2+3
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
E.S.
Vib.
Mar.
ff mp
F69
f ff
f ff
f ff
f mf
f mf
fmf
mf
f mf
f mf
mf
f cresc. ff
f cresc. ff
f
f
mf cresc. f cresc. ff
mf cresc. f cresc. ff
mf cresc. f cresc. ff
mf cresc. f cresc. ff
mf cresc. f cresc. ff mf
mf cresc. f cresc. ff mf
mf cresc. f cresc. ff mf
mp
mf cresc. f cresc. ff mf
6
1+2
2+3
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
E.S.
Vib.
Mar.
cresc.
75
mf
mf
2+3
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
E.S.
Vib.
Mar.
f
81
f mf f
f mf
f mf
f mf
f mf f
f mf f
f mf
f
f
mf f
mf f
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
f mf cresc.
f mf cresc.
f mf cresc.
f mf
f mf cresc.
6 6
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
E.S.
Vib.
Mar.
f ff sub.mp cresc.
87
mf cresc. f
mf cresc. f p cresc.
mf cresc. f p cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc.
f
f
mf cresc. f cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc. ff sub.mp cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc.ff sub.mp cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc.ff sub.mp cresc.
ff sub.mp cresc.
mf cresc. f cresc. ff sub.mp cresc.
1+2
2+3
2+3
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
E.S.
Vib.
Mar.
ffpp f fpp fff
q = c.92 - freeG94
mf cresc. f ff
mp cresc. f ff
f ff
f
f
f
f
f
ff
ff
ffsffz f
ff sffz f
ff f
To Timp.
Glockenspiel
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
sub. p ffmp espress.
q = c.48H103
mf p
mf p
mf p
mf p
p
mf p p
3 3 3
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
f sub mp espress.
112
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
f p cresc.
I120
p cresc.[shadow clarinet]
mp espress.
mp espress.
mp espress.
mp espress.
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
1+2
mute
mute 2+3
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
mf f mf mp
J127
mf mpcresc.
mf
mf
p espress. cresc.
p espress. cresc.
p espress. cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
6
solo
solo
1+2
pizz
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
mf cresc. f cresc. ff
132
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
p mf cresc.
p mf cresc.
mp cresc.
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
6 6 6
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
Timp.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
f ff
K137
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
mf cresc. f
f
f
open
open
Timpani
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Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
Timp.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
L142
cresc. ff
cresc. ffff
cresc. ff
cresc. ff
cresc.ff
cresc.ff
cresc.ff
cresc. ff
cresc. ff
cresc.ff
cresc. ff
cresc. ff
cresc. ff
cresc.ff
cresc. ff
cresc. ff
cresc. ff
cresc. ff
cresc.ff
cresc.ff
cresc.ff
3
3
3
3
3
arco 6
6
6
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
Timp.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
146
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
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Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
Timp.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
ff
M150
6 6 6 6
To E.S. 6 6 6 6
6 6 6 6
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
Timp.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
pp
155
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
Timp.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
sffz ff
q = c.92 - freeN167
f
sffz f
sffz f
sffzf
3 3 3 3 3
1.
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
Timp.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
fff
176
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
3
3
3
3
straight mute
straight mute
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
Timp.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
ff mf cresc.
182
f ff
f ff
mf cresc.
f
3
3 3 3 3 3
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
Timp.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
ffmp
accel.O186
mf cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
6 3
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
Timp.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
f mp f
190
mp f mp
mp f mp
mp f mp
f cresc. f cresc.
mp f mp
f cresc.
f cresc. f cresc.
f cresc.
f cresc.
f cresc.
f cresc.f cresc.
f cresc.f cresc.
f cresc.
f cresc.
f cresc.
f cresc.
1+2
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
Timp.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
mp ff
q = c.128P193
f ff
f ff dim.
f ff
ff
f ff
ff dim.
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff dim.
ff mf
ff mf
ff
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
mf
197
pp
pp
mp
mp
p
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Solo Cl.
Picc.
Fl. 1+2
Ob.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2+3
B. Cl.
Alto Sax.1+2
Ten. Sax.
Bari. Sax.
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2+3
Hn. 1+3
Hn. 2+4
Tbn. 1+2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
S. Bass
E.S.
Glock.
Vib.
Mar.
mp sub. pp
201
pp
p pp
pp
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