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for Chris
cry trojans cry
For Soprano, Clarinet, Trombone, Cello, Contrabass Percussion and Piano
by
Jason V. Barabba
Fragmented texts from William Shakespeare’s Troilus & Cressida
SCORE EXCERPT
Jason V. Barabba
cry trojans cry For Soprano, Clarinet, Trombone, Violin, Cello, Percussion and Piano Fragmented texts from William Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida Duration Approximately 8 minutes
Premiere: Synchromy and Wild Rumpus collaborative concert January 23rd, 2016 @ ArtShare LA and January 26th, 2016 @ Center for New Music San Francisco.
Text: CASSANDRA: Cry, Trojans, cry! AGAMEMNON: the bold and coward, The wise and fool, the artist and unread, The hard and soft seem all affined and kin. CRESSIDA: If I could temporize my affection, or brew it to a weak and colder palate, The like allayment could I give my grief
THERSITES: Ay, but that fool knows not himself. TROILUS: I have, as when the sun doth light a storm, buried this sigh in wrinkle of a smile. CASSANDRA: Cry, Trojans, cry! Performance Notes:
The piano strings should be muted with putty from the A below middle C up to two F’s above middle C at the start of the piece. In addition to being non-damaging to the piano wire, the putty must be easily removable, as it is to be taken off the strings quickly during performance. The percussionist or soprano can remove it instead if that’s easier or more convenient.
Percussion List: Wood Blocks (set of 5), Brake Drums (set of 2), Anvil, Bongos, triangle
With the bongos, the performer is encouraged to make their own choices about production methods, limiting them only to the use of the hands, and not any kind of mallet. Where indicated with “Improvise around this” the indicated notes are basic rhythmic structures, and the performer is to improvise freely around them. When necessary descriptive text is provided to assist in decision making.
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Soprano
Clarinet in Bb
Trombone
Wood Blocks
Piano
Violoncello
Contrabass
Allegro (Approx. q=116)
mp
p
Allegro (Approx. q=116)
texts from William ShakespearePre-premiere version.
Score in Ccry trojans cry
Jason V. BarabbaNovember 2015
for Chris
con sord.
sul tasto
tight, small introverted, with nervous energy
3 3 3 3
Cl.
Tbn.
W.B.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
fff
G.P.
A11
f ff
f
mp
fff mpsubito
G.P.
A
gliss.
5
(putty mute)
3
ord. sul tasto
3 3 3 3
con sord.
3
Cl.
Tbn.
W.B.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
f p f mp
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mf
mf f mp
3 3 3 3
(cup mute) senza sord.
3
gliss.
senza sord.
6
Cl.
Tbn.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
f f
37
f
f fff f fff p
f fff f fff
3
senza sord.
Remove Putty
3
3
sul pont. ord.
sul pont.
8
Cl.
Tbn.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
42
f
f
ff p
ff p
con sord. (cup)
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
senza vib.
senza vib.ord.
9
Cl.
Tbn.
Bongos
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
D46
mf f
f
ff
ff p ff
D
ff p legato
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
vib. ord.
pizz.
3
sul tastosenza vib.
3
10
Sop.
Cl.
Tbn.
W.B.
Brake.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
Cry
f ff
Cry
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p f mf
f
f
f f ff f
f ff mf
E
ff mf
3
33
3 3
senza sord.
3 3
3
3
sul pont.
ord.
3
vib. ord.
gliss.
ord.
12
Sop.
Cl.
Tbn.
Tri.
W.B.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
Tro jans- cry
mf
tro jans- cry cry tro jans- cry cry
p
Andante (Approx q=86)F
67
mpmf
mf mf
mf l.v.
mf
mp
f mp mfn
Andante (Approx q=86)F
f mp mf n
33 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
13
Sop.
Cl.
Tbn.
Bongos
Tri.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
the
mp
bold and co ward- the wise and
73
p pp p pp
p
mf
p mp
pp
pp
Improvise around these general ideasLeisurely, sensual, lingering
= slow circular slidingmotion with open palm.
3
3
3
gliss. gliss.
14
Sop.
Cl.
Tbn.
Bongos
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
fool
mf
the
mp
ar tist- and un read- the hard and soft seem all a
p
ffined- and
80
3 3 3
gliss.gliss.
3
3
3
15
Sop.
Cl.
Tbn.
Brake.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
kin. If
mp
If I could If
G89
mp
mp
G
mp
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
con sord.
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
con sord.
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
16
Sop.
Cl.
Tbn.
Brake.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
I could tem
mf
po- rize
p
if
mp
if I
99
n mp n
mp
gliss.3 gliss.
3
3
5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
17
Sop.
Cl.
Tbn.
Brake.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
could tem po- rize if I could tem po- ize- my
mf
a ffec- -
H109
p
H
3
Harmon Mute (without stick)
5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5 5
senza sord.
5
5 5 5 senza sord.5
18
Sop.
Cl.
Tbn.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
tion or brew it brew it- to a
p
weak and col der- pa late- to a weak and col der- pa late- the like a llay- ment
mp
-
119
Fragile, broken, vulnerableFreely, like a cadenza (Spoken)
(maybe whispered)
3
5 5
senza sord.
19
Sop.
Cl.
Tbn.
Brake.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
could I give my grief
f p
Moderato (Approx. q=100)I
129
mf f
mf f
mf
f
mf f
Moderato (Approx. q=100)
I
mpf
senza sord.
3
3
20
Sop.
Cl.
Tbn.
Tri.
Anv.
Pno.
Vc.
Cb.
ay
f
but that fool knows not him self-
Presto (Approx. q=160)
J
140
f
f
p
legato (fluid. avoid creating any sense of downbeat or accent)
Presto (Approx. q=160)J
3 Allegro (Approx. q=116)
Allegro (Approx. q=116)
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