OMAHA all the things you could be you are you were For String Quartet
Alex Burtzos [ASCAP] Š 2014
commissioned by the 2014 new music on the point festival lake dunmore, VT dedicated to my parents and their parents
NOTE: Portions of this work are designated as “uncoordinated.� During these sections, performers should make no attempt to sync with one another in terms of rhythm, tempo, etc. Rehearsal letters A-C are one such instance. Here, the individual instrumentalists' parts are reproduced in the score (all will sound simultaneously). Measure 184 through the end of the piece is a second example. Here, the four performers slip out of sync one by one. When a player is not coordinated with the rest of the ensemble, this is shown in the score with a bracket to the left of the player's part in each system. The members of the ensemble will arrive at the final measure at different times. Having arrived, they should hold the concluding sonority until the entire quartet makes it to the end, and then cut off together.
OMAHA all the things you could be you are you were
SCORE Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Š Alex Burtzos 2014. All Rights Reserved.
2 Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
3 Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
4 Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
D
5 all players are coordinated at this point
h = 88; energetico vcl cues rehearsal letter
4 4
Violin I
f vcl cues rehearsal letter off the string
4 4
Violin II
p
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
vcl cues rehearsal letter off the string
4 4
Viola
p
5
5
cue rehearsal letter off the string
4 4
Violoncello
p
5
3
5 5
5
5
6
9
f
sf
3
3
3
sfp
sf
sfp
13
3
mf
f
3
3
3
7
E 17
sffp f
f
sffp
ord.
sul pont.
3
sffp f
sfffp
ff sul pont.
sffp f
3
ord.
3
sfffp
ff
sffp
ff
22
3
3
3
8
27
3
3
mf
32
3
p
3
3
3 3
p 3
p
3
3 3
3
p
9
F q = 104; tranquillo
poco rall. 38
4 4 ppp
4 4 ppp espressivo
3
4 4
3
3
mf
4 4
poco rit. 45
sul D
p
sul G
p
3
mf
10
G q = 96; poco meno mosso
molto sul pont.
51
pp
pp molto sul pont.
pp molto sul pont.
pp
pp
pp
accel.
H q = 144
ord.
pizz.
57
2 4
4 4
3 4 sf
ord.
sf
pizz.
2 4
4 4
3 4 sf
ord.
3
2 4
sf
sf 3
sf 3
4 4
3
3 4
mp espressivo
pizz.
2 4 mp
pizz.
pizz.
4 4
3 4 sf
sf
sf
11
accel. 63
arco
3 4 sf
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
pp
3 4 sf
pp
3
3 4
3
3
3
3
3
mf
3 4 pp
67
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
h = 88
I
molto giocoso
70
3
4 4
6
f
3
3
ppp
3
ff
arco
4 4
3
pizz.
3
ff
ppp 3
3
3
mf subito
3 3
f
3
3
3
3
mf pizz. 3
3
3
4 4 f
ff
ppp
mf
arco
3
4 4
3
3
pizz.
3
f
ff
mf subito
74
3
3
sf
sf
3
3
3
3
3
3
sf
3
3
3
13 78
3
sf
sf
f arco
sf 3
3
3
fp
mf
3
arco
sf
sf
mf
sf
sf
sf
fp
J 82
3
mf
pizz.
3
3
3
3
3
3
ff
3
3
p
pizz. 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf
ff
arco pizz.
3
sf
sf
sf
sf ff
3
mf subito
mf
3
14
[ c# ]
86
3
3
3
sf
sf
sf
sf
sf
sf
3 3
3
sf
3
3
3
sf
mf
mf
sf
mf
sf
sf
sf
mf
90
5 4
3
4 4 sf
sf
f
4 4
5 4 sf
sf
mf 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5 4 sf
4 4 sf
mf
5 4 sf
mf
4 4 sf
15
94
4 4
5 4
4 4
5 4
4 4
arco
4 4
3
mf fp
3
3
3
3
arco
4 4
5 4 sf
3
3
3
mf fp
4 4
4 4
3
3
5 4 sf
sf
sf
4 4
sf
sf
sf ff
K
sul tasto
97
4 4
2 4
4 4
3 4
p sul tasto
4 4
2 4 ff
sf
4 4
3 4 pp
sf
sul tasto
4 4
2 4 sf
ff
4 4
sf
3 4 pp sul tasto
3
arco
4 4 3
fp
2 4
3
sf
sf
4 4 p
3 4 pp
16 ord.
102
3 4
4 4
5
fp
sf
ff
f
ord.
4 4
3 4
ff
fp
sf
ord.
3 4
4 4
3
sf
ff
fp
ord.
3 4
sul pont.
4 4
6
fp
ff
sf
pp
sff
L 107
pp
mf
off the string
3
3
pp pizz.
mf pizz. ord.
ppp
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
17
112
off the string
5
5
5
5
3
3
3
3
pp
5
5
3
3
5
5
3
3
arco off the string
pp
M 116
5
5
5
3
3
3
ff 3
3
3
f
f arco 3
ff
3
3
3
18
120
3
3
3
3
ff
fp
3
3
3
3
3
3
ff
ff
f
3 3
3
3
fp
3
ff
f
124
3
3
fp
3
fp
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
19
N 128
ff 5
5
ff
fp
5
5
5
5
ff
fp
5
5
5
ff
5
5
5
ff
ff
132
6
5
5
5
fp
ff
fp
5
5
5
5
5
20
135
6
6
6
6
6
6
fff
6
6
fff
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
fff 3
fff
3
mp
139
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
pp 5
3 3
mp
pp
f
f
3
21
143
3 3
3
6 4
4 4
6 4
4 4
6 4
4 4
pp
f
6
6 4
4 4
O heavy bow pressure
146
4 4
3
fff
ff
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4 4 ff
4 4 ff
4 4 3
ff
3
3
22
151
3
sf
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
p
3
sf
p 3
3
3
3
3
p
sf
3
155
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
sf
p
3
3
3
3
23
158
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
ff
3
3
5
5
off the string
3
3
3
3
3
ff off the string
3
3
3
5
ff off the string
3
3
ff
P
162
3
3
3
3
3
3
pp
pp
5
5
5
5
5
5
pp
pp
p
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
24
167
mp
3
3
3
5
5
5
5 5
5
171
f
sf
3
3
3
sfp
sf
sfp
mf
f
3
25
175
3
3
3
179
sffp
f
f
sffp
sffp
sffp
f
26
181
sffp sul pont. ca. 1"
sfffp following this rest, vln II is independent of the ensemble. do NOT coordinate with the other performers after this point. sul pont.
sfffp
Q 184
f ord. 3
3 3
ff ord.
3
ff
ff
3
3
27
189
3
3
mf
194
3
p
3
3
3
3
3
p
p
3
3
3
p
28
R q = 144
poco rall.
200
pizz.
sf
sf pizz.
3
sf
sf ca. 2"
3
sf
following this rest, vla is independent of the ensemble. do NOT coordinate with the other performers after this point. pizz.
sf
sf
poco a poco accel. 206
arco
3
3
3
3
3
3 4 sf
sf
pp
3 4 sf
sf 3
pp 3
3 4 3
mf
3 4 sf
pp
3
3
3
29
210
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
h = 88 214
3
6
4 4 3
f
3
ppp
3
3
ff
arco
4 4
3
3
3
f
ppp
f
ppp
3
3
3
ff
4 4 3
3
3
3
ff
arco
3
3
3
3
4 4 f
ff
30
S
molto giocoso
217
3
3
mf subito
3
sf
sf pizz.
mf
pizz.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf pizz.
mf
subito
221
3
3
3
sf
sf
sf
3
3
3
3
f
arco
sf
mf fp arco
3
sf
sf
mf fp
sf
sf
sf
31
T 226
3
mf 3
3
3
3
3
3
ff 3
3
3
3
pizz.
3
p pizz. 3
3
ff
3
mf 3
3
mf
arco pizz.
3
sf
sf
3
sf
sf
ff
mf subito [ aยง ]
230
ca. 3"
3
3
sf
sf following this rest, vln I is independent of the ensemble. do NOT coordinate with the other performers after this point.
sf
sf 3
3
sf
sf
3
3
sf
mf
mf
sf
32
233
3
5 4
3
sf
sf
5 4 sf
sf
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
5 4 3
sf
mf
sf
3
mf
5 4 sf
mf
sf
mf
237
4 4
5 4 sf
5 4
f arco
4 4
5 4 sf
mf
3
fp
5 4
3
arco
3
5 4
4 4 sf
sf
5 4
mf
3
3
fp
4 4 sf
5 4
5 4 sf
sf
sf
f
33
U 240
4 4
5 4
mp sul pont.
5 4
3
3
5 4
3
3
4 4
3
3
3
3
mf
4 4
3
3
3
mp
3
3
mf
4 4
5 4 sf
mf
sul D
243
molto tenuto
autando
3
pp
p
3 3
3
ppp
3
3
p
3
pp
sul pont.
3
mp
mp
3
3
p
p
3
3
pp
pp
3
34
248
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
simile autando molto tenuto
3
3
ppp
simil e
3
3
3
253
3
autando molto tenuto 5
ppp
3
3
3
5
3
3
3
5
3
3
5
3
3
5
35 (all performers are still independent/non-coordinated)
V q = 88 258
3
3
3
3
3
3
2 4
4 4
2 4
4 4
2 4
4 4
3
3
3
3
espressivo ord.
3
3
3
mp arco molto sul tasto
4 4
2 4 pp
264
3
3
3
3
3
3
ord.
p ord.
p
mp
p ord.
p
3
36
rall.
LONG hold until all players have arrived
268
ppp
ppp
ppp
ppp