michael gordon
the light of the dark
C
op
yr
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by
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Yo
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for piccolo, clarinet in B-at, violin, cello, percussion and piano
full score
rk Yo
C
op
yr
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by
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Commissioned by eighth blackbird through the generous support of The Jebediah Foundation : New Music Commissions, The Ravinia Festival, and Frederica and James R. Rosenfield
Š 2008 by Universal Music Corp. (ASCAP) International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. RNY 1309 Warning : Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited by Federal law, and subject to criminal prosecution.
The Light of the Dark
SCORE IN C
MICHAEL GORDON
q = 150
Vibraphone
f dig in
or di
Play Accordion until M228
by
R
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Piano
rk
Violoncello
Yo
Violin
ew
Clarinet in Bb
N
Piccolo
Vln.
Vc.
C
(sim.)
Vib.
Pno.
ig
Cl.
yr
op
ht
7
Picc.
Copyright © 2008 by Red Poppy, Ltd. Administered exclusively worldwide by G. Schirmer, Inc., (ASCAP) New York, NY. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution. RNY 1309
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Picc.
Metal percussion
Metal percussion
f
f
Metal percussion*
Accordion
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f
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by
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Pno.
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Vib.
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Vc.
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Vln.
N
Cl.
Metal percussion
Vln.
Vc.
Vib.
Pno.
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Cl.
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C
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Picc.
*NOTE: here, the percussionist may play any tuned metal instrument other than the vibraphone. RNY 1309
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Picc.
Vib.
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Pno.
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Picc.
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Vc.
Vib.
Pno.
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Picc.
Metal percussion
Metal percussion
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Pno.
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Vln.
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Cl.
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Cl.
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Vc.
Vib.
Pno.
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Picc.
Clarinet in Bb
mf
Metal percussion
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mf
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Vc.
mf
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Pno.
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Cl.
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54
Picc.
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Metal percussion
Piccolo
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Vib.
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white note gliss
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Metal percussion
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Metal percussion
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Vib. Vc.
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Cl.
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Picc.
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Vc.
Vib.
Pno.
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Clarinet
Cl.
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mf
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Vc.
Vib.
Pno.
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Metal percussion
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Picc. 79
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Pno.
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Vibraphone Vib. Vc.
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Picc.
Piccolo
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Metal percussion
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Picc.
Vibraphone
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Cl.
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Cl.
Cl.
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Pno.
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Metal percussion
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Metal percussion
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Vib.
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Vc.
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Vln.
Metal percussion
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Cl.
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120 Picc.
124
Metal percussion
Vln.
Vc.
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Vib.
Pno.
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Cl.
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Picc.
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Metal percussion
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Pno.
Clarinet
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Vib.
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Vc.
Metal percussion
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N
Cl.
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128
Picc.
132
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Cl.
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Vc.
Vib.
Pno.
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Picc.
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Picc.
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145
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Metal percussion
Metal percussion
Metal percussion
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Cl.
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Picc.
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Pno.
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Metal percussion
Metal percussion
Metal percussion
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Cl.
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162
Picc.
Metal percussion
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Picc.
Metal percussion
Metal percussion
Clarinet
Play into the strings of the piano with pedal down
Cl.
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Metal percussion
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Accordion
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Pno.
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Vc.
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Cl.
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Picc.
Vc.
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Pno.
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Cl.
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Piccolo
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C
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Cl.
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205
Picc.
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Violin
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Pno.
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Cl.
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Metal percussion
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Cl.
Metal percussion
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Vc.
Vib.
Pno.
Metal percussion
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Metal percussion
To Piano
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Picc.
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Piccolo
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Clarinet
Cl.
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Pno.
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Cl.
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Pno.
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Vc.
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Vln.
N
Cl.
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Picc.
Picc.
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Cl.
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Vc.
Vib.
Pno.
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Picc.
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Accordion until M327
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Piano
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Pno.
Yo
Vib.
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Vc.
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Vln.
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Cl.
Vln.
Vib.
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Pno.
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Cl.
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Vib.
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Vc.
Vib.
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Pno.
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Vib.
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Pno.
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Picc. 260
Yo
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Vln.
Vc.
Vib.
Pno.
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C
Cl.
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Picc.
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Vib.
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Cl.
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Vln.
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Vib.
Pno.
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Vib.
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Yo
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Cl.
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Picc.
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Pno.
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Picc. 279
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Vc.
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Pno.
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Picc.
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Cl.
To Piano
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Pno.
Vc.
To Piano
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Picc.
Vib.
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Picc.
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Picc.
Piano
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Vc.
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Cl.
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Picc.
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Cl.
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Pno.
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Vc.
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Pno.
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Cl.
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Vln.
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Pno.
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Picc.
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Vib.
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Pno.
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Clarinet
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Vibraphone
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Vib.
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Pno.
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Cl.
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Pno.
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Picc.
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Picc.
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Pno.
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Vc.
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crescendo
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Picc.
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