D. J. Sparr ST. JOHN’S ON CHURCH HILL …a fanfare for orchestra
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D. J. Sparr ST. JOHN’S ON CHURCH HILL …a fanfare for orchestra
Duration: c. 3:30 INSTRUMENTATION Piccolo 2 Flutes 2 Oboes English Horn 2 Clarinets in Bb Bass Clarinet in Bb 2 Bassoons 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in C 2 Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani 3 Percussion (Vibraphone, Crotales, Snare Drum Suspended Cymbals, Tubular Bells, Tam-Tam)
Harp Strings
Score is transposed
Program Notes “St. John’s on Church Hill” is a fanfare which was inspired by the historical events that took place at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Richmond, Virginia in the time preceding the American Revolution. The most notable event happened on March 23, 1775 which was Patrick Henry’s famous speech for which he is credited with the phrase “Give me Liberty, or give me Death!” This work begins with sustaining, aurora-like chords in the strings and harp which are amplified by the winds. This leads to a fanfare melody blazoned by the brass section. Repeating this pattern three times, each recapitulation more intense than its antecedent, the work ends in a blend of all of the instrumental groups—influenced by the sound of the largest organ pipes of a church. The work was commissioned by the Richmond Symphony Orchestra (VA) and was first performed at the Siegel Center of Virginia Commonwealth University by over five-hundred amateur musicians performing alongside the Richmond Symphony Orchestra on November 21, 2010.
for the Richmond Symphony Orchestra's 2010 Come & Play concert
Adagio (static) q=c. 69 sempre
ST. JOHN'S ON CHURCH HILL
D. J. Sparr
Flute 1 & 2
Oboe 1 & 2
English Horn
Horn in F 2 & 4
Trumpet in C
Tenor Trombone 1
Tuba
Piccolo
Clarinet in Bb1&2
Bass Clarinet in Bb
Bassoon 1 & 2
Horn in F 1 & 3
Timpani
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
Percussion 3
Harp 1
Two Suspended Cymbals (use mallets which also work on Vibraphone so that Vibraphone and Crotales can "cut through" but not so much that a smooth roll can be achieved on the cymbals)
ppp VERY SOFT!
Percussion 1 - Vibraphone & 2 Suspended Cymbals Percussion 2 - Tubular Bells & Bass Drum Percussion 3 - Crotales & Snare Drum
E§F§G§A§ BbC§D§
gliss.
pp
ad lib. glissandos gliss.
Adagio (static) q=c. 69 sempre
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
p
pp sempre div., open strings
pp sempre
gliss.
gliss.
div., harmonics
pp sempre
pp sempre
© 2010 D. J. Sparr All Rights Reserved Printed on 2/11/2012
2
3
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Bsn.
C Tpt.
Tbn.
Hn. 1&3
Hn. 2&4
Perc.
ff
Perc.
Perc.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
gliss. p
gliss. gliss. gliss.
gliss.
(4)
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
glissando UP!, (ad lib.) loud crescendo! gliss.
tremolo
tremolo
A
8
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1&3
Hn. 2&4
C Tpt.
Tbn.
Tub. B.
1.
pp
Vibraphone
Tubular Bells
ppp VERY SOFT! l.v. sempre
ff
l.v. sempre
ff
fff
Vla.
Vc.
f
fff
ff
p
ff
fff
p
solo, sul pont. (molto!) (first stand)
gliss.
pp
p
gli altri
pp
p
gli altri
f
pp
solo sul pont. (molto!)
Vc.
ff
sul pont. (molto!)
p
p
pp
pp
gliss.
pp
Vla.
let ring
gli altri
Vln. II
start glissando on downbeat
p
sul pont. (molto!)
Vln. II
p
p
A Shimmering
solo
ff
Cymbals l.v. sempre
ff
Vln. I
1.
Harmon Mute
Hp.
gli altri
1.
solo Vln. I
p
Crotales, normal mallets
Crot.
p
pp
1.
fp
Vib.
3
Shimmering
4
15
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1&3
Hn. 2&4
C Tpt.
f
f
f
f cresc. poco a poco a2
f cresc. poco a poco a2
f cresc. poco a poco
Vln. II
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Cb.
f cresc. poco a poco end solo: tutti div., inside
tutti, div
f cresc. poco a poco
f cresc. poco a poco
ff
ff
ff
f cresc. poco a poco
sim.
senza sord.
f cresc. poco a poco div.
ff
f cresc. poco a poco end solo: tutti div., outside
f cresc. poco a poco
f cresc. poco a poco tutti nat.
B Fanfare I
Vln. I
ff
tutti nat.
ff
Hp.
ff
Crot.
ff
ff
Vibraphone
f
f cresc. poco a poco
f
Tub. B.
Vib.
f
Timp.
f cresc. poco a poco
Tbn.
Cl.
Eng. Hn.
Ob.
Fl.
B FanfareI
f cresc. poco a poco
nat.
f cresc. poco a poco
5
19
f cresc.
Fl.
Ob.
Eng. Hn.
Cl.
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1&3
Hn. 2&4 C Tpt.
f cresc. 1.2.
f cresc.
a2
Tba.
f cresc.
Vln. I
ff solo
Vln. I
ff
gli altri
gli altri
Vln. II
sim.
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
Vc.
Cb. Cb.
ff
solo
gliss.
div.
f
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
f
fff
fff
div.
ppp
fff
(choke)
Snare Drum
Tam-tam
div.
fff
fff
Cymbals
fff
fff
f
fff
first stand
Vln. II
div.
Hp.
Crot.
Tub. B.
Vib.
Tbn.
ff
f cresc. Play f cresc. 1.2.
fff
Picc.
fff
fff
6
C
Eng. Hn.
Cl.
Bsn.
22
Static
C Tpt.
Tbn.
Fl.
Ob.
Hn. 1&3
Hn. 2&4
Timp.
Cym.
T.-t.
S. D.
f
fff
f
fff
fff
pp
ff
E§F§G§A§ B§C§D§ gliss.
Hp.
gliss .
l.v.
ppp subito
To Crot.
fp
gliss
.
gliss.
ppp (almost inaudible)
Vc.
C Static
pp
fff
gliss. p
gliss. p
sempre
pp sempre
p
fff
gliss.
pp
(4)
fff
gli altri, unis. enter silently under the loud music Vc.
Crotales
div. harmonic open string
Vla.
gliss.
enter silently under the loud music div., all open strings
Vln. II
gliss.
pp sempre
Vln. II
enter silently under the loud music
Vln. I
fff
ad lib. glissandos gliss.
. gl i s s
Vln. I
fp
ff
D
27
Fl.
Ob.
Eng. Hn.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1&3
7
Perc.
Perc.
Perc.
Shimmering
1.
1.
p
C Tpt.
Tbn.
Cym.
T.-t.
Crot.
Vln. I
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vln. II
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
Vc.
ff
Crotales, normal mallets
solo
let ring
D Shimmering gliss.
pp
ff
solo
pp
gli altri
sul pont. (molto!) solo
pp
gli altri
p
ff
p
fff
p
fff
fff
p
p
start glissando on downbeat
sul pont. (molto!) gliss.
fff
p
p
pp
ff
pp
start glissando on downbeat
pp
sul pont. (molto!)
ppp VERY SOFT!
fff
ff
ff
Cymbals
Tubular Bells
solo sul pont. (molto!)
ff
gliss. p
fp
Vibraphone
pp
Harmon Mute
Hp.
Hn. 2&4
p
p
1.
p
pp
p
8
E
Picc. 33
Fl.
Cl.
B. Cl.
Fanfare II
f
f
f
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
Fanfare II
tutti, div, nat.
tutti, nat.
end solo: outside stands
f cresc. poco a poco
f cresc. poco a poco
f cresc. poco a poco
senza sord.
a3
ff
Vla.
Vibraphone
f cresc. poco a poco Vln. II
E
Vln. I
f cresc. poco a poco
f cresc. poco a poco
Hp.
Crot.
f cresc. poco a poco
Tub. B.
ff
ff
ff
a2
Vib.
f cresc. poco a poco
Tbn.
C Tpt.
1.2.
f
Hn. 2&4
Hn. 1&3
f
f cresc. poco a poco
Bsn.
f
f
ff
end gli altri: inside stands, non div. Vla.
f cresc. poco a poco
Vc.
end solo: outside stands
nat.
f cresc. poco a poco
f cresc. poco a poco
end gli altri: inside stands, non div.
Vc.
f cresc. poco a poco
Cb.
f cresc. poco a poco
Cb.
f cresc. poco a poco
36
Picc.
f cresc.
Fl.
Ob.
f cresc. 1.2.
f cresc.
Eng. Hn.
Cl.
f cresc.
C Tpt.
Tbn.
Tba.
Vib.
f cresc.
Timp.
ff
ff
Hp.
Vln. II
Vln. II Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
Vc. Cb.
Cb.
gliss.
solo
gli altri
fff
fff
f Tam-tam
fff
fff
fff
fff
Play
fff
fff
fp
fff
fff
div, harmonics
pp sempre enter silently under the loud music
ff
fp
ff
f
ppp
Snare Drum
f
fff
fff
Cymbals
To T.-t.
fff
fff
gli atlri
Vln. I
fff
fff
ff first stand, div
Vln. I
ff
Crot.
Tub. B.
ff
Hn. 2&4
f cresc.
Hn. 1&3
a2
Bsn.
f cresc.
B. Cl.
9
div.
enter silently under the loud music
pp sempre
fff
enter silently under the loud music tutti, div.
pp sempre solo
fff
gli altri enter silently under the loud music
pp sempre
10 39
Fl.
Ob.
Eng. Hn.
Cl.
Hn. 1&3
F
Static
G
p
p
1.
p
1.
p
pp
Hn. 2&4
Cym.
T.-t.
S. D.
Hp.
gliss.
ppp (almost inaudible)
F
Static
Vln. II
Vln. II
ff
liss. g
fp
pp
ff
Tubular Bells
ff
Vla.
Vc.
f
let ring
start glissando on downbeat
gliss.
solo sul pont. (molto!)
p
p
(join section)
Vc.
ff
solo sul pont. (molto!)
Vla.
ff
Crotales, normal mallets
pp
fff
pp
fff
Vibraphone
fff
G Shimmering
gliss.
Harmon Mute
solo, sul pont. (molto!)
tutti
Vln. I
fff
p
ppp (almost inaudible)
gliss.
E§F§G§A§ BbC§D§ gliss.
ppp VERY SOFT!
Vln. I
Tbn.
pp C Tpt.
pp
pp
Shimmering
start glissando on downbeat
gliss.
pp
pp
p
solo, sul pont. (molto!)
p
11
H
Fanfare III
45
Picc.
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1&3
Hn. 2&4
C Tpt.
f cresc. poco a poco
f cresc. poco a poco
f cresc. poco a poco
f cresc. poco a poco
fff
ff
tutti, nat.
fff
end solo: outside stands
Vla.
fff
end gli altri: inside stands
Vla.
f
end solo: outside stands
Vc.
fff
Vc.
fff
Cb.
f cresc. poco a poco
sim.
nat.
ff
ff a2
div.
f
B§
end gli altri: inside stands, non div.
f
Cb.
ff
nat. tutti
Vln. II
H Fanfare III
Vln. II
ff
f cresc. poco a poco
Crot.
f cresc. poco a poco
1.2.
senza sord.!
Vln. I
f cresc. poco a poco f cresc. poco a poco ff 1.2.
a2
ff
Tub. B.
Hp.
Vib.
f cresc. poco a poco
Tba.
f cresc. poco a poco
Tbn.
12
49 Picc. fff Fl. Ob.
Eng. Hn.
Cl.
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1&3
Hn. 2&4
C Tpt.
Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Crot.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vla.
Vc.
Vc.
Cb.
Cb.
cresc. poco a poco
let ring
ff
f f
f
f
fff
tutti
fff
f
f
fff
f tutti
div.
Final Fanfare
tutti
f
f
ff cresc. poco a poco
ff cresc. poco a poco
I
ff cresc. poco a poco
ff cresc. poco a poco
ff cresc. poco a poco
1.2. like an organ pedal, "pull out all the stops"
ff cresc. poco a poco
ff cresc. poco a poco
like a partial of an organ pedal, "pull out all the stops"
ff cresc. poco a poco
ff cresc. poco a poco
like a partial of an organ pedal, "pull out all the stops"
"...like the 3rd and 4th partials of an organ pedal, "pull out all the stops"
fff ff cresc. poco a poco
f
Tub. B.
ff cresc. poco a poco
Cymbals
Cym.
ff
Final Fanfare
fff
I
Bb
53 Picc. Fl. Ob.
Eng. Hn.
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1&3
Hn. 2&4
C Tpt.
Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Cym.
fff
f
f
div.
play G or D:
f
f
gliss.
f
f
div.
fff
Cb.
Vc.
Crot.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Tub. B.
Hp.
Cl.
13
14 Picc. 56
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn. 1&3
Hn. 2&4
Tbn.
Cym.
Tub. B.
Crot.
Hp.
Vln. I
Timp.
C Tpt.
Tba.
fff
f
ff
gliss.
ff
ff
Snare Drum
ppp
gliss.
gliss.
ff
Vla.
Vc.
fff
gliss.
f
Vln. II
Cb.
fff
(rip from lowest note possible, before the beat)
(rip from lowest note possible, before the beat)
fff
flutter
Eng. Hn.
flutter
J Ominous
58 Picc.
fff
Fl.
fff
15
Eng. Hn.
Cl.
Ob.
B. Cl.
Bsn.
C Tpt.
Timp.
fff
fff
Tub. B.
S. D.
Hp.
Vln. I
fff
J Ominous
first stand, div.
Vln. II
Vc.
gli altri, div. bartok pizz.
pp
fff
pp
pp
ppp
pp
fff
bartok pizz.
fff
sul pont. (molto!)
fff
Cb.
ppp
first stand, div.
ppp
Vc.
sul pont. (molto!)
gli altri, div.
Vla.
first stand: div.
ppp
sul pont. (molto!)
ppp
Vla.
gli altri, div.
Vln. II
fff
ppp
ppp
first stand, div.
sul pont. (molto!)
gli altri, div., harmonics
Vln. I
fff
Vibraphone
Vib.
fff
fff