Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen “ad astra” (2010) Canone e contrappunti per archi for string orchestra Dur. 15’30”
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Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen “ad astra” (2010) Canone e contrappunti per archi for string orchestra Dur. 15’30”
NOTE “ad astra” (“to the stars”) is a canon of parts in different tempi. In spite of the cool texture of canonic voices, the music is actually quite romantic, - maybe even sentimental - in it’s feeling. All of this is set up against a rythmic gesture, the counterpart. The title could refer to the latin saying: Per aspera ad astra (through adversity to the stars). Intesting here is what happens when reaching “the stars”.
INSTRUMENTATION Vl. I Vl. II Vla. Vcl. Cb. - Five-string bass required!
"ad astra"
3
(Canone e contrappunti per archi)
Violin I
Sinister with transparency q = ca. 80
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Violin II
Viola
div. (1. half)
div. (2. half)
come sopra
Violoncello
Double Bass
5- string basses only!
pp
13
Vc.
Db.
1
28
Vc.
Db.
pp
40
Vc.
Db.
pp
2
Vla.
p
pp
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4
52
Vln. II
62
Vc.
71
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
p legato
p
p
p
5
legato cantabile
pp
pp
4
p legato
p
4-string basses
(only if possible - leave out the part if no Cb is avaible)
Db.
Vla.
Vln. II
Vc.
Vln. I
Vla.
Db.
3
mp
Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen "ad astra"
80
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
Vln. II
Db.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Vln. II
Vla.
unis.
Vc.
Db.
p
p
p
semplice cantande legato possibile
p
pp
p
p
semplice cantande legato possibile
p
p
mp
mf
mf
mp
pp
ff
f
mf
f
ff semplice cantande legato possibile
mf
f
f
f
f
f
7
p
mf
8
99
Vln. I
Vla.
Db.
89
mp
mp
5
6
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6
9
108
Vln. I
Vln. II
pp
Vc.
unis.
Db.
p
10
pizz. don't stop the sound 119
Vln. I
p
Vln. II
p
Vc.
Db.
p div. pizz. don't stop the sound
Vla.
pizz. don´t stop the sound
11
130
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
12
Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen "ad astra"
141
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
13
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
f
f
mf
mp
< e = e >
14
pp
arco
pp
arco
3
pp
mf
pp
mp
mf
mf
p
< e = e >
151
Db.
Vln. I
unis. semplice cantande legato possibile arco
7
pp
3
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
160
Vln. I
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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8
15
Vln. I
p
Vln. II
Vla.
p
p legato cantabile
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
p
legato cantabile
p
Vc.
Db.
3
170
3
3
178
Vln. I
16
3
Vln. II
Vc.
Db.
186
Vln. I
Vln. II
3
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
17
3
3
3
Vla.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen "ad astra"
194
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
3
pp
3
p
pp
3
pp
pp
pp
20
unis.
div.
mp
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
3
3
pp
3
19
3
< e = e >
202
pp
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
218
Vln. II
Vln. I
3
18
3
212
Vln. II
Vln. I
9
pp
pp
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10
Vln. I
Vc.
pp
pp
Vla.
pp
Vln. II
21 223
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
< e = e >
pp
(Vl. I + II could from 21 - 22
pp
Vla.
Vln. II
227
Vc.
Vln. I
pp
be played as harmonics ad lib.) 22
5
ff
ff
5
ff
3
3
ff
232
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
5
3
5
5
3
5
5
3
5
3
5
5
3 3
5
5
3
3
5
Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen "ad astra"
236
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
5
5
5
3
5
3
5
3
6 6 6
5
5
3
Vc.
3
5 3
11
23
5
5
7
239
Vln. I
3 3 6 6 3 6
3
5
Vln. II
5
Vla.
Vc.
7
Db.
5
3 5 5 5
5
24 div. non
non div.
non div.
ff
243
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
3
3
25
3
3
Svend Hvidtfelt Nielsen "ad astra"
12
Vln. I
251
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
26
Vln. I
261
f
f
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
f
f
27 mf
mf
mf
f
mf
mf
272
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
mp
mp
28
mp
mp
mp
p
p
p
p
282
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Db.
Vla.
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13 1. solo con sord.
29
SoloViolin I
SoloViolin I
con sord. SoloViolin II 1. solo
pp
pp
2. solo con sord.
pp
con sord. 1. solo
3
con sord. 2. solo
pp change bow ad lib. - but allways inaudible
3
5
5
con sord. 1. solo
pp 3
SoloViolin II
5
3
3
pp
pp
292
5
Vln. I
Vln. I
Vc.
Db.
Solovioloncello 1.
Vla.
5
pp
5
5
pp
con sord. 1. solo
7
3
3
1. solo
pp
30
1. solo con sord.
3
3
via sord.
5
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14
301
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
Vln. I
Db.
senza sord.
senza sord.
sul G tutti
sul G
tutti
pp
sul D senza sord.
tutti
pp
All 4-string
All 5-string
p
p
pp
pizz.
pizz.
pp
pizz.
pp
vcl ad lib. if only two or less Db.s
p
(if only 1 player, he might play octaves..)
senza sord.
(ad lib)
pp
31
Fine (dur. ca. 15.30) Nebbegårdsbakken 7/6/10 (rev. 25/6/10 + 5/7/10)