Vertical Infinity Christian Pehrson arr. by Nicholas Martin
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INSTRUMENTATION Flute Alto flute 2 Bass clarinets (in Bb) Bassoon Contrabassoon 2 French Horns in F Trombone Bass trombone Tuba 8 tuned wine bottles (to be played by Oboes / Trumpets 1 & 2 between bars 37 - 40)
Percussion 1:
Percussion 2:
wind chimes (Shells) Large bass drum (with small pellet bells) Almglocken (one octave, C-C) Large tam-tam 5 Tom-toms (& kick drum) Small coins (dropped into container) Rain stick
wind chimes (Metal) Marimba (4 octaves) 4 Gongs (4 varying sizes) Bucket of water (used with gongs) Thunder sheet Spring coil Glockenspiel Steel drums Tubular bells
Timpani (doubling on wind chimes (glass) & kalimba) Musical saw Piano (prepared with paper placed on strings between bars 45 - 48) pianist also doubling on melodica Clavichord (doubling on celeste) Accordion Organ Mandolin Harp Tape (electronics) Soprano (soloist) Bass (soloist) Strings: 6.4.3.3.2
Duration: c. 10 minutes THIS SCORE IS NOTATED IN C (octave transpositions where relevant)
w=2
2'
3
Senza misura (very slow)
Shells
l.v.
l.v.
ppp
Metal
Wind Chimes
l.v.
ppp
Glass
ppp
Accordion
p
Piano (on strings)
Prepared Piano
l.v.
mf
2'
w=2
Senza misura (very slow)
Violin I
div. a2 Violin II
ppp
gradually increasing finger pressure
cresc.
pp
p
molto sul pont. e vib. IV
p
pp
pp
Viola
molto sul pont. e vib. III
p
gradually increasing finger pressure
molto sul pont. e vib. III
pp
molto sul pont. e vib. IV
p
A
Dark q = 42 Flute stop
5
Org.
p
pp
B.
64'
p
Why
can’t
you
see
ment
is
now
Mo
-
World
is
at
peace
Wrapped
in
a
towel
9
Org.
p
B.
Clo
-
ser
than
close
p
Noth
-
ing
to
fear
Trus
-
ting
no
roof
Cud
- weed
is
here
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e = 84
13
pp
B. Cl.
pp
Bass drum (with small pellet bells on surface of drum) l.v.
B. D.
mp
sim.
pp
p
ppp
p
ppp
p
ppp
Marimba
Mar.
mp
Hp.
p
p
pp
B.
p
pp
l.v.
pp
p
pp
sim.
B
e = 84
pp
Why
can’t
you
see
Mand.
(vla. 1)
Drop
all
the
mesh
pp
That
div. a2 pizz.
is
the
key
Un
sim.
Cb.
-
li
-
mi
- ted
pp
21
B. Cl.
Hp.
B.
Mand.
pp
Cb.
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ing
to
find
-
ing
to
loose
ppp
-
damage
mind
pp
Noth
ppp
p
Brain
pp
p
p
pp
p
ppp
Noth
p
p
p
p
p
Noth
pp
ppp
p
Mar.
pp
p
B. D.
p
-
ing
to
choose
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29
Fl.
A. Fl.
B. Cl.
p
'bell-like'
Bsn.
Cbsn.
'bell-like' Hn. 1
sim.
p
con sord.
Hn. 2
Tbn.
Cup mute
mf
l.v.
sim.
pp
mf
Bass drum (without bells)
B. D.
3
3
pp
Hp.
sim.
mf
3
3
mf
mf
pp
pp
3
mf
pp
3
p
p
sim.
mf
sim.
l.v.
3
l.v.
pp
p
p
p
p
pp
p
Cup mute
pp
pp
pp
4 Gongs Gongs
pp
B. Tbn.
sim.
pp
p
pp
con sord. 'bell-like'
p
sim.
pp
pp
sim.
pp
p
pp
'bell-like'
p
p
p
p
p
sim.
pp
p
sim.
p
p
p
sim.
p
p
'bell-like'
pp
3
mf
pp
mf bell-like
Clavichord
Clav.
l.v.
p
sim.
C S.
p espress.
B.
pp
Why
can’t
you
see
mf
3
p
Mo - ment
1-2 unis. pizz.
Cb.
sim.
mf
3
is
now
p
World
is
3
mf
at
Wrapped
peace
p
mf
in
3
a
towel
p
mp
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A. Fl.
B. Cl.
B. Tbn.
mf
B. D.
3
pp
3
mf
mf
pp
Hp.
Clav.
S.
B.
Cb.
Clo
mf
-
3
ser
than
close
p
3
3
mf
mf
pp
Noth - ing
to
fear
mf
3
p
3
Trus - ting
mf
3
no
roof
p
p
3
mf
pp
p
3
p
pp
mf
pp
pp
p
p
pp
p
p
Gongs
p
pp
pp
pp
p
p
p
pp
p
p
pp
pp
p
p
pp
Tbn.
p
p
pp
pp
Hn. 2
p
p
Hn. 1
p
p
pp
Cbsn.
p
p
Bsn.
pp
3
mf
pp
Cud - weed
mf
3
is
here
p
mf
D
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e = 48
accel.
poco a poco
Cbsn. 45
pp
B. Tbn.
Timpani (with very soft mallets)
ppp
Senza sord.
pp
Timp.
D e = 48 accel. poco a poco
Cb.
53
Fl.
p
A. Fl.
p
p
B. Cl.
pp
Cbsn.
p
p
Hn. 1
Senza sord.
pp 'echo'
Hn. 2
Senza sord.
p cantabile
p
Tbn.
Senza sord.
pp
B. Tbn.
p
p
Tba.
pp
p
Large gong (submerged slowly into water) Gongs
p
Timp.
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61
Tuned Bottle - A
p
1
Tuned Bottle - B
p
Tuned Bottle - C2
p
2
Tuned Bottle - G
p
Bottles
Tuned Bottle - F
p
3
Tuned Bottle - C1
p
Tuned Bottle - D
p
4
p
Flute
Org.
Tuned Bottle - E
pp
Steel D. 69
Steel Drum
pp
cresc. poco a poco
Celesta
Cel.
pp
4 soli (1-4)
Mand.
p
Cb.
mf
mf
mp
p molto espress.
Mandolin
mp
p molto espress.
Vln. I
p
2. arco
p
F
Like broken machinery e = 96
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Spring coil (suspended)
sf scraped with metal beater l.v.
77
Metal
mfp Thunder sheet
Alm.
Almglocken (hard sticks)
f
Hp.
mf
f
Accord.
mf
mf
PREPARED Piano (with paper on strings)
P. Pno.
f
mf
Clavichord
Clav.
Org.
f
mf
B.
f
F
f
Like broken machinery e = 96
Vln. I (4 soli)
sf
3 soli
mf espress.
1. arco
mf
f
mf espress. Vc.
p
p
f
f
p
Cb.
f
mf
p
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G 85 Fl.
fltz.
mf
A. Fl.
fltz.
sim.
mf
sim.
Marimba (medium hard mallets) Mar.
p
Hp.
Musical saw
p
Celesta
Cel.
fp
Saw
p
B. p
G
Vln. I
Tutti unis.
p
molto sul tasto
pp
Vln. II
div. a4
molto sul tasto
pp
Vla.
Tutti pizz.
mf
Vc.
Tutti pizz.
pizz.
sf
sf
mf
sf
pizz.
mf
sf Cb.
mf
mf
sf
sf
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mfp
mfp
p
B. Cl.
mf
Hn. 1
mf
mf
mfp
Hn. 2
mfp
mfp
mfp
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
p
f
p
f
p
mf
mfp
mfp
sf
mp
mf
mp
mf
arco unis.
mfp
mf
sf
p
mf
p
mf
(pizz.) div. a2
pp
f espr.
div. a3
mf
4 soli pizz.
pizz. div. a3
p
p
p
p
Cb.
f espr.
mf
p
mfp
pp
mf
arco div. a3
IV
Vla.
Vc.
mp
f
mf espr.
p
mfp
(pizz.)
arco
IV
pp
Tutti unis.
(pizz.)
3
sf
I 1,3,5 II
2,4,6 pizz.
f espr.
p
B.
Vln. I
mf
mf
mp
p
Vln. II
p
Hp.
sf
mp
sf
f espr.
p
mf
Cbsn.
sf
Bsn.
sf
A. Fl.
e=e
p
f molto espr.
p
f molto espr.
mf
f molto espr.
e=e
f molto espr.
mp
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Vib.
3
Vibraphone (motor off)
93
3
3
3
3
3
pp
Glock.
p
3
3
3
3
Celesta
3
3
p
S.
-
-
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ti
-
p
pp
3
3
in
cal
p
H Vln. I
p
Ver
Vla.
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ty
p
Cel.
Piano (not prepared)
P. Pno.
Glockenspiel
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fi
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ni
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Ver
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ti
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cal
in
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fi
-
1. solo (pizz.) non div.
Vc.
ni
sim.
3
mp
Bass drum
B. D. 97
3
l.v.
3
mp
Steel D.
Hp.
pp
p
mf
Musical saw
3
3
mp
Steel drum
Saw
sim.
pp
3
mp
sim.
3
pp
3
3
mp
pp
p
S.
mf
Ver
B.
-
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-
mf
Ver
mf
ti
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pizz. div. a2
Cb.
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cal
in
cal
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fi
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poco accel.
101
mf
B. Cl.
Bsn.
mf
mf
f
mf
T.-t.
mf
Tba.
mf
B. Tbn.
mf
Tbn.
f
f
f
f
f
Timpani
p
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in
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fi
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Ver
f
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in
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fi
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poco accel. molto sul pont. wide vibrato
molto sul pont. wide vibrato
arco sul pont.
mfp
f
f
mfp
f
mfp
mf
mf
B. Ver
l.v.
f
mf
Timp.
f
p
Cb.
Tam-tam
Vln. II
f
Kick drum
Vln. I
f
(gliss.)
mf
B. D.
(gliss.)
mf
Hn. 2
Hn. 1
mf
Cbsn.
f
14
J
5 Tom-toms
Tom-t. Kick drum
Brutale
sff
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q = 56
Tub. B.
Tubular Bells
sff
Hp.
Accord.
P. Pno.
ff
S.
f
ff
l.v.
l.v.
l.v.
f
l.v.
l.v.
f
ff
Clavichord
J
Org.
Piano
f
Clav.
loco
3X
Brutale q = 56 f
B. f
Vln. I
extreme vibrato
ff
non vib.
molto sul pont. wide vibrato
p
mfp
f
extreme vibrato
Vln. II
non vib.
p
ff
molto sul pont. wide vibrato
mfp
f
extreme vibrato
Vla.
arco div. a3
non vib.
p
sff
f
extreme vibrato
Vc.
arco div. a3
non vib.
p
1st time only
Cb. ord.
sff
sfp
ff
sff
f
K
p
mf
Clav.
Prepared Piano
109
P. Pno.
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sempre l.v.
mf
B.
mf
dim.
p
K
Vln. II
4. Solo expressive vibrato
mf molto espress.
p
Marimba
Mar.
with soft mallets
113
p
mf
Hp.
mf
B.
mp
p
117
Accord.
Melodica
mp
Org.
p
Mel.
p
B. p
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L Steel D.
121 Steel drum
pp
Folk Harp
Saw
p
Accord.
Mel.
Org.
p
pp
p
Cel.
Celesta
p
pp
S.
p
pp
B.
Ver
-
-
-
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ti
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Mand.
cal
in
Mandolin
-
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fi
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ni
pp
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ty
rit.
Cel.
125
Steel D.
Saw
S.
B.
Mand.
Ver
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ti
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cal
in
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fi
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ni
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M
129
Gongs
R.S.
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Senza misura
p
(mf)
p
on to surface of Timpani (gliss. with foot pedal)
Kalimba
Kal.
Hp.
Accord.
P. Pno.
Cel.
l.v.
l.v.
mf
Senza misura
mf
7:4
3:2
mf
7:4
11:4
10:4
9:8
7:4
3:2
3:2
3:2
5:4
3:2
mf
7:4
3:2
9:8
7:4
10:4
11:4
7:4
div. a4 pizz.
5:4
7:4
3:2
5:4
mf
Cb.
7:4
3:2
5:4
p
dim.
unis.
p
dim.
unis.
3:2
mf
Vc.
Celesta
Vln. II
p
mf
mf
Piano
mf
mf
pp
div. a6 pizz.
mf
Vln. I
l.v.
mf
mf
M
Rain Stick
Coins (two hand-fulls dropped simultaneously)
Small Gong (lowered into water slowly)
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N
w=6
c. 40''
ppp Wind Chimes (Shells)
W.Ch.
(Tape continues until fade-out)
START TAPE
Tape
N
Vc.
w=6
(de-tune string gradually)
Unsynchronised (5 separate tempi ad lib.)
Cb.
(de-tune string gradually)