IN THE POCKET
FOR CHAMBER ORCHESTRA
By Juhi Bansal
2
Written for conductor Angel Velez and Education Through Music Los Angeles.
Performance materials available from the composer: www.juhibansal.com juhibansalcomposer@gmail.com
Program Note – In the Pocket
In jazz: “In the pocket” – a groove, a tight rhythmic performance, a moment when the ensemble locks together and plays as a single entity.
In surfing: “In the pocket” – The fastest, steepest part of a wave, under the breaking lip, where surfers catch the most speed and energy.
Instrumentation: 1 Flute 1 Clarinet in A 1 Oboe 1 French horn 1 Trumpet in C 1 Trombone Percussion (2 players), instruments are not shared: Percussion 1: Marimba. Mallets needed: 1. Hard mallets (with a dry, clear articulation.) 2. Medium-hard mallets Glockenspeil With rubber or hard plastic mallets. (With a softer attack, able to blend into the sound of the piano.)
Percussion 2: Drumset (played with sticks, brushes and hands)
Piano Strings Violin I Violin II Viola Cello Double Bass
Duration - 4 mins
Score in C (all octave transpositions are maintained)
Score in C
In the Pocket Fast and aggressive q = 132 (e = e throughout)
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet in A
p
p
fff
p
ffp
p
p
pppp
fff
Piano
fpp
fffp
Fast and aggressive q = 132 (e = e throughout)
Violin I
Violin II
Sul E Sul A p (jete)
ord.
Viola
fffp
Violoncello
fffp
Double Bass
(arco)
fffp
fffp
(arco)
fffp
fff
(jete)
Sul E Sul A p ord.
(arco)
(jete)
p
p
fp
fffp
fff
p
4 pizz. arco
pizz. arco p
fff
fff
fff
fff
p
Sul A Sul D
Sul A Sul D p
fff
fff
(arco)
ff
p
ord.
p
ffp
fff
p
Sul D
ff
p
p
fffp
p Sul G
fffp
ffp
p
ff
fp
ff
fff
p
ff
pp
fff
fff
p
fffp
p
p
fff
rim.
fffp
ord.
p
fffp p
fff
(jete)
p
Sul D Sul G
fff
ff
p
p
fp
ffp
(with sticks) Solo. (Always in the background unless otherwise marked) rim.
Percussion 2. (Drum Set)
ff
Marimba (Medium-hard mallets)
p
p
ffp
p
fff
ff ffp
con sord. (straight mute)
con sord. (straight mute) Tenor Trombone
fff
(open)
fff
p
Horn in F
fff
(stopped)
Percussion 1. (Marimba)
4
p
Trumpet in C
Juhi Bansal
fffp mf
fffp
fffp
(arco)
fffp mf
fffp
fffp
8
6
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
4:3
p
C Tpt.
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
Vln. I
ff
ff
Solo.
p
p
4:3
f
f
(friction roll with thumb)
f
f
4:3 fff f 4:3
arco
p
f
8
f
1. Solo
Vln. II
p
Vla.
fffp
Sul A Sul D
4:3
f 4:3
f
(Gliss. while pitch is still ringing) pizz.
fff
f
In foreground Solo, aggressive
Db.
Vc.
fffp
fffp
f
f
fff
ffff
Solo
fff
Sul A pp
fff
1. Solo
ppp
pp
fff
(sticks)
f
pizz.
4:3
p
ff
mf
(bend pitch)
4:3
fffp
3
mp
fp
Pno.
4:3
mf f
4:3
3
pp
ffp
3
fff
p
Tbn.
Solo.
fff
p
mp
4:3
fff
4:3
p
p
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
fffp
Hn.
Solo.
f
p
pizz.
arco
f
f
p
12
4
Fl.
12
Solo.
Solo.
Ob.
Cl.
p
p
Tbn.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
fff
p
p
Pno.
Vln. I
fffp
Sul E
12
tutti, jete
ord.
p
Vln. II
Sul A
tutti
p
Vla.
arco
fffp
tutti
Vc.
fffp
Db.
fffp
(arco)
(jete)
(arco)
p
fff
ff
fff
p
ffp
ff
p
fff
ff
p
ff
p
p
p
ff
ffp
fff
fpp
fffp
fffp
fff
(jete)
Sul E
(arco)
Sul A
Sul D
p
Sul G
(jete)
p
fff
fffp
fff
pizz. arco
fff
Sul A p Sul D
fff
p
fff
fff
p
fff
(arco)
14 pizz. arco
ord.
p
fp
fffp
p
fffp
fff
p
fp
fffp
fff
rim.
p
ord.
fff
p
fff
Sul D
p
fffp
ff
p
fff
Sul G
fff
p
fff
ffp
fpp
rim.
ff
ffp
p
p
(con sord. )
fff
ffp
(con sord.)
ffp
p
fff
p
C Tpt.
fff
Hn.
14
fffp mf
fffp
fffp
fffp mf
fffp
fffp
16
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
18
4:3
4:3
p
mf
mp
fffp
fffp
f
Db.
fffp
Solo
f
mf
Playfully, solo
4:3
4:3
fff
mp
p
f
rim.
5
f
f
p
f
(hit sticks together)
4:3
f
f
Sul A Sul D
p f
18 f
ff
4:3
arco
fffp
f
pizz.
ff
4:3 fff
ff
f
4:3
fff
p
Vc.
4:3
p
Vla.
p
Vln. II
fff
4:3 fff p
fp
Vln. I
4:3
ffp
Pno.
p
Tbn.
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
4:3
p
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
p
Hn.
C Tpt.
21
rim.
21
fff
f
f
pizz.
f
fff
Solo, aggressive In foreground
f
f
fff
ffff
Solo
fff
f
pizz.
25
6
23
Fl.
Cl.
f
Ob.
(sloppy, quasi gliss.)
Solo
ff
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
C Tpt.
Tbn.
p
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
Vln. I (1. Solo)
Vln. I
Vln. II
f
(sloppy, quasi gliss.)
Solo
f
p
p
p
(open)
pp
legato
p
rim.
Pno.
f
p
ff
Hn.
28
mf
25
ppp
legato
p
(white note gliss.) mf
Pick up hard mallets
ppp
mp
legato (con sord.)
pp
ppp
legato (con sord.)
legato
28
pp
legato
pp
legato
pp
arco, legato
Vla.
Vc.
tutti pizz.
mf
pp
mf
In foreground
Db.
arco
mf
mf
arco
pp
pp
29 Fl.
pp
Ob.
Cl.
7
pp
ff
pp
ff
ff
pp
Hn.
C Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
Vc.
Db.
ppp
3
p
p
3
p
pppp
Vla.
pp
Vln. II
ppp
Vln. I
Pno.
ff
ff
ff
ff
8
32 32 Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
36
Solo Flt.
f
Solo
f
Tbn.
Hn.
ff
(remove mute)
C Tpt.
ff
(remove mute)
ff
(with hard mallets)
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
f
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
(high tom, bend tone with drumstick while striking in rhythm)
mf
p
mf
mf
p
p
mf Playfully, solo
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
f
p f
32
Soli (dry and aggressive)
fff
Db. f
arco
pizz
p
pizz.
p
f
pizz.
arco
pizz
p
p
f
36
fff
tutti Soli (Dry and aggressive)
Vc.
p
fff
f
p
38
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Hn.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
Solo
9
f
Vla.
Vc.
Vln. II
bell.
mf
pp
39
ff
arco
ff
tutti soli
ff
ff
Db.
Vln. I
mf
Pno.
f
mf
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
C Tpt.
Tbn.
39
Solo arco sfzpp
f
sfzpp
f
sfzpp
f
10
45 45 Fl. mp
Ob.
Cl.
Tbn.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
(near rim)
ppp
pp bell.
Vln. I
Vln. II
pp
p
Vc.
(near rim) ppp
p mp
mp
Db. pp
pp
p
ppp
Soli
mp
pizz.
p
pp
p mp
p
sfzppp
bell.
45
p
bell.
arco, Soli staccato
Vla.
sfzppp
(senza sord.) (breathe as necessary)
pp
p
(open)
pp
mp
mp
p
Flt.
bell.
Pno.
fppp
pp
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
mp
mp
47
mp
Hn.
C Tpt.
mp
47
mp
arco
pizz.
48
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
senza sord.
fpp
bell.
ppp
p
sfzpp
Vln. II
mf
Vla.
Vc.
p
ff
p
mp
ff
mp
fpp
sfzppp
mf
sfzppp
11
mf
jete
ord.
ord.
mf
mf
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
mp
mf
jete
ppp
f
f
p
poco a poco cresc.
p
p
p
fpp
poco a poco cresc.
f
Db.
f
poco a poco cresc.
mf mp
Staccato
mf
Vln. I
poco a poco cresc.
pp
Pno.
mf
fpp
sfzppp
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
f
sfzppp
p
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
mf
f
fpp
mf
fpp
Tbn.
mf
Hn.
C Tpt.
poco a poco cresc.
mp
mp
mp
pp
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
mf
poco a poco cresc.
12
52 52 Fl.
fff
ff
Ob.
fff
f
Hn.
C Tpt.
fff
ff
f
buzz
Vln. I
52
ff
f
mp
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pppp
pppp
To Glockenspeil
fff
pppp
mf
ppppp
55
ppp
fff
fff
fff
Db.
fff
1. Solo espressivo
Foreground
mp
ppp
sul pont.
ppp
ppp
f
3
ppp
mf
f
ff
In the background, breathy
1. Solo
Vln. II (1. Solo)
ppp Foreground
mf
Pno.
ppp
mf
fff
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
mf
ff
Tbn.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
Solo, espressivo
ff
Cl.
55
ppp
ppp Solo
ppp
glassy, extremely sul pont.
57
Fl.
pp
n
Cl.
Hn.
C Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc. 1 (Glock.)
Vc.
ppp
mp
ppp
(gradually dampen)
ppp
mp
pp
ppp
n
3
n
3
ppp
3
mp
(Rubber or hard plastic mallets) (Gentle, blend into piano sound)
Glockenspiel
Vla.
mf
p
(gliss. while playing tremolo) (non tremolo)
p
(move naturally out of tremolo) (move naturally into tremolo)
Db.
ppp
Foreground
Vln. II (1. Solo)
p
3
Vln. I
Gentle, in the mid-ground behind oboe and violin
Pno.
(cymbal scrape) (Gentle, blend into piano sound)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
ppp
Foreground
Ob.
13
(non tremolo)
14
60
Fl.
60
p
Hn.
Perc. 1 (Glock.)
mp
mf
p
C Tpt.
Tbn.
Solo espressivo Cl.
63
ppp
Foreground
Ob.
3
p
ppp
(fingers) (gradually dampen) Perc. 2 (Dr.)
pp
mp
Vln. II (1. Solo)
60
Db.
n
p
63
ppp
Vc.
Vla.
pppp
1. Solo, ord
ppp
n
tutti sul pont.
ppp
n
mf
p mp Solo 3. con sord.
Vla. (1. Solo)
Solo 2. con sord. Vln. II
Foreground
Vln. I
ppp
Pno.
65 64
Fl.
barely audible, echo
Ob.
Cl.
Hn.
Perc. 1 (Glock.)
p
3
3
In the background, breathy
n
p
n
f
p
ppp
2 and 3 only, sul pont, con sord
ppp
2., 3. only, sul pont
ppp
pp
65
Vla.
n
pp
n
1. Solo, ord
Vc. (1. Solo)
sul G ppp
Vc.
Db.
ppp
ppp
Vla. (1. Solo)
ppp
Foreground
Vln. II
ppp
3
p
Vln. I
Pno.
3
mf
(fingers)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
pp
3 15
3
C Tpt.
Tbn.
ppp Foreground
3
In the background, breathy
16 67
Fl.
Ob.
3
mf
Cl.
Hn.
Perc. 1 (Glock.)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
p
3
p
p
f
p
Pno.
C Tpt.
Tbn.
pp
Foreground
Solo, espressivo
70
ppp
(gradually dampen)
ppp
mp
pp
pp
70 Foreground
1. Solo, espressivo
Vln. I
Vln. II
ppp
pp
pp
ppp
Db.
n
gli altri, ord. Vc.
n
(non tremolo)
Vc. (1. Solo)
2. and 3. only
p
2 and 3 only, sul pont, con sord (non tremolo)
ppp
Vla.
72
Fl.
73
Hn.
Tbn.
Perc. 1 (Glock.)
3
pp
17
C Tpt.
ppp
p
Cl.
p
Foreground
Ob.
p
ppp
To Marimba (with medium-hard mallets)
ppp
(fingers)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
Pno.
ppp
pp
Foreground
Vln. I
mp
ppp
(2,3 only)
Db.
Vc.
n
73
ppp
gli altri, sul pont. (senza sord)
ppp
ppp
Vla.
f
Vln. II
1. Solo, ord (senza sord.)
Vln. II (1. Solo)
Pick up brushes
pp
n
n
(non tremolo)
pp
n
79 18
77 77 Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
Hn.
C Tpt.
Tbn.
Perc. 1 (Glock.)
pp
ppp
ppp
ppp
ppp
77 Tutti
pp
pizz. arco jete
arco, jete
pp
ppp
1. Solo (quiet but agressive)
mf Tutti Soli, aggressive ord.
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
mp
ppp
pp
pp
79 pizz.
pp
ppp
Marimba (medium-hard mallets)
pp
Tutti ord.
Vla. (1. Solo)
Solo.
pp
Vln. II
Vln. I
ppp
Pno.
pp
with brushes (very soft, blend into strings)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
Solo.
82
Fl.
Hn.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
Solo.
p
mf
82 Vln. I (1. Solo)
p
1. Solo, espressivo
sffzp
mf
ff
sffzp
ff sffzp ff
2., 3., Soli con sord
sffzp
Vla. (1. Solo)
ff
Vc.
sffzp
ff
sffzp
ff
ord., pizz.
ff
ff sffzp
pizz.
ff pizz.
ff
5
mf
f
pp
sffzp ff
p
sffzp
ff
sffzp
sffzp ff
87
pp
ff
ff
sffzp
sffzp
tutti, pizz.
ff
fff
pp
pp
1. Solo, espressivo (senza sord.)
ff sffzp
2, 3. Soli con sord.
Vla.
pp
sffzp
p
sffzp
Vln. II
pp
Vln. II (1. Solo)
pp
fff 5
2,3. Soli con sord
Vln. I
sffzp
Db.
19
p
Pno.
C Tpt.
Tbn.
87 Solo.
pp
Ob.
Cl.
82
ff
sffzp ff
pp
pp
pizz.
ff pizz.
ff
88 20
88
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
p
p
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
mf
pp
Pno.
Vln. I (1. Solo)
f p
88
fff
Vln. II
sffzp
Vc.
ppp
(jete)
sffzp
ff
ppp
fff 5
f
p
otez le sord
jete, senza sord.
sffzp
ff
otez le sord.
sffzp
f
p
ff
ff
Db.
ff
fff 5
ff sffzp ff
(Pick up sticks)
sffzp
ff sffzp ff
p
sffzp
sffzp
Vla.
5
ff sffzp ff
sffzp
Vln. II (1. Solo)
mf
Vln. I
f
C Tpt.
Tbn.
f
f
Hn.
96 legato
93 93
Fl.
Hn.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
short, abrupt poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
mp
p
poco a poco cresc. Solo. con sord (straight mute)
pp
pp
p
pizz.
pizz
p
rim.
p
tutti, senza sord. pizz.
poco a poco cresc. rim.
96
p
p
(pizz)
poco a poco cresc.
p
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc. legato
mf
p
(pizz)
legato
poco a poco cresc.
Soli, arco (Quiet but aggressive)
p
otez le sord
p
p
poco a poco cresc.
p
Db.
p
tutti, (senza sord) pizz
Vc.
21
mp
Solo.
legato
p
Vla.
tutti
Vln. II
93 Intense, driving Vln. I
p
pp
Pno.
p
(Still soft, blend into strings)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
mp
C Tpt.
Tbn.
Ob.
Cl.
Intense, driving
poco a poco cresc. short, abrupt
mp
22
99 abrupt Fl.
101
short, abrupt
mp
Ob.
mp
Cl.
mp
Hn.
Solo, con sord. poco a poco cresc.
C Tpt.
mf
Tbn.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
Pno.
f
con sord.
mf
rim.
Vln. I (1. Solo)
Vln. I
mp
p
Vln. II (1. Solo)
1. Solo, arco con sord
sffz
sffz
sffzp
Vln. II
Vla. (1. Solo)
Vla.
101
sffz
sffzp
gli altri
1. Solo, arco con sord
sffz
otez le sord
sffzp
p
tutti (senza sord)
pizz.
p
tutti
pizz.
p
p
ffp
gli altri Soli, aggressive arco
tutti soli (senza sord.)
mf
mf
ffp
sffz
p
ffp
p
fp
f
Db.
p
p
Vc.
p
gli altri
1. Solo, arco con sord
ffp
sffz
(bend pitch while striking)
ffp
p
mf
fp
rim.
mp
f
ffp
arco
f
ffp
pizz.
p
p
pizz.
p
p
104 Fl. p
Ob.
Cl.
p
p
Tbn.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
mp
Pno.
Vln. I (1. Solo)
pp
mf
Vln. I
Vln. II (1. Solo)
Vln. II
Vla. (1. Solo)
1. Solo, con sord,
arco
mf
f
f
Vc.
Db.
legato
mf
sffzp
sffzp
f
ff
sffzp
f
mf
mf
ff sffzp
1. Solo, con sord,
arco legato
(pizz.)
sffzp
sffzp
Vla.
sffzp
sffzp
1. Solo, arco con sord
105
mf
Brassy, metallic
sffzp
sffzp
f
mp
remove mute
legato, con sord Solo.
f
23
f
mp
(blend into strings and brass)
p
legato, forceful
mp
legato, cuivre (con sord.) Solo.
mf
C Tpt.
f
legato, forceful
mp
p
Hn.
p
105
ff
sffzp
24
108
Fl.
Hn.
mf
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
Pno.
Vln. I (1. Solo)
sffzp
sffzp
remove mute
p
ff sffzp
sffzp
Vla. (1. Solo)
sffzp
Vla.
ff
sffzp
sffzp
ff
sffzp
otez le sord
Vc.
mf
mp
p
sul pont, (senza sord)
tutti (sul pont, senza sord)
p
sul pont
p
Db.
ff
p
ff
ff
Vln. II
sffzp
otez le sord
p
ff
Vln. II (1. Solo)
f
109 otez le sord
sffzp
gli altri, arco
Vln. I
ff
mf
sffzp
Solo, legato
Solo, legato
f
Solo.
Tbn.
f
f
C Tpt.
f
legato, forceful Cl.
Solo, legato
Ob.
109
112 Fl. 112
ff
Ob.
Cl.
Hn.
senza sord.
C Tpt.
mf
Tbn.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
Pno.
mp
mf
f
f
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
p
Vln. I
f
Vln. II (1. Solo)
Vln. II
tutti, arco sul pont (senza sord)
f
Vla.
f
f
Db.
(Pick up hard mallets)
mf
sffzp
sffzp
1. Solo, con sord
1. Solo, con sord
f
1. Solo, con sord
116
Solo, brassy (senza sord.)
p
f
Vc.
fp
Solo.
25
fff
116 Solo.
112 tutti
fff
sffzp
26
117
Fl. Solo.
Ob.
120
fffp
Solo.
Cl.
ff
ff
fffp
Hn.
Tbn.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
Pno.
Vln. I
sffzp
ff
sffzp
ff
mf
f
(con sord), solo (flutter while sliding)
gliss.
p
(Hard mallets)
ff
p mf f
Solo.
f
otez le sord.
ff
sffzp
ff
sffzp
ff
otez le sord
ff
Marcato tutti (senza sord)
ff
fff
ord.
sffzp
Db.
con sord.
sffzp
sffzp
120
ff
mf
ff
ff
Vc.
Vla.
fp
Vln. II
Vln. II (1. Solo)
fp
fp
C Tpt.
arco
sffzp
Marcato
fff
Marcato fff
124 124
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
p
fff
p
p
fff
ffp
Tbn.
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
Vln. I
Vla.
p
fff
124
ffp
Db.
ffp
pizz
fff
tutti jete
ord.
Sul E Sul A
A Sul Sul D p
p
f
ord.
ffp
jete
ffp
arco
ffp
pizz
fff
ffp
ffp
ffp
fff
p
Sul E Sul A
A Sul Sul D p
jete
p
ff
ff
fff
pizz
arco, jete
arco
arco
pizz.
pizz.
ffp
p
ff
f
p
ffp
arco
ffp
p
fff
ffp
jete
ord.
ord.
p
fp
ffp
jete
fff
fff
p
p
f
jete
p
p
fff
fp
fff
tutti ord. (senza sord)
p
fff
p
p
ffp
fff
ffp
p p fff fff
rim.
27
fff
fp
ffp
ffp
Vc.
f
rim.
ffp
p
Vln. II
ffp
ffp
Pno.
Solo.
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
p
p
fff
ffp
con sord.
p
fff
p
fff
Hn.
C Tpt.
p
ff
pizz
arco, jete
ffp
arco
pizz.
arco
pizz.
ffp
ffp
128
28
128
Fl.
Ob.
Cl.
p
Hn.
fff
p
Tbn.
p
Perc. 2 (Dr.)
Vln. I
ffp
128 p
Vln. II
p
pizz.
Db.
Vc.
ffp pizz.
ffp
p
ff
arco
pizz.
ffp pizz.
ffp
p
f
p
fff
arco
fff
p
fff
ff
ff
p
f
p
ff
ff
ffp
fff
ff
ffp
f
ff
ffp
ffp
ffp
p
ffp
p
f
ff
ffp
pizz
ffp
ff
ffp
ffp
ff
pizz
ffp
ff
fp
ffp
ffp
p
ffp
ffp
p
arco
ff
p
ffp
ffp
arco
ffp
ffp
pp
pizz. arco
ffp
pizz. arco
Vla.
fff
ff
fff
ff
ffp
p
fff
p
p
fff
p
p
fff
ffp
fp
p
ffp
fff
ffp
p
p
p
p
fff
ffp p
fp
Pno.
fff
p
ffp
Perc. 1 (Mar.)
p
fff
ffp p
C Tpt.
fff
ffp
fff
fff
arco
ffp
ffp
arco
ffp
ffp
fff
fff