Newman
As the scent of spring rain... wind ensemble
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FEEL
GOOD
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ABOUT As the scent of spring rain... As the scent of spring rain... comes from a translation of the evocative first line of a love poem by Israeli poet Leah Goldberg. The poem itself was introduced to me by a good friend of mine a number of years ago, and I have a strong memory of how much the beauty of the original Hebrew and the imagery in her translation touched me. Because of that I deliberately did not work from the poem itself but only from my memory of it, which was so special to me that I didn't want to disturb it with a re-reading which would create a new and different experience. As a result, the harmonic language, structure, and orchestration all aim to conjure the intense juxtaposition of sweetness and sadness which I most remember from the poem. World Premiere Oct. 8, 2003, Emory University Wind Ensemble, Scott A. Stewart, conductor.
INSTRUMENTATION Flute 1/2 Oboe B-flat Clarinet 1 B-flat Clarinet 2 B-flat Clarinet 3 B-flat Bass Clarinet B-flat Contrabass Clarinet Bassoon Alto Saxophone 1/2 Tenor Saxophone Baritone Saxophone B-flat Trumpet 1 B-flat Trumpet 2/3 Horn in F 1/2 Trombone 1/2 Bass Trombone Euphonium Tuba Contrabass Harp (or Keyboard) Player 1 — Glockenspiel, Mark Tree Player 2 — Vibraphone Player 3 — Marimba, Bass Drum
Percussion Player 4 — Tubular Bells, Bowl Gong (pitched ‘A’) Player 5 — Suspended Cymbal, Crystal Glass (pitched ‘A’)
PERFORMANCE NOTES • As the scent of spring rain... benefits from a smaller wind ensemble — as close to one on a part is recommended. • The music in the harp part is not optional, so even if a harp is not possible, it should be played on a Keyboard with a good harp sample. Obviously, a harp is the most preferable option. • If a bowl (or “cup”) gong is not available, a regular (pitched ‘A’) gong may be substituted.
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FEEL
GOOD
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dedicated in fraternity to Eric, Steve, and Jim
AS THE SCENT OF SPRING RAIN... Largo con rubato e molto legato (q = ca. 56)
Flute 1/2
Oboe
p
p
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet in Bb
Alto Saxophone 1/2
Baritone Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
p
p
Horn in F 1/2
Trombone 1/2
Euphonium
Tuba
Contrabass
Harp (or Piano)
Glockenspiel / Mark Tree
Vibraphone
Marimba / Bass Drum Tubular Bells / Bowl Gong Suspended Cymbal / Crystal Glass
1-04 (Ed. 12-07)
mp espr.
p
p
1. Solo
mp espr.
p
p
D C Bb Eb F G Ab
Largo con rubato e molto legato (q = ca. 56)
p
C# F#
rit.
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rit.
pp
pp poco cresc.
pp poco cresc.
rit.
Bass Trombone
Trumpet in Bb 2/3
mp espr.
p
Largo con rubato e molto legato (q = ca. 56)
Trumpet in Bb 1
p
Bassoon
Clarinet in Bb 3
Clarinet in Bb 2
p
Clarinet in Bb 1
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2
Fl. 1/2
Cl. 2
Cb. Cl.
mp
p
p
A tempo
3
3
3
3
3
3
p
3
3
3
p
mp
T. Sax.
3
3
3
3
mf espr.
Tbn. 1/2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Glock. / M.Tree
Vib.
Mar. / B.D.
Tub.B. / Gong Sus.Cym. / Glass
pizz.
A tempo
Mark Tree
mp
A mp
3
3
3
p l.v.
mp
mp
mf
3
3
3
Hp.
Cb.
mp
piĂš mosso (q = ca. 63)
3
3
3
Tba.
3
Hn. 1/2
mf
Tpt.2/3
Tpt.1
3
3
tutti
mp
mp
A
3
3
3
mf
3
mf espr.
3
mf
mp
B. Cl.
mp
Cl. 3
B. Sax.
mp
Cl. 1
A. Sax. 1/2
A tempo
Ob.
Bsn.
A piĂš mosso (q = ca. 63)
p
8
3
piĂš mosso (q = ca. 63)
3
3
p
3
3
3
p Bowl Gong, soft yarn mallet, sempre l.v.
3
3
3
soft yarn mallets
tremolo lightly with fingers
3
13
Fl. 1/2
Cl. 2
Cl. 3
Bsn.
A. Sax. 1/2
3
p
3
mp espr.
Tbn. 1/2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Hp.
Glock. / M.Tree Vib. Mar. / B.D.
Tub.B. / Gong Sus.Cym. / Glass
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mp espr.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
tutti
mf
3
3
3
3
mf
mf
p
p
p
p
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf
3
3
mp espr.
3
Cb.
3
Solo
Hn. 1/2
3
mp
Tpt.2/3
p
Tpt.1
p
3
B. Sax.
T. Sax.
mp espr.
3
mp espr.
3
Cb. Cl.
B. Cl.
Cl. 1
mp espr.
Ob.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Tub. Bells
mp
4
17
Fl. 1/2
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
3
3
3
Cl. 3
B. Cl.
3
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sax. 1/2
Tpt.1
Tbn. 1/2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Cb.
Hp.
Glock. / M.Tree
Vib.
Mar. / B.D. Tub.B. / Gong Sus.Cym. / Glass
3
3
mp
Cยง Fยง Aยง
3
3
p
mp
3
1. Solo
Tempo primo
mp
(pizz.)
f Db F# Gยง Ab
B
Tempo primo
mp
mp
w/ drumsticks
mp
arco
p
p
mp espr.
B
p
mp
niente
mp
3
3
3
p
3
mp
mf
mp
p
mf
mf
p
mf
3
3
3
3
3
mf
p
3
3
mf
3
3
3
3
p
3
Tempo primo
3
3
3
Hn. 1/2
3
Tpt.2/3
3
3
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
3
B
p
23
Fl. 1/2
Cl. 2
mp
p
Cb. Cl.
mp
mp
mp
mp
p
p
Soli
mp
Soli
3
mp
rit.
A tempo
C
Tpt.2/3
Hn. 1/2
Tpt.1
5
C Tempo II
con sord
3
p con sord
p
3
p
3
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Cb.
Hp.
Glock. / M.Tree
Vib.
Mar. / B.D. Tub.B. / Gong Sus.Cym. / Glass
mp
Tempo II
Tbn. 1/2
Tba.
p
T. Sax.
mp
mp
B. Cl.
B. Sax.
Cl. 3
A tempo
Cl. 1
A. Sax. 1/2
Ob.
Bsn.
a2
rit.
rit.
A tempo
mp
mp
Dยง Fยง Aยง
pp
mp
mp
Db G#
C
Tempo II
pp
6
Fl. 1/2
30
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sax. 1/2
B. Sax.
Tpt.1
mp cresc.
p
mp
cresc.
Glock. / M.Tree Vib. Mar. / B.D.
tutti
mf
Euph. Solo
open
mf
mf
3
Gb Ab
mf
Tub.B. / Gong
Sus.Cym. / Glass
mp Crystal Glass
p
to Tub. Bells
3
3
mp
mp
Bowl Gong, l.v.
3
mf
mp
mp
tutti
mp cresc.
mp
sempre l.v.
mp cresc. open
mp
3
mf espr.
mf mp
mp
3
3
mp
Solo
Hp.
mp poco cresc.
mf espr.
Cb.
mp
Tba.
Euph.
B. Tbn.
Tbn. 1/2
mf
Hn. 1/2
Tpt.2/3
mp poco cresc.
T. Sax.
B. Cl.
Cl. 3
mp cresc.
p
Cl. 2
mf
Fl. 1/2
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
3
3
B. Cl.
3
A. Sax. 1/2
B. Sax.
Tpt.1
3
Tpt.2/3
Hn. 1/2
piĂš f, cresc.
3
3
mf
3
3
piĂš f, cresc.
piĂš f, cresc.
piĂš f, cresc.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Cb.
Hp.
Glock. / M.Tree
Mar. / B.D.
Tub.B. / Gong
Sus.Cym. / Glass
3
3
Vib.
3
3
3
mf
3
mf
G§
3
3
to B.D.
l.v.
mf
Sus. Cym.
p
(gliss for harp only)
allarg.
arco
pizz.
mf
mf
allarg.
mf
3
3
D§ A§
mf
mf
3
3
piĂš f, cresc.
mf
3
3
Tbn. 1/2
Euph.
3
piĂš f, cresc.
T. Sax.
3
piĂš f, cresc.
Bsn.
piĂš f, cresc.
Cl. 3
Cb. Cl.
3
3
7 allarg.
.
36
gliss
B.D.
f
l.v. f
8
D
41
Fl. 1/2
Tempo primo
3
f
Ob.
f
Cl. 1
3
f
f
Cb. Cl.
Bsn.
A. Sax. 1/2
f
f
3
f
Hn. 1/2
f
Tbn. 1/2
B. Tbn.
f
Euph.
Cb.
Hp.
Glock. / M.Tree Vib. Mar. / B.D. Tub.B. / Gong Sus.Cym. / Glass
f
f
f f
D Tempo primo
f
mf
p
ff
ff
ff
a2
ff
mp
mf
mp
mp
f
(Hn. 2 cue)
mf
ff
mf
mf
mp
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
mf
f
soft yarn mallets
pp
f
to Mar.
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
f
f
Soli
ff
ff
ff
ff
f
Tpt.2/3
3
f
Tempo primo
ff
ff
D
Tba.
f
Tpt.1
f
f
B. Sax.
T. Sax.
B. Cl.
f
f
Cl. 3
Cl. 2
9
48
Fl. 1/2
mp
Ob.
Cl. 1
mp
B. Cl.
mp
Bsn.
mp
p
p
p
p
E
mp
mp
Eb
E
p
p
Tub.B. / Gong
3
p
Mar. / B.D.
mp espr.
Sus.Cym. / Glass
mf
p
Vib.
mp espr.
Eยง
p
mf
p
p
Euph.
Glock. / M.Tree
B. Tbn.
a2
Hp.
Tbn. 1/2
Hn. 1/2
Cb.
Tpt.2/3
Tba.
T. Sax.
3
mp
mp Cb. Cl.
Tpt.1
mp
Cl. 3
B. Sax.
3
Cl. 2
A. Sax. 1/2
3
E
C# F#
pp
10
55
Fl. 1/2
Ob.
Cl. 2
p
Cl. 3
Cb. Cl.
A. Sax. 1/2
Tpt.1
1. Solo
mp espr., poco cresc.
pp
rit.
mp
mf
mp
3
mf
3
p
F sord.
mp sord.
mp
mp
3
Tbn. 1/2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tba.
Cb.
Hp.
Glock. / M.Tree
Vib.
mp
rit.
mp
A tempo
mf
mp
p
mp
F
3
tremolo lightly w/ fingers, as before
p
Mar. / B.D.
Tub.B. / Gong
Sus.Cym. / Glass
p
p
A tempo
mp
3
F
mp
p
mp
Hn. 1/2
mp
mp
Tpt.2/3
mp
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
p
B. Cl.
pp poco cresc.
Bsn.
p
A tempo
Cl. 1
rit.
Bowl Gong
p Crystal Glass
pp
Fl. 1/2
allarg.
61
Ob.
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
A. Sax. 1/2
Tpt.1
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Mar. / B.D.
3
Sus.Cym. / Glass
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
mf
rall.
mf
mf
mp
mp
3
p
mf
meno mosso
p
mf
p
3
p
mf
allarg.
tutti
p
3
mf
p
p
3
p
p
Tub.B. / Gong
p
mf
11
rall.
Vib.
mp
allarg.
p
p
Glock. / M.Tree
Tbn. 1/2
Hp.
Cb.
3
3
Tba.
Hn. 1/2
mf
Tpt.2/3
p
T. Sax.
B. Sax.
3
3
mp
Bsn.
3
3
Cb. Cl.
3
mp
B. Cl.
p
3
Cl. 3
meno mosso
meno mosso
p
p
p
rall.
Sept. 7, 2003, New York City