N INA C. Y OUNG
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for violin and orchestra
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For The Philadelphia Orchestra and Jennifer Koh, Violin; For Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra and Jennifer Koh, Violin
Premiered by The Philadelphia Orchestra
Jennifer Koh, Violin [TBA], Conductor
November 17, 18, and 19, 2022
With special thanks to the Guggenheim Foundation
Music by Nina C. Young
September 2022
Approximate Duration: 16:00
SCORE IN C
Instrumentation:
Violin Solo
Flutes 1&2 (+picc)
Oboes 1&2
Clarinets 1&2 in b-flat (+bass clarinet)
Bassoons 1&2
2Horns
2 Trumpets in C
Timpani
1 Percussion: Crotales
Vibraphone
1 Suspended Cymbal
Tam-Tam (medium-large)
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Harp
Piano Strings
Performance Notes:
[TBD]
Program Note:
[TBD]
Nina C. Young (b.1984) (BMI)
ninacyoung.composer@gmail.com www.ninacyoung.com
I. Before
Piccolo Flute 1 Oboe 1 Oboe 2 Clarinet in Bb 1 Clarinet in Bb 2 Bassoon 1 Bassoon 2 Horn in F 1 Horn in F 2 Trumpet in C 1 Trumpet in C 2 Vibraphone Violin Violin I Violin II Viola I Violoncello I Contrabass Harp Piano 3 3 60 = 60 svegliando svegliando = 60 svegliando L.V. sempre L.V. sempre (pedal always down unless explicitly indicated) 3 3 pizz. warm, resonant L.V. sempre (pedal always down unless explicitly indicated) 3 arco 3 3 A A A
Nina C. Young © 2022 by Nina C. Young (BMI), International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. All Rights for the World Exclusively Controlled by Peermusic III, Ltd. Score in C violin concerto for Jennifer Koh
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Picc. Fl. 1 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 8 8 3 3 pizz. arco 3 3 B B B 3 3 3 2 Traces
Picc. Fl. 1 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 14 6 14 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 3 3 3 pizz. C C C bell-like 5 6 5 3 3 Traces
Picc. Fl. 1 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 18 3 3 3 18 7 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 espressivo 3 3 3 5 3 4 Traces
Picc. Fl. 1 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 22 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 22 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 3 to flute III. (ord.) s.p. (sul pont) 3 6 6 3 D D D L.V. sempre ord. a piacere, quasi-cadenza a piacere, quasi-cadenza a piacere, quasi-cadenza div. div. IV. 5 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Trgl. Crt. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 27 27 27 27 3 3 5 5 grazioso grazioso grazioso E E E unis. 5 5 3 5 5 5 6 6 6 6 5 3 3 5 3 3 5 5 5 6 6 3 3 5 6 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Crt. Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 33 3 3 3 3 33 5 33 6 6 3 3 5 5 3 6 5:4 5 3 3 F F F L.V. sempre risoluto ma poi animato risoluto ma poi animato risoluto ma poi animato 3 3 6 3 3 6 3 6 arco arco arco 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 3 3 3 3 pizz. pizz. 7 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Trgl. Susp Cymb. S.Dr. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 38 3 3 38 38 38 3 3 38 3 5 12 3 to bass clarinet cup mute pizz. pizz. 3 3 3 3 3 5 3 pizz. 12 12 3 G G G medium-soft, yarn mallet affettuoso affettuoso affettuoso 8 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Susp Cymb. T.T. Vln. Vln.I Vln.Ib Vln.II Vln.IIb Vla. I Vla. II Vc. I Vc. II Cb. Hp. Pno. 42 3 3 3 3 3 3 42 42 7 arco arco arco 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 arco arco arco 3 3 3 3 arco arco unis. 3 3 3 3 Bass Clarinet 9 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 B. Dr. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 47 47 3 6 6 3 3 3 3 6 3 6 3 H H H (ord.) (ord.) (ord.) unis. unis. unis. unis. non div. non div. con moto con moto con moto 3 6 m.s.p. (molto sul pont) (abruptly stop into string) (abruptly stop into string) (abruptly stop into string) m.s.p. (molto sul pont) m.s.p. (molto sul pont) 10 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 2 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Trgl. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 51 51 51 3 3 3 3 pizz. pizz. harmon mute 0 0 3 3 3 3 3 12 12 12 12 3 3 3 3 3 3 pizz. harmon mute 0 (ord.) (ord.) ord. m.s.p. (molto sul pont) m.s.p. (abruptly stop into string) 11 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Susp Cymb. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 54 54 54 6 3 ord. ord. 3 3 3 6 3 6 = 80 = 80 = 80 I I I m.s.p. m.s.p. Dn Cn Bn l En Fn Gn An 6 6 6 6 ord. ord. m.s.p. 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 5 6 m.s.p. ord. 12 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 B. Dr. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 58 3 3 3 3 3 58 9 9 9 9 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 arco ord. m.s.p. m.s.p. m.s.p. (ord.) (ord.) pizz. ord. ord. 5 3 3 3 12 12 12 12 3 3 3 13 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 B. Dr. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 61 3 61 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 12 12 12 straight mute straight mute J J J 3 3 3 3 12 12 14 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 B. Dr. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 65 3 3 3 3 3 3 65 3 3 3 3 3 3 arco arco 3 3 3 3 3 3 6 arco arco 12 12 3 3 3 3 3 3 15 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 B. Dr. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 69 69 3 6 6 K K K a piacere, quasi-cadenza a piacere, quasi-cadenza a piacere, quasi-cadenza 3 3 to clarinet 3 6 16 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 74 74 = 40 = 40 pizz. pizz. pizz. pizz. = 40 L L L con moto con moto con moto 0 0 3 3 3 3 m.s.t. m.s.t. arco = 60 = 60 harmon mute harmon mute = 60 6 6 6 6 3 3 m.s.p. m.s.p. 6 6 6 6 6 6 80 = 80 = 80 s.p. s.p. 17 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 79 79 6 3 3 3 arco pizz. pizz. non div. pizz. non div. I. & II. I. & II. 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 3 3 3 3 non div. arco arco non div. 18 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 83 3 83 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 arco arco 3 6 6 3 19 Traces
Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 87 87 6 M M M a piacere, quasi-cadenza a piacere, quasi-cadenza a piacere, quasi-cadenza 6 3 L.V. sempre L.V. sempre 12 s.p. (ord.) Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.Ib Vln.II Vln.IIb Vla. I Vla. II Vc. I Vc. II Cb. Hp. Pno. 89 89 (ord.) s.p. (trill envelopes to emphasize overtones) ord. L.V. sempre IV. IV. ord. ord. s.p. s.p. ord. m.s.p. ord. m.s.p. 20 Traces ª
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 94 94 pizz. pizz. pizz. pizz. N N N = 80 = 80 = 80 con moto, ma più distante con moto, ma più distante con moto, ma più distante 12 12 12 12 3 3 3 3 21 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 97 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 3 6 6 97 arco m.s.p. (ord.) pizz. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 12 12 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 pizz. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 22 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 101 3 6 6 3 3 101 12 12 12 12 3 3 3 3 arco p.s.p. arco p.s.p. arco I. & II. m.s.p. m.s.p. 3 3 3 3 12 12 12 12 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 O O O pizz. pizz. pizz. con più fuoco con più fuoco con più fuoco 23 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 T.T. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 104 104 accel. accel. accel. 3 3 3 3 6 6 arco arco arco bisb. bisb. non div. non div. non div. non div. senza sord. senza sord. 24 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 T.T. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 106 3 3 3 3 6 6 106 bisb. bisb. 3 3 3 3 6 6 5 bisb. bisb. 25 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B Cl. 2 Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 T.T. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 108 3 3 108 = 132 = 132 = 132 bisb. bisb. (wtih plunger) (wtih plunger) 3 3 3 3 (ord.) frenzied accel (asynchronous with tempo) (ord.) to bass clarinet = 60 = 60 60 b.b. (bow bridge) dramatic long gestures, retake bow as desired. b.b. (bow bridge) attaca 26 Traces
II. And After
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Timp. Trgl. B. Dr. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vla. II Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 115 115 115 115 = 60 = 60 solenne e distante solenne e distante = 60 solenne e distante " " L.V. sempre (for the entire movement) " " [sh] air sound (no pitch) " " [sh] air sound (no pitch) ord. ord. dampen with hand inside piano near coil while striking key but tone should remain warm and resonant bell-like Bass Clarinet bell-like [sh] air sound (no pitch) " " [sh] air sound (no pitch) " " [sh] 3 3 [sh] [sh] 27 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Timp. Crt. Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vla. II Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 124 124 124 124 3 " " " " " " 3 3 bisb. 3 div. a 2 P P P 3 6 28 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Timp. Crt. Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.Ib Vln.II Vla. I Vla. II Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 133 133 133 133 3 3 3 3 3 3 II. espressivo 3 3 3 3 3 I. 0 dolce unis. non div. 29 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Timp. Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.Ib Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 139 139 139 senza sord. 3 3 3 Q Q Q 3 0 unis. 3 3 3 3 low harmonic series glissandi up and down the G string, until end. do not synchromize across section 30 Traces
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Ob. 1 Ob. 2 B Cl. 1 B. Cl. Bsn. 1 Bsn. 2 Hn. 1 Hn. 2 C Tpt. 1 C Tpt. 2 Timp. Vib. Vln. Vln.I Vln.II Vla. I Vc. I Cb. Hp. Pno. 147 147 147 poco vib. semplice semplice poco vib. 3 3 31 Traces