CHACONY IN G MINOR by
Henry Purcell arranged for orchestra by Joby Talbot (2011)
CHESTER MUSIC
Joby Talbot’s arrangement of Purcell’s Chacony in G minor was commissioned by BBC Radio 3 for the BBC Symphony Orchestra and first performed by them in The Royal Albert Hall on 14th August 2011, conducted by Ji í Bèlohlávek
CHACONY IN G MINOR by Henry Purcell (arr. Joby Talbot)
INSTRUMENTATION 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets 2 Bassoons 3 Horns 2 Trumpets 3 Trombones Timpani Percussion (3 players): Tubular Bells (c' to f'') Crotales (with bow) (c' to a'') Handbells (g' to d''') Temple Bells* (d' to g'') Suspended cymbal (small) Large China Cymbal Bass Drum Tam-tam
Strings * Temple/Meditation/Singing Bowls or Japanese Rins
Duration: c.6 minutes
Chacony in G minor (Z730) Henry Purcell arr.: Joby Talbot
A
Flute 1
Largo risoluto (q = 60)
Flute 2
Clarinet 2 in Bb
Bassoon 1
Oboe 1
f
Oboe 2
f
Clarinet 1 in Bb
f
f
f
f
Horn 2 in F
Horn 3 in F
Trumpet 1 in Bb
Trumpet 2 in Bb
Horn 1 in F
Trombone 1
mf sonore
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Timpani
mf sonore
mf sonore
mf
bowed
Percussion 2
f
f
sim.
HANDBELLS
l.v. sempre Percussion 3
l.v. sempre
CROTALES
TUBULAR BELLS
Percussion 1
mf
f
A
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
© 2011 Chester Music Limited
Violin I
Largo risoluto (q = 60)
Bassoon 2
mp sostenuto
rev. 03/10/11
2
Fl. 1 12
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Tbn. 1
B. Tbn.
Tbn. 2
Perc. 1
(Tub. Bells) (Crot.)
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
(Handbells)
Vln. I
mf sonore
mf sonore
mf sonore
Hn. 3
Bsn. 2
Hn. 2
Bsn. 1
Hn. 1
B
solo
f cant.
B
Vln. II
Vc.
div.
mp
mp sostenuto
Vla.
Cb.
div.
sostenuto
mf
pizz.
pizz.
mf sonore
mf sonore
3
Fl. 1 24
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
C
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hn. 3
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Timp.
mf sonore
(Handbells)
Cb.
Perc. 3
Vc.
(Crot.)
Vla.
Vln. II
div.
Perc. 2
Vln. I
(Tub. Bells)
Perc. 1
mf sonore
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 1
B. Tbn.
f
Cl. 2
mf
mf
mf
sub. p
sub. p
f
f
f
f
p
mf
p
sub. p
sub. p
sub. p
sub. p
div.
sub. p
f
f
sub. p
D
ff
sub. p
ff
sub. p
ff
sub. p
sub. p
ff
sub. p
sub. p
sub. p
ff
ff
sub. p
mf
sub. p
sub. p
ff
sub. p
sub. p
sub. p
f
C
solo
mf
sub. p
D
4 35 Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 2
Hn. 1
Hn. 3
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Timp.
Perc. 3
Vln. I
to Cbsn.
p
p
ff
ff
f
f espress.
f espress.
Vla.
Vc.
f
div.
Cb.
f
f
p
p
p
TEMPLE BELLS
p
p
p
p
f
p
p
p
p
l.v.
ff
p
f espress.
f espress.
Vln. II
(Handbells)
ff maestoso
ff maestoso
ff maestoso
p
f (Crot.)
Perc. 2
p
p
(Tub. Bells)
Perc. 1
ff
E
maestoso
Hn. 2
ff
Bsn. 1
p
p
p
p
unis.
gliss.
f
p
fp f arco
f accentato
p
p
p
p
p
to Large China Cym.
E
mf l.v. sempre
p
with rubber-coated wooden temple bell mallet
mf
p
f
arco f accentato arco f accentato
f
f
fp
p
f
p
p
f
f
5
F
Fl. 1
46
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Perc. 1
Perc. 3
Vln. I
(unis.)
Vc.
f
f
Vla.
Cb.
p
mf
mp dolce
mp dolce
3
3
p
mf
3
gliss.
f
p
gliss.
f
mf
p
f
f
p
p
p
unis.
p
p
f
f
gliss.
p
gliss.
mf
p
(Handbells)
unis.
f
p
Vln. II
mp dolce
B.) (Temple
G
p
p
Fl. 1
Ob. 1
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
55
Vln. II
to Tub. B.
f
p
f
p dolce
p
f
TUBULAR BELLS
p
H solo
pp
LARGE CHINA CYMBAL
p
to Small Susp. Cym.
H
unis.
div.
Vla.
Vc.
unis.
Cb.
Vln. I
gliss.
gliss. gliss.
pp pp
p
6
Fl. 1
64
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
mf
mp
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hn. 1
p
p
Hn. 2
f Hn. 3
B. Tbn.
Timp.
Perc. 1
(Tub. Bells)
(L. China Cym.) Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Vln. I
Vln. II
div.
pp
mp
f
SMALL SUSPENDED CYMBAL
p
7
mp
p
div.
7
mf
Vla.
mf
Vc.
Cb.
div.
f
p
7
Fl. 1
I
70
ff 3
Ob. 1
ff 3
Fl. 2
ff
Cl. 1
3
ff
Bsn. 2
Hn. 1
ff
ff
3
3
3
3
(L. China Cym.)
(S. Susp. Cym.)
ff
I
p
ff
Perc. 3
ff
p
ff
Vln. I
3
3
ff
Perc. 2
ff
Perc. 1
Timp.
ff
B. Tbn.
3
3
ff
Tbn. 2
3
ff
Tbn. 1
Hn. 3
3
3
3
Contrabassoon
Hn. 2
3
3
ff Bsn. 1
3
ff
Cl. 2
3
3
3
3
3
ff 3
Ob. 2
p
ff
p
ff
p
unis.
ff ritmico
ff
Vln. II
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
ff
unis.
Vla.
ff
Vc.
unis.
ff
Cb.
ff
8
Fl. 1 74
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hn. 3
Tpt. 1
Tpt. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
B. Tbn.
Timp.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
p
to B. D.
sub. meno f
3
sub. meno f
sub. meno f
sub. meno f
sub. meno f
solo
f
p
ff
ff
BASS DRUM
f
sub. meno f
sub. meno f
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
f
6
6
sub. meno f
Cb.
sub. meno f
div.
Vc.
Vla.
ff
3
p
ff
(L. China Cym.)
p
(S. Susp. Cym.)
sub. meno f
3
sub. meno f
sub. meno f
3
3
3
3
3
(dampen) Perc. 2
Vln. II
3
3
Perc. 1
Vln. I
ff
Perc. 3
3
3
div.
sub. meno f
sub. meno f
f
6
9
J
Fl. 1 78
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
ff
ff
ff
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
ff
ff cant.
Tpt. 2
ff cant.
Tbn. 1
ff
Tbn. 2
ff
B. Tbn. Timp.
ff cant.
(Tub. Bells)
to Temple Bells
ff
(S. Susp. Cym.)
ff
ff
ff
ff cant.
ff cant.
ff cant.
ff
div.
ff
Cb. ff
to Crot.
Vc.
ff cant.
Vla.
Vln. II
J
Vln. I
(B.D.)
Perc. 3
ff
ff
Perc. 2
ff
Perc. 1
ff cant.
ff cant.
Tpt. 1
ff
ff
Hn. 3
ff
ff
Hn. 2
Bsn. 2 Hn. 1
appass.
appass.
10
Fl. 1 82
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
Hn. 3
Tbn. 1
Vln. II
port.
p
p
mf
solo
f
mf
p
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
port.
mf
mf
mf
mf
p
6
f
fp
6
Cb.
Vla.
Vc.
Vln. I
(Tub. Bells)
Perc. 1
Timp.
Tpt. 2
B. Tbn.
Tbn. 2
Tpt. 1
pp
mf
mf
mf
11
K Fl. 1 86
solo
mp
Cl. 2
mp sost.
Cl. 1
Ob. 1
mp cant.
Fl. 2
p
solo Bsn. 1
Tpt. 1
mp sost.
Tpt. 2
mp sost.
Tbn. 1
Timp.
Perc. 1
mp sonore
mp
p
to Handbells
con sord.
con sord.
con sord.
mp
p
(Tub. Bells)
TEMPLE BELLS Perc. 3
p cant.
l.v. sempre
K
Vln. I
Vln. II
2 sole
mp sostenuto, poco vib.
Vla.
le altre
le altre div. con sord.
con sord.
mp sostenuto, poco vib. Vc.
2 soli
Cb.
mp sostenuto, poco vib.
12
M
L
poco rall.
a tempo
Fl. 1
94
Fl. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
Timp.
Perc. 3
soli
p
p
p
pp
to T.-t.
(unis.)
pp con calore
pp con calore
(unis.)
pp con calore
(unis.)
Vla.
(2 sole)
p
Cb.
(l.a. div.)
Vc.
(unis.)
pp con calore
con sord.
pp con calore
HANDBELLS l.v. sempre
mp
poco rall.
a tempo
mp
pp
pp
mp
mp
sul pont.
con sord.
pp con calore
pp con calore
sul pont.
tutti unis. con sord.
M
pp con calore
p
mp
mp
Vln. II
p
Vln. I
L
(Tub. Bells)
Perc. 1
p dolce
p dolce
Ob. 1
soli
mp
mp
mp
p
p
pp tutte div.
pp
pp
div.
pp
13
104
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl. 1
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
(Handbells)
div. a 3
(div. a 2)
TAM-TAM
mp
To B. D.
p
senza sord.
(tutte div.)
Cb.
Vln. II
Vc.
(div. a 2)
Vla.
(div. a 2)
Vln. I
p
nat.
pp
nat.
mf
BASS DRUM
pp
p
p
unis.
div.
p
unis.
p
pp
p
p
div.
CROTALES (bowed)
unis. pizz.
pizz.
pp
pp