Matre PRESAGE

MATRE

preSage for Orchestra

Score

ØRJAN MATRE

preSage

for Orchestra

(2013 / 2015)

POD PETERS on demand

Instrumentation

Piccolo Flute (doubling Alto Flute)

Flute 1

Flute 2

Oboe 1

Oboe 2

English Horn

Clarinet in B b 1

Clarinet in B b 2

Bass Clarinet

Bassoon 1

Bassoon 2

Contrabassoon

Horn in F 1

Horn in F 2

Horn in F 3

Horn in F 4

Trumpet in C 1

Trumpet in C 2

Trumpet in C 3

Tenor Trombone 1

Tenor Trombone 2

Bass Trombone

Tuba

Timpani

Percussion 1

Percussion 2

Percussion 3

Percussion 4

Harp

Strings

The score is transposed.

Tam-tam (small and large) Gran cassa Guiro

Crotales (highest octave) Marimba

Metal blocks (2) Woodblock Tubular bells

Crotales (lowest octave) Glockenspiel Bongos (2)

Tom-toms (5) Temple blocks (5) Log drum

Vibraphone Sandpaper (medium grit) Piccolo snare drum

Piano/Celesta (one player)

Durata: approximately 12 minutes

A note from the composer preSage was commissioned by Oslo Philharmonic, to be performed at a concert also containing Stravinsky's “Rite of Spring”. I have therefore decided to establish a vague, but hopefully perceivable link to Stravinsky, although the outright references are few and far between. From the short interlude "The Sage", I have derived a simple two-note rhythm and a string harmonic chord. These two elements make the basis for the rhythmic and harmonic structures throughout the piece.

First performance: 28.08.13 by Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra (Conductor: Vasily Petrenko)

Recording: Stavanger Symphony Orchestra (Conductor: Rolf Gupta) Hellstenius & Matre – Violin Concertos (BIS-2152)

Dynamic markings with quotation marks indicate the intensity of the performance action and not the resulting absolute volume of the action.

All trills should span a minor second up, unless otherwise indicated by a note in parenthesis. When a trill to the same note is indicated, use an alternate fingering.

Strings: unmeasured tremolo

Air sound - no pitch. The oboes are to remove their mouthpieces when performing this action, contrabassoon is to blow into either B or C key.

Flutes: "Pitch-coloured" air sound. Finger notated pitches.

Trombones/trumpets: closed harmon mute Horns: stopped horn

Trombones/trumpets: open harmon mute Horns: not stopped

Trombones/trumpets: a quick tremolo effect with the hand rapidly covering and opening the exit of a harmon mute.

Niente

Flutter tongue

Commissioned by Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra

Ørjan Matre (b. 1979)

Tutti: Molto leggiero

(sempre staccato e marcato)

sim. (sempre staccato e marcato)

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