Rodríguez FLIGHT

Robert Xavier RodrĂ­guez

FLIGHT The Story of Wilbur and Orville Wright for Female Narrator and Orchestra (2002)

Text by Sukey Smith Adapted from the Wright Brothers’ letters and journals

from the G. Schirmer Rental Library date of printing

G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY

Robert Xavier Rodríguez

FLIGHT The Story of Wilbur and Orville Wright for Female Narrator and Orchestra (2002)

Text by Sukey Smith Adapted from the Wright Brothers’ letters and journals

commissioned by the Dayton Philharmonic, Neal Gittleman, Music Director, in honor of the 2003 centennial of the Wright Brothers’ first powered flight

G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY

Flight The Story of Wilbur and Orville Wright

Flight: The Story of Wilbur and Orville Wright (2002) was commissioned by the Dayton Philharmonic, Neal Gittleman, Music Director, in honor of the 2003 centennial of the Wright Brothers’ first flight. The premiere performances were on April 25 and 26, 2003.

The 20 minute work is scored for female narrator and orchestra (Piccolo, 2 Flutes, Oboe, English Horn, 2 Clarinets in B=, 2 Bassoons [with Bassoon 2 doubling Contrabassoon], 4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in C, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, 3 Percussion, Piano, Harp and Strings) as well as the recorded sounds of airplane engines. There is also an optional slide presentation.

The text, by Sukey Smith, was adapted from the Wright Brothers’ letters and journals. The narrator portrays the Wright Brothers’ younger sister, Katharine Wright. She recounts her brothers’ childhood dreams of flight, their early experiments, her fears for their safety and their eventual triumph. The musical themes are built on the interaction of two rising scales: an eight-note scale of alternating half-steps and whole steps and the traditional seven note major scale. There are three brief musical quotations: the hymn, Rise up, O Men of God, as the text mentions, “Sundays… our day of church and family”, a fragment from Paul Dukas’ L’Apprenti sorcier (The Sorcerer’s Apprentice), at the mention of “magic” and the “Avarice” theme from Rodríguez’ own ballet, The Seven Deadly Sins, at the mention of “other inventors… hungry for fame and fortune.” All of these quotations are fused into Rodríguez’ characteristic “richly lyrical” (Musical America) music in a style “romantically dramatic” (Washington Post) and filled with the composer’s “all-encompassing sense of humor” (Los Angeles Times).

Performance note: At times the narrator is to be cued by the conductor. The text in the full score is differentiated by the use of a small, downward arrow at the beginning of lines that are to be cued.

Instrumentation Piccolo 2 Flutes Oboe English Horn 2 Clarinets in B= 2 Bassoons (2nd doubling Contrabassoon) 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in C 2 Tenor Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani Percussion (3 players) I. Vibraphone Suspended Cymbal Tambourine Mounted Tambourine Ratchet Snare Drum Chimes II. Crotales Sizzle Cymbal Tamtam Brass Windchimes Vibraslap Tenor Drum Slapstick Sleigh Bells Pitcher of Coins Tambourine III. Glockenspiel Cymbals Triangle Bass Drum Old-fashioned Cash Register Manual Typewriter Washboard Wind Machine

Piano Harp Recording of Airplane Sounds Female narrator Strings ca. 20 minutes

FLIGHT

The Story of Wilbur and Orville Wright

Sukey Smith

Robert Xavier RodrĂ­guez (2002)

Piccolo a2 Flute

1 2

Oboe

1

English Horn

1 Clarinet in B (Cl. in E )

2

1 Bassoon (Contrabassoon) 2

1 3 Horn in F

2 4 1 2

Trumpet in C 3

Trombone

1 2

Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani Vibraphone, motor off 1 Brass Wind Chimes

sim. (blur) Percussion

2 Triangle 3 sim.

Piano

con (sounds as written)

Harp

DC B EFGA

Female Narrator: (portraying Katharine Wright, speaking slowly, with a sense of wonder)

Narrator

Moderato misterioso

= 108

(cue)

Ever since we were children,

I Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass

Corrected 12/03

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2 7 Picc. a2 Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

solo 1 3

Cl. in B

3

2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1 (Brass Wind Chimes) Perc.

Pedal on

2

Trg. 3

Pno.

Hrp.

Narr.

Wilbur was obsessed with the dream of flight.

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

For thousands of years, everyone had assumed that whatever went up would always come right back down.

3 Poco movente

13

= 112

Picc.

1.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

3

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1 Crotales Perc.

2 Cymbals, pull apart 3

Pno.

Hrp.

Narr.

Wilbur thought: What if you could find a way to go up‌

Poco movente I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

= 112

4 Più mosso

19

= 120

Picc.

1., solo Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 3

E.H.

1

3

Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 Crot.

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

…and then to stay up,…

Narr.

Più mosso I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

= 120

5 22 Picc.

(1.)

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

3

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 Crot.

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

Narr.

3 3

solo I gli altri

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

6

Allegretto grazioso

= 126

25 Picc.

3

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

Hn. in F

Tpt. in C

1 3 2 4 1 2 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba Vib. 1 Crot.

Perc.

2 Glockenspiel 3

5

Pno.

5

5

5

8va

Hrp.

B

Narr.

‌The way a bird floats across the sky.

Vn. solo

IV I

Vn. IV II

III Va.

Vc.

Cb.

5

5

8va

gliss.

Allegretto grazioso

5

= 126

5

5

5

5

8va

5

7 28 Picc.

Fl.

6

6

6

6

1 2 3

Ob.

1 3

dolce E.H. dolce

3

1 Cl. in B 2

1

3

Bn. 2 3

1.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1.

3

1 2 Tpt. in C

dolce 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) Suspended Cymbal 1 (Crot.)

Perc.

gliss.

2 (Glock.)

Trg.

3 8va

8va

5

Pno.

5

5

5

5

8va

5

8va

F

Hrp.

5

5

5

C

I Vn. II

IV Va.

div.

Vc.

Cb.

5

5

5

8 31 Picc.

3 6 6

Fl.

6

6

1 2 3

Ob.

1

3

E.H. 3

1 Cl. in B 2

1

3

Bn.

to Contrabassoon 2 3

Hn. in F

1.

3.

1 3 2 4 (1.)

Tpt. in C

1 2 3

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba (Sus. Cym.) 1 Crot.

Perc.

2

Trg. 3 8va

8va

5

Pno.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

8va

C

Hrp.

C

C

bisbigliando

Once Wilbur hooked

Narr.

Vn. solo

3

IV I

Vn. IV II

III

IV

Va.

1 solo Vc.

Cb.

3

9 34 Picc.

3

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B

poco 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Tambourine, thumb roll 1

Perc.

2 Cym., pull apart 3

Pno.

Hrp.

C

Narr.

our brother, Orville, on the idea, there was no stopping them.

Vn. solo

C

They looked up any– one and everyone who had any ideas on flight.

3

I Vn. II

Va. tutti Vc. 3

Cb.

10 38

Allegro

= 138

Moderato

= 108

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H. 3

espressivo 1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Contrabassoon Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 2.

1 2

Tpt. in C

dolce 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Tamb.)

1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

Narr.

They thought the problem was too great for one man, alone, to solve in secret.

I came to think of my brothers as one man.

Allegro

Moderato

= 138

= 108

I Vn. II

Va. pizz.

Vc. pizz.

Cb.

arco 3

11 44

= 112

a tempo

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

3

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 2.

1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

…As though each were half of one life.

Narr.

They were as inseparable as twins.

= 112 a tempo

They grew up together,…

…played together, thought together, worked together… and flew together.

3

3

solo I gli altri Vn. II

Va. solo Vc. 3

Cb.

3 3

12 = 120

50

Subito presto

= 160

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H. 3 3

1 Cl. in B

3 3

2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

a2

3

a2

3

3

poco

3

2 4

3

3

a2

1 2 Tpt. in C

3

3

3

3

3

Tbn.

poco

3 3

3

a2

1 2

poco 3

a2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

3

3

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1

Perc.

2 Bass Drum 3

Pno.

Improvise continuous figuration using indicated pitches

Hrp.

C F

Narr.

Subito presto

= 120 tutti

3 3

I Vn.

legato

3

3

poco

3

II legato Va.

div.

Vc.

arco Cb.

= 160

3

poco

13 Poco pi첫 deciso

55

= 148

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

(a2)

3

1 3 Hn. in F

(a2)

3

2 4 2.

3

1 2 Tpt. in C

3

3

poco Tbn.

3

3

1 2 3

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

3

poco 3

3

3

3

3

Timp.

1

Perc.

2 (B.D.) 3

Pno.

F

Hrp.

F

F

Poco pi첫 deciso 3

I Vn.

3

II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

= 148

3

14 58

= 138

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

a2 1 3 Hn. in F

a2

poco

poco

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3 legato sostenuto Tbn.

1.

1 2 Bs. Tbn.

Bs.Tbn. Tuba poco

poco

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1 Tamtam Perc.

2

(B.D.) 3

Pno.

Hrp.

= 138 I Vn. II

Va. poco

poco

Vc. poco Cb.

poco

15 62 Picc.

a2 Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

3

1 Cl. in B

3

3 3

(a2)

3

3

a2

3

3

2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4

3

1 2 Tpt. in C

3 3

3 3

Tbn.

3

1 2 (Bs. Tbn.)

3

3

Bs.Tbn. Tuba 3

3

3

Timp.

1 Sizzle Cym. Perc.

2 Cym. 3

Pno.

work swirls gradually up and down

Hrp.

F

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

F

F

F

16 Moderato

66

= 108

Picc.

3

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1

3

Cl. in B 2 3

Bn.

1 espressivo

dolce 3

Cbn. (a2) rip

rip

rip

rip

(a2) rip

rip

rip

rip

espressivo

1 3 Hn. in F

legato

2 4 legato 1 2

2.

3

3

1.

Tpt. in C

3

3

Tbn.

dolce 3

3

a2

1 2

3

3

(Bs. Tbn.) Bs.Tbn. Tuba Timp.

(Cym.)

choke

1

Perc.

2 (Cym.)

(pull apart)

3

Pno.

gliss.

glis

s.

8ba

Hrp.

B F div.

unis.

Moderato

= 108

I

Vn.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

II

Va.

Vc. pizz.

Cb.

arco

17 72 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

(a2) 2 4

1 2 Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 Crot.

Perc.

2 Trg. 3

Pno.

Hrp.

Narr.

It all started in 1900.

They left our bicycle shop in Dayton to try their first glider in the strong winds at Kitty Hawk.

pizz., vib.

I

Vn.

pizz., vib.

II

pizz., vib.

Va.

pizz., vib.

Vc. pizz.

Cb.

Soon they were able to soar for three or four hundred feet.

18 75

Allegro Grazioso

= 144

3

3

Picc.

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.

Fl.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3

1 2 3 3

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1 Brass Wind Chimes Perc.

2

3

3 3

3 3 3

Pno.

3

3

3

3

3

gliss.

Hrp.

3

3

3 3

3

A

3

A

A

D C BG A

Allegro Grazioso

= 144 3 3

solo I gli altri (pizz.)

Vn.

3

3

II (pizz.)

Va.

3

solo, arco 3

Vc. gli altri (pizz.)

Cb.

A

19 79

= 120

poco meno mosso

Moderato

= 108

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

3

1 Cl. in B

espr.

2 3

Bn.

1 espr.

Cbn. 3

a2 3

1 3 Hn. in F

a2 dolce

3

2 4

3

dolce Tpt. in C

1 2 3 3

dolce

Tbn.

1 2 dolce 3

with straight mute

3

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc.

2 B.D. 3

Pno.

A

Hrp.

A

Narr.

A

Will wrote, (lower voice) “I have no wish to get hurt. A fall would stop my experimenting.�

The boys promised to be careful.

poco meno mosso

= 120

Moderato

= 108

tutti I Vn.

arco II arco

Va.

tutti, arco

3

3

3

Vc. 3

3

3

arco Cb. 3

20 84 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

3

3

E.H. espr.

1 Cl. in B 2 3

Bn.

1

3

to Bassoon

3

legato

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2 3

remove mute

Bs.Tbn. Tuba gliss.

Timp.

Ratchet 1 Vibraslap Perc.

2

3

3

Pno.

3

Hrp.

”Don’t worry. Carelessness and overconfidence are Father and I still did our share of worrying. more dangerous than deliberate risks.“

Narr.

Once, Oville wrote,…

I Vn. II pizz. arco Va.

pizz.

3

Vc. 3

Cb.

arco

21 88 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

3

legato

Ob.

1 espr.

3

3

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba Timp.

Tamb.

Sus. Cym., choke

1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

(lower voice) “This afternoon we took the machine to the hill just south of our camp, formerly known as ’Lookout Hill’…

Narr.

I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

We now call it ’The Hill of the Wreck.’”

(worried) Hill of the Wreck?!

22

A tempo allegro agitato

= 144

93 Picc.

a2, fltg.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

3

E.H.

1

3

Cl. in B 2 3

1 Bn.

Bassoon 2 a2 1 3

3

Hn. in F

a2 2 4

3

a2

fltg.

1 2

take straight mute

3

Tpt. in C

fltg.

take straight mute

3 a2 Tbn.

fltg.

1 2

3

Bs. Tbn., fltg.

Bs.Tbn. Tuba Timp.

Vib.

Sus. Cym. 1

Crot.

Perc.

2 Cym. 3 8va

3

Pno.

3

8va

work swirls down and up

D C B G A

Hrp. Narr.

A tempo allegro agitato I

Vn. II

Va. div.

Vc.

Cb.

unis.

= 144

23 ca. 5 sec.

97

poco meno mosso

= 138

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

molto espr.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2 (a2) 1 3 Hn. in F

(a2) 2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3 ord.

Tbn.

1 2 ord.

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1 Tam. Perc.

2 B.D. 3

continuous, rapid, irregular figuration

Pno.

Thread paper through strings

Hrp.

ca. 5 sec.

poco meno mosso

= 138

I Vn. II non div., pizz.

Va.

div.

div. a3

Vc. div.

Cb.

(non cresc.) unis., pizz.

24 Moderato

103

= 104

Picc.

1., ord.

Fl.

Ob.

1 2

3

3

1 molto espr.

E.H.

1 Cl. in B

3 3

3

3

2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 with straight mute 1 2

Tpt. in C

with straight mute 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

The next summer in Kitty Hawk was a disaster.

Narr.

pizz. poco I molto vibrato pizz. poco

Vn. II

molto vibrato unis., pizz. poco Va. molto vibrato Vc.

Cb.

Moderato

Orville wrote that (lower voice) “The machine refused to act like our machine last year‌

= 104

25 109

Subito allegro

= 144

2. remove mute

1. (with mute)

Picc.

3

(1.)

Fl.

Ob.

1 2

3

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3 1., with mute Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1 Tam., wooden sticks on rim Perc.

2

3

poco

Pno.

thread paper through strings

D C B E F G A

Hrp.

Narr.

poco

‌It was beyond control. div., arco

Subito allegro

= 144

unis.

I div., arco Vn.

unis.

II div., arco

unis.

Va. div. a2, arco Vc.

Cb.

unis.

26 113 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H. espr.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1.

3

1 2 Tpt. in C

espr.

3 1.

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib.

Sus. Cym. 1 Tam. Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

I

Vn.

legato II

legato Va. div.

Vc.

Cb.

27 117 Picc.

3

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 espr.

E.H.

1

3

Cl. in B 2

1 Bn.

to Contrabassoon 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 (1.)

1. remove mute

3

1 2 Tpt. in C 3 1.

Tbn.

remove mute

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1 Crot.

Perc.

3

2

Glock.

3

3

Pno.

Hrp.

I Vn.

pizz.

II

Va. pizz.

Vc.

Cb.

28 a tempo

121 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

Hn. in F

1 3 2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba Timp.

(Vib.)

work swirls gradually upwards

Sus. Cym.

(damp)

1

(Crot.)

Perc.

3

2 (Glock.)

3

B.D. 3

gliss.

Pno.

gliss. work swirls gradually upwards

take paper out

Hrp.

l.v.

C

Once, it began gliding off higher and higher‌

Narr.

gliss.

then 40 feet up it came to a stop‌ and just dropped back down.

a tempo

I possibile arco gliss.

Vn. II

possibile gliss.

Va. possibile arco

gliss.

pizz.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

29 126 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

Narr.

A German experimenter was killed that way.

His machine dropped head first to the ground…

I (non cresc.)

Vn. II

(non cresc.)

Va. div.

Vc.

Cb.

(non cresc.)

…And his neck was broken.

30 131

poco meno mosso

= 96

a tempo ( = 108)

poco ritard.

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H. espr.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1 espr.

Contrabassoon

Cbn. espr.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 Pedal on Crot.

Tam., scrape with triangle beater Perc.

2 B.D. 3

Pno.

près de la table

Hrp.

Narr.

He said, (lower voice) “It will be a thousand years before man learns to fly.”

When the boys came home, Wilbur was ready to quit.

poco meno mosso

= 96

a tempo ( unis. = 108)

poco ritard.

div.

I Vn.

unis.

div.

II

unis.

div.

Va.

div., arco

unis., pizz.

div., arco

Vc. div. a3 Cb.

unis.

31 137 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 solo

3

3

E.H. solo dolce 1 Cl. in B

dolce 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

ord.

Narr.

3

3

3

I tried to seem sad for them,‌ solo

tutti

I

3

3

Vn.

espr.

II

Va. solo

tutti

3

Vc. 3

Cb.

3

C B

Hrp.

3

32 142 Picc.

3

Fl.

1 2 3

solo Ob.

1 3

3

3

dolce

3

E.H.

1 3

Cl. in B

legato

3

2 legato Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1.

1 2

Tpt. in C

legato 3

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Snare Drum 1 Crot.

Perc.

2

gliss.

gliss.

3

gliss.

gliss. gliss.

3

Glock.

3

gliss.

3

3

gliss.

gliss.

3 8va

15

15

Pno.

3

3

Hrp.

C G

3

3

C

C

3

3

Narr.

3

3

(aside, to the audience) But secretly I was relieved.

I would rather have two live brothers than two dead heroes. div. a3

I Vn.

3

div. a3 II

Va.

Vc. arco Cb.

33 147 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 poco

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1 3

Cbn. 3

a2

3

1 3 Hn. in F

3

legato

a2

3

2 4 3

3 3

2.

3

1 2

1.

Tpt. in C

3

3 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

legato

3 3

legato Tbn.

1 2 a2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Timp.

(S.D.) 1 3

3

Tenor Drum Perc.

3

3

3

3 3

3

3

3

2 B.D. 3

Pno.

Hrp.

unis.

I poco legato unis.

Vn. II

legato

poco

div.

3

Va.

legato

legato

poco

Vc. legato

poco

Cb. legato

poco

34 a tempo

152

= 108

Picc.

3

poco

Fl.

3

1 2 poco

Ob.

1

E.H. poco 1 Cl. in B

poco 2 poco

Bn.

1 to Bassoon

Cbn.

Hn. in F

(a2)

1 3 2 4

3

3

(a2) 3

3 3

(2.)

3

sub.

3

1.

take wa–wa mute

1 2 Tpt. in C

(1.)

3

3

2.

3

take wa–wa mute

3 3

3

Tbn.

sub.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba 3

3

3

3

Timp.

Vib.

(S.D.) 1 (Ten. Dr.) Perc.

3

3

3

3

Brass Wind Chimes

2 (B.D.)

Glock.

3 8va

possible

Pno.

D B A

Hrp.

Others still encouraged them:…

Narr.

a tempo

= 108

solo I Vn.

gli altri, unis.

gli altri, div.

II

Va.

solo Vc.

Cb.

3

3

35 a tempo

157 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 legato

Cl. in B 2

legato

1 3

Bn. Bassoon

legato

2 3

legato 1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba gliss.

Timp.

Tamb., thumb roll 1 Vibraslap Perc.

2 (Glock.)

3

Pno.

Hrp.

Narr.

(lower voice) “You must continue…

…You have accomplished far more than everyone else put together.”

a tempo

I Vn. II

Va. tutti

pizz. gliss.

Vc. pizz. gliss.

Cb.

36 162

Adagio giocoso

= 76

poco accel.

più mosso

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

1.

3

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2 a2, rip 1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 2., with wa–wa mute 1 2

Tpt. in C

with wa–wa mute

2. remove wa–wa mute 1.

2. take straight mute

remove wa–wa mute

take straight mute

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Tamb.)

1

Perc.

2 Trg. 3

Pno.

Hrp.

Narr.

People asked to contribute to their expenses,…

Adagio giocoso

= 76

…But my brothers would never accept.

It wasn’t their style.

poco accel.

più mosso

col legno battuto I stacc. col legno battuto

Vn. II

stacc.

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

pizz.

37 a tempo poco affretando

168

Tempo I (moderato

= 108)

Picc.

1.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 (1.)

smear gliss.

1. remove wa–wa mute

1. take straight mute

1 2 Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 Pour pitcher of coins into Tambourine Perc.

sim. (blur)

Crot.

2 Cash register

Cymbals, pull apart

3

Pno.

D B E A

Hrp.

Narr.

Other inventors were hungry for fame and fortune,…

…But Will and Orv just wanted to fly.

a tempo poco affretando ricochet

Tempo I (moderato solo

I

Vn.

ricochet II arco smear gliss.

Va. solo Vc.

Cb.

= 108)

They studied and tested

38 poco movente

174

= 112

Picc.

(1.)

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

3

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1 (Crot.)

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

poco movente ord.

I Vn.

ord.

II

Va. tutti

Vc.

Cb.

= 112

39 179 Picc.

3

Fl.

1 2 3 3

Ob.

1 3

E.H. 3

1

3

Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 Crot.

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

D

Hrp.

Narr.

They made hundreds of charts and built the world’s first wind tunnel.

I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

40 183 Picc.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2.

1 2

Fl.

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

a2 ss. gli

ss.

Hn. in F

gli

1 3

gli

ss.

with straight mute

gli

ss.

a2 2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C

with straight mute 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.)

poco Sus. Cym.

1 (Crot.)

Perc.

2 Wind machine 3 8va

gliss.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Pno.

8va

Hrp.

gliss.

gliss. gliss.

I

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

gliss.

3

Vn.

gliss. gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

II 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

gliss.

Va. 3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

gliss.

Vc.

Cb.

gliss.

41 Allegretto

186

= 120

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

(a2) 1 3 Hn. in F

(a2) 2 4 1.

3

1 2 Tpt. in C

legato 3

1.

Tbn.

1 2 3

legato

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Sus. Cym.) 1

Perc.

2 (Wind machine) 3

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

Pno.

8va

Hrp.

gliss.

8va

gliss.

8va

B E

gliss.

Then it was back to work on next season’s bicycles.

Narr.

Allegretto

= 120

pizz.

I Vn.

pizz.

II

Va. div.sub.

Vc. sub.

Cb.

42 poco meno mosso

192

= 112

poco rit.

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

solo

3

poco espr.

3

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 3

Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 (1.)

1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1 Crot.

Perc.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

3

Pno. 3

Hrp.

D A Narr.

It seemed they never ate or slept‌

poco meno mosso

= 112

poco rit. arco

I Vn.

arco II

Va.

Vc. 3

pizz.

Cb.

43 Andante religioso

a tempo

197

= 96

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 solo

3

E.H. 3

espr.

Cl. in B

1

2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 legato possibile Hn. in F

poco

poco

poco

poco

2 4 legato possibile 1., open 1 2

Tpt. in C

legato possibile

poco

legato possibile

poco

legato possibile

poco

poco

3

Tbn.

1 2 poco

Bs.Tbn. Tuba poco

Timp.

Chimes 1 (Crot.)

Perc.

2 Glock.

3

Pno.

Hrp.

‌except on Sundays. That was our day of church and family.

Narr.

Andante religioso

a tempo solo

= 96

tutti

3 3

I Vn.

3 3

dolce

3

II

Va. 3

solo

tutti

3

3 3

Vc. dolce Cb.

44

Meno mosso = 84

202

a tempo

a tempo = 96 meno mosso = 84

= 96 poco rit.

a tempo = 96

Picc.

2.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

Cl. in B

1 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4

(1.)

Tpt. in C

1 2 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Chimes 1 (Crot.)

Perc.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3

3

3

3

3

3 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2

Glock.

3

Pno.

D

Hrp.

Narr.

3

For their whole lives, neither of them would ever fly on a Sunday‌ ‌No matter how important it was.

Meno mosso = 84

a tempo = 96 meno mosso = 84

a tempo

= 96 poco rit.

3

3

solo

I gli altri Vn. II

Va. solo Vc.

3 3

Cb.

a tempo = 96

45 Presto

208

= 88

ord.

fltg.

Picc. fltg.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 solo

E.H.

gicocoso 1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

a2 1 3 Hn. in F

Tpt. in C

a2 2 4

1 2 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.)

Ratchet

1 3

Perc.

3

Vibraslap

2 Glock.

gliss.

3

Pno.

3 3

Hrp.

Narr.

3 3

The newspapers were full of would–be flying contraptions.

Presto

= 88

col legno battuto pizz.

gliss.

pizz.

poco gliss.

I

Vn.

col legno battuto

II poco

pizz. col legno battuto

pizz.

col legno battuto

col legno battuto

pizz.

col legno battuto

col legno battuto

pizz.

Va.

pizz.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

col legno battuto

ord.

46 213 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 solo

E.H.

giocoso 1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2 a2 1 3 Hn. in F

a2 2 4

remove mute

a2, with straight mute 1 2 Tpt. in C

with straight mute

remove mute

3 a2, with mute Tbn.

remove mute

1 2 poco a2, with mute

a2

remove mute

Bs.Tbn. Tuba poco gliss.

Timp.

Ratchet 1 Vibraslap Perc.

Slapstick

2 Glock.

3

Pno.

Hrp.

arco, col legno battuto pizz. gliss.

People built them in cellars and stables and other secret places. pizz. gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

I poco Vn.

pizz. gliss.

gliss.

arco, col legno battuto

poco

poco

pizz. gliss.

gliss.

II arco ord.

Va.

arco ord.

Vc.

Cb.

poco

poco

poco

47 219

ord.

fltg.

Picc.

3

1., ord.

fltg.

Fl.

1 2 3

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

a2 2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Tamb.

Ratchet

1 Tamb., filled with coins, shake Perc.

2 Glock.

Trg.

slow gliss.

3

Pno.

Hrp.

thread paper through strings

Narr. arco, col legno battuto

I arco, col legno battuto

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

D

The inventors all claimed to have the problem‌

48 Allegro

= 138

225 Picc. dolce dolce

Fl.

2.

1 2 1.

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2 a2, open

1 3 Hn. in F

a2, open 2 4 a2 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2 Bs. Tbn.

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Sus. Cym., choke

Vib. white key gliss.

1 Ten. Dr., rim shot Perc.

Pedal on

Crot. gliss.

gliss.

2

3

5

5

5

Pno.

5

8va

D E

Hrp.

Narr.

(lower voice) …“completely solved.” div., ord.

But they always missed one little detail—how would it actually run?

…just gliding on air?

Allegro unis.

I Vn.

div., ord.

unis.

div., acro

unis.

div. a3, acro

unis.

II pizz.

Va. pizz.

Vc. pizz.

Cb.

acro

= 138

5

5

5

8va

5

49 229 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

3

E.H.

1 Cl. in B

10

2

1 Bn. 2 a2, fltg. ord.

1 3 Hn. in F

a2, fltg. ord.

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3 a2, fltg. ord.

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.)

Sus. Cym.

1

Tamb., with coins, on table Perc.

2 Cyms., pull apart 3

Pno.

Hrp.

Narr.

…or powered by steam?

…or electricity? arco

pizz.

I Vn.

pizz.

arco

II 3

Va.

3

Vc.

Cb.

50 poco rit. Presto misterioso

234

= 126

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 3

E.H.

1

3

Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2 fltg.

ord.

fltg.

ord.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 a2, fltg. ord.

1 2

Tpt. in C

fltg.

ord.

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib.

(Sus. Cym.) 1 poco Perc.

poco

Brass wind chimes

Crot.

2

Glock.

3

Pno.

Hrp.

Narr.

…or a water motor

…or…

(theatrically) MAGIC!

poco rit. Presto misterioso 8va

solo gli altri I div.

Vn. II

Va. 3

Vc. 3

Cb.

= 126

51 240 Picc.

1.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 espr.

Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1 (Crot.)

Perc.

2 (Glock.)

3

Pno.

B A

Hrp.

8

tutti, div.

I Vn. II

Va. espr.

Vc. espr.

Cb.

52 ritard.

246 Picc.

2.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

2.

2.

1.

legato, espr.

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Tamb., thumb roll 1 Crot.

Perc.

gliss.

2 Trg.

Glock. gliss.

3

Pno.

8va

l.v.

D G

Hrp.

By the summer of 1902, Will and Orv were back home making the new canvas skin of the flying machine.

Narr.

ritard. unis.

I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

53 253

Allegro

= 144

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

S.D.

Mounted Tamb.

S.D.

1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

C

Hrp.

Narr.

Will would spin the sewing machine around by the hour while Orv squatted beside him, marking the places to sew.

Allegro

= 144

I Vn.

unis., pizz., trem.

II

pizz., trem.

Va. pizz., trem.

Vc. pizz.

Cb.

G

54

Adagietto = 72 a tempo

257

a tempo

a tempo

a tempo

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn.

to Contrabassoon 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4

1 2 Tpt. in C 3 a2 Tbn.

1 2 a2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Mounted Tamb.

Sus. Cym.

1 Siz. Cym., choke Perc.

2 poco

poco

Cyms., pull apart

3 gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

Pno.

They kept arguing about “wing configurations,”

Narr.

Adagietto

…and “propellers,”

= 72

I Vn.

arco II arco

Va. arco

Cb.

gliss.

E A

Hrp.

Vc.

gliss.

…and “engines,”

…and “a movable tail.”

55 ca. 8 seconds

262

Allegro

= 138

*

Picc. asynchronous Fl.

1 2

*

asynchronous * Ob.

1

*

asynchronous

E.H. asynchronous * 1 Cl. in B

*

asynchronous

2 asynchronous Bn.

1

Cbn. * a2 1 3 Hn. in F

* a2

asynchronous

2 4 take straight mute

asynchronous 1 2 Tpt. in C

take straight mute 3 take straight mute

Tbn.

1 2 take straight mute

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Sus. Cym., choke 1 Tam. Perc.

damp

2 Trg. 3

*

Pno.

8va

*

Hrp.

gliss.

I complained about their racket, but the minute they would leave, I would miss it terribly.

Narr.

Allegro

ca. 8 seconds

unis.

solo dolce

div.

I gli altri Vn. div.

unis.

II

Va. solo Vc.

Cb. *Improvise rapid, continuous figuration.

= 138

56 a tempo

267

a tempo

a tempo

a tempo

a tempo

a tempo

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1 Contrabassoon

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 with straight mute 1 2

Tpt. in C

with straight mute 3 with straight mute

Tbn.

1 2 with straight mute

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

S.D., on shell case with wood stick 1 Ten. Dr., on shell case with wood stick Perc.

2 B.D. 3 poco

Pno.

Hrp.

Wilbur liked to play older brother. All (lower voice) “’Tis!” day long I’d hear…

Narr.

a tempo

a tempo

tutti, unis.

I Vn. II

div., pizz.

arco

Va.

tutti, div. a3, pizz.

unis., arco

Vc.

(pizz.)

Cb.

arco

“’Tis not!”

a tempo

“’Tis too!”

a tempo

I could walk out of “’Tis not!” the room for just a moment, and when I came back, they would still be at it…

a tempo

a tempo

57 273 Picc.

Fl.

1 2 poco

Ob.

1 poco

E.H.

poco 1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn. a2 1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1.

3

1 2 Tpt. in C

legato 3

Tbn.

1 2 a2 3

Bs.Tbn. Tuba legato Timp.

Mounted Tamb.

1

Vibraslap Perc.

2

3

Pno.

poco

Hrp.

I Vn.

div.

II

unis.

poco div.

div.

unis.

unis.

Va.

Vc. poco Cb.

div.

58 277

= 120

poco allargando

a tempo

= 138

Picc. a2 Fl.

1 2 3

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1 3

Cbn. gliss. a2 1 3 Hn. in F

a2

gliss.

2 4 2.

1.

1 2

3 3

Tpt. in C

1.

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Sus. Cym.

S.D., on shell case

1 Ten. Dr., on shell case Perc.

2 Cym. 3 8va

loco

8va

3

Pno.

3

Hrp.

…only this time they had switched sides!

Narr.

poco allargando div. a3

= 120

a tempo

= 138

unis. div.

I Vn. II 3

div. a3 Va.

Vc. 3

Cb.

59 281 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H. poco 1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn. a2 1 3 Hn. in F 2 4 1.

1 2

remove mute

2.

Tpt. in C

remove mute 3 a2

Tbn.

1 2

remove mute 3

remove mute

legato Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(S.D.)

Mounted Tamb.

1 Ten. Dr. Perc.

Vibraslap

2

3

poco Pno.

Hrp.

unis.

div.

unis.

I poco

Vn.

div.

unis.

II

unis.

Va. poco

Vc.

Cb.

div.

60 285

Poco allegro

= 120

a tempo

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2 3

Bn.

1 3

Cbn.

a2, open 1 3 Hn. in F

open 2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3 open Tbn.

a2

1 2 open

3

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Sus. Cym.

dampen

1 Ten. Dr., on shell case 2

Perc.

B.D., on shell case, with wooden stick 3

3

3

Pno.

3

metallic

Hrp.

B E F G A

Narr.

Poco allegro

= 120

I Vn. II

Va. 3

Vc. 3

Cb.

When they went back to Kitty Hawk, one letter from Orville gave us a terrible scare.

a tempo

61 290

Moderato

= 112

meno mosso

Picc.

3

3

2.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 3

3

3

3

espr.

E.H. 3

3

3

3

espr.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib., improvise swirls between pitches 1

Perc.

2 Glock., soft sticks 3

Pno.

F

Hrp.

F

F

F

F

F

F

C B F G A

“On my third glide, I was sailing along, when I noticed that one wing was very high in the air.

Narr.

Moderato I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

= 112

I threw the wing tips to their greatest angle, and suddenly, I was heading down backwards toward the low wing, from a height of thirty feet.

meno mosso

F

62 298

Allegro

= 138

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

slow gliss.

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1 Tam., scrape on rim with triangle beater Perc.

Brass Wind Chimes

2 Trg. 3

slow gliss.

Pno.

work swirls downward

Hrp.

B

Narr.

Allegro I Vn. II

Va. sul ponticello Vc. sul ponticello Cb.

= 138

I Landed in a heap of flying machine, cloth and sticks, with me in the center without a bruise or a scratch.

63 = 138

a tempo

302

Presto giocoso

= 80

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B

legato

3 3

2 legato Bn.

1 legato

3

Cbn. legato Hn. in F

a4

1 2 3 4

3

gliss.

1 2 Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

a2

gliss.

gliss.

a2

legato

3 3

giocoso

Bs.Tbn. Tuba legato Timp.

Tamb., shake

hit

hit shake hit shake hit shake hit

1 (Brass Wind Chime) Perc.

Siz. Cym.

Vibraslap

2 Washboard

Cym. 3

3

Pno.

3 8ba 8va

Hrp.

gliss.

In control and in angles of flight, our machine is now better than any ever tried before‌

Narr.

pizz., molto vib. div., arco

We are in a hilarious mood�

a tempo

= 138

div. a3

Presto giocoso unis., spiccato

I Vn.

pizz., molto vib. arco

div. a3

unis., spiccato

II pizz., molto vib.

arco

div.

Va. pizz., molto vib., ord.

arco

div.

unis., pizz.

Vc. ord.

pizz.

Cb. 3

= 80

shake

64 307 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3 (a2) Tbn.

gliss.

gliss.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Tamb.)

shake hit shake hit shake hit shake hit

shake hit shake hit shake hit shake hit

1 (Vibraslap) Perc.

Siz. Cym.

2 (Washboard) 3

Pno.

Hrp.

I Vn. II

arco spiccato Va.

arco spiccato Vc.

Cb.

65

Grandioso 311 Picc.

3

Fl.

3

3

sub.

1 2 sub.

Ob.

1 sub.

E.H. sub.

1 Cl. in B

sub.

2 sub.

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

Tpt. in C

a2

2 4

1 2 3

Tbn.

1 2 Bs. Tbn.

Bs.Tbn. Tuba Timp.

(Tamb.) shake hit

shake hit

shake hit

shake hit

Sus. Cym.

choke

1 Crot.

Perc.

3

3

3

2 (Washboard)

sub.

Cym.

3

Pno.

8va

B F G A

Hrp.

Grandioso Solo Vn. 3

legato

3

3

div.

I sub.

Vn.

div.

II div. a3

sub. unis.

Va. sub. div. a3

unis.

Vc. arco Cb.

sub.

66 Moderato

315

= 120

Picc.

3

Fl.

sub.

1 2 sub.

Ob.

1 sub.

E.H. sub.

solo

1 Cl. in B

sub.

2 sub.

Bn.

1

Cbn. a2 Hn. in F

1 3 2 4 take straight mute

Tpt. in C

1 2 take straight mute 3 take straight mute

Tbn.

1 2 take straight mute

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Sus. Cym.)

choke

1 (Crot.)

Tam.

3

Perc.

2 Cym.

sub.

3

sub.

Pno.

8va

Hrp.

The next fall in Kitty Hawk, the boys were optimistic, in spite of the weather.

Narr.

Moderato Solo Vn. 3

3

I sub.

Vn. II div. a3

sub. unis.

Va. sub. div. a3

unis.

Vc. sub.

Cb.

= 120

In November,…

Orv wrote…

67 a tempo Allegro

322

= 132

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib., motor on

motor off

1 Brass Wind Chimes Perc.

Siz. Cym., soft sticks

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

C B

(lower voice) “Coldest night so far.

Narr.

We’re up to five blankets…two quilts… a fire…

a tempo Allegro

= 132 3

and a hot water jug.

(non trill)

sim.

Solo Vn. sul pont.

unis., ord.

sul pont.

unis., ord.

I Vn. II

Va. pizz., molto vib.

Vc. pizz., molto vib.

Cb.

3

68

a tempo ( = 132)

329 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn. 1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba Timp.

Sus. Cym., soft sticks 1

Perc.

2 Glock.

3

Pno.

C A Hrp.

If it gets colder,…

Narr.

we’ll sleep in our clothes,…

and add shoes, hats…

(non trill) Solo Vn.

and then overcoats.

sim.

3

3

I Vn. II

Va. solo, arco

3

(non trill)

sim.

Vc. 3

Cb.

We intend to be comfortable.

a tempo ( = 132)

a tempo

335

69

L’istesso tempo a tempo = 132

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2 soli Bn.

soli

3

1 dolce e legato espr. soli

soli

poco 3

Cbn. 1., solo

dolce e legato espr.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3 straight mute Tbn.

1 2 straight mute

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Ratchet 1 Slapstick Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

B

(amused) P.S. Our resident mouse keeps eating the cornbread off the mousetrap…

Narr.

…clever fellow.”

December 17, 1903

L’istesso tempo a tempo = 132

a tempo I Vn. II div., pizz.

Va.

tutti, div., pizz.

arco ord., unis.

gli altri unis.

div., pizz.

arco ord., unis.

dolce solo legato ed espr.

Vc.

Cb.

poco

70 343 Picc.

Fl.

1 2 solo

Ob.

3

1 3

espr.

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

3

poco to Bassoon Cbn.

3

poco 1 3 Hn. in F

dolcissimo 2 4

dolcissimo 1 2 Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

They couldn’t have known it, but that was the big day.

Narr.

gli altri

legato

solo I poco

legato

solo

Vn. II arco (div.)

Va.

poco legato solo Vc. div. gli altri Cb.

71 Allegretto

351

= 120

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

1 Pedal on Perc.

Siz. Cym., soft sticks

2 Glock, soft sticks 3 possibile

Pno.

Hrp.

C B

There was a north wind between twenty and twenty-five miles per hour. They flipped a coin and Orville got the first trial.

Narr.

Allegretto tutti I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

= 120

gliss.

72 355

fltg.

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 espr.

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) gliss.

Sus. Cym.

1 (Siz. Cym.) Perc.

2 (Glock.)

3

Pno.

8va

Hrp.

He suddenly rose to about ten feet and then, just as suddenly, darted for the ground.

Narr.

gli altri, div., pizz.

I solo

Vn.

div., pizz.

II pizz.

Va.

gli altri, pizz.

Vc. solo Cb.

73 359 Picc. poco Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 poco

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Sus. Cym.) 1 Crot.

Perc.

2 (Glock.)

3

Pno.

8

Hrp.

Narr.

Time: About twelve seconds.

(gli altri) gli altri unis., arco

I poco (solo)

Vn.

unis., arco II

Va.

(gli altri) solo Vc. poco (solo) Cb.

tutti

74 363 Picc.

1., fltg.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H. espr.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1

Siz. Cym. Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

Wilbur’s turn was about like Orv’s:

Narr. gli altri div., pizz.

I solo Vn.

div., pizz.

II

pizz.

Va.

gli altri, pizz.

Vc. solo Cb.

75 367 Picc.

(1., fltg.)

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H. poco 1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1

(Siz. Cym.) Perc.

2 Glock.

3

Pno.

Hrp.

…just up and down,…

Narr.

unis., arco I poco

Vn.

unis., arco II

Va.

Vc. poco Cb.

But he got a little farther.

76 371 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn.

to Contrabassoon 2 open

3

1 3 Hn. in F

legato ed espr.

3

2 4 straight mute

legato ed espr.

1 2 Tpt. in C 3 a2 (straight mute) Tbn.

1 2

a2, (straight mute)

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

B

At about twenty minutes before noon, Orv made the third trial.

Narr.

I Vn. II div., arco Va.

unis., arco Vc.

arco Cb.

unis.

77 377 Picc.

1., fltg.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H. poco

espr.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

3

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

gli altri div., pizz.

I solo Vn.

poco div., pizz.

II

pizz.

Va.

gli altri, pizz.

Vc. solo Cb.

poco

78 Moderato

381

= 112

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 3

espr.

3

(straight mute) 1 2 Tpt. in C

straight mute 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1 Siz. Cym. dampen Perc.

dampen

2 Glock.

3

Pno.

B

Hrp.

B

C

…then he met with a strong gust of wind from the left. It raised the left wing…

Orv got about as far as Will,…

Narr.

C

Moderato

gli altri unis., arco

= 112

tutti I 3 3

(solo) unis., arco

Vn. II

arco Va. tutti div., arco (solo) Vc.

Cb.

79 a tempo

385 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

gliss.

1 Cl. in B

sub.

2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1.

1 2

3

3

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 gliss.

(Siz. Cym.) Perc.

dampen

2 Trg. 3

gliss.

Pno.

C

Hrp.

gliss.

…and sidled the machine off to the right.

Narr.

a tempo

3 3

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

C

…and he came back down.

80

A tempo agitato

= 138 ca. 5 seconds

388 Picc.

3

a2 Fl.

Ob.

1 2

3

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

3

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 2. fltg. ord.

take straight mute

1 2 1.

Tpt. in C

take straight mute 3 fltg.

Tbn.

ord.

remove mute

1 2 a2

remove mute

Bs.Tbn. Tuba improvise rapid, irregular, continuous figuration Timp.

Sus. Cym.

choke

1 Tam. Perc.

2

3 improvise rapid, irregular, continuous figuration

Pno.

slow gliss.

D F

Hrp.

A tempo agitato

= 138

8ba

ca. 5 seconds I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

81 392

A tempo allegretto

= 120

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1 Crot.

Perc.

2 B.D. 3

Pno.

Hrp.

At noon, Will started on the fourth and last trip.

Narr.

A tempo allegretto

div.

= 120

I Vn.

div.

II

div.

Va. pizz.

Vc. pizz.

Cb.

82 398

A tempo allegro

= 132

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2 soli Bn.

3

1

3

poco

poco 3

Cbn.

3

poco

poco 1 3 Hn. in F

dolcissimo 2 4 dolcissimo 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

C

A

A tempo allegro

= 132

1 solo

I Vn.

poco

legato ed espr.

II div.

Va. 1 solo, arco legato ed espr.

poco

Vc. gli altri, arco arco Cb.

gli altri div.

poco

83 fltg.

406 Picc.

1., fltg.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

ord.

3

3

E.H. 3

3

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1 to Bassoon

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1

Siz. Cym. Perc.

2 Glock.

3

8va

8va

Pno.

Hrp.

dolce

poco poco

1 solo I Vn.

unis.

gli altri

II unis.

Va. 1 solo Vc. dolce Cb.

poco

84 410

Poco agitato

= 138

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

Hn. in F

1 3 2 4 straight mute 1 2

Tpt. in C

straight mute 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

The machine started off rising and falling, as before,‌

Narr.

Poco agitato I Vn. II pizz.

Va.

pizz.

Vc.

Cb.

= 138

85 413 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 Crot.

Perc.

2 Cym., pull apart 3

Pno.

Hrp.

‌But by the time he had gone three or four hundred feet, he had it under control.

Narr.

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

86 Poco pi첫 mosso

416

= 144

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

legato espr.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn.

Bassoon 2 1 3

Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1

(Crot.)

Perc.

2

Glock.

3

Pno.

Hrp.

Poco pi첫 mosso I Vn. II arco Va. div., arco Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

= 144

87 419 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1 legato espr.

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

Hn. in F

1 3 2 4

Tpt. in C

1 2

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

I Vn. II

div.

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

unis.

div.

88 422

A tempo

= 138

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

3

3

3

3

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

Hn. in F

1 3 2 4 2. (straight mute)

Tpt. in C

2.

1 2 3

3

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 Crot.

Perc.

2 Glock.

3

Pno.

Hrp.

He reached a small ridge out another four hundred feet‌

Narr.

A tempo

= 138

I 3

Vn.

3

II unis.

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

89 425 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

Hn. in F

1 3 2 4

Tpt. in C

1 2

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.)

Sus. Cym.

1 (Crot.)

Perc.

2

(Glock.)

3

Pno.

Hrp.

div. a3

I sub.

Vn.

div. a3 II sub. div.

unis.

Va. unis.

Vc.

Cb.

90 428

Allegretto grazioso

= 126

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

Hn. in F

1 3 2 4

Tpt. in C

1 2

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1 (Crot.)

Perc.

2 sub.

(Glock.)

3 sub.

8va

8va

8va

8va

Pno.

5

5

5

5

5

8va

Hrp.

D B F A

…and was still in the air.

Narr.

Allegretto grazioso

Vn.

sub.

II sub.

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

8va

5

5

8va

gliss.

I

8va

= 126

5

5

5

5

8va

5

91 431

solo

Picc.

6

6

Fl.

Ob.

1 2

6

6

5

5

5

5

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

Hn. in F

1 3 2 4

Tpt. in C

1 2

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp. fast gliss.

Vib. 1 (Crot.)

Perc.

Brass Wind Chimes

2 (Glock.)

Trg.

3

8va

8va

8va

Pno. 5

8va

5

5

8va

Hrp.

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

8va

5

5

8va

5

5

8va

5

5

5

5

8va

5

92 434 Picc.

3 6

6

Fl.

1 2

6

6

5

5

5

5

5

Ob.

5

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B

6

6

2

1 Bn. 2

Hn. in F

1 3 2 4

Tpt. in C

1 2

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

(Brass Wind Chimes) Perc.

Siz. Cym.

2 (Trg.) 3 8va

8va

8va

Pno. 5

8va

5

5

8va

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

8va

Hrp.

unis.

I Vn. II

IV Va.

Vc.

Cb.

5

5

93 437 Picc.

2.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

5

5

5

5

5

5

E.H.

1 3

Cl. in B

6

6

6

6

2

1 Bn. 2

Hn. in F

1 3 2 4

Tpt. in C

1 2

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1

Siz. Cym. Perc.

2

3

Pno.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Hrp.

I 3

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

5

5

5

94 440 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

5

5

1

5

5

5

5

Cl. in B 2

1

6

Bn.

6

2 6 6

Hn. in F

1 3 2 4

Tpt. in C

1 2

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1

Siz. Cym. Perc.

2

3

Pno. 5

Hrp.

I Vn. II

Va. IV Vc.

(pizz.)

Cb.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

95 443 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

5

1

5

5

5

5

5

Cl. in B 2

1 3

6

Bn. 2 6

6 6

Hn. in F

6

1 3 2 4

Tpt. in C

1 2

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1

Siz. Cym. Perc.

2

3

Pno. 5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

Hrp.

3

I Vn. 3

II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

96 446 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

5

1

5

5

5

Cl. in B 2

1

6

Bn. 2

6 6

1 3 Hn. in F

a2 2 4

Tpt. in C

1 2

3 1., open Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.) 1

Siz. Cym. Perc.

2 B.D. 3

Pno. 5

Hrp.

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

possibile

l.v.

I Vn. II

Va. div.

Vc.

arco Cb.

97 450 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

(a2) 2 4

2.

Tpt. in C

1 2

3

Tbn.

1 2 open

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 Siz. Cym. Perc.

2 Glock.

3

sempre Pno.

Hrp.

l.v.

Narr.

When he landed, he had gone 852 feet at thirty-one miles per hour and had been in the air for fifty-nine seconds. div.

I

Vn. II div.

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

Will had gone up and stayed up!

98 457

A tempo allegro

a tempo

= 132

a tempo

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2 a2, straight mute 1 3 Hn. in F

giocoso a2, straight mute 2 4

straight mute 1 2

giocoso

straight mute

Tpt. in C 3

straight mute Tbn.

1 2 Bs. Tbn., straight mute

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Vib.)

Tamb., thumb roll

1 (Siz. Cym.) Perc.

Vibraslap

2 (Glock.)

Manual typewriter, amplified

3

Pno.

Hrp.

D C E

thread paper through strings

This is the telegram we received at home:

Narr.

“Success.

A tempo allegro

a tempo

= 132

Stop.

1 solo, sul pont.

a tempo

I Vn. II unis.

3 3

Va.

pizz., molto vib.

gli altri, ord.

3

3

Vc.

pizz., molto vib.

Cb.

1 solo, sul pont.

arco

arco

3 3

99 a tempo

463

a tempo

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

a2

remove mute

a2

remove mute

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4

remove mute 1 2 Tpt. in C

remove mute 3

remove mute Tbn.

1 2 remove mute

Bs. Tbn. Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Tamb.

(ossia: Mounted Tamb.)

1 Vibraslap Perc.

2 Manual typewriter 3

Pno.

Hrp.

Flew today.

Narr.

Stop.

1 solo, sul pont.

Inform press.

a tempo

Stop.

1 solo, sul pont.

gli altri, ord.

C

paper out

a tempo

Home Christmas.�

gli altri, ord.

I Vn. II

3

Va. 3

1 solo, sul pont.

1 solo, sul pont.

gli altri, ord.

gli altri, ord.

Vc. 3

Cb.

3

3 3

100 a tempo

470 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Chimes

Sus. Cym.

1

Sleigh bells Perc.

2 Glock.

3

Pno.

Hrp.

a tempo tutti 1 solo, ord.

I dolcissimo

Vn.

tutti

II div.

Va.

1 solo, ord.

Vc. dolcissimo Cb.

tutti, div.

Vib.

101 Moderato

477

= 108

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn.

espr.

2 espr.

a2, open

1 3 Hn. in F

3

a2, open 3

2 4

3

3

3

dolcissimo

3

dolcissimo open

dolcissimo

1 2

3

Tpt. in C

3

dolcissimo open

3

3 3

dolcissimo

open Tbn.

1 2 3

dolcissimo Bs. Tbn., open

3

Bs.Tbn. Tuba dolcissimo Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

F

Hrp.

That December morning changed the world as we knew it.

Moderato

Narr.

Soon we could cross a whole continent in just hours.

The mail could go by air.

= 108 3

I Vn. II

unis.

Va. div.

unis.

Vc. 3

pizz., molto vib.

Cb.

arco

3

3

3

3

102 poco riten.

486

= 126

Picc.

Fl.

1 2 solo

Ob.

1 espr.

solo

E.H. espr.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3 a2, soli Tbn.

3

1 2 Bs. Tbn., soli

3

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 Crot.

Perc.

2 Glock.

3

8va

Pno.

F

Hrp.

We could rescue a small child from the bottom of a canyon…

Narr.

… or rush desperately needed food and medical supplies…

to the other side of the world.

poco riten.

gli altri

= 126

solo I espr.

1 solo

Vn.

dolce

II unis.

Va. 1 solo (solo non trem.)

Vc. espr.

Cb.

dolce

gli altri div.

tutti

103 492 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 a2, soli

3

soli

3

1 2 Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

We could defend our country…

Narr.

gli altri

…or even walk on the moon.

1 solo gli altri

I 3

3

3

3

3

Vn. II

Va. 1 solo gli altri div.

3

Vc. gli altri unis.

Cb.

104 496

pi첫 riten.

Picc.

1., solo Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

3

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1

Crot.

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

E F

Hrp.

pi첫 riten.

1 solo

I

3 3

Vn. II

Va. 1 solo Vc.

Cb.

3 3

105 500 Picc.

3

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 Crot.

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

For centuries, countless others had tried and failed‌

Narr.

3 3

I

Vn. II

Va.

3 3

Vc. gli altri Cb.

poco

106 504 Picc.

3

6

6

Fl.

Ob.

1 2

6

6

5

5

6

6

5

5

5

5

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

Hn. in F

Tpt. in C

1 3 2 4 1 2 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba Timp. fast gliss.

Vib. 1 Brass wind chimes Perc.

2 Glock.

3

8va

8va

8va

5

Pno.

8va

5

5

8va

Hrp.

8va

5

5

8va

5

5

8va

5

5

5

5

5

8va

gliss.

D C E

…But it was the Wright Brothers…

Narr. (solo)

3

I gli altri div. a3 div. a3

Vn. II

IV Va.

(solo) 3

Vc. (gli altri) Cb.

107 Poco movente

507

= 126

Picc.

6

6

Fl.

Ob.

1 2

5

5

1 3

3

3

3

3

3

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

1 Bn. 2

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 1.

1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2 Bs. Tbn.

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3 8va

8va

Pno.

5

5

5

5

8va

Hrp.

F

…My brothers,…

Narr.

Poco movente

= 126

…who accomplished man’s oldest dream, man–powered flight. tutti unis.

I unis.

Vn. II

div.

Va. tutti, div.

Vc.

Cb.

3

3

3

3

3

3

108 = 112

512 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1 to Contrabassoon

Contrabassoon

Cbn.

a2

3

1 3 Hn. in F

legato

a2 2 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3 1.

Tbn.

3

1 2 legato

Bs. Tbn. Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1

Perc.

2

3

Pno.

Hrp.

The world will always remember them.

Always and always and forever.

Narr.

= 112 1 solo

gli altri

1 solo

tutti 3

I

3

3

gli altri

Vn.

legato II unis.

Va. tutti div.

1 solo Vc. 3 3

Cb.

109 Subito presto

518

= 160

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn. (a2) Hn. in F

3

3

1 3 poco

(a2)

3

3

2 4 poco

3

3

1 2 poco

Tpt. in C

3

3

3

poco

(1.)

Tbn.

1 2 (Bs. Tbn.)

3

Bs.Tbn. Tuba 3

3

3

3

Timp.

(Sus. Cym.) 1

Perc.

2 B.D. 3

Pno.

improvise continuous figuration on the pitches indicated

C F

Hrp.

F

Subito presto

= 160

3

3

F

3

I Vn.

poco

3

II poco Va.

Vc.

Cb.

3

110 522

Poco pi첫 deciso

= 148

= 138

Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B 2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

(a2) 2 4 (2.)

1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

legato sostenuto

3

3

1 2 3

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Bs. Tbn.

3

legato sostenuto 3

3

3

3

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1 Tam. Perc.

2 (B.D.) 3

Pno.

F

Hrp.

Poco pi첫 deciso

= 148

= 138

I Vn. II

Va. unis.

Vc.

Cb.

1.

111 526 Picc.

Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

3

1 Cl. in B

3

2

Bn.

1

Cbn.

a2

3

1 3 Hn. in F

poco

poco

a2

2 4

3

1 2 Tpt. in C 3 3

Tbn.

1 2 poco

poco 3

Bs.Tbn. Tuba poco

poco

3 3

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1 (Tam.) Perc.

Siz. Cym.

2 Cym. 3

Pno.

work swirls gradually up and down

F

Hrp.

I Vn. II

Va. poco

poco

poco

poco

Vc.

Cb.

F

F

112 poco ritenuto

530

= 132

Picc.

a2 Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

E.H.

1 Cl. in B

3 3

2

Bn.

1

Cbn. (a2)

3

gliss.

(a2)

3

gliss.

1 3 Hn. in F

2 4 3

1 2 Tpt. in C

3 3

3 3

Tbn.

1 2 (Bs. Tbn.)

3

Bs.Tbn. Tuba 3

Timp.

1 Siz. Cym. Perc.

2 Cym. 3

Pno.

Hrp.

F gliss.

B F

Narr.

div.

I

Vn. div.

II div.

Va. div.

Vc.

Cb.

poco ritenuto

= 132

113 534

Tempo I grandioso

= 108

Picc. (a2) Fl.

1 2 3 3

Ob.

1

E.H. 3 3

1 Cl. in B

3

2

Bn.

1 3

Cbn. 3

a2 1 3 Hn. in F

6

a2

6

6

2 4 6 6

6

6

6

poco 1 2 Tpt. in C

3 3

3

Tbn.

1 2 3 6

6

6

6

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

3

3

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1 Siz. Cym. Perc.

2 Wind machine 3

Pno.

5

Hrp.

5

5

5

5

gliss.

B

Tempo I grandioso

F

= 108

3

div.

3

II

unis.

div.

Va.

div.

unis.

Vc.

Cb. 3

5

5

F

I Vn.

5

114 536 Picc. (a2) Fl.

Ob.

1 2

3

1 3

E.H. 3

3

1 Cl. in B

3

2

Bn.

1 3

Cbn. 3

a2

1 3 Hn. in F

6

a2

6

6

2 4 6 6

6

6

6

1 2 Tpt. in C

3 3

3

Tbn.

1 2 3 6

6

6

6

Bs.Tbn. Tuba 3 3

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1 Siz. Cym. Perc.

2 (Wind machine) 3

Pno.

5

5

5

5

5

gliss.

Hrp.

F

3 3

II unis.

div.

Va.

div.

unis.

Vc.

Cb. 3

5

5

F

I Vn.

5

115 538 Picc.

3

(a2) Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

3

3

E.H.

3

1 Cl. in B

3

2 3

Bn.

1

3

Cbn.

3

a2 1 3 Hn. in F

6

a2

6

6

2 4 6 6

6

6

6

1 2 Tpt. in C

3

3 3

Tbn.

1 2

3 6

6

6

6

Bs.Tbn. Tuba 3 3

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1 Siz. Cym. Perc.

2 (Wind machine) 3

Pno.

5

5

5

5

5

gliss.

Hrp.

F

3

II 3

unis.

div.

Va.

div.

unis.

Vc.

Cb.

3

5

5

F

I Vn.

5

116 540 Picc.

3

(a2) Fl.

1 2

Ob.

1

3

3

E.H.

3

1 3

Cl. in B 2

3

Bn.

1

3

Cbn.

3

a2 1 3 Hn. in F

6

a2

6

6

2 4 6 6

6

6

6

1 2 3

Tpt. in C 3

3

Tbn.

1 2

3 6

6

6

6

Bs.Tbn. Tuba 3 3

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1 Siz. Cym. Perc.

2 (Wind machine) 3

Pno.

5

5

5

5

5

gliss.

Hrp.

F

I 3

Vn. II 3

unis.

div.

Va.

div.

unis.

Vc.

Cb.

3

5

5

5

117 542

a tempo

ca. 16"

ca. 16"

Picc.

a tempo

3

poco

3

a2 Fl.

1 2

3 3

Ob.

1 sub.

E.H. sub.

1 sub.

Cl. in B 2

sub.

3

Bn.

1

Cbn. 3

Hn. in F

1 2 3 4

Tpt. in C

1 2 3

a4

a3

3

a2 Tbn.

1 2 3

a2

3

Bs.Tbn. Tuba 3

Timp.

Sus. Cym. 1 Crot.

Perc.

3

2

Glock.

3

improvise continuous, irregular figuration

Pno.

gliss.

Hrp.

Recorded Airplane Zooms unis.ca. 16"

a tempo

ca. 16"

a tempo

I Vn.

unis.

sub.

II sub.

Va. sub.

Vc. sub.

3

Cb.