John Tavener
FRAGMENT FOR THE VIRGIN violin and string orchestra version
CHESTER MUSIC
Fragment for the Virgin was originally written for violin and piano. It was first performed on 6th February 2005, as part of the Music Sales Stradivarius Concert at the Wigmore Hall, London, by Nicola Benedetti (violin) and Alison Rhind (piano).
Duration: c. 4 minutes Violin and piano version on sale Violin and string orchestra version on hire
COMPOSER’S NOTE I wrote Fragment for the Virgin sitting by the port in Carteret in France, on the Feast of the Assumption. It is an intense and passionate prayer to the Virgin, not only as Mother of Christ, but as Mother of the Cosmos. The music should be played at the breaking point of intensity, whether it be fiercely and piercingly loud or infinitely soft. J.T.
for Nicola to play
FRAGMENT FOR THE VIRGIN John Tavener (2004) = c. 60 With fierce intensity and exaggerated dynamics Solo Violin molto
. port con molto intensità e molto espress.
sim. sempre
Violins I
Violins II
Violas con molto intensità
Cellos
Double Basses
8
4 Solo Vln.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vlc.
D.B.
8
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2 8 Solo Vln.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
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8
12 Solo Vln.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla. molto
Vlc.
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8
Very still
A con rubato molto sempre 16 con espress. e dolciss. Solo Vln.
8
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vlc.
D.B.
8
dolciss. (like a “celestial� gypsy melody)
19 Solo Vln. e con molto espress. sempre 8
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
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8
3
4
B
22 Solo Vln.
più 8
Vln. I più
Vln. II più
Vla.
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25 Solo Vln.
8
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
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e con più intensità
con rubato molto sempre con molto intensitĂ e con molto espress.
C
28 Solo Vln.
sopra
sub.
8
loco
Vln. I sub.
Vln. II sub.
Vla. sub.
Vlc. sub.
D.B.
8
sub.
rit. 32 Solo Vln. poco
poco a poco cresc.
Vln. I poco
poco a poco cresc.
poco
poco a poco cresc.
poco
poco a poco cresc.
poco
poco a poco cresc.
poco
poco a poco cresc.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vlc.
D.B.
8
con molto cresc.
5
molto rit.
6
D A tempo ( = c. 60) t.
por
36 Solo Vln. (cresc.)
molto
sub.
poco a poco cresc.
Vln. I (cresc.)
molto
molto
sub.
poco a poco cresc.
(cresc.)
molto
molto
sub.
poco a poco cresc.
(cresc.)
molto
molto
sub.
poco a poco cresc.
(cresc.)
molto
molto
sub.
poco a poco cresc.
(cresc.)
molto
molto
sub.
poco a poco cresc.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vlc.
D.B.
8
40 Solo Vln. (cresc.)
molto
molto
(cresc.)
molto
molto
(cresc.)
molto
molto
(cresc.)
molto
molto
(cresc.)
molto
molto
(cresc.)
molto
molto
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
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D.B.
8
7
rit. 43 Solo Vln. sub.
poss.
sub.
poss.
sub.
poss.
sub.
poss.
sub.
poss.
sub.
poss.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
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8
46
A tempo (very still)
Solo Vln.
8
Vln. I poss.
Vln. II poss.
Vla.
Vlc.
D.B.
8
Manor Farm House Child Okeford 3 October 2004