Mark Adamo
OVERTURE to LYSISTRATA for orchestra
From the G. Schirmer Rental library Date of Printing:______________
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Mark Adamo OVERTURE to LYSISTRATA for orchestra
Commissioned by New York City Opera George Manahan, Music Director
Instrumentation 2 Flutes ( 2/Piccolo) 1 Oboe 1 Cor Anglais 1 Clarinet in B-flat 1 Alto Saxophone or Clarinet in B-flat* 2 Bassoons 2 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in C Timpani Percussion (2 players) Anvil Brake Drum 5 Congas Glockenspiel Marimba Small Snare Drum Small Suspended Cymbal Small Tam-Tam 5 Temple Blocks Triangle Vibraphone Whip Xylophone Harp Strings estimated duration ca. 4 minutes * optional Clarinet part available upon request
SCORE IN C
Fl. 1
Overture to Lysistrata
Severe: q = 100
from the opera Lysistrata, or The Nude Goddess
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Ob. 1
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Cl. 1
Timpani
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pp
ff
3
ff
Hn. 2 ossia tct. ff
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solo: snarling
p
1., solo: snarling
ff
a2
3
pp
mp
p
1., solo: snarling
3
mp
3 3
MARIMBA
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Eb F Gb Ab Db C# Bb
always non div. unis.:
unis.: always non div.
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ff
always non div. pp
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Materials supplied by composer. Revised 04/08
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Snarling: q = 84
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unis., non div. ff
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div a 3, sul pont.; gliss for full note value
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ff
ff
mp
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pp
pp
D§
pp
Cb.
pp
Vc.
Severe: q = 100
Va.
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Vn. II
Vn. I
XYLO.
Harp
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Perc. 2
BRAKE DRUM (preferably pitched)
Perc. 1
ff
ff
p pp
pp
ff
pp
Hn. 1 ossia tct.
ff
3
Hn. 2 ossia tct.
ff
solo: snarling
pp
sfz
Tpts 1 & 2
Bsns. 1 & 2 Hns. 1 & 2
ff
pp
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A Sax.
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Cor A.
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PICC.
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Mark Adamo
Snarling: q = 84
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gliss.
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gliss.
p
div a 2, sul pont.; gliss for full note value
liquid
5
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gliss.
gliss.
p
mp
mp
Breakneck: q = 132
2
7
Fl. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Ob. 1
Cor A.
Bsns. 1 & 2
Hns. 1 & 2
FLUTE
3 3 3
p mf
ff
3
f
ff
3
f
p
3 3
mf
3
f
3
insouciant solo:
ff
3 3
3
f
p
p
A Sax.
Cl. 1
molto accel.
f
3
3
Timpani
Perc. 1
3
mf
Perc. 2
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
p
3
sim. mf
1.
f
f
3
3
mf
3
mf p
3
3
p
3
f
3
mf p
3
3
f
p
3
mf
p
f
f
3
f
1., solo
3
f
6
p
f
p
TRIANGLE
ff
non arp.
3
3
mf
Cb.
3
molto accel.
p
Vc.
p
f
ff
3
f
f
ff
Harp
gliss. gliss.
ff 33
p mf
ff
mf
Tpts 1 & 2
ff
3
a2
3 3
ff
f
p
ff
(f)
f
VIB.
f
Breakneck: q = 132
ff
p
p
f
non div. al fine
f
ord., unis.
ff
ord., unis.
ff
f
ff
f
ff
f
Ab Cb
f
f
3
Fl. 1
Ob. 1
Cor A.
Cl. 1
A Sax.
Bsns. 1 & 2
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
Fl. 2/ Picc.
3
(f)
p
p
p
p
p a2
p
f
f
3
(f)
(f)
a2
4
f
3
a2
3
3
f
3
3
3
3
f
p
(f)
f
SMALL SNARE DRUM: strike on rim
Perc. 2
p
Perc. 1
solo
10
f
Db
D§
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
p pizz.
Vc.
Cb.
p
f
p pizz.
4
4
3
3
3
sub. p
f
4
f
4
4
Va.
3 3 3
3
3
3
3 3 f
arco
arco
f
f
sub. p
f
4
sub. p
3
sub. p
p
f
f
f
col legno battuto
col legno battuto
col legno battuto
3
p
col legno battuto
3
3
3
3
f
3
f
f p
ord.
3
p
3
ord.
p
3
ord.
3
4
3
f
pizz. p
3
4
f
4
15
Fl. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Ob. 1
f
f
A Sax.
Bsns. 1 & 2 Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
f
1. solo (w/ fl.)
(f)
3 3
f
3
p
f
f
1.
f
1., solo
p
MARIMBA
p 3
p
f
(f)
3
f
(f)
3
p
f
(f)
3 3
f
Cl. 1
f
Cor A.
solo (w/horn)
3
f
f
Perc. 1
f
Perc. 2
SMALL SNARE DRUM: strike on rim
Harp
Vn. I
Vc.
4
E§ G§ A§
3
sub. p
f
p
4
pizz.
4
p
3
f
p pizz.
f
p
non arp.
Db
arco
p
Va.
Cb.
Vn. II
f
f
p
arco
f arco
f
sub. p
sub. p
3 3
col legno battuto
col legno battuto
3
col legno battuto
col legno battuto
f
3
f
f 3
sub. p
f
sub. p
3
3 3
3
f
col legno battuto
3 3
20
Cl. 1
A Sax.
Ob. 1
Cor A.
Bsns. 1 & 2
Timpani
Perc. 2
3
3
to straight mutes
3
mp
ord.
3
3
3
ord.
3
3 3
3
p ord.
3
3 3
3
3
p
Vc.
ord.
4
p
Cb.
1., solo
p
Va.
sub. pp
3
Vn. II
Harp
Vn. I
1.
3
Perc. 1
pp
3
Tpts 1 & 2
pp
a2.
Hns. 1 & 2
pizz.
p
4
mf
mf
mf
mf
D§ C§
3
3
arco
3
mf plaintive
mf plaintive
Fl. 2/ Picc.
pp
Fl. 1
5
3
3
3
3
3
24
Fl. 2/ Picc.
pp
PICC.
pp
Ob. 1
Cor A.
p
Cl. 1
A Sax.
Bsns. 1 & 2
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
p
pp
pp
Vc.
pp
Cb.
pp
1.
p
1., solo
3
p
p
p
p
p
Eb
mf 3
3
pizz.
3
3
mf
pizz.
mf
mf
pizz.
mf
3
f
3
arco
f
arco
3
3 3
f
3
mp
pp
p
mf
mf
pp
via sord.
Va.
a2, con sord.
Harp
Vn. II
p
3
Vn. I
p
mf
3 p 3
mf
pp
VIB., soft mallets
Perc. 2
mp
Perc. 1
p
mp
pp
p
3
p
mf
mp
p
3
3
Fl. 1
6
3
f
5 TEMPLE BLOCKS
p non arp.
f
arco
f
29
Fl. 1
7
pp
Ob. 1
Cor A.
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Cl. 1
A Sax.
Bsns. 1 & 2
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
pp
(1.)
1.
pp
pp
pp
p
(VIB.)
pp
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f
Harp
p
3 3
3
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
E§ F# Gb Ab
Vn. I
l. v. through m. 33
3
3
pizz.
pizz.
pizz.
arco
3
pp pp
pp
pizz.
pp
pp
pp
sfzpp
8
33
Fl. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Cor A.
Cl. 1
A Sax.
mp
f
Ob. 1
f
mp
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
Perc. 1
f
senza sord.
ff
ff
mf
mf
mf
f
1. Bsns. 1 & 2
mf
a2
sub. p 1.
ff
sub. p
2. sub. p
(mf)
ff
f
f
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
arco
f
ff
arco
mf
f
ff
arco
Va.
p
Vc.
f
f
Cb.
ff
ff
very fast arpeggiation
Perc. 2
ff
ff
f
p
p
mp
mp
p
mp
p
mp
arco
p
mp
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
37
Fl. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
(ff)
ff
(ff)
ff
Ob. 1
ff
Cor A.
Cl. 1
ff
ff
A Sax.
ff
Bsns. 1 & 2
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
ff
ff
f
4
ff
4
4
let ring
GLOCK.
4
ff
Perc. 2
a2
p
Perc. 1
9
very fast arpeggiation
Harp
ff
Vn. I
Vn. II
f
f
Va.
f
Cb.
f
Vc.
f
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
sub. pp
sub. pp
sub. pp
sub. pp
10
40
Ob. 1
Cor A.
Cl. 1
A Sax.
3
3
Fl. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Bsns. 1 & 2
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
VIB.
pp
pp
mp
mp
MARIMBA, hard mallets
gliss.
Vn. II
Va.
sul pont.
arco, sul pont.
Cb.
pp
Eb F§ G§ A§
Vc.
Vn. I
pp
p
Harp
pp
43
Fl. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Ob. 1
Cor A.
Cl. 1
A Sax.
Bsns. 1 & 2
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
11
Lilting: q. = 60 in 4 (3 + 2 + 3 + 2)
easing up
3
pp
3
pp
mp
mp
p
pp
Vc.
Cb.
Lilting: q. = 60 in 4 (3 + 2 + 3 + 2)
Va.
Gb
mp
solo, espressivo tutti 3 pp mp pp p
Vn. II
(MARIMBA)
Perc. 1
Vn. I
3 mp pp pp
3 pp
ord.
pp
pizz. pp
pp
mp
mp
mp
easing up
pp
p
Harp
p
Timpani
Perc. 2
solo
solo
pp
pp
p
p
p
G§
p
arco pizz.
arco
p
p
pizz.
p
arco
12
48
Fl. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Ob. 1
Cor A.
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
p
solo
p
1., solo
p
Db
p
p
pizz. p
sole
Gb
p
G§ D§
p
mp
p
(VIB.)
(p)
(MARIMBA)
pp
1., solo
pp arp. non
Vc.
p
Va.
p
Vn. II
Cb.
p
Harp
Vn. I
1., solo
VIB.
Perc. 2
mp
Perc. 1
A Sax.
Bsns. 1 & 2
Cl. 1
solo
p
p
p
p
p
p
arco pizz. arco pizz.
pizz.
p
arco
p
arco
p
p
p
p
p
Fl. 1
53
13
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Ob. 1
Surging forward: q. = 69
Cor A.
solo
Cl. 1
mp
Bsns. 1 & 2
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
A Sax.
mp
solo
mf
mp
mp
(MARIMBA) mp
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Surging forward: q. = 69
mp
Vc.
Cb.
p
p
p
mp
mf
mp
p
3
3
3
mp
mp
mp
14
More motion: q. = 72
Ob. 1
Cor A.
Cl. 1
61
Fl. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
solo
mf
A Sax.
Bsns. 1 & 2
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
f
pp
mf
pp
f
mf
mf
pp
pp
pp
SMALL TAM-TAM, soft mallets
pp
mp
pp
Harp
solo, espressivo f pp
More motion: q. = 72
f pp
Vc.
mf
Cb.
mf
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
f
mf
mf
3
3
f
3 f
pizz. 3
f
pp
pp
pp
Lilting, as before: 68 q. = 60
Fl. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Ob. 1
Cor A.
Cl. 1
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
Perc. 2
1., solo
VIB., soft mallets
p
f
f
pp f pp
f
A# Cb
mf
arco
p
arco pizz.
pizz.
pp
p
f
p
p
p
tutti
mp
Vc.
f
Gb
Va.
(MARIMBA) p
Vn. II
f
p
Cb.
p
Lilting, as before: q. = 60
Vn. I
15
f
Harp
Perc. 1
p
Bsns. 1 & 2
A Sax.
Suddenly dancing: q = 144
f
pp
Suddenly dancing: q = 144
pp
pp
arco
pp
pp
f
f
f
f
3
p
p
p
p
3
f
f
f
f
16
74
Fl. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
3
ff
3
Ob. 1
Cor A.
Cl. 1
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
f
a2
3
a2
Vn. I
ff
Vn. II
Va.
3
Cb.
f
ff
3
ff pizz, div.
ff
3
f
E§ Ab C§
3
f
3
3 3 3 3 ff
ff
3
3
ff
3
3
f
f
3 3
MARIMBA
ff
VIB., hard mallets
3
Vc.
f
ff
ff
ff
Harp
f ff 3 f ff
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
f
Bsns. 1 & 2
ff
3
f
ff
f
A Sax.
3
3
f
3
f
unis., pizz.
80
Fl. 1
3
3
3
3
3
(f)
3
17
3
Ob. 1
(f)
Cor A.
(f)
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Cl. 1
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
3
Perc. 2
3
3
3
(f)
1., solo
p
(f)
(f)
3
3
f
p
Perc. 1
3
3 A Sax. 1. 3 Bsns. 1 & 2 f
3 3
3 f
f 3
3
3
3
GLOCK.
3 3
(f)
3
f
ff
Harp
Vn. I
snap pizz.
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
f
f
Cb.
snap pizz.
f
snap pizz.
snap pizz.
snap pizz.
arco
3
3
3 3 3
3
3
(f)
arco
3
3
(f) arco
3
3
(f) arco
3 3
3
(f)
div. (ord. pizz.)
f
unis.
85
Fl. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Ob. 1
p
p
p
Cor A.
p
Cl. 1
A Sax.
p
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
Perc. 1
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
3 3 3 3
f
5 CONGAS p
3
mp
non arp.
p
G§
solo f
mp
p
5 TEMPLE BLOCKS
mf
mp
solo
mp
solo
mp
mf
mf
Perc. 2
mp
p
Bsns. 1 & 2 p
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
3
18
mf A§
mp p mp p
mp p p mp
p
mp
90
Fl. 1
mf
Fl. 2/ Picc.
mf
Ob. 1
mf
mf
Cor A.
Cl. 1
mf
A Sax.
p
Bsns. 1 & 2 mf Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
p
mf p mf
Timpani
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
F# Gb
Harp
Vn. I
mf
Vn. II
ff
f
f
ff
f
mp
mp
a2
mf
3
f
3
(mf)
mf
ff
sub. p
ff
sub. p
mf
3
mf
mp
3
f mf 5 CONGAS
ff
f
3
3 3 mf
f
arco
f
f
mf
3 3 ff
ff
mp
SMALL TAM-TAM, soft mallets
3
3 3
mp
a2
ff
3
f
ff ff
f
a2 mf f
ff
3
sub. p
mf
Cb.
ff
mf
Vc.
f
3 3 3 3 mp mf f
mf
Va.
sub. p
mf
mf
f
19
mf
mp
f
3
3
3
3
ff
ff ff
div., pizz.
20
96
Fl. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
Ob. 1
Cor A.
Bsns. 1 & 2
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
ff
WHIP
choke
sfzpp
ff
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
pp
ff
ff
pp
ff
pp
ff
a2
ff
ff
pp
ff
pp
sfzppff
pp
pp
pp
pp
arco pp
ff
ff
pp
pp
ff
pp
pp
ff
ff
mp
mp mp
mp
pp
3
pp
pp
p
3
5 CONGAS
pp
pp
pp
pp
ff
ff
ff
pp
mp
pp
ff
pp
XYLO.
pp
ff
pp
pp
ff
mp
ff
ff
ff
ff
F§ B§
a2
pp ff ff
Vn. I
ff
pp
fast arpeggiation
Harp
pp
pp
ANVIL
Perc. 2
pp
sfzpp
Perc. 1
pp
pp
A Sax.
Cl. 1
pp
pp pizz., ord.
3
3
21
3
3
p
p
3
mf
Ob. 1
Fl. 2/ Picc.
3
102
Fl. 1
mf
mf
Cor A.
Cl. 1
Hns. 1 & 2
Tpts 1 & 2
Timpani
mf
p
A Sax.
Bsns. 1 & 2
p
mf
mf
p
3
p
p
Vn. I
mp
Vc.
Cb.
3
p
f
mp
3
3
mp
mp
mp
mp
3
mp
3
3
3
3
3
3
mp
3
3
3
3
mp
p
Va.
mp
p
mp
p
3
Vn. II
3
Harp
p
Perc. 2
3
Perc. 1
3
p
mp
p
p
3
3
mp
mp
mp
3
3
Fl. 1
105
Fl. 2/ Picc.
ff
ff
f
f
Cor A.
Cl. 1
f
Bsns. 1 & 2
Timpani
ff
mf
mf
ff
mf
mf
ff
a2
sfz
sfz
sfz
sfz
sfz
Vn. I
mf
Vn. II
3
3
ff
ff
mf
Va.
mf
Vc.
mf
Cb.
mf
ff
sfz
sfz
ff
ff
sfz
sfz
ff
Harp
sfz
sfz
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
a2
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
mf
ff
A Sax.
Tpts 1 & 2
Ob. 1
Hns. 1 & 2
22
sfz sfz
sfz
sfz
sfz
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