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Benjamin Britten

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NIGHT MAIL I Title Music

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ý :

trem. 4

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pp 4

Oboe

ý 8

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W 1

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Bass drum

W 6

6 W

Cymbal

W 1

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f 4

ý 8

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;

4 :

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Harp

W W

près de la table

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trem. pont.

. ! 4

Viola

ý 8

;

! !

Double bass > <

Violoncello

ý 8

rev. 10/12

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;

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3 !

6 W

W 1

W 2

6 W

W 1

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trem. pont. Vc.

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W W

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3 W

W W

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3 W

2 W

/ W

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3 W

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/ W W

Repeat ad lib. 3

. W

/ W W

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/ W W

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0 :

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2 W

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W <

3 W

2 W

= W

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3 W

2 W

1 W

3 W

W 6

3 W

W 6

3 W

0 6

3 W

W 6

3 W

W 6

0 6 0

dim.

3 W

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3 W

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2 W

1 W

dim.

2 W

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(S.D.) (B.D.)

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fff

W 0

. W

W W

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3 W

W W

0 0

dim. poco a poco

ff e secco sempre

Harp .W :

W W

W W W

W W

2 W

W W

2 W

W W

3 W

W W

3 W

W W

3 3

- W

3 W

/ W

- W

/ W

- W

3 W

/ W

- W

W W

2 / W

- W

3 W

/ W

Repeat ad lib.

- W

3 W

/ W

- W

/ W

- W

0 0

Vla

W 2

W W

W 2

. W

Vc.

W 2

W W

3 W

/W W

3 W

/W W

3 W

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2 W

3 W

2 W

3 W

/W W

3 W

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3 0 0

3 W

- W W 6

/ W

;

3 W

;

W 2

Db. >

dim. poco a poco

Vln

9 W

dim. poco a poco

sempre cresc.

3 W 6

W 0

- W 6

3 W 6

W 6 0

13 =

W +

Fl.

/W W

W 7

/W W

W 6

W 7

-W

/W W

-W W

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/W 6

-W W

W 6

9 "

: >

6 +

Tpt

6 +

W 7

1 W

Ob.

/W W

morendo

(S.D.) =

Perc. (B.D.) W

r >

Harp W

: W

-W

W =

-W

-W W

-W

W W

Vln

+ :

dim.

Vla

3 W

/W W

3 W

/W W

3 W

/W W

P W

/W 6

W +

3 W

Vc.

-W

3 W

/W W

3 W

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dim. molto

dim. ;

3 W

6 +

dim. 3

Db. >

;

-W 6

dim.

3 W

W 6

-W W 6

W +

6 +

Fl. :

Ob. :

Tpt

1 W

9 :

(S.D.) =

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morendo

(B.D.) W

r >

morendo W

W 9

Harp

pp W

W : W

8 W

W W

3 W =

Vln

/W W

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W W

-W

P W

Vc.

6 +

mf ;

W +

ppp -W 6

W 6

W +

6 +

ppp

W +

1 W

W +

-W W

pp W

ppp

W +

;

-W

dim. molto

Db.

W W

W +

pppp

6 +

II End Sequence

[ + = 96 ] =

Flute

ý 9

Oboe :

Bassoon > <

Trumpet in C >

Side drum (muted) = ý r

ppp

Percussion r

6 W

6 W +

Wind machine VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

ad lib.

ý 9

Harp <

Commentator

ý r

[ + = 96 ] =

Violin

ý 9

Viola <

Double bass > <

;

Violoncello

8 5 =

(S.D.)

Perc.

6 W

sempre ppp

(Wind machine)

6 W

6 W +

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV r

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W W h

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ppp

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9 =

2 (S.D.)

Perc.

W W

6 +

W +

poco

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)

Bn >

W h

sit re la tions, And

W h

W W

W h

h P

W h

P .

W W

W P

W h 3

W h

spect new stock or to vi

W W

W h

ta tions T’in

W h

. .

W W

Vc.

W h

Vla

and

Fl.

P .

Vln

31 75

Fl. >

W W

.W 6 +

(Cym.) =

Perc. > r

W ^

Comm.

gos =

W 0 W

gos sip from all

the na

tions,

W 0 W

News cir cum stan

tial, news

fin an

cial,

Vln

sip,

W ^

3 W

.W W

Vla

P .

. ;

h 3 P

Vc.

. .

W W

W h 3

P .

Db. >

W W

W h 3

77 =

Ob. >

W 1

.W 1

3 W

16 W

6 W

(Cym.) W

Perc. > r

Comm.

3 W

W ^

3 1

3 W

1 W

f =

(con sord.)

Tpt >

3 1

3 W

Let ters with ho li day snaps to en large in,

.W 1

3 W

Let ters with fa

ces scrawled in the mar

16 Vln

= .

. .W

W W

Vla

. ;

Vc.

h 3 P

W W

W h

. .

3 3

Db. >

P .

W W

3 <

W W

P .

W h

W 3

3 W

gin,

32 79 =

W .

Fl.

1 W

.W 1

W W

1 W

Ob.

Bn >

. .

W 1

.W 1

W 1

. .

W 7

W W

3 W W W W

W W

W ^

Comm. r

3 W

Let ters from un cles,

Vln

3 )

W 6

cou sins and aunts,

3 W

Let ters to Scot land from South

of France,

P .

. .

3 6

.W W

Vla

. ;

h 3

Vc.

W W

W h

W W

Db. >

. .

P . W

W 3

(Cym.) =

Perc. >

Tpt >

W W

33 81 =

Fl.

Tpt >

)

Bn >

6 +

Ob.

W 6

1 W

3 W

W W 6

W +

3 W

(Cym.) =

Perc. > r

W ^

Comm. r

3 W

Let ters of con do lence to High lands and Low lands, Notes from o ver seas

Vln

Vc.

Db. >

;

bri des;

. .

to the He

. :

Vla

W 0 W

. W

Fl.

3 L

W .

L W

3 L

L W

Ob.

W h

W 3

Bn >

3 3

3 L

W h

3 L

W h

3 L

W h

3 L

. .

W h

L W

Tpt >

W 6 +

7 W

W h

(Cym.) =

W h

f 3

W ^

W h

3 3

W ^

W 0

Perc.

B.D. W r >

pp marc. .

. .

Harp

f secco, <

W W

Comm.

près de la table

W .

3 W

Writ ten on pa per of e

very hue,

3 )

W W

)

the vio let, the white and the blue,

The pink,

The

17 Vln

= . :

( XX )

)

Vla

( XX )

)

. ;

6 :

;

Vc.

. .

O 1O

. 9

W +

3 W

W W

Db. >

. .

O 1O

W +

3 W

1O W

35 85

Fl.

W h

Bn >

W h

L W

3 L

W h

3 L

W h

3 L

W h

3 L

W h

(Cym.) r

W h

Perc.

3 L

L W

. :

3 L

W h

3 L

. .

Tpt >

3 L

W h

3 .

3 L

W h

3 L

L W

Ob.

3 3

L W

W h

(B.D.) W

r >

. .

Harp <

. .

Comm.

3 W

chat ty, the cat ty, the bor ing, a dor ing, The cold and of

Vln

= .

W 6

fi cial or the heart’s out pour ing,

. .

3 W

1 W

W +

1 W

Vla

. ;

W 6

1 W

W 1

3 W

W +

Vc.

. .

1 W

W .

2 W

W W

Db. >

. .

W +

W W

1 W

2 W

O W

W W

W +

36 87

Fl.

3 L

W W

L W

sempre f .

Ob.

W W

h 3

3 L

. W

3 <

W h

sempre f

Bn >

3 3

3 W .

L W

W h h 3

sempre f

Tpt >

W W

(Cym.) W

3 3

sempre f

W ^

8 ^

cresc.

Perc.

(B.D.) W r >

W W

W W W

cresc. .

. .

Harp

W W

W W W

sempre f <

. .

W W

Comm.

Clev

er,

Vln

= .

Vla

Vc.

;

. .

1 W

W W

secco 9

W W

1 W

W 6

W 1

1 W

all wrong.

1 W

The typed and the prin ted and spelt

Db. >

and long,

1 W

pizz. .

pid, short

stu

W 0

W W

W W W

18 W

Fl.

Poco allargando

/W W

W W

/W W

W W

! 0

Tpt >

/W W

. .

/W W

Bn >

/W W

Ob.

espress.

8 8 !

espress.

S.D. =

Perc.

. .

Harp

. .

3 W

W 7

W W

ff <

Thousands are still asleep,

Comm. 18

Vln

= . :

Dreaming of

Poco allargando

/W W

. .

-W W

Vla

W W

Vc.

Db. >

. .

-W W

W W

arco .

-W

. .

-W

;

(B.D.) r

3 ! 0 O

espress.

3 ! 0 W

38 91

Fl.

Bn >

/W W

W W

/W W

W W

/W W

W W

! 0

/W W

W W

/W W

W W

! W

W W

/W W

Tpt >

Ob.

/W W

! 0 W

(S.D.) =

Perc.

Harp <

. .

3 3

W W

(B.D.) r

W W

Or a friendly tea

terrifying monsters

Comm.

Vln

Vla

. :

W .

. ;

/W W

. .

-W W

3 ! 0

Vc.

Db. >

. .

-W W

! W

;

3 ! 0 <

-W

. .

W ;

-W

Fl.

19 W

. .

2 W

W W

dim. 2

Ob.

2 W

dim.

senza sord.

Tpt >

" .

dim.

Bn >

! 0

(S.D.) =

(B.D.)3

r !

W .

. .

Harp

f <

W W

dim.

W .

W W

dim.

Perc.

beside the band

Comm.

at Cranston’s or Crawford’s:

19 Vln

Vla

Vc.

Db. >

. :

/W W

. .

-W

/W W

-W

/W W

-W

/W W

-W

sul pont.

2 W

sf dim.

2 W

W W

2 W

mf "

W +

W W

sul pont.

! 0 W

sf dim.

" .

dim.

;

W W

dim.

;

2 W

40 96

Fl.

W W

. .

W 9

Ob.

W W

p <

Bn >

W W

;

2 ! 0 .

Tpt >

" .

7 W

W 1

(S.D.) =

Perc. >

sempre p e marc.

W W W .W

Harp

W W

W W W

W W

sempre p e non arpeggiando W

W W

W W W

Asleep in working Glasgow,

Comm.

Vln

Vla

Vc.

Db. >

. W

W W

sempre mf

. ;

. .

W W

sempre mf

; .

W .

2 W

sempre mf

2 W

W W

Fl.

20 -W .

. .

W W

Ob.

/W .

= .

Tpt >

6 +

;

Bn >

2 ! 0

W W

7 W

sempre

W W

W 1

(S.D.) =

Perc. >

W W

Gยง

Harp

Aยง

. .

W W

asleep in well-set Edinburgh,

Comm.

Asleep in granite

20 Vln

Vla

. :

. ;

-W .

Vc.

Db. >

/W .

-W

W W

sul pont. ;

W W

/W .

W W

/Y 0 / ! 0 mf

W W

W +

W W

42 poco a poco allargando

100

Fl.

W W

= .

W W

p W

W W

/W W

W W

2 ! 0 .

W W

. .

W W

;

Tpt >

Bn >

Ob.

W W

W 1

W W

W 1

non cresc.

(S.D.)3 =

Perc.

3 W

X X r

3 X X W W

X X W

W non cresc.

B.D. r W

p .

Harp .

non cresc.

W W

Fยง .

W W

W /W

W W

They continue their

Aberdeen,

Comm.

poco a poco allargando

Vln

= .

W W

. .

W W

non cresc.

Vla

. ;

W W

3 W

W W

non cresc.

Vc.

Db. >

;

/W W

W W

Y 0 /! 0

W W

43 102 =

Fl.

W W

6 +

W W

ten. 2 .

X X W W

X X W r

Perc.

(S.D.)3 =

p W

Tpt >

W W

;

W W

Bn >

W W

Ob.

W .

W 1

X X W W

X X

(B.D.) r >

Harp

3 W

W W W

W W

Vla

Vc.

Db. >

. ;

;

W W

3 W

W W

3 W

W W

W :

But shall wake soon

. .

W .

W W

dreams,

Comm.

Vln

W W

. :

/W .

/W W

8 .

W W

/W W

W W

Y 8

;

44 Fl.

104

(allarg.) W

. .

W W

Ob.

W W

sempre p

Bn >

W W

Tpt >

W W

. .

2 W

sempre p

(S.D.)3 =

Perc.

3 7

X X r

X X

W W

X X W

X X

(B.D.) r W

W 7

. .

W W

7 W W

and long for letters, 21

Vla

Vc.

;

. .

W W

Db. >

And none will hear the postman’s knock

sul pont. ;

.W .

(allarg.)

. .

Comm.

Vln

sempre p W

W W 8

Harp

W W .

. .

W ^

! ^

W W

45 Fl.

106

! .

/ /

sempre p «

Ob.

. .

6 +

W W

/ /

« <

Bn >

/W W

. .

W W

/W W

W W

/ /

sempre p =

Tpt >

2 !

(S.D.)3 =

Perc.

X X

(B.D.) r >

W W / W

W W

Harp

W W / W

W W

« W

W W

/ <

W W

. :

« 3

X X

3 7

X X r

« !

W W

Without a quickening of the heart.

Comm.

Vln

Vla

. .

/! W

/! ^

/ /

sempre p . :

« .

! ! ! ! ^

W !

W ^

/ /

;

sempre p

Vc.

;

W W

« W

/ <

sempre p !

Db. >

; .

. .

sempre p

! ^

« W <

/ /

46 108

Pi첫 lento

Fl.

: W

Ob.

-W

W W

cresc.

espress. e legato

Bn >

W W

< "

espress.

Solo =

Tpt >

3 -! 0 !

-W 12

cresc.

= 9 r

(B.D.) VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

Perc.

r >

Harp

W W

Eb Bb

-W

- W

-W

Gb Db

< W W

7 W

-W W

3 W

-W

W 3

W 8

-W 7

-W

For who can bear to feel himself forgotten?

Comm. 22

Pi첫 lento

Vln

nat. :

W W W

;

- W

W W

W W W W

-W W

W W W

W W 3

W W W

W 3

sonore

-W -W W

W W

W W W W

W W

" cresc.

W W

cresc.

" espress.

-W

-W W

nat. p

cresc.

W 3

W W

sonore

nat.

W W

Vc.

W W

cresc.

Db. >

sonore

nat. Vla

W W

W W W

111

= Fl.

-W

Ob.

-W

espress. e legato

. W

-W

cresc.

< Bn

cresc.

3 -! 0 =

Tpt

: >

3 !

W 1

= 9

Perc.

(B.D.)

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

r "

-W 7

7 W W G§ E§

Harp

-W

più f

/W 9

- W 8

/W /W

= Vln

-W :

W - W

-W

W W

- W -W

W W W 3

- W W

" 2

W W

. W W

W W

W W 3

< Db.

. W

W 3

. W

-W W

/W W

- W

W 3

-W

W / W

-W

W /W

- W

.W W

/W 3

-W

W W

< Vc.

- W

-W W

-W

Vla

W W

-W

;

! 2

113 = :

Ob. :

Fl.

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV !

W W

f S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV W W

! 7

Bn >

= W

Tpt

: >

f 1

1 W

" 1

= 9 r

(B.D.)

Perc.

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV "

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV 3 "

Harp

cresc. W

< 8

W W

23 3

Vln

.W :

. W

Vla

W W

/ W

W W

W W W

W W

/ W

W W

. W

W W

W ;

W W

f . W <

Vc.

W W W

W W 3

Db.

/ W W W

W 3

W W

< >

W W

49 /

115 =

Fl.

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

: cresc.

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

Ob.

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

." .

cresc.

-" "

cresc.

Tpt

: >

cresc.

= r

(B.D.)

Perc.

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV 3

r "

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV 3

cresc.

9 :

Harp

< 8

= W

Vln

W W

- W W

W W

W -W

W W

- W

/ W

W W

. W

W W

W / W

W W W

cresc.

;

Vla

W W

-W W W

W W

-W W

/W W

W W

/W W

W W

cresc.

W <

Vc.

-W W W

W W

-W

cresc.

/W W

W W

-! cresc.

W W

/! /!

W W

-! !

< >

W W

Db.

50 3

118 W

1 W

2 W

/ " 2

. W

1 W

molto rit.

. W

Fl.

= 6

[3] W

Ob.

1 W

2 W

/" 2

W 6 +

W 6

Bn >

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

Solo1 W 6

+ :

Perc.

! 3

2 W

/" 2

! 8

3 .W

Cym. (suspended) =

3 W

! !

3 3

Tpt >

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

! !

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV <

! 8

(B.D.) 8

! !

trem.

! !

Harp

! !

sempre

- ! !

- !

! !

- !

! !

24 W =

Vln

W W

; +

W 7 W

Vc.

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

trem. !

3 3

O ]

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV !

! 3

W 7

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

! !

8 W

. W

W 7

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV <

. W 8

. W W

7 W

. W W

h h

W 7

W W

/W 7

W . W

W h

W W

. W

Db. >

/W 7

Vla

molto rit.

]

] ! !

51 121

\) «

/ !

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

X !

X X

! 0 X

Fl.

Ob.

\) «

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV !

fff

X X

! 0 7

Bn >

4 7 X X

! 0

Tpt >

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV -!

W 6

1 W

2 W

! 0 2

4 7

fff

(B.D.) r

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV ! 0 8

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV 3

Perc.

4 7

(Cym.) r

fff

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

fff

4 9

sff

ff !

W !

Harp

- W W

-W W

sf 3

W W

W W W W

C maj.

-W W W :

-W

! 7

- W

fff

sf <

W W

trem. 3

Vln

sf W

]

W W

X !

]

;

Vc.

Db. >

X !

trem. ] X X

sf 4

fff

]

fff

trem. ] !

! ]

4 P

! ]

! \)

S VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

trem. ] Vla

fff

4 4

]

- W W

! !

W 7

! ]

4 P

! !

sf 4 4

] !

fff

] !

O !

12 January 1936

APPENDIX Percussion Sequence Commentator > r

2 4

I. Steam = (compressed air) r

2 4

poco a poco accel.

Lento 9

II. Sandpaper on slate r

2 4 9

III. Rail (small trolley) r

2 4 9

IV. Booms (clank) r

2 4 9

V. Aluminium on drill/ Motor Moy r

2 4 9

VI. Hammer on Conduit Boom/ Siren r

2 4 9

VII. Whistle/ Coal falling > down shaft

Steam

r 6

Rail r

6 X

W W

Ham./ Sir. r

Whist./ Coal > r

6 W

Al./ M.M.

Bms

hun dred tons of new

W X +

\) 9

with a 6

9 W

\) W

North

W 9

6 X

)

\) W

Allegro

S.pap.

\) 7 W

9 r

\) 6

Comm. >

53 Comm. > =

3 )

15 r

)

let ters

)

7 9

sort

the

Pos tal spe cial

Steam

r +

S.pap.

Rail

6 W

Al./ M.M. r

Ham./ Sir. r

Whist./ Coal > r

6 W +

Bms

6 W

Comm. > = r

)

20 W

) W

picks up and dis tri butes

the

mails of In dus trial

7 9

Eng land

Steam

6 r

S.pap.

cresc.

Rail

W r

Bms

6 W

+ 3

6 W

W +

Al./ M.M. r

Ham./ Sir. r

Whist./ Coal > r

Whistle faded in TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT

Comm. >

25 = r

3 )

the

works of

steel

War ring ton

Steam

r +

S.pap.

W 6

W W

Ham./ Sir. r

Whist./ Coal > r

Al./ M.M.

7 W

Bms

Rail

W W

6 +

Ham. 6

W W

faded out TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT 9

Comm. >

30 = r 9

the

TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT r

r W

Rail r

Al./ M.M. r

Ham./ Sir. r

Whist./ Coal > r

Bms

W +

of 6

mines

S.pap.

) W 0

continuous steam =

Steam

) 7

W +

TTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT 9

ff W W

W 6

W +

3 9

6 W

Al. pp

Comm. >

7 9

Wi gan =

Steam

r +

S.pap. r

Rail r

Al./ M.M. r

Ham./ Sir. r

Whist./ Coal > r

6 W

shops of

3 6

6 W

the ma chine

6 W

7 W

And

Bms

7 9

6 W +

Sir. !

Coal !

) 6

Comm. >

Repeat ad lib.

7 9

Pres ton.

Steam

r +

S.pap. r

Rail r

Al./ M.M. r

Ham./ Sir. r

Whist./ Coal > r

0 9

W 0

W 7

0 W

0 9

M.M. !

0 W

3 9

W 0

6 0 +

0 9

Bms

0 7

0 9

Ham. 6

W W

W 7 +

0 9

f 9

9 0

0 9