Stuart MacRae
Old Certainties (2009)
Novello & Co.
Stuart MacRae’s Old Certainties was commissioned by Wolsey Orchestra, Ipswich, with generous funding from the Performing Rights Society Foundation New Works Award and first performed 10th October 2009 by Wolsey Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Weeden, in Ipswich Corn Exchange.
Score in C
Instrumentation: 2 Flutes 2 Oboes (2/Cor Anglais) 2 Clarinets in Bb 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in Bb 3 Trombones (3 = Bass or Tenor) Timpani Percussion (1 Player): Bass Drum Tamtam Chinese Cymbal Suspended Cymbal Hi Hat 3 Woodblocks Strings
Duration: c. 5’45”
dedicated to Anthony Weeden and the Wolsey Orchestra
Old Certainties
Con moto = ca.120 Flute
Stuart MacRae, 2009 gradually warm the tone to bar 11
a2 cantabile
1 2 poco
Oboe 1 poco
gradually warm the tone to bar 11
cantabile
Cor Anglais (Oboe 2)
poco Clarinet (B )
1 2 poco
Bassoon
1 2 poco
Contrabassoon
8
poco a2 1 3 poco a2
Horn 2 4
poco Trumpet (B )
1 2 poco
Trombone
1 2 poco
Bass Trombone poco Timpani poco Bass drum
3 Woodblocks
Percussion poco
Con moto
div. pizz.
= ca.120 Violin 1 poco div. pizz. Violin 2 poco
gradually warm the tone to bar 11
cantabile Viola poco
div. pizz. Violoncello poco Contrabass
pizz.
8
poco Copyright Š 2009 Novello & Co. Ltd.
2
8
A
(a2) Fl.
1 2
Ob. 1 3
3
3
3
C.A. 3
Cl.
3
1 2 3
3
3 3
3
1.
1 Bsn. 2 2.
3 3
CBsn.
3
3
3 8
1.
3
1 3
3
Hn. 2. 2 4 con sord. 3
Tpt.
3
3
1.
1 2 3
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp. (Woodblocks)
3
3
3
3
Perc.
A Vln. 1 unis. arco 3
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vlc.
Cb.
8
3
3
13 Fl.
1 2
Ob. 1 3
3
3
3
3
3
C.A. a2 cantabile
3
Cl.
1 2 3
cresc. poco a poco 3 3
Bsn.
3
1 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
CBsn.
3
3
3
3
8
1.
3
1.
3
1 3 3
3
Hn.
2.
3
3
3
3
2 4 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1 Tpt. 2 3 3
Trb.
3
1 2
Btrb. strike on body of kettledrums Timp. 3
Hi-hat (closed) 3
3
3
3
3
sim.
3
3
3
3
Perc. arco unis. cantabile Vln. 1 cresc. poco a poco
div.
div.
unis.
3
3
Vln. 2 3
3
3
3
Vla. 3
3
3
3
3
3
arco
arco 3
3
3
div.
Vlc. 3
Cb.
8
4
17 Fl.
1 2
5
Ob. 1 5 5
C.A.
Cl.
1 2 3
Bsn.
3
3
1 2 3
3
3
3
3
CBsn.
3
3
cresc. poco a poco
3
3
3
3
8
1.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1 3 cresc. poco a poco
3 3
Hn. 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
2 4 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
cresc. poco a poco 3
Tpt.
1 2 3
3
3
cresc. poco a poco Trb.
3
1 2
Btrb.
ord. Timp. 3
3
3
3
3
(Hi-hat)
3
3 Woodblocks 3
3
3
3
3
Perc.
Vln. 1 3
3
3
3
Vln. 2 3 3
3
3
cresc. poco a poco
3
3
div.
3
3
unis.
Vla. 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
cresc. poco a poco
Vlc. 3
3
cresc. poco a poco
only instruments with the low notes available arco 3
Cb.
8
3
5
6
B
20 Fl.
1 2
5
Pi첫 pesante
= ca.90
Pi첫 pesante
= ca.90
6
5
Ob. 1 6
5 5 5
C.A. 6
Cl.
1 2 3
molto
3
3
Bsn.
1 2 3 3
CBsn.
3
3
3
3
8
3 3
1 3 Hn.
3
a2 2 4 3
3 3
Tpt.
1 2 3
3 3
Trb.
1 2 3 3
3 3
3
Btrb.
Timp. 3 3
Susp. cymb.
damp!
Perc.
div. a 3 senza vib.
B Vln. 1 molto
3
senza vib. div. a 3
Vln. 2 3
3
div. senza vib. Vla. 3
3
3 3
senza vib.
Vlc. 3
(tutti) Cb.
3 3
8
3
3
div. senza vib.
6
24 Fl.
1 2
Ob. 1
C.A.
Cl.
1 2
Bsn.
1 2
CBsn.
Hn.
8
1.3 2.4 senza sord.
3
1 espr.
dim.
Tpt. senza sord.
3
2 espr. dim.
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp. dim. Perc.
3
Vln. 1
3
Vln. 2
div. a 3
div. a 2
Vla. 3
Vlc. 3
unis. Cb.
8 8
7
30 Fl.
C
A tempo = ca.120
1 2
Ob. 1
C.A.
Cl.
1 2
Bsn.
1 2
CBsn.
8
1 Hn. 4.
3
3
2 4
1.
a2
3
1.
a2
1.
3
1 Tpt. 2
1 Trb. 2 3 3
Btrb.
Timp.
Perc.
unis. vib. ord.
C
A tempo = ca.120
il melodia ben marcato
Vln. 1 dolce div. vib. ord.
unis. div.
Vln. 2 dolce unis. vib. ord.
ethereally
Vla. ethereally dolce
vib. ord. unis.
Vlc. ethereally Cb. 8
unis.
8
36 Fl.
D
a2
1 2
Ob. 1
C.A.
Cl.
1 2
a2 energico 1 Bsn. 2
CBsn.
8
3
1 3
3
Hn. 3
2 4 3
Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2 3
Btrb.
Timp. poco
Tam-tam
Perc.
D Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
energico Vlc.
pizz. Cb.
8
Fl.
3
3
40
9
E
sub.
dolce
1 2 3
3
poco
3
dolce
3
Ob. 1 3
poco 3
3
dolce
3
C.A. poco dolce
3
Cl.
1 2 sub.
poco
3
3
a2 1 Bsn. 2
CBsn.
8
1 3 Hn. 2 4
Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp.
l.v.
Susp. cymb. (wooden sticks)
3
Perc.
E Vln. 1 3
poco
in the background 3
Vln. 2
in the background Vla. 3
Vlc.
Cb.
8
dolce
10
44 Fl.
3
1 2 3
cresc. poco a poco
3
3
3
3
3
Ob. 1 cresc. poco a poco 3
3
3
3
3
3
C.A. cresc. poco a poco 3
Cl.
1 2 3
cresc. poco a poco
(cresc.)
3
3
3
3
(a2) 1 Bsn. 2 sonoro
CBsn.
8
sonoro
1 3 Hn. 2 4
Tpt.
1 2 1.
1 Trb. 2 sonoro
Btrb. sonoro
Timp. Chinese cymb.
3
3 Woodblocks
Perc.
Vln. 1 3
Vln. 2 3
poco Vla. poco Vlc.
Cb.
8
11 appassionato
F
49
1.
1 Fl. 2
appassionato
Ob. 1
appassionato C.A.
appassionato
Cl.
1 2
1. 1 Bsn. 2
CBsn.
8
1 3 Hn. 2 4
Tpt.
1 2 (if Trb.2 is too low, play Trb. 1 notes)
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp. (Woodblocks)
3
Perc.
F Vln. 1 dim. Vln. 2 dim. Vla.
Vlc.
Cb.
8
12
54 Fl.
a2
(1.)
1 2
Ob. 1 dolce
C.A.
Cl.
1 2
Bsn. 1 ma sonoro
CBsn.
8
ma sonoro
1 3 Hn.
(a2)
2 4
Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp. (Woodblocks) Perc.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vlc.
Cb.
8
6
6
3
13
59 Fl.
Meno mosso = ca.90
G
1 2
Ob. 1
C.A.
Cl.
1 2
Bsn. 1
CBsn.
8
Meno mosso = ca.90
a2
3.
1 3 Hn. 2 4
Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp. Chinese cymb. (soft beaters) Perc.
G Meno mosso
trem. poco
poco
sim.
= ca.90 Vln. 1 trem. poco
poco
sim.
Vln. 2 trem. poco
poco
Vla. trem. Vlc.
(Those without a low string join in bar 62) arco, trem. Cb.
8
sim.
div.
14
H
67 Fl.
1 2
Ob. 1
C.A. a2 1 Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
CBsn.
8
1 3
Hn. 3 3
2 4
Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp.
Perc.
H Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vlc.
Cb.
8
15
76 Fl.
I
A tempo
= ca.120
1 2
Ob. 1
C.A. 1.
a2
1 Cl. 2
Bsn.
1 2
CBsn.
8
1
Hn. 3 a2 2 4
Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp. Chinese cymb. Perc.
I
A tempo
= ca.120
(div.) Vln. 1
div. Vln. 2
(like an echo)
sim.
Vla. molto (like an echo)
molto sim.
Vlc. molto (like an echo) Cb.
molto sim.
8
molto
molto
16
J
84 Fl.
1 2 poco
Ob. 1 poco C.A. poco
Cl.
1 2 poco 3
Bsn.
1 2 3
CBsn.
8
(a2) 1 3 Hn.
(a2)
2 4 cup mute Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp. (Chinese cymb.) Perc. poco
J Vln. 1 poco Vln. 2 poco div.
unis.
div.
Vla. 5
5 3
unis.
div.
Vlc.
div. Cb.
8
5
unis.
div.
5
3
17
89 Fl.
1 2
Ob. 1 to Oboe 2 C.A.
Cl.
1 2
a2 1 Bsn. 2
CBsn.
8
1 3 Hn. 2 4
Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp.
Perc.
unis. Vln. 1
Vln. 2
unis. Vla.
3
Vlc.
3
Cb.
8
18
94 Fl.
leggero
K
1 2
3
3
3
1. leggero 1 Ob. 2 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1. 3
3
C.A. a2
1. leggero Cl.
1 2 3
Bsn.
3
3
1 2
CBsn.
8
1 3 Hn. 2 4 senza sord. Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
3
3
Timp. Hi-hat 3
3
3
3
sim.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Perc.
K
leggero
div. Vln. 1 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
unis. leggero Vln. 2 3
3
3
3
3
3
Vla.
Vlc.
unis. 3
Cb.
8
3
19
98 Fl.
a2
1 2 3
3
1.
a2
1 Ob. 2
Cl.
Bsn.
3
3
3
3
1 2
1 2
CBsn.
8
1 3 Hn. 2 4
Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
3
Timp. 3 3
3
3
3
3
Perc.
unis. ruvido Vln. 1
ruvido Vln. 2
3
3
3
div.
3
3
3
3
3
Vla. 3
3
3
3
3
unis.
3
3
3
3
3
Vlc. 3
3
3
Cb.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
3
3
20
101 Fl.
1 2
Ob.
1 2
Cl.
1 2
Bsn.
1 2
CBsn.
L
8
a2 1 3 pochiss.
Hn.
a2
2 4 pochiss. Tpt.
1 2 pochiss.
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp. 3
3
3
Suspended cymb. Perc.
L Vln. 1
Vln. 2
3
3
3
Vla. 3
3
3
3
3
Vlc. 3
3
3
Cb.
3
3
8
3
3
21
104 Fl.
1 2
Ob.
1 2
Cl.
1 2
Bsn.
1 2
CBsn.
8
3.
a2
1 3 dim. Hn.
4. a2
2 4 dim.
Tpt.
1 2 dim.
a2 1 Trb. 2 dim.
Btrb. poco
Timp.
l.v. Perc.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vlc.
Cb.
8
22
107
5
1 cresc.
Fl.
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2 cresc.
5
5
1 cresc.
Ob.
5
5
2 cresc.
5
5
5
Cl.
5
1 2
5
5
5
5
5
cresc. a2
5
1 Bsn. 2 cresc.
CBsn.
5
5
8
(a2)
marcato
1 3 (a2)
Hn.
marcato 2 4
marcato 1 Tpt. 2 marcato 1 Trb.
marcato
2 marcato Btrb. brassy
3
3
Timp. 3
3
3
(Suspended cymb.) Perc.
Vln. 1 cresc. Vln. 2 cresc. 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vla. cresc. (unis.)
3
3
div.
3
3
3
unis.
3
div.
3
3
unis.
3
Vlc. cresc. 3
Cb.
3
3
3
3
3
8
3
cresc.
3
23
M 110 Fl.
Ob.
Tranquillo
1 2
1 2
1 2
Cl.
Bsn.
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
= ca.90
1 2 3
CBsn.
8
1 3 Hn.
con sord.
2 4
Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp.
damp! Perc.
M
Tranquillo
= ca.90
div. luminous
Vln. 1
div. luminous Vln. 2 non stacc.
luminous
Vla. 3
div.
3
unis.
3
3
div. non stacc.
pizz.
Vlc. 3
3
3
3
pizz.
non stacc. Cb.
8
3
3
3
3
24
116 Fl.
1 2
Ob.
1 2 3
1 Cl. 2
3
Bsn.
1 2
CBsn.
8
3
1. 1 3 3
3
3
Hn. 2 4
Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp.
Tam-tam Perc.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla. arco luminous Vlc. 3
Cb.
8
3
3
3
25
N
124 Fl.
A tempo = ca.120
1 2
Ob. 1
Cl.
1 2
Bsn.
1 2
CBsn.
8
1 3 Hn. 2 4
Tpt.
1 2 gliss.
t*
gliss.
gliss.
t
1 brassy Trb.
gliss.
t
t
2 brassy gliss. Btrb. brassy
Timp. damp! Perc. non troppo
N
A tempo = ca.120
Vln. 1 molto
Vln. 2 molto
Vla. molto div. Vlc.
molto arco Cb.
* t = tongued. The glissandi should be smooth and gradual; the t marking indicates a tongued end note.
t
gliss.
26
O
132
a2
1 Fl. 2 a2 1. 1 Ob. 2
1. 1 Cl. 2
1 2
Bsn.
CBsn.
8
a2 1 3 Hn. 2 4
1 brassy
Tpt. 2
brassy gliss.
gliss.
t
gliss.
gliss.
1 Trb. gliss.
gliss.
t
gliss.
gliss.
t
2 t
gliss.
t
gliss.
t
Btrb.
Timp.
Bass drum Perc.
O Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vlc.
Cb.
P
140
Pesante
= ca.104
Pesante
= ca.104
1
Fl.
2
1 Ob. 2 a2
1 Cl. 2 1 2
Bsn.
CBsn.
8
a2 1 3 cresc. Hn.
a2 senza sord.
2 4 cresc.
1 cresc. Tpt. 2 cresc. gliss. Trb.
1 2 gliss.
Btrb.
Timp.
(Bass drum)
3
Perc.
P
div. a 3
Vln. 1 div. a 3 Vln. 2
Vla.
Vlc. div. Cb.
8
27
28
148
Q
1
Fl. 2
a2 Ob.
1 2 a2
1 Cl. 2
Bsn.
1 2
CBsn.
8
(a2) 1 3 Hn. 2 4
Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp. (Bass drum) Perc. meno
Q Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vlc.
unis.
Cb.
8
29
155 1. 1 Fl. 2
Ob. 1
1. 1 Cl. 2
Bsn.
1 2
CBsn.
8
1 3 Hn. 2 4
Tpt.
1 2
Trb.
1 2
Btrb.
Timp. pochiss.
Tam-tam
Perc.
unis. Vln. 1
Vln. 2
unis. Vla.
Vlc.
Cb.