Malcolm Arnold
Postcard from the Mediterranean Arranged by Philip Lane
NOVELLO
Instrumentation 2 Flutes (I & II doubling Piccolo) 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets (I & II doubling Alto Saxophone) Tenor Saxophone 2 Bassoons 4 Horns in F 3Trumpets in B flat 3 Tenor Trombones Tuba Timpani (doubling Woodblock) 4 Percussion: Cymbals Glockenspiel Triangle Maracas Bongos Tom-toms Guiro Side Drum Xylphone
Harp Piano Electric Guitar Strings
Duration: 4 minutes
Orchestral materials (full score and parts) are available on hire from the publishers
POSTCARD FROM THE MED
Malcolm Arnold
from THE CAPTAIN'S PARADISE
Flute 2 db. Picc. 2
q. = 116
Flute 1 db. Picc. 1
Clar.
Tenor Saxophone
Bassoons 1&2
Horns 1&2 in F
Trumpets 1&2 in Bb
f
Harp
Electric guitar
Piano
Violin I
Violin II
Violoncello
3
3
3
3
3
a2
3
to flute
3
3
f
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
f
3
3
f
4
f
q. = 116
f
Glock.
f
f
l.v.
mf
Sus. cym. (soft sticks)
[EbFGA#BbCD#]
ff
div.
f
mf
f
mf
Contrabass
3
f
mf 4
mf
Viola
3
3
3
4
3.
f Tbn. 3
Percussion (4 players)
3
Trombones 1&2
Timpani (db. Wood block)
3
3
reconstructed, arranged and orchestrated by Philip Lane
Trumpets 3&4 in Bb (Tpt 4 opt.)
Trombone 3 Tuba
3
ff
a 2 mf
Horns 3&4 in F
3
ff
Clarinet 2 in Bb db. Alto Sax. 2
3
a2
ff Clarinet 1 in Bb db. Alto Sax. 1
3
ff Picc.
ff
Oboes 1&2
mf
4
unis.
mf
© 2002, Novello and Company Limited
2
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 5
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Bsns 1&2
Tpts 3&4
Timp.
Perc.
El. gtr
Pno
Vln I
mf
mf
1. mf
f a2
a2 f
l.v.
mf
mf
Hp
Tbns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
Hns 1&2
Tpts 1&2
Hns 3&4
T. Sax.
f
Tri.
Vln II Vla Vc. Cb.
mf
l.v.
f
[Gmaj.]
ad lib. f
11 A Fl. 1 Fl. 2
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Bsns 1&2
Hns 3&4 Hns 1&2
Tpts 1&2
Tbns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
Timp.
El. gtr
f
Flute
f
f
1.
mp
mf
Glock.
f
Pno
f
Hp
Perc.
Tpts 3&4
3
A Vln I
Vc.
Cb.
Vln II
Vla
mf
mf
4
16
Fl. 1
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Hns 1&2
2
2
sfp
sfp
ff
mf
Vln I
Bongos
sfmp
(q. = q )
Vc.
Cb.
f
f f
Maracas
Tom-toms
Vla
Vln II
2
2
mf 3.
mf
2
q = 160
Pno
2
El. gtr
Tbns 1&2
Hp
Tpts 3&4
Perc.
mf
Tpts 1&2
Timp.
2
Hns 3&4
Tbn. 3 Tba
2
mf
B (q. = q )
to Picc. 2 2
Fl. 2
Bsns 1&2
2
to Picc. 2
f
B
q = 160 pizz.
sfp
G7m
pizz. f
G7m
Gdim7
f pizz. f pizz. f pizz. f
G7m
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
23
Bsns 1&2
Hns 1&2
Hns 3&4
Tpts 1&2
Tpts 3&4
Timp.
Hp
El. gtr
Pno
Vln I
1. Solo (with plunger)
ff (raw!)
f
f
f
ff
G7m
Bbmaj7
G7m
G7m
Gdim7
G7m
G7m
f
C
Guiro
Vc.
Vla
(Maracas)
f
Vln II
Cb.
Perc.
Tbns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
5
C
f
f
f
f
f
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Hns 3&4
Tpts 1&2
6
30
Bsns 1&2
Hns 1&2
senza sord.
f a2
Tpts 3&4
Tbns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
Timp.
Pno
G7m
Gdim7 Fmaj
9
El. gtr
Hp
Perc.
f
G7m G7m G7m
Gdim7
Vln II
Vla
Vln I
Vc.
Cb.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
7
D
37
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Alt. Sax. 3
ff Alt. Sax. 3
ff
Bsns 1&2
3
Hns 1&2
Hns 3&4
Tpts 1&2
shake
Tbns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
Timp.
fff
Perc.
ff
ff
Tpts 3&4
3
ff
ff
(Maracas)
Sus cym. (hard stick)
f Bongos f
Vln I
Vla
ff
Vln II
Pno
El. gtr
ff Cue: Ten. Sax a2
ff
fff
Hp
f
D
G7m
f
G7m Gdim7 Am
Vc.
Cb.
f
G7m
f
Am
f
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
8
E
44
T. Sax.
Hns 1&2
Hns 3&4
Tpts 1&2
Tpts 3&4
Timp.
3
3
3
3
3
1. (with plunger)
ff
G7m
Gdim7
Am
Am
Vc.
Vla
Vln II
(Maracas)
E
f
f
Guiro
Vln I
Cb.
Pno
El. gtr
Hp
Perc.
ff
3
Tbns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
ff
Bsns 1&2
3
ff
3
ff
Cl. 2
f
f
G7m
f
G7m
Fmaj 9
f
f
f
f
f
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Bsns 1&2
Hns 1&2
Hns 3&4
Tpts 1&2
9
51
Tbn. 3 Tba
Timp.
G7m
f
ff
Gdim7
a 2
Guiro
f
G7m
arco
f
f
ff
ff
f
Gdim7
pizz. f pizz. f pizz. f pizz.
f
pizz. arco
G7m
Vc.
Vla
Maracas Sus. cym.
G7m G7m
a 2
ff
f
Vln II
Cb.
a2
senza sord.
Vln I
Pno
ff
El. gtr
f
Hp
ff
f
Perc.
Tbns 1&2
ff
ff
Tpts 3&4
F
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
10
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Bsns 1&2
mf Picc. Picc.
Alla marcia q = 120
58
to Cl.
mf
to Cl.
Hns 3&4
Tpts 1&2
Hns 1&2
Tpts 3&4
Tbns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
Timp.
mf
Perc.
Hp
El. gtr
[FGAB#CDE#]
F6
Pno
3
3
S.D. mf
ff
F
Vln II
Vla
Vc.
f
Cb.
Vln I
(a 2)
mp
Alla marcia q = 120
mf
mf
Fl. 1
64
Fl. 2
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Bsns 1&2
Hns 1&2
Hns 3&4
Tpts 1&2
Tpts 3&4
Tbns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
Timp.
El. gtr
Pno
Vln I
Vln II
Vla
Vc.
Cb.
3
3
3
3
3
11
3
3
Hp
3
Perc.
3
f
mp
mp
mp
mp arco arco
arco
mp
12
70 G Fl. 1
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Hns 1&2
Fl. 2
Bsns 1&2
Hns 3&4
Clar.
mf
mf
Clar.
3
Tbns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
Tpts 1&2
Tpts 3&4
Timp.
Perc.
Hp
El. gtr
Pno
3
mf
Xyl.
Cb.
G div. Vln I Vln II
Vc.
2.
Vla
div.
unis.
div.
arco
mp
unis.
unis.
Fl. 1 Fl. 2
77
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Bsns 1&2
Hns 1&2
Hns 3&4
Tpts 1&2
Perc.
Hp
El. gtr
Pno
Vln I
Vln II
Vla
Vc.
Cb.
mp
a2
f
1.
f
3
mf
3
3
Tbns 1&2
Timp.
Tpts 3&4
Tbn. 3 Tba
mp
13
H
div. 3
H 3
3
mp
mp
p
mp
f
unis.
Sus. cym. (soft stick)
mf
mf
mf
mf
14
Fl. 1 85
I
Fl. 2
Obs 1&2
Cl. 2
Tpts 1&2
Tpts 3&4
Timp.
Pno
mf con sord.
f a2
mf
mf
mf
Wood block
mf
f
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
f Maracas
f (sec) Bongos
Tom-toms f
ff
I div. unis. ff Vln II Vla pizz. Vc. pizz. Cb. Vln I
mf
poco rit.
f 3. con sord. f
mf
f
ff
ff
a2
ff
ff
ff
ff ff
a2
Tbns 1&2
El. gtr
a2
Hns 3&4
Hp
Hns 1&2
Perc.
ff (Picc.)
Bsns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
T. Sax.
Cl. 1
q = 180 (Picc.)
poco rit.
q = 180
unis.
unis. div. unis. div. unis.
unis. div. unis. div. unis.
div.
div.
div.
unis. div. unis. div. unis.
div.
91 Fl. 1 Fl. 2 Obs 1&2
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Hns 1&2
J
mf
Hns 3&4
Cl. 1
Bsns 1&2
15
mf
Tpts 1&2
Tpts 3&4
Tbns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
Timp.
Hp
El. gtr
Pno
Perc.
div. unis. Vln I div. unis. Vln II div. unis. Vla Vc. Cb.
f
J
sim.
16
97 Fl. 1 Fl. 2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Hns 3&4
Hp
El. gtr
Pno
a 2
a2
a2
a2
Solo
ff
mf
mf
ff
Vln II
Cb.
Vln I
fff quasi gliss. a2
ff
a2
ff
ff
ff
fff quasi gliss.
ff
Vc.
Vla
ff
Perc.
Timp.
Tpts 3&4
Tbn. 3 Tba
K
Tpts 1&2
Tbns 1&2
Hns 1&2
Bsns 1&2
Obs 1&2
arco
ff arco
ff
K div. unis. div. unis. div. unis. pizz. pizz.
103 Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Bsns 1&2
17
a2 mf mf mf mf mf a2 Hns 3&4 mf mf mf mf mf Tpts 1&2 Hns 1&2
Tpts 3&4
Tbns 1&2
Timp. Perc.
Tbn. 3 Tba
Hp
El. gtr
Cb.
Pno div. unis. Vln I Vln II Vla Vc.
div. unis. div. unis. div. unis.
div. unis. div. unis.
div. unis.
div. unis. div. unis. div. unis.
div. unis. div. unis. div. unis.
18
Fl. 1 Fl. 2 109
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
T. Sax.
Bsns 1&2
Hns 1&2
Tpts 3&4
Tbns 1&2
Timp. Perc.
a2
Hp
gliss.
Vln I
Vla
Vc.
Cb.
a2
a2
a2
gliss.
Vln II
Pno
quasi gliss.
El. gtr
gliss.
[CDE#FGAB#]
a2 gliss. ff a2 gliss. gliss. ff
Tpts 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
a2
Hns 3&4
L
ff
f L
sim.
Fl. 1 Fl. 2
Obs 1&2
19
116
ff
ff
ff
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
ff
ff
T. Sax.
Bsns 1&2
Hns 1&2
Tpts 1&2
Tpts 3&4
Hns 3&4
Tbns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
Timp.
Perc.
Hp
El. gtr
Vln I
mf
mf mf
mf
ff
non arpegg.
ff
mf
mf
arco
mf
Vc.
mf div. arco
mf
Vla
Cym. (clash)
mf
f
f
ff
ss.
gli
E9
ff (a2)
(a2)
gliss.
ff F9
Vln II
Cb.
Pno
unis.
20
Fl. 1 Fl. 2
T. Sax.
Bsns 1&2
M
123
Obs 1&2
Cl. 1
Cl. 2
Hns 1&2
Tpts 1&2
Tpts 3&4
Tbns 1&2
Tbn. 3 Tba
Timp.
Perc.
Hp
mf mf
mf
f a2
f
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
a2
f
f
f
ff
Vln II
Vla
Cb.
div. M unis. ff div. unis. ff div. unis.
Vc.
Vln I
Pno
El. gtr
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
Hns 3&4
ff
ff
ff
pizz.
ff
pizz.
ff
div. unis.
div. unis. div. unis. div. unis.
div. unis. div. unis. div. unis.
128 Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Obs 1&2
Cl. 2
Bsns 1&2
Hns 1&2
Tpts 1&2
Tpts 3&4
mf
El. gtr
a2
mf
mf
a2
gliss. gliss.
a2
quasi gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
div. unis. div. unis. div. unis.
gliss.
a2
gliss.
div. unis. Vln I div. unis. Vln II div. unis. Vla
Cb.
Vc.
Pno
Timp. Perc. Hp
Tbn. 3 Tba
mf
Tbns 1&2
Hns 3&4
T. Sax.
Cl. 1
[GAB#CDEFb] ff
21