Tan Dun
PRAYER AND BLESSING for 12 Tamtams, Soprano and Orchestra (武汉十二锣)
G. Schirmer Inc. New York, NY
Prayer and Blessing Time is everlasting May peace be a long blessing Mercy on me, my nature and spirit May you and I forever be one......
(Laozi, BC 600-500)
天长地久 万物和兮 天地与我 大焉为一
Instrumentation 2 Flutes Alto Flute 2 Oboes English Horn 2 Clarinets in B b Bass Clarinet in B b 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F b 3 Trumpets in B 3 Trombones Tuba Timpani *12 Tamtams (optional: with 2 Tamtams, played inside of orchestra) Harp Soprano (optional: for Soprano and Alto Chorus) Strings
Note: 3 versions are available: 1. for 12 Tamtams (or 2 Tamtams), Soprano and Orchestra 2. for 12 Tamtams( or 2 Tamtams), Soprano and String Orchestra 3. for 12 Tamtams (or 2 Tamtams), Soprano and String Quartet
Performance Position
Tam
Tam.
2
5
Tam
Tam.
12
7
* 12 Tamtmas postion: 1) 1 and 6 on the side of front stage 2) others should be around audience and stage as the illustation 3) *optinal (with 2 Tamtams): the 2 tamtams should be placed in the orchestra
PRAYER AND BLESSING
Tan Dun 2020
for 12 Tamtams, Soprano and Orchestra Flute
1 2
Alto Flute Oboe
1 2
English Horn 1 Clarinet in Bb 2
4 4 4 4 4 4
4 4
Contrabassoon
4 4
1 2 Horn in F 3 4 1 2 Trumpet in Bb 3
Trombone Tuba
Timpani
1 2 3
2. p mf
4 4 4 4
1 2
Trombone
(武汉十二锣)
mf
1. f
mf
f
mf
4 4
Bass Clarinet in Bb Bassoon
Lento q = 50
mf
mp
mf 2. p 1. p
mf
4 4 4 4
3.
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
p
2. p
Cym. arco (bow Cym. on timpano's head with pedal gliss.)
4 4
p
p
dry 1
Tamtam 1-6
4 4
1
2 3 4
2
3
5 6
p
ff 7
Tamtam 7-12
4 4
8 9
10
6 5
dry
4
7
mf
10
4 4
Violin I
4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4
Violin II
4 4
Viola
4 4
Soprano
9
12 11
dry
Harp
8
11 12
p
Optional 2 Tamtams
mp
p
ff
mf
non div.
p
mf
p
f
non div.
non div.
mf
f
p Violoncello
mf
4 4 p
Contrabass
4 4
non div.
mp
mf
mp
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9
2 Fl.
A
1.
a2
3
1 2 ppp
3
5
sfppp
5
A. Fl. ppp
sfppp
1 Ob. 2 E.H. Cl.
f
1 2
f
f
f
3
5
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
f
p 1.
f
ppp
sfppp
3
a2
5
ppp
sfp 5
3
Cbn. f
f
f
ppp
ppp
3
5
1 2
3
ppp
Hn. 3 4
sfppp
5
ppp
3.
sfppp
3
5
4. p
sfppp
1 2 Tpt. 3 Tbn.
1 2
Tbn. 3 Tuba ord.
gliss. (with pedal)
Timp. p 1 -6 nails gliss.
p rolling with mallet
Tam. 1-6 ppp
ppp
7 - 12 nails gliss.
rolling with mallet
ppp
7
9
11
Tam. 7-12 ppp
ppp
gliss. with triangle stick
10
12
ppp
rolling with mallet
8
ppp
2 Tam. ppp
ppp
ppp
Hp.
Sop. 3
5
Vn. I f
f
sfppp
ppp
3
5
Vn. II ppp f
sfppp
f 3
5
Va.
f
f
sfppp
ppp
3
5
Vc.
f
f
f
ppp
sfp 3
Cb. ppp
5
14 Fl.
B
3
1 2 ppp
fff
ppp
fff
ppp
fff
ppp
fff
ppp
fff
ppp
fff
ppp
fff
ppp
fff
ppp
fff
ppp
fff
ppp
fff
ppp
fff
A. Fl.
Ob.
1 2
E.H.
Cl.
1 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. 3 4
1 2 Tpt. 3
Tbn.
1 2
ppp
ppp ppp
fff
Tbn. 3 Tuba Tuba fff
ppp
Cym. arco
Timp. fff
gliss.
2
1
use superballs
gliss.
gliss. 3
Tam. 1-6 7
fff
9 gliss.
8 gliss.
6 gliss.
gliss.
4
5
gliss. improvise
gliss.
Tam. 7-12 fff
12
gliss.
10
11
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
2 Tam. fff
gliss.
solo
f
Hp. p
fff
f
ppp
mf
Sop. gliss. Vn. I sim.
cresc.
ppp
fff
gliss. Vn. II sim. cresc.
ppp
fff
gliss.
Va. cresc.
sim.
ppp
fff
gliss.
Vc.
gliss sim. cresc.
gliss.
sfppp
Cb. sfp cresc.
sim. sfppp
ppp
. ppp
Fl.
C 4 4
23
4 1 2
A. Fl.
4 4
1 Ob. 2
4 4
E.H.
4 4 1 2
4 4
Bs. Cl.
4 4
1 Bn. 2
4 4
Cbn.
4 4
Cl.
mf melancholia
mp dolce
4 4
1 2 Hn.
4 4
3 4
4 4
1 2
4 4
Tpt. 3 1 2
4 4
Tbn. 3 Tuba
4 4
Timp.
4 4
Tam. 1-6
4 4
Tbn.
gliss.
fade out
4 4
Tam. 7-12 fade out
4 4
2 Tam. fade out
4 4 Hp.
4 4 mf
ppp
Sop.
4 4
Vn. I
4 4 4 4
Vn. II
pizz.
p pizz.
p pizz.
Va.
4 4
p
Vc.
4 4 4 4
pizz.
mp dolce
ppp Cb. ppp
mp
gliss.
D
29 Fl.
5
1 2 gliss.
A. Fl.
Ob.
1 2
E.H.
Cl.
1 2
Bs. Cl. a2 1 Bn. 2 ppp
f
ppp
f
Cbn. p
1 2 Hn. 3 4 1 2 Tpt. 3 1. 1 Tbn. 2
ppp
f
ppp
f
Tbn. 3 Tuba p
Timp. 2 Tam. 1-6
p 3
5 8
7 Tam. 7-12
4
9
10
12
11
p
2 Tam. ppp
mp
p
Hp.
Sop.
la punta arco 2-2
Vn. I f
p
f
p
Vn. II
Va. p
f
unis. pizz.
div. Vc. ppp
f
ppp
f
ppp
div. arco Cb. f
p
sim.
2-2
35
6 Fl.
1 2
A. Fl.
Ob.
1 2
solo
E.H. 1. solo
p Cl.
1 2
p
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. 3 4 1 2 Tpt. 3 Tbn.
1 2
Tbn. 3 Tuba
Timp. 1 Tam. 1-6
12
Tam. 7-12 2 Tam.
Hp.
(Time is everlasting,) mp
(May peace be a long blessing,)
Sop. Tian 天 4-4 2-2
Chang 長
Wan 萬
Wu 物
la punta arco
pizz.
1-1
4-4
Di Jiu, 地 久，
2-2
Vn. I mp
p
la punta arco 3-3
Vn. II
la punta arco 0
Va.
Vc.
unis. pizz. Cb. p
2-2
1-
3-3
2
2-3
4-4
pizz. 4
2-2
1
1-1
4
3-3
pizz.
40 Fl.
7
1. solo
1 2
mp
A. Fl. 1. solo 1 Ob. 2 mp E.H.
Cl.
1 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. 3 4 1 2 Tpt. 3
Tbn.
1 2
Tbn. 3 Tuba
Timp. 3
2
4
Tam. 1-6 5 11
10
7 8 9
Tam. 7-12
11 12
2 Tam.
Hp.
(Mercy on me, my nature and spirit,)
Sop. He 和
Xi, 兮，
Tian Di 天 地
pizz.
gliss.
Yu Wo, 與 我，
arco
pizz.
2-2
Vn. I mp 1-1
p
arco
f
pizz.
1-1
Vn. II f Va. f
arco Vc. ppp arco
mp
ppp
ppp
mp
ppp
Cb.
Fl.
E
45
8 1 2
A. Fl.
Ob.
1 2
E.H.
Cl.
1 2
Bs. Cl. 1. solo Bn.
1 2
p
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. 3 4 1. solo 1 2
mp dolce molto
Tpt.
mf
3
Tbn.
1 2
Tbn. 3 Tuba
Timp.
6 Tam. 1-6 10
Tam. 7-12
ppp
2 Tam. ppp
Hp.
(May you and I forever be one.)
Sop. Da 大
Yan 焉
D
G
Wei Yi. 為 一。
G
arco
Vn. I p
mp dolce molto
Vn. II p
mp
p
mp
Va.
pizz. Vc. p
mp
pizz. Cb. p
mp
mf
50 Fl.
9
1 2
A. Fl.
Ob.
1 2
E.H.
Cl.
1 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 2
Cbn. gliss.
1. solo 1 2
mp dolce
Hn.
mf
3 4 1. solo 1 2
mf dolce
Tpt. 3
Tbn.
1 2
Tbn. 3 Tuba Timp. 1
2
3
Tam. 1-6
Tam. 7-12 2 Tam.
Hp.
Sop.
pizz. Vn. I mp sul A arco Vn. II mf dolce arco 4
3
gliss.
2-
3
2
pizz.
Va. mp dolce Vc.
Cb.
mf
mp
Fl.
F
56
10
1.
1 2
mp dolce, melancholia
A. Fl. 1. Ob.
1 2
mp dolce, melancholia
E.H. 1. Cl.
1 2
mp dolce, melancholia
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. 3 4 fade out 1 2
ppp
Tpt. 3
1. solo 1 Tbn. 2 mp dolce
pp
mf
Tbn. 3 Tuba pp Timp.
4 Tam. 1-6 5
6
Tam. 7-12 2 Tam.
mp
Hp.
mf dolce, melancholia Sop. Time
1
Vn. I mf
mp
fade out pizz. Vn. II ppp
mp
Va. mf
arco
pizz.
Vc. mf
mp dolce
mf
mp pizz.
Cb. mf
mp
is
4 3 2
e
ver
las
62 Fl.
11
1 2
A. Fl. p Ob.
ppp
1 2
mp
E.H. ppp Cl.
1 2 ppp
Bs. Cl. p Bn.
1 2
ppp
p
ppp
Cbn. ppp 1. solo 1 2
mp
Hn. 3 4
ppp 1 2 Tpt. 3
Tbn.
1 2
ppp
Tbn. 3 Tuba ppp ord. Timp. 1
ppp
2
3
Tam. 1-6 7 Tam. 7-12
8
p
2 Tam. p
Hp.
Sop. (optional)
ting.
D
May
peace
be a
long
bles-sing,
Mer cy on me, my na ture
arco
Vn. I ppp arco Vn. II ppp arco Va. ppp arco Vc. ppp arco Cb. ppp
and spi
12 Fl.
G Dolce Molto
68 1 2 f
mp
ppp
A. Fl. mp Ob.
f
1. solo
1 2
mp
E.H.
Cl.
mp
f
mp
f
1 2
Bs. Cl. f
mp
Bn.
1 2
mp
f
mp
f
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. 3 4 mp 1 2
f
1. solo
mp
Tpt.
f
ppp
3
Tbn.
1 2 mp
f
mp
f
Tbn. 3 Tuba
Timp. mp Tam. 1-6
mf
mfp
4 p
5
mf
Tam. 7-12 ppp
mp
p 2 Tam.
ppp
p
mp mp
mp
Hp.
f
mp
one.
Ah
Sop. rit,
May
you
and I
for e ver be
Vn. I mf
f
ff
sfppp dolce
f
p div. pizz.
mf
f
ff
sfppp dolce
f
mf
f
ff
dolce
f
p pizz.
mf
f
ff
sfppp dolce
f
p
Vn. II mp
Va. sfppp
Vc.
pizz. Cb. mf
f
ff
sfppp
f
p
p
q = 60
76 Fl.
H
1.
1 2
mp
13
p
A. Fl. Ob.
1 2
E.H. 1. Cl.
1 2
mp
p
Bs. Cl.
1. Bn.
1 2
p
mp
Cbn.
1 2
mp
Hn.
p
3 4 mp
p
1 2 Tpt. 3
Tbn.
1 2
Tbn. 3 Tuba
p
Tuba
p
p
Timp. 1
Tam. 1-6
6
ppp
7
Tam. 7-12
ppp
12
2 Tam. ppp
Hp.
Sop. Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah
pizz. Vn. I mp
p arco
unis. Vn. II
pizz.
mp
p
div.
unis.
Va. mp
Vc. mp
Cb. mp
83
14 Fl.
a2
1 2
f
A. Fl. Ob.
1 2 f
E.H.
Cl.
1 2 f
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 2
f
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. 3 4
1 2
3
3
3
3
3
mf
Tpt.
mf
Tbn.
1 2
Tbn. 3 Tuba
Timp.
Tam. 1-6
Tam. 7-12
2 Tam.
Hp.
Sop. Ah
Ah
arco
pizz.
Vn. I pizz. Vn. II div.
unis.
Va. div. Vc.
Cb.
unis. arco
I 1.
89 Fl.
1 2
15
p
A. Fl. Ob.
1 2
E.H. 1. Cl.
1 2
p
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 2
p
Cbn.
1 2 p
Hn. 3 4
p
1 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf
Tpt. 3
Tbn.
1 2
mf
mf mf Tuba
Tbn. 3 Tuba
p
Timp.
Tam. 1-6 Tam. 7-12 2 Tam.
Hp.
Sop. Ah
Ah
Ah
div. Vn. I arco Vn. II arco Va.
pizz. Vc. mf
p
mp pizz.
Cb. mp
pizz.
Fl.
J
95
16 1 2
A. Fl.
Ob.
1 2
E.H. mp Cl.
1 2
Bs. Cl.
Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. 3 4
1 2
p
Tpt. 3
p Tbn.
1 2
p
mp
p
mp
p
Tbn. 3 Tuba p Timp. mp 1 Tam. 1-6
2
3
4
5
6
10
11
12
ppp 7
Tam. 7-12
8
9
ppp
2 Tam.
glis s.
ppp
Hp.
mf
mp
Sop. Ah
Ah
unis. arco Vn. I mf div. pizz.
arco
mp
unis.
Vn. II arco
mf
mp
pizz.
Va. mf
arco Vc. arco
mf
Cb. mf
100 Fl.
1 2
17
1.
mp
A. Fl. Ob.
1 2
E.H. 1. Cl.
1 2
mp
Bs. Cl. Bn.
1 2
Cbn. 1. 1 2 Hn.
mp
3 4
1 2 Tpt. 3
Tbn.
1 2
Tbn. 3 Tuba Timp.
Tam. 1-6
Tam. 7-12 2 Tam.
mp
p
glis s.
Hp.
Sop. Ah
Ah
Vn. I p
pp
p
pp
Vn. II
Va. pizz. Vc. mf
p
ppp
mf pizz.
Cb. mf
p
ppp
mf
104
18 Fl.
q = 50
a2
1 2
ppp
f
ppp a2
f
ppp
f
ppp
f
ppp
f
A. Fl.
1 Ob. 2 E.H.
Cl.
1 2
Bs. Cl.
1 Bn. 2
1.
ppp
mp
ppp
f
ppp
f
ppp
f
ppp
f
ppp
f
f
Cbn.
1 2 Hn. 3 4
1 2 Tpt. 3
ppp Tbn.
1 2
f
ppp
f
ppp
f
Tbn. 3 Tuba
Timp. p
mp
ppp
p
f dry
Tam. 1-6 pp
ppp
p
mp
mf dry
Tam. 7-12 pp
ppp 2 Tam.
p
mp
ppp
pp
p
mp
p
Hp.
p
mf dry mf
f
ff
Sop. Ah
May you and I
be one
pizz. Vn. I
ppp
pppp
ppp
pppp
p
f sf pizz.
Vn. II p
div. arco
unis.
f sf pizz.
Va. ppp
arco
p
f sf pizz.
Vc. mp
p
mp
p
arco
p
f sf pizz.
Cb. p
f sf