John Corigliano
Suite from the Film THE RED VIOLIN for Solo Violin, Timpani, Percussion, Harp and Strings
From the G. Schirmer Rental Library date of printing:
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G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY
John Corigliano
Suite from the Film THE RED VIOLIN for Solo Violin, Timpani, Percussion, Harp, and Strings
Inspired by the film The Red Violin and first performed by Joshua Bell, violin, and The Eos Orchestra, Jonathan Sheffer, conductor, on June 3, 1999
G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY
Instrumentation
Timpani Percussion: 2 players Slapstick Bass Drum Concert Marimba (with low A) Vibraphone
Harp Solo Violin Strings
duration 15 minutes
Suite from the Film
THE RED VIOLIN John Corigliano *
= ca. 60
Timpani
Percussion
1
2
Harp
Solo Violin
con sord.
** 3
6
3
I 6
rubato Violin
** con sord. 3
6
3
II 6
rubato
**
con sord. Viola 3
3
6
rubato
Cello
Bass
(1) I
3
Violin II
3
Viola
*** div., con sord. 8va
Cello
Bass
* = cues instead of beats. The dotted lines are also cues. The number of cues is indicated in the triangle. ** Each player enters slightly after the previous one starting with the first desk. Should sound free and asynchronous. *** Sustain the notes for the duration of the line. Copyright Š 1997 G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP) and SONY Classical, New York, NY Corrected 7/99
This arrangement Copyright Š 1999 G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP) and SONY Classical, New York, NY International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
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2
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
= ca. 50
2
senza sord., unis.
I sost. Vn. senza sord., unis. II sost. senza sord., unis. Va. sost. 8
senza sord., unis.
via sord. Vc.
sost.
pizz.
*
div. arco
Cb.
pizz.
9 I
cresc.
Vn.
II
cresc.
Va.
cresc.
Vc.
cresc.
Cb.
arco cresc.
16
div.
I Vn. div. II
Va.
pizz. Vc.
unis., pizz. Cb.
22
3
= 60
I Vn. 3
II
div. Va.
div., arco Vc.
arco Cb.
* Sounds 8va bassa
div.
3
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite rall. ( = ca. 60) unis. (ord.) *
28
3
I
5
3 3
3 5
Vn.
dim.
rubato ( = ca. 60) unis. (ord.) *
3
3
II
div.
5
3 5
dim.
rubato 8va
Va. sub.
Vc. sub.
Cb.
sub.
29 I
Vn.
rall. 3
II 3
8
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
2"
4"
div.(actual notes, not harmonics)
30
= 50–54
8va
I Vn. unis. II rich unis.
3
Va. rich unis. Vc. 3
(div.) Cb. rich
rall. unis.
36 I
Vn.
II
3
Va.
Vc. 3
pizz. Cb.
* As at beginning of suite.
arco, (sounds 8ba) unis.
4
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
= ca. 48 42 Solo Vn.
I Vn.
II
Va.
div. Vc.
pizz. Cb.
47 Solo Vn.
I Vn. 3
II
3
Va.
Vc. 3
div., arco Cb.
rall. 8va
52 Solo Vn.
unis. I
Vn. div. II
pizz. Va.
pizz. Vc.
unis., pizz. Cb.
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Corigliano The Red Violin Suite
60
0
Vn. I (div.) 0
*
1 solo, sul pont.
tutti
** sim.
***
etc.
Vn. II (div.)
1 solo, sul pont.
tutti
**sim.
*
***
etc.
Va. (div.)
Vc. (div.)
Cb. (div.)
= 60 gliss. accel. 62
0
63
0
0
gliss. 0
0
Vn. I (div.)
gliss. 0
0
0
(pont.)
0
0
(ord.)
cresc. Vn. II (div.) (pont.)
(ord.)
cresc. arco, sul pont.
*** Va. (div.)
(pont.)
(ord.)
cresc. arco, sul pont.
***
(pont.)
(ord.)
cresc. = ca. 60 (non-synch.) col legno batt.
**** 0
cresc.
0
Vc. (div.)
= ca. 60 (non-synch.) col legno batt.
**** 0
cresc. pizz.
= ca. 60 (non-synch.)
**** cresc. Cb. (div.)
= ca. 60 (non-synch.) col legno batt.
**** 0
* Play as fast as possible. Do not synchronize. Slight pauses between groupings. ** Stand by stand add players (non synchronized) until all second violins are playing figures (tutti) move pitches downward with similar irregular chromatic non-synchronized figures. *** Gradually The notes in parenthesis indicate the approximate range you should be in on the conductor’s cue. **** Repeat material in box to end of dotted line.
cresc.
gliss.
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Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
Agitato
= ca. 92
67
**
unis.
gliss.
gliss.
unis.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
I
Vn. gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
II
unis. Va.
*
Vc.
arco ord.
ord.
*** cresc.
marc.
***
*
Cb.
cresc.
marc.
accel. 73
gl.
I sub.
cresc.
Vn. gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
gl.
II
cresc. slow vib. al sord. Va.
cresc.
Vc. (cresc.) al sord. Cb. (cresc.)
Adagio
= ca. 56–60
80 I Vn.
II
Va.
1 solo Vc. sonorous
Cb.
85 I Vn.
II
Va. (1 solo)
Vc. 3
Cb.
Cello chromatic figures as fast as possible * Play within and including the boxed pitches; i.e., ** Abrupt cutoff just before downbeat figures, moving upward so that each new range of boxed *** Continue pitches is reached approximately on the conductor’s downbeats.
etc.
7
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
= 50 (Largo)
90 I Vn. II
con sord.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Va. (1 solo)
Vc.
div.
gli altri, div.
div.
gli altri, div. con sord.
con sord. Cb.
96
Presto, Pesante
8va
freely
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
marc. (heavy) I Vn. II via sord.
pizz.
Va.
pizz.
Vc. div.
via sord.
pizz.
via sord.
pizz.
Cb.
99
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solo Vn.
marc.
101
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solo Vn.
104
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solo Vn.
107
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solo Vn.
110 Solo Vn.
112
0
Solo Vn. 0
0
0
0
0
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Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
114
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solo Vn.
marc. (heavy) pizz. I Vn. pizz. II pizz. Va. pizz. Vc. pizz. Cb.
117
0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
121
0
0
0
Solo Vn.
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
124
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Solo Vn.
I Vn.
cresc. II cresc.
Va. cresc. Vc. cresc. Cb. cresc. 8va
128 Solo Vn.
quasi gliss.
I Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
0
0
0
0
0
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Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
131 Solo Vn.
arco Va. arco Vc.
accel., poco a poco 133 Solo Vn.
Va.
Vc.
(accel., poco a poco)
presto possibile
135
8va
6
6 7
I Vn. II
pizz. Va.
pizz. Vc.
Cb.
= 60 8
8va
sord.
138 Solo Vn.
Vn. I (div.)
div., arco
arco
Vn. II (div.)
div., arco
Va. (div.)
div., arco
Vc. (div.)
div., arco
arco Cb. (div.)
div., arco
10
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
8va
143 Solo Vn.
Vn. I (div.)
Vn. II (div.)
1. solo
Va. (div.)
(div.)
Cb. (div.)
8va
148 Solo Vn.
Vn. I (div.)
Vn. II (div.)
(solo) tutti Va. (div.)
Vc. (div.)
Cb. (div.)
11
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite 8
155 Solo Vn.
Vn. I (div.)
Vn. II (div.)
Va. (div.)
Vc. (div.)
Cb. (div.)
= 80 162
senza sord.
Solo Vn. , nostalgic
Hp.
D, C , B
E ,F ,G ,A
Timp.
(1/2, div.) tutti, div. I
Vn. (1/2, div.)
con sord., div. 1/2 arco
II 1/2 pizz.
(1/2, div.) Va.
tutti, div. Vc.
unis., pizz. Cb.
tutti, div.
12
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
168 Timp.
Hp.
F ,A
E
Solo Vn.
unis. I Vn. senza sord., unis., arco II
unis. Va.
unis. Vc. unis., pizz.
arco
Cb.
174 Timp.
Hp.
G ,C
E
Solo Vn.
I Vn. II
Va.
div.
(1/2 soli)
Vc.
div. Cb.
180 Timp.
Hp.
Solo Vn.
cresc. I Vn.
3
div.
3
II
div.
unis.
3
3
3
3
Va.
unis. Vc.
pizz. Cb.
arco
13
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite 186 Timp.
Hp.
Solo Vn. (cresc.)
I espr. Vn.
(arco) II
pizz.
arco pizz.
Va.
pizz. Vc.
pizz. Cb.
pushing forward
192
freely
Timp. (actual pitch)
Hp.
cresc.
D ,C ,B /E ,F ,G ,A G
A
Solo Vn.
cresc.
I Vn. II
arco, div. Va.
cresc. arco, div. Vc.
cresc. arco, div. Cb.
cresc.
198 Timp.
Hp.
Solo Vn. div.
3
I Vn.
div.
3
II
unis. Va.
unis. Vc.
unis. Cb.
div.
14
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
= ca. 60
204 Timp.
Hp.
(ten.)
Solo Vn.
espr. div. a3 I Vn. div. a3 II
div. Va.
div. Vc.
Cb.
rall.
210 Timp.
(actual pitch)
Hp.
Solo Vn.
dim.
I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
Slowly con rubato, = ca. 60–66 215
3
6
3
3
slowly
3
Solo Vn. 3
dolce 3
219
3
slowly
0
Faster,
= ca. 80
0
3
Solo Vn. 0
Tempo I (ca.
= 60–66)
Faster,
8va
3
0
3
0
slowly
224
= 80
0 0
Solo Vn. 6 0
= 100 228
0 0
3
= 80 3
3
3
= ca. 120 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Solo Vn. 0
sub.
sub.
sub.
15
Corigliano: The Red Violin Suite Presto
accel. 3
3
232
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
= ca. 156 0 0
3
3
3
3
3
Solo Vn. 0
3
3
3 3
sub.
3
3
3
3
3
3
cresc.
accel. 237
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
Solo Vn. 3 0
3
3
3
(accel.) 240
3
3
rall. molto
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Solo Vn. 0
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Solo Vn. 3 3
247
3
3
3 3
3
colla parte hard sticks
Timp.
Slapstick 1 Perc. Bass Drum 2
Hp.
Faster
= 80
= 60 gliss.
gl is
s.
Tempo primo ( = 60)
Faster
= 80
3
3
Solo Vn.
colla parte I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
div. pizz. Cb.
arco
3
= 60 3
3
passionate
3
3
244
3
3
rall.
3
3
0
3
Faster
= 80
= 60
Faster
= 80
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
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Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
254
(ossia:play on Bass Drum if available)
Timp.
E Chime 1 Snare Drum
Perc.
Marimba 2
Hp.
3
3
3
3
3
Solo Vn. 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1/2 sect. Bartok pizz. 1/2 sect. col legno
I Vn.
1/2 sect. Bartok pizz. 1/2 sect. col legno II
1/2 sect. Bartok pizz. 1/2 sect. col legno Va.
1/2 sect. Bartok pizz. 1/2 sect. col legno Vc.
1/2 sect. Bartok pizz. 1/2 sect. col legno Cb.
259
= ca. 60
= ca. 40
(E Chime)
Perc. 1
Hp.
arco
1 Solo IV
I
Vn. 1 Solo, arco
IV
II
1 Sola, arco Va. sost. 1 Solo, arco Vc. sost. Cb.
rall.
266 Solo Vn. (1 Solo)
IV
I Vn.
(1 Solo) II
(1 Sola) Va.
(1 Solo) Vc.
Cb.
III
17
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
= ca. 42–48 274 Solo Vn.
gli altri
I 1 solo Vn. (1 solo) II
(1 solo) Va.
(1 solo) Vc.
Cb.
279 Solo Vn.
I
tutti, div.
unis.
II
tutti
Va.
tutti
Vc.
arco
div.
Cb. pizz.
rall. 285 Solo Vn.
I
II
Va.
div.
1 Solo Cello
Vc. gli altri, div.
Cb. arco
pizz.
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Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
= 2" ( = 30) 292 Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
D
D
A
D
A
Hp.
Vn. II
*
div. a4
Vn. I
div. a4
= 2" ( = 30)
div.
div. a2
Ve.
* div.
* div.
* div.
div. a3
Vc.
* div.
* arco
div.
Cb. div. arco
div. a4
*
* * Even notes, no accents or groupings. A slow throbbing.
div.
19
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
accel.
294 Timp.
(B.D.) Perc. 1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
(Mar.)
Small notes: ossia Perc. 2
cresc.
3
Hp.
3
3
3
3
3
sim.
D
accel.
Vn. I (div.)
div.
cresc.
3
Vn. II (div.)
3
cresc.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
cresc.
3
cresc.
cresc.
Ve. (div.)
cresc.
div.
3
3
3
Vc. (div.) div a4
div.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
cresc.
3
3
3
3
3
cresc.
Cb. (div.)
3
3
3
20
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
= 60 296 Timp.
(B.D.) Perc. 1
Vibraphone, motor on
l.v. sim.
(cresc.) Perc. 2
Hp.
= 60
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
(cresc.)
6
5
5
Vn. II (div.)
6
6
6
5
5
(cresc.)
5 5
5
Vn. I (div.)
6
6
6
5
5
(cresc.)
5
5
5
5
6
6
6 6 6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
(cresc.)
(cresc.)
0
0
Ve. (div.)
(cresc.) 5
5
5
6
6
6
unis.
Vc. (div.) unis.
sul pont., play between and including given pitches
change to
ord.
Cb. (div.) play C /open D, slowly gliss. upward from C 0
0
0
0
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Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
298
accel.
( = 80)
( = 100)
A
D
= 60,
= 120
Timp.
(B.D.) Perc. 1
(Vib.)
l.v. sim. Perc. 2
Hp.
( = 80)
accel. 6
6
6
Vn. I
6
6
6
6 6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
= 120
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6 6
6
6
= 60,
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
( = 100)
6
6
6
6
D
6
6
(div.)
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
Vn. II (div.)
6
6
0
0 6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
0
0
Ve. (div.)
6
6
6
6
Vc. (div.)
Cb. (div.)
div.
0
0
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
22
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
in 2 ( = 60)
accel.
302
( )
Timp.
( )
(B.D.) Perc. 1
cresc.
(Vib.)
to Marimba
Marimba
)
)
cresc. Perc. 2
(
cresc.
Hp.
in 2 ( = 60)
accel.
cresc. Vn. I (div.)
cresc.
cresc. Vn. II (div.)
cresc.
cresc. Ve. (div.)
cresc.
cresc. Vc. (div.)
cresc.
Cb. (div.)
cresc.
cresc.
(
23
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
(accel.)
**
306
( )
Timp.
( )
( )
( )
(cresc.)
(B.D.) Perc. 1 (cresc.)
(Mar.)
)
)
)
)
(cresc.)
Perc. 2
(
(
(
l.v.
l.v.
(
l.v.
(cresc.)
Hp.
(accel.)
1 solo (con vib.)
(cresc.)
Vn. I (div.)
(cresc.)
Vn. II (div.)
(cresc.)
(cresc.)
*
(cresc.)
Ve. (div.)
* (cresc.)
Vc. (div.)
(cresc.)
(cresc.)
Cb. (div.)
(cresc.)
(cresc.)
Con Bravura
freely
311
tutti, div. I Vn. tutti, div. II tutti, div. Va. tutti, div. Vc. unis. Cb.
*Stand by stand dim. al niente so that all have ended by next cue. ** Abrupt cutoff, just before downbeat.
24
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite 8va
3
314
loco
gl
.
Solo Vn. cantabile marc.
0
321 Solo Vn. l.h. pizz.
325 0
Solo Vn.
0
0
0
0
0
0
l.h. pizz.
ten. 0
329
0
Solo Vn.
arco
1. 333 Solo Vn.
2.
accel. poco a poco
336
arco
0
Solo Vn.
pizz.
0
cresc. poco a poco
339
0
0 0
Solo Vn.
(cresc.)
341
0
Solo Vn.
(cresc.)
Fast and Free 344 Solo Vn.
molto vib.
345 (344) Solo Vn. poss.
346 Solo Vn.
354 Solo Vn.
= 60
0
25
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
362 Solo Vn. unis., con sord. I sul tasto Vn. unis., con sord. II sul tasto
unis., con sord. Va. sul tasto
Vc.
Cb.
= ca. 48 370
sul D
Solo Vn.
I Vn. II
unis. Va.
unis. Vc.
Cb.
rall.
a tempo
377 Solo Vn.
I Vn. unis., senza sord. II
via sord. Va.
div. Vc.
unis., pizz. Cb.
26
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
384 Timp.
Solo Vn.
I Vn. II
senza sord. Va.
Vc.
arco Cb.
389 Timp.
Solo Vn.
I Vn. 3
II
3
Va.
Vc. 3
Cb.
394 Timp.
Hp.
Solo Vn.
I espr. Vn. div. (arco) II
arco
pizz. pizz. Va.
unis., pizz. Vc.
pizz. Cb.
27
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
pushing forward
398 Timp. (actual pitch)
Hp.
cresc.
D ,C ,B /E ,F ,G ,A G
A (free)
Solo Vn.
cresc.
I Vn. II
div. Va.
cresc. div. Vc.
cresc. div. Cb.
cresc.
404 Timp.
Hp.
Solo Vn.
div.
3
div.
3
I Vn. II
unis. Va.
unis. Vc.
unis. Cb.
410 Timp.
Hp.
Solo Vn. div. I Vn.
div. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
28
Corigliano–The Red Violin Suite
413 Hp.
(rubato)
3
5
3
Solo Vn.
5
3
I
*
Vn.
3
3
5
3
II
5
rubato (div.) Va. (div.) Vc.
Cb.
(413) Hp.
8va
Solo Vn.
3
I
3
rubato Vn. II
3
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
414 Timp.
(sounding pitches)
Hp.
8
Solo Vn. 8va
I Vn.
(div. a3) II
Va.
Vc.
Cb. * As at the beginning.