Gould SERENADE FROM AUDOBON

Morton Gould

SERENADE “Orfeo” from Audobon for chamber orchestra

G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY

Morton Gould

SERENADE “Orfeo” from Audobon for chamber orchestra

G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY

Instrumentation

2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in B= Bass Clarinet 2 Bassoons Harp Mandolin Strings

Duration circa 8 minutes

IX. Serenade Slowly

= 66

solo 1 Flute 2

1 Oboe 2

1 Clarinet in B 2

Bass Clarinet

1 Bassoon 2

Harp

resonant

Mandolin

Slowly I Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass

= 66

“Orfeo”

2 6

rit.

a tempo

rit.

a tempo

1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

solo 1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

I Vn. II

muted, pizz. vibrato Va.

muted, pizz. vibrato Vc.

Cb.

3 12

broaden

1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

broaden I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

4 19

a tempo

1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 subito

Cl. in B 2

subito

Bs. Cl. subito 1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand. subito

a tempo I Vn.

muted II sustained subito arco

Va. subito arco Vc. subito muted, pizz..

Cb.

5 25

broaden

a tempo

broaden

a tempo

1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

I sustained Vn. II

pizz.

remove mutes one by one

Va. remove mutes one by one pizz.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

6 31 1 Fl.

2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

I Vn. II

arco

pizz.

Va.

arco Vc.

Cb.

pizz.

7

broaden 37 1 Fl.

2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

broaden I Vn. II

arco Va.

arco Vc.

Cb.

8

Assertive

Declamatory

Assertive

Declamatory

42 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

I 5

Vn.

arco, unmuted II 5

Va.

arco, unmuted Vc.

arco, unmuted Cb.

div.

unis.

div.

9 47 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

3

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

I

3

3

5

Vn. II 3

3

Va. 3

div. unis.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

div.

unis.

3

Vc. 3

3

Cb. 3

10

Quietly, rhythmic–steadily 51 1 Fl. 2

solo 1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

Quietly, rhythmic–steadily I 3

Vn. adjust mutes

3

muted

3

II echo 1/2 adjust mutes Va.

1/2 adjust mutes

div.

1/2 tacet 1/2 unmuted

gli altri, muted 3

Vc. echo

Cb.

3

11

Measured

56 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

Measured I Vn. II

(unmuted)

Va. div.

(muted)

(unmuted)

Vc. div.

Cb.

(muted)

12 62 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

I Vn. II

Va. div.

Vc. div.

Cb.

13 69 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

div.

I Vn. II

Va. div.

Vc. div.

pizz.

Cb.

1 solo, pizz.

14 75 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

unis.

div.

I Vn. II

Va. div.

Vc. div.

tutti Cb.

1 solo

15 82 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

unis.

I Vn. II

Va. div.

Vc. div.

tutti Cb.

16 88 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

div.

unis.

I Vn. II

Va. div.

Vc. div.

1 solo Cb.

tutti

17 94 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

Bn.

1

2

Harp

Mand.

div.

unis.

div.

I

Vn. II

Va. div.

Vc. div.

1 solo Cb.

tutti

1 solo

18 100 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 cresc.

Cl. in B 2

cresc.

Bs. Cl. cresc.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

unis.

I cresc.

Vn. remove mutes II

Va. div.

cresc. remove mutes

Vc. div.

remove mutes

cresc.

(1 solo) Cb.

tutti, pizz.

19 105 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

I Vn. II

Va. div.

Vc. div.

Cb.

20 111 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

Bn.

1

2

Harp

Mand.

3

I (cresc.)

Vn.

3

unmuted II 3

3

(cresc.)

Va. div.

(cresc.) unmuted

3

3

(cresc.)

Vc. div.

(cresc.) unmuted pizz.

(cresc.)

Cb. (cresc.)

arco

21 117 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

I Vn. II

(unis.)

Va. (unis.)

Vc.

Cb.

22

Held back 123 1 3

Fl.

2 3

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl. 3

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

Held back I 3

Vn. 3

II

3

Va.

Vc. 3

Cb.

3

3

23

poco rit.

slower

rit.

Tempo I

rit.

Tempo I

128 1 Fl.

2

1 Ob. 2

3

1

3

Cl. in B 2

3

3

3

Bs. Cl.

3

1

Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

poco rit.

slower

I

Vn.

muted II

1/2 tacet 1/2 muted

gli altri, muted 3

3

Va. 3

1/2 tacet 1/2 muted 3

3

3

gli altri, muted 3

3

Vc. 3

Cb.

3 3

24 133

poco rit.

1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

poco rit.

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

25 140

rit.

Very slow, distant

rit.

Very slow, distant

1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

Mand.

muted I Vn. muted II

tutti muted Va.

tutti, div. muted Vc.

Cb.

26 146 1 Fl. 2

1 Ob. 2

1 Cl. in B 2

Bs. Cl.

1 Bn. 2

Harp

3

Mand.

3

3

1 solo solo

Vn. I gli altri 3

Vn. II

1 solo Va.

1 solo unis.

Vc.

Cb.

3