John Harle
SILENCIUM for Chamber Orchestra and Soprano Saxophone solo
(2011)
CHESTER MUSIC
John Harle’s arrangement of his Silencium for Chamber Orchestra and Soprano Saxophone solo was first performed as part of the Canterbury Festival on 22nd October, 2011 by the Festival Chamber Orchestra conducted by Anthony Halstead, the saxophone solo played by the composer. INSTRUMENTATION Soprano Saxophone solo 2 Flutes Oboe Cor Anglais 2 Clarinets 2 Bassoons 2 Horns Harp Strings Duration – circa 5½ minutes
Music preparation by Ian Gardiner.
SILENCIUM The Theme from the BBC series 'Silent Witness'
Flutes 1 & 2
John Harle
q = 60
Oboe
Cor Anglais
Bassoons 1 & 2
Horns 1 & 2 in F
Clarinets 1 & 2 in Bb
Harp
Soprano Sax solo
mf
divisi
f
mf
Violin I
divisi
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
mp
mp
Double Bass
div.
mp
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2
Fls. 7
Ob.
C. A.
Hp.
pp (pp) 1.
mf
f
mp
p
pp
pp
mf
Vc.
mf
Db.
mf
mf con vibrato
1.
sim.
sim.
Vla.
mp
(solo)
pp
sim.
mp
Vln. II
pp
pp
pp
Vln. I
(pp)
pp
Sop. Sax. solo
Bsns. Hns.
Cls.
11 1. pp (pp)
mf con vibrato
gli altri
pizz.
pp
pp
pp
mp
3
Fls. 14
Ob.
C. A.
Cls.
Hp.
Sop. Sax. solo
mp
mp
mp
Vc.
Db.
mp
sim.
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mp
mf
pp
pp
sim.
pp
pp
mp
mf
pp
mp
mf
Vla.
sim.
pp
mp
mf
Vln. II
mp
pp
mp
mp
mp
pp
Vln. I
mp
Bsns. Hns.
19 pp
4
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Ob.
C. A.
Cls.
Hp.
Sop. Sax. solo
Bsns. Hns.
mp
p
p
p
p
mf
mp
mp
mp
unis.
unis.
mp unis.
mf
(sim.)
mf
p
mp
p
mf
mp
mp
mp
Vln. II
Db.
p
mp
1.
1.
p
Vc.
Vln. I
Vla.
p
mf
p
Fls.
27
mp
mp
mf
sim.
5
Fls. 29
Ob.
C. A.
Cls.
Bsns.
Hns.
Sop. Sax. solo
mp
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
6
Fls. 33
mf
Ob.
mf
C. A.
mf
Cls.
Bsns.
Hns.
Hp.
Sop. Sax. solo
2.
Vln. I
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mf
mf
Vln. II
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Vla.
Vc.
mf
mf Db.
mf
7
Fls.
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Ob.
C. A.
Cls.
Bsns.
Hns.
Sop. Sax. solo
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
Vln. II
Hp.
8
Fls. 40
Ob.
Hns.
Db.
a2
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1.
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2.
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Vc.
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f
Vla.
f
Vln. II
f
f
Sop. Sax. solo
f
Hp.
f
Cls.
Vln. I
C. A.
Bsns.
unis.
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
9
Fls. 45
C. A.
Cls.
Bsns. Hns.
Sop. Sax. solo
Vln. I
mp
mp
mp
a2
Hp.
1.
mp
Ob.
mp
mp
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
mp
mp
mp
mp
10
49
49 Fls.
f
Ob.
f sonore
C. A.
f sonore
Cls.
f
Bsns.
Hns.
Sop. Sax. solo
1.
f sonore 1.
Hp.
f
f sonore
ff sonore
Vln. I
f
Vc.
Db.
f
Vla.
f sonore
Vln. II
f
f
11
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Fls.
55
Ob.
C. A.
Cls.
Bsns.
Hns.
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Hp.
Sop. Sax. solo
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Db.
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mf
Vc.
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mf
f (solo)
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mf
Vla.
Vln. I
Vln. II
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mf
mf
12
61 Fls.
Ob.
C. A.
Bsns.
Hns.
Sop. Sax. solo
Vln. I
65
Vc.
Db.
p
mp
p
unis.
div.
p
p
p
mp
p
p
p
p
Vln. II
Vla.
p
p
Hp.
mp solo
Cls.
13
Fls.
67
Ob.
C. A.
Cls.
Hp.
Sop. Sax. solo
Vln. I
Bsns. Hns.
Vc.
Db.
Vla.
Vln. II
14
Fls.
71
Ob.
C. A.
Cls.
Hp.
Sop. Sax. solo
p
long
long
long
long
long
long
long
long
arco
div.
Db.
Vln. II
Vc.
2.
Vln. I
Vla.
Bsns.
Hns.
pp
pp
pp pp
pp
long
long
long
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long
long