String Orchestra and Pre-Recorded Track
Full Score
Bryce Dessner
CHESTER MUSIC
Bryce Dessner's Tenebre was commissioned for the Kronos Quartet by the family and friends of Laurence Glyn Neff in celebration of his 50th birthday, the Barbican/London, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Kronos Performing Arts Association. The premiere of the string orchestra arrangement was given by The Knights on 15 October 2014 at Brookfield Place, New York City, U.S.A.
Duration: c. 15 minutes. Minimum string strength: 4.3.3.3.2 players.
for string orchestra
Tenebre
q = 100 Violin I
4 4
Violin II
4 4
Viola
4 4
Violoncello
4 4
Double Bass
4 4
9
4 0
con sord.
pp senza cresc.
4 0
Bryce Dessner
con sord.
pp
pp
A sim.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla. ppp div.
Vc. pp Db.
16
quasi sul pont.
Vln. I quasi sul pont.
Vln. II quasi sul pont. div.
Vla. ppp Vc.
Db.
Copyright Š 2015 Chester Music Limited
(rev. 16/04/2015)
2
21
ord.
Vln. I ord.
Vln. II
ord.
Vla.
Vc. mp Db. mp
26 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
31
B
Vln. I
Vln. II (div.)
Vla. soli
Vc. mp
Db.
p
3
37
gradually remove mutes
(senza sord.)
Vln. I mp Vln. II
Vla. mp Vc. mp Db. mp
p
44 Vln. I senza sord.
Vln. II mp Vla.
Vc. mf Db. mf
50
div.
Vln. I sub. p Vln. II sub. p non div.
Vla. sub. p Vc. sub. p Db. sub. p
4
57
C
(Vln.2)
Vln. I
detachĂŠ
sim.
spiccato
Vln. II mf
6
6
Vla. mp
(Vc./Db.)
60 Vln. I
Vln. II 6
sim.
6
Vla. div.
Vc. p Db. p
64 Vln. I
Vln. II 6
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
6
68
5
D (Vla.)
Vln. I
Vln. II non div. marcato 3
3
3
3
6 3
3
3
3
Vla. mp Vc. mp Db. mp
72 Vln. I
Vln. II 3
6
3
3
3
3
3
Vla.
Vc. p Db.
75
non div. early music, slight swells on each note
Vln. I mp Vln. II 6
6 3
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
3
3
3
3
3
6
78 Vln. I p Vln. II p
6 3
3
3
3
3
3
Vla. p Vc. p Db. p
81 Vln. I mp Vln. II mp 3
3
3
3
6 3
3
Vla. mp Vc. mp Db. mp
E
84 Vln. I
mf Vln. II mf 3
3
3
3
3
Vla. mf div.
Vc. mf Db. mf
3
7
87 Vln. I mf Vln. II 6
3
3
3
3
Vla. 3
3
Vc.
Db.
90 Vln. I
Vln. II 6
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vla. 3
3
Vc.
Db.
93 Vln. I
Vln. II 6 3
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
3
6 3
3
8
96
F
non div., marcato
Vln. I f non div., marcato
Vln. II f marcato
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vla. f marcato
Vc. f marcato
Db. f
100 Vln. I sub. p Vln. II sub. p
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vla. sub. p sul pont. 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vc. mf sul pont. 3
Db. mf
103 Vln. I
Vln. II
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vla. 3
3
3
3
Vc. 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Db.
G
106
9
detachĂŠ
spiccato
Vln. I 6
f div.
Vln. II mf 3
3
3
3
3
3
Vla. mf ord.
Vc. 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf ord.
Db.
109
mf
6
Vln. I 6
6
sim.
Vln. II 3
3
3
3
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
111 Vln. I 6
6
Vln. II 3 3
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
3
3
10
113
6
Vln. I 6
6
Vln. II 3
3
3
3
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
115
H
6
Vln. I 6
mp
6
mp
6
Vln. II 3
3
div.
3
3
Vla. mp espress. accented Vc. 3
mf
3
3
3
accented
Db. 3
mf
3
117 Vln. I 6
6
Vln. II 6 3
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
6 3
3
3
3
3
11
119
gliss. like sirens
Vln. I f
6
div.
sim.
3
3
3
Vln. II 6 3
mf
3
Vla. 3
f 3
3
3
Vc. f Db. f
122 Vln. I 3
3
3
3
gliss. like sirens
Vln. II f Vla.
Vc.
Db.
125
div.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla. ff Vc.
Db. mp
3
12
127 Vln. I
Vln. II f Vla.
Vc.
Db.
129 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla. f Vc.
Db.
131
I
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc. 3 3 espress. quasi rubato
Db.
3
3
3
3
3
3
133 Vc. 3
3
3
3
3
135
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vc.
137
non vib.
Vln. I p non vib.
Vln. II p non vib.
Vla. pp 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vc. mp
139 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
13
14
141 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla. 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vc.
143 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
145 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
15
147 Vln. I
Vln. II div.
Vla.
Vc.
149 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
151 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc. dim.
16
153
J
ethereal
Vln. I pp Vln. II
Vla. div. rubato (time is quasi free) circular bowing* 3
3
pp 3
3
3
3
Vc. pp div. rubato (time is quasi free) circular bowing* 3
3
Db. pp
159 Vln. I
Vln. II pp Vla. pp Vc.
Db.
164
circular bowing* (rubato)
Vln. I pp circular bowing* (rubato)
Vln. II div. circular bowing*(rubato) 3
3
pp 3
3
Vla. pp Vc.
Db.
* circular bowing denotes alternation between sul pont. and sul tasto on each stroke in order to achieve maximum overtones
17
169 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
174 Vln. I
5 4
Vln. II
5 4
Vla.
5 4
Vc.
5 4
Db.
5 4
18
179 Vln. I
K 5 4 5 4
Vln. II
q = 112 sul tasto
p sul tasto, sul A
p
183 Vln. I
Vln. II
187 Vln. I
Vln. II
sul tasto
Vla. p
191 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
195
19
L
Vln. I p cresc. poco a poco Vln. II p cresc. poco a poco Vla. p cresc. poco a poco Vc. mf espress.
199 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
203 Vln. I mp cresc. poco a poco Vln. II mp cresc. poco a poco Vla. mp cresc. poco a poco Vc. mp cresc. poco a poco
207 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
20
211 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
215
flautando
Vln. I sub. p flautando
Vln. II sub. p flautando
Vla. sub. p flautando
Vc. sub. p
219
M ord.
Vln. I mp ord.
Vln. II mp ord.
Vla. mp ord.
Vc. mp ord. Db. mp
(6)
21
223 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
227
N
Vln. I mf cresc. poco a poco Vln. II mf cresc. poco a poco Vla. mf cresc. poco a poco Vc. mf cresc. poco a poco Db. mf cresc. poco a poco
230 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
22 poco a poco detaché
233 Vln. I
poco a poco detaché
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc. f Db. f
236 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
239 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc. f Db. f
23
O 242
detaché
Vln. I detaché
Vln. II detaché
Vla. f sul pont.
Vc. ff sul pont. Db. ff
245 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
248 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
24
251
sul pont.
Vln. I mp sul pont.
Vln. II mp sul pont.
Vla. mp (sul pont.)
Vc. mp (sul pont.)
Db. mp
254 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
q = 108
P
257
solo whole bows
Vln. I p
solo whole bows
Vln. II p Vla.
Vc.
Db.
25
261 Vln. I
Vln. II sola whole bows
Vla. p Vc.
Db.
265
Q tutti
Vln. I tutti
Vln. II tutte
Vla. solo, pizz.
Vc.
Db.
269 Vln. I pp Vln. II pp Vla. pp Vc.
Db.
26
274
R
illuminating...
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla. tutti arco, sul tasto 3
Vc. pp
Db.
280 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla. 3
Vc.
Db.
286 Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc. pp
3
3
3
3
mp
3
3
mp
3
3
Db. pp
27
292 Vln. I
4 4
Vln. II
4 4
Vla.
4 4
Vc.
4 4 3
3
4 4
Db. 3
S 298
recorded
1
3
tape enters (lighting becomes gradually intense)
4 4 A–
A–
A–
A–
A–
A–
A–
T. 2
4 4 –leph
S Vln. I
4 4 pp
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
4 4 4 4 4 4
pp
pp
half-section non vib.
mp
Db.
4 4
half-section non vib.
mp
A–
28
308 1
recorded
A–
A–
A–
A–
A–
A–
A–
T. 2 –leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
3 Bet
early music strokes
mp Vln. I
div.
early music strokes
mp Vln. II
div.
early music strokes
mp Vla.
div.
(passacaglia)
Vc. mp
(passacaglia)
Db. mp
29
315 1 A–
A–
A–
A–
A–
A–
2
recorded
–leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
T.
3 Bet
Bet
Bet
4 Gi mel
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
Gi mel
30
321 poco a poco cresc. 1 A–
A–
A–
A–
A–
2
recorded
–leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
T. 3 Bet
Da
let
Bet
Da
let
Bet
4 Gi
mel
Gi
mel
Gi
5 He
poco a poco cresc.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
div.
mf
Db.
mel
31
326 1 A–
A–
A–
A–
A–
2 –leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
3
recorded
Da
let
Bet
Da
let
Bet
Da
let
T.
4 Gi mel
Gi mel
5 He
He
He
6 Vav
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
div.
f
32
331 1 A–
A–
A–
A–
A–
2 –leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
3
recorded
Bet
Da
let
Bet
Da
let
Bet
T. 4 Gi mel
Gi mel
Gi mel
5 He
He
6 Vav
f 7 In
Vln. I div. a 3
Vln. II div. a 3
Vla. div. a 3
Vc. div. a 3
Db.
ci
pit
33
336 1 A–
A–
A–
A–
2 –leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
3
recorded
Da
let
Bet
Da
let
Bet
T. 4 Gi
mel
Gi
5 He
He
6 Vav
Vav
7 La
men
ta
tio
Jer
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
sim. 3
3
3
e
mi
ah
mel
34
340 1 A–
A–
A–
A–
2 –leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
3
recorded
Da
let
Bet
Da
let
Bet
T. 4 Gi
mel
Gi
5 He
He
6 Vav
Vav
7 In
ci
pit
La
men
ta
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
3
3
3
3
sim.
3
3
3
3
sim.
Vc.
Db.
tio
Jer
e
mi
mel
35
344 1 A–
A–
A–
A–
2 –leph
–leph
–leph
–leph
3
recorded
Da
let
Bet
Da
let
Bet
T. 4 Gi
mel
Gi
5 He
He
6 Vav
Vav
7 ah
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
In
ci
pit
La
men
ta
tio
mel
36
348 1
2
3
recorded
Da
let
T. 4
5 He
6
7 Jer
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
e
mi
ah
37
352
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
38
356
Vln. I
Vln. II
sub. p
Vla.
Vc.
Db.