Adams TEN THOUSAND BIRDS

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Ten Thousand Birds

Folio One From the Forest to the Plains

Commissioned by Alarm Will Sound with funding from New Music USA.

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Ten Thousand Birds My lifeʼs work began with birds. From songbirdsongs (1974-80), to Inuksuit (2008), to Canticles of the Holy Wind (2013), the songs of birds have engaged my ears and my imagination for more than forty years. Now Iʼve embarked on a new, open-ended series of pieces for a full range of instrumentations— from solos to full orchestra—under the collective title Ten Thousand Birds. All the sounds in this music are specifically notated. However, the moment-to-moment sequence of events is not fixed. There is no master score. In the tradition of Henry Cowell and Lou Harrisonʼs “performance kits”, this folio of unbound pages is an atlas of musical possibilities for performers to use in creating their own unique realizations of the music. The sequence of phrases on the page does not necessarily imply the sequence of events in performance. Musicians are free to choose when and for how long to play each phrase and rest, within the broad guidelines provided. There is no rhythmic coordination between instruments, except where specifically noted. Each piece in this folio is a self-contained “place” that occupies its own physical space and its own time. The instruments of each piece/place should be relatively near each other, except where otherwise noted. A piece/place may begin as soon as the minimum number of required instruments is present and may continue as long as the minimum number of instruments is present. Pieces may be combined, simultaneously and sequentially, to create varied performances. A performance should encompass the largest possible physical space. There should be moments when all or most of the available instruments are playing as many different pieces in as many different locations as possible. Conversely, there should be moments when only a single piece is being performed in a single location. Musicians are encouraged to move around and among the listeners, and listeners should be free to move around and among the musicians. The size of the ensemble and the duration of a performance may be tailored to the specific site and occasion. It is not necessary to play all the pieces in this collection. Itʼs not even necessary to play all the musical material within a particular piece. However, symphonic-scale performances with many musicians are encouraged. And even with smaller ensembles, performances are most appropriately staged as complete concert-length events. There should be moments when all or most of the available instruments are playing as many different pieces in as many different locations as possible. Conversely, there should be moments when only a single piece is being performed in a single location. The sequence of pieces and locations of instruments may be organized around the songs of birds that sing at different times of day and night. On the following page is a sample sequence of pieces. Please note: This is only an example. Performers are encouraged to create their own sequence of pieces/places for the unique conditions of their ensemble, occasion and performance site.

—John Luther Adams

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Ten Thousand Birds Possible Sequence of Pieces/Places

Morning Wind / Gusts Black-Capped Chickadee / Carolina Chickadee / White-Throated Sparrow Eastern Towhee Field Sparrow / Song Sparrow

Midday Blue Jay Red-Winged Blackbird Eastern Meadowlark

Afternoon Pileated Woodpecker Northern Cardinal Cedar Waxwing Mourning Dove / Wing Whistles (Mourning Doves)

Evening Calls Veery

Night Western Chorus Frog / Green Frog / American Bullfrog Eastern Screech Owl / Great Horned Owl / Barred Owl

Morning Eastern Phoebe / Eastern Wood Pewee Wood Thrush Gusts / Wind

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Ten Thousand Birds

Complete Instrumentation

Flute Oboe 2 Clarinets in Bb (= 2 Bass Clarinets) Bassoon

Horn in F Trumpet in Bb Trombone

Percussion (2 players): 2 Tambourines 2 Bullroarers Temple Blocks Bongos Timpano 2 Orchestra Bells 2 Vibraphones (motors off) 2 Marimbas

Piano/Celesta (1 player)

2 Violins Viola Cello Double Bass

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Ten Thousand Birds

Possible Instrumentations by Piece Black-Capped Chickadee Orchestra Bells/Tambourine (1 player) Solo: Orchestra Bells, Tambourine Duo: Orchestra Bells, Tambourine with Carolina Chickadee

Carolina Chickadee Orchestra Bells/Tambourine (1 player) Solo: Orchestra Bells, Tambourine Duo: Orchestra Bells, Tambourine with Carolina Chickadee

Eastern Phoebe Orchestra Bells, Violin Duet: Orchestra Bells, Violin Quartet: Orchestra Bells, Violin with Eastern Wood Pewee

Eastern Wood Pewee Orchestra Bells, Violin Duet: Orchestra Bells, Violin Quartet: Orchestra Bells, Violin, with Eastern Phoebe

Field Sparrow Piccolo, Temple Block Solo: Piccolo Duet: Piccolo, Temple Block Duet: Piccolo, with Song Sparrow

Song Sparrow Piccolo, Bongos Solo: Piccolo Duet: Piccolo, Bongos Duet: Piccolo, with Field Sparrow

White-Throated Sparrow Piccolo, 2 Orchestra Bells, Celesta Solo: Any instrument. Duet: Any two instruments. Trio: Any three instruments. Quartet: Piccolo, 2 Orchestra Bells, Celesta

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Possible Instrumentations by Piece Eastern Towhee Piccolo, Piano Solo: Piccolo or Piano Duet: Piccolo, Piano

Northern Cardinal Piccolo, Orchestra Bells, Piano Solo: Piccolo, Piano Duet: Piccolo, Piano Trio: Piccolo, Orchestra Bells, Piano

Eastern Meadowlark Flute, Orchestra Bells, Celesta, Violin Duet: Flute, Orchestra Bells Duet: Violin, Celesta Quartet: Flute, Orchestra Bells, Celesta, Violin

Red-Winged Blackbird Flute, Oboe, 2 Clarinets, 2 Marimbas, Piano Solo: Flute or Oboe or Clarinet Duet: Flute, Oboe Duet: 2 Clarinets Duet: 2 Marimbas Trio: Flute, Oboe, Piano Trio: 2 Clarinets, Piano Trio: 2 Marimbas, Piano

Blue Jay Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Timpano Duet: Oboe, Trumpet Septet: Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Trumpet, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Timpano

Pileated Woodpecker Oboe, Trumpet, Temple Block/Log Drum (1 player) Duet: Oboe, Temple Block/Log Drum Duet: Trumpet, Temple Block/Log Drum

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Possible Instrumentations by Piece Wood Thrush Orchestra Bells, Vibraphone, Celesta/Piano (Piano may replace Celesta) Solo: Celesta/Piano or Orchestra Bells Trio: Celesta/Piano, Orchestra Bells, Vibraphone

Veery Orchestra Bells, Vibraphone, Celesta, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello Duet: Violin 1, Viola Duet: Violin 2, Cello Trio: Orchestra Bells, Vibraphone, Celesta Quartet: 2 Violins, Viola, Cello Quintet: Orchestra Bells, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello Septet: Orchestra Bells, Vibraphone, Celesta, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello

Cedar Waxwing 2 Orchestra Bells, Celesta, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Sextet: 2 Orchestra Bells, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello Octet: 2 Orchestra Bells, Celesta, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

Mourning Dove Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, Trombone, 2 Marimbas, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Septet: Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, Trombone, 2 Marimbas Decet: Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, Trombone, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

Eastern Screech Owl Oboe*, 2 Clarinets*, 2 Vibraphones, Piano Solo: Clarinet* or Oboe* Duet: 2 Clarinets* Trio: 2 Clarinets*, Oboe* Quartet: 2 Clarinets*, 2 Vibraphones Sextet: Oboe*, 2 Clarinets*, 2 Vibraphones, Piano *Winds widely separated.

Great Horned Owl 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Sextet: 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone Sextet: 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

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Possible Instrumentations by Piece Barred Owl Bassoon, Horn, Trombone, 2 Bullroarers, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Quintet: Bassoon, Horn, Trombone, 2 Bullroarers Septet: Bassoon, Horn, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Octet: Bassoon, Horn, Trombone, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Decet: Bassoon, Horn, Trombone, 2 Bullroarers, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

Western Chorus Frog 2 Marimbas, 2 Violins Quartet: 2 Marimbas, 2 Violins Octet: 2 Marimbas, 2 Violins, with Green Frog or American Bullfrog Duodecet: 2 Marimbas, 2 Violins, with Green Frog and American Bullfrog

Green Frog 2 Bass Clarinets, Viola, Cello (Bass Clarinets may replace Clarinets) Quartet: 2 Bass Clarinets, Viola, Cello Octet: 2 Bass Clarinets, Viola, Cello, with Western Chorus Frog Octet: 2 Bass Clarinets, Viola, Cello, with American Bullfrog Duodecet: 2 Bass Clarinets, Viola, Cello, with Western Chorus Frog and American Bullfrog

American Bullfrog Bassoon, Horn, Trombone, Double Bass Quartet: Bassoon, Horn, Trombone, Double Bass Octet: Bassoon, Horn, Trombone, Double Bass, with Western Chorus Frog Octet: Bassoon, Horn, Trombone, Double Bass, with Green Frog Duodecet: Bassoon, Horn, Trombone, Double Bass, with Western Chorus Frog and Green Frog

Wing Whistles (Mourning Doves)* 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Quintet: 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass *Alone, or at end of Mourning Dove. Gusts Flute, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass Solo: Any instrument. Duet: Any two instruments. Trio: Any three instruments. Quartet: Any four instruments. Quintet: Any five instruments. Sextet: Flute, 2 Violins, Viola, Cello, Double Bass

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Possible Instrumentations by Piece Calls Horn*, Trumpet*, Trombone* Solo: Any instrument.* Duet: Any two instruments.* Trio: Horn*, Trumpet*, Trombone* *Instruments widely separated.

Wind Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone Solo: Any instrument. Duet: Any two instruments. Trio: Any three instruments. Quartet: Any four instruments. Quintet: Any five instruments. Sextet: Any six instruments. Septet: Oboe, 2 Clarinets, Bassoon, Horn, Trumpet, Trombone

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Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Hn.** Tpt.** Tbn.** Bsn. Hn. Tpt. Tbn.

Tbn.

Tbn. Tbn.

Wing Whistles Gusts Calls Wind

Tpt.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Tbn.

Bsn. Hn.

B.Cl. 1 B.Cl. 2

Bsn.

Tpt. Tpt.

Tpt.

Western Chorus Frog Green Frog American Bullfrog

Fl.

Cl. 2

Bsn. Hn.

Bsn. Hn.

Ob.** Cl. 1** Cl. 2** Cl. 1 Cl. 2 Bsn. Hn. Bsn. Hn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Cl. 2

Eastern Screech Owl Great Horned Owl Barred Owl

Ob. Ob.

Cl. 1

Cl. 1

Ob.

Fl.

Blue Jay Pileated Woodpecker

Ob.

Ob.

Wood Thrush Veery Cedar Waxwing Mourning Dove

Picc. Picc. Fl. Fl.

Eastern Towhee Northern Cardinal Eastern Meadowlark Red-Winged Blackbird

Fl. Black-Capped Chickadee Carolina Chickadee Eastern Phoebe Eastern Wood Pewee Field Sparrow Picc. Song Sparrow Picc. White-Throated Sparrow Picc.

Mar. 1

Bull. 1

Vib. 1

Bells Bells Bells 1 Mar. 1

Timp.* T. Bl./Log Dr.*

Bells* Bells* Mar. 1

Pno. Pno. Cel. Pno.

Cel.

Pno.

Vln.*

Vln.* Vln.*

Vln. 1 Vln. 2 Vla. Vcl. DB

Mar. 2

Bull. 2

Vib. 2

Pno.

Vla. Vcl. DB

*either player **widely separated

Vln. 1 Vln. 2 Vla. Vcl. DB Vln. 1 Vln. 2 Vla. Vcl. DB

Vln. 1 Vln. 2

Vla. Vcl. DB Vln. 1 Vln. 2 Vla. Vcl. DB

Vib. Cel. (Pno) Vib. Cel. Vln. 1 Vln. 2 Vla. Vcl. Bells 2 Cel. Vln. 1 Vln. 2 Vla. Vcl. DB Mar. 2 Vln. 1 Vln. 2 Vla. Vcl. DB

Mar. 2

Perc. 1 Perc. 2 Bells/Tamb.* Bells/Tamb.* Bells* Bells* T.Bl.* Bongos* Bells 1 Bells 2

Ten Thousand Birds

Complete Instrumentations by Piece


Orchestra Bells Tambourine

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Black-Capped Chickadee Repeat phrase 1 (with any rests), many times. Then play phrases 2 and 3 (with any rests), many times.

Orchestra Bells

q = ca. 100

1.

& œ œ F

œ œ. œ >

˙

l.v.

2.

& œ #œ F

l.v.

#œ œ. œ >

˙

∑.

3.

& # œœ F

#œ œ. œ >

˙˙

l.v.

∑ Tambourine ...an occasional interjection... q = 120-132 on the rim ×1-2 ×1-3

4.

^ ã .. œ œ .. .. >œ >œ .. œ Œ Ó F f

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Orchestra Bells Tambourine

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Carolina Chickadee Mix phrases 1 and 2 (with any rests), repeating 10 to 25 times. Play phrase 3 (with any rests), in a similar way.

Orchestra Bells

q = 76-80

1.

j œ

l.v.

j œ œ œ œ œ ˙ & œ œ œ > > F

∑.

2.

j œ

l.v.

j & œ œœ œ œ ˙ œ œ ˙ œ > > F

3.

& ‰.

œ œ. œ. > F

œ œ œ

l.v.

˙ ∑

Tambourine ...an occasional interjection... q = 120-132 on the rim

4.

> ã ‰ œ œ .. œ F

^ œ œ .. œ Œ Ó f ×1-3

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Orchestra Bells

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Eastern Phoebe Mix phrases and rests freely. Play Phrase 1 a little more frequently.

q = ca. 80

1.

& œ œ P

l.v.

w w >

∑.

2.

& œ œ P

œ œ

œœ >

˙˙ ..

l.v.

3.

& œ œ P

œ œ

œœ >

˙˙ . .

l.v.

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Ó.


Violin

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Eastern Phoebe Mix phrases and rests freely. Play Phrase 1 a little more frequently.

q = ca. 80

1.

&

äœ≤ œ

≥œœ Œ

F

Ó.

2.

&

äœ≤ œ

≥œ œ ˘œ œ

F

ƒ

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Orchestra Bells

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Eastern Wood Pewee Play phrase 1 (followed by any rest) 1-4 times. Then play phrase 2, 3 or 4. Repeat this sequence ad lib.

q = ca. 60

1.

&œ P

l.v.

˙

œœ œ

2.

& œœ P

œ œ

l.v.

œ bœ

˙ ∑

3.

&œ P

˙˙ ˙

l.v.

∑.

4.

&œ P

˙˙˙

l.v.

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Violin

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Eastern Wood Pewee Play phrase 1 (followed by any rest) 1-4 times. Then play phrase 2, 3 or 4. Repeat this sequence ad lib. q = ca. 60

1.

&

&

œœ

F

ä≥œ . œ. 2.

≥ ≤ œ. œ. äœ œ

œœ

F ∑.

3.

&

≤ ≥ œ. œ. äœ œ F Ó.

∑ ä≥œ . œ. 4.

&

œœ

F Ó.

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Ó


Piccolo

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Field Sparrow Play one phrase and rest for a while, then the other. Repeat this sequence ad lib.

q = 90-100

1.

j bœ

&

b >œ >œ >œ >œ

j bœ

bœ œ œ œ

2.

œ œ bœ œ nœ j bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ

F

5

..

&‰

j œ

j #œ

œ >œ # œ >œ œ >œ œ

F

..

œ #œ #œ j #œ #œ œ œ j #œ œ #œ œ œ j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ 3

..

×3-5

j #œ

ƒ

3

5

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3

×6-8

..

ƒ


Temple Blocks

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1 of 1

Field Sparrow Play one phrase and rest for a while, then the other. Repeat this sequence ad lib.

q = 90-100

1.

ã

j œ

>œ

>œ

>œ

P

>œ

3 œ œ œ œ œ œ j j œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœœœ œ f 5

..

2.

ã‰

j œ

œ >œ

œ

>œ œ >œ œ

P

×3-5

..

j œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œœ œœœœ j j j œ

œ

œ

3

..

5

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..

×6-8

3

f


Piccolo

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Song Sparrow Play phrases 1 and 2 (with mixed rests) for a while. Then play phrases 3 and 4 (with mixed rests) for a while. Repeat this sequence ad lib.

q = ca. 90

1.

&

j œ

>œ >œ >œ >œ j ˙ œ

˙

œ

œ

œ œ œ œ

f

P ∑

2.

3.

&

&

j œ

>œ >œ >œ >œ j ˙ œ

˙

œ

œ

j œ

>œ

j œ

>˙

˙

f

#œ œ

4.

&

>œ f

œ-

œ

P ∑

j #œ

P

5

>œ

œ œ œ œ œ

f

j #œ

j œ

>œ

j œ

>œ

j œ

>˙

˙

#œ œ

œ

œP

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Bongos

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Song Sparrow Play phrases 1 and 2 (with mixed rests) for a while. Then play phrases 3 and 4 (with mixed rests) for a while. Repeat this sequence ad lib.

q = ca. 90

>œ >œ >œ >œ j ä˙ œ ã æ F with fingers

1.

j œ

œ œ

œ

œ

œœ >

œ

2.

3.

>œ >œ >œ >œ j ä˙ œ ã æ F j œ

ã

j œ

>œ

F

j œ

>œ

j œ

ä˙ æ

5

œ œ

œ œ œ œ œœ >

œ œ

œ

œœ >

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Piccolo

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White-Throated Sparrow Repeat many times ad lib.

q = 70-76

1.

2.

3.

&

&

&

œ-

œ-

œ-

œ œ ˘œ œ œ ˘œ œ œ ˘œ œ œ ˘œ

œ-

œ-

œ œ ˘œ œ œ ˘œ œ œ ˘œ

œ-

œ-

F

œF

œF

œ œ ˘œ œ œ ˘œ

..

..

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..

..

×3-6

..

×3-6

×3-6

..


Orchestra Bells 1

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White-Throated Sparrow Repeat many times ad lib.

q = 70-76

1.

œ &œ F

œ

2.

œ &œ F

œ

3.

& œœ F

œ

œ œ

œ œ

œ œ

œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œ œ œ œ

œœœ œœœ œœœ œ œ œ

œœœ œœœ œ œ

l.v.

..

l.v.

..

l.v.

..

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..

×3-6

..

×3-6

×3-6

..


Orchestra Bells 2

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White-Throated Sparrow Repeat many times ad lib.

q = 70-76

1.

& œœ F

2.

& œœ F

œ

3.

& œœ F

œ

œ

œ œ

œ œ

œ œ

œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ œ œ œ œ

œœœ œœœ œœœ œ œ œ

œœœ œœœ œ œ

l.v.

l.v.

..

..

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l.v.

..

..

×3-6

..

×3-6

×3-6

..


Celesta

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White-Throated Sparrow Repeat many times ad lib.

q = 70-76

œ

œ

œ

œœœ œœœ œœœ œœœ

F & œ

œ

œ

œ

œ

œ

œ

œœœ œœœ œœœ

F & œ

œ

œ

œ

œ

œ

œ

œœœ œœœ

F & œ

œ

œ

œ

& 1.

œ

œ

l.v.

œ

..

×3-6

..

..

..

Ped.

& 2.

œ

œ

l.v.

..

×3-6

..

..

..

Ped.

& 3.

œ

l.v.

..

×3-6

..

..

Ped.

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..


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Piccolo

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Eastern Towhee Play one phrase (with mixed rests) for a while, then another.

q = ca. 60

&

˘œ

j œ

F

äœ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˘œ ƒ

10:8

∑.

&

j bœ

b ˘œ F

b œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˘œ ä bœ bœ ƒ

10:8

&

j œ

# ˘œ F

ä œ # œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˘œ œ #œ 10:8 ƒ

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Piano

Eastern Towhee Play one phrase (with mixed rests) for a while, then another. q = ca. 60

É ˘ œœ œ>œ œœ & É

1.

&

j œœ

F

œœ >

œœ œœ

œœ 10:8

œœ

œ>œ ww

œœ œœ

l.v.

œœ ƒ

Ped.

∑. É

bb œ>œ b >œ bb œœ bœ

& 2.

É bb œœ . ‰ & F

bb œœ >

œœ

bb œœ

œœ œœ

œœ

10:8

œ>œ ww

l.v.

œœ œœ ƒ

Ped.

∑ É ˘ # œœ œ>œ # œœ œœ œœ œœ œ>œ ww & 3.

&

É

l.v.

10:8

j œœ

F

# œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ >

ƒ

Ped.

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Piccolo

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Northern Cardinal Play one phrase for a while, before moving to the next—in any order.

>œ

q. = 100-120

œ œ ‰ .. & ƒ

œ œ ×1-2 ..

>œ œ bœ

>œ

..

œ b œ ×2-4. .

˘œ .

×6-12

.. Œ . ..

q = 60-80

2.

q. = 120-132

b ˘œ bœ J . & . ƒ j bœ

3.

b >œ .. ..

×5-7

>œ

œ

>œ

&

˘ ˘ œ œ œ œ

ƒ

>œ >œ œ ×4-7. . ×8-14. .. œ . . Œ .

œ ×1-3 ×6-16 .. .. Œ . ..

q = 112-120

äœ

4.

q = 112-120

ä˙

5.

&

ƒ

j #œ

ä˙ ..

j # œ ×3-7

.. ..

Ó

&

×4-8

..

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ƒ

œ. F

..

j #œ

# ˘œ œj ˘œ ƒ

×4-7

×4-9

.. .. Œ ..


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Orchestra Bells

Northern Cardinal Play one phrase for a while, before moving to the next—in any order.

q. = 100-120

1.

>œ ×2-4 œ>œ .. >œ ×1-2 œ>œ œ œ . . . &‰ œ œ . œœ . œ b œ . œ b œ .. ƒ

l.v.

.. Œ . ..

q = 60-80

2.

>œ >œ & œœ b œ œœ œ

×6-12

b œœ œœ œœ œœ ×4-7 l.v. ×8-14 .. .. .. Œ ..

ƒ

q. = 120-132

3.

bœ & .. b œJ bb œœ ƒ

×1-3 l.v. ×6-16 .. .. bb œœ bb œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ .. .. Œ . ..

×5-7

q = 112-120

4.

q = 112-120

5.

˙˙^ # ˙ & ˙ ƒ

^ .. # ˙˙˙˙

.. ..

×3-7 l.v.

Ó

> œ &œ > ƒ

..

×4-8

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œ œ

> .. # # œœ # # œœ >

> œœ œœ >

.. .. Œ

×4-7 l.v.

..

×4-9


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Piano

Northern Cardinal Play one phrase for a while, before moving to the next—in any order. q. = 100-120

1.

‰ œ œ .. & f .. &

>œ ƒ >œ . œœ ..

>œ œ bœ

œ œ ×1-2 ..

>œ

..

œ b œ ×2-4 ..

> .. b œœœ ...

.. œ>œœ .. .

>œ .

l.v.

> .. b œœœ ...

.. Œ . ..

×6-12

.. Œ . ..

Ped.

q = 60-80

&

>œ >œ œ bœ œ œ

b œ>œœ œ>œœ ..

ƒ œœ >œ œœ >œ . b . &

2.

.. .. Œ ..

×4-7 l.v. ×8-14

œ œ b œœ œœ .. .. Œ ..

Ped.

q. = 120-132

& 3.

bb œ>œ .. J ƒ

& ..

.. ..

×5-7

bb >œœ

>œœ bb œœ

bb œœ . . . .

>œœ œœ

.. .. Œ . ..

×1-3 l.v.

×6-16

œœ . . . . Œ . ..

Ped.

q = 112-120

>œ

& 4.

&

ƒ >œ Ped.

q = 112-120

&

˙^ # ˙˙˙ ƒ

5.

&

.. ..

˙^ # ˙˙˙ j # œœ # œ #œ

×3-7 l.v.

.. ..

Ó

×4-8

..

.. ..

Ó

..

Ped. © Taiga Press 2014

œ œ

# # >œœ

>œœ

> .. # # œœ

>œœ

..

×4-7 l.v.

×4-9

.. .. Œ .. .. .. Œ ..


1 of 1

Flute

Ten Thousand Birds

Eastern Meadowlark Play one phrase for a while (with mixed rests), then move to another.

q = 66-70

1.

&Œ

3

œ b œJ f

bœ J

˙-

3

∑ œ2.

& J f

œ-

b œ œ ˙-

∑. œ- . 3.

&

b œ- .

b ˙-

f ∑

4.

&

n œJ

œ-

œ œ ˙-

f © Taiga Press 2014


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Orchestra Bells

Eastern Meadowlark Play one phrase for a while (with mixed rests), then move to another.

q = 66-70

1.

&Œ

3

œ bœ J œ f

3

l.v.

bœ ˙ J b˙

2.

& œJ œ bœ f

bœ œ ˙ ˙ >

l.v.

∑.

3.

& œ. f

bœ. œ.

b˙ b˙

l.v.

4.

j n œ & œ bœ f

œ œ ˙ ˙ >

l.v.

© Taiga Press 2014


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Celesta

Eastern Meadowlark Play one phrase for a while (with mixed rests), then move to another.

q = 66-70

œ b˙ ˙ F b ˙˙

&Ó 1.

3

3

l.v.

ww b˙.

bœ œ

Ped.

2.

&œ ˙ b˙ F ? Œ ˙˙

l.v.

bœ œ ˙. ˙. œ b œ b œœ

˙

Ped.

∑.

3.

& œ b ˙˙ F ? Œ bb ˙˙

b˙ b˙

l.v.

bw w

Ped.

4.

& nœ F ? Œ

˙

œ œ w w

˙˙

œ œ b œœ

l.v.

˙.

Ped.

© Taiga Press 2014


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Violin

Eastern Meadowlark Play one phrase for a while (with mixed rests), then move to another.

œ-≤ b ≥˙ ˙

q = 66-70 1.

&Ó

3

F

b œ-≤

w≥ bw

3

2.

&

œ-≤

≥˙b˙

bœ œ ˙. ˙.

F ∑.

3.

&

≤ œ-

b ˙˙

b w≥ bw

F ∑

4.

&

n œ-≤

≥˙b˙

œ œ ˙. ˙.

F

© Taiga Press 2014


1 of 1

Flute

Ten Thousand Birds

Red-Winged Blackbird Play phrases and rests many times ad lib.

äœ œ œ bœ æ & P 3 ƒ q = ca. 70

j œ

1.

..

2.

äœ œ j œ œ bœ æ & 3 F ƒ

×2-4

..

œ. F

© Taiga Press 2014

..

×2-4

..


1 of 1

Oboe

Ten Thousand Birds

Red-Winged Blackbird Play phrases and rests many times ad lib.

äœ b bœ j œ bœ bœ æ & 3 P ƒ q = ca. 70

1.

..

2.

äœ b bœ j œ bœ bœ æ & F 3 ƒ

×2-4

..

b œ. F

© Taiga Press 2014

..

×2-4

..


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Clarinet 1 in Bb

Red-Winged Blackbird Play phrases and rests many times ad lib.

äœ œ j œ œ œ æ & 3 P ƒ q = ca. 70

1.

..

äœ œ œœ æ & 3 F ƒ j œ

2.

×2-4

..

œ. F

© Taiga Press 2014

..

×2-4

..


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Clarinet 2 in Bb

Red-Winged Blackbird Play phrases and rests many times ad lib.

äœ œ j œ œ bœ æ & 3 P ƒ q = ca. 70

1.

..

äœ œ œ bœ æ & 3 F ƒ j œ

2.

×2-4

..

œ. F

© Taiga Press 2014

..

×2-4

..


1 of 1

Marimba 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Red-Winged Blackbird Play phrases and rests many times ad lib.

q = ca. 70

äœ œ j œ œ bœ

hard mallets

1.

&

P

3

œ

..

×2-4

..

ƒ

2.

&

äœ œ j œ œ bœ F

3

ƒ

œ.

œ

F

© Taiga Press 2014

..

×2-4

..


1 of 1

Marimba 2

Ten Thousand Birds

Red-Winged Blackbird Play phrases and rests many times ad lib.

q = ca. 70

b äœ b œ bœ bœ

hard mallets

1.

&

j œ

P

3

œ

..

×2-4

..

ƒ

2.

&

j œ

bœ F

äœ b b œ œ œ. bœ 3

ƒ

© Taiga Press 2014

F

..

×2-4

..


1 of 1

Piano

Ten Thousand Birds

Red-Winged Blackbird Play phrases and rests many times ad lib.

q = ca. 70

É & 1.

j œ

˙^ b b œ bœ bœ b ˙

F

&

l.v.

ƒ ^ b ˙ b ˙ œ bœ bœ

..

×4-6

..

..

3

3

Ped.

É &

^ ˙ b bœ b ˙ j œ bœ bœ 3

F

2.

œ bœ

&

&

j œ

^ ˙ œ b˙ œ bœ ƒ ^ ˙ œ œ bœ ˙

F

3.

&

l.v.

Ped.

b ˙˙

ƒ b ˙˙^ b bœ

l.v.

..

×4-6

..

..

..

×4-6

..

..

..

F b ˙˙

3

Ped.

É

..

..

×4-6

..

..

..

3

3

É &

^ ˙ œ b˙ j œ œ bœ

F

4.

&

ƒ ^ ˙ ˙ œ œ bœ

Ped.

3

˙˙ F b˙

3

© Taiga Press 2014

l.v.

..


Flute

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Blue Jay Combine phrases and rests freely.

q = 80-90

äœ . 1.

&

# œ œ.

ƒ Ó.

2.

&

äœ . # œ œ.

äœ . œ œ.

ƒ

Ó

3.

&

äœ . # œ œ.

äœ . œ œ.

äœ . œ œ.

ƒ

Œ

© Taiga Press 2014


Oboe

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Blue Jay Combine phrases and rests freely.

q = 80-90

1.

&

ä œ ƒ

# œ. J

3

Ó.

2.

&

äœ ƒ

äœ

# œ. J

œ. J

3

3

Ó

3.

&

ä œ ƒ

# œ. J 3

ä œ

œ. J 3

ä œ

œ. J 3

Œ

© Taiga Press 2014


Bassoon

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Blue Jay Combine phrases and rests freely.

q = 80-90

1.

? b wä

œ.

Œ

3

ƒ

2.

? b wä ƒ

3.

œ.

œ.

3

? b wä ƒ

Œ

Œ

3

ä œ. Œ w 3

ä œ. Œ w 3

œ. Œ 3

© Taiga Press 2014


Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Horn in F

Blue Jay Combine phrases and rests freely.

˜ ä˙ &

˜+ œ.

q = 80-90

1.

3

ƒ

∑.

2.

˜ ä˙ &

˜ ä˙

œ. 3

ƒ

˜+ œ. 3

ƒ

3.

˜ ä˙ & ƒ

œ. 3

˜ ä˙

˜+ œ. 3

˜ ä˙

˜+ œ. 3

Ó

© Taiga Press 2014


Trumpet in Bb

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Blue Jay Combine phrases freely.

q = 80-90 with mute

1.

&

äœ ƒ

# œ. J

Œ.

Œ.

9

2.

&

ä œ ƒ

3.

äœ & ƒ

# œ. J

äœ

œ. J

äœ

œ. J

9

© Taiga Press 2014

ä œ

# œ. J

9

œ. J

Œ.


Trombone

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Blue Jay Combine phrases and rests freely.

q = 80-90 with mute

1.

ä b ˙ ? ƒ

œ.

Ó.

2.

ä b ˙ ? ƒ

œ.

˙ä

Ó.

Ó.

œ.

Ó.

3.

ä b ˙ ?

œ.

ä ˙

œ.

ä ˙

Ó.

œ.

ƒ

Ó.

© Taiga Press 2014


Timpano

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Blue Jay Combine phrases and rests freely.

q = 80-90

1.

? æ bw > f

œ. Œ

2.

3.

? æ bw > f

? æ bw > f

œ. Œ

œ. Œ

wæ >

wæ >

œ. Œ

œ. Œ w>æ

œ. Œ

© Taiga Press 2014


Oboe

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Pileated Woodpecker Combine phrases and rests freely.

>œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ n œ b œ œ n œ œ œ œ ‰

q = ca. 100

1.

&

F

ƒ very long

U

2.

&

>œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ b œ b œ œ n œ œ œ œ ‰ F

ƒ very long

U

3.

&

>œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ >œ n œ b œ œ n œ œ œ œ ‰ F

ƒ very long

U

4.

&

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‰ œ œ bœ œ nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ. F

ƒ very long

U

© Taiga Press 2014


Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Trumpet in Bb

Pileated Woodpecker Combine phrases and rests freely.

q = ca. 100

>>>>>>>>>>> ‰ bœ œ nœ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ

with mute

1.

&

F

f very long

U

2.

&

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‰bœ œ nœ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ F

f very long

U

3.

&

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‰b œ œ n œ œ œ œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ b œ F

f very long

U

4.

&

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> ‰ bœ œ nœ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ nœ. F

f very long

U

© Taiga Press 2014


Temple Blocks Log Drum

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Pileated Woodpecker Combine phrases and rests freely.

Temple Blocks

q = ca. 60

1.

㜠œ œ œ œ œ > F f

very long

U

2.

㜜œ œ œ œ œ œ > F f very long

U

3.

ã œ œ œ œ œ œ œ. > F f

Log Drum

4.

> 㜠œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ƒ

very long

U

5.

ƒ

very long

U∑

6.

ã >œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

ã >œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ƒ

© Taiga Press 2014


Orchestra Bells

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 2

Wood Thrush Play phrases and rests in any order, without successive repetition of any phrase.

q = 70-80

1.

bœ œ œ œ œ

& ‰.

b >œ

P

2.

f

>œ b œ bœ bœ œ bœ

& ‰.

P

3.

4.

& ‰.

5.

& ‰.

œ œ bœ œ

6.

b >œ b œ b œ

f

>œ œ #œ œ œ œ #œ P

œ

f

P

f

>œ œ #œ &≈ œ P

œ

œ

f

b >œ b œ œ œ bœ bœ œ & ‰. bœ P

f

© Taiga Press 2014


2 of 2

Orchestra Bells

Ten Thousand Birds

Wood Thrush Play phrases and rests in any order, without successive repetition of any phrase.

>œ # œ # œ #œ #œ #œ & ‰. nœ #œ q = 70-80

7.

P

8.

f

& ‰.

f

œ b >œ n œ b œ bœ œ

& ‰.

P

10.

11.

b >œ œ b œ œ œ bœ bœ & ‰. bœ P f &≈ œ

œ

œ

>œ

œ

f >œ œ œ œ œ œ œ

& ‰.

P

13.

∑ œ

f

P

12.

b œ œ # œ b >œ œ # œ nœ P

9.

œ œ &≈ œ P

œ

f >œ

œ

f

© Taiga Press 2014


Vibraphone

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 2

Wood Thrush Play phrases and rests in any order, without successive repetition of any phrase. q = 70-80

1.

&˙ P

˙ ˙

b˙ ˙

bw w

l.v.

Ped.

2.

& b˙ P

b˙ b˙

˙ b˙

bw w

3.

& n˙ P

w #w

4.

&˙ P

˙ ˙

bw bw

5.

&˙ P

#˙ ˙

w #w

6.

& b˙ P

˙ b˙

bw w

7.

& n˙ P

#˙ #˙

l.v.

Ped.

˙ n˙

l.v.

Ped.

˙ b˙

l.v.

Ped.

˙ ˙

l.v.

Ped.

˙ ˙

l.v.

Ped.

b˙ n˙

#w #w

l.v.

Ped.

© Taiga Press 2014


2 of 2

Vibraphone

Ten Thousand Birds

Wood Thrush Play phrases and rests in any order, without successive repetition of any phrase. q = 70-80

8.

&˙ P

#˙ ˙

#˙ #˙

w #w

l.v.

Ped.

9.

& b˙ P

b˙ b˙

˙ b˙

nw w

10.

& b˙ P

˙ b˙

bw w

11.

&˙ P

w. ˙

l.v.

Ped.

˙ ˙

l.v.

Ped.

b˙ b˙

l.v.

w

Ped.

12.

&˙ P

˙ ˙

˙ ˙

ww

l.v.

Ped.

13.

&˙ P

˙ ˙

˙ ˙

ww

l.v.

Ped.

© Taiga Press 2014


1 of 3

Celesta or Piano 8va

Ten Thousand Birds

Wood Thrush Play phrases and rests in any order, without successive repetition of any phrase.

>˙˙ b bœ œ b˙ &‰ œ œ œ P &Œ b œ ˙˙ œ b œ œ > Ped. q = 70-80

1.

2.

bœ bœ œ bœ & ‰ bœ P &Œ œ bœ bœ bœ Ped.

3.

4.

5.

l.v.

b >˙˙

l.v.

bb ˙˙ >

>˙˙ # # œ # œ ˙ & ‰ œœ P ˙ &Œ # œ ˙ œ > Ped. œ > b œœ ˙˙ œ b œ bœ &‰ œ P &Œ œ œ b œœ ˙˙ œ Ped. > >œ ˙ œ #œ #œ œ ˙ &‰ œ P &Œ # œœ ˙˙ œ œ œ > Ped.

l.v.

l.v.

∑ l.v.

© Taiga Press 2014


2 of 3

Celesta or Piano 8va

Ten Thousand Birds

Wood Thrush Play phrases and rests in any order, without successive repetition of any phrase.

> b œ b œœ ˙˙ œ œ & ‰ bœ P b œœ ˙˙ &Œ œ b œ bœ > Ped. q = 70-80

6.

7.

8.

&‰ 9.

&Œ

bœ P Ped.

bœ bœ

l.v.

>˙˙ # œ # b œ b œ œ & ‰ nœ P &Œ b œ œ # œ b ˙˙ nœ > Ped.

œ

l.v.

>œ ˙ # œ #œ #œ # œ ˙ & ‰ nœ P &Œ œ # œ # # œœ ˙˙ nœ > Ped.

l.v.

n >˙˙

l.v.

œ bn ˙˙ > © Taiga Press 2014


3 of 3

Celesta or Piano 8va

Ten Thousand Birds

Wood Thrush Play phrases and rests in any order, without successive repetition of any phrase.

q = 70-80

&‰ 10.

&Œ

11.

& ‰ œœ P &Œ

œ

Ped.

12.

&‰ œ P &Œ Ped.

˙˙

œ>œ

œ œ

l.v.

l.v.

˙

œ œ œ >

˙

œ

œ>œ

l.v.

˙

˙ œ œ œ œ > œ>œ

13.

œ bb œœ >

œ bœ

œœ

œœ

˙˙

P Ped.

> b œœ

œ œ &‰ œ P œ &Œ œ œ œ > Ped.

˙

l.v.

˙

© Taiga Press 2014


Orchestra Bells

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Veery Mix phrases and rests freely.

q = 80-90

1.

& ≈bœ. P

bœ bœ

œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ bœ bœ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœbœ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ

2.

& ≈ bœ. P

bœ bœ

œ bœ œ œ bœ bœ bœ œ œ œ œ

l.v.

3.

& ≈ bœ. P

bœ bœ œ bœ œ bœ œ œ œ bœ œ bœ œ

l.v.

∑ © Taiga Press 2014

l.v.


Vibraphone

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Veery Mix phrases and rests freely.

q = 80-90

1.

&

b˙. P

b˙. b˙.

b˙.

bb ˙˙ ..

b˙. b˙.

b˙.

bb ˙˙ ..

b˙. b˙.

b˙.

bb ˙˙ ..

l.v.

bw.

Ped.

..

2.

&

b˙. P

b˙. b˙.

b˙.

bb ˙˙ ..

b˙. b˙.

b˙.

bb ˙˙ ..

bw.

×8

×6

..

l.v.

Ped.

..

3.

b˙. b˙. b˙. bb ˙˙ .. b ˙ . b ˙ . b ˙ . b ˙ . b ˙ . b ˙. b ˙˙ .. b ˙ . b ˙ . b ˙ . & b b˙. b˙. b ˙. bw. . b ˙ P

..

l.v.

Ped.

.. © Taiga Press 2014

×10

..


Celesta

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Veery Mix phrases and rests freely. q = 80-90

1.

& b˙ P ? Ó bw

b˙ b˙

bw

w

l.v.

w

bw

Ped.

2.

& b˙ P ? Ó

b˙ b˙

bw

..

×6

..

×4

..

l.v.

bw

w

bw

Ped.

3.

& b˙ P ? Ó bw

b˙ b˙

b˙ bw

w

..

l.v.

w

w

bw

Ped.

..

© Taiga Press 2014

×8

..


Violin 1 Viola

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Veery Mix phrases and rests freely, in unison. q = 80-90

1. Vln. 1

&

b œ-≤

F

bœ bœ

œ œ b œ œ œ œ œ b œ b œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ b œ b œ b œ œ œ œ œ œ œ no˙ tremolo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3

3

Vla.

1.

bœ & Œ

3

3

3

3

œ

œ

3

F

3

2. Vln. 1

&

Vla.

& Œ

3

3

3

3

3. Vln. 1

&

F

F

& Œ

bœ bœ œ œ œ bœ œ œ b œ œ œ b œ ˙ no tremolo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 3

3

3. Vla.

˙

œ

∑ b œ-≤

bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ b œ b œ œ œ œ ˙no tremolo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @

F

2.

œ

œ

∑ b œ-≤

3

3

3

F ∑ © Taiga Press 2014


Violin 2 Cello

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Veery Mix phrases and rests freely, in unison. q = 80-90

b œ-≤ .

1. Vln. 2

&‰

F

1. Vlc.

bœ bœ œ œ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ bœ bœ œ œ œ œ œ@ @ œ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bœ @ @@ @@ bœ œ bœ œ

&Ó

œ

bœ œ

œœ œ

œ

F ∑

2. Vln. 2

&‰

b œ-≤ .

œ bœ œ

œ œ œ

&‰ &Ó

F

b œ-≤ . F

bœ bœ œ œ œ bœ œ œ no tremolo œ œ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bœ bœ ˙ @ @ @ @

3. Vlc.

˙

Vln. 2

bœ bœ œ œ bœ bœ œ b œ b œ œ œ œ ˙no tremolo @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ bœ

&Ó

3.

œ bœ ˙

F

2. Vlc.

œ œœ œ

bœ F

œ bœ œ

œ bœ œ

∑ © Taiga Press 2014

˙

no tremolo


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Orchestra Bells 1

Cedar Waxwing Alternate phrases and rests, ad lib. q = 50-65

1.

œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ bœ œ bœ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ. &

l.v.

˙.

2.

œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ bœ œ bœ œ bœ œ. &

l.v.

˙.

3.

&

œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ bœ bœ.

˙.

Œ

l.v.

∑.

4.

&

œ œ œ #œ œ #œ.

˙.

l.v.

© Taiga Press 2014


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Ten Thousand Birds

Orchestra Bells 2

Cedar Waxwing Alternate phrases and rests, ad lib.

q = 50-65

1.

l.v.

& œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ bœ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ ˙. ∑

2.

l.v.

& œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ bœ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ ˙. ∑

3.

Œ

l.v.

& œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ bœ bœ œ œ ˙.

∑.

4.

l.v.

& œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ ˙.

© Taiga Press 2014


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Ten Thousand Birds

Celesta

Cedar Waxwing Alternate phrases and rests, ad lib. q = 50-65

&Œ

œ œ œ #œ œ bœ bœ #œ nœ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ w

l.v.

1.

& œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ bœ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ #œ w Ped. ∑. &Œ

œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ bœ bœ œ œ bœ œ w

l.v.

2.

& œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ bœ bœ œ œ bœ œ œ œ w Ped. ∑ &Œ

œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ bœ bœ w

l.v.

3.

& œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ bœ bœ œ œ w Ped.

∑ &Œ

œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bw

Ó

l.v.

4.

& œ œ œ #œ œ #œ bœ nœ w Ped.

∑ © Taiga Press 2014


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Ten Thousand Birds

Violin 1

Cedar Waxwing Mix phrases and rests freely.

q = 50-65

1.

Oœ &æ F

Œ.

2.

Oœ &æ F

Oœ J

Œ

3.

Oœ # O #œ æ & F Œ.

4.

Oœ &æ F

# # Oœ J

Œ

© Taiga Press 2014


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Violin 2

Ten Thousand Birds

Cedar Waxwing Mix phrases and rests freely.

Oœ O #œ &æ F

q = 50-65

1.

Œ.

2.

Oœ &æ F

# Oœ J

Œ

3.

bb Oœ b Oœ & æ F Œ.

4.

bb Oœ & æ F

b Oœ J

Œ

© Taiga Press 2014


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Ten Thousand Birds

Viola

Cedar Waxwing Mix phrases and rests freely.

q = 50-65

1.

bb Oœ & æ F

. bb Oœ

Ó.

2.

. bb Oœ

bb O˙ & æ F

Ó

3.

b Oœ & æ F

Oœ.

Ó.

4.

b O˙ & æ F

Oœ.

Ó

© Taiga Press 2014


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Ten Thousand Birds

Cello

Cedar Waxwing Mix phrases and rests freely.

q = 50-65

1.

bb Oœ .. & æ F

Oœ. ..

2.

bb O˙ .. & æ F

Oœ. ..

Ó.

3.

Oœ .. &æ F

Oœ. ..

4.

O˙ .. &æ F

Oœ. .. Ó.

© Taiga Press 2014


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Ten Thousand Birds

Double Bass

Cedar Waxwing Mix phrases and rests freely.

q = 50-65

1.

O & æ˙ F

Oœ.

Œ

∑.

2.

Oœ.

Ow & æ F

Œ

3.

O &˙ æ F

# # œO.

Œ

∑.

4.

O &w æ F

# # œO.

Œ

© Taiga Press 2014


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Oboe

Ten Thousand Birds

Mourning Dove Each phrase is followed by a rest of about the same length.

q = 70-80

1.

& œP

˘œ

j3 œ œ â

j3 œ œ â

j3 œ œ â U

2.

& œP

˘œ

œ-

˘œ

j3 œ œ â

j3 œ œ â

j3 œ œ â U

3.

& œP

˘œ

j3 œ œ â

j3 œ œ â

j3 œ œ â

j3 œ œ â U

4.

& œP

˘œ

œ-

˘œ

j3 œ œ â

j3 œ œ â

j3 œ œ â

j3 œ œ â U

© Taiga Press 2014


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Clarinet 1 in Bb

Ten Thousand Birds

Mourning Dove Each phrase is followed by a rest of about the same length.

q = 70-80 3

1.

&Ó

j #œ œ â

˙

˙P

j9 œ œ â

j œ œ â U

3

2.

& ˙ P

j #œ œ â

˙

˙-

j œ œ â

j œ œ â

9

U

3

3.

&Ó

j #œ œ â

˙

˙P

j œ œ â 9

j œ œ â

j œ œ â

9

Œ.

Œ. U

3

4.

&˙ P

˙-

˙

j #œ œ â

j œ œ â 9

j œ œ â

j œ œ â

9

Œ.

U

© Taiga Press 2014

Œ.


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Ten Thousand Birds

Clarinet 2 in Bb

Mourning Dove Each phrase is followed by a rest of about the same length.

q = 70-80

1.

&

˙P

˙

3

3

3

œ ˙ â

œ ˙ â

œ ˙ â U

2.

&

˙ P

˙-

˙

3

3

3

œ ˙ â

œ ˙ â

œ ˙ â U

3.

&

˙P

˙

3

3

3

3

œ ˙ â

œ ˙ â

œ ˙ â

œ ˙ â U

4.

&

˙P

˙-

˙

3

3

3

3

œ ˙ â

œ ˙ â

œ ˙ â

œ ˙ â

U

© Taiga Press 2014


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Bassoon

Ten Thousand Birds

Mourning Dove Each phrase is followed by a rest of about the same length.

q = 70-80

1.

˙.

? ˙. P

œ ˙ >

œ ˙ >

œ ˙ > U

2.

? ˙- .

,

P

œ ˙ >

œ ˙ >

œ ˙ > U

3.

˙.

? ˙. P

œ ˙ >

œ ˙ >

œ ˙ >

œ ˙ > U

4.

? ˙- . P

,

œ ˙ >

œ ˙ >

œ ˙ >

œ ˙ > U

© Taiga Press 2014


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Trombone

Ten Thousand Birds

Mourning Dove Each phrase is followed by a rest of about the same length. q = 70-80

1.

?

with mute

w

w P

œ ˙. â

œ ˙. â

œ ˙. â U

2.

?w P

, œ ˙. â

œ ˙. â

œ ˙. â U

3.

?

w

w P

œ ˙. â

œ ˙. â

œ ˙. â

œ ˙. â U

4.

?w P

, œ ˙. â

œ ˙. â

œ ˙. â

œ ˙. â U

© Taiga Press 2014


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Marimba 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Mourning Dove Play continuously from beginning to end.

& 1.

?

w = :15 to :30

π

F

π

w

F w

π ww

F w

ª

ª

& π ?w w

F ww

π ww

F ww

π ww

F ww

ª

ª

&

π ? ww

F ww

π ww

F ww

ww π

ww F

ª

& ww π ?

ª

ww F

ww π

ww

ww

w

F

π

F

© Taiga Press 2014

w æ π

F


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Marimba 2

Ten Thousand Birds

Mourning Dove Play continuously from beginning to end.

w = :15 to :30

& 1.

?

π

F

π

w

F w

π ww

F w

ª

ª

& π ?w w

F ww

π ww

F ww

π ww

F ww

ª

ª

&

π ? ww

F ww

π ww

F ww

ww π

ww F

ª

& ww π ?

ª

ww F

ww π

ww

ww

w

F

π

F

© Taiga Press 2014

w æ π

F


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Violin 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Mourning Dove Each phrase is followed by a rest of about the same length. q = 70-80

1.

-≤ &œ p

œœ

äj 3 œœ œœ J

äj 3 œœ œœ J

äj 3 œœ œœ J U

2.

-≤ &œ p

œœ

-≤ œ

äj 3 œœ œœ J

œœ

äj 3 œœ œœ J

äj 3 œœ œœ J U

3.

-≤ &œ p

œœ

äj 3 œœ œœ J

äj 3 œœ œœ J

äj 3 œœ œœ J

äj 3 œœ œœ J U

4.

-≤ &œ p

œœ

-≤ œ

œœ

äj 3 œœ œœ J

äj 3 œœ œœ J

äj 3 œœ œœ J

äj 3 œœ œœ J U

© Taiga Press 2014


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Violin 2

Ten Thousand Birds

Mourning Dove Each phrase is followed by a rest of about the same length.

q = 70-80

-≤ ˙ p

äj œœ œœ J

3

1.

&Ó

˙˙

äj œœ œœ J 9

äj œœ œœ J U

2.

≤ &˙ p

-≤ ˙

3

˙˙

ä j œ œ œ œ J

ä9 j œ œ œ œ J

ä j œ œ œ œ J U

ä ä9 ˙˙ œj œ œj œ œ œ œ œ J J

-≤ Ó & ˙ p 3

3.

ä ä j j . . œœ œœ œœ œœ Œ Œ J J 9

U

4.

≤ &˙ p

-≤ ˙

3

äj äj äj äj Œ. œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ J J J J 9

9

˙˙

Œ.

U

© Taiga Press 2014


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Viola

Ten Thousand Birds

Mourning Dove Each phrase is followed by a rest of about the same length. q = 70-80

1.

-≤ B˙ p

˙˙

3

3

3

œœ ˙˙

œœ ˙˙

œœ ˙˙ U

2.

-≤ B˙ p

-≤ ˙

˙˙

3

3

3

œœ ˙˙

œœ ˙˙

œœ ˙˙ U

3.

-≤ B˙ p

˙˙

3

3

3

3

œœ ˙˙

œœ ˙˙

œœ ˙˙

œœ ˙˙ U

4.

-≤ B˙ p

-≤ ˙

˙˙

3

3

3

3

œœ ˙˙

œœ ˙˙

œœ ˙˙

œœ ˙˙ U

© Taiga Press 2014


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Cello

Ten Thousand Birds

Mourning Dove Each phrase is followed by a rest of about the same length. q = 70-80

1.

≤ ? ˙. p

˙.

> œœ ˙˙

> œœ ˙˙

> œœ ˙˙ U

? ˙.

,> œ ˙ ˙.

> œ ˙ ˙.

> œ ˙ ˙. U

≤ ? ˙. p

˙.

> œ ˙ ˙.

> œ ˙ ˙.

> œ ˙ ˙.

> œ ˙ ˙. U

2.

? ˙.

,> œ ˙ ˙.

> œ ˙ ˙.

> œ ˙ ˙.

> œ ˙ ˙. U

© Taiga Press 2014


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Double Bass

Ten Thousand Birds

Mourning Dove Each phrase is followed by a rest of about the same length.

q = 70-80

1.

?w p

> 3 III ˙ ˙ ww

w

> 3 ˙˙ ww

> 3 ˙˙ ww

II

U

? w

, III > ˙˙

> ˙˙

3

ww

3

ww

> ˙˙

3

ww

II

U

?w p

> 3 III ˙ ˙ ww

w

> 3 ˙˙ ww

> 3 ˙˙ ww

> 3 ˙˙ ww

II

U

2.

?

w

, III > ˙˙

3

ww

> ˙˙

3

ww

> ˙˙

3

ww

> ˙˙

3

ww

II

U

© Taiga Press 2014


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Oboe

Ten Thousand Birds

Eastern Screech Owl Play phrase 1 for a while. Then mix phrases 2, 3, and 4 (with rests) for a while. Repeat this sequence ad lib.

q = 70-90

1.

b ä˙ & .. æ ƒ

b œ.

Œ

..

2.

b œ.

b˙ æ f

b˙ & æ

∑.

3.

bœ. æ f

bœ. & æ

b œ.

Ó.

4.

b˙. & æ

© Taiga Press 2014

b˙. æ f

b œ.


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Ten Thousand Birds

Clarinet 1 in Bb

Eastern Screech Owl Play phrase 1 for a while. Then mix phrases 2, 3, and 4 (with rests) for a while. Repeat this sequence ad lib. q = 70-90

1.

b ä˙ & .. æ ƒ

œ.

Œ

..

2.

œ.

b˙ æ f

˙ &æ

∑.

3.

bœ. æ f

œ. &æ

œ.

Ó.

4.

˙. &æ

© Taiga Press 2014

b˙. æ f

œ.


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Ten Thousand Birds

Clarinet 2 in Bb

Eastern Screech Owl Play phrase 1 for a while. Then mix phrases 2, 3, and 4 (with rests) for a while. Repeat this sequence ad lib. q = 70-90

1.

b ä˙ & .. æ ƒ

b œ.

Œ

..

2.

b œ.

b˙ æ f

& bæ˙

∑.

3.

. & bæœ

bœ. æ f

b œ.

Ó.

4.

b˙. & æ

© Taiga Press 2014

b˙. æ f

b œ.


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Vibraphone 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Eastern Screech Owl Play phrase 1 for a while. Then mix phrases 2, 3, and 4 (with rests) for a while. Repeat this sequence ad lib. q = 70-90 hard mallets

1.

^ bb ˙˙ & b b ˙˙ ƒ v

bb b www ... bw . f

l.v.

Ped.

2.

^ bb œœ & b b œœ ƒ v

b ww .. b b b ww .. f

l.v.

Ped.

3.

> bb b ˙˙˙ &b˙ f > Ped.

Ó.

∑ > bb ˙˙ b b ˙˙ >

> bb b ˙˙˙ b˙ >

l.v.

4.

> bb b œœœ .. & b œ .. f > Ped.

> > bb œœ .. bb ˙˙ b b œœ .. b b ˙˙ > >

Œ

l.v.

5.

> bb b ˙˙˙ .. & b ˙ .. f > Ped.

> bb ˙˙ .. b b ˙˙ .. >

> bb b ˙˙˙ b˙ >

l.v.

∑.

© Taiga Press 2014


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Vibraphone 2

Ten Thousand Birds

Eastern Screech Owl Play phrase 1 for a while. Then mix phrases 2, 3, and 4 (with rests) for a while. Repeat this sequence ad lib. q = 70-90 hard mallets

1.

^ bb ˙˙ & b b ˙˙ ƒ v

bb ww .. bw. f

l.v.

Ped.

Ó.

2.

^ bb œœ & bœ bœ ƒ v Ped.

bbb www .. . f

l.v.

3.

> b b ˙˙ & b b ˙˙ f > Ped.

4.

> b b ˙˙ b b ˙˙ >

> b b ˙˙ b b ˙˙ >

l.v.

> > > . b œ . b b œœ . b ˙ & b bbœœœ .. . b b œœ . b bb˙˙˙ . f > > > Ped.

Œ

l.v.

∑ 5.

> b b ˙˙ . & b b ˙˙ .. . f > Ped.

> b b ˙˙ .. b b˙˙ .. >

> b b ˙˙ bb ˙˙ >

l.v.

∑. © Taiga Press 2014


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Piano

Ten Thousand Birds

Eastern Screech Owl Play phrase 1 for a while. Then mix phrases 2, 3, and 4 (with rests) for a while. Repeat this sequence ad lib. q = 70-90

& 1.

bb ˙˙^

ƒ ^ b ˙ b ˙ ?

l.v.

bb ww .. f bb ww ..

Ped.

& 2.

bb œœ^

ƒ ^ b œ b œ ?

l.v.

bb ww .. f bb ww ..

Ped.

3.

>˙ b b ˙ & f bb ˙>˙ ?

bb ˙>˙

> bb ˙˙

bb ˙>˙

bb ˙˙>

>œ . bb œ>œ .. b b œ . & f b œ>œ .. bb œ>œ .. b ?

l.v.

Ped.

4.

Ó.

∑ > bb ˙˙

Œ

l.v.

bb ˙˙>

Ped.

5.

> & bb ˙˙ .. f b ˙>˙ .. b ?

∑ bb ˙>˙ ..

> bb ˙˙

bb ˙>˙ ..

bb ˙˙>

l.v.

Ped.

∑.

© Taiga Press 2014


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Clarinet 1 in Bb

Ten Thousand Birds

Great Horned Owl Repeat phrases and rests, ad lib.

q = 60-70

1.

. & b œ ..

ä œ b œ ..

œ œ.

œ.

Œ

F

..

© Taiga Press 2014

×2-4

..


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Clarinet 2 in Bb

Ten Thousand Birds

Great Horned Owl Repeat phrases and rests, ad lib.

q = 60-70

1.

& œ. .. F

œ b œ .. â

œ œ.

œ.

Œ

..

© Taiga Press 2014

×2-4

..


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Bassoon

Ten Thousand Birds

Great Horned Owl Repeat phrases and rests, ad lib.

q = 60-70

1.

. ? b œ ..

ä œ b œ ..

œ œ.

œ.

Œ

F

..

© Taiga Press 2014

×2-4

..


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Trumpet in Bb

Great Horned Owl Repeat phrases and rests, ad lib.

q = 60-70 with mute

1.

& bœ P

Œ

F

..

2.

3.

&œ P

& œ P

bœ F

bœ F

œ

œ

..

×2-4

..

×2-4

..

×2-4

Œ

..

Œ

© Taiga Press 2014

..


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Horn in F

Ten Thousand Birds

Great Horned Owl Repeat phrases and rests, ad lib.

q = 60-70 with mute

1.

& . œ P

bœ. F

Œ.

œ.

..

2.

?˙ P

˙

? ˙. P

F

b˙. F

×2-4

Ó

..

3.

..

∑.

..

×2-4

Ó.

˙.

..

∑.

© Taiga Press 2014

∑.

..

×2-4


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Trombone

Ten Thousand Birds

Great Horned Owl Repeat phrases and rests, ad lib.

q = 60-70 with mute

1.

?˙ P

b˙ F

Ó

˙

..

2.

?

˙. P

b˙. F

Ó.

˙.

..

3.

?

w P

..

×2-4

bw F

∑.

×2-4

w

..

..

∑.

© Taiga Press 2014

×2-4

..


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Viola

Ten Thousand Birds

Great Horned Owl Play continously from beginning to end.

w = :15 to :30

1.

w Bæ

w

cue Cello

#w

#w

w

w

#w

ª

ª

B #w

bw

w

bw

bw

bw

ª

bw

w ª

Bw

bw

bw

w

© Taiga Press 2014


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Cello

Ten Thousand Birds

Great Horned Owl Play continously from beginning to end.

on cue from Viola

w = :15 to :30

1.

w ? æ

w

#w

cue Double Bass

#w

w

ª

ª

? bw

bw

bw

bw

bw

w

ª

ª

?w

bw

bw

w

w

bw

ª

?

bw

ª

w

w

bw

bw

© Taiga Press 2014

w


1 of 1

Double Bass

Ten Thousand Birds

Great Horned Owl Play continously from beginning to end. on cue from Cello

w = :15 to :30

bw

1.

bw

? æ

bw

bw

bw

ª

ª (sounding 8vb)

?

bw

w

w

bw

bw

w

ª

?

ª

w

bw

bw

w

w

bw

ª

ª

? bw

w

w

bw

bw

ª

?

w ª

w

w

w

w

© Taiga Press 2014


Bassoon

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Barred Owl Alternate phrases and rests, in any order.

q = ca. 60

1.

B

j bœ

˘ œ bœ

˘ œ œ

j bœ

ä œ œ ~~~~~ œ

quavering

˘ œ bœ

ƒ very long

U

2.

B

j bœ

œ. p

œ.

œ.

œ. b œ.

œ.

j bœ

˘ œ bœ

˘œ œ

j bœ

˘ œ bœ

quavering

ä œ œ ~~~~ œ

ƒ

very long

U

3.

quavering ä b œ ~~~~~ . ~~~ œ B ƒ

Ó

very long

U

© Taiga Press 2014


Horn in F

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Barred Owl Alternate phrases and rests, in any order.

q = ca. 60 with mute

1.

&

j œ

œ p

œ.

œ.

œ.

œ.

œ.

j œ

˘ œ œ

˘œ œ

j œ

˘ œ œ

quavering

ä œ œ ~~~~ œ

ƒ very long

U

2.

&

j œ

˘ œ œ

˘œ œ

j œ

˘ œ œ

ä œ œ ~~~ œ

quavering

ƒ

very long

U

3.

äœquavering ~~~~~~~ ~~~~ œ & ƒ

Ó

very long

U

© Taiga Press 2014


Trombone

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Barred Owl Alternate phrases and rests, in any order.

q = ca. 60 with mute

1.

?

>˙ *~~~ ~~~~

~~~~~ ˙

f

p very long

U

2.

>˙ *~~~ ~~~~~~~~~ ~˙ ? f

p

very long

U

3.

>˙ .*~~~~ ? ~~~~~~~~~~ b ˙ . ~ f

p

very long

U

4.

* ? >˙ . ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~ ˙ . f

p

very long

U

5.

6.

?

?

*

b w ~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~ w > f

p

very long

p

very long

U

*

w ~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~ b w > f

*quavering, broken gliss. © Taiga Press 2014

U


Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Bullroarer 1

Barred Owl Alternate phrases and rests.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ƒUw ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

very long

1.

ã

U w

very long

very long

U ∑

© Taiga Press 2014


Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Bullroarer 2

Barred Owl Alternate phrases and rests.

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ƒUw ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

very long

1.

ã

U w

very long

very long

U ∑

© Taiga Press 2014


Violin 1

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Barred Owl Alternate phrases and rests.

very long

1.

&

U w

U w

very long

U w

U w

f

very long

U

very long

1.

&

bU w

U w

very long

bU w f

very long

U

© Taiga Press 2014

U w


Violin 2

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Barred Owl Alternate phrases and rests.

very long

1.

&

bU w

U w

very long

bU w

U w

f

very long

U

very long

U

1.

&w

U

w

very long

U

w f

very long

U

© Taiga Press 2014

U

w


Viola

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Barred Owl Alternate phrases and rests.

very long

1.

B

U w

U w

very long

U w

U w

f

very long

U

very long

U

1.

Bw

U

w

very long

U

w f

very long

U

© Taiga Press 2014

U

w


Cello

Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Barred Owl Alternate phrases and rests.

very long

1.

?

U w

U w

very long

U w

U w

f

very long

U

very long

1.

?U w

U

bw

very long

U

w f

very long

U

© Taiga Press 2014

U

bw


Ten Thousand Birds

1 of 1

Barred Owl Alternate phrases and rests.

very long

1.

?

U w

bU w

very long

U w

bU w

f

very long

U

very long

1.

? U bw

U

w

very long

U

bw f

very long

U

© Taiga Press 2014

U

w


1 of 1

Marimba 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Western Chorus Frog Repeat each phrase many times, continuously.

q = 140-160 hard mallets

1.

2.

& ..

É # # ww

ww

F

f

É # ww . & . F

ww f

..

..

Ó

×1-4

..

Ó

×1-4

..

..

© Taiga Press 2014

..


1 of 1

Marimba 2

Ten Thousand Birds

Western Chorus Frog Repeat each phrase many times, continuously.

q = 140-160 hard mallets

1.

É # # ww .. . & . F

# ww .. f

..

..

2.

É # w. & .. # w . F

# # ww .. f

Ó

×1-4

Ó

×1-4

..

..

..

© Taiga Press 2014

..


1 of 1

Violin 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Western Chorus Frog Repeat each phrase many times, continuously.

q = 140-160

1.

2.

≥ #œ .. @ f

≥ #œ .. @ f

#œ @

˘œ ƒ

œ

..

..

×1-4

..

×1-4

..

˘œ

@ ƒ

..

© Taiga Press 2014

..


1 of 1

Violin 2

Ten Thousand Birds

Western Chorus Frog Repeat each phrase many times, continuously.

q = 140-160

1.

2.

≥ #œ. & .. @ f

# ≥œ . & .. @ f

#œ. @

# ˘œ . ..

ƒ

#œ. @

# ˘œ . ƒ

..

×1-4

..

×1-4

..

..

© Taiga Press 2014

..


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Bass Clarinet 1 in Bb

Green Frog Play phrases freely.

q. = 60-70

+ +

slap tongue

1.

& ..

œ œ > > # œ. f

×1-8

×1-8

.. .. Œ . ..

+ +

slap tongue

2.

© Taiga Press 2014

& ..

œ œ > > œ. f

×1-8

.. ..

×1-8

Œ . ..


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Bass Clarinet 2 in Bb

Green Frog Play phrases freely.

q. = 60-70 slap tongue

1.

& ..

+ +

# œ œ œ. > > f

×1-8

×1-8

.. .. Œ . ..

+ +

slap tongue

2.

© Taiga Press 2014

& ..

œ œ > > # œ. f

×1-8

.. ..

Œ.

×1-8

..


1 of 1

Viola

Ten Thousand Birds

Green Frog Play phrases freely.

q. = 60-70

1.

^ B .. b œœ ..

×1-2

j bœ œ

.. ..

×1-4

..

∑.

2.

^ B .. # œœ ..

© Taiga Press 2014

×1-2

j œ œ

.. ..

∑.

×1-4

..


1 of 1

Cello

Ten Thousand Birds

Green Frog Play phrases freely.

q. = 60-70

1.

^ ? .. œ .. bœ

×1-2

j œ œ

.. ..

×1-4

..

∑.

2.

^ ? .. œ . bœ.

© Taiga Press 2014

×1-2

j #œ œ

.. ..

∑.

×1-4

..


1 of 1

Bassoon

Ten Thousand Birds

American Bullfrog Play one phrases (with rests) for a while, then the other. Repeat this sequence, ad lib.

q. = 50-60

1.

? .. j # œ@ â ƒ

×4-8

# œ. f

.. ..

×4-8

..

∑.

2.

? .. j # œ@ â ƒ

×4-8

# œ. f

© Taiga Press 2014

.. ..

∑.

×4-8

..


1 of 1

Horn in F

Ten Thousand Birds

American Bullfrog Play one phrases (with rests) for a while, then the other. Repeat this sequence, ad lib.

q. = 50-60

o ä ? .. # œ @J ƒ

hand gliss.

1.

+ œ.

×4-8

.. ..

×4-8

..

∑.

f

o ä ? .. œ @J ƒ

hand gliss.

2.

+ # œ. f

© Taiga Press 2014

×4-8

.. ..

∑.

×4-8

..


1 of 1

Trombone

Ten Thousand Birds

American Bullfrog Play one phrases (with rests) for a while, then the other. Repeat this sequence, ad lib.

q. = 50-60

o ? .. @j œ â ƒ

+ # œ. f

with plunger mute

1.

×4-8

.. ..

×4-8

..

∑.

2.

? .. o j # œ@ â ƒ

+ # œ. f

© Taiga Press 2014

×4-8

.. ..

∑.

×4-8

..


1 of 1

Double Bass

Ten Thousand Birds

American Bullfrog Play one phrases (with rests) for a while, then the other. Repeat this sequence, ad lib.

q. = 50-60 ord

1.

? .. # äœ @J ƒ

sul pont.

# œœ . f

×4-8

.. ..

..

∑.

ord

2.

? .. # äœ @J ƒ

×4-8

sul pont.

# œœ . f

© Taiga Press 2014

×4-8

.. ..

∑.

..

×4-8


1 of 1

Violin 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Wing Whistles (Mourning Dove) Combine phrases freely, like a flock of doves flying by.

# œ gliss.

>œ

P

f

q = 90-110

1.

&‰

P

>œ 2.

3.

&‰

>œ

P

f

n œ.

&

n œ.

f

P

# œ.

>œ 4.

&

© Taiga Press 2014

f

# œ.


1 of 1

Violin 2

Ten Thousand Birds

Wing Whistles (Mourning Dove) Combine phrases freely, like a flock of doves flying by.

q = 90-110

1.

œ gliss.

&Œ

P 7

b >œ

œ

f

7

2.

&

7

b >œ f

3.

&Œ

œ

b >œ

P

f

7

œ.

œ 7

œ

7

œ

P

œ.

œ 7

7

7

P

œ 7

4.

&

b >œ f

© Taiga Press 2014

œ 7

œ 7


1 of 1

Viola

Ten Thousand Birds

Wing Whistles (Mourning Dove) Combine phrases freely, like a flock of doves flying by.

>œ

q = 90-110

1.

&

# œ gliss. P

f

6

nœ 6

&

2.

6

>œ

Œ 6

3.

&

>œ

#œ P

6

f

# œ.

œ

P

# œ.

œ

6

f

6

6

P

œ.

nœ 6

6

6

4.

>œ

& Œ 6

f

© Taiga Press 2014

œ.

nœ 6

6


1 of 1

Cello

Ten Thousand Birds

Wing Whistles (Mourning Dove) Combine phrases freely, like a flock of doves flying by.

q = 90-110

1.

Oœ gliss. ? ≈ P

5

> bb Oœ

Oœ 5

f

2.

?

3.

> bb Oœ

P

5

f

> bb Oœ

5

P

5

bb Oœ

5

Oœ.

R

5

5

P

Oœ. ..

Oœ 5

4.

Oœ.

R

5

Oœ 5

bb Oœ

5

f

Oœ ≈ ?

5

?

> bb Oœ f

© Taiga Press 2014

Oœ 5

. bb Oœ ..

Oœ 5

5


1 of 1

Double Bass

Ten Thousand Birds

Wing Whistles (Mourning Dove) Combine phrases freely, like a flock of doves flying by.

q = 90-110 sounding as written gliss.

1.

& O œ P

œO f

œO

2.

&

bb œO

œO

>O œ

# # œO P

bb Oœ

f

3.

O &œ

>O œ

P

f

# # œO.

P

Oœ.

bb Oœ

4.

>O & œ f

© Taiga Press 2014

bb Oœ

Oœ.


1 of 1

Flute

Ten Thousand Birds

Gusts 1.

Combine phrases freely, with or without rests.

o w &

p 2.

3.

o œ &

œo

œo

œo

5.

7.

9.

o œ &

o œo œo o o œ œ œo o œo œ œ F

o b œo œo b œo œo o o œ œ œo o o œ œ œo œ

p

o œ &

o oœ œo œ œo œo o œ P

o b œo œo o œ o œ œo œo œ œo œo

o œ

F

o œ

f 8.

o œ &

o œ

P

6.

o œ &

˙o

o œ

4.

o œ &

o œ &

o o œo œo œ œo œo b œo o b œ o o œ œ œo o œ œo oœ œo œ

o œ &

o œ

ƒ © Taiga Press 2014

o œo œo œo b œo o o b œ œ œo o o œo œ œ o oœ œ œ

f

o œ


1 of 2

Violin 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Gusts Combine phrases freely, with or without rests.

o &w

IV

1.

p

o &œ

o &œ

o oœ œo œ œo œo o œ P

o &œ

o o o œ o œ œ œo o o œ œ œo œ F

IV

5.

o &œ

IV

6.

o &œ

IV

7.

o &œ

IV

8.

o &œ

IV

9.

œo

œo

IV

4.

p œo

P

o œ

o œo œo o œ o œ œo o o œo œ œ œ

F

11.

o œ &

p ˙o p

13.

&

œo

P o oœ œo m œ œo œo o œ

14.

o œ &

P o œo m œo o o m œ œ œo o œo œ œ

o œo œo œo œo o o œ œ œo o o œ œ o o œo œ œ œ o o œo œo œ œo œo œo o œ o oœ œ œo o oœ œo œ œ œo

&

III

o œ o œ o œ

œo

œo

III

o œ

œo

œo

12.

f

ƒ

&

III

o o œo œ œo œo o o œ œ œo o o o œ œ œ œ

f

10.

III

o &œ

IV

3.

o œ

˙o

IV

2.

wo III

É

œo

&

16.

o œ & œo

o œ &

III

© Taiga Press 2014

o œo œo o o œ œ œ m œo o o o mœ œ œo oœ œ

œo

f

É

o œo œo œo œo o œ o œ m œo o o o œ œ œo oœ œ m œ

É 18.

œo

É

III

&

o œo œo o oœ m œo œ m œ œo œo œo

F

III

17.

œo

F

III

15.

œo

œo

f

o o œo œo m œ œo œo œo o o œ œ m œo o o o oœ œ œo œ oœ œ m œ

ƒ


2 of 2

Violin 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Gusts Combine phrases freely, with or without rests.

wo

I

II

19.

&

28.

p ˙o

œo II

20.

&

œo

œo II

21.

&

&

&

œo

&

É

o œo œo o oœ m œo œ m œ œo œo œo

œo

&

o œo œo œo œo o œ o o mœ m œ œo œo œo œ

É

&

œo É

œo II

27.

&

33.

34.

É

& É

& É

& É

œo 35.

o o œo œo m œ œo œo œo o œ o œ m œo o m œo œ œ œo oœ œo

& É I œo

œo 36.

&

© Taiga Press 2014

p œo

œo

œo

P o œo m œo o o m œ œ œo œo œo œ F

o œo œo o o œ m œ œo œo m œ œo œo

œo

F

o o œo œ œo œo o œ o o mœ œ œo œo œ œo

œo

f

o œo m œo œo œo o o œ œ œo o o m œo œ œ o oœ œ œ

I œo

f

ƒ

&

œo

œo

œo

P É o oœ œo m œ œo œo œo

I

f

o œo œo œo œo o œ o œ m œo o m œo œ œ œo oœ œo

&

I œo

œo

É

II

26.

32.

F œo

É œo

œoI

F

II

25.

31.

P É o œo m œo o o m œ œ œo œo œo œ

œo

&

I œo

É o oœ œo m œ œo œo œo

II

24.

œo

p

˙o

œoI

P

II

23.

œo

30.

II

22.

œo œo

& œoI

29.

p

wo

œo

f

o o œo m œo m œ œo œo œo o œ o œ œo o m œo œ œ o oœ œo œ

ƒ

œo


1 of 2

Violin 2

Ten Thousand Birds

Gusts Combine phrases freely, with or without rests.

o &w

wo

IV

1.

III

p

o &œ

2.

o &œ

oœ œo œo œo œo o œ P

o &œ

o oœ œo œo œ œo œo œo o œ F

IV

5.

o &œ

IV

6.

o &œ

IV

7.

o &œ

IV

8.

o &œ

IV

9.

œo

œo

IV

4.

p œo

P

o œ

o œo œo o o œ œ œo o o œo œ œ œ

F

12.

o œ &

13.

o œ &

14.

o œ &

˙o

œo

o o o o œo œ œ œ œo œo o o œ œ œo o o œo œ œ œ o œo œo œo œo œo œo o o œ œ œo o oœ œ œo oœ œo œ

o œ o œ o œ

16.

É

o œo œo o oœ m œo œ m œ œo oœ œo

œo

œo œo œo œo o o o œ o mœ m œ œo oœ œ œo

œo

F

É

III

É

É

o œ &

III

18.

© Taiga Press 2014

f

o o œo œo œ œo œo œo o œ o m œ œo œo m œ œo œo

o œ &

III

17.

œo

F

œo

o œ &

œo

P o œo m œo o o m œ œ œo o œo œ œ

III

&

œo

P o oœ œo m œ œo œo o œ

III

15.

œo

p

III

o œ

f

ƒ

11.

o œ &

p

III

o œo œo œo œo o œ o o œ œ œo o œ œo œ

f

&

III

o &œ

IV

3.

o œ

˙o

IV

10.

œo

f

o o œo œo m œ œo œo œo o o œ œ m œo o o o m œo œ œoœ oœ œ œ

ƒ


2 of 2

Violin 2

Ten Thousand Birds

Gusts Combine phrases freely, with or without rests.

wo

I

II

19.

&

28.

p ˙o

œo II

20.

&

œo

œo II

21.

&

&

24.

&

&

É o oœ œo m œ œo œo œo

œo

œo

&

o o œo œ œo m œo o m œ o œ œ œo œo

œIIo

É

œo

É

œo

&

É

œo II

27.

&

32.

o œo œo œo œo o o œ m œ œo o o mœ œ œo œ

&

&

&

É

34.

f

35.

f

o œo œo m œo œo œo œo o o œ œ m œo o o œ œ œo oœ œo m œ

& É

& É

& œoI

36.

&

© Taiga Press 2014

œo

œo

F

œo

F

œo

f

o œo m œo œo œo o œ o œ œo o o œ œ œo oœ œo m œ

É

œo

œo

o œo œo œo œo o œ o œ œo œo m œ œo œo

œoI

œo

œo

o œo œo o œ o m œ œo o œo m œ œo œ

œoI

œo

p

P É o œo m œo o o m œ œ œ œo œo œo

œo 33.

œo

P É o oœ œo m œ œo œo œo

I

F

ƒ

É

I œo

œo

o o œo œo œ œo œo œo o œ o m œ œo œo m œ œo œo

II

26.

31.

F É

&

I œo

P É o œo m œo o o m œ œ œo œo oœ œ

II

25.

œo

p

˙o

œoI

P

II

23.

œo

30.

II

22.

œo œo

& œoI

29.

p

wo

œo

f

o œo m œo m œo œo œo œo o œ o œ œo o m œo œ œ œo oœ œo

ƒ

œo


1 of 2

Viola

Ten Thousand Birds

Gusts Combine phrases freely, with or without rests.

o & w

10.

o &w

11.

o &œ

III

IV

1.

p o ˙ p

o & œ

IV

2.

o œ

o & œ

o o œo o o o œ œ œ œ œ P

o & œ

o o œo œo œo o o o œ œ œ œ œ F

o & œ

o o œo b œ œo œo o o œ œ œo œo œ

o & œ

o o b œo œ b œo œo o o œ œ œo o o œo œ œ œ

IV

4.

IV

5.

IV

6.

IV

7.

o & œ

IV

8.

o & œ

IV

9.

o œ

o œ P

o œ

F

f

12.

œo

13.

o &œ

o oœ œo œ œo œo o œ P

14.

o &œ

o œo œo o o œ œ œo o œo œ œ F

15.

o &œ

III

o o œo œo œ œo œo b œo o b œ o oœ œ œo o oœ œo œ œ œo

œo

P

III

É

o œ

o o o o œo œ œ œ œo o œ œo œo œ

o œ

F

o œ

f

œo

o &œ

III

o œo œo œo b œo o b œ o œ œo o o œ œ œo oœ œo œ

ƒ

p

III

o œ

o œ

˙o

III

o & œ

IV

3.

o œ

p

o &œ

III

16.

o œ

o &œ

III

17.

o œ

o &œ

III

18.

© Taiga Press 2014

É

É

É

o œo œo œo o o œ œ o oœ œo œ œ o oœ œ

o œ

f oœ œo œo œo œo œo œo o o o œ œ œo oœ œ œo

o œ

f o o œo œo œo œ œo œo œo o o o œœ o o œ œ œo oœ œ œ

ƒ

o œ


2 of 2

Viola

Ten Thousand Birds

Gusts Combine phrases freely, with or without rests.

wo II

19.

&

p ˙o

o œ & II

20.

&

œo

œo

&

&

œo

œo

É o œo m œo œo œ P É o œo m œo œo m œo œ

œo œo II

23.

29.

œo

30.

P II

22.

œo

p

II

21.

28.

o œo œ

31.

œo œo œo

32.

F É

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Ten Thousand Birds

Gusts Combine phrases freely, with or without rests.

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10.

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2 of 2

Double Bass

Ten Thousand Birds

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28.

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29.

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30.

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II

19.

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20.

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o o o o œo œ œ œ œo œo o o œ œ œo o o œo m œ œ œ

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f

o œo œo m œo œo œo œo o o œ oœ œ œo o o œo m œ œ o œ œ

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o œ

f

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1 of 3

Horn in F

Ten Thousand Birds

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1.

&

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2.

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4.

5.

6.

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f

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f

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&

œ

œ

œ

˙ f

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2 of 3

Horn in F

Ten Thousand Birds

Calls Play phrases (with rests) in order, in a "natural" style—on a fixed fundamental, by lipping only.

w = one full exhalation 7.

& œ

6

J˙ œ œ œ œ œ f ∑ 7

8.

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9.

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7

10.

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6

11.

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3 of 3

Horn in F

Ten Thousand Birds

Calls Play phrases (with rests) in order, in a "natural" style—on a fixed fundamental, by lipping only.

w = one full exhalation 5

12.

&

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f ∑

13.

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f ∑

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˙ f ∑

17.

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1 of 2

Trumpet in Bb

Ten Thousand Birds

Calls Play phrases (with rests) in order, in a "natural" style—on a fixed fundamental, by lipping only.

w = one full exhalation 1.

&

w

f ∑

2.

3.

4.

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˙ f

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f

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3

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5

6.

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6

7.

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2 of 2

Trumpet in Bb

Ten Thousand Birds

Calls Play phrases (with rests) in order, in a "natural" style—on a fixed fundamental, by lipping only.

w = one full exhalation 8.

&œ

œ

˙

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f

5

∑ 9.

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f ∑

10.

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3

∑ 11.

&

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˙

f ∑

12.

13.

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&

˙ f ∑

w f

© Taiga Press 2014


1 of 3

Trombone

Ten Thousand Birds

Calls Play phrases (with rests) in order, in a "natural" style—on a fixed fundamental, by lipping only.

1.

?

w = one full exhalation

w

f ∑

2.

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3.

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∑ 4.

5.

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3

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f

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f ∑

6.

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5

œ

œ

œ

œ

˙ f

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2 of 3

Trombone

Ten Thousand Birds

Calls Play phrases (with rests) in order, in a "natural" style—on a fixed fundamental, by lipping only.

w = one full exhalation 6

7.

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J˙ œ œ œ œ œ f ∑ 7

8.

? œ

Jœ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ f ∑

9.

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Jœ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ œ f ∑ 7

10.

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œ Jœ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ f ∑

11.

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Jœ œ ˙ œ œ œ œ 6

f ∑ © Taiga Press 2014


3 of 3

Trombone

Ten Thousand Birds

Calls Play phrases (with rests) in order, in a "natural" style—on a fixed fundamental, by lipping only.

w = one full exhalation 12.

œ

˙

œ

œ Jœ

f

5

∑ 13.

˙

œ

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f ∑ 14.

˙

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f

3

∑ 15.

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˙

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f ∑

16.

˙ f ∑

17.

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w f ∑ © Taiga Press 2014


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Wind Combine phrases freely, with and without rests of any length.

q = 50-60

1.

ã˙ "shh"

2.

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3.

ãw "shh"

4.

ã w. "shh"

5.

ãW "shh"

˙ π

˙. p

w P

w. F

W f

© Taiga Press 2014

Oboe


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Wind Combine phrases freely, with and without rests of any length.

q = 50-60

1.

ã˙ "shh"

2.

ã ˙. "shh"

3.

ãw "shh"

4.

ã w. "shh"

5.

ãW "shh"

˙ π

˙. p

w P

w. F

W f

© Taiga Press 2014

Clarinet 1 in Bb


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Wind Combine phrases freely, with and without rests of any length.

q = 50-60

1.

ã˙ "shh"

2.

ã ˙. "shh"

3.

ãw "shh"

4.

ã w. "shh"

5.

ãW "shh"

˙ π

˙. p

w P

w. F

W f

© Taiga Press 2014

Clarinet 2 in Bb


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Wind Combine phrases freely, with and without rests of any length.

q = 50-60

1.

ã˙ "shh"

2.

ã ˙. "shh"

3.

ãw "shh"

4.

ã w. "shh"

5.

ãW "shh"

˙ π

˙. p

w P

w. F

W f

© Taiga Press 2014

Bassoon


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Wind Combine phrases freely, with and without rests of any length.

q = 50-60

1.

ã˙ "shh"

2.

ã ˙. "shh"

3.

ãw "shh"

4.

ã w. "shh"

5.

ãW "shh"

˙ π

˙. p

w P

w. F

W f

© Taiga Press 2014

Horn in F


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Wind Combine phrases freely, with and without rests of any length.

q = 50-60

1.

ã˙ "shh"

2.

ã ˙. "shh"

3.

ãw "shh"

4.

ã w. "shh"

5.

ãW "shh"

˙ π

˙. p

w P

w. F

W f

© Taiga Press 2014

Trumpet in Bb


1 of 1

Ten Thousand Birds

Wind Combine phrases freely, with and without rests of any length.

q = 50-60

1.

ã˙ "shh"

2.

ã ˙. "shh"

3.

ãw "shh"

4.

ã w. "shh"

5.

ãW "shh"

˙ π

˙. p

w P

w. F

W f

© Taiga Press 2014

Trombone


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