PAUL MEKAI LI AN
ILLUMINATION THEORY FOR ORCHESTRA I NST RUMENT AT IO N: 1
Fl ut e 1
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Fl ut e 2
Chi mes
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Oboe 1
Tri angle
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Oboe 2
Bass Dr um
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Clar inet i n Bb 1
Tam-tam
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Clar inet i n Bb 2
Cymbal s
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Bass oon 1
1
Bass oon 2
1
Percussi on 1:
Percussi on 2 : Glockenspi el
1
Horn in F 1
Tri angle
1
Horn in F 1
Tam-tam
1
Trumpet in Bb 1
Bass Dr um
1
Trumpet in Bb 2
1
Trombone 1
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Vi oli n I
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Trombone 2
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Vi oli n I I
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Tuba
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Vi ola
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Cel lo
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Cont rabass
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Transposed Score
Flute 1
Paul Mekailian 2019
for Orchestra
= 34 ( = ca. 102)
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
3
Bassoon 2
Horn in F 1
Horn in F 2
Trumpet in B 1
Trumpet in B 2
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Tuba
Timpani
2
3
4
5
7
8
Percussion 2
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(Chimes Triangle Bass Drum Tam-tam Cymbals)
Violin II
Percussion 1
Violin I
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Bassoon 1
(Glockenspiel Triangle Tam-tam Bass Drum)
P e Y
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Clarinet in B 2
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Clarinet in B 1
= 34 ( = ca. 102) poco vibrato
6
Viola
Cello
Contrabass
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Fl. 1
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Ob. 2
B Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Hn. 1
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B Tpt. 1
B Tpt. 2
Perc. 2
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Fl. 2
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Tbn. 2
Tuba
Perc. 1
Glockenspiel
Perc. 2
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B Cl. 2
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Tbn. 2
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Vln. II
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Hn. 2
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Tuba
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Bsn. 2
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B Tpt. 2
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Ob. 2
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B Cl. 2
Bsn. 1
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Bsn. 2
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Fl. 1
Fl. 2
B Cl. 1
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
B Tpt. 2
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Perc. 1
Perc. 2
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Vln. II
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Ob. 2
B Cl. 1
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