SYMPHONY IIII “Lightfall” for Symphony Orchestra & Ballet #1111 in 24:42 by © Stephen Melillo IGNA 25 December 2014 2nd & 3rd Millennium

I. Before the Stars 8:21 II. The Book of Lasts 8:41 III. The Gift of This Day 7:50

Commissioned by

Gerhardt Zimmermann and The Canton Symphony Orchestra for the 25th anniversary of the American Disabilities Act of 1989. 1st Performance: Saturday 21 November, 2015 in collaboration with Dancing Wheels.

in Dedication to:

Those who forever choose to look up and embrace the wonder-filled Universe and the Joy of Life.

Technical Directions Movement 1: Before the Stars

Although, Bb Trumpets have been provided as a fail-safe, the 1st movement is meant to be played on C Trumpets. For those interested in such matters, this is the opposite of what happens in Symphony 3: Wait of the World, where C Trumpets play only in the final movement. With connection back to“Wait of the World,” Symphony IIII bursts forth from the same simple 2-note, minor-2nd interval used in Symphony 2: At Life’s Edge. Though it might be confusing to label it such, this work is actually conceived as a Symphony “in G#/G.”

At measure 3, there is an aleatoric section. A PDF of these directions is included with the Parts. You can also simply explain the following to the Musicians: II. The Book of Lasts Adagio, Agrodolce

Movement II, Symphony IIII on 11/11 © Stephen Melillo IGNA 11/11/2014 2nd & 3rd Millennium

You will recall your own “book of firsts,” kept by your parents. Or perhaps you kept a “book of firsts” for your children. A first step, fastidiously followed by a date and a time... a first tooth, a first word, the first impossible to imagine utterance of,“I love you...”

Whether we actually record and keep it or not, there must always and also be a “book of lasts.” The last embrace, the last slap in the face, the final parting kiss, the last fall, the last act of Kindness and hurt, the last-offered prayer, the one final touch, the last wish and ending dream... and yes, the finishingbreath . For everything, there is a Last.

Knowing this gives us the strength to face each and every possible gesture as the last-of-its-kind, making it an action of Giving and eternal Heroism.

With this Purpose, and to such a “book,” be it written or contemplated, to a book of Life and the final thought in this world... this movement is humbly offered.

Godspeed! Stephen Melillo

III. The Gift of This Day a Prayer in Parting, Allegro con Gioia senza Briglia

Movement III, Symphony IIII on 25 December 2014 © Stephen Melillo IGNA Christmas Day 2014 2nd & 3rd Millennium

Movement I takes place “before” the Big Bang. It represents the dialogue between what would become the opposing forces of Yin & Yang, God & Lucifer, Good & Evil. In Movement III the Dance between these forces ensues on the precipice of our own Death and Life. It is our turn to see beyond the curtain and experience the Infinite Play.

Finally, the Brotherhood of Man, and the Brotherhood of Man & God has been resolved.

All has become One.

Godspeed!

Stephen Melillo SYMPHONY IIII

Movement I: Before the Stars #1111 by © STEPHEN MELILLO IGNA 25 DECEMBER 2014 2-3 Millennium ASCAP Tempo determined by m23 (mm@144) No Time. See Score. Conducted Effects

1 2 3 4 œ #œ nœ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ° 4 #œ #œ œ œ œ Piccolo/Fl 1 & 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ œ #œ #œ œ #œ œ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ #œ œ œ œ Flute 2 & 4 #œ #œ ∫œ bœ nœ ∫œ ∫œ bœ bœ bœ bœ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ bœ bœ bœ ∫œ bœ nœ Flute 3 (Eb Clar) & 4 bœ œ #œ #œ œ #œ nœ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Oboe 1 & 4 #œ #œ œ #œ #œ œ #œ nœ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Oboe 2 & 4 #œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ ? 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ œ #œ #œ Bassoon 1 4 #œ #œ œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ ? 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ œ #œ #œ Bassoon 2 4 #œ #œ œ #œ œ œ ## 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ #œ œ #œ œ œ Clarinet 1 & 4 œ œ œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ œ œ œ ## 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ #œ œ #œ œ œ Clarinet 2 & 4 œ œ œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ œ # œ œ œ # 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ #œ œ #œ œ Clarinet 3 & 4 œ œ œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ œ œ # 4 #œ œ œ œ Bass Clarinet & # 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ #œ #œ œ in Bb ¢ #œ #œ œ #œ œ ° # 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ Horn 1 & 4 #œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ nœ #œ # 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ Horn 2 & 4 œ #œ œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ œ nœ #œ œ # 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ Horn 3 & 4 œ #œ œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ œ nœ #œ œ # 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ Horn 4 & 4 #œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ nœ #œ 4 œ œ œ œ & ∑ ∑ ∑ #œ #œ nœ #œ œ œ #œ Trumpet in C 1-2 4 œ #œ œ œ œ 4 #œ œ œ œ œ Trumpet in C 3-4 & ∑ ∑ ∑ #œ #œ œ nœ #œ œ œ 4 œ #œ œ œ œ œ œ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ #œ œ œ #œ œ Trumpet in C 5-6 & 4 #œ #œ œ œ œ nœ #œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ ? 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ œ #œ #œ Trombone 1 w/div. 4 #œ #œ œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ ? 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ œ #œ #œ Trombone 2 4 #œ #œ œ #œ œ œ #œ œ #œ œ œ ? 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ œ #œ Bass Trombone 4 #œ #œ œ #œ 4 œ ? ∑ ∑ ∑ œ #œ œ œ œ Tuba ¢ 4 œ œ œ œ #œ #œ #œ #œ œ #œ ? 4 PAD Bass 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ A. No Time. Play any of the given notes in any rhythm, in any order, as fast as possible. Respond to conducted "Sweeps" with extreme dynamic swells. As Conductor gets closer to you, Crescendo. As Conductor moves away, Decrescendo

B. Groups respond to conducted dynamics with these codes:

1: Piccolo, Flute, Oboe, Bassoon, Eb Clarinet 2. Clarinet, Bass Clarinet 3. Violin, Viola 4. Horn 5. Trumpet, Fist. Low Brass, Cello, Bass 4 & 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ Harp 4 {? 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 & 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ Piano 4 {? 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ Bass Drums ° 4 w w w w w w Bass Drum / ∑ æ æ æ æ æ Timpani 4 æ æ æ æ æ ffz Glock 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Xylophone & 4 Marimba Roto Toms 4 Steel Plates / ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Chimes 4 Snare Drum 1 Sus & Cr Cymb. 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Large Gong ¢ / 4 & Chimes œ œ œ œ Snare Drum 2 œ #œ #œ œ #œ ° 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ #œ œ œ œ Violin 1 & 4 #œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ #œ œ #œ œ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ #œ œ œ œ Violin 2 & 4 #œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ #œ œ #œ œ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ #œ œ œ œ Violin 3 & 4 #œ #œ œ œ #œ œ #œ œ œ B 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ Viola 1 4 #œ #œ œ œ œ #œ œ #œ œ œ B 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ Viola 2 4 #œ #œ œ œ œ œ #œ œ œ ? 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ œ #œ #œ Cello 1 4 #œ #œ œ #œ œ œ #œ œ œ œ ? 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ œ #œ #œ Cello 2 4 #œ #œ œ #œ

? 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ Bass ¢ 4 #œ #œ œ #œ œ œ œ œ 2 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ° 3 Piccolo/Fl 1 & ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 4

∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ bœ ˙™ bœ ˙™ w w 3 Flute 2 & 4 mp ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ bœ ˙™ bœ ˙™ w w 3 Flute 3 (Eb Clar) & 4 mp Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Oboe 1 & bw w w w œ 4

Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Oboe 2 & w w w w œ 4

? Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ Ó Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Bassoon 1 #œ w w œ 4 w w w w œ œ b˙™ œ mp ? Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ Ó Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Bassoon 2 w w w w œ w w œ 4 #œ œ b˙™ œ mp ## ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Clarinet 1 & bœ n˙™ bœ n˙™ w w 4 mp # # ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Clarinet 2 & nœ ˙™ nœ ˙™ w w 4 mp ## ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Clarinet 3 & bœ ˙™ bœ ˙™ w w 4 mp # 3 Bass Clarinet & # Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ Ó Œ Ó ∑ in Bb ¢ #œ œ ˙™ œ ˙™ w w 4 nw w w w œ œ n˙™ œ w w œ o + o + mp omp+ o + ° # ∑ ∑ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ œ œ 3 Horn 1 & œ ˙™ œ ˙™ w w w œ #˙™ #˙™ w w 4 mp mp o + o + o + o + # ∑ ∑ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ bœ bœ 3 Horn 2 & bœ n˙™ bœ n˙™ w w w œ ˙™ ˙™ w w 4 mp mp # o + o + o + o + ∑ ∑ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ bœ bœ 3 Horn 3 & œ #˙™ œ #˙™ w w w œ ˙™ ˙™ w w 4 mp mp o + o + o + o + # ∑ ∑ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Horn 4 & bœ ˙™ bœ ˙™ w w w œ œ ˙™ œ ˙™ w w 4 mp mp ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Trumpet in C 1-2 & #bw w w w w w w 4

∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Trumpet in C 3-4 & bw w w w w w w 4

∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Trumpet in C 5-6 & 4 bw w w w w w w

? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ w w w w œ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Trombone 1 w/div. #w w w w œ 4 ffz ? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Trombone 2 w w w w œ 4 ffz ? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Bass Trombone #w w w w œ 4 ffz ? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ 3 Tuba ¢ ##w w w w 4 #w w w w œ w w w w ffz PAD Bass ? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ 3 #w w w w œ w w w w 4 3 & ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 Harp {? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Ó Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 ™ w w œ 4 #œ œ b˙ œ w w œ mp 3 & ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 Piano {? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Ó Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 ™ w w œ 4 #œ œ b˙ œ w w œ mp “‘ ° w ˙ w w w > ˙ w w 3 Bass Drum / w ∑ ∑ ∑ ˙ æ æ æ w ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ˙ æ æ æ Timpani æ æ æ æ æ æ 4 ffz ffz fz Glock ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Xylophone & 4 Marimba

Roto Toms 3 Steel Plates / ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Chimes 4 Snare Drum 1 Chimes Gong Sus & Cr Cymb. n##bww ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Large Gong ¢& / æ˙ w w & 4 Chimes æ Snare Drum 2 mf mf #w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w ° 3 Violin 1 & 4 p w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w w 3 Violin 2 & 4 p #˙˙ ww ww ww ww ww ww ww ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Ó 3 Violin 3 & 4 p ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ B ∑ ∑ œ œ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ œ #˙™ œ #˙™ w w 3 Viola 1 ˙™ ˙™ w w w œ 4 p mp ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ B ∑ ∑ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ bœ ˙™ bœ ˙™ w w 3 Viola 2 œ #˙™ œ #˙™ w w w œ 4 p mp œ≤ #˙™ œ≤ #˙™ w≤ w w œ ≤ ? ∑ ∑ Œ Ó Ó #œ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Cello 1 b˙™ w w œ 4 p œ -œ mp œ≤ œ≤ ≤ ≤ ? ∑ ∑ #˙™ #˙™ w w w œ Œ Ó Ó #œ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Cello 2 b˙™ w w œ 4 p œ -œ mp ≤ ≤ ≤ ≤ ? ∑ ∑ Œ Ó Ó œ b˙™ œ- Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 3 Bass ¢ bœ ˙™ bœ ˙™ w w w œ #œ w w œ 4 p mp