Full Score in Concert Pitch Commissioned by the BBC Proms & Luxemberg Philharmonic 2014
Gabriel Prokofiev
Violin Concerto No.1 '1914' © 2014 by Gabriel Prokofiev Published by Mute Song Ltd. 1 Albion Place, London WC6 0QT, UK [email: [email protected]]
Commissioned by the BBC Proms & Luxemberg Philharmonic.
The first performance was given on 29th July 2014 by Borusan Istanbul Philharmonic, conducted by Sascha Goetzel Violin Solo: Daniel Hope.
Duration: 33 minutes
Instrumentation
Flute I (doubling Piccolo) Flute II (doubling Piccolo) Oboe I Oboe II (doubling Cor Anglais) Clarinet I in Bb s Clarinet II in Bb (doubling Bass Clarinet in Bb) Bassoon I Bassoon II Contrabassoon
Horns I&II in F Horns III&IV in F Trumpet I in Bb (+ Piccolo Trumpet) Trumpet II in Bb Trombone I Trombone II Bass Trombone Tuba
Timpani
Percussion: Cymbals (Piatti pair, suspended large & chinese), Crotales, Glockenspiel, Xylophone, Tubular Bells, Thunder Sheet, Metal pipe, Triangles, Tambourine, Tam-tam, Whip, Hammer, Spring-Drum, Snare Drums x4 (Field-Drum x2, snare, piccolo snare) Tom-toms x2, Bass Drum
Solo Violin
Strings
Full score & parts available to buy or hire from Music Sales on behalf of Mute Song Ltd. Violin Concerto '1914' I Andante q = 96 Gabriel Prokofiev (breath + key clicks - no pitch) One Hundred years away. We can barely hear those distant souls. (a little pitch + key clicks) Flute I ppp pp ppp pp p ppp ppp (breath + key clicks - no pitch) Flute II pp p ppp
Oboe I Cor Anglais (breath + key clicks - no pitch) Oboe II pp p ppp ppp (breath + key clicks - no pitch) (a little pitch + key clicks) Clarinet I in Bb ppp pp ppp pp p ppp ppp
Clarinet II in Bb
Bassoon I
Bassoon II
Contrabassoon
Horns I&II in F
Horns III&IV F
Trumpet I in Bb
Trumpet II in Bb
Trombone I
Trombone II
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Snare Drum
Glockenspiel
Triangle
Tambourine
Cymbals
Tam-tam Field Drum ppp pp p Field Drum 2 ppp pp p Field Drum tuned Low Picolo Snare ppp pp p Snare Drum ppp pp p p
Bass Drum
Violin
Andante q = 96 (free tremolo) Violin I ppp pp p (free tremolo)
Violin II ppp pp p (free tremolo) Viola ppp pp p pp Violoncello
Contrabass
© 2014 by Gabriel Prokofiev. Published by Mute Song. Mesto 3 A 18 (A prayer for 1914) Fl. I 6 6 6 (a little pitch + key clicks) 6 6 6 pp ppp pp ppp Fl. II 6 6 6 6 6 6 ppp pp ppp pp ppp 6 6 6 (a little pitch + key clicks) 6 6 6 C. A. pp ppp pp ppp ppp
Cl. I 6 6 6 6 6 6 ppp pp ppp pp ppp Valve Tremolos 1. breath tremolos (no pitch) (|no ptich, just valve clicks) HnI&II 2. poco ad lib. ppp pp ppp ppp pp breath tremolos (no pitch) Valve Tremolos (|no ptich, just valve clicks) HnIII&IV 3. 4. ppp pp ppp ppp breath tremolos (no pitch) Valve Tremolos (|no ptich, just valve clicks) Tpt.I ppp pp ppp ppp pp ppp ppp
Tpt.II ppp pp ppp F. D. p pp p F. D. 2 p pp S. D. p pp p S. D. p pp
Vln. p A Mesto
Vln. I p p
Vln. II p
Vla. p pp
29 Fl. I p 6 6 6 ppp pp ppp ppp Fl. II p 6 6 6 ppp ppp ppp pp 6 6 6 C. A. p ppp ppp p ppp ppp pp ppp Cl. I p 6 6 6 ppp ppp ppp pp a2. HnI&II ppp ppp pp ppp
HnIII&IV a2. pp ppp ppp pp ppp
Tpt.I pp ppp ppp pp ppp Valve Tremolos (|no ptich, just valve clicks) Tpt.II ppp pp ppp ppp pp ppp F. D. p pp mp pp F. D. 2 p p pp mp pp S. D. p pp mp pp S. D. p p pp mp pp
Vln. p
Vln. I mp pp p
Vln. II mp pp p
Vla. mp pp p pp divisi Cb. (free tremolo) ppp
© 2014 by Gabriel Prokofiev. Published by Mute Song. 31 II
Maestoso q = 83
Proud preparation
1 Flute I sfz
Flute II sfz
Oboe I sfz mf
Oboe II sfz mf
Clarinet I in Bb sfz sfz
Clarinet II in Bb sfz sfz
Trumpet I in Bb mp mf
Trumpet II in Bb mf mp
Timpani mp
Triangle mp Large Triangle (ø=30cm) mf mp
(snare off) Picolo Snare mp
Snare Drum p
Bass Drum mp
Maestoso q = 83 Violin I sfz sfz sfz
Violin II sfz sfz sfz
desk 1 sfz sfz p
Viola
sfz sfz
Violoncello sfz sfz
© 2014 by Gabriel Prokofiev. Published by Mute Song. 52 Lento q = 66 III 1 The trenches at night Bass Clarinet I in Bb pp
Bass Clarinet II in Bb pp
Bassoon I pp
Bassoon II pp SOLO Contrabassoon p 2. Horns I&II in F pp
Horns III&IV in F pp
Bass Trombone ppp pp Tuba ppp pp [Dampened B.D. - Plastic Mallets] Off-Stage for distant shell-fire effect 3 Bass Drum (off-stage) poco ad lib. p pp mf - notated rhythm is approximate guide - vary tone according to pitch guide
Lento q = 66 Violin I ppp (free tremolo) Violin II ppp non vib. Viola ppp pp Violoncello ppp
Contrabass ppp EE 12 B. Cl. I
B. Cl. II
Bsn. I
Bsn. II
Cbsn.
HnI&III 4. HnII&IV ppp
B. Tbn. ppp Tba. 3 ppp 3 3 3 3 3 5 B. D. (off-St) 3 mf 3 mf mf pp mf mf pp mp pp 6 pp (false harmonics?) (single-hair) Vln. ppp molto leggerio pp sempre legato p EE sempre poco rubato Vln. I Vln. II unis. div. Vla. ppp Vc.
Cb.
© 2014 by Gabriel Prokofiev. Published by Mute Song. 75 IV
Andante Nauseato q = 88 Shell-shocked 1 Flute I pp
Clarinet I in Bb p
Clarinet II in Bb p Trombone I p ppp
Trombone II pp (gliss.) Bass Trombone pp (gliss.) p ppp Tuba ppp [F# = Coperto - bright dry tone] Timpani ppp mf ppp mf 5 ppp
[hit with fingers] Spring Drum p large soft mallet Tam-tam ppp 5 5 5 5 5 Tubular[leather Bells mallets] [glissandi with stiff brushes] 5 5 5 5 5 Tubular Bells 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 p ppp con rubato
Andante Nauseato q = 88 Violin I gliss. (div.) pp arco col legno battuto Viola p (gliss.) pizz. Violoncello p (gliss.)
6 SS Fl. I p
Cl. I pp p p Cl. II p
Tbn.II pp pp
B. Tbn. pp pp Timp. ppp mf ppp mf ppp mf Spr. Dr. p 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 [leather mallets] ppp Tub. B. 5 p 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Vln. gliss. pp mp f
arco SS Vla. gliss. p pizz (sempre) Vc. p p p div. pizz. Cb. pp
© 2014 by Gabriel Prokofiev. Published by Mute Song.