Concerto for Bass Drum and Orchestra (2012)

Full Score in C Commissioned by Princeton Symphony Orchestra and the London Contemporary Orchestra

Gabriel Prokoﬁev

Concerto for Bass Drum & Orchestra was jointly commissioned by Princeton Symphony Orchestra and the London Contemporary Orchestra.

The ﬁrst performance was given on 9th February in Alexander Hall, Princeton, NJ, USA by Joby Burgess (solo bass drum) and the Princeton Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Rossen Milanov.

The UK premiere was given on 3rd March 2012, as part of Reverb2012 festival at The Roundhouse, London, UK, by Joby Burgess and the London Contemporary Orchestra, conducted by Hugh Brunt.

Duration: 21 minutes (approx)

Instrumentation

1 Piccolo 2 Flutes 2 Oboes (II doubling Cor Anglais) 2 Clarinets in Bb (I doubling Eb Clarinet) (II doubling Bass Clarinet) 1 Bass Clarinet 2 Bassoons 1 Contrabassoon)

4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in Bb 2 Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba

Solo Bass Drum

Strings

Full score & parts available to buy or hire from Music Sales on behalf of Mute Song Ltd. I - (Bass War) -

Lento e Scuro (tough) h = 50 Gabriel Prokofiev No Damping stop as if interupted 1 Big Soft B.D. Mallets - very DEEP tone  Bass Drum           mf

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prepare 6 to strike drum  B.D.         fff

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Andante ma grave 12 A h = 70 Cl. II                 p mp mf  f B. Cl.        p       mp mf  f Cbsn.                p mp mf  f 2. a2. a2 Hn.I&II                ff p mp mf  f 4. a2. Hn.III&IV        ff p      mp mf  f Tbn. I                     mf f ff

Tbn. II                 mf  f ff 

B. Tbn.              f   ff mf   ff Tba.  mf       f  p mp            B.D.         mf f  f fake hit ppp mp    Andante ma grave div. A h = 70  Vln. I              f (all trills up 1 semi-tone) pp  f Vln. II              (all trills up 1 semi-tone) unis.           p mp mf  f   Vc.   ff           p mp mf  f Cb.            p mp mf  f ff

21 B To Cl. Cl. II          fp   mf   

fp B. Cl.            mf   

Cbsn.           fp   mf   

a2 2.     Hn.I&II              f  fp   mf  

a2 4. Hn.III&IV              f     fp        mf  

  Tbn. I             f          mf fp

Tbn. II         f       fp       mf   

B. Tbn.            f      fp        

Tba.          f mf fp             

Hand Damping [silently prepare chian on drum skin]      B.D.                          mf    ff B     Vln. I              f    

   Vln. II            f    

Vla.          mf     fp  

div              fp f         mf           Vc.

         fp   mf   

Cb.              fp    f     mf   

Largo Mesto h = 61 no sticks Dampen by leaning body onto drum palms (conga style)    B.D.                                        pp p fist          Largo Mesto h = 61 Cb.                             pizz.            pp    p  

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175  B.D.                                                      

pizz. Vc.                                             p          Cb.                                                      

 I 184   Cl. I                        p     p    Cl. II               p (con Cl.I)   B. Cl.                       p     B.D.                                      I            Vln. I                     pizz.   mp                       f    Vln. II                pizz.           f    mp     mf   arco         Vla.           pizz.               arco f  mp  arco pizz. Vc.                                        p                       Cb.                                                               

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194 SOLI  Cl. I                                                  cantabile          mf  mp SOLI                                      Bsn. I                        mp cantabile mf

Bsn. II                mp

B.D.                                                       

Vln. I                                                                mf    Vln. II                                                                                  mf            Vla.                                          pizz.            mf 

Vc.                                                 Cb.                                                

© 2012 by Gabriel Prokofiev. Published by Mute Song Ltd. 25 III - (four to the ﬂoor) - Allegro Moderato Leggiero q = 126 Big Soft BD mallet B.D.                      pp FULLY DAMPENED (arm on underside of drum) - very slowly undampen: climax at fig 'X'       

Allegro Moderato Leggiero q = 126 [1/2 of players]              Vln. II pp         [1/2 of players]                        ppp      pp                                Vla. ppp pp                         ppp      pp         pizz. Cb.                    pp

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331 B.D.                                     

Vln. I                        p                            Vln. II       p                p                    p       Vla.               p                                  Cb.                                                p

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340 cresc. poco a poco Fl. II                                  p        

Ob. I                        p    p               Bsn. I                                                     mp senza sord. Tpt. I                   mp

B.D.                                            cresc. poco a poco Vln. I                                                                                                  Vln. II                                                         Vla.                                        arco                       Vc.                                                      p                   

Cb.                                                                                

© 2012 by Gabriel Prokofiev. Published by Mute Song Ltd. IV - (May Speed) - 40 marcato Allegro brilliante q = 116 Piccolo                                                   Picc.             f                                                     Fl. I        f                               Fl.II             f               Ob. I                                   f            Ob. II                       f 

Clarinet in Eb                          E Cl. I                           b           f                                Cl. II              f

 B. Cl.                                   f                                                          Bsn. I          f

                    Bsn.II                         f

a2  Hn.                        f         a2 Hn.I&II                        f                         Tpt. I                                f                     Tpt. II                                        f                      Tpt.III                    f          con sord.                         Tbn. I                           f

con sord.   Tbn. II                                                        f hard sticks (wood) hard sticks metal shaft on rims SOLO                            B.D.                                                     f marcato  ff (tutti) FAST DAMPING (+) >UNDAMPING (o) dampened

Allegro brilliante q = 116  marcato                       Vln. I                                          f

Vln. II                                                       f                   

Vla.                                             f          

Vc.                                                      f                    Cb.                                                    f 

Fl. I           Fl.II         

 Ob. I         

 Ob. II           Eb Cl. I           Cl. II         

B. Cl.            Bsn. I         

Cbsn.           

Hn.             Hn.I&II           Tpt. I            Tpt. II           Tpt.III            Tbn. I         

Tbn. II          

B. Tbn.           Tba.                 B.D.               UNDAMPENED                          B.D. SOLO ad lib            Vln. I                      Vln. II           

 Vla.            Vc.         

 Cb.          