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BENJAMIN BRITTEN Owen Wingrave

AN OPERA IN TWO ACTS Op.85 LIBRETTO BY MYFANWY PIPER

based on the short story by Henry James

German translation by Claus Henneberg and Karl Robert Marz 51542ins.qxd 17/02/2003 11:19 Page iv

Music and libretto © 1970 by Faber Music Ltd German translation © 1975 by Faber Music Ltd This edition © 1995 by Faber Music Ltd First published in 1995 by Faber Music Ltd Amended impression December 2002 3 Queen Square London WC1N 3AU Processed by Christopher Hinkins Printed in England by Intype London Cover painting by John Piper, reproduced by courtesy of Myfanwy Piper and the Britten–Pears Library Cover design by M & S Tucker

ISBN 0-571-51542-8

The right of Benjamin Britten to be identified as the composer of the musical work entitled Owen Wingrave is hereby asserted. The name of Benjamin Britten as composer must therefore be stated in association with any performance, recording or other use of this work or any part of it. Any derogatory treatment of this work is illegal. No arrangement of this work may be made without prior written permission of the publishers

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Published separately: Libretto ISBN 0-571-50299-7 Vocal score ISBN 0-571-50502-3

Orchestral parts available on hire from the publishers

Owen Wingrave is recorded complete on London 433 200-2LHO2 (2 CDs) with the cast of the original BBC Television production and the English Chamber Orchestra conducted by Benjamin Britten. This recording is a re-issue of the 2 LP set first released on Decca SET 501-2 51542ins.qxd 17/02/2003 11:19 Page 1

OWEN WINGRAVE

ACT I BENJAMIN BRITTEN Op. 85 PRELUDE 2 W W BW/ W ( ( (W W Martial Marziale (, = 84) -''W ' W %W % W #W # W = a 2 W- W W 2 99 97W Flutes 1.2 : 2 5 f 3 2 #W #W #W W W W a 2 W- W 2 99 97W W Oboes 1.2 : 2 W f 2 'W %W %W %W. #W #W a 2 3 W W W W W Clarinets 2 99 97W W. 1.2 : W W W in Bb 2 W 3 f 2 5 'W %W %W %W #W #W W- W W < ; W W 2 99 97W W 1 2 W 3 f 5 2 Bassoons W W %W W # # #W W W- W < ; W W 2 99 97W W 2 > 2 f

= a 2 3 2 99 97-W! W : W W Horns in F 1.2 2 W . W ff 3 3 3 2 #W #W #W W W W muted W- W 2 99 97W W 1 : 2 f Trumpets 3 in C 2 3 muted W 2 99 97W W W : W W 2 2 - W W W f 3 3 3 3 -W! W ; a 2 W W 2 99 97W W Trombones 1.2 2 ff

< 2 7 7 ) 99 Tubas > 2 ' ' ' ' ' ' ! 0 ! 0 W W W W 0 f f p f

= Tomtomø Š Š 3 Š Š 3 Š Š Š 3 < 2 Timpani 99 (& Percussion) > 2 W W W W W W W W W WW WW f 3 3 f Timp. (hard sticks) mf

S.D. 3 3 (without snares) = W W W W W W W r 2 99 1 2 W W W W W W W W W WW WW f 3 3 3 f mf T.D. (hard sticks) ) 3 ) 3 3 Xyl. W W W W W W W - W 2 7 . W 7 W 7 7 . W 7 W 7 6 W. 7 W 6 / W 99 Percussion II : 2 . W W . W W . W W + + 3 f f mf 3 - 3#W - 3#W - #W #W/ Glock. . W . W W. 2 7 7 7 7 7 7 6 7 6 99 † + III > 2 + f f mf 3 3 - (W . (W - (W . 3(W - (W . (W (W - W . W - W . W - W . W W 2 99 : 2 Harp f f mf < 2 99 2 -'W'W W W 'W W -'W'W W W 'W W -'W'W W W 'W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 3 3

3 3 3 - #W - #W -#W#W / . W . W . W / W W W W W W W - W 2 . W W . W W . W W / W 99 : 2 . W W . W W . W W Piano f mf < 2 9778 2 -''W W W W 'W W 'W W -''W W W W 'W W 'W W -''W W W W 'W W 'W W 'W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 3 3 Ped. u

PRELUDE Martial Marziale 2 (, = 84) #W #W #W #W #W #W #W = W W 2 99 97W W W : Violins I 2 W- W W W W f 3 3 3 3 3 #W #W #W #W W W 2 99 97W W W : 2 Violins II 2 W- W W W W W W f 3 3 3 3 2 %W %W %W #W #W #W #W W W W- W W ; 2 99 97 Violas 2 W W W W W f 3 3 3 3 3 2 %W %W %W sul A & D #W #W W- W W < W W 2 99 97; W W Violoncellos 2 3 3 3 3 3 f div., pizz. < - W W W W - W W W W -WW W W W W 2 W 7 W 7 W 7 W 7 W W 7 W 99 Double basses > 2 W W W W W W W f 3 3 3 3 3 mf cresc. Music and libretto © 1970 by Faber Music Ltd. This edition © 1995 by Faber Music Ltd. 51542ins.qxd 17/02/2003 11:19 Page 2

2 (a 2) The Gallery and stairs at Paramore with a series of 2 (W 'W- 'W/ Die Gallerie und Treppen in Paramore mit einer Reihe %W- %W/ %W #W- #W- = W. W. . ! 0 /"W 2. take Piccolo 1 99 Fl. : 2 6 f p (a 2) s 2 #W- W W. . ! 0 / W " W- W- W/ W/ W W 1 W W- 99 Ob. : W- . ! 0 2 - W " 6 (a 2) f p 2 s #W W/ W. W- W/ W W/ W/ 99 Cl. 1 : W W. W. .0! in Bb 2 /"W 5 6 2 f p %W- s #W W- W- W/ W/ -"W ; W- W W- < 1 W- .0! 99 5 5 sf p Bsn. 2 #W W- W/ ; W- W/ W W- W- W- 99 W- . ! 0 /"W 2 > 6 sf p (a 2) = 3 ) 1 - W ) 99 Hn. : / W W W. 2 3 .##W W !# 0 /$#W " sf p 2 W W- W- W/ W/ ) W- W/ W- 67 8 9 9 : W- -0! 1 -WW 5 f p Tpt. s 3 5 ) - W 67 8 9 9 2 : 2 W W. W .0! /WW - W W/ W W sf p (a 2) ) 3 ) ; - W 1 - W 99< Tbn. W W. . W /"W 2 W ! 0 3 sf p

< 9997 7 Tba. > ' ' ! 0 ! 0 3 3 mf mp

= ø Tomtom Š Š3 Š Š3 < 999 Timp. > W W W W W W W W 3 3 mf mp 3 3 = S.D. W W W W r 999 I W W W W W W W W 3 3 T.D. mf mp 3 3 Xyl. W W W W 9997. W 7 W 7 7 . W 7 W 7 Perc. II : . W W . W W mf mp - #W - #W Glock. . W . W 99977 7 7 7 7 † III > mf 3 mp 3

3 3 - (W . (W - (W . (W - W . W - W . W 999 :

Hp. mf mp < 999 -'W'W W W 'W W -'W'W W W 'W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 3 3

3 3 - #W - #W . W . W W W W W 999. W W . W W : . W W . W W

Pno. mf mp < 999 -''W W W W 'W W 'W W -''W W W W 'W W 'W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W W 3 3

2 = W ) W/ W W- W W/ W- 67 8 9 9 9 : W. Vln. I W- W W. W. 3 3 6 6 W W ) W- W W- W W 67 8 9 9 9 : 2 W. W- W- Vln. II W- W. 3 3 2 %W- %W ) W- W W/ W/ ; W- W W W- 67 8 9 9 9 Vla. W- W. 3 3 3 5 2 #W #W 3 W. W/ W W W. ; W- W W/ 67 8 9 9 9 < Vc. + 5 3 3

< - W W W W - W W W W 999W 7 W 7 W 7 W 7 Db. > W W W W mp mf 3 3 51542ins.qxd 17/02/2003 11:19 Page 3

3 military portraits von Militärporträte 1st portrait 1. Porträt 1 freely liberamente (a tempo) ) = 4 Solo ) - W 0 W < v v W 0 997W- -W! W/ 3 67 8 8 W v W. W W v Bsn. 1 > W 2 + + pp

= 4 < ) 67 8 3 9 Tba. > 2 A A ' " " W p

= Tomtomø Š Š Š Š 3 Š ) 4 < 67 8 3 9 Timp. > W WW WW W W W W 2 p pp 3 3 ) 4 Solo = S.D. W W W W W W W W r 67 3 I W WW WW W W W W 8 2 W W W W W T.D. p pp pp

) ) 3 Xyl. W 4 W W - W W W 6 W. 7 W 6 / W 7 W 7 7 . W 9 3 9 Perc. II : . W W W . W 2 + + p

- #W #W/ - #W Glock. W. . W 4 6 7 6 7 7 7 9 3 9 † + III > + 2 p 3

- (W . (W (W . (W3 - (W W - W . W . W - W 4 9 3 9 : 2 pp Hp. p 4 < 3 9 W W W W W W þ " 2 -'W'W 'W -''W W 'W þ - A" W W W W W W þ " W W W W W W þ " 3 3 -#W#W / - #W . W / W . W 4 W W - W W / W . W W / W W . W 9 3 9 : . W W W . W 2 pp Pno. p 4 < 3 9 W W W W W W W W þ " 2 -''W W 'W 'W 'W -''W W 'W þ - A" W W W W W W W W þ " W W W W W W W W þ "

(a tempo) 1 freely liberamente = 4 div. a 2 9 ; 99 9 3 Vla. - " 0 2 ] pp2. div. a 2 4 < 9 3 9 Vc. 99 / " 2 " 0 2. ] ] pp Q

4 < -WW W W W W - W W W W - W W W W 7 W W 7 W 7 W 78 3 9 Db. > W W W W W W 2 p pp

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2nd portrait 2. Porträt 3rd portrait 3. Porträt 2 freely liberamente (a tempo) 3 freely liberamente Solo2 2 ) = -WWW 4 4 W- v W- v 7 W W- - W 0 3 W 67 8 8 9 4 : v W W W v W 0 Ob. 1 > W/ W. 2 2 p

= 4 Solo 4 1 1 v W 1 1 W v 2 9 3 97 W WW 1 . ! 4 : W v W. W v Hn. 1 > 2 W- . W 1 2 % #W 1 1 2 1 W 1 1 p 3 4 4 = S.D. W W W r 9 3 9 4 Perc. I > 2 W WW W W W 2 T.D. pp

2 freely liberamente (a tempo) 3 freely liberamente 4 = 4 div. a 3 9 9 9 3 - " 0 - " 4 Vln. II : 2 ] ] 2 l l 2. Q pp Q

4 4 9 9 9 ; 3 4 Vla. - " - " 0 - " ] 2 ] ] 2 div. a 2 (2.) Q Q

4 4 < 9 3 9 9 4 Vc. > " 2 " 0 " 2 div. a 2 (2.) ] ] ] Q Q