UCLA Contemporary Music Score Collection Title The Small Graves Permalink https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7mv816fs Author Lee, Soobin Publication Date 2020 eScholarship.org Powered by the California Digital Library University of California The Small Graves (2019) for string orchestra and solo percussion Lee, Soobin Instrumentation 8 Violins 5 Violas 3 Violoncellos 1 Double Bass 1 Solo Percussion ca. 11’ 20-30” Performance Note All Instruments : slightly high or low : 1/4 flat : 3/4 sharp : 1/4 sharp Strings play with pressed bow play behind the bridge of the respective strings play between pegs and fingerboard play with mute by a left hand (no vibration) play on the bridge arco on the body of instrument with bow hair play on the tailpiece rub the bow upward and downward on the strings quickly play as high as possible <Finger pressure> normal half of harmonics harmonics arco : with bow hair ord. : ordinario salt. : saltando s.p : sul ponticello a.s.p : alto sul ponticello (very closely at the bridge) c.l.b : col legno battuto c.l.t : col legno tratto s.t : sul tasto flaut. : flautando Div. : Division Uni. : Unison ※ All string parts should be played as non vibrato on the whole. Solo Percussion vibraphone one timpani (29“) (range of a timpani) crotales (range of crotales, all pitches sound tow-octaves higher than notated.) tam-tam (any size between 32" and 40") a single temple block (any size) bass drum (any size) snare drum (without the wires) (with the wires) Suspended cymbal (You need two cymbals: one is for suspended cymbal, and another is for bowing with other instruments.) bow a cymbal with violoncello’s bow on the timpani or the bass drum, and the cymbal should be flipped. When you play this type, press the cymbal downward simultaneously. bow a crotale (big size is preffered) with violoncello’s bow on the snare drum, and the crotale should be flipped. When you play this type, press the crotale downward simultaneously. Mallets triangle beater soft mallet hard mallet violoncello’s bow snare sticks bass drum mallet (soft) play as hands soft mallet for the timpani medium mallet for the timpani play with nails in a circle play stick part of the bass drum mallet R.H, L.H : Right hand and Left hand l.v : let vibrato rim shot scratch Stage Setting Va. 3,4,5 D.B 1 Vn. 3,4 Va. 1,2 Vc. 1,2,3 Vn. 7,8 Vn. 1,2 Vn. 5,6 (a music stand for the bass drum) Conductor Left side of stage Right side of stage Remember the tragic history from Jeju Island... (April, 3rd 1948 – September, 21th 1954) The Small Graves q = 84 (2019) mp ff Lee, Soobin ” “1.” “” “ 7 œ Œ Œ ‰ j œ 6Œ Œ ‰ j œ Ó 42œ. œ œœ œ œœ œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œ Violin 1,2 ° J 4 J &Div. > Œ Œ ‰ Œ Œ ‰ mp ff Ó ff fff mp ff mp ff 3.” ” “” “ Œ Œ ‰ “j Œ Œ ‰ j Ó mpbœœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ œœ bœœ œœ œœ Violin 3,4 4. J J &Div. Œ Œ ‰ Œ Œ ‰ mp ff Ó mp ff ff fff mp“”5. “” “” œŒ Œ ‰ j œ Œ Œ ‰ j œ Ó b6.œœ œœ œ œœ œœ œœ œ bœœ œœ œ Violin 5,6 J J &Div. 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