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Amin Honarmand
A Rough Journey
A thesis submitted in conformity with the requirements
for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts
Graduate Department of Music
University of Toronto
Copyright by Amin Honarmand (2012)
For Symphonic Orchestra
by
A Rough Journey by Amin Honarmand Graduate Department of Music
Doctor of Musical Arts, 2012 University of Toronto
ABSTRACT
A Rough Journey is a single movement for orchestra with an approximate length of 14 minutes.
The orchestra consists of piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 tenor
trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion (2 players), piano, and strings. The piece is inspired
by Alfred Schnittke's musical language and features a variety of elements representing different styles.
The harmonic language for instance, for instance, consists of pure triads (mostly augmented triads)
in both tonal and atonal textures, triads with added triads with added dissonances as well as clusters.
Although for the most part the piece does not follow a traditional harmonic language, I introduce unstable
I introduce unstable tonal centers occasionally to strengthen the tonal aspect of the music in contrast
with its contemporary textures.
The composition includes a few monograms as the main thematic materials which include B-A-C-H
and D-S-C-H. However, I add extra notes to these motives to make them slightly longer and more unique.
For example, I almost always end the B-A-C-H with the starting note, making it B-A-C-H-B.
The Shostakovich motive is also extended to DS-C-H-(B flat-A flat-G). These motives are developed
developed and transformed as the piece progresses, and appear with various rhythms.
Dodecaphony is another compositional technique which is used in my work. I use "quasi
dodecaphonic" rows against other materials as one of the musical layers. Piano is one of the instruments that
features this particular technique by playing all twelve notes in a variety of forms. In addition to tone rows
with consecutive notes, I also use dodecaphonic approach in a macro level which is a more unique
way of using the technique. For example, the first section of the piece features the two discussed
main monograms starting from each and every note of all twelve pitch classes, exploring a vast
spectrum of notes at the very beginning. At the same time, I make allusions to traditional harmonic
progressions by creating triadic structures in this imitative texture. The pivot note F# is introduced
against the discussed texture and maintains its prominence throughout the composition. This pivot note
serves as the ending point of some sections, including the string introduction.
Instrumentation:
Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
2 Clarinets in Bb
2 Bassoons
4 Horns in F
2 Trumpets
2 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani ( 4 Drums)
Percussion (2 players):
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone
Marimba
Chimes
Triangle
Suspended Cymbal
Bass Drum
Piano
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Copyright Amin Honarmand 2012
Piccolo
Flutes 1.2.
Oboes 1.2.
Clarinets in Bb 1.2.
Bassoons 1.2.
Horns in F 1.2.
Horns in F 3.4.
Trumpets 1.2.
Trombones 1.2.
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
GlockenspielVibraphoneMarimbaChimesTriangle
Suspended CymbalBass Drum
Piano
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Double Bass
Largo (q=40)
Largo (q=40)
pp
pp
p espress.
Largo (q=40)
p espress.
C Score
Amin Honarmand
A Rough Journey
Glockenspiel
gliss. gliss. gliss.
gliss. gliss.
1
Glock.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
6
p espress.
p espress.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
poco a poco cresc.
10
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
p espress. poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss. gliss.
gliss. gliss.
gliss. gliss.
gliss. gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
2
Glock.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
14
Glock.
Chim.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
18
mf cresc.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss. g
liss.
gliss. gliss. gliss.
gliss. gliss. gliss.
Chimes
gliss. gliss.
gliss.
gliss. gliss.
gliss. gliss.
gliss. gliss.
3
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
Chim.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
f
21
f f
f
ff
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
ff
ff f
ff f
f
f
f
f
f
a 2. gliss. gliss.
a 2. gliss. gliss.
a 2.
gliss. gliss.
a 2.
F# - F3 3
Bass Drum
sul pont.gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.
sul pont.gliss.
gliss. gliss.
sul pont.
gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.
sul pont.
gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.
sul pont.gliss. gliss. gliss.
4
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
26
f
f
ff
f
p f p f p f p f p f
f
a 2.
a 2.
a 2.
a 2.
a 2.
a 2.
G# - G C# - C
3 3 3 3 3
5
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
30
ff
ff
p
p f p f p f p f p f p f p
a 2.
C - D
3 3 3 3 3 3
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
6
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
B.D.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
ff
Allegretto (q=92)
34
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
Bb - A
ord.
3
3
3
3
ord.
3 3 3 3
ord.
ord.
7
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Vib.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
40
pp ffpp ff pp ff
pp ff pp ff pp ff
pp ff pp ff pp ff
f
ff
F - F# D - C
Vibraphone
6
6
6 6
8
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
B.D.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
45
ff
ff
ff
a 2.
a 2.
a 2.
a 2.
C - D
33 3 3
3
3 3 3
9
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Vib.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
51
pp ffpp ff pp ff
pp ff pp ff pp ff
pp ff pp ff pp ff
f
f
f
6
6
6 6
pizz.
pizz.
10
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Vib.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
f p dolce
Adagio (q=54)
56
f p dolce
f
pp
pp
2.
1.
G - G#
6
6
6
arco
arco
11
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Mar.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
A tempo
q=9262
ff
ff ff
ff ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
a 2.
6 6
a 2.
6 6
a 2.
6
6
Marimba (Hard Mallet)
56 5
6
non-divisi
12
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Mar.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
67
13
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Mar.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
Adagio (q=54)71
mf dolce
mf dolce
mf dolce
G.P.
G.P.
G.P.
1.
G.P. 1.
G.P.
1.
G.P.
G.P.
G.P.
G.P.
G.P.
G.P.
G.P.
A - Bb
D - Eb
G.P.
G.P.
G.P.
G.P.
G.P.
G.P.
G.P.
G.P.
14
Fl. 1.
Ob. 1.
Cl. 1.
Bsn. 1.
Hn. 1.
Timp.
Vla.
Vc.
mf dolce
77
mf
p
p
p
1.
1.
G# - G
15
Picc.
Fl. 1.
Ob. 1.
Cl. 1.
Bsn. 1.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
mf
84
mf
p
p
p
p
mp
p p p p p p
p p p p p
p
6
6
6
6
3
a 2.
a 2.
Glockenspiel
sul A
pizz. arco pizz. arco pizz.
pizz. arco pizz. arco pizz.
16
Cl. 1.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
91
pp
p pp mf pp f pp
p pp mf pp f pp
pp mf pp f pp
pp
div.
gliss. gliss. gliss.unis.
arco
arco
pizz.
17
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
f
99
pp f
pp f
f
f
f
f
pp f
f
f pp
f pp
f pp
f
3
3
3 6
3
gliss.
18
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
f
104
f
pp f pp f
pp f pp f
f
f
mf pp f pp f
f
ff
ff
ff
7
a 2.
7
3 3
gliss.
6
3 3
6 6
gliss. gliss.
19
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
106
f
f
pp
pp
f
pp
f
f
f
f
f
7
7
6 3
6 3
3
36 3
3
3 6 3
pizz.div.
pizz.
div.
pizz.
pizz.
gliss. gliss. gliss.
20
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
B.D.
108
f pp f
f pp f
ff
f pp f f
7
7
3
gliss.
3
21
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
ff
110
ff
ff
f
f
3 3 3
3 3 3
a 2.
3 3 3
6
3
6
gliss. gliss.
22
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Glock.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
112
dim.
dim. p
f
f
dim. p
dim. p
dim. p
dim.
pp
dim.
dim. pp
dim. pp
3
3 3 3 3 3
3
3
6
3 3 3 3
Cymbal
3
6 3 3 3 3
gliss. gliss.
23
Fl. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.
Timp.
Glock.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
pp
Largo (q=46)116
p mf
pp p
pp
ppp
p
p
pp p
pp p
Bsn. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.
Vib.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
mf
124
p f
pp
pp
p
p
1.
3
F# - A
Vibraphone(slow Speed)
arcounis.
sul Dunis.
gliss.gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. arco 3 3
arco3 3
1. 3 3
3
3
gliss.
arco
gliss.
pizz.gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.
pizz.gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.
24
Tbn. 1.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Tri.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
p f p f p f
130
pp mf
pp mf
mf
p
pp
pp
pp
3 3
Triangle
3
arco
(pizz.)
(pizz.)
25
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Tri.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
p pp
139
p f p
mf
p f p f p f p f
pp mf pp mf pp mf pp
pp mf pp mf pp mfpp
mf
mf
a 2.
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
sul pont.
sul pont.
3 3
3 3
26
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Tri.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
mf pp mf pp f
poco accel. 145
f p f p f
p f p f p f p f p f
mf pp mf pp f
mf pp mf pp f
cresc.
ffmf ff p cresc.
poco accel.
ffmf ff p cresc.
p cresc.
3 3
3
33 3 3
ord.3
3
3
ord.
33
3
3
3 3 3
27
Fl. 1.2.
Vib.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
mp cresc.
149
mp cresc.
a 2.
Chimes
3 3 33 3 33 3 3 3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
28
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Chim.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
154
mf cresc.
mf cresc.
ppp
a 2.
3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
a 2.
Cymbal
3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
29
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Chim.
Cym.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
ff
Moderato (q=60)
159
ff
ff
mf
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
f ff
ff ff
ff
ff
ff
mf
mf
3
a 2.
33 3
33 3
33 3
Bass Drum
3
arco
arco
30
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Vib.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
ff
164
ff
ff
f
f
a 2.
a 2.
3a 2.3
33
3a 2.
3
Marimba
3
3
31
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Mar.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
168
ff
3
3
3
3
32
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Mar.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
171
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
3
3 3
Eb - C
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
33
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Mar.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
Allegro (q=120)
174
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ffff
ff
ff
sfz
sfz
ff
ff
ff
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
Suspended Cymbal
Chimes
3
3 3 3
3
3
gliss.
gliss. gliss.
gliss.gliss. gliss.
34
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Chim.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
178
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3
3
gliss. gliss. gliss.gliss.
gliss. gliss. gliss.gliss.
35
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Chim.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
182
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
cresc.
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 33
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
gliss.
gliss.gliss.
gliss.
gliss.gliss.
3 3
3 3
3 3
36
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Chim.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
fff
185
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
mp cresc. fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3 3
3 33
3 3
gliss.
gliss.
gliss. gliss.
37
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.
Ob. 1.2.
Cl. 1.2.
Bsn. 1.2.
Hn. 1.2.
Hn. 3.4.
Tpts. 1.2.
Tbn. 1.2.
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Chim.
B.D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
188
3 3 6 6 3 3 3 6
3 3
38