for Chris

cry trojans cry

For Soprano, Clarinet, Trombone, Cello, Contrabass Percussion and Piano

by

Jason V. Barabba

Fragmented texts from William Shakespeare’s Troilus & Cressida

SCORE EXCERPT

Jason V. Barabba

cry trojans cry For Soprano, Clarinet, Trombone, Violin, Cello, Percussion and Piano Fragmented texts from William Shakespeare’s Troilus and Cressida Duration Approximately 8 minutes

Premiere: Synchromy and Wild Rumpus collaborative concert January 23rd, 2016 @ ArtShare LA and January 26th, 2016 @ Center for New Music San Francisco.

Text: CASSANDRA: Cry, Trojans, cry! AGAMEMNON: the bold and coward, The wise and fool, the artist and unread, The hard and soft seem all affined and kin. CRESSIDA: If I could temporize my affection, or brew it to a weak and colder palate, The like allayment could I give my grief

THERSITES: Ay, but that fool knows not himself. TROILUS: I have, as when the sun doth light a storm, buried this sigh in wrinkle of a smile. CASSANDRA: Cry, Trojans, cry! Performance Notes:

The piano strings should be muted with putty from the A below middle C up to two F’s above middle C at the start of the piece. In addition to being non-damaging to the piano wire, the putty must be easily removable, as it is to be taken off the strings quickly during performance. The percussionist or soprano can remove it instead if that’s easier or more convenient.

Percussion List: Wood Blocks (set of 5), Brake Drums (set of 2), Anvil, Bongos, triangle

With the bongos, the performer is encouraged to make their own choices about production methods, limiting them only to the use of the hands, and not any kind of mallet. Where indicated with “Improvise around this” the indicated notes are basic rhythmic structures, and the performer is to improvise freely around them. When necessary descriptive text is provided to assist in decision making.

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Soprano

Clarinet in Bb

Trombone

Wood Blocks

Piano

Violoncello

Contrabass

Allegro (Approx. q=116)

mp

p

Allegro (Approx. q=116)

texts from William ShakespearePre-premiere version.

Score in Ccry trojans cry

Jason V. BarabbaNovember 2015

for Chris

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