Phillip Rohman Score Arc of Visibility

8/18/2019 Phillip Rohman Score Arc of Visibility

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Commissioned by theGreen Bay Symphony Orchestra

Bridget-Michaele Reischl, music director

Philip Rothman

Arc of Visibilityfor orchestra

Score


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I N S T R U M E N T A T I O N

Flutes 1 & 2 (2nd doubles Piccolo)Oboes 1 & 2 (2nd doubles English Horn)

Clarinets 1 & 2 in B

(2nd doubles Bass Clarinet)Bassoons 1 & 2 (2nd doubles Contrabassoon)

Horns 1, 2, 3 & 4 in FTrumpets 1, 2 & 3 in CTrombones 1, 2 & 3Tuba

Timpani

Percussion (3 players):

Player 1:2 BongosChinese Cymbal

Crotales3 GongsMark TreeSizzle CymbalTam-tam2 Wood Blocks

Player 2:Bass DrumMarimbaMed. Susp. Cymbal2 Tom-tomsTriangleWind Machine

Player 3:ChimesGlockenspielLarge Susp. CymbalSlapstick (Whip)2 TimbalesVibraphoneXylophone

Harp

Piano & Celesta

Strings

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Performance time: 16 minutes

Second edition

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Program Notes:

Arc of Visibility is inspired by a series of black-and-white photographs on the theme of “moonlight.” In oneof the photographs, a lighthouse stands in near total blackness, the top of which is illuminated by the moonto mysterious and haunting effect.

The lighthouse image led me to discover the nautical term “arc of visibility,” the definition of which is “theportion of the horizon over which a lighted aid to navigation is visible from seaward.” With this in mind,

Arc of Visibility is a navigation of musical waters by moonlight, through varying winds and weather.

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For more information about this work orany composition by Philip Rothman, please visit

www.philiprothman.com


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Arc of Visibility Philip Rothman

Copyright © 2009 Philip RothmanAll Rights Reserved Printed in U.S.A.

Transposed score

Very freely = 88

Very freely = 88

Flute 1

Flute 2/Piccolo

Oboe 1

Oboe 2/English Horn

Clarinet 1 in B

Clarinet 2 in B /Bass Clarinet

Bassoon 1

Bassoon 2/Contrabassoon

Horns 1-2 in F

Horns 3-4 in F

Trumpet 1 in C

Trumpet 2 in C

Trumpet 3 in C

Trombone 1

Trombone 2

Trombone 3

Tuba

Timpani

Percussion 1

Percussion 2

Percussion 3

Harp

Piano/Celesta

Violin 1

Violin 2

Viola

Cello

Contrabass

bowls o drum w/sof malletsplay in random order

p

Wood Blocks

p

3

5 3

Wind Machine

p

play all pitches in r andom order

pp distantly, with pedal

Chimes

play notes in random order

pp

inside o pianoPiano

sempre

pp ad lib.

c h ro m a t ic g

l i s s.

n

pp

div.

n

pp

n

pp

div.

n

pp

div.

ree harmonic gliss. sul G

p

p

ree harmonic gliss. sul C

02 - 09 04 30


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76

76

rit.

rit.

Fast = 148

Fast = 148

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bn. 1

Bn. 2

Hn. 1-2

Hn. 3-4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Tuba

Timp.

W.B.

Wind

Chim.

Hp.

Pno.

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

pp

1. (con sord.)

p

pp

3. (con sord.)

Wood Blocks

p

3

5 3

l.v.

l.v.

n

p

n

p

pp

n

p

n

pp

n

p

pp

unis., sul pont.

ord.

p

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131

131

J

J

Fl. 1

Picc.

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bn. 1

Bn. 2

Hn. 1-2

Hn. 3-4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Tuba

Timp.

Cym.

Tri.

Xyl.

Hp.

Pno.

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

6 7

to Fl.

6 6

6

6

6

6

p

p

p

6

7

p

p

p

(a2)

p

(a2)

con sord.

choke

scrape w/metal beaterLg. Sus. Cym.

pizz.

div.

p

p

p

p

p

div.

p

p

p

pizz.

21


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[2+2+3]

[2+2+3]

155

155

L

L

[2+2+3]

[2+2+3]

[3+2+2]

[3+2+2]

[2+2+3]

[2+2+3]

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bn. 1

Bn. 2

Hn. 1-2

Hn. 3-4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Tuba

Timp.

Bongos

Toms

Timb.

Hp.

Pno.

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

a2

a2

Xylophone

unis.

unis.

unis.

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N

N

173

173

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bn. 1

Bn. 2

Hn. 1-2

Hn. 3-4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Tuba

Timp.

Bongos

Toms

Timb.

Hp.

Pno.

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

(a2)

p

p

p

p

(a2)

p

p

p

p

(senza sord.)

p

(senza sord.)

p

p

p

(senza sord.)

p

p

p

div.

p

p

p

p

p

p

p

p

div.

arco

p

arco

p

p

p

arco

p

p

p

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180

180

O

O

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bn. 1

Bn. 2

Hn. 1-2

Hn. 3-4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Tuba

Timp.

Bongos

Toms

Timb.

Hp.

Pno.

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

f

18:10

f

13:10

f

18:10

f

13:10

f mp

f

f

mp

f

f mp

f

mp

f

f mp

f

f mp

f

f mp

f

mp

f

to Cbn.

(a2)

f

(a2)

f

f

f

f

f

f

f

f mp

f mp

f

f

mp

f

mp

f mp

f

f mp

f

f

3

mf

Med. Sus. Cym.

p

mf

O

f

g l i s s.

3

f

3

f

f

f

f mp

f

f mp

f

f

f

mp

f

f

mp

f

f

f mp

f

f

mp

f

f mp

f

f mp

f

f mp

f

mp

f

f

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a tempo

a tempo

283

283

poco accel.

poco accel.

= 44

= 44

Fl. 1

Picc.

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bn. 1

Cbn.

Hn. 1-2

Hn. 3-4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Tuba

Timp.

T.-t.

B. D.

Chim.

Hp.

Pno.

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

English Horn

solo

pp

Bassoon

pp

pp

2. (cue 1)

Triangle

p

p

pp

Celesta

p

pp sub.

p

pp sub.

p

pp sub.

p

pp sub.

p

pp sub.

div.,arco/pizz.

unis., arco

p

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Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bn. 1

Cbn.

Hn. 1-2

Hn. 3-4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tpt. 3

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

Tbn. 3

Tuba

Timp.

Cym.

Wind

Chim.

Hp.

Pno.

Vn. 1

Vn. 2

Wood Blocks

3

5 3

l.v.

l.v.

l.v.

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