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A Rhapsodhy For Solo BB Clarinet and Band
A Rhapsodhy For Solo BB Clarinet and Band
F O R B b C L A R I N E T A N D C O N C E R T B A N D
DONALD J. YOUNG
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CLARINET RHAPSODY
for Solo Bb Clarinet and Concert Band
Donald J. Young
Lento cantabile con rubato
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11
12
7 8 9 10
Solo Cl.
3
mf
solo
Fl. 1&2
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mf
3 solo
Ob. 1&2
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3
Eb Cl.
mp mf fp
mf
Cl. 1&2
mp mf p p fp mp
Cl. 3
mp mf p fp mp
3
Eb Alto Cl.
mp mf p fp mp
Bb Bass Cl.
pp
mf
Bsn. 1&2
pp
mf
legato
Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
mp mf pp
3 legato
Bb Ten. Sax.
mp mf p mf pp
Eb Bari. Sax.
st. mute
Bb Tpt. 1
fp
st. mute
Bb Tpt. 2
fp
st. mute
Bb Tpt. 3
fp
3 legato
F Hn. 1
mf p mf pp
mp
legato
3
F Hn. 2
mp mf p mf pp
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2&3
Euph.
Tuba
p
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Timp.
mp pp
Mallets
vibes
f
Perc.
2
13
14
15
16
Solo Cl.
3
3 3
Fl. 1&2
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Ob. 1&2
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Eb Cl.
Cl. 3
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Eb Alto Cl.
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Bb Bass Cl.
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Bsn. 1&2
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Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
mp mp
Bb Ten. Sax.
Eb Bari. Sax.
Bb Tpt. 1
Bb Tpt. 2
Bb Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1
F Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2&3
Euph.
mf pp
Tuba
pp
mf
Timp.
mp pp
Mallets
Perc.
3
19
stent. a tempo
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17 18
Solo Cl.
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Fl. 1&2
Ob. 1&2
Eb Cl.
Cl. 3
Eb Alto Cl.
Bb Bass Cl.
mp
Bsn. 1&2
mp
Bb Ten. Sax.
Eb Bari. Sax.
mp
Bb Tpt. 1
Bb Tpt. 2
Bb Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1
F Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2&3
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Mallets
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4
22
rit. a tempo
21 23 24
Solo Cl.
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tutti
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7 f
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Cl. 3
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Bb Bass Cl.
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Eb Bari. Sax.
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open
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Tuba
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Mallets
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Perc.
5
poco rall. 28
25 27 29
26
3
a tempo
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Fl. 1&2
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Ob. 1&2
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Eb Alto Cl.
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Bb Bass Cl.
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6
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Bb Tpt. 2
Bb Tpt. 3
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Mallets
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7
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36 37
38
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Eb Alto Cl.
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Bb Bass Cl.
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Bsn. 1&2
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Eb Bari. Sax.
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Bb Tpt. 2
Bb Tpt. 3
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8
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Solo Cl.
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Bsn. 1&2
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Bb Ten. Sax.
Eb Bari. Sax.
Bb Tpt. 1
Bb Tpt. 2
Bb Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1
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Tbn. 2&3
Euph.
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9
Cadenza
44
rit.
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stent.
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7 10
Solo Cl.
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*to optional extended cadenza
Solo Cl.
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molto rit.
to measure 45
3 3
Solo Cl.
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molto espressivo con rubato
Solo Cl.
pp mp f mp
Solo Cl.
3 3
f f
mp
Solo Cl.
3
a tempo accel. rall.
Solo Cl.
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mp
Solo Cl.
3
a tempo
rit.
Solo Cl.
10
Solo Cl. 3 3
3
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44
Solo Cl.
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3 3
*optional cut to
Solo Cl.
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più mosso
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3 6
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rit. accel.
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11
52
a tempo q=60
45 46 47 48 49 50 51
Solo Cl.
pp mf
mp
on cue
Fl. 1&2
mp pp mp p
f f
on cue
Ob. 1&2
mp pp
f f
on cue
Eb Cl.
pp mp f p
mp f
on cue
Cl. 1&2
mp pp mp f p
f
on cue
Bb Bass Cl.
p mp f
p
mp f
on cue
Bsn. 1&2
p
p f mp f
mp
on cue
Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
f p
on cue
Bb Ten. Sax.
p mp f p
mp f
on cue
Eb Bari. Sax.
mp p
p mp f mp f
on cue
Bb Tpt. 1
f mp
f
on cue
Bb Tpt. 2
f mp
f
on cue
Bb Tpt. 3
f mp f mp p
on cue
f
F Hn. 1
f
mp
on cue
F Hn. 2
f
mp f mp
on cue
Tbn. 1
f mp f mp
on cue
Tbn. 2&3
f mp f mp
on cue
Euph.
f mp f
p mp
on cue
Tuba
p mp f mp f
on cue
Timp.
mf f f mf
f
chimes
bells
on cue bells chimes vibes
Mallets
mp f f mp
on cue
Perc.
12
Allegro
53
54 55 56 57 q=ca.142 58 59 60
Solo Cl.
Fl. 1&2
mf mp
Ob. 1&2
mf mp
Eb Cl.
mf mp
Cl. 1&2
mf
mp
Cl. 3
mp
Eb Alto Cl.
mp
Bb Bass Cl.
mp
div.
Bsn. 1&2
mp
Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
mp
Bb Ten. Sax.
mp
Eb Bari. Sax.
mp
Bb Tpt. 1
mp
Bb Tpt. 2
mp
Bb Tpt. 3
mp
F Hn. 1
mf mp
F Hn. 2
mf
mp
Tbn. 1
mf mp
a2
Tbn. 2&3
mp
Euph.
mp
Tuba
mf mp
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p
Mallets
S.D.
Perc.
B.D.
mp
13
61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68
Solo Cl.
Fl. 1&2
mf dim. mp mf
mf mf
dim. mp
Cl. 1&2
dim. mp
mf
mf
Cl. 3
dim. mp
mf mf
Eb Alto Cl.
mf p mf
Bb Bass Cl.
mf
p
mf
mf p mf
Bb Ten. Sax.
mf p mf
Eb Bari. Sax.
p
mf mf
Bb Tpt. 1
mf dim. mp mf
Bb Tpt. 2
mf
dim. mf
Bb Tpt. 3
mf
dim. mf
F Hn. 1
mf mp mf
F Hn. 2
mf
mp
mf
Tbn. 1
mf
Tbn. 2&3
mf
Euph.
mf
p mf
Tuba
mf
mf p
Timp.
Mallets
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p mf mp
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72
69 70 71
73 74
Solo Cl.
mf 3 3 3 f
3
Soli
Fl. 1&2
f 3 3
Ob. 1&2
Eb Cl.
Cl. 1&2
p mf
Cl. 3
p mf
Eb Alto Cl.
legato
Bb Bass Cl.
p mf
legato
Bsn. 1&2
p
mf
Bb Ten. Sax.
Eb Bari. Sax.
solo 3
3
Bb Tpt. 1
f
mf
Bb Tpt. 2
mf
Bb Tpt. 3
mf
F Hn. 1
mf
F Hn. 2
mf
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2&3
Euph.
legato
Tuba
p
mf
Timp.
Mallets
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mf
15
76
75 77 78 79 80
Solo Cl.
mf
3
Fl. 1&2
mf
Ob. 1&2
mf
Eb Cl.
Cl. 1&2
a2
mp mf
Cl. 3
mf
mp
Eb Alto Cl.
mp
mf
Bb Bass Cl.
mp
mf
Bsn. 1&2
mp
mf
Bb Ten. Sax.
mf
Eb Bari. Sax.
mp
mf
solo
Bb Tpt. 1
mf
Bb Tpt. 2
Bb Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1
F Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2&3
Euph.
mf
Tuba
p
mp
Timp.
Mallets
Perc.
16
84
81 82 83 85 86
Solo Cl.
mf
3
Fl. 1&2
Ob. 1&2
mf
Eb Cl.
3 a2
Cl. 1&2
mp
3
Cl. 3
mp
3
Eb Alto Cl.
p
Bb Bass Cl.
mp
Bsn. 1&2
mp
Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
3 p
3
Bb Ten. Sax.
mp
Eb Bari. Sax.
mp
3
Bb Tpt. 1
Bb Tpt. 2
Bb Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1
F Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2&3
Euph.
3 mp
Tuba
Timp.
Mallets
Perc.
17
87
89
90 91
88
7 7
Solo Cl.
3 3
f
9 9
Fl. 1&2
Ob. 1&2
Eb Cl.
Cl. 1&2
fp
mp
Cl. 3
mp
fp
Eb Alto Cl.
pp mf pp mf pp mf pp
mf mp
Bb Bass Cl.
pp mf
pp
mf
pp mf
pp
mf mp
Bsn. 1&2
pp pp mf pp mf pp mp
mf mf
Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
mp
Bb Ten. Sax.
pp mf pp mf pp mf pp mp
mf
Eb Bari. Sax.
pp
mf pp mf pp mf pp mf
a2
Bb Tpt. 1
pp mf pp mf pp mf pp mf
Bb Tpt. 2
pp mf pp mf
Bb Tpt. 3
mf
F Hn. 1
mf
F Hn. 2
Tuba
mf
pp mf pp mf pp mf pp mp
Timp.
pp mf pp pp mf pp
Mallets
Perc.
18
93 99
92 94 95 96 97 98
Solo Cl.
p mf 3 3 p mf p mf f
Fl. 1&2
mf p
Ob. 1&2
mf
p
Eb Cl.
mf
p
Cl. 1&2
mf
p
Cl. 3
p mf
p
Eb Alto Cl.
p f mf
p
Bb Bass Cl.
f mp
Bsn. 1&2
f mp
Bb Ten. Sax.
p f mf
p
Eb Bari. Sax.
mp
Bb Tpt. 1
Bb Tpt. 2
Bb Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1
F Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2&3
Euph.
f mf p
Tuba
f
mp
Timp.
Mallets
Perc.
19
101
100 102 103 104 105 106
Solo Cl.
I stand only mp
Fl. 1&2
mf mf
Ob. 1&2
mf mf
Eb Cl.
Cl. 1&2
Cl. 3
Eb Alto Cl.
mf
Bb Bass Cl.
Bsn. 1&2
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Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
mf mf
Bb Ten. Sax.
mf
Eb Bari. Sax.
Bb Tpt. 1
Bb Tpt. 2
Bb Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1
F Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2&3
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
bells
Mallets
mf mf
Perc.
20
107 108 109 110 111 112 113
Solo Cl.
f dim. p
Fl. 1&2
mp f dim. p
Cl. 3
mp f dim. p
Eb Alto Cl.
mp dim. p
mf
Bb Bass Cl.
mf dim. p
Bsn. 1&2
p
mf
dim.
Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
mp f p
dim.
Bb Ten. Sax.
mp mf f mf dim.
Eb Bari. Sax.
mf dim. p
Bb Tpt. 1
mp f dim. p
Bb Tpt. 2
Bb Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1
f f
mf
F Hn. 2
f f
mf
Tbn. 1
mp mf dim. p
Tbn. 2&3
mp mf p
dim.
Euph.
mf
Tuba
mf dim. p
Timp.
bells
Mallets
f dim.
Perc.
p
21
114 115 116 117 118 119
Solo Cl.
Fl. 1&2
mf
f 3
3
Ob. 1&2
mf f
3 3
3
3
Eb Cl.
mf f
Cl. 1&2
mf f
3
3
Cl. 3
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Eb Alto Cl.
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Bb Bass Cl.
mf
f
Bsn. 1&2
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f
3
3
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mf f
Bb Tpt. 1
f
Bb Tpt. 2
f
Bb Tpt. 3
f
F Hn. 1
F Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2&3
Euph.
Tuba
mf
f
Timp.
Mallets
Perc.
mf f
22
120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127
Solo Cl.
Fl. 1&2
p
Ob. 1&2
p
Eb Cl.
p
Cl. 1&2
p f
Cl. 3
p f
Eb Alto Cl.
p
mf f
Bb Bass Cl.
p
mf f
mf mp mf
Bsn. 1&2
mf p mp mf
f
Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
p mf f
Bb Ten. Sax.
p mf f
Eb Bari. Sax.
mf p mp mf mf f
Bb Tpt. 1
mf f
p
Bb Tpt. 2
mf f
p
Bb Tpt. 3
mf f
p
F Hn. 1
f mp mf f
F Hn. 2
f mp mf
f
Tbn. 1
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Euph.
Tuba
mf p mp mf f
Timp.
Mallets
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f
Perc.
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23
129
130
129
128
Solo Cl.
ff
11 13 11 13
Fl. 1&2
f
Ob. 1&2
f f
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f
Cl. 1&2
mp sub. f
mp
f
mp
f
mp
mf
Cl. 3
f
mp
f mp
f
mp
mf
Eb Alto Cl.
Bb Bass Cl.
mp sub.
mp
mp
f
f
Bsn. 1&2
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f mp f mp
Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
mp sub.
mp f
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f
Bb Ten. Sax.
mp
Eb Bari. Sax.
mp sub. f
Bb Tpt. 1
f f
Bb Tpt. 2
f f
Bb Tpt. 3
f f
F Hn. 1
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F Hn. 2
mp
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Euph.
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f f f mp f
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Timp.
Mallets
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24
131
132 133 134 135
Solo Cl.
3 3
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Bb Tpt. 1
Bb Tpt. 2
Bb Tpt. 3
F Hn. 1
F Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
mf f
Tbn. 2&3
Euph.
Tuba
mf f
Timp.
Mallets
Perc.
mf f
25
136
137 138 più
mosso
139 140 141 142
Solo Cl.
mf f
Eb Cl.
p
mf
f
Cl. 1&2
p
mf
f
Cl. 3
p
f
mf
Eb Alto Cl.
mf f p
Bb Bass Cl.
mp
mf f
Bsn. 1&2
f
mf
Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
mf f
Bb Ten. Sax.
f p
Eb Bari. Sax.
mf f mp
Bb Tpt. 1
f
Bb Tpt. 2
f
Bb Tpt. 3
f
F Hn. 1
f p
F Hn. 2
f
p
Tbn. 2&3
f
Euph.
f p
Tuba
mf f
Timp.
Mallets
Perc.
mf f
26
148
146
143 144 145 147
Solo Cl.
3
f f mf f
Fl. 1&2
Ob. 1&2
Eb Cl.
Cl. 1&2
f
Cl. 3
f
Eb Alto Cl.
Bb Bass Cl.
mf
f
a2
Bsn. 1&2
mp mf
f
Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
Bb Ten. Sax.
Eb Bari. Sax.
f
st. mute
Bb Tpt. 1
f
st. mute
Bb Tpt. 2
f
st. mute
Bb Tpt. 3
f
F Hn. 1
F Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2&3
Euph.
Tuba
mp mf f
Timp.
Mallets
Perc.
27
151
149 150
Solo Cl.
11 13 11 13
ff f ff ff
f
Fl. 1&2
f f f f mp mf
mp mp mp
Ob. 1&2
f
mp f mp f mf
f mp mp
Eb Cl.
mp f mp f mp f mp mf
Cl. 1&2
Cl. 3
Eb Alto Cl.
mp f mp f mp f mp mf
Bb Bass Cl.
mp
mp f mp
mp mf
f f
Bsn. 1&2
mp mp mp f mp mf
f f
a2
Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
f
mp f mf
mp f mp mp
Bb Ten. Sax.
mp f mp f mp f mp mf
Eb Bari. Sax.
mp
mp mp mp
f f f mf
Bb Tpt. 1
Bb Tpt. 2
open
Bb Tpt. 3
mp f f mp f mp mf
F Hn. 1
F Hn. 2
Tbn. 1
mp mp f mp f mp mf
f
Tbn. 2&3
mp
mp
f
mp
mp
mf
f f
Euph.
mp f mp f mp f mp mf
Tuba
mp mp mp mp mf
f f f
Timp.
mp f mp f mp f mp mf
bells
Mallets
f mp f mp f mp mp
f
Perc.
crash cym.
f f
28
154
152
153 155 156
Solo Cl.
fff
ff
Fl. 1&2
f ff
Ob. 1&2
f
ff
Eb Cl.
f ff
Cl. 1&2
ff
f
Cl. 3
ff
f
Eb Alto Cl.
f ff
Bb Bass Cl.
f
ff
Bsn. 1&2
f
ff
Eb Alto Sax. 1&2
f ff
Bb Ten. Sax.
f ff
Eb Bari. Sax.
open
f ff
Bb Tpt. 1
f ff
open
Bb Tpt. 2
f ff
Bb Tpt. 3
ff
f
F Hn. 1
f ff
F Hn. 2
ff
f
Tbn. 1
f ff
a2
Tbn. 2&3
f
ff
Euph.
ff
Tuba
ff
f
Timp.
(damp)
bells
Mallets
f
f
Perc.
(damp)
+B.D.
f fp ff
29
PRESERVING OUR MUSIC
I T I S I M P O R TA N T T O P R E S E R V E O U R M U S I C A L H E R I TA G E
F O R F U T U R E G E N E R AT I O N S
Acidic paper has been in widespread use since the turn of the century, and has
become the bane of archivists, librarians, and others who seek to preserve knowledge
intact, because it literally will self-destruct as it ages. Some paper, only three or four
decades old, already has become impossible to handle — so brittle it crumbles to the
touch. Surely we do not want today’s music to be unavailable to those who will inhabit
the future. If the music of the Renaissance had not been written on vellum it could
never have been preserved and we would not have it today, some four hundred years
later. Let us give the same consideration to the musicians in our future.
It was with this thinking that Manhattan Beach Music in 1988 first addressed the
needs of the archivist by printing all of its concert band music on acid-free paper
that met the standards specified in the American National Standard for Information
The standard was revised on October 26, 1992 to include coated papers; all of
our new editions and reprints of older editions meet this revised standard. With
proper care and under proper environmental conditions, this paper should last for
Technical notes: Paper permanence is related to several factors: The acidity or alkalinity (pH)
of the paper is perhaps the most critical criterion. Archival paper (also known as acid-free paper,
alkaline paper, and permanent paper) is acid-free, has a pH between 7.5 and 10, is tear resistant,
has an alkaline reserve equivalent to 2% calcium carbonate (to neutralize any acid that might arise
from natural aging of the paper or from environmental pollution), and contains no unbleached
pulp or groundwood (no more than 1% lignin by weight). The specific standards summarized here
are set forth in detail by the National Information Standards Organization in American National
Standard Z39.48-1992. For more information, contact: NISO, 4733 Bethesda Avenue, Suite 300,
Bethesda, MD 20814, http://www.niso.org/
(Permanence of Paper)
P R I N T I N G : C H E R N AY P R I N T I N G , I N C .