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String Quartet #1
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MICHAL
to Dr. J. Sheridan
"The Wasteland"
The Naragon Music Press
Scott Michal2003
SCORE
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Score
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"The Wasteland"
pp
Lento h = 45 recitativo, very freely but without emotion
p dolcepp rit.
p dolce
ppp dim. to nothing
In Tempo
rit. p dolce
pp p dolce
© 2003 by The Naragon Music Press, all rights reserved
pp
recitativo, very freely but without emotion7
p pp p
pp pp
non vib. Scott Michal
to Dr. J. Sheridan
(ASCAP)
String Quartet #1
non vib.
poco vib.
w/ vib.
non vib. w/ vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
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pp p
In Tempo
recitativo, a little less freely and becoming more empassioned
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p p dolce
p dolce ppexpressivo
mf niente pp
pp mp
In Tempo12
mp
ppmp
p mp
V.S.
mf
dolce
pp
15
mf dim. to nothing
mf dim. to nothing p cresc.
mf dim. to nothing pp pp
non vib.
w/ vib.
w/ vib. non vib.
adding vibrato
non vib.
slowly adding vib. w/ vib.
slowly adding vib. w/ vib.
slowly adding vib. w/ vib.
slowly adding vib. w/ vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
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p cresc. poco a poco
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continue cresc. continue cresc.
continue cresc.
p cresc. continue cresc.
f dim. poco a poco pp
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f dim. poco a poco p
f dim. poco a poco
f dim. poco a poco mp p
pp
recitativo, very freely
pp poco expressivo
pp
slowly adding vibrato w/ vib.
non vib. slowly adding vibrato w/ vib.
slowly adding vibrato w/ vib.
slowly adding vibrato
w/ vib.
slowly using less vib.
slowly using less vib.
non vib.
slowly using less vib.
slowly using less vib. non vib.
longnon vib.con sord.
long
long III poco vib.
con sord. long
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mf p mp
In Tempo recitativo4341
mf p p
mf p p
mf p
cresc. f p pp dim.
In Tempo-appassionato expressivo recitativo5147
mp cresc. f
mp cresc. f
mp cresc. f
V.S.
mf mp
dolceIn Tempo, expressivo appassionato
mfpp
mf mp dolce
mf pp
w/ vib.
via sord. poco vib.
w/ vib. non vib.
add vib. w/ vib. poco vib.
w/ vib.via sord.
w/ vib. poco ritenuto sotto voce, poco vib.
w/ vib. poco ritenuto
w/ vib. poco ritenuto
w/ vib. poco ritenuto
w/ vib.
w/ vib.
w/ vib.
w/ vib.
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pp
recitativo59
pp
pp pp
ppp
p dolce
pppp p dolce
pppp
long
non vib. long
non vib. long
long
non vib.
w/ vib.
II
w/ vib.
non vib.
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ppp
In Tempo recitativo In Tempo61
pp
ppp
pp
pp dolce dim. poco a poco to nothing
67
pp dolce dim. poco a poco to nothing
ppp pppp ppppp
niente
73
niente
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
non vib.
w/ vib.
w/ vib.
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II
mf mf mf mf
Scherzando q = 116
mf mf
mp
mp
cresc. f mf
128
cresc. mf
mp cresc. f mf
mf
pizz.
arco
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f molto marcato sfz sfz
16 20
f molto marcato
ff molto marcato f p
f molto marcato
p
mf f
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mff
ff ff
fff
V.S.
poco cresc. molto f dim.
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poco cresc. molto f dim.
poco cresc. molto f dim.
poco cresc. molto f dim.
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mp mf f molto marcato
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mp f molto marcato
mf f
mf f
sfz p f molto marcato
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p f molto marcato
p f
p f
p
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p
p
p
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p
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p p
p mp pp
mp mp
mf poco cresc.
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mf poco cresc.
ff molto marcato poco cresc.
mf poco cresc.
V.S.
f poco dim. mf mf f molto marcato
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f poco dim. mf f molto marcato
molto f poco dim. mf f
f poco dim. f
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p
Dolce Cantabile8784
mp
p
p cresc. poco a poco mf dim. poco a poco p
91
mp mf
p
mf p
q. = 69
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p p
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p p p
p p p
p p
pp poco rit.
105
ppmf p poco rit.
p p poco rit.
pp pp poco rit.
V.S.
f molto marcato ff
tempo I111110
f molto marcato ff
f ff
f ff
pizz. arco
pizz.
arco
pizz. arcopizz. arco
pizz.
arco pizz.
arco
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p
117116
p
p
120
p dim. poco a poco
p dim. poco a poco
pdim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco p
rit.125
p
p
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p mp
dolce cantabile130
p
p
138135
p
p
p
141
p
pizz.
arco
non. vib.
non. vib.
non. vib.
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poco rit.146
p p p p p
Tempo I153
p p
mf
p
mp mf
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p mp mf
mp mf
mf
norm.
pizz.
norm.
arco
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molto marcato
f sfz sfz
168
f
molto marcato
molto marcato
ff mf
f
molto marcato
mf
mf f
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mf molto marcato f
f ff molto marcato
ff
V.S.
cresc. molto f dim.
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cresc. molto f dim.
dim.
dim.
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mp f p f molto marcato
188
mpf
f f
molto marcato
mp p f
sfz mf f
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mf
molto marcato
f
mf f
mff
ff mp
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ff mp
ff mp
ffmp
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p
208
mp p p
mp p
p
pp
getting faster and faster216
pp poco cresc.
pp poco cresc.
pp poco cresc.
V.S.
222
pizz.
33
33 3
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mf
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mf
p simplice rit. e dim. ppp ff
Tempo I
Fast q = 150
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prit. ff
rit. e dim. ppp ff
rit. ff
dim. poco a pocop continue dim.
gradually getting slower and slower241
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco p
arco
poco sul pont.
3
3
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dim. ppp
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mp continue dim.pp
ff
Fast249
ff
ff
ff
III
V.S.
p p poco rit. a tempo
Poco Allegretto q = 72
p p poco rit. p a tempo
p p poco rit. a tempo
p p poco rit. a tempo
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
normale
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poco rit. p
a little faster q = 94159
poco rit. p
poco rit. p
poco rit. p
cresc poco a poco
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cresc poco a poco
p cresc poco a poco
cresc poco a poco
poco rit.
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poco rit.
poco rit.
poco rit.
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mf p p poco rit.
Tempo I3433
mf p p poco rit.
mf p p poco rit.
mf p p poco rit.
pa tempo poco cresc.
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a tempo p p poco cresc. mp
a tempo p poco cresc. mp
a tempo p poco cresc. mp
V.S.
poco cresc. molto rit. mf p dolce
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poco cresc. molto rit. mf p
poco cresc. molto rit. mf p
poco cresc. molto rit. mf p
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molto rit. pp dolce molto rit.
Much Slower57
molto rit. pp dolce molto rit.
molto rit. pp molto rit.
molto rit. pp molto rit.
IV
mf f mp
Presto q = 210
mp f mf
mp f mp f mp
mp f
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f mf f
95
mf cresc. mf
mf f cresc.
f mf
molto f
10
f molto f
f molto f
f cresc. molto f
V.S.
ff ff
1815
ff ff
ff
ff ff
snap pizz.
arco
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dim.
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dim. p sffz
ff dim. f mf
dim. p mp
ff ff mp
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sffz mp mp
f mp
mf mp mp mf
f molto f
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f molto f
f molto f
f molto f mp
arco
snap pizz. arco
snap pizz.
snap pizz. arco
arco
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poco mp
45
mp p poco mp
p poco mp
mff
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p mpmf
f
mff mf f
mpmf
f
V.S.
f mf
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mfmf cresc.
mf
f mf
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mf cresc. f
f cresc.
molto f
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molto f ff
molto f ff
molto f ff
ff ff ff dim.
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ff
ff
ff
snap pizz.
arco
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ff
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dim.p sffz sffz
dim. f mp mp
dim. p mp f
ff
mp f
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mp mp f
mp mp f
mp mp mp f
V.S.
molto f p
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molto f
molto f p p
molto f mf p p
snap pizz.
snap pizz.
arco
snap pizz.
arco
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p
104
p p
p p
p
f
111
ff mpp
p poco mp
p poco mp
p poco mf dim poco a poco
126120
p poco mf dim poco a poco
p poco mf dim poco a poco
p poco mf dim poco a poco
(non sord)
con sord
con sord
pizz.
pizz.
via sord
arco
via sord
arco
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p
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mp
mp
p
mf f
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p mp f
mp f
p mp f
p f pp
141
mp mf pp
p
f pp
pizz
pizz
pizz
pizz
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p mp
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p p
p mp
p mp
154
pp
dim.pp
pp pp
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pp pp
pp pp
p pp
arco
arco
arco pizz
arco
arco
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p dim. poco a poco
167
pp
cresc. poco a poco
175
V.S.
183
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dim. p mp
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p
p p
p
mf mf
194
mf cresc. poco a poco
mf cresc. poco a poco
f cresc. poco a poco
199
mf
pizz.
arco
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f
204
f molto f f
ff dim poco a poco
ff dim poco a poco
ff
210209
f
ff
f
V.S.
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sffz sffz
ff mf mf
mf mf f
snap pizz.
arco
open string
snap pizz arco
snap pizz
arco
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mp cresc.
222
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
mp cresc.
229
234
snap pizz. arco
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fff sfffz
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fff sfffz
fff sfffz
fffsfffz
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“The Wasteland”commissioned by The Pro Musica QuartetIn the aftermath of World War I, the imminent collapse of civilization seemed inevitable. The great poet, T.S. Elliot turned to ancient Grail Legends for insight and composed one of the greatest poems of the English Language, “The Wasteland”. Scholars have spent years arguing the subtle nuances of it’s exquisite prose, I responded to the vivid imagery and atmosphere that Elliot conjures from the page. At once distraught and beaten down, yet strangely optimistic at the same time, this work is sparse and still. Written with an excessively economic motivic palette, it explores a full range of emotions as it works its way from quiet despair to triumphant anger, with stops for exquisite beauty along the way.
Music By Scott Michal
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scottmichal.com
OrchestraEncomiums- Concerto for ViolinRemembrance- Concerto for Flute and OrchestraThe Ghost of Moonville TunnelSerenade for Mozart for Chamber Orchestraa decidedly divine dance suite for Oboe, English Horn and String OrchestraAve Verum for String OrchestraCandleGlow, Fantasia on a theme by Franz Gruber
WorldWaltz, Variations on an Original Theme
Chamber MusicThe Wasteland, String Quartet #1Sonata for Cello and PianoSonata for Viola (or Clarinet) and Piano“The Mountain Calls and I Must Go” for French Horn and Piano (or Orchestra)Rock Music for Piano Trio
ABOUT THE COMPOSER Unabashedly tonal and delightfully anachronistic, the music of American composer Scott Michal combines lyric, harmonic and rhythmic ingenuity with exceptional craftsmanship in a unique stylistic manner that remains true to the spirit of the great masters. Neo-classic in form and tonality, innovative and original in content, Scott’s music is always fun to listen to, and fun to perform. Rooted in his own experiences as a professional cellist and pianist, Scott is a performer’s composer. Playing cello in the Columbus Symphony for 13 seasons, and accompanying and conducting great musicians from around the world, Scott has been immersed in music-making nearly all of his life. The son and grandson of piano teachers, he has devoted much of his life to teaching, constantly seeking innovative ways to share his deep love of music with his students. His music is performed by orchestras and musicians throughout the world. Scott’s music is available from Hal Leonard, Willis Music, ALRY, Dramatic Publishing and his own company, Naragon Music Press. His website, scottmichal.com has streaming audio clips of many of his works, and information on purchasing or renting his music.
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