Commissioned by und Dedicated to Barton Cummings * THREE FOR BARTON* for Solo Bass Tuba ji ALLAN BLANK A Short Fantasy .66 (Tempo I) “Red Drammatico [SS PR at SF fe tre — Sf — (/=c.66) Meno mosso J =c, 50 (Tempo I1) —_— 33 SaaS “be == —— a 2 = => =—_ a> <> toa ag oa 5. tom fib gal tel ba 3 _ 7 = <<; ci Vay) ie oe tr feulze dame use IID =¢.66 (Tempo 1) 5 3. P eee wees of intense. con forza $< ma uibstitute their names, *Performers are encouraged t Fhcoidemats hots for tepeated note pasages © 1974 Associates Publishers, Inc, New Yorkd=c. 50 (Tempo IN) lontano —-- == 5 =~ ~~ 3 (Tempo 11) ~ 2, co gliss. - ; poco espr..ma fp poco _poco rit, + 3 3 3 5 > L32== 3 co oe ml abe ae = 2 ee =e gliss. (PP) =—. ‘Tempo II (J =e. - $0) sup, robe tes npg Pats. sete’ ‘PP poco espr. oF L ‘J =c. 66 (Tempo 1) (——_ 7—_ 7 ; dees eS fiveate —) J=c. 50(Tempo I) ee = c.66) eft oly } ¢=c. 50 (Tempo I) ritardando Q i onl cin am meee fo) poco ese. s P= niente ‘AMP-14262. Burlesque AMP-7426* i f paces SS =o —= oe poch. vit. TIE possible, air - $ pitch, down to low D ‘This optional accompanying line indicates high or low sounds /aoises freely chosen by the performer. AMP-7426= 3 be feces P ancora in velievo ancora 35 non troppo 4», SS mn Ug ee pe —_ Ge Ste be sid ar eas be nf > mp =r P ioe 5 <=> ETILI = ¢.66 (Myt.1,tempon; d=) accel, ae = - St faatataipe ca Sf molto marcato ie +¢ Fitmico seccoi ft i vite. + Glissando to highest possible sound. AMP-7426flutter tongue = be —— fe sub p——ats SF 7 =sliss. ee 13:4 Play » dolce 5 oF des _ de tiga ee rhythmic) weteeee? ee P P=? > Ppp = p= |p — (Lowest wind sound) flutter tongue 3 3 —3— tongued a = —— = — —= ; J tap came wrod 3 mp PP mp pp mp ——pp mp ——pp mp —— poco sfz = toto” Lento, d =c. 60, giusto aaay EY TY Foreword Three for Barton employs a wide range of moods and techniques — tone and dynamic control, varieties of articulation, changing and connecting of registers, rhythmic pacing, combinations of playing and humming, quarter-tone pitch inflections, rhythmitized glissandi and exploring non-pitched sounds. “A Short Fantasy” contrasts three basic ideas, one dramatic, one lyrical, and a wistful, distant connecting phrase. The humor of “Burlesque” should not be stressed at the expense of a full tone and a forceful rhythm. “‘Scene’’ is cinematic; a number of ideas some new, some mildly reminiscent of the other movements appear before the final dissolution. The performer is urged not to over-extend pauses between the phrases. He should substitute his name in the title of the composition. AB.