1st Trombone

James Chan

Tombeau
2017

for brass band

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Tombeau
Tempo giusto James Chan
1)* Like a cortège q = c. 54
Tutti ad libitum 2
U 5
(2.3)
3 5
& ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 4

4 (2.3) 2
5
&4
3 ∑ 4 ∑
4 4

8 8
3
∑ 3 ∑ 4 3
& 4 4 4

13 straight mute
3
&4 œ œ bœ. œ 44 œ Œ nœ œ œ™ ‰ Ó
-
mf pp mf pp mf mf pp

j Ϫ
18
j ‰ Œ
16

& Ó œ œ #œ. Œ œ ˙ œ 5
- 4
mf pp mf pp mf mf pp

19 (2.3) (3.2) remove mute

5
&4 ∑ Ó œ œ œ. #œ 44 œ Œ Ó
-
mf pp mf pp mf

* 1) In tutti ad libitum passages the conductor will give only a downbeat; no synchronisation is needed
between parts. Tempo giusto indicates a conventionally conducted passage.

© James Chan - jameschanmusic@gmail.com - 5/2/2017

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U
22

& ∑ ∑

Tempo giusto
q = c. 54
24 Tutti ad libitum
U
24
5
(2.3)

& ∑ 4 ∑

U
?
4 4 5
26 Prevailing meter (q = 54)
/ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 4

Ad libitum (Trombones only)

q = c. 48 (continuous gliss.)

#œ n œ ™ œ gliss. b œJ b œ ™
open
#œ nœj n œj
? 5
gliss. gliss. gliss.
& J Π4
p like wailing p

5 4
29 (3.2) Prevailing meter (q = 54)
/ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑

Ad libitum (Trombones only)

nœ ™ bœ bœ ™
q = c. 48
bœ bœ b œj nœ n œj
? ì
5 J J
gliss. gliss.

&4 ∑ ‰
p p
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33
U
32
3 4 5 4
(3.2)

& ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 4

whisper consonants in any order

in free rhythm

¿. ¿. ¿. G∑ G∑ G∑
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
36
4
&4 J J J 3 4
4 4
t sh k
p

G∑ q
42

& ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
40
3 5 4
(2.3)

4 Œ Œ ∑ 4 ∑ 4

44 straight mute
4 3 4 j ‰ Œ 3
& 4 #œ œ œ nœ. #œ œ 4 Œ #œ œ 4œ Ó 4
-
mf pp mf pp mf mf pp

47 47
2
3 4 5 3
(3.2)

&4 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 4
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¿. ¿. G∑ G∑
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯ 44
51
3
&4 J J

k sh
p

∑ ∑ (2.3) h
U™
& 4¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
54
4 G 5
(3.2)
G
4 Ó

Tempo giusto
q = c. 54
57 57 Tutti ad libitum
U 2
5 4
(2.3)

& ∑ 4 4

4 ˙™ Ó™
60 (3.2)
4 5 6 4
&4 ∑ Ó 4 ˙™ 4
pp mf pp f

√
63
4
&4 w
˙ Ó ∑
pp f fff