2nd Trombone

James Chan

Tombeau
2017

for brass band

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2nd Trombone
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

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

16 18

& Ó j Œ j 5
œ bœ œ nœ-. œ™ œ ˙ œ ‰ Œ 4
mf pp mf pp mf mf pp

* 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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19 (2.3) (3.2) remove mute

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

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)

bœ ™ œ #œgliss. # œ ™
q = c. 48
(continuous gliss.)

°
open
œ bœ gliss. n œj n œj
ì J ? 45
gliss. gliss.

& ΠJ
p like wailing p

(approximate place of entry)

1st Trombone

nœ ™
q = c. 48

¢&
#œ gliss. #œ gliss. nœj
5
J 4
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5 4
29 Prevailing meter (q = 54)
/ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑

Ad libitum (Trombones only)

° 5 œ œJ b œ ™ #œ ™
q = c. 48
b œj n œ #œ n œj
ì
(3.2) gliss. gliss.

&4 ∑ ‰ J
p p

1st Trombone

nœ ™
q = c. 48
bœ bœ
¢& 4
bœj
5 J
gliss.
∑
p

# œ gliss. #œ n œ ™ nœj U
33

?
32
3 4 5
gliss.
& ‰ J 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 4
p

whisper consonants in any order with

any vowels, free rhythm

¿. ¿. G∑ G∑
¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
35 (3.2)
5
&4 ∑ 4 J J 3 4
4 4 4
p
s k

G∑ G∑ q™
42

& ¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯¯
39
3 5 4
(2.3)

4 ‰ Œ ∑ 4 ∑ 4
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44 straight mute
4 3 4 j ‰ Œ 3
& 4 #œ œ #œ-. nœ œ 4 Œ #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

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

s t
p

(2.3) q ™
∑ ∑ 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
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Ó™
60
4 5 6 4
(3.2)

&4 ∑ 4 ˙™ Ó 4 ˙™ 4
pp mf pp f

√
63
4
& 4 bw ˙ Ó ∑
pp f fff