TANSY DAVIES

Tilting
for orchestra
(2005)
 © 2006 by Faber Music Ltd
Published by Faber Music Ltd
3 Queen Square London WC1N 3AU

Commissioned by the London Symphony Orchestra

as part of LSO and UBS Sound Adventures.

The first performance was given by the London Symphony Orchestra,

conducted by Christophe Mangou, at the Barbican Centre, London
on the 14th June 2005.

Duration: 7 minutes

Orchestra

piccolo
2 flutes
2 oboes
cor anglais doubling oboe
2 clarinets in B=
bass clarinet doubling B= clarinet
2 bassoons
contrabassoon

4 horns in F
2 trumpets in B=
2 trombones
bass trombone
tuba

percussion (3 players)
player 1: 3 cowbells (small, medium and very large),
3 log drums (small, medium and very large), large metal dustbin (share with player 2)
player 2: large metal dustbin (share with player 1), tin can, large bass drum,
hihat cymbal, suspended cymbal
player 3: splash cymbal, vibraphone, tamtam, sizzle cymbal

harp
celesta

strings

The score is in C

Parts available on hire from the publishers

 Programme note

I have frequently turned to architecture as a model for my orchestral writing, in

particular to the work of the Iraqi-born architect Zaha Hadid. Many of her designs
appear to amplify the natural distortion that large objects or buildings can have when
viewed from close-up. Often Hadid’s designs include angular projections, or prows,
which appear to be distorted extensions of the lines of the main body of her structures.
The orchestra in ‘Tilting’ is like a very large building with its own natural distortions.
Much of the musical material is taken from a French Trouvère song which can be
heard at the very beginning on the woodwinds and then throughout the piece in
various distorted versions, heard from different perspectives.

T.D.
 Tilting
= 172 medieval, dance-like Tansy Davies

Piccolo

Flute 1

Flute 2

Oboe 1

Oboe 2

Cor Anglais

Clarinet in 1 E

Clarinet 2 in B

Bass Clarinet
in B

Bassoon 1

Bassoon 2

Contrabassoon

Horn 1

Horn 2

Horn 3

Horn 4

Trumpet 1

Trumpet 2

Trombone 1

Trombone 2

Bass Trombone

Tuba

Percussion 1
use side drum sticks
tin can

Percussion 2
metal
dustbin

Percussion 3

Harp 1

Celesta

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Double Bass

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2

A
8

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

C. A.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Bsn. 1

con sord. harmon, stem in

Tpt. 1

medium small
3 cowbells,
side dr. sticks

Perc. 1
large

Perc. 2

Cel.

sul pont.

Vln. I

sul pont.
Vln. II
 3

B urban
14

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

C. A.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Tpt. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Perc. 1

large dustbin and tin can

Perc. 2

Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

pizz.
Vc.

pizz.
Db.
4

19

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

B. Cl.

Tpt. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vc.

Db.
 5

C
24

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Tpt. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vc.

Db.
6
D
30

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

con sord. harmon

stem in
Tpt. 1

con sord. harmon

stem in
Tpt. 2

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

splash cymbal
side drum sticks

Perc. 3

pizz. secco

Vc.

pizz. secco
Db.
 7

35

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

3 cowbells

Perc. 1

Perc. 3

Vc.

Db.
8

E
40

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Perc. 1

large bass drum dustbin

bass drum beater side drum stick large bass drum dustbin

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

div. div. div.

unis. unis. unis.
Vc.

Db.
 9

46

Picc.

Fl. 1

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Perc. 1

b.d. dustbin

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

sul pont.

Vln. I

sul pont.

Vln. II

div. unis. div. unis. div. unis.

Vc.

Db.
10
F = 50 otherworldly
51

Picc.

Fl. 1

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

change to
B Clt.
B. Cl.

Bsn. 2

change to bassoon
Cbsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

to log drums
Perc. 1
hihat closed
side drum stick
to bass drum

Perc. 2

soft sticks
to vibraphone
Perc. 3

Hp.

Cel.

strum (pizz)

Vln. I

nat.
Vln. II

div. div. unis. div.

Vc.

Db.
 11

56

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

large log drum

medium/hard beaters

Perc. 1

bass drum
bass drum beaters

Perc. 2

Perc 3.

Hp.

Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

(pizz)
Vc.

arco
Db.
12

G
60

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B clt
Cl. 3

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Bsn. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tba.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc 3.

Hp.

Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vc.

Db.
 13

64
H
Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Cl. 3

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Bsn. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tba.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc 3.

F
Hp.

Cel.

arco sul pont.

Vln. I

strum (pizz)

Vln. II

sul tasto

Vla.

Vc.

Db.
14
I
68

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Cl. 3

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Bsn. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

con sord. harmon

gliss. gliss.
stem in. gliss. gliss.
Tbn. 1

Tba.

small log drum

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc 3.

D G
Hp.

Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.
 15

J = 69 soaring
73

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

gliss.

Ob. 1

gliss.

Ob. 2

gliss.

Ob. 3

gliss.

Cl. 1

gliss.

Cl. 2

gliss.

Cl. 3

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

gliss.
gliss. gliss. gliss.
Tbn. 1

Tba.

(small log)
(large log)

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

med/hard sticks

Perc 3.

D G D A B
Hp.

Cel.

loco. pizz.

Vln. I

pizz.

Vln. II

sul pont.

Vla.

Vc.

pizz.

Db.
16

77

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Cl. 3

(small log)
(medium log)
(large log)

Perc. 1

Perc 3.

A G

Hp.

Cel.

arco sul pont.

Vln. I

arco sul pont.

Vln. II

sul pont.

Vla.

Vc.

Db.
 17

81

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

flz.
Cl. 1

flz.
Cl. 2

flz.
Cl. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

con sord. straight

Tpt. 1

con sord. straight

Tpt. 2

Perc. 1

susp. cymbal
soft sticks
Perc. 2

Perc 3.

E
Hp.

Cel.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.
18

K = 60 agitated
84

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Bsn. 1

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

pizz. div.

Vln. I

pizz. div.
Vln. II

Vc.

Db.
 19
L explosive
90

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Bsn. 3

Cbsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

senza sord.

Tpt. 1

senza sord.
Tpt. 2

senza sord.
Tbn. 1

senza sord.

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

tin can
Perc. 2
dustbin

vibr. hard sticks

Perc 3.

Hp.

Cel.

div.
unis.
Vln. I

Vln. II

pizz.
Vla.

pizz.
Vc.

Db.
20

M
94

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Cl. 3

Cbsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Perc. 2

Perc 3.

Hp.

Cel.

nat.

Vln. I

nat.

Vln. II

Vla.

div.
Vc.

Db.
 21

98

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Cl. 3

Cbsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Perc. 2

Vln. I

Vln. II

nat.

Vla.

Db.
22

N
102

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Cl. 3

Cbsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Perc. 2

div. unis.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Db.
 23

106

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Cl. 3

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.
24
O = 56 ritualistic, heavy
110 flz.

Picc.

flz.
Fl. 1

flz.

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Cl. 3

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

sim.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

con sord. straight

Tbn. 1

con sord. straight

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

sim.

dustbin,
hard sticks
Perc. 1

bass drum
bass drum beater
Perc. 2

tamtam
Perc. 3

Hp.
B

sul tasto

Vln. I

sul tasto
Vln. II

sul tasto
Vla.

Vc.

arco
Db.

sim.
 25
P opaque
116 ord.

Picc.

ord.

Fl. 1

ord.

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Cl. 3

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

Perc. 3

Hp.
B

div.
Vln. I

div.

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.
26
Q bright and angular
122

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Cl. 3

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

dustbin

Perc. 1

b.d.
Perc. 2

tamtam
Perc. 3

Hp.
E E B
D B D

unis. ord.
Vln. I

unis. ord.
Vln. II

ord.

Vla.

Vc.

Db.
 27

128

Picc.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Ob. 3

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

Cl. 3

Bsn. 1

Bsn. 2

Cbsn.

Hn. 1

Hn. 2

Hn. 3

Hn. 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Tbn. 1

Tbn. 2

B. Tbn.

Tba.

(l.v.)
Perc. 1

l.v.
Perc. 2

sizzle cymbal

Perc. 3

Hp.
E
D

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.