The Thing

Concert Score
3m04 Marco Beltrami
B Orchestra Microscope Orch. Brandon Roberts

0 Free q = 62 senza vib.

˙. #˙. ˙. ˙. #˙. œ ˙. ˙
&4 ∑ 6 ∑ #˙. #˙. 4 6 Œ
(w/Strings)
1
p

4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ w. 4 w 4 ˙. ˙ Œ
senza vib.
Flute 2 &
p

3 & ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Clarinet
? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

1
? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Bassoon

2
? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

1 & 4 ∑ 6 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ 6 ∑

Horns 2 & 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑

3 & ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

œ ˙˙ .. ˙˙ Œ
# ˙w.
w/Harmon mute

∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Ó. #˙.
w/Harmon mute
&
Œ
1
II π
Trumpet

∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ #w. w ˙. ˙ Œ
w/Harmon mute
2-3 &
π

1
? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Trombone 2
? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

3
? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

Timpani
? 4 ∑ 6 ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ 6 ∑

4 ∑ 4 #˙. 4 4
Vibes (soft mallets, no motor)

ã
˙. #˙. ˙. #˙. ˙. #˙. ˙. #˙. œ ˙ #w
1

P
∑ #w. œ Œ Œ Ó. ∑ #w. œ Œ Ó ∑
Crotales (bowed)

Percussion 2 ã
π P π P

3 ã ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

l.v. (unless indicated)

o o o o o
& ∑ Ó. Ó. Ó. Ó. Ó. ∑
b˙. b˙. b˙. b˙. bœ ˙
P
# ˙o . # ˙o . # ˙o . # ˙o . # ˙o . # wo
Harp

? ∑ Ó. Ó. Ó. Ó. Œ Ó

1 2 3 4 5 6 7
√ √o .
# wo .
con sord.

w. w. w. #w
&
4 ∑ 6 4 ∑ 6
π
√ P π
√o .
Violin I
# wo . con sord. w . Slow port # wo . w. #˙ ˙.
&4 4 4 4
π P π
√
# wo . con sord. w. w w.
& ∑ ∑ ∑
π P
√
Violin II
# wo . con sord. w . Slow port #w w.
&
π P
wo . w ˙. ˙
Viola B ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Œ
p
?
ȯ . o o
#˙.
ȯ . ˙. o o
#˙. œo ˙. ˙
∑ ∑ & #˙. #˙. Œ ?

p
Cello

? ?
&

?
ȯ .
Cue:
o o
#˙.
ȯ . ˙. o o
#˙. œo ˙. ˙
∑ ∑ &
#˙. #˙. Œ ?

p
ȯ . o o ȯ . o o œo
Bass 1 Player
? #˙. #˙. ˙. #˙. #˙. ˙. ˙ Œ ?
&
p
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Slightly Faster
q = 67.80 #˙ w. w.
Subtle whistle tones on this basic pitch (can deviate)

& ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ 3 ∑ 6 ∑
π p
1

˙ w. w.
Subtle whistle tones on this basic pitch (can deviate)

& ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑
π p
Fl. 2

#˙ w. w.
Subtle whistle tones on this basic pitch (can deviate)

& Ó. Œ ∑
senza vib.
3 ˙ w w ˙.
p P π p
? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Contra

#w. w w
Cl.

p◊ P
1
? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Bsn.

? ∑ Ó ∑ ∑
Contra

#w w ˙. w
2

π P

w. #w œ
Slow gliss

1 & Ó. Œ ˙
4 w w
3 ˙.
6 ∑ ? Œ
π p p
+
#w œ
Hn 2 & Ó. Œ ˙ 4 w w 4 ˙. 4 ∑ ? ∑ Œ
π p p
# w+ œ
& Ó. Œ ∑ ∑ Œ
?
3 ˙ w w ˙.
π p p

1 & ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Tpt.

2-3 & ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

? w. #w œ
∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ Œ
Slow gliss

p
1

Tbn. 2
? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑

? ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Tuba

#w. w
3

π◊ p

? Œ Œ Ó. 4 ∑ ∑ 3 ∑ 6 ∑ Ó Œ Œ Œ Ó.
l.v. (unless indicated)

# >œ ˙æ # >œ
#œ
Timp.

P P π F

1 ã ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ ∑ ∑

Perc. 2 ã #w. ˙ œ Œ ∑ ∑ #w. ˙ œ Œ Ó ∑

π F π P

œ Œ Œ Ó. ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ œ Œ Œ Ó. ∑
Tam

3 ã
P P

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Hp. F
? bœ Œ Œ Ó. ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
bœ
◊
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
(√) . o non trem, ord.
√1/2 trem, sul pont; 1/2
w
4 w w
3 ˙.
6 senza sord. # ˙ w. Slow port
wo .
& ∑
p π P
(√) .
˙ # ˙o . w #w ˙.
Vln I

& 4 4 4
p
√
# wo w ˙. √senza
# ˙o n wo .
1/2 trem, sul pont; 1/2 non trem, ord.
w.
∑ ∑
sord. Slow port
&
π P π P
Vln II
wo
#√ #w #˙.
&
π P
ȯ ˙. √1/2 trem, sul pont; 1/2
ȯ wo .
non trem, ord.
w w w . Slow port
Vla B Ó. Œ & ∑
p P π P
sul tasto, senza vib. ord.

? ˙. ˙. œ #˙. w ˙. ∑
sul G Slow 1/4 trill on either side of note (1/2 players only)

#w. w.
π P p
Cello

? Ó
Tutti Random behind bridge arpeggios (not too busy...)
’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
#w. w w ˙. w π p
Bass p P
?
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w. w. w. w ˙. œ
4 3 6 J ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
1 &
w. w. w. w ˙. œ
Fl. 2 & 4 4 4 J ‰ Œ Œ Ó.

w. w. w. w ˙. œ
3 & J ‰ Œ Œ Ó.

? ∑ ∑ ∑ j ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
Cl.
#w ˙. œ
π P
◊
? ∑ ∑ ˙. #˙. #w ˙. œ ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
1 J
p F
Bsn.

? ∑ ∑ ∑ j Ó.
2
#w ˙. œ ‰ Œ Œ
π P

? w. #w œ Œ ˙. #˙. 4 #w 3 ˙. 6 œ ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
1 J
p p P
+
#w œ
ȯ .
Hn 2
? ∑ Œ #˙. 4 #w 4 ˙. 4 œ ‰ Œ
J Œ Ó.
p p P
# w+ œ
ȯ .
? ∑ Œ #˙. #w ˙. œ ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
3
J
p p P

∑ ∑ ∑ j ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
senza sord.
1 & w ˙. œ
P
Tpt.

∑ ∑ ∑ j ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
senza sord.
&
ww ˙˙ .. œœ
2-3

P
? w. #w œ Œ
˙. #˙. j Ó.
w ˙. œ ‰ Œ Œ
p p
1
P
? ∑ ∑ ∑ j ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
Bass Tbn.

Tbn. 2
#w ˙. œ
P

3
? ∑ ∑ ∑ j ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
#w ˙. œ
P
? ∑ ∑ ∑ Œ 4 #œ Œ Ó 3 ∑ 6 ∑
# œ@
F>
Timp.

1 ã ∑ ∑ ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑ 4 ∑

Perc. 2 ã #w. ˙ œ Œ Ó ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
π P

3 ã ∑ ∑ ∑ œ Œ Ó Ó Œ ∑
F

& ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑ ∑
Hp. F
? ∑ ∑ ∑ Œ Ó ∑ ∑
#œ
#œ
15 16 17 18 19 20
(√)
w. # wo . w. wo ˙. œ
& 4 3 6 J ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
p P p F
Vln I

& 4 4 4
(√)
w. # wo . w. n wo ˙. œ
& J ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
p P p F
Vln II

&

(√)w .
wo . w. wo ˙. œ
Vla & J ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
p P p F
? j ‰ Œ Œ Ó.
w. w. w. w ˙. œ
Cello
F
?

? Ó j Ó.
œ ‰ Œ Œ
ord.
’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ #w ˙.
Bass
F
?