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Alto Saxophone

Trodden
Jesse Diener-Bennett

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� �� � ����� ��
� 3� � �� � ��
� poss. � � � � 3 ppp � � � �
p � �3 ��� � � ��

�3� � ��� �� � �� ���
3
Pno.

fff
� � � �� �
Pno.
� ���� � � ��3
fff
� ��� 3�� �
�� ��� � � � � � � ��� � � ��� � � � � � ��
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�� ���� ���3 �� �� �� ���� �� ��3�� ��� �� 3�� ����� �� �� �� ��� ��
� Gtr. � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �� � � � � � � �
�� �
� � �
�� � 3�slap ��
3

�� �� � �� � �� � �� �
3


E.
� � � �� � � �
Sluggishly

p poss. �
q=42
� � �� � pp �pp Notes �pp �
� � � � � � � � � � �� pp� � �p poss.
p poss.
fff
��
Performance
� � fff
� fff
� �lyrically � �� � p� �
� ���� �� � � � �� �� ��� � ��
pp pp
� �� � � � � � � � �
�� ��� slap � �
�3��� �To �������Pno. ��� � ���� �� ��� � ��� � ������ ����� ��� ����� ������ �� ����� � ���� ������ ��� �� �� ��� ��� ��� � ����

ggishly S. � � �� �� ��

To
� �

��o - �-�� �thingAccidentals
2 � � �
� ���� - thing ��� � �� � � �E.��Gtr.� � � �more� �� � � � ��more �� � �� � ��� � � � � � � � ��� ��
� � � �they� thing� ���� precede,
�� �� ��except ���� in����the case �� ��of�� ties. �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��


- n�- o- only ���apply
���� to�� the
E. Gtr. more


� �
-


-
note �
� �
� ��
immediately
� � � � � � � ��
� � � � � � �� � � � � �
�q=42
[l]
p [s] [ɔ] Sluggishly Sluggishly Sluggishly


�� � 3 To fff � �("sound")
lyrically p �� � fff q=42 q=42
� � � �
fffpp
����� �� �
�instrument, �� � � � but�� with � � � �� �� �
3a sense�
Quasi To
Senza Pno. Tempo �sections are used throughout the piece in order to facilitate a flexible relationship between each
�� � � � Quasi
of rhythmic cohesion within each individual line. In extended Quasi Senza Tempo


����� ������������������������������������� ����������`q1 �����`q ���� ������ ������8`123456 �� ���� ���� ���� ��� ��� ��� ��� �
Accord. 7 p sections, suggested Tempo 73 1conductor cues, notated
� �
37 Tempo 1Tempo
� � �
3 1 ( 1 , 2 , etc.).

Senza
� � � `q `q1
as circled numbers are provided as appropriate
� �
Quasi Senza Tempo
� �� � � � � � � � � � � � � � � �
�� ��26��3�� in "quotes"
q=52 q=52
�� �� � indicate �� � the `q1 `q � 8`123456 � ��������������
� � �� �� ��� � �Alto �Sax.
� ��� Dynamics � �
wide


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� � Sax. � �� � �
��������� � �
smorz.
�� � � ��� �� � �� � � �
amount of effort requested in producing the sound. The audible result will not
�� dynamic � � � level.
���
� �� �

� �
Altocorrespond to the�written
��� ���pp ��� ���fff ���pp ��� pp
�� � ������ �� �� �� A variety �� �� fingerings using the L.H.
pp

� �more � � �
�� of alternate � side keys are asked for. Written � pitches for these fingerings are not
� �� �
� � ��� �
� �1 � � � � �
exact.
ff
o1 pp
Sluggishly
Tempo �
`1456Bc Vibrato � is sometimes
q=52

To �
� � ��� � �� �To � � � � � �To

q=42 Pno. � �� notated graphically, Pno. ppp
as
� ��
follows: ppp
�� � Alto Saxophon
ound (slap)

���������� ������ �� �
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Alto Saxophone Alto Saxophone
� � � � � � �� ��
�� Sax.
�Alto �� ���molto �� vibrato���� ������� �� �� � �senza �� ������ � �� � ���������� fluctuating � � vibrato �� �intensity


� �
2 � �� �
� ) � � ��
vibrato
� � � � �� ( �
ggishly
( �)
��pp
� � � Piano hold � until your
�� �� � � � � � as possible � shake� tone ��� �
Piano Piano
� � � � � � �
��� �
�� ��tone as fast
� �
� � l.v.,

� as fast� as possible � � �
� vary speed of� � � � � �
l.v., shake � � sound completely

fades

� To Pno. the body of the � instrument) �


(using
gesture erratically 6" whammy bar or tapping on (using whammy bar or tapping on
Pno. Pno. To Piano Piano Piano
��
� � � � �� �� � ��� � � � � � � � � �� � � � ��
��� � � � � �(fade�out naturally)� �
the body of the instrument)
p ������������������������������������������������������������
p �
������������������������������������������������������������ � �
� � � �
(fade out naturally)
E. Gtr. � � � ���� �� � � �
� ��� � �� E.�Gtr. � � � �
� unless � �
Other Notation:
( �) � �

slap slap slap
Repeat note(s) as�fast as possible. Single � � �
� � hold � ���� � � until � �your� �� � �tongue
� �
our until your hold p mp p

mp
y fades sound completely fades �sound
� ��� completely ��� ���� �fades �� mp ��� � �
otherwise specified. lunga
��
� lunga
�� �
mp
f pp� ���� �
��
pp �� � �
� �
S. pmp�
� � �mpf �pp�S.� � � � � ���� � � f � � �� p � �� �
� � 6" � � � �[dʌ] � � � Alto�Saxophone � � � � � �
����� � S. ��
� � � � � [o]�[o])... � � � � ��[o]�[o])... � � � p � [n][l][ɪ] [ɑ]
�� � �Repeat � ����� � � � �� � �����
ppp ppp p
p
� � � � � � � � � [o] � �
�� �� � �� �� �

��
9"
���������������������������������������� � 3�the � 3 the specified3 amount�3of � � �� 3
thee ([o]
���������������������������
thee [dʌ] ([o]
� �
�time 3
fee�


ol - [æ] [o] ol - [o]
[æ] [l] [ɑ]
[o]
��
� �� � � � � �
boxed gesture for
[ɑ]- � d [æ] a - n- �q=52
Tempo 1 Tempo 1Tempo fast L.H.

Quasi Senza
� �N.B.vibrato �������
ling Quasi Senza Tempo


fee ling


fee ling
� �
erratic B.S.

�� �
erratic

��� �� ��� ��� ��
("and") �
n sou nd [ɑ]- and d sense soua - -n nd and sight and
d") �
Piano
- and d sense
sou - nd and and sense sight
and and sight and
� � �
q=52

��� Tempo �

o 1� � � � �1� � � � � �
�� � � �
� �

Alto Saxophone
�����the


("and")
� is asked�for, ����
( ) � �

( ) �
� q=52 �
38 Bite on reed. At the � quiet dynamics in which this � ��� � �� � �
� �� � ��� �� � �� � � � �
�� � ��� � � � 1 2 3... �� � Piano
Piano
�� Accord. � �
resulting
ppp sound will be (desirably) fragile and uneven.
�� �
� �

�Accord.
� � � � � �
ppp �� � �� ppp ���
�� � slap slap� slap ��� �����p�
� � �� � �� �
��
� � �
� � � �
� �
wht"
� �
� � � ��
bsb.
�f �slap slap p � p f( ��) ����� p� ���� fslap� slap slap ( p� ) �� � ���
� � ��� � � � � � �
� ��Piano p slap �
�� � ��� ��� ������� ��Standard �� �� � � � � � �� ���Secco ("unpitched")
�� � � � � � �� � � �
� �������� �� ("pitched") �
Accord.
�� ��� � ���� � ��
309[d]
� �
� �

� � � �

� �
� ��� � � �� S.�� � Open �� � ("smack")
�� ����� �� � �� �� � � �� �� ��slap ��tongue �
� slap�tongue �� � � � � � � � ��� � � � �� �
� � �� � � � � � � �
�� � � �� � �� � � �� �� �� ��slap��tongue

� �
��� ������� ����� � � �� � � � � � � � ���� p � �
poco poco poco
� �
poco poco poco

poco poco poco
� �

� � � �� �� � � � �
� 3 � fee ling �
A.

����
3
f

and� ����sense �� ���� �T. and �� � �� � � sight�� and �


� � � � �� �� � �
� � � � � � � p
�� �� �
� B. � � � 3 � fee ling � � �
� � � � � � � �
Alto Saxophone

Trodden
Jesse Diener-Bennett

A Tempo
improvise wildly at the top of your range
q=ca. 52
� �
20" 15"
improvise sim.
Quasi Senza
`q `q1 `q `q12 `q1 `q
� �� lunga
�� � � � ��� � � �� � � � �
Tempo �
3

� � � � �
3 pp
fff fff p
� ���


Soprano �
improvise sim., a little more sluggishly


12"
`q1 `q
� ��
� ��
7

� �� ��� � ��
�� �
3

� � �� � � �
fff p pp

improvise as before, but with an even rhythm


`q
`q12 `q1 `q123 `q1234 `qw
� ��
`q � `q
� � �
�� � �
9"

�� � �� �� �� �� ���� �� � ��� �� �� � �� ��
12

� � �
6
fff
� ��
p �

�� �
� ��
�� ���� � ���

�� �
��

Soprano

`q81 8`q `q81 2`q81 32`q81 8`q


`12345E8 `qw
�� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� �� ��
A Tempo
�� �� �� �� � �
� fingerings
sim. � Rit...
3 ��
� � �
�� `q123 � � �
����
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� �� � � � � �� �
�� �

�� � �
�� � ��
mf fff mf
ppp
2 Alto Saxophone


erratic

`q1234 `q12345 `q1234 `q12345 `q123456 `q12345   `q12345 `q123456


         
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       
  
      

mf

`q81 `q8 `q8123 `q8


     
 
q12` `q Sluggishly
         
      
q=42
22


   


     

f fff  fff p
3
p
3
f
5
fff
6

Tempo 1
q=52 Quasi Senza Tempo
2 `q `q1
`q1 `q
 
8`123456 1
  
   
25 wide
               
smorz.
   
p pp
 
  
( )  
  

Accordion

ppp
3
5
`q `qw   `q1 `q `q1 `q 
 
4 6
  

lip gliss.

                


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
 
       
sim.

 
  
mf pp 3
 p pp

fp

 
 

  
     
Soprano

Tempo 1
q=52 

 

          

30 corto

          
f
Sluggishly Tempo 1
q=42 q=52
slap
               
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 
  
(slap)

       
p
Alto Saxophone 3

gradually let multiphonic


sound, then fade
`12456BE
(lip down until
Quasi 1 2 3
 
pitch "breaks")
   
lunga

     
Senza Tempo
  
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           

p ppp pp ppp
ff
   

lunga
  
  
Soprano    
s - ou - nd [s] f - -

`12456bE `8135
Tempo 1
q=52

 
3
           
(sim.)
41   
 
    
 
 
   

pp 3
p pp ppp

-Remainder Of Page-
-Intentionally Left Blank-
4 Alto Saxophone

 
Quasi Senza Tempo 1
`qw123
Tempo 1 2 3 q=52 gradually let
( ) 
   
multiphonic sound,
 
  

(subtone)

 
44
  
then fade

      
      (pp)
pp


    
     

 
 
Soprano    
s s s s s (etc.) ɛ ɛ ɛ ɛ (etc.) l l l l l (etc.) f the

`q1234 `q12345 `2
  
  
  
  
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         

       
 
3
 pp

ornaments played with L.H.


`q1234 `q12345
 
side-key fingerings, ad-lib

49 

           
                          

5 6 3

bite on reed

 `12456BE 
(fragile, uneven)

       gradually let
 
   
        
51 multiphonic sound

  
   
        
3
f ppp ppp pp ppp p poss.

  
corto

 
  
(tense whisper) corto

 
Soprano

  Soprano
the
o w (w) - s l l (etc.) (l)

`qw `q
  `q123 `q  
 `q1 `q1
  `q  
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79

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sempre staccato...
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81

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10 10
ppp 10

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 
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double-tongue (fluid)
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