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1 University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Theses and Dissertations ourney Darren Alan Rainey University of Arkansas, Fayetteville Follo this and additional orks at: htt:scholarorksuarkeduetd Part of the Coosition Commons Recommended Citation Rainey, Darren Alan, "ourney" (201) Theses and Dissertations 101 htt:scholarorksuarkeduetd101 This Thesis is brought to you for free and oen access by It has been acceted for inclusion in Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of For more information, lease contact

2 ourney A thesis submitted in artial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music in Music Coosition by Darren Rainey University of Arkansas Fort Smith Bachelor of Music Education, 2012 May 201 University of Arkansas This thesis is aroved for recommendation to the Graduate Council Dr Robert Mueller Thesis Director Dr Rick Salonen Committee member Dr Alan Gosman Committee member

3 Abstract ourney is not about a articular ourney, it is more about images or moments from ithin a ourney The interretation for hat this means is left u to the erformers and listeners; hoever, I vie this as one erson not articularly achieving hat they set out to achieve It all began ith a rough start, moments of hainess, layfulness, contet and contelation, but in the end it asn't the exected outcome of the ourney The ork lays beteen moments of vigor, aggitation, layfulness, light-heartedness, coort and relaxation Exression markings are described above each area of the ork These descritions hel to exlain ho the the music could otentially be exressed in a style similar to a story ourney does not require a conductor, but it is strongly suggested Writing for the ind arts is relatively standard and does not call for exlanation on secial technique requirements The ercussion section throughout the ork should be light in eight For exale, if a hard mallet is suggested the sound should not forceful All mallet markings are suggestions Player 1: The hi-hat should be very light, short, and cris in articulation For the moments hen the hi-hat is oen, the distance beteen each cymbal should be set roughly smaller than ¼ inch For the sustained oen hat sound, try using yarn on the edge of the hat Player 2: The susended cymbal should generally use a similar stick as the high hat to achieve a similar light, short and cris sound; hoever, your sound is intentionally meant to be a bit more resonant The bell tree acts as both a momentary and extended effect The loer 2 of the mark tree should alays be muted Player : The bass drum has a felt sound than roected sound The tambourine should be mounted, not on a stand, and erformed lightly Player : The role of the crotales is normal Bring out the boing effect hen it is notated The chimes should never use a hard mallet The role of the chimes is to have an oen resonant sound that sits ithin the sound of the ensemble Player 5: The maority of the music ill require an indeendent layer This art never uses more than a three mallet technique

4 Acknoledgments The suort of family and friends through the years have been the foundation for hat has lead to a successful beginning into the orld of music and music coosition Without their suort, I ould not be in the osition I am today and ill alays be in their debt I ould also like to acknoledge the faculty at the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith for roviding me ith the tools for continuing education in the field of music and academia Secial thanks goes to Dr Stehen Husarik for roviding moral suort, scholarly debates, and oortunities for rofessional develoment Dr Huarik has been fundamental in my endeavors and I oe much of my success to him Also, I ould like to recognize my coosition instructors: Mr Charles Booker, Dr ames Greeson, and Dr Robert Mueller With their insight and direction in coosition I have been molded into a ell rounded cooser ith a unique take on the future of coosition Lastly, the faculty of the music deartment at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville have been instrumental in my success as a graduate student I am fortunate to have been under the instruction of so many talented and intellectual instructors and I thank all of them for roviding me ith a broad educational and musical exerience

5 Table of Contents I ourney 1

6 ourney 1 Clarinet in Bb 1 Clarinet in Bb 2 Bass Clarinet in Bb Bassoon Horn in F Flugelhorn Hi hat Susended Cymbal Bell Tree Mark Tree Bass Drum GlockenSiel Tambourine Crotales Chimes Vibrahone &b b & b Vivace q = 10 With vigor and some aggitation 10 & b & b {& b b b Sus Cymb (ith drumstick) & bb b Vivace q = 10 With vigor and some aggitation A Medium Bring this line out ith as much dynamic contrast as ossible n n n n ø ø ø ø ø ø # b ø Darren Rainey & b # > b n f f f f? b b b (drumsticks) > + > > o+ > > > > > o + > > o + > + > o + o+ + > + o + æ æ æ æ æ æ o + (on bell) o + o + o + o + (on bell) o A Crotales Metal Bass Drum n n æ > (daen) f lv n (daen) (daen) æ

7 2 Cl 1 & b 20 > > > > > > > > # > f # Cl 2 & b B Cl Bsn Hn Flug &b b > > > # &b > > > # & b? b b b lv f f f + > + > > o + > > > > > o + > > o + > + > o + o + + > æ æ æ æ æ æ (Bell Tree) o + (on bell) o + o + o + o + O To Tamb - > & bb b n Tambourine (daen) Vib {& bb b n n ø ø

8 Cl 1 A Less aggitation, more connected 0 & b # Cl 2 & b # B Cl Bsn Hn Flug & b b #? b b b n n &b b b # # &b b > > > > > > > > > Tamb to Glock & & b b b (daen) Vib A Less aggitation, more connected {& bb b b b n n ø ø ø ø ø ø

9 Cl 1 B Playful in nature, but the vigor remains 0 & b > > b b > Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug Glock &b b # &b & b > > # & b? b b b & f f > f f (ith stick) (daen) > > # > > + > > o + > > > > > o + > > o + > + > o o o + o + + > Y Y æ æ æ æ æ æ o + (on bell) o + o + o + o + o o æ Glockensiel lv lv b Bass Drum æ & b b b b b n To Chim n - - Vib {& bb b B Playful in nature, but b the vigor remains n n ø ø ø ø ø ø n

10 Cl 1 & b 50 > > > > > > > > # 5 Cl 2 & b > # B Cl Bsn & b? b b b Hn Flug &b b &b & b b b Chimes Crotales Vib {& bb b

11 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug & b & b & b &b b &b > ith agitation b n # n f f f ith agitation n C Less vigorous, more connected, ith moments of layfulness f f ith agitation ith agitation? b b b f f f f f ith agitation f ith agitation b n # n f # n # n > n > > # n n Vib f to Bell Tree (daen) + æ & b b b (daen) (muffled) C {& bb b n b n A Drumsticks Near Rim Less vigorous, more connected, ith moments of layfulness Play ith light and thin sticks No distinct bell required high - mid - lo Bell Tree (cont muffled) > > > > Glock sticks on the casing > > > > b æ

12 Cl & b > > > > # n 7 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug & b > > > > # # n # n # > f &b b b # # &b b f # & b f # b? b b > - b n n Perc æ To Glock (daen) to Sus Cymb & Glockensiel & b b b æ n (norm) to Bass Drum (daen) Vib {& bb b b æ n

13 8 Cl 1 D Light hearted, not too serious Coortable, relaxed & b Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug & b & b? b b b &b b &b + o + o o + o æ æ o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Vib D {& bb b f Light hearted, not too serious Coortable, relaxed To Glock & b b b æ &

14 Cl 1 Cl 2 & b & b 80 # 9 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug & b? b b b &b b &b & & b b b Glockensiel (ith stick) (ith stick) o æ (soft mallet) Vib {& bb b æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ # æ æ

15 10 Cl 1 Cl 2 & b & b E Floing, free, ith a sense of energy and not urgency 90 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug Vib &b b &b & b > -? b b -> b E o + o + o + o + o Floing, free, ith a sense of energy and not urgency (drumstick) o + o + (bell) o + o + o + o + o + o + &b b b & b b b (norm) (norm) {& bb b To Bass Drum

16 Cl 1 Cl 2 & b & b f f B Cl Bsn Hn Flug &b b > - > - &b & b > - > - f bring out? b b -> -> b f + o + o + o + + o + Y o o o o o o o o o o o æ & b b b To Chim Vib {& bb b æ æ ø ø ø ø ø

17 12 Cl 1 Cl 2 & b & b 110 B Cl Bsn & b - -? b b b Hn Flug &b b &b (1) (2) + o + + o + o + o + o + o + o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o () () (5) () & b b b Chimes ø ø simile Vib {& bb b æ æ æ æ æ ø ø ø ø ø ø

18 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn & b & b From the background & b > > > b > > >? b b b 1 Hn Flug &b b &b (7) (8) (9) + o + o + o + o + o + o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o (10) (11) To Tamb Chim & b b b Crotales Vib From the background {& bb b

19 1 Cl & b F Continuing to flo, but ith less energy Coortable, almost care free Cl 2 & b n B Cl & b Bsn? b b b Hn Flug &b b &b Vib Tambourine F & b b b Continuing to flo, but ith less energy Coortable, almost care free {& bb b

20 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn & b G Begining to gro in aggitation Reducing coort With concern 10 b & b b & b b #? b b b n n n # n n b # n 15 Hn Flug &b b &b b b # # Vib ~ O & & b b b G {& bb b b æ æ Begining to gro in aggitation Reducing coort With concern Glockensiel (ith stick) (ith stick) n Bass Drum

21 1 Cl 1 & b H 10 With vigor, aggitation ith agitation # n f n Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug &b b &b # & b ith agitation b f & b ith agitation f # > b ith agitation f f? b b b n f f ith agitation # o + o + o + o + & bb b (daen) Vib {& bb b H With vigor, aggitation n n # ø ø ø ø ø

22 Cl 1 Cl 2 & b n - b 150 f & b n # > n 17 B Cl Bsn Hn n & b f? b b b n n n n &b b n # > # - # f n n n b Flug &b n # > o + o + o + o + o + o + Y o Yo BD Tamb BD Tamb To B D & b b b Metal Brush A ë on Ride (bell tree) O O O f f (ride) ë (bell tree) Boed b n Vib {& bb b b b næ n ø

23 18 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn & b Into the background Dieing aay as if exhausted rit q = 9 Full bodied sound ith exression Not aggitation As if a long dee breath 10 # # # # n b b f & b # # # # # f & b #? b b b n f n I # # # # Hn Flug &b b # n # # # &b # # o + o o o o Y Yo # # f # # # n Vib (ride) O O O ~ f & b b b <n> {& bb b bæ b ø Into the background Dieing aay as if exhausted næ n rit q = 9 f # I soft mallet A o daen æ # BD ø Full bodied sound ith exression Not aggitation As if a long dee breath 5 n

24 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug B D # q = 50 Heavy, solemn, ith resolve # - # - #? # - - # n # With a soft mallet, sustain a soft sizzle sound Yo Yo Yo A Brush ë ë - Metal A Glockensiel # & & # Boed The itches do not need to begin on the beat This is more of an effect that leads into the next beat 19 Vib {& # n# n# q = 50 # Heavy, solemn, ith Rubber æ ø æ ø æ simile æ æ æ

25 20 Cl 1 Cl # # oco rit - - B Cl Bsn Hn # -? # & # # - - Flug # o o o o o o o o o Yo Yo Y Y Y Yo Glock ë ë & # & # Bass Drum & Glockensiel # # Vib {& # æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ oco rit

26 Cl 1 Cl 2 q = 7 Lighter, ith a sense of coletion but ithout closure 180 # U # # - # rit U # # 21 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug # # U # # U # #? # U n U # U Glock Vib ë A soft mallet U & # to Bass Drum U & # {& # q = 7 Lighter, ith a sense of coletion but ithout closure rit To Crot n U U n n

27 22 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn q = 88? K Solemn Long, dran out Lightly articulated 190 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hn Flug & # Mark Tree Mute the loer 2 of the mark tree A slo and light tinkling effect æ æ æ & Vib Solemn Long, dran out Lightly articulated q = 88 K {& ø ø ø ø ø ø

28 2 Cl 1 > n n 200 n Cl 2 > n n n B Cl Bsn n? - - b - - b f n Hn Flug & # n n n n n # & Vib {& æ ø

29 2 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug & # n Falling into the background n n n b? b - b b L Choral-like in sound Smooth, connected Straight, no rubato f ith aggitation f ith aggitation f f b n n n n n n b b n n ith aggitation b n ith aggitation n ith aggitation f ith aggitation f - - b b b n b b n n n b n n 210 n n n n n n n n n b n n n Vib & Choral-like in sound Smooth, connected Straight, no rubato Falling into the background L {&

30 Cl 1 b n n > > Choral-like cont Straight, no rubato Lighter, brigther, ith a sense of hoe n n 25 Cl 2 # # # # n b n n B Cl Bsn? n - - b n n b Hn Flug & # # b b n Vib & Choral-like cont Straight, no rubato Lighter, brigther, ith a sense of hoe {&

31 2 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug & # n b b n into the background f ith aggitation n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n b n n n n M - - ith aggitation f ith aggitation n- - n f f ith aggitation? - - b - b b - - f - - ith aggitation f ith aggitation n n b n n b b - - b b n f n n n n b n n b- - b Choral-like return as if a struggle to be in the forefront With rubato, but not too much n n Vib & into the background M {& Choral-like return as if a struggle to be in the forefront With rubato, but not too much

32 Cl 1 20 n n b n n n n n 27 Cl 2 n b b n b n n n b b B Cl Bsn b b n n? b n b n n n n b n n Hn Flug & # n n n n b n n n b n & Vib {&

33 28 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn n Rising in anticiation, but ithout resolve n n n b n n n N q = 9 Exressed ith a sense n 20 of contet and aggitation U U b n n n f f f f U > n b? U > b b b # n n n Hn Flug & # U n b b b U b n Mark Tree b b U o + (ride) on edge, lightly ith stick Mute the loer 2 of the mark tree A slo and light tinkling effect U o + æ æ & muffled U U to bell tree Vib {& Rising in anticiation, but ithout resolve N q Exressed = 9 ith a sense U of contet and aggitation ø ø b b

34 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug Vib & # n n n Dark, ominous in character Sloly building a sense of hoe f f? n f b (1) (2) () () o + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + (5) o () (7) (8) + o + o + o + o + o + o + o + æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ Play ith light and thin sticks No distinct bell required high - mid - lo Bell Tree Dark, ominous in character Sloly building a sense of hoe b {& rake 250 Sus Cymb A Drumsticks Near Rim (muffled) & b b n n n n n n n n n Crotales With a thin and light beater n n n n n n n n b n n n n b n n b b 29

35 0 Cl 1 n rit q = b n n n n n n 2 Cl 2 n n n n n n # n n n n 2 B Cl Bsn? n n n n b b n n # n f b b b n n 2 2 Hn Flug & # b b n b b b b n b b 2 2 o + o + æ æ (9) o + o + æ æ (10) 2 Sus Cymb lv (mute) æ æ æ To Glock To B D & Glockensiel Play ith light and thin sticks or ossibly a yarn mallet 2 to Bass Drum 2 Crot Vib & {& b Use the softest mallets available to minimize rearticulation in the roll To Chim (mute) rit q = 88 æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ æ Chimes b b b b b b æ æ æ b æ æ æ b æ æ æ æ æ n æ b æ æ b æ æ b æ æ b æ æ æ æ To Crot b æ b æ æ 2 2

36 Cl 1 O Vivace q = 10 Light hearted, not too serious Coortable, relaxed 2 n n n n 1 Cl 2 2 n n n n B Cl Bsn Hn Flug Vib 2 & # n 2 n n? {& & 2 2 O f Vivace q = 10 Light hearted, not too serious Coortable, relaxed n n n b n n + o + o o + o æ æ o o o o o o o o o o o o o o Crotales n 2 b n n b b To Glock æ b & b b b

37 2 Cl 1 Cl n n n n n n n # n n n n n B Cl Bsn? n n Hn Flug & # n n n n n n n n n n n n & & Glockensiel (ith stick) (ith stick) b o æ (soft mallet) Vib {& æ æ æ æ b æ æ æ æ # æ b æ

38 Cl 1 P Floing, free, ith a sense of energy and not urgency n n 280 n n n n n n Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug Vib & # n b n n n n n n n n b P n n n n n n? o + o + o + o + n n n Floing, free, ith a sense of energy and not urgency (drumstick) o + o + (bell) o + o + o + o + o + & & (norm) {& (norm) n n b

39 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn n n? b -> f f f f n n n n n n n n > - > - > - n n n 290 n n n n n n n -> > - n n n n n n n n Hn Flug & # > - > - b b n & # # n n n n & & n n o + o + o + o + + o + Y o + o o o o o o o o o o o To Bass Drum b b b To Chim n n æ Vib {& b b b b æ b b æ ø ø ø ø ø

40 5 Cl 1 n n n n n n n n n n n 00 n n n n Cl 2 n n n n n n n n n n n n n B Cl Bsn? n n n n n n n - - n b b b b b n Hn Flug & # n n b b n n n - - n (1) (2) + o + + o + o + o + o + o + o () () (5) n () n o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o & Chimes b b ø b b b ø simile Vib {& æ æ æ b b b bæ bæ ø ø ø ø ø ø

41 Cl 1 Cl 2 n n n n n n n n n > > n n n b n n b n n n b n n n b n n b n n n b b n b- B Cl Bsn? n n n n b n > > b > > n n n - b - Hn Flug & # n n n (7) (8) (9) (10) n - n - + o + o + o + o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o + + o o o o o o + & b b b Vib {&

42 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn 10 From the background n - n With vigor Increasing intensity Reducing coort With concern n n n - n n n? - f f f f f n # n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n b b n n 7 Hn Flug & # - b b b n b > n > b > n n - b n n n n n n b Vib From the background + o + With vigor Increasing intensity Reducing coort With concern {& b Play ith light and thin sticks No distinct bell required high - mid - lo Bell Tree A Drumsticks Near Rim (mute) ( muffled) > > > > æ & Crotales Glock sticks on the casing b> > > > b b b b b æ b æ æ b æ To Glock (daen) Sus Cymb

43 8 Cl 1 n n n 20 n n n n n b n n n n n n Cl 2 B Cl Bsn n? n n n b b f n n n n b n n n n n # n n Hn Flug & # b b n b n b b n n n n ~ - O & & Glockensiel (ith stick) (ith stick) Vib {& b æ bæ

44 Cl 1 b With vigor, aggitation f Q 0 ith agitation n n n n n n n 9 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug? & # b n n n f n b f f f f f b n n n ith agitation b b n # b n ith agitation n n n n > ith agitation n b ith agitation n n o + o + o + Glock to Bass Drum b & b & (daen) Vib {& Q With vigor, aggitation n n ø ø ø

45 0 Cl 1 Cl 2 # n n n n n - n n n b n b 0 f n n n # > n n n n n n n n n n B Cl Bsn Hn Flug f f n b n n n n n n? - b b n n b # f n & # n # > n n n n n > n n n o + o + o + o + o + o + o + Y o BD Tamb BD Tamb & Metal Brush A ë on Ride (ride) (bell tree) O O f f Boed b Vib {& # b b ø ø næ n ø

46 Cl 1 Cl 2 B Cl Bsn? n n f f f n > n # n b n n n # n > > # n nn n n n n n > > b n > b n n b n n f n 1 Hn Flug & # n n n n n # n b b o + Y o ë (bell tree) (ride) O O f Bass Drum (daen) & To Chim Vib {& bæ b ø

47 2 Cl n n n # n n f n n n n - n Falling into the background n n n Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug? n n - n f f f n > n n f f & # n n n # > n n n # n n n n # > n # n > n n n n n # > n b n n b b # n n n b n (daen) (muffled) & Vib Falling into the background {&

48 Cl 1 rit n R q = 7 Lighter, ith a sense of coletion but ithout closure With rubato, exressed freely 0 n # # # # # Cl 2 B Cl Bsn Hn Flug n # # # n #? # & # n # # # # - # # # n # # # o æ (soft mallet) Vib & Chimes The softest and urest sound ossible # q = 7 Lighter, ith a sense of coletion R rit but ithout closure With rubato, exressed freely {& # # # # #

49 Cl 1 # # 70 # n n n # - # # Cl 2 # n # - b- n - # # # B Cl # # # # - n- # # # Bsn? # b- - - n n # # Hn Flug & # - # - - # n - - # # # n n - # # & Vib # {& # # #

50 5 Cl 1 # # # 80 # # # rit - Cl 2 # # - B Cl Bsn <#> #? # # # # # - - Hn Flug & # # # # # # # # - # # - & & (soft mallet) o o Delicate Glockensiel Delicate With a soft mallet, sustain a soft sizzle sound Felt, not much over other voices To B D Chimes Delicate # To Crot # o o o o o æy æy æy æy Y Bass Drum Crotales (daen) (daen) o æ æ # Vib {& Delicate # # # # ø ø ø # # rit # # #

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