Rosner - Tempus Perfectum, op. 109

ARNOLD ROSNER
TEMPUS PERFECTUM
a concert overture for orchestra
op. 109 (1998)

Arnold Rosner
Tempus Perfectum
Arnold Rosner (1945–2013)
Tempus Perfectum
Copyright © 2016 The Estate of Arnold Rosner. www.arnoldrosnermusic.com
Music engraved by Jeffrey Grossman in SCORE 4.01
Book typeset in Adobe InDesign
ver. 17 May 2017

Score in C
Piccolo sounds one octave higher than written.
Contrabassoon and contrabass sound one octave lower than written.
Glockenspiel sounds two octaves higher than written.
Instrumentation
Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
English Horn
2 Bb Clarinets
Bb Bass Clarinet
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon
4 F Horns
3 Bb Trumpets
3 Trombones
Tuba
Timpani
Percussion (2 players)
Harp
Strings
Percussion: Tambourine, Suspended Cymbal,
Glockenspiel, Chimes
Duration: c. 8 min.

Score in C
Piccolo
Tempus Perfectum
a concert overture for orchestra
Moderato ( = c. 54) 2 3 4
3
Arnold Rosner
Opus 109 (1998)
Flutes
1
2
Oboes
1
2
English Horn
Clarinets
in B
1
2
Bass Clarinet
in B
Contrabassoon
Horns 1–4
in F
Trumpets
in B
1
2
3
1
Trombones 2
3
Tuba
Timpani
Tambourine
1
Percussion
2
Harp
all naturals
Moderato ( = c. 54)
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
Copyright © 2016 The Estate of Arnold Rosner. www.arnoldrosnermusic.com

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5 6 7 8
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Ob.
1
Eng. Hn.
Cls. 1
in B
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
1
Tbns. 2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
C G
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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9 10 11 12
Picc.
Fl.
1
Ob.
1
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
1
Bsns.
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
C
B E
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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13 14 15 16
Picc.
Fl. 1
Ob.
1
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
Suspended Cymbal
2
l.v.
Harp
C G
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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17 18 19 20
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
(1.)
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
1
in B 2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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21 22 23 24
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Ob. 1
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
1
Tbns. 2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
F C
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pizz.
Cb.
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25 26 27 28
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
1
Bsns.
2
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
1
3
2
4
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
3
Tuba
in A, B, D, E
Timp.
(Tamb.)
Perc.
1
2
(Susp. Cym.)
l.v.
Harp
G A
D F
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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29 30 31 32
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
1
Bsns.
2
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
1
3
2
4
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
G
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
(pizz.)
Cb.
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33 34 35 36
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
1
Bsns.
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
B
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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37 38 39 40
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
1
Bsns.
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
1
Tbns. 2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
C
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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41 42 43 44
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
1.
Ob. 1
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
1
3
2
4
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
1
Tbns.
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
C
D G
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
arco
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45
46 47
48
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Ob.
1
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
1
3
2
4
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
1
Tbns. 2
3
Tuba
Timp.
in G , B , D , E
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
(Susp. Cym.)
l.v.
Harp
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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49 50 51 52 53
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
1
in B 2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
1
Tpts.
in B
2
3
1
Tbns.
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
C G B D
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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54 55 56 57
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
1
Tpts.
in B
2
3
1
Tbns.
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
in G, A, B, E
Perc.
1
(Tamb.)
Harp
C F
Vln. I
div.
Vln. II
div.
Vla.
div.
Vc.
div.
Cb.
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58 59 60 61
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsn. 1
Cbsn.
1
Hns.
in F
2
3
4
1
Tpts.
in B
2
3
1
Tbns. 2
3
Tuba
Timp.
Perc.
1
2
(Tamb.)
(Susp. Cym.)
l.v.
Harp
E
Vln. I
Vln. II
div.
Vla.
div.
Vc.
Cb.
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62 63 64 65
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls. 1
in B
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
1
Hns.
in F
2
3
4
Tpts.
in B
1
2
1
Tbns. 2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
C E
F
Vln. I
unis.
Vln. II
unis.
Vla.
unis.
Vc.
unis.
Cb.
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66 67 68
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
a2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
1
Tbns.
2
3
Tuba
in F, A , D, E
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
F
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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69 70 71
Picc.
1
Fls.
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
a4
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
a2
1
Tbns.
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
Perc.
1
2
Glockenspiel
Harp
E A
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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72 73 74
Picc.
1
Fls.
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Cbsn.
(a4)
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
1
Tbns.
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
1
Perc.
(Glock.)
2
Harp
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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75 76 77
Picc.
1
Fls.
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
1
Tbns.
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
Perc.
1
2
(Glock.)
Harp
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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78 79 80 81
Picc.
1
Fls.
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
(a4)
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
1
Tbns.
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
1
Perc.
(Glock.)
2
Harp
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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82 83 84 85
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
1
Tpts.
in B
2
3
1
Tbns.
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
Tamb.
Perc.
1
2
(Glock.)
Harp
D C B
E F G A
G
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pizz.
Cb.
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86 87 88
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
1
Obs.
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls. 1
in B
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
1
Tpts.
in B
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
D C B
E F G A
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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89 90 91
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
1
Obs.
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
1
Bsns.
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
1
Tbns.
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
1
(Tamb.)
Perc.
2
Harp
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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92 93 94
Picc.
1
Fls.
2
1
Obs.
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
1
3
2
4
1
Tpts.
in B
2
3
1
Tbns.
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
C
E A
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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95 96 97 98
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
1
Obs.
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls. 1
in B 2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
3
2
4
1
2
3
(1.) 3. 2.
Tbn.
1
Tuba
Timp.
in G, B , C , F
Perc. 1
(Tamb.)
Harp
gliss.
D C B
E F G A
Vln. I
div.
Vln. II
div.
Vla.
div.
Vc.
div.
arco
Cb.
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99 100 101
Picc.
1
Fls.
2
1
Obs.
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls. 1
in B
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
(4.)
a4
1
Tpts.
in B
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
gliss.
gliss.
Tuba
B →B
Timp.
(Tamb.)
Perc.
1
2
Susp. Cym.
Harp
gliss.
D C B
E F G A
Vln. I div. a 3
div.
div. a 3
Vln. II
div. a 3
Vla.
Vc.
div.
div. a 3
Cb.
pizz.
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102
=
2 =
103
= = 78
104
105 106
Picc.
1
Fls.
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
1
3
2
4
(a2)
(a2)
(a2)
(a2)
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
brillante
Tbns.
1
2
3
gliss.
1.
2.3.
brillante
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
Glock.
1
Perc.
(Susp. Cym.)
2
Harp
gliss.
C
F G
=
2 =
= = 78
Vln. I
div.
div. a 2
div. a 2
Vln. II
div. a 2
Vla.
Vc. div. a 2
div.
Cb.
(pizz.)
arco
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107 108 109 110 111
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
1
3
2
4
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
Tuba
Timp.
(Glock.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
(div.)
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
(div.)
Cb.
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rit. al tempo I ( = c. 54)
112 113 114
115
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
1
3
2
4
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
Tuba
Timp.
(Glock.)
1
Perc.
Chimes
2
Harp
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
rit. al tempo I ( = c. 54)
unis.
sost.
unis.
sost.
div.
sost.
Cb.
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116 117 118 119 120
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Ob.
1
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
1
3
2
4
(a2)
(a2) 2.
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
Tbn.
3
Tuba
Timp.
1
Perc.
2
(Chimes)
Harp
Vln. I
sost.
Vln. II
Vla.
sost.
Vc.
div.
sost.
Cb.
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121 122 123 124 125
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
1
2
4
(2.)
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
Perc.
1
2
(Glock.)
(Chimes)
Harp
Vln. I
Vln. II
(sim.)
unis.
(sim.)
Vla.
Vc.
(sim.)
unis.
(sim.)
Cb.
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126 127 128
129 130 131 132
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
1
Obs.
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
1
3
2
4
Tpts.
in B
Tbns.
1
2
3
1
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Glock.)
1
Perc.
(Chimes)
2
Harp
gliss.
all naturals
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
unis.
Cb.
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133 134 135 136
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
1
Bsns.
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
1
Tbns.
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
Tamb.
1
Perc.
2
Harp
l.v.
C G
Vln. I
Vln. II
non div.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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137 138 139 140 141
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
Bsns.
1
2
1.
Cbsn.
Hns.
in F
1
3
4
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
2
Harp
G
C
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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142
143
ritardando
Meno mosso
144 145
146
Picc.
Fls.
1
2
Obs.
1
2
Eng. Hn.
Cls.
in B
1
2
Bass Cl.
in B
1
Bsns.
2
Cbsn.
Hns. 1–4
in F
Tpts.
in B
1
2
3
Tbns.
1
2
3
Tuba
Timp.
B→A, C →D
(Tamb.)
1
Perc.
(Chimes)
2
Harp
ritardando
Meno mosso
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pizz.
ROSNER: Tempus Perfectum