Sinfony - Score

Evan Williams
SINFONY
for chamber orchestra
Score

Evan Williams
Sinfony
for chamber orchestra

INSTRUMENTATION
2 Oboes
Bassoon
Harpsichord
Violins I and II
Violas
Cello
Double Bass
DURATION
ca. 5’
PROGRAM NOTES
Before the symphonies of Haydn, the term “sinfonia” was used for a variety of musical works, including
those incorporating instruments and voices. During the Baroque period, it became synonymous with
what we would now call an “overture” to an opera or oratorio.
Sinfony takes its inspiration from the French overtures of Georg Frederic Handel, particularly that which
opens his Messiah. It was commissioned by The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia as a part of their
2023-2025 composer residency program.
PERFORMANCE NOTE
All trills in this piece should go to the next upper note in the diatonic key of C minor (i.e. A-flat to B-flat)
unless otherwise noted with a trill-to note in parentheses.

Score
Commissioned by The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia
Dirk Brossé, Music Director
Sinfony
Evan Williams
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Bassoon
Harpsichord
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Slow, but noble = 46
Slow, but noble = 46
couple manuals, 4' and 8' choirs (if available)
Slow, but noble = 46
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2
Ob. 1
8
Ob. 2
Bsn.
8
decouple manuals
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
8
Vla.
Vc.
pizz.
D.B.
pizz.

Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn.
3
15
15
A
A
Very fast, with excitement = 96
Very fast, with excitement = 96
couple manuals, 4' and 8' choirs
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
15
A
Very fast, with excitement = 96
arco
arco
arco

4
Ob. 1
21
Ob. 2
Bsn.
21
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
21
arco
arco
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
5
27
Ob. 2
Bsn.
27
Hpschd.
Vln. I
27
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
33
B
6
Ob. 2
Bsn.
33
B
Hpschd.
Vln. I
33
B
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

7
Ob. 1
38
Ob. 2
Bsn.
38
Hpschd.
Vln. I
38
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

8
Ob. 1
41
Ob. 2
Bsn.
41
Hpschd.
Vln. I
41
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
9
44
C
Ob. 2
( )
Bsn.
44
C
Hpschd.
Vln. I
44
C
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

10
Ob. 1
47
Ob. 2
Bsn.
47
Hpschd.
Vln. I
47
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

11
Ob. 1
50
Ob. 2
Bsn.
50
Hpschd.
Vln. I
50
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
53
12
Ob. 2
Bsn.
53
Hpschd.
Vln. I
53
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn.
13
57
D
57
decouple manuals
D
Hpschd.
Vln. I
57
D
pizz.
Vln. II
Vla.
pizz.
Vc.
pizz.
D.B.
pizz.

14
Ob. 1
64
Ob. 2
Bsn.
64
Hpschd.
Vln. I
64
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
molto espressivo, legato
D.B.

15
Ob. 1
70
Ob. 2
Bsn.
70
Hpschd.
Vln. I
70
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
76
E
16
Ob. 2
Bsn.
76
E
Hpschd.
Vln. I
76
E
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
arco
molto espressivo, legato

17
Ob. 1
81
Ob. 2
Bsn.
81
Hpschd.
Vln. I
81
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn.
Hpschd.
Vln. I
86
86
86
F
F
F
arco
18
forceful
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

19
Ob. 1
93
Ob. 2
Bsn.
93
Hpschd.
Vln. I
93
Vln. II
arco
forceful
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

20
Ob. 1
97
Ob. 2
Bsn.
97
Hpschd.
Vln. I
97
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

21
Ob. 1
100
Ob. 2
Bsn.
forceful
100
Hpschd.
Vln. I
100
Vln. II
Vla.
forceful
Vc.
arco
forceful
D.B.
pizz.

Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn.
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
105
105
105
G
arco
G
G
22

23
Ob. 1
109
Ob. 2
Bsn.
109
Hpschd.
Vln. I
109
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
113
24
forceful
Ob. 2
Bsn.
113
Hpschd.
Vln. I
113
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

25
Ob. 1
117
Ob. 2
Bsn.
forceful
117
Hpschd.
Vln. I
117
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

26
Ob. 1
121
Ob. 2
Bsn.
121
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
121
( )
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
27
124
H
Ob. 2
Bsn.
124
H
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
124
( )
H
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

28
Ob. 1
127
Ob. 2
Bsn.
127
Hpschd.
Vln. I
127
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

29
Ob. 1
131
Ob. 2
Bsn.
131
Hpschd.
Vln. I
131
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
pizz.

30
Ob. 1
134
Ob. 2
Bsn.
134
Hpschd.
Vln. I
134
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
31
I
Ob. 2
Bsn.
I
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
I
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
141
32
Ob. 2
Bsn.
141
Hpschd.
Vln. I
141
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

33
Ob. 1
144
Ob. 2
Bsn.
144
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
144
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
148
34
Ob. 2
Bsn.
148
Hpschd.
Vln. I
148
Vln. II
( )
Vla.
( )
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
35
152
J
Ob. 2
Bsn.
152
J
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
152
J
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.

Ob. 1
157
poco rit.
36
Ob. 2
Bsn.
157
poco rit.
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
157
poco rit.
D.B.

Ob. 1
37
164
G.P.
K
Ob. 2
Bsn.
164
G.P.
K
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
164
G.P.
K
( )
D.B.

Ob. 1
170
rit. poco a poco
38
Ob. 2
Bsn.
170
rit. poco a poco
couple manuals, 4' and 8' choirs
Hpschd.
Vln. I
170
rit. poco a poco
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
arco

Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn.
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
39
176
176
176
L
L
L
Tempo I = 46
Tempo I = 46
Tempo I = 46

40
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn.
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
182
182
182

Ob. 1
41
M
subito Faster, with excitement = 100
Ob. 2
Bsn.
M
subito Faster, with excitement = 100
Hpschd.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
M
subito Faster, with excitement = 100

42
Ob. 1
190
Ob. 2
Bsn.
190
Hpschd.
Vln. I
190
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pizz.
D.B.
pizz.
August 24, 2022
Quincy, MA