ghost wandering in a world grown alien - Transposed Score

EVAN WILLIAMS
a ghost wandering in a world grown alien
for symphony orchestra with audio playback

Evan Williams
a ghost wandering in a world grown alien
for symphony orchestra with audio playback

INSTRUMENTATION
Piccolo
2 Flutes
2 Oboes
English Horn
2 Clarinets in B-flat
Bass Clarinet
2 Bassoons
4 Horns in F
3 Trumpets in C
2 Tenor Trombones
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
3 Percussion
1- Chimes and Bass Drum
2- Suspended Cymbal, Slapstick, Tam-tam
3- Electronic Playback*
Celesta
Violins I and II
Violas
Cello
Double Bass
*See PERFORMANCE NOTE
DURATION
ca. 7’
PROGRAM NOTES
As a composer, Sergei Rachmaninoff was a man out of time. While his contemporaries such as Igor Stravinsky, Sergei Prokofiev, and Arnold
Schoenberg were creating bold new works of Modernism and atonality, Rachmaninoff clung to the Romantic traditions of Tchaikovsky,
Rimsky-Korsakov, and Mussorgsky. When asked about his musical style compared to his contemporaries in an 1939 interview, he responded,
"I feel like a ghost wandering in a world grown alien. I cannot cast out the old way of writing and I cannot acquire the new. I have made an
intense effort to feel the musical manner of today, but it will not come to me."
a ghost wandering in a world grown alien was commissioned by the Toledo Symphony Orchestra, who requested a work which explored
nostalgia and responded to the work of Rachmaninoff. The piece imagines Rachmaninoff wandering in this alien musical landscape where he
encounters manipulated and twisted quotes of some of his most beloved works, including the Second and Third Piano Concertos, the
Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini, and the C# Minor Prelude, juxtaposed by quotes from Stravinsky and Schoenberg.
a ghost wandering in a world grown alien was premiered by the Toledo Symphony Orchestra on May 13 and 14, 2022 in the Peristyle Theater
in Toledo, OH. The commissioning of this work was supported by the Edward Schmidt Musical Arts Fund.
PERFROMANCE NOTE
This work employs audio playback which should be played through loudspeakers and triggered throughout the score. The part is scored for
Percussion 3, but can be performed by a engineer not within the orchestra, as no actual percussion instruments are played by this performer.
Each number enclosed in a circle in the part and full score indicates the track which should be triggered at the time. No actual performance of
notes and rhythms is necessary, the notated part is merely to inform the player and the conductor what they should hear in each track. A Max
patch is included in the performance materials of this work, in order to trigger these files, which should be done by pressing the space bar.
Alternatively, the performer is welcome to simply use a media player such as iTunes to play back the tracks. The tracks should be triggered in
tempo and rhythm as indicated. However, it is often not necessary to be completely in time with the audio files, therefore, a click track is
unnecessary for the performance of this work.
To download and install Max, go to https://cycling74.com/downloads. While Max is a paid software, the trial version will allow patches to be
used and operated beyond the trial period. For any questions or issues regarding the electronics, please contact Evan Williams at
evanwilliamsmusic@gmail.com.

Transposed Score
commissioned by the Toledo Symphony Orchestra
with support from the Edward Schmidt Musical Arts Fund
a ghost wandering in a world grown alien
for symphony orchestra with audio playback
Evan Williams
Piccolo
Slow and dark = 40
A
Flute 1 & 2
Oboe 1 & 2
English Horn
Clarinet 1 & 2 in B
Bass Clarinet
Bassoon 1 & 2
Horn 1 & 3 in F
Slow and dark = 40
A
Horn 2 & 4 in F
Trumpet 1 in C
Trumpet 2 & 3 in C
Trombone 1 & 2
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Slow and dark = 40
Pitches: G2, C3, D3, F3
A
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
Electronic Playback
(Percussion 3)
1 piano recording
Celesta
Violin I
Slow and dark = 40
A
Violin II
( )
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
© 2022, Evan Williams Music
All Rights Reserved

2
Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
13
14
15
16
17

Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
B
Faster, mysterious = 66
solo
3
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
B
Faster, mysterious = 66
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
B
Faster, mysterious = 66
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
( )
divisi
unis.
B
Faster, mysterious = 66
div.
Vla.
div.
Vc.
D.B.
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29

4
Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
C
C
C
C
Tempo I = 40
3
solemn
Tempo I = 40
Tempo I = 40
Tempo I = 40
30
3
3
solemn
div.
div.
solemn
3
solemn
a 2
3
unis.
31
solemn
3
solemn
3 3
unis.
solemn
3 3
32
3 3
3 3
33
34
35
36
3
3
37
38
3 3
3 3
39
3
3
40

Picc.
D
=
5
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
3 3
3 3
3
Hn. 1 & 3
D
=
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
D
=
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Chimes
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
D
=
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
3 3
3 3
3
41
42
43
44
45
46

6
Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
a 2
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
2
moaning synth
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
47
48
49
50

7
Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
51
52
53

Picc.
8
accel. poco a poco
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
a 2
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
accel. poco a poco
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
accel. poco a poco
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
accel. poco a poco
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
54
55
56
57
58

Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
E
Fast, with intensity = 72
9
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
E
Fast, with intensity = 72
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
E
Fast, with intensity = 72
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
E
Fast, with intensity = 72
subito
Vln. II
subito
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
59
60
61
62
63
64

Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
10
65
66
67
68
69

Picc.
F
11
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
F
a 2
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
F
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Sus. Cymbal
Bass Drum
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
F
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
70
71
72
73

Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
12
74
75
76
77

Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
13
78
79
80
81

Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
14
86
87
82
83
84
85

Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
G Fast = 120
G Fast = 120
G Fast = 120
Chimes
G Fast = 120
88
89
90
div.
div.
div.
Slapstick
pizz.
pizz.
pizz.
pizz.
pizz.
91
3
ethereal synth
92
1.
93
94
arco
arco
arco
15
95

16
Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
reverent
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
reverent
reverent
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
reverent
reverent
Tuba
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
4
distorted piano
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
pizz.
pizz.
Vln. II
pizz.
pizz.
Vla.
Vc.
pizz.
pizz.
pizz.
pizz.
D.B.
pizz.
96
97
98
99
100
pizz.
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108

Picc.
H
Slow, with beauty = 60
17
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
H
Slow, with beauty = 60
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
H
Slow, with beauty = 60
Perc. 1
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
5
piano recording
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
unis.
unis.
H
Slow, with beauty = 60
arco
overpressure
arco
overpressure
gradually
arco
overpressure
gradually
gradually
norm.
norm.
norm.
Vc.
D.B.
div.
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116

18
Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
cantabile
cantabile
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
cantabile
cantabile
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
echoes...
Elec.
3
3
3
Cel.
Vln. I
cantabile
3
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
cantabile
3
3
3
arco
3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
D.B.
117
118
119
120
121
122
123

Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
I subito Fast and intense = 126
3 3
19
3
3
3
3
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
I subito Fast and intense = 126
tutti
3
3
3
Timp.
Perc. 1
I subito Fast and intense = 126
Perc. 2
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
I subito Fast and intense = 126
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
arco
124
125
126
127
128
129
130
131

Picc.
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
20
a 2
a 2
molto rit.
6
6
6
6
J
Slow, dark, and with great intensity = 40
poco rit.
a tempo
poco rit.
a tempo
poco rit.
a tempo
poco rit.
poco accel.
a tempo
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
3
3
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
C Tpt. 1
a 3
a 4
molto rit.
J
Slow, dark, and with great intensity = 40
poco rit.
a tempo
poco rit.
a tempo
poco rit.
a tempo
poco rit.
poco accel.
a tempo
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
3 3
3 3
Timp.
molto rit.
J Slow, dark, and with great intensity = 40
poco rit.
a tempo poco rit. a tempo
poco rit.
a tempo
poco rit.
poco accel.
a tempo
Perc. 1
Perc. 1
Chimes
Perc. 2
Tam-tam
Elec.
Cel.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
( )
( )
( )
molto rit.
132
J Slow, dark, and with great intensity = 40
poco rit.
a tempo poco rit.
( )
( )
( )
133
134
a tempo
135
poco rit.
a tempo
136
poco rit.
poco accel.
137
a tempo
138

Picc.
K
rit.
21
Fl. 1 & 2
Ob. 1 & 2
E. Hn.
B Cl. 1 & 2
B. Cl.
Bsn. 1 & 2
Hn. 1 & 3
Hn. 2 & 4
K
rit.
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2 & 3
Tbn.
B. Tbn.
Tuba
Timp.
K
rit.
Perc. 1
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Elec.
6 piano recording
3 3
3 3
3 3 3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3 3 3
Cel.
Vln. I
K
rit.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
D.B.
139
140
141
142
143
144
145
146
147
March 12, 2022
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