01 - Full Score - Can(n)ons - 2023-07-26

Can(n)ons
for Symphonic Band
Robert Traugh

Instrumentation
Piccolo
Flute 1, 2
Oboe 1,2
Bassoon 1,2
Clarinet in Eb
Clarinet in Bb 1, 2, 3
Bass Clarinet in Bb
Contrabass Clarinet
Alto Saxophone 1,2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Horn 1-4
Trumpet in Bb 1, 2, 3
Trombone 1, 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Percussion 1: Ride Cymbal, Tom, China Cymbal
Percussion 2: Hand Crash, Triangle, Bongos (w/ Sticks)
Percussion 3: Tubular Bells, Marimba, Glockenspiel
Percussion 4: Vibraphone, Suspended Cymbal
Percussion 5 (optional additional antiphonal set-up markings): Bass Drum, Tam-tam, Temple Blocks (4)
Percussion 6: Xylophone & Splash Cymbal
Timpani
Piano
Harp (optional by request)
About the piece:
The title, "Can(n)ons," carries a play on words that underpins the piece's essence. In music, a "canon" refers to a
contrapuntal technique involving imitative entrances, often taught through oral tradition across cultures. For this
composition, I chose the well-known canon melody of "Frère Jacques" as the foundation. The word "cannon" also conjures
images of powerful devices launching projectiles with explosive force over great distances. Playing with these ideas became
integral to shaping "Can(n)ons" and infusing it with layers of meaning and symbolism.
Within "Can(n)ons," the melody holds immense personal signicance for me. It's the song my wife, Bethany, lovingly sang to
our children when they were young, accompanied by her heartfelt lyrics. This intimate and cherished melody captures the
boundless enthusiasm and joy that my oldest child, Gavan, brought into our lives since he was born. It serves as a constant
reminder of his unwavering drive and the overwhelming love he sparked within us.
I can't help but see the duality of canon playing out in the generations before me. We all yearn to be independent and, at
the same time, in alignment with our past. making for an interesting imitative counterpoint for the story of our lives
through generations. The perspective of that story changes with each passing iteration, lending a new perspective.
"Can(n)ons" represents a profound journey of growth, introspection, and nding more balance, learning, and development of
myself over the course of a decade. As I continue to move forward, I desire to create meaningful music and bring love and
appreciation to all who encounter my art. To my son, Gavan: this piece is a testament to our boundless love for you.
Performance Considerations:
I've always been captivated by music's theatrical and sensory aspects, seeking to create an immersive experience for
listeners. In "Can(n)ons," I offer an optional addition—an antiphonal bass drum and gong pairing, marked with "*" in the
score and part. This allows for the impression of cannons ring between the stage and over the audience, adding a touch of
creativity and engagement to the performance. The markings in the "Percussion 5" part assume one antiphonal pairing in
addition to the stage performer. However, two pairings could be possible also by asking the second antiphonal BD/Tam-Tam
pairing to perform the plainly marked strikes.
Percussion parts can be covered by one player per part. Percussion 2 should be the rst to be doubled when extra players
are avaliable.

Can(n)ons
Robert Traugh
Piccolo
Flute 1.2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Bassoon 1.2
Clarinet in E♭
Clarinet in Bb in B♭ 1.2.3
Bass Clarinet in B♭
Contrabass Clarinet
Alto Sax in E♭ 1.2
Tenor Sax in B♭
Baritone Sax in E♭
Horn in F 1
Horn in F 3
Horn in F 2.4
Trumpet in Bb in B♭ 1.2.3
Trombone 1.2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium
Tuba
Timpani
Ride Cymbal
Crash Cymbal
Tubular Bells
Suspended Cymbal
Bass Drum
Tam-tam
Xylophone
Piano
Explosive! = c. 180
a 2
a 2
1.2. a 2
a 3
3.
a 2
bright
sustain
a 2
a 2
bright
sustain
a 2
a 2
R. Cym.
l.v.
Cr. Cym.
choke
T.B.
Sus. Cym.
l.v.
*
*
*
*
a 2
l.v.
*
l.v.
Xyl.
Xyl.
To Sp. Cym.
To Sp. Cym.
*
© Robert Traugh 2023. All Rights Reserved.
www.robtraugh.com

2 Full Score
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1.2
Cl. in E♭
Bb Cl. in B♭ 1.2.3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
1
A. Sx. in E♭
2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
Hn in F 2.4
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 1.2
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 3
Tbn. 1.2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Trgl.
Glk.
14
a 2 a 2
a 2
a 2
To Trgl. Trgl. To Cr. Cym.
To Glk.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
Tam.
W. Bl. 1
W. Bl. 2
W. Bl. 3
W. Bl. 4
W. Bl. 5
Sp. Cym.
Pno.
l.v.
*
*
l.v.
Vib.
Xyl.

Full Score
3
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1.2
Cl. in E♭
26
a 2
Bb Cl. in B♭ 1.2.3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
A. Sx. in E♭ 1.2
a 3
a 2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
Hn in F 2.4
1
Bb Tpt. in B♭
2
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 3
1
Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Cr. Cym.
To Ch. Cym.
Glk.
Vib.
To Sus. Cym.
W. Bl. 1
W. Bl. 2
W. Bl. 3
W. Bl. 4
W. Bl. 5
Xyl.
Pno.
To Tam.

4 Full Score
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1.2
Cl. in E♭
Bb Cl. in B♭ 1.2
Bb Cl. in B♭ 3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
A. Sx. in E♭ 1.2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
2
Hn in F
4
1
Bb Tpt. in B♭
2
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 3
1
Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
Ch. Cym.
Cr. Cym.
Glk.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
Tam.
Xyl.
Sp. Cym.
Pno.
a 2
gliss.
gliss.
a 2
a 2
a 2
a 2
l.v.
xylophone
gliss.
a 2 a 2
a 2
a 2
a 2
a 2
a 2
gliss. gliss.
Ch. Cym. To R. Cym.
Cr. Cym.
To Trgl.
l.v.
*
*
*
Sus. Cym.
36
*
L.H.
8vb if possible

Full Score
5
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
1
Bsn.
2
Cl. in E♭
1
Bb Cl. in B♭
2
Bb Cl. in B♭ 3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
A. Sx. in E♭ 1.2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
Hn in F 2.4
1
Bb Tpt. in B♭
2
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 3
Tbn. 1.2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Trgl.
Glk.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
Tam.
W. Bl. 1
W. Bl. 2
W. Bl. 3
W. Bl. 4
W. Bl. 5
Xyl.
Pno.
42
a 2
solo
a 2
1.
2.
solo
1.
2.
1.
straight mute
straight mute
straight mute
2.
8vb if possible
solo
Mrb.
To Mrb.
Glk.
To Vib.
beat 2
*
*
l.v.
To Xyl.
Xyl.

6 Full Score
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
55
player "B"
two players trading-off
player "A"
player "B"
1
Bsn.
2
Cl. in E♭
1.2
Bb Cl. in B♭
3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
1
A. Sx. in E♭
2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
2
Hn in F
4
1
Bb Tpt. in B♭
2
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 3
Tbn. 1.2
1.
2.
1.
2.3.
a 2
straight mute
straight mute
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Trgl.
Mrb.
Ride
To bngs.
l.v.
To Glk.
Glk.
Vib.
Sus. Cym.
W. Bl. 1
W. Bl. 2
W. Bl. 3
W. Bl. 4
W. Bl. 5
Xyl.
Pno.
l.v.
To B. Dr.

Full Score
7
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
1.
player "B"
Player "A"
player "B" player "A" player "B"
Player "A"
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
1
Bsn.
2
Cl. in E♭
1
Bb Cl. in B♭
2.3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
A. Sx. in E♭ 1.2
a 2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
2
Hn in F
4
1
Bb Tpt. in B♭
2.3
Tbn. 1.2
straight mute
B. Tbn.
straight mute
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Bon. 1
Bon. 2
Glk.
Sus. Cym.
bngs.
B. Dr.
B. Dr.
* *
Xyl.
Pno.

8 Full Score
Picc.
75
1
Fl.
2
1.
player "B" player "A" player "B"
Player "A"
player "B"
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
1
Bsn.
2
Cl. in E♭
1
Bb Cl. in B♭
2.3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
A. Sx. in E♭ 1.2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
a 2
a 3
a 2
a 2
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
2
Hn in F
4
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 1.2.3
Tbn. 1.2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
straight mute
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Bon. 1
Bon. 2
Glk.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
* *
Xyl.
Pno.

Full Score
9
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1.2
Cl. in E♭
Bb Cl. in B♭ 1.2.3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
1.
a 2
a 3
player "A"
player "B"
a 2 a 2 a 2
Player "A"
a 3
player "B"
player "A"
A. Sx. in E♭ 1.2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
a 2
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
2
Hn in F
4
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 1.2.3
Tbn. 1.2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Bon. 1
Bon. 2
Glk.
To Mrb.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
Xyl.
* * *
Pno.

10 Full Score
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
1
Bsn.
2
Cl. in E♭
Bb Cl. in B♭ 1.2.3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
1.
a 2
player "B"
2.
tutti
A. Sx. in E♭ 1.2
a 2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
2
Hn in F
4
straight mute
straight mute
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 1.2.3
Tbn. 1.2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Bon. 1
Bon. 2
Mrb.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
Xyl.
Pno.

Full Score
11
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
1
Bsn.
2
Cl. in E♭
Bb Cl. in B♭ 1.2.3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
95
a 2
a 2
a 2
a 3
cresc.
A. Sx. in E♭ 1.2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
Hn in F 2.4
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 1.2.3
Tbn. 1.2
a 2
open
cresc.
open
cresc.
1. a 2
open
cresc.
B. Tbn.
open
cresc.
Euph.
cresc.
Tuba
Timp.
cresc.
R. Cym.
Bon. 1
Bon. 2
ala Antonio Sanchez
Mrb.
Mrb.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
Sus. Cym.
To Vib.
Vib.
l.v.
* * *
Xyl.
Pno.

12 Full Score
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1.2
Cl. in E♭
Bb Cl. in B♭ 1.2.3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
A. Sx. in E♭ 1.2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
a 2
a 2
a 2
a 3
a 2
a 2
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
Hn in F 2.4
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 1.2.3
Tbn. 1.2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
a 2
R. Cym.
Bon. 1
Bon. 2
Mrb.
ala Antonio Sanchez
Tom
To Cr. Cym.
To T.B.
Vib.
To Sus. Cym.
Sus.
Cym.
B. Dr.
Xyl.
Pno.
*
To Tam.
Tam.
Sp. Cym.

Full Score
13
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Cl. in E♭
Bb Cl. in B♭ 1.2.3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
A. Sx. in E♭ 1.2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
Hn in F 2.4
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 1.2.3
Tbn. 1.2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Ch. Cym.
Tom
Cr. Cym.
T.B.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
Tam.
Xyl.
Pno.
111
a 2
a 2
1.2. a 2
a 3
3.
a 2
bright sustain
a 2
a 2
bright
sustain
a 2
open
ride
china
a 2
l.v.
Tom
Crash
l.v.
l.v.
l.v.
*
*
*
*
T.B.
l.v.
*
l.v.
l.v.
Xyl.
Xyl.
To Sp. Cym.
To Sp. Cym.
*
l.v.
To Glk.

14 Full Score
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Cl. in E♭
Bb Cl. in B♭ 1.2.3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
A. Sx. in E♭ 1
A. Sx. in E♭ 2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
Hn in F 2.4
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 1.2.3
1
Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Ch. Cym.
Tom
Cr. Cym.
Glk.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
Tam.
Sp. Cym.
Pno.
G.P.
a 2
a 2
1.
a 3
2.3.
a 2
1.3. a 2
a 2
2.
Glk.
T.B.
choke
*
*
* * * *
*
l.v.
*
choke
l.v.
l.v.
129
Bold!
l.v. l.v. l.v. l.v.

Full Score
15
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Cl. in E♭
Bb Cl. in B♭ 1.2.3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
A. Sx. in E♭ 1
A. Sx. in E♭ 2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
Hn in F 2.4
1.3
Bb Tpt. in B♭
2
Tbn. 1.2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Cr. Cym.
T.B.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
Tam.
Sp. Cym.
Pno.
a 2
a 2
Bsn. 2
Calm (Feel the half-note)
sub.
l.v.
*
*
* *
*
*
l.v.
l.v.
sub.
sub.
To bngs.
137
R. Cym.
1.
Fl. 1 8ba

16 Full Score
Picc.
1
Fl.
2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Cl. in E♭
Bb Cl. in B♭ 1.2
Bb Cl. in B♭ 3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
A. Sx. in E♭ 1
A. Sx. in E♭ 2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
1.
1.
2.
2.
1.
2.
151
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
Hn in F 2.4
1
Bb Tpt. in B♭
2
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 3
1.
solo
Tbn. 1.2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Bon. 1
Bon. 2
T.B.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
Sp. Cym.
Pno.
l.v.

Full Score
17
Picc.
Fl. 1.2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
Bsn. 1.2
Cl. in E♭
1
Bb Cl. in B♭
2.3
B. Cl. in B♭
Cb. Cl.
A. Sx. in E♭ 1
A. Sx. in E♭ 2
T. Sx. in B♭
B. Sx. in E♭
Hn. in F 1
Hn in F 3
Hn in F 2.4
1
Bb Tpt. in B♭
2
Bb Tpt. in B♭ 3
Tbn. 1.2
B. Tbn.
Euph.
Tuba
Timp.
R. Cym.
Ch. Cym.
Cr. Cym.
Bon. 1
Bon. 2
T.B.
Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
Tam.
Sp. Cym.
Pno.
a 2
a 2
2.
a 2
choke
choke
1.
Cover percussion 2!
a 2 a 2
choke
*
* * choke
choke
Bon. 1