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Deciduous
for wind ensemble
(2023)

INSTRUMENTATION
Piccolo, 3 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Bassoons, 3 Bb Clarinets, Bass Clarinet
Soprano Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone
3 Bb Trumpets, 2 Horns, 3 Trombones, Euphonium, Tuba
Piano
Timpani & Crotale* (F4)
Marimba 1 & Crotale* (G4)
Marimba 2, Crotales* (D4 & B4), Suspended Cymbal
Vibraphone 1 & Crotales* (Bb4 & C4)
Vibraphone 2 & Crotales* (A4)
Bass Drum, Triangle, Crotale* (E4)
Glockenspiel
Chimes (optional)
*Lower octave crotales are to be played in conjunction with several snare drums.
See Performance notes for instructions.
Wind parts may be doubled as desired.
Score is transposed.
Duration: 8.5 minutes.
PERFORMANCE NOTES:
Crotale/snare drum effect: strike crotale with a mallet, then slowly lower it onto the snares of an upside-down snare drum.
Sympathetic vibrations in the drum will increase as the crotale is lowered, culminating in a zap right as the crotale makes
contact with the snares. If you use a mallet that’s on the softer side—such as a medium plastic mallet—you should be able to
strike the crotales aggressively enough (allowing them to vibrate sufficiently and activate the snares) without the actual sound
of striking the crotales being too harsh.
• o above note: strike crotale away from snares with mallet.
• + above note: crotale makes contact with snares (mallet is not involved with this note).
• Wedge above notes between o and +: gradually lower crotale onto snares after striking crotale. (The circle with a dot in
its center indicates to again strike the crotale closer to the drum before it finally makes contact with snares.)
Reverse tape effect: the oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and trumpet parts are occasionally meant to sound like reversed notes.
Imagine the sound of a piano note recorded and then reversed, creating a crescendo from nothing that releases suddenly.
The instances in the oboe, clarinet, and saxophone parts should begin as softly as possible, while saving most of the crescendos
for the ends of the notes. The note releases should be performed very abruptly with tongue stops.
The instances in the trumpet parts should similarly save most of their crescendos for the ends of the notes, as well as end them
abruptly with tongue stops. The only difference is how the notes are attacked, which is accented and forte-piano.
PROGRAM NOTE:
For a long time after my father passed away, I felt like I had “lost my leaves.” In the ways that leaves harness light to
create energy for trees and plants, I felt like I had so little left to harness creatively. Many days I feared those leaves would
never grow back. After struggling for months to write, I finally found some healing while creating Deciduous. This involved
revisiting chord progressions that brought me solace as a child and activating them in textures that I have enjoyed exploring as
an adult. The piece cycles through these chord progressions, building to a moment where it’s stripped of everything and must
find a way to renew itself. While I continue to struggle with this loss, I have come to understand that healing is not as much of
a linear process as it is a cyclical journey, where, without fail, every leafless winter is followed by a spring.
Deciduous was commissioned by the Florida Bandmasters Association and premiered during the 2023 Florida Music
Educators Association Conference in Tampa by the 11-12 Florida All-State Band under the direction of Dr. Emily Threinen.
-Viet Cuong
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Transposed Score
Piccolo
1
2
Flute
3
1
Oboe
2
1
Bassoon
2
1
Clarinet in B♭ 2
3
Bass Clarinet
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
1
2
Smoothly = 126
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
1.
2.
1.
2.
Commissioned by the Florida Bandmasters Association
Deciduous
Smoothly = 126
Viet Cuong
Trumpet in B♭
3
Horn in F 1.2
Trombone 1.2.3
Euphonium
Tuba
Piano
Timpani
Smoothly = 126
sempre
1
Marimba
2
1
Vibraphone
2
Triangle
Glockenspiel
Chimes
with triangle beater
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2 Deciduous
Picc.
1
2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
1
Bsn
2
1
Cl. in B♭ 2
11
13 14 15
1.
2.
1.
2.
1.
2.
9
10
12
16
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
9
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
Tbn. 1.2.3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
Timp.
9
1
Mar.
2
1
Vib.
2
Tri.
Glock.
Chim.

Deciduous
3
Picc.
1
2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
1
Bsn
2
1
Cl. in B♭ 2
19 20 21
23 24
1.
2.
1.
2.
17
18
22
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
17
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
Tbn. 1.2.3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
Timp.
17
1
Mar.
2
1
Vib.
2
Tri.
Glock.
Chim.

4 Deciduous
Picc.
1
Fl. 2
3
1
Ob.
2
1
Bsn
2
1
25
26
28
27
29 30 31 32
1.
1.
2.
Cl. in B♭ 2
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
25
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
Tbn. 1.2.3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
25
Timp.
1
Mar.
2
1
Vib.
2
Tri.
Glock.
Chim.

Deciduous
5
Picc.
1
Fl. 2
3
1
Ob.
2
1
Bsn
2
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
B. Cl.
36
35
37 38 40
39
1.
2.
33
1.
2.
34
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
33
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
Tbn. 1.2.3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
33
Timp.
1
Mar.
2
1
Vib.
2
Tri.
To B. Dr.
Glock.
Chim.
sempre

6 Deciduous
Picc.
1
Fl. 2
3
1
Ob.
2
1
Bsn
2
1
Cl. in B♭ 2
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
42
48
43 44 45
47
1.
2.
41
41
1.
straight mute
straight mute
2.
straight mute
46
Tbn. 1.2.3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
41
Timp.
1
Mar.
2
1
Vib.
2
B. Dr.
Glock.
Chim.

Deciduous
7
Picc.
1
Fl. 2
3
1
Ob.
2
1
Bsn
2
1
Cl. in B♭ 2
54
56
49
51
53
55
1.
1.
2.
2.
50
52
2.
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
Tbn. 1.2.3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
1.
49
49
Timp.
1
Mar.
2
1
Vib.
2
B. Dr.
Glock.
Chim.

8 Deciduous
Picc.
57
58 59 60 61 62 63 64
1
2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
1
Bsn
2
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1.2.3
57
1
Hn in F
2
1.2
Tbn.
3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
Timp.
1
Mar.
2
1
Vib.
2
B. Dr.
57
B. Dr.
To Tri.
Glock.
Chim.
sempre

Deciduous
9
Picc.
65
66 67 68 69 70 71 72
1
2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
1
Bsn
2
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1.2.3
65
1
Hn in F
2
1
2
Tbn.
3
Euph.
a 2
pesante
Tba
Pno
65
Timp.
1
Mar.
2
1
Vib.
2
To Sus. Cym.
Tri.
Tri.
To B. Dr.
Glock.
Chim.
chime mallet

10 Deciduous
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.3
1
Ob.
2
73
a 3
a 2
74 75
76 77
78 79
80
Bsn 1.2
1
a 2
Cl. in B♭
2.3
a 2
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
1
2
Tbn.
3
Euph.
open
2.
open
1.
open
73
a 2
1.
2.
Tba
Pno
73
Timp.
Crot. (G4)
To Crot. (G4)
Sus. Cym.
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
To Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
To Crot. (A4)
B. Dr.
B. Dr.
Glock.
Chim.

Deciduous
11
Picc.
81
88
82 83 84 85 86 87
Fl. 1.2.3
a 3
Ob. 1.2
a 2
Bsn 1.2
1
a 2
Cl. in B♭
2.3
a 2
a 2
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
a 2
Bar. Sax.
1
2
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
1
2
Tbn.
3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
81
1.
2.
81
Timp.
Crot. (G4)
Sus. Cym.
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
B. Dr.
Glock.
Chim.

12 Deciduous
Picc.
89
90 91
92
93 94 95
96
Fl. 1.2.3
a 3
Ob. 1.2
a 2
Bsn 1.2
1
a 2
Cl. in B♭
2.3
a 2
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
1
2
Tbn.
3
89
a 2
1.
2.
sub.
sub.
sub.
Euph.
Tba
Pno
89
Timp.
Crot. (G4)
Sus. Cym.
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
B. Dr.
Glock.
Chim.

Deciduous
13
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.3
1
Ob.
2
1
Bsn
2
1
Cl. in B♭ 2
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
1
2
Tbn.
3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
Timp.
Crot. (G4)
Sus. Cym.
98 99 100
101 102 103 104
a 3
97
a 2
97
97
Crot.
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
B. Dr.
Glock.
Chim.

14 Deciduous
Picc.
105
106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113
Fl. 1.2.3
1
Ob.
2
Bsn 1.2
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
105
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
1
2
Tbn.
3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
105
Crot. (F4)
To Crot. (F4)
Crot.
Crot. (G4)
Crot. (D4 & B4)
To Crot. (D4 & B4)
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot.
Crot. (A4)
Crot.
Crot. (E4)
Glock.
To Crot. (E4)
Crot.
Chim.

Deciduous
15
Picc.
114
123
Fl. 1.2.3
1
Ob.
2
Bsn 1.2
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
114
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
1
2
Tbn.
3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
114
Crot. (F4)
Crot. (G4)
Crot. (D4 & B4)
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
Crot. (E4)
Glock.
*crotale/snare drum effect
Crot.
*crotale/snare drum effect
*crotale/snare drum effect
*crotale/snare drum effect
*crotale/snare drum effect
*crotale/snare drum effect
Chim.

16 Deciduous
Picc.
1.2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
126
1.
2.
1.
132 136
Bsn 1.2
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
1.
2.
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
126
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
1
2
Tbn.
3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
126
Crot. (F4)
Crot. (G4)
Crot. (D4 & B4)
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
Crot. (E4)
Glock.
Chim.

Deciduous
17
Picc.
1
2
137
146
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
1.
Bsn 1.2
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
1.
2.
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
137
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
1
2
Tbn.
3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
137
Crot. (F4)
Crot. (G4)
Crot. (D4 & B4)
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
Crot. (E4)
Glock.
Chim.

18 Deciduous
Picc.
1
2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
149
155
1.
1
Bsn
2
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
1
2
Tbn.
3
Euph.
1.
149
2.
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
2.
Tba
Pno
149
Crot. (F4)
Crot. (G4)
Crot. (D4 & B4)
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
Crot. (E4)
Glock.
Chim.

Deciduous
19
Picc.
1
2
158
159
160
163
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
Bsn 1.2
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Tpt in B♭
2.3
Hn in F 1.2
1
Tbn.
2.3
Euph.
1.
2.3.
160
Tba
Pno
160
Crot. (F4)
Crot. (G4)
Crot. (D4 & B4)
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
Crot. (E4)
Glock.
Chim.
with triangle beaters

20 Deciduous
Picc.
1
2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
1
Bsn
2
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
169
168
170
166 167
2.
1.
1.
1.
2.
2.
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Tpt in B♭
2.3
Hn in F 1.2
1
Tbn.
2.3
Euph.
170
Tba
Pno
170
Crot. (F4)
Crot. (G4)
Crot. (D4 & B4)
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
Crot. (E4)
Glock.
Chim.

Deciduous
21
Picc.
173 174
175
176
177
178
1
2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
1
Bsn
2
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
1.
1.
2.
2.
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
Tpt in B♭
2.3
Hn in F 1.2
Tbn. 1.2.3
Euph.
2.3.
Tba
Pno
Crot. (F4)
Crot. (G4)
Crot. (D4 & B4)
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
Crot. (E4)
Glock.
Chim.

22 Deciduous
Picc.
1
2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
179
180 181 182 183 184 185 186
Bsn 1.2
1
Cl. in B♭ 2
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1.2.3
179
Hn in F 1.2
1
Tbn.
2.3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
179
Crot. (F4)
Crot. (G4)
Crot. (D4 & B4)
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
Crot. (E4)
Glock.
To Timp.
To Mar.
Mar.
To Mar.
To Vib.
To Vib.
Vib.
To B. Dr.
Chim.

Deciduous
23
Picc.
187
188 189 190 191 192 193 194
1
2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
Bsn 1.2
1.
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1.2.3
187
Hn in F 1.2
1
Tbn.
2.3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
187
Timp.
1
Mar.
2
1
Vib.
2
Timp.
Mar.
Vib.
B. Dr.
B. Dr.
Glock.
Chim.
sempre

24 Deciduous
Picc.
195
196 197 198 199 200 201 202
1
2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
1
Bsn
2
1.
1
2
Cl. in B♭
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1.2.3
195
Hn in F 1.2
1
Tbn.
2.3
a 2
pesante
Euph.
Tba
Pno
195
Timp.
1
Mar.
2
1
Vib.
2
To Sus. Cym.
B. Dr.
Glock.
Chim.
chime mallet

Deciduous
25
Picc.
Fl. 1.2.3
1
Ob.
2
203
a 3
a 2
204 205
206 207
208 209
210
Bsn 1.2
1
Cl. in B♭
2.3
a 2
a 2
1.
2.
1.
To Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
1
2
Tbn.
3
Euph.
203
a 2
2.
Tba
Pno
203
Timp.
Crot. (G4)
To Crot. (G4)
Sus. Cym.
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
To Crot. (A4)
B. Dr.
Glock.
Chim.

26 Deciduous
Picc.
211
212 213 214 215 216 217
218
Fl. 1.2.3
a 3
Ob. 1.2
a 2
Bsn 1.2
1
a 2
Cl. in B♭
2.3
a 2
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
1
2
Tpt in B♭
3
Hn in F 1.2
1
2
Tbn.
3
Euph.
211
1.
a 2
1.
2.
2.
Tba
Pno
211
Timp.
Crot. (G4)
To Crot. (F4)
Crot. (D4 & B4)
To Crot. (D4 & B4)
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
B. Dr.
Glock.
Chim.

Deciduous
27
Picc.
1.2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
Bsn 1.2
1
Cl. in B♭
2.3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
T. Sax.
226
1.
2.
a 2
2.
219
3.
222
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1.2.3
219
1
Hn in F
2
1
2
1.
2.
Tbn.
3
Euph.
Tba
Pno
Crot. (F4)
Crot. (G4)
219
Crot.
Crot. (D4 & B4)
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
B. Dr.
Crot.
Crot.
Crot.
To Crot. (E4)
Glock.
Chim.
with triangle beaters

28 Deciduous
Picc.
1
2
Fl.
3
1
Ob.
2
Bsn 1.2
1
Cl. in B♭
2
3
B. Cl.
S. Sax.
A. Sax.
227
233
1.
2.
2.
3.
228
229
T. Sax.
Bar. Sax.
Tpt in B♭ 1.2.3
1
Hn in F
2
1
2
Tbn.
3
1.
1.
2.
2.
a 3
heroic
229
Euph.
Tba
Pno
229
Crot. (F4)
Crot. (G4)
Crot. (D4 & B4)
Crot. (Bb4 & C4)
Crot. (A4)
Crot. (E4)
Glock.
Crot.