Havana FLEX - SCORE

SUGGESTED INSTRUMENTATION
The following suggested instrumentation list is provided below, divided into the five parts each of these
instruments has been assigned. Any combination of instruments at your discretion, as long as they each fulfill the
five different parts, can be used to perform this work. Additional instrumental parts fulfilling another role are
available upon request (ex: Bass Clarinet on Part IV instead of V).
Experimentation with this piece's orchestration is highly recommeded. Use what available resources you have and
get creative with color and texture (example: if you have an Electric Bass, or even an electric string quartet or
quintet, use it! Go wild!). These experimentations can be used as a learning tool for your rehearsals and
performances in how color and texture can change with even the smallest difference in orchestration (example:
have the flutes play a melodic passage alone, then another high group of voices such as clarinet and/or soprano
saxophone if available. What are the differences in timbre? Does it affect the mood or emotion of the piece? How,
if so?). To that end, this version of the piece can be used as an endless sea of experimentation and creative
possibilities for you and your students, no matter what the performance situation or instrumentation may be.
PART I
Piccolo 1
Flute 1+2
Oboe 1
E-flat Clarinet
B-flat Clarinet 1
Soprano Saxophone
B-flat Trumpet 1
Violin 1 (optional)
PART II
Piccolo 2
Flute 3+4
Oboe 2
B-flat Clarinet 2
Alto Saxophone 1
B-flat Trumpet 2
Violin 2 (optional)
PART III
B-flat Clarinet 3
Alto Saxophone 2
Horn 1
B-flat Trumpet 3
Violin 3 (optional)
Viola (optional)
PART IV
English Horn
Bassoon 1
Tenor Saxophone
Horn 2
Trombone 1
Euphonium 1
Violoncello (optional)
PART V
Bassoon 2
Contrabassoon
Bass Clarinet
Contrabass Clarinet
Baritone Saxophone
Bass Saxophone
Trombone 2
Bass Trombone
Euphonium 2
Tuba
Bass Guitar
Double Bass (optional)
ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS IF AVAILABLE
Piano
Keyboard Synthesizer
PERCUSSION LIST
All percussion is entirely optional. If parts can be assigned, preference should be given to drum set, auxiliary
percussion, and timpani.
Timpani, Glockenspiel, Marimba, Drum Set (snare, kick, 2 toms + floor tom, woodblock, hi-hat, crash), Bass Drum
+ Suspended Cymbal (one player), Auxiliary Percussion (one player is preferred; use two players if available and
absolutely necessary - Cowbell, Tambourine, Castanets, Maracas, Claves, Timbales)
A Keyboard Synthesizer can also cover any of the mallet parts at your discretion - again, get creative and
experiment as much as possible!
BACKING TRACKS FOR THE PERCUSSION/ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS, AND CLICK TRACKS, ARE
AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. IT IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED THAT YOU USE THEM FOR YOUR
PERFORMANCE IF UNABLE TO ASSIGN THE PERCUSSION AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUMENTS.
PERFORMANCE NOTES
-References are given in the five parts for octave tranpositions (optional or otherwise) and solo passages (if any of
the parts can be doubled). Additionally, a few passages have been omitted in individual instrumental parts if
absolutely necessary (ex: if impossible for a specific instrument to play).
-STRINGS (if used): If the parts are doubled, follow all guidelines, as written and at your discretion. If one player
is used, the top line of every div. passage if preferred. Use double stops and triple stops wherever possible.
Bowings should be determined by conductor and concertmaster before rehearsals and performance (ex: all slurred
passages are phrase markings indicated to match the five parts exactly).