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Ecliptic
For Wind Orchestra
Toshi Nagata
(1984-1986/2011-2013)
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Instrumentation
Piccolo (1)
Flutes (3+3)
Oboes (2; 2nd Doubling English Horn)Bassoons (2)
E! Clarinet (1)
B! Clarinets (4+4+4 or 2+2+2)
Alto Clarinet (1)
Bass Clarinet (1)
Alto Saxophone (2; 1st Doubling Soprano Saxophone)
Tenor Saxophone (1)
Baritone Saxophone (1)
B! Trumpets (3; 1st Doubling Flügelhorn)
Horns (4)
Trombones (2)
Bass Trombone (1)
Euphonium (1)
Tuba (1)
String Bass (1 or 2)
Percussions (3~5 players)
Duration: ca. 20 minutes
The title "Ecliptic" is an astronomical term that represents the apparent path of the Sun on thecelestial sphere. This piece is not, however, a program music meant to render any extra-musical
events such as the movement of the Sun or the transition of the four seasons. Rather, the title is
a metaphor suggesting the musical form of the piece, which consists of four distinct parts with
common musical motifs, preceded by a short prelude that recurs as a postlude closing the piece
in the form of a circle.
Requirement of 12 B! clarinets may seem overkill, but it is the composer's intention to
balance the choir-like sound of 4 clarinets (and 3 flutes) with single-player sounds of other
instruments. If such balance cannot be achieved, 2 clarinets per part may be a better choice.
January 10, 2014Toshi Nagata
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EclipticFor Wind Orchestra
Toshi Nagata (1984-1986/2011-2013)
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Tenor Saxophone
Trumpets
E Clarinet
Percussion
Baritone Saxophone
Tuba
Piccolo
Oboes
Alto Clarinet
B
Clarinets
Bass Clarinet
Horns
Trombones
Euphonium
Alto Saxophones
Bassoons
String Basses
Flutes
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molto vibrato
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Non troppo lento
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Hr.
B.Sax.
Fl.
Vibraphone
T.Sax.
Tb.
Eup.
S.Bs.
1. solo
Trb.
3
p
Trp.
Picc.
Bn.
A.Cl.
A.Sax.
B Cl.
one solo
p espr.
E Cl.
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3
11
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lunga
lunga
B.Cl.
Perc.
Ob.
3
(rather fast)
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S.Bs.
T.Sax.
A.Sax.
Trb.
p
Bn.
Picc.
B Cl.
A.Cl.
2 2
B.Sax.
2 2
2
2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2
2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
B.Cl.
E Cl.
Hr.
Perc.
Ob.
Eup.
Fl.
41
pp
Trp.
Tb.
pp
sul D
solo3
pp
pp
p
pp
pp
rubato
3
3
3
6
accel.
3
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1. solo
p espr.
two players soli
p espr.
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p p
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Perc.
Trb.
Fl.
Bn.
T.Sax.
E Cl.
B Cl.
A.Cl.
B.Cl.
A.Sax.
Picc.
Hr.
Eup.
Tb.
B.Sax.
S.Bs.
Ob.
Trp.
f
f
a2
f
f
pizz.
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3
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3
3
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p
dimin.
dimin.
dimin.
dimin.
dimin.
dimin.
dimin.
dimin.
4.
dimin.
ff
B.D.
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p
dimin.
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12
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stopped
3
109
Hr.
Eup.
Perc.
B Cl.
E Cl.
Trp.
S.Bs.
Fl.
T.Sax.
A.Cl.
Ob.
B.Cl.
Bn.
Picc.
Tb.
A.Sax.
Trb.
B.Sax.
St. mute
St. mute
3. stopped
p
p
mp
S.D.
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
pp
3
3
Glockenspiel
3
mp espr.
3
a2
3
8
mp
mp
p
p
p
(pizz.)
3
mp espr.
St. mute
St. mute
p
solo
solo
solo
1.
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p
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Xylophone
B.D.
pizz.
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12186
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two players
Trb.
E Cl.
Eup.
Perc.
Tb.
Ob.
S.Bs.
Hr.
B Cl.
A.Cl.
B.Cl.
Trp.
Picc.
T.Sax.
A.Sax.
Fl.
Bn.
B.Sax.
S.D.
B.D.
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Wood Block
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all div.
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1. solo
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3
one half
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solo
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soli
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solo
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E Cl.
B.Sax.
Trp.
Hr.
Fl.
S.Bs.
Tb.
Ob.
B Cl.
B.Cl.
Bn.
Picc.
Perc.
T.Sax.
Eup.
A.Cl.
Trb.
A.Sax.
3
3
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pp
p p
1.
all div.
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4. St. mute
St. mute
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St. mute
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mp
p
p
pp
St. mute
(Timp.)
S.D. with snares, muffled
St. mute
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p
p
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2 players
1st half
p dolce
p dolce
(pizz.)
2.
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all
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p
p
p
p
one
one
one
2 players
256
Eup.
A.Sax.
Tb.
B.Sax.
S.Bs.
B.Cl.
T.Sax.
Fl.
B Cl.
Ob.
Picc.
Hr.
Perc.
Trp.
Trb.
E Cl.
Bn.
A.Cl.
p
simile
simile
simile
17
soli (with Tuba)
tenuto ma marc.
soli (with Euph.)
tenuto ma marc.
p
p
solo
senza expr.
3
p
p
p
p
p
pp
Tambourine
B.D.
p p
3
3
p
p
pp
3 players soli
p p
p
p
open
p
all
all
all
3
3
St. mute
St. mute
2. open
open
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8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
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8 9
20309
E.H.
Ob.
Tb.
Hr.
Trp.
Fl.
A.Sax.
E Cl.
B Cl. A.Cl.
B.Cl.
Picc.
Eup.
S.Bs.
T.Sax.
Trb.
Bn.
B.Sax.
Perc.
p
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
8 9
pp
pp pp
pp
Lento
English Horn solo
one player solo
solo
p
p
1. p
p
p
p
p
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pp
pp
pp
pp
Tb.
Trb.
Trp.
Perc.
A.Cl.
Ob.
Hr.
Picc.
Bn.
B Cl.
E Cl.
B.Cl.
A.Sax.
T.Sax.
B.Sax.
Fl.
Eup.
S.Bs.
345
pp
6
pp
pp
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all unis.
Timp. pp
p
364
Fl.
A.Sax.
Trp.
Trb.
Hr.
A.Cl.
B Cl. Bn.
Picc.
Eup.
S.Bs.
Tb.
Ob.
B.Sax.
E Cl.
B.Cl.
T.Sax.
Perc.
p
6
Glockenspiel
Tubular bell
p
2 2
2 2
2
2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
p
one player
Vibraphone(motor on)
2 2
2 2
2 2
6
p
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
2 2
Allegro ma non troppo
p
p
1.
all unis.
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p
p
375
B.Sax.
A.Sax.
Hr.
Trb.
B.Cl.
Eup.
Bn.
Trp.
E Cl.
Tb.
B Cl.
Picc.
S.Bs.
Perc.
T.Sax.
A.Cl.
Ob.
Fl.
all unis.
pp
1.
one
others
p
half
p
2.
p
p
p
p
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p
one
p
1.
one
p
1.
388
Perc.
Trb.
Bn.
A.Cl.
A.Sax.
Fl.
B.Cl.
E Cl.
B Cl.
Ob.
Picc.
Hr.
Trp.
S.Bs.
Eup.
T.Sax.
Tb.
B.Sax.
p
p
p
(2nd Ob. change to English Horn)
p
24
p
p
p
p
p
one
p
p
p
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E.H.
Trp.
Tb.
B.Sax.
A.Sax.
S.Bs.
Hr.
Ob.
B Cl.
Bn.
Picc.
Fl.
B.Cl.
solo
Perc.
Trb.
Eup.
T.Sax.
E Cl.
A.Cl.
1.
p p
2 players
one
413
p
open
open
poco espr.
sponge stick
pp
p
p
p
solo
p
p
p
p
p
solo
one
p
solo
Triangle
25
one solo
wirebrush
p
pp
p
1. solo
p
p
p
3.
poco espr.
p
p
solo
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3.
pp
pp
p
p
p
p
p
28483
Trp.
Picc.
Fl.
E Cl.
Perc.
A.Cl.
B Cl. Bn.
Ob.
T.Sax.
S.Bs.
Hr.
Trb.
B.Cl.
Eup.
A.Sax.
Tb.
B.Sax.
pizz.
pp
a2
a2
a2
p
f
Xylophone
f
St. mute
p
f
f
pp
pp
p
p
p
1.
2. St. mute
f
f
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all div.
mf
mf
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
Susp. Cym.
(wirebrush)
mp
mp
gliss.
gliss.
pp
pp
507
1 player
Fl.
Picc.
Perc.
A.Sax.
Hr.
Tb.
Bn.
A.Cl.
E Cl.
Eup.
B.Cl.
B Cl.
Ob.
Trp.
B.Sax.
Trb.
T.Sax.
S.Bs.
p
p
p
mp
mp
St. mute
St. mute
p
30
St. mute
mf
open
p
p
mf
mf
p
p
Timp.
St. mute
mp
mp
Glock.
p
p
p
mf
Susp. Cym.
(light wooden stick)
p
p
p
2 players
p
2 players
1.
p
p
p
p
mp
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div.
div.
div.
div.
f
f
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f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
S.D.
Timp.
f
Tom-t.
f
f f
B.Cl.
T.Sax.
Eup.
Trp.
Hr.
A.Cl.
B Cl.
Ob.
Picc.
Trb.
Tb.
E Cl.
Bn.
B.Sax.
Perc.
Fl.
S.Bs.
A.Sax.
541
f
f
without snares
a2
unis.
33
p
with snares
a2
a2
a2
B.D.
Timbales
a2
unis.
div.
Glock.
mf
a2
p
p2 players
p
p
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