Benjamin Britten The Young Person's to the Guide Orchestra Variations and Fugue on a theme of Purcell Op. 34 Full Score Hawkes & Son (London) Ltd. Sole Selling London • New Y o r k • Agents Los Angeles : Boosey & Hawkes, • • Sydney Toronto Ltd. • Cape T o w n • Paris The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra'' should be performed with the inserted commentary, spoken by the conductor. The music is arranged so that the orchestra can continue playing at those moments when the conductor is speaking. A separate speaker can be used for the commentary if preferred. In order to facilitate performance, a slightly different version omitting the spoken commentary is included in the score. The version without commentary, cuts or alters, in some instances, some bars between the sections of the theme and between the single variations. These instances are indicated as follows: Bars to be played only in the version with the commentary are bracketed thus 1 : bars marked 2 apply to the version without commentary only. Notes printed in small type apply only to the version without commentary. There are sometimes cuts marked with "vi-de" which, of course, refer only to the version without commentary. Sometimes there are single bars "repeated ad libitum" so as to allow the speaker sufficient time. These l)ars are only to be played twice in the version without commentary. In addition the conductor will forego many pauses which are bracketed and linger less during the transitions if the commentary is not spoken. B. & H . 15958 This work is affectionately inscribed to the children of John and Jean Maud Humphrey, Pamela, Caroline and Virginia, for their edification and entertainment enjamin Britten^ Op. 34 Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Variations on a and Fugue of Purcell Theme The commentary written by Eric Crozier To be spoken before the music starts: The composer has written this piece of music specially to introduce you to the instruments of the orchestra. There are four teams of players: the STRINGS, the WOODWIND, the BRASS, and the PERCUSSION. Each of these four teams uses instruments which have a family likeness. They make roughly the same kind of sound in the same way. The STRINGS are played with a bow or plucked by the fingers. The WOODWIND are blown by the breath. The BRASS are blown too. The PERCUSSION are banged. First you will hear a Theme by the great English composer, Henry Purcell, played by the whole orchestra and by each one of the four groups of instruments. B. & H . 15958 Allegro maestoso e largamente THEME A " [j' r Piccolo a2 Flutes I&n Clarinets in B\> I&ll W 7-^ al Bassoons I&n m I&n Horns in F in &IV Trumpets in C I & II TT - i i Ï & II i i 1 i n (Bass) & Tuba ( Timpani Xylo. Percussion < ~7 B.D. SOTIOTO Harp f. V Allegro maestoso e largamente V Violin I Violin I I Viola r f Cello f Bass Copyright 1947 ^a -e- A l l rigMs reserved Tous droits r é s e r v é s i n U . S . A . by H a w k e s & Son ( L o n d o n ) , L t d . Copyright for all countries Printed in Eiip:land Vln.I Vln.II Cello *^ Cut to [2 if commentary is not spoken B H 15958 ^ Pice. p Fits. I&II ^ Oboes a © ;2. a 9 ;2. ©• f & ~/?\ r > >^ r r- I&n Clts.in b\> I&II = ^ <j—' f 9 - - q — ; n — ^ — ^ ^ Bsns. ^ — ^ ^ r 1 r? —y-J I&n 9- I&n Hns.in F III & I V Trpts.inC I&II Ié p r —^—. 1 _ - ^ i — ] — J — r p- r " " 1 f M - f — — - - • 1 > • • r r — >:>>>> d im. r •'^ • 1 ^ I&II Trombs. d im. f f =p—f—f—1- I l l & Tuba! f f f Timp. '} f '} J - i - dim if r f j LJ J 1J J J- ^ 3 ^ liim. Xyl. S.D. J J Cym. B.D. l| d im. j p ^ r t ---—1 J J J r /7N - J — J f dim. m m . Harp p p dim. p The WOODWIND are superior varieties of the penny-whistle. They are made of wood. Vln.I 5 ^) 1 ^ dim. >>>>>> Vln.n g p- Via. PP 'Cello JT dim. Bass f f p p B a r s m a r k e d ("2 if c o m m e n t a r y is not s p o k e n . B.& H. 13958 dim. THEMEB Pico. Oboes Cltaiii l&ll Hns.iaF l : Trpts.inC I&II I&II Trombs. IlI&Tuba\ Timp„ Cym. Harp vm.i Vln.II pp Via. 'Cello «3 Bass B. & H . 15958 lpö-i—^ f" p fk»—p—r p # 1 F — f Pico. I f f f f , ! (^) m —u >, Q. l^f z Fits. ^ J 1 l&U >- « ^ — z - r - r i pp >- ^ s i ^ > > > > a s —— Oboes• I&II 1. > I > > > f C l t s . i n BI> 1. . . . f — • >> p Bsns. 9_ m ' I&II r IA II Fl • H ^' g 3 g 1" •• - i > ! fir^ pp f ^ ' I&II H n s . i n F< III & I V i Trpts.in C I & II nr I&II Trombs.< I I I & Tubal a • (cd 1 Timp. Pero. -.*Lt Jfih^ .. .. .. .. Harp (CO The first B R A S S instruments were trumpets and hunting-horns. These are their modern descendants. Yin. I w • 1 (CO Yin. I I (CO Yla. (CO 'Cello Bass B.& H 15958 10 7^ THEME C Pico. Fits. I&II Oboes I&II C l t s . i n BI> I&II Bsns. I&II a2 fa ^ I & II j5> Hns.in F^ f p a2 I1I& I V I > — ^ r cr ux; f p - - ƒ- ƒ. . Trpts.in C I&II ƒ f ƒ ^ - I&n Trombs.< ƒ I I I &Tuba Timp, Perc. Harp Vln. I Vln. I I Via. 'Cello Bass H . 15958 11 rs Pioc, Fits. I&II Oboes IA II C l t s . i n BI> I&II m J2L Bsns. I& II I&II III & 1 ^ f f H n s . i n F< IVI Trpts.in C I&II 9r I&II Trombs.^ I l l &Tuba PP- Timp. Perc. Harp rs The S T R I N G S , large and s m a l l , are scraped with a bow or plucked with the fingers. Vln.I •• • • Vln.II y 4tH 4^^^ Ml = — ^—— rs 'Cello -^^-b — ... . Bass r TP 5 ^ f f Via. ^ • h As before - - , = B.& H. 15958 12 j THEME D Pioc. 4^ • 1 Fits. I&IÏ Otjoes ï&Iï Clts.in B t !&II I&II ^ I&IÏ H n s J n F< ÏII&IY Trpts.in C Ï&II I&II TromDs, I I I &Tuba\ Timp. Perc. • Harp Vin. I Vln. I I Vla. 'Cello ^ ƒ B.& H . 15958 13 V Picc. . Fits. I&II Oboes I&II CltsJEBt I&II - fr j^- - - 1 =\ . ,7, = Cs I&II I& II H n s . i n F< III & IV • =1 Trpts.in C ï &II , . r. I &II -«ÏT, ^ ^ I I I & Tubal B.D. Harp sec. I CL * i Vln.I 4 f i i The P E R C U S S I O N group includes drums, gongs, tambourines and anything else you hit. W h e n you have heard them, the whole orchestra w i l l play the melody again. , ^ ° ^ Vln. II Vla. aroo. plzz fz Cs_ Bass j y marc a to Cut i f c o m m e n t a r y i s not s p o k e n fz H.15958 l—zi 14 THEME E Picc. r\ Fits. I&II Oboes I&II C l t s . i n fit I & II Bsns. I&II C\ I& II H n s . i n F< C\ . I l l & IV C\ Trpts.in C I&II . C\ I &II Trombs. ni&Tubaf m Tlmp. f - ƒ Tria. /z 4; Tamb. I>p—==f ƒ — = r : H — ^ S.D. fmarc, ^ƒ / f p Cym. 4- B.D. / j o c o a />oco cresc. • Harp ^ — •A ' - ^ • Vln.I Vln.II Via. •Cello Bass B.& H. 15958 144 I AcOUl im4 .,1 1*1 A<mu I ^1 4 e; t l 1-^ I- ;:3 q , L I lai U I is Ac^ I" i-li i AAim i A# m ^1 Q a4 •4^ $11 P> m w A AH^ 1$ I = 1! löi 1^1 TO I #nöA a 4^ a^ •-^11 .1 I .1 ^ 1 11 -m ^ Ml a i ^ - 1 ra 5^) 1 ^ 5 I S I m 1*1115 mi* m >A<w-i -AOLM I! 1 c c. I m Kil Ad A*l 1^ I IV A4 ut I I &1 H)A iWiPA 1*1 4 •bl i ff 16 Pico. Fits. T&ii I&II Bsns. I&II I&II HESJUF in&iv Trpts. In C I&II ID & Tuba ^ Timp. XyL Cym. B.D. f p — Harp J L Vln.II m 1 Via. f ^Cello Bass B.& H 15958 r r: 17 Presto P i 00. -aI -> Fits. »>(^ ""'^ •) JPP II Oboes I&n C\ /TV c i t s , in B t I&n :cs Bsns. I&n 3~ a2 I&n Hns. in F < '/Ts. _a2 III & IV I Trpts. in C I&n n a2 ft ij^f a2 I&n Trombs. • /CS /?N: :/TN •/TS ni&Tübal Timp. :/Ts: XyL S.D. 2j) 1.x /T\ distinto 1 (pres de la table '/Ts: sempre) ± 5 E pp Harp Presto Cs Now let us hear each instrument play a variation^ of its own. ' The highest of the Woodwind team is the clear, sweet voice of the F L U T E , with its s h r i l l little brother, the P I C C O L O . (/^) (/^) Vln.I Vln.n Via. 'Cello Bass Harp Small notes of F l u t e s and H a r p to be played if commentary is not spoken. B.&FL 15858 18 V A R I A T I O N A p cresc. Tria. cresc. Harp Vln.I Vln. II Harp ' a s before Pico. .B. I ^ 1 Fits. II Tria. J P I J P Harp Vln.I Vln.II mfEP Harp a s before B.& H. 15958 I 19 B . & H . 15958 20 ( ^ ) (/TS) (/TS) (/TS) Pico. (/Ti) (/TS) (/TS) « 6 I Fits. (/TS) (/T\) (^) (/^) II (/TS) Harp PP /TS O B O E S have composer i^AJidiv. f (/T\) a gentle, wants them (/^) plaintive ' » (/TS) quality, but they c a n be forceful enough when the to. (/^) (Z^) Vln.I Vln.: Harp VARIATION B Lento Fl.I (a tempo) largamente-. PP cresc. Oboes I&II espress. PP Timp. P Lento Vla. J?P I f• f r *Cello div. i?p —ëé. ë —ëë ë 0—ë-ë-^ espreas. f r f r i espress. m )l Bass pizz. J 7 ^ B.Sc H. 15958 — ë- cresc. ^ _ Oboes I&II y VARIATION C Moderato Clts.inBt n Tuba Vln.1 Vla. 'Cello B.&H. 15958 .22 a tempo rail Clts.inBl" n Tuba a tempo rail. Vln.I rs Vln.n p rs Vla. p r\ 'Cello p Clts.lnBb< II Tuba cresc. r Vln.I cresc. Vln.n É cresc. -i- Vla. 1 ^ 'Cello cresc. B.&H. 15958 23 Clts.inBt II Tuba Vln.I Vln.II Vla. 'Cello Clts.lnBt< II ^^pp morendo Tuba dim. PEP B A S S O O N S are l a r g e s t of the wind team, so have deepest the voices. Vln.I dim. C É Vln.II dim. Vla. dim. 'Cello 7 7 —* dim. PPP B.&H. 15958 the Woodthey