Amin Honarmand

A Rough Journey

A thesis submitted in conformity with the requirements

for the degree of Doctor of Musical Arts

Graduate Department of Music

University of Toronto

Copyright by Amin Honarmand (2012)

For Symphonic Orchestra

by

A Rough Journey by Amin Honarmand Graduate Department of Music

Doctor of Musical Arts, 2012 University of Toronto

ABSTRACT

A Rough Journey is a single movement for orchestra with an approximate length of 14 minutes.

The orchestra consists of piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 tenor

trombones, bass trombone, tuba, timpani, percussion (2 players), piano, and strings. The piece is inspired

by Alfred Schnittke's musical language and features a variety of elements representing different styles.

The harmonic language for instance, for instance, consists of pure triads (mostly augmented triads)

in both tonal and atonal textures, triads with added triads with added dissonances as well as clusters.

Although for the most part the piece does not follow a traditional harmonic language, I introduce unstable

I introduce unstable tonal centers occasionally to strengthen the tonal aspect of the music in contrast

with its contemporary textures.

The composition includes a few monograms as the main thematic materials which include B-A-C-H

and D-S-C-H. However, I add extra notes to these motives to make them slightly longer and more unique.

For example, I almost always end the B-A-C-H with the starting note, making it B-A-C-H-B.

The Shostakovich motive is also extended to DS-C-H-(B flat-A flat-G). These motives are developed

developed and transformed as the piece progresses, and appear with various rhythms.

Dodecaphony is another compositional technique which is used in my work. I use "quasi

dodecaphonic" rows against other materials as one of the musical layers. Piano is one of the instruments that

features this particular technique by playing all twelve notes in a variety of forms. In addition to tone rows

with consecutive notes, I also use dodecaphonic approach in a macro level which is a more unique

way of using the technique. For example, the first section of the piece features the two discussed

main monograms starting from each and every note of all twelve pitch classes, exploring a vast

spectrum of notes at the very beginning. At the same time, I make allusions to traditional harmonic

progressions by creating triadic structures in this imitative texture. The pivot note F# is introduced

against the discussed texture and maintains its prominence throughout the composition. This pivot note

serves as the ending point of some sections, including the string introduction.

Instrumentation:

Piccolo

2 Flutes

2 Oboes

2 Clarinets in Bb

2 Bassoons

4 Horns in F

2 Trumpets

2 Tenor Trombones

Bass Trombone

Tuba

Timpani ( 4 Drums)

Percussion (2 players):

Glockenspiel

Vibraphone

Marimba

Chimes

Triangle

Suspended Cymbal

Bass Drum

Piano

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

Cello

Double Bass

Copyright Amin Honarmand 2012

Piccolo

Flutes 1.2.

Oboes 1.2.

Clarinets in Bb 1.2.

Bassoons 1.2.

Horns in F 1.2.

Horns in F 3.4.

Trumpets 1.2.

Trombones 1.2.

Bass Trombone

Tuba

Timpani

GlockenspielVibraphoneMarimbaChimesTriangle

Suspended CymbalBass Drum

Piano

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Double Bass

Largo (q=40)

Largo (q=40)

pp

pp

p espress.

Largo (q=40)

p espress.

C Score

Amin Honarmand

A Rough Journey

Glockenspiel

gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss.

1

Glock.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

6

p espress.

p espress.

Glock.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

poco a poco cresc.

10

poco a poco cresc.

poco a poco cresc.

p espress. poco a poco cresc.

poco a poco cresc.

poco a poco cresc.

poco a poco cresc.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

2

Glock.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

14

Glock.

Chim.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

18

mf cresc.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss. g

liss.

gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss. gliss.

Chimes

gliss. gliss.

gliss.

gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss.

3

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Glock.

Chim.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

f

21

f f

f

ff

f

f

f

f

f

f

f

f

f

ff

ff f

ff f

f

f

f

f

f

a 2. gliss. gliss.

a 2. gliss. gliss.

a 2.

gliss. gliss.

a 2.

F# - F3 3

Bass Drum

sul pont.gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

sul pont.gliss.

gliss. gliss.

sul pont.

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

sul pont.

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

sul pont.gliss. gliss. gliss.

4

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

26

f

f

ff

f

p f p f p f p f p f

f

a 2.

a 2.

a 2.

a 2.

a 2.

a 2.

G# - G C# - C

3 3 3 3 3

5

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

30

ff

ff

p

p f p f p f p f p f p f p

a 2.

C - D

3 3 3 3 3 3

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

6

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

B.D.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

ff

Allegretto (q=92)

34

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

Bb - A

ord.

3

3

3

3

ord.

3 3 3 3

ord.

ord.

7

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Vib.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

40

pp ffpp ff pp ff

pp ff pp ff pp ff

pp ff pp ff pp ff

f

ff

F - F# D - C

Vibraphone

6

6

6 6

8

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

B.D.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

45

ff

ff

ff

a 2.

a 2.

a 2.

a 2.

C - D

33 3 3

3

3 3 3

9

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Vib.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

51

pp ffpp ff pp ff

pp ff pp ff pp ff

pp ff pp ff pp ff

f

f

f

6

6

6 6

pizz.

pizz.

10

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Vib.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

f p dolce

Adagio (q=54)

56

f p dolce

f

pp

pp

2.

1.

G - G#

6

6

6

arco

arco

11

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Mar.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

A tempo

q=9262

ff

ff ff

ff ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

a 2.

6 6

a 2.

6 6

a 2.

6

6

Marimba (Hard Mallet)

56 5

6

non-divisi

12

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Mar.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

67

13

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Mar.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

Adagio (q=54)71

mf dolce

mf dolce

mf dolce

G.P.

G.P.

G.P.

1.

G.P. 1.

G.P.

1.

G.P.

G.P.

G.P.

G.P.

G.P.

G.P.

G.P.

A - Bb

D - Eb

G.P.

G.P.

G.P.

G.P.

G.P.

G.P.

G.P.

G.P.

14

Fl. 1.

Ob. 1.

Cl. 1.

Bsn. 1.

Hn. 1.

Timp.

Vla.

Vc.

mf dolce

77

mf

p

p

p

1.

1.

G# - G

15

Picc.

Fl. 1.

Ob. 1.

Cl. 1.

Bsn. 1.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Glock.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

mf

84

mf

p

p

p

p

mp

p p p p p p

p p p p p

p

6

6

6

6

3

a 2.

a 2.

Glockenspiel

sul A

pizz. arco pizz. arco pizz.

pizz. arco pizz. arco pizz.

16

Cl. 1.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Glock.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

91

pp

p pp mf pp f pp

p pp mf pp f pp

pp mf pp f pp

pp

div.

gliss. gliss. gliss.unis.

arco

arco

pizz.

17

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

f

99

pp f

pp f

f

f

f

f

pp f

f

f pp

f pp

f pp

f

3

3

3 6

3

gliss.

18

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Glock.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

f

104

f

pp f pp f

pp f pp f

f

f

mf pp f pp f

f

ff

ff

ff

7

a 2.

7

3 3

gliss.

6

3 3

6 6

gliss. gliss.

19

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Glock.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

106

f

f

pp

pp

f

pp

f

f

f

f

f

7

7

6 3

6 3

3

36 3

3

3 6 3

pizz.div.

pizz.

div.

pizz.

pizz.

gliss. gliss. gliss.

20

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

B.D.

108

f pp f

f pp f

ff

f pp f f

7

7

3

gliss.

3

21

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Glock.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

ff

110

ff

ff

f

f

3 3 3

3 3 3

a 2.

3 3 3

6

3

6

gliss. gliss.

22

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Glock.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

112

dim.

dim. p

f

f

dim. p

dim. p

dim. p

dim.

pp

dim.

dim. pp

dim. pp

3

3 3 3 3 3

3

3

6

3 3 3 3

Cymbal

3

6 3 3 3 3

gliss. gliss.

23

Fl. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.

Timp.

Glock.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

pp

Largo (q=46)116

p mf

pp p

pp

ppp

p

p

pp p

pp p

Bsn. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.

Vib.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

mf

124

p f

pp

pp

p

p

1.

3

F# - A

Vibraphone(slow Speed)

arcounis.

sul Dunis.

gliss.gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss. arco 3 3

arco3 3

1. 3 3

3

3

gliss.

arco

gliss.

pizz.gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

pizz.gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.

24

Tbn. 1.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Tri.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

p f p f p f

130

pp mf

pp mf

mf

p

pp

pp

pp

3 3

Triangle

3

arco

(pizz.)

(pizz.)

25

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Tri.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

p pp

139

p f p

mf

p f p f p f p f

pp mf pp mf pp mf pp

pp mf pp mf pp mfpp

mf

mf

a 2.

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

sul pont.

sul pont.

3 3

3 3

26

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Tri.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

mf pp mf pp f

poco accel. 145

f p f p f

p f p f p f p f p f

mf pp mf pp f

mf pp mf pp f

cresc.

ffmf ff p cresc.

poco accel.

ffmf ff p cresc.

p cresc.

3 3

3

33 3 3

ord.3

3

3

ord.

33

3

3

3 3 3

27

Fl. 1.2.

Vib.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

mp cresc.

149

mp cresc.

a 2.

Chimes

3 3 33 3 33 3 3 3

3

3

3

3 3

3 3

28

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Chim.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

154

mf cresc.

mf cresc.

ppp

a 2.

3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

a 2.

Cymbal

3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

29

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Chim.

Cym.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

ff

Moderato (q=60)

159

ff

ff

mf

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

f ff

ff ff

ff

ff

ff

mf

mf

3

a 2.

33 3

33 3

33 3

Bass Drum

3

arco

arco

30

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Vib.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

ff

164

ff

ff

f

f

a 2.

a 2.

3a 2.3

33

3a 2.

3

Marimba

3

3

31

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Mar.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

168

ff

3

3

3

3

32

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Mar.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

171

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3

3 3 3

3

3 3

Eb - C

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3

33

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Mar.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

Allegro (q=120)

174

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ffff

ff

ff

sfz

sfz

ff

ff

ff

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3 3 3

Suspended Cymbal

Chimes

3

3 3 3

3

3

gliss.

gliss. gliss.

gliss.gliss. gliss.

34

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Chim.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

178

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3 3 3

3 3 3

3

gliss. gliss. gliss.gliss.

gliss. gliss. gliss.gliss.

35

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Chim.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

182

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

3 3 3

3 3 3

3 33

3 3 3

3 3 3

3 3 3

3 3 3

3 3 3

3 3 3

gliss.

gliss.gliss.

gliss.

gliss.gliss.

3 3

3 3

3 3

36

Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Chim.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

fff

185

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

mp cresc. fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

fff

3 3

3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3

3 3

3 3 3

3 33

3 3

gliss.

gliss.

gliss. gliss.

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Picc.

Fl. 1.2.

Ob. 1.2.

Cl. 1.2.

Bsn. 1.2.

Hn. 1.2.

Hn. 3.4.

Tpts. 1.2.

Tbn. 1.2.

B. Tbn.

Tba.

Timp.

Chim.

B.D.

Pno.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

188

3 3 6 6 3 3 3 6

3 3

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