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Flute 3 / Piccolo
Oboe 1 & 2
Bassoon
Clarinet in Bb 1, 2 & 3
Bass Clarinet in Bb

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Contrabass Clarinet in Bb

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Flute 2

(opt. Double Bass if no Contrabass Clarinet)

Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone
Horn 1, 2, 3 & 4

Trumpet 1 & 2 in Bb
Flugelhorn 1 & 2
Trombone 1 & 2

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Euphonium
Tuba 1 & 2
Piano Solo
Bass Guitar
Timpani

Percussion 1: Crystal Glass and Suspended Cymbal

Percussion 2: Crystal Glass and Gong
Bass Drum

(opt. Treble Choir boy choir preferred)*

It is highly recommended to perform ra Btur with choir

* The pedaling for the piano solo is marked for some of the bars, but for the most
part should be left to the discretion of the soloist.

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* The Electric Bass part is not optional. I have included a Contrabass part if there is
no Contrabass Clarinet player available, but it is not a replacement for the Electric
Bass part.
* The horn, trombone, flugelhorn and bassoon solos need to lead the group. It is
helpful to instruct the soloists to play as if it were a solo piece and not just a solo
inside the ensemble.

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* If using the optional Boy Choir parts, please be aware that those parts are doubled
in the winds and the balance will need to be adjusted accordingly.
* The whistling parts at Rehearsal A should be as light as possible blending with
the crystal glass timbre. I suggest no more than 3-4 whistlers on each note; the C
and B.
* The tempo, from Rehearsal C and on, should always have forward motion. It is
tempting to want to slow down at Rehearsal F and Rehearsal G, but the tempo
needs to remain consistent to the quarter note pulse being laid down by the piano
solo.

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* The bassoon solo at Rehearsal D should be well in front of the group and the
player should be very comfortable in the upper range.

Please support the band Sigur Rs and buy their album:

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You can also visit their website at:

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Flute 1 (2 players)

ra btur

Plaintive
q = circa 50

Kjartan Sveinsson
arr. for wind band by David Vickerman

Flute 3 / Piccolo (1 player)

Oboe 1

Oboe 2

Clarinet 1 in Bb

Clarinet 2 in Bb

Bass Clarinet
in Bb

Contrabass
Clarinet in Bb

Soprano Saxophone

Alto Saxophone

Baritone Saxophone

Tenor Saxophone

Horn 3 & 4

Trumpet 1 in Bb

Horn 1 & 2

Trumpet 2 in Bb

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Bassoon

Trombone 1 & 2

Bass Trombone

Euphonium

Tuba 1 & 2

Piano Solo

Bass Guitar

Timpani

Perc. 1 - Crystal Glasses (C)

and Suspended Cymbal

Pedal ad lib.

mp

Bass Drum

Optional Treble Choir (pref. Boy Choir)

ped. sim.

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Perc. 2 - Crystal Glass (B)

and Gong

Whistlers

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Flute 2 (1 player)

Words and Music by Jon Birgisson, Orri Dyrason, Georg Holm and Kjartan Sveinsson
Copyright (c) 2008 UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING, LTD.
This arrangement Copyright (c) 2010 UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING, LTD.
All Rights in the United States and Canada Controlled and Administered by UNIVERSAL - SONGS OF POLYGRAM INTERNATIONAL, INC.
All Rights Reserved - Used by Permission
Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard Corporation

Version 3.5

Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

Alto Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

- to the fore
Solo

Hn. 1 & 2

Hn. 3 & 4

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Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

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B. Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Bass

Timp.

Perc. 1
Perc. 2
B. D.

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Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

Alto Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Hn. 1 & 2

Hn. 3 & 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

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Tbn. 1 & 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Bass

Timp.

Perc. 1
Perc. 2
B. D.

ped. sim.

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Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 2

Bsn.

(whistler cue)

(whistler cue)

(whistler cue)

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Alto Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Ten. Sax.

(whistler cue)

(whistler cue)

(whistler cue)

(whistler cue)

(whistler cue)

Euph.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Bass

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

B. D.

Whistlers

(whistler cue)

(whistler cue)

(whistler cue)

(whistler cue)

B. Tbn.

(whistler cue)

(whistler cue)

ppp

ppp

(whistler cue)

Tbn. 1 & 2

(whistler cue)

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Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

(whistler cue)

Sop. Sax.

(whistler cue)

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Cl. 1

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** only 3-4 whistlers, per note - conductor should assign **

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ppp

soft mallet

ppp

Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

ppp

Ob. 2

Bsn.

ppp

ppp

ppp

Alto Sax.

Bari. Sax.
Ten. Sax.

Hn. 3 & 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

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Euph.

Solo - to the fore

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Sop. Sax.

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Bass

Timp.

Perc. 1

Whistlers

ppp

Cb. Cl.

B. D.

B. Cl.

Perc. 2

ppp

Cl. 2

Pno. Solo

Cl. 1

Tba.

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Fl. 1

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ppp

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Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

ppp

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Alto Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Hn. 3 & 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

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Euph.

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Sop. Sax.

Bass

Timp.

Perc. 1

Whistlers

Cl. 2

B. D.

Cl. 1

Perc. 2

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Ob. 2

Tba.

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Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Alto Sax.

Sop. Sax.

Cl. 2

Bari. Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Hn. 3 & 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Bass

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2
B. D.

Whistlers

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mp

mp

Solo - to the fore

pp

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Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

pp

pp

pp

Ob. 2

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

Alto Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Hn. 3 & 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

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Bsn.

Tbn. 1 & 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Bass

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2
B. D.

Opt. Treb. Choir

go to sus. cym. - (don't move until after Reh. D)

go to gong - (don't move until after Reh. D)

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Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

Alto Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Hn. 3 & 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

Tbn. 1 & 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Bass

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2
B. D.

pp

pp
ethereal

Opt. Treb. Choir

ethereal

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ethereal

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Ah...

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Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

Alto Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Hn. 3 & 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

Tbn. 1 & 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Bass

Timp.

Perc. 1
Perc. 2
B. D.

Opt. Treb. Choir

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Ah...

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Fl. 1

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Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

Alto Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Hn. 3 & 4

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

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Tbn. 1 & 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Bass

Perc. 2

B. D.

Timp.

Perc. 1

Opt. Treb. Choir

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Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

Alto Sax.

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Hn. 1 & 2

Hn. 3 & 4

Flug. 1 + 2

Tbn. 1 & 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Bass

Timp.

sim.

Perc. 1
Perc. 2
B. D.

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Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

Alto Sax.

Hn. 1 & 2

Tpt. 1

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Bass

Timp.

Pno. Solo

Perc. 1
Perc. 2
B. D.

Tbn. 1 & 2

Tba.

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Cb. Cl.

Bari. Sax.

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Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

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Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

Alto Sax.

Hn. 1 & 2

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Hn. 3 & 4

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Bass

Timp.

Pno. Solo

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

B. D.

Tbn. 1 & 2

Tba.

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Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

mf

Alto Sax.

Hn. 1 & 2

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Hn. 3 & 4

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Bass

Timp.

Pno. Solo

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

B. D.

Tbn. 1 & 2

Tba.

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Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

mp

mp

mp

Cb. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

mf

Alto Sax.

mp

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Hn. 1 & 2

mp

Hn. 3 & 4

Tpt. 1

mp

mp

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Tbn. 1 & 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Perc. 1

Perc. 2
B. D.

Opt. Treb. Choir

mp

Timp.

Bass

mp

mp

mp

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mp

mf

Bsn.

Cl. 1

mf

Cl. 2

Sop. Sax.

mf

mf

mf

a2 mf

Tbn. 1 & 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Bass

a2

mf

mf

mf Ah...

Opt. Treb. Choir

mf

Perc. 1

B. D.

mf

Perc. 2

mf

Timp.

mf

mf

mf

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Tpt. 2

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Tpt. 1

Bari. Sax.

Hn. 3 & 4

mf

Hn. 1 & 2

Ten. Sax.

Alto Sax.

mf

mf

Cb. Cl.

mf

B. Cl.

mf

Ob. 2

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Fl. 2

...moving inexorably forward...

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Fl. 1

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Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

Piccolo

Tpt. 2

Flug. 1 + 2

Tbn. 1 & 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Bass

Timp.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Perc. 2

Perc. 1

B. D.

(Susp. Cym.)

slightly to the fore

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Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Hn. 3 & 4

Alto Sax.

Hn. 1 & 2

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Fl. 1

(Gong)

Ah...

Opt. Treb. Choir

Fl. 2

Fl. 3/Picc

Ob. 1

Ob. 2

Bsn.

Cl. 1

Cl. 2

B. Cl.

Cb. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Hn. 1 & 2

a2

Hn. 3 & 4

Tpt. 2

Tbn. 1 & 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

Pno. Solo

Bass

Timp.

Perc. 1

Perc. 2
B. D.

Opt. Treb. Choir

Ah...

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Tpt. 1

Ten. Sax.

Alto Sax.

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Fl. 1

19

EXPANSIVE - with forward motion

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Bsn.

Cb. Cl.

Sop. Sax.

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

Flug. 1 + 2

Tbn. 1 & 2

B. Tbn.

Euph.

Tba.

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

Bass

Timp.

Pno. Solo

Perc. 1

B. D.

Perc. 2

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

ff

Opt. Treb. Choir

Ah...

sub. mp

morendo

morendo

sub. mp

a2

Solo - to the fore

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Tpt. 2

ff

Tpt. 1

ff

Hn. 3 & 4

ff

Bari. Sax.

Hn. 1 & 2

ff

Ten. Sax.

Alto Sax.

ff

B. Cl.

ff

Cl. 2

poco rall.

Cl. 1

ff

Ob. 2

ff

Ob. 1

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Fl. 3/Picc

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113

Fl. 1

sub. mp

dampen

sub. p Ah...

morendo

morendo