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for orchestra
JAY DERDERIAN
2016
INSTRUMENTATION
2 flutes
2 oboes
2 clarinets in B flat
2 bassoons
2 horns in F
2 trumpets in C
2 trombones (1 tenor, 1 bass)
tuba
timpani
percussion 1
percussion 2
strings
PERFORMANCE NOTES
Strings
m.s.p - molto sul ponticello
ord. - ordinary
m.s.t - molto sul tasto
n.v - no vibrato
m.v. - molto vibrato
over-bow - Use very heavy bow pressure. The sound should be dirty, gritty, and pitchless.
Over-bowed pitches are notated with an x-shaped notehead
palm slap mute - Slap the muted strings against the fingerboard, creating a percussive sound.
Dashed lines between m.s.p./m.s.t. to ord. indicate an even transition between the two.
Solid lines between n.v/m.v. indicate an even transition between the two.
Brass
Lowest possible note.
Articulate rhythm without stopping on individula pitches (except for beginning and end notes).
Winds
over-blow - Distort pitch by over-blowing. This should produce a growling, over-tone rich buzzing sound.
PROGRAM NOTES
I've been a heavy metal fan since I began playing music. The naked aggressioon, the adrenaline inducing
energy, the driving rhythms, the scary sometimes post-human vocals; this was the perfect thing for an angsty,
angry teenager to fall into. It was the first medium to really show me the potential for pure, raw, unadultured
expression. And not only expression, but the way to really craft and orchestrate gigantic walls of sound that
fills ampitheaters and blows out eardrums.
This is the kind of raw energy that I tried to capture in Rock Salt.
- the composer
Rock Salt
Jay Derderian
2016
for orchestra
Heavily; = ca.118
A
Flute 1
Flute 2
Oboe 1
Oboe 2
Clarinet in B 1
Clarinet in B 2
Bassoon
Horn in F 1
Horn in F 2
%
%
%
%
>
3footstomp =
3
=
3 footstomp =
% 3
=
Timpani
Percussion 1
Percussion 2
3footstomp
3
=
>
33 footstomp
=
3 footstomp
3
=
Viola
Cello
Contrabass
>
>
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
= = = = 2
3
33
13
33
3
3
1
3
3
3
=
3
3
1
3
3
3
13
33
1
3
3
3
over-blow
====
23
over-blow
2
3
33 =
=
3
3
= = = = =
over-blow
over-blow
= = = = =
over-blow
= = = = =
ord.
1
3
3
3
====
23
33
13
33
23
33
13
33
3
3
=
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
13
33
13
33
13
33
13
33
13
33
sim.
13
33
sim.
13
33
= = = = =
13
33
sim.
= = = = =
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
23
23
23
Sus. Cymb
====
23
Snare
==== =
= = = = =
33
33
2
3
====
23
33
23
choke
33 =
Tom
Bass Drum
33 X
= = = = =
==== =
x
Snare
rim shot
choke
x
= =
= =
n.v.
footstomp m.s.t.
= =
m.v.
m.s.p.
m.v.
m.s.p.
2
3
====
====
23
palm-slap mute
=
palm-slap mute
over-bow
====
2
3
====
m.v.
m.s.p.
over-bow
over-bow
over-bow
over-bow
33
ord.
33
ord.
33
3
3
n.v.
m.s.t.
arco
=
n.v.
m.s.t.
arco
=
n.v.
m.s.t.
arco
=
3
3
=
==== =
==== =
m.v.
m.s.p.
m.v.
m.s.p.
m.v.
m.s.p.
sim.
sim.
= = = =
ord.
===
over-blow
ord.
= = =
over-bow
=======
===
Heavily; = ca.118
33
2
3
= = = =
over-blow
3
3
n.v.
m.s.t.
footstomp
3
3
= = = = 2
3
33
n.v.
m.s.t.
footstomp
= = = = = = =
1
3
2
3
Kick Drum
Bass Drum
33
33
3
3
23
>
33
ord.
2
3
33
= = = =
over-blow
>
Violin II
33
>
Violin I
3
3
33
Trumpet in C 2
Tuba
=
footstomp
3
3
=
footstomp
=
33
footstomp =
3
3
=
footstomp
% 33
=
Trombone 2
3 footstomp
% 3
=
Trumpet in C 1
Trombone 1
3
3
footstomp
r.s.
x
=
Sus. Cymb
Bass Drum
ord.
ord.
=
ord.
ord.
ord.
over-bow
=======
over-bow
===
over-bow
Rock Salt
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Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 2
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2
Tuba
3
3
1
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
======== =
13
33
1
3
3
3
13
33
13
33
====== =
1
3
3
3
>
1
3
3
3
>
13
33
======== =
13
33
13
====== =
13
13
1
3
3
3
1
3
13
3
3
>
Hn. 1
Tbn. 2
1
3
= = = = = = = =
%
12
Tbn. 1
= = = = = = = = =
= = = = = = = = =
>
>
>
======
======
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
12
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
======= =
====== =
>
12
======
= = = = = =
12
Timp.
Tom
Kick Drum
======
=
Tom
choke
x x
Bass Drum
over-bow
Vc.
Cb.
>
ord.
note
33 possible
lowest
3
note
33 possible
lowest
3
possible note
33
Snare
33 =0
Slap stick
=
x
Ratchet
33 sim.
=
= = = = = = = = = = = = =
13
33
==== = == = ===== =
======== =
13
33
= = = = = = =
over-bow
=
x
sim.
==== = ==
33
= x
=
%
Horns:Articulate rhythm during gliss
withoutstopping on any pitches.
x x
x x
x x
x
x x
=
=
x x
= x =
x x
x x x x
x
=x
B
arco
sim.
13
sim.
33 = = = = = = =
=
===== =
13
Snare, Tom,
High-hat, Kick Drum
========
sim.
13
====== =
=======
sim.
sim.
pizz.
>
= = = = = = =
arco
= = = = = =
arco
arco
arco
pizz.
palm-slap mute
pizz.
palm-slap mute
palm-slap mute
palm-slap mute
arco
Rock Salt
6
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
20
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
Bsn.
20
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tuba
>
>
con sord.
>
Perc. 2
=
%
ord.
ord.
ord.
= x =
x x
x x
x x
x x
x
x
x x
x x x
=
= x
=
Slap stick
=0
=
=
=0
20
Perc. 1
>
>
con sord.
>
20
Timp.
%
>
x x x x x
=
=
=
= x x x
x x
x x
x = = = x x x x x x x x x
x
x
x
x
3
=0
=0
20
arco
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
>
>
arco
arco
arco
palm-slap mute
palm-slap mute
arco
pizz.
pizz.
pizz.
palm-slap mute
palm-slap mute
pizz.
arco
arco
pizz.
pizz.
arco
arco
arco
over-bow
== ==
=
== ==
=
over-bow
arco
= = = =
=
over-bow
Rock Salt
7
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
27
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
Bsn.
%
%
>
27
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
%
%
>
>
Vln. II
Vc.
Cb.
>
>
======
=
= = = = = =
=
ord.
ord.
x x
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
pizz.
=
=
palm-slap mute
palm-slap mute
== ==
=
harsh
== ==
=
senza sord.
senza sord.
= = = = =
simile.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
= = = = =
pizz.
harsh
over-blow
pizz.
== ==
=
=over-blow
= ==
=
=
=
=
=
= =
= =
pizz.
======
=
pizz.
Vla.
x x x x x x =x = = = = = x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Vln. I
lowest
possible note
lowest
possible note
27
>
27
Perc. 1
27
Timp.
C Tpt. 2
Tuba
Tbn. 2
>
C Tpt. 1
Tbn. 1
= =
palm-slap mute
== ==
=
gritty
over-bow
over-bow
== ==
=
gritty
palm-slap mute
Rock Salt
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Fl. 1
Fl. 2
= = = = = =
=
= =
======
=
==
Ob. 2
B Cl. 2
Bsn.
>
34
==
======
>
= = = = = =
=
>
= = = = = =
=
>
34
Perc. 1
34
= =
= =
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
Vln. II
======
=
==
Vla.
======
=
==
>
>
simile.
=== ======
=== ======
=== ======
= = = = =
====
x x
over-bow
m.s.p.
= =====
==
==
= = = = = =
==
===
= = = = = = = = =
==
x x x
x
ord.
==
= = = = = =
gritty
ord.
= = = =
gritty
over-bow
=
==
gritty
= =====
Cb.
= = = = = =
Vln. I
Vc.
======
=
34
C Tpt. 2
Timp.
= = = = = =
>
C Tpt. 1
Tuba
Tbn. 2
Hn. 2
==
======
=
Hn. 1
Tbn. 1
Ob. 1
B Cl. 1
34
m.s.p.
ord.
over-bow
======
gritty
m.s.p.
=
==
over-bow
gritty
==
====
gritty
ord.
over-bow ord.
m.s.p.
over-bow
= =
==
==
ord.
Rock Salt
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
41
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
Bsn.
>
Hn. 2
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2
======
======
==
==
======
==
======
==
======
==
======
==
= = = = = =
==
= = = = = = = =
= = = = = = = =
>
======
==
======
==
======
==
>
>
41
Perc. 2
x x
x x x
x x
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
41
Cb.
Perc. 1
Vc.
>
41
Timp.
Tuba
41
Tbn. 2
Hn. 1
Tbn. 1
>
>
over-bow
==
====
gritty
==
====
x x x
x x
x x x
x x
==
====
==
====
==
====
==
====
==
= = = =
==
= = = =
= =
= = = =
= =
= = = =
= =
= = = =
= =
= = = =
over-bow
gritty
over-bow
gritty
Rock Salt
10
rit.
= = = = =
48
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
B Cl. 1
= = = = =
=
=
=
=
=
ord.
=
=
=
=
=
ord.
Bsn.
48
Hn. 2
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tuba
>
Perc. 2
ord.
>
Vln. II
Vla.
>
>
=
=
= =
=
=
= =
=
=
=
=
=
ord.
= = = = =
=
=
=
=
Bass Drum
= = = = =
= = = = =
rit.
=
=
=
=
=
ord.
= = = = =
ord.
ord.
=
=
=
=
=
=
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
= = = = 2
3
3
3
33
over-blow
= = = =
over-blow
====
23
over-blow
2
3
3
3
23
33
23
33
= = = =
over-blow
= = = = 2
3
23
33
23
33
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
23
33
Kick Drum
====
23
Snare
x 2
3
choke
3
3
33 X
Heavily; = ca.118
n.v.
m.s.t.
Sus. Cymb
3
3
Bass Drum
====
23
3
3
secco
x
x
=
=
=
=
=
3
3
3
3
= = = = =
= = = = =
ord.
Vln. I
Cb.
=
=
=
=
=
>
48
Vc.
ord.
>
48
Perc. 1
= = = = =
ord.
48
Timp.
ord.
= = = = =
%
Hn. 1
= = = = =
%
=
>
ord.
B Cl. 2
Heavily; = ca.118
m.v.
m.s.p. over-bow
m.v.
m.s.p.
n.v.
m.s.t.
n.v.
m.s.t.
m.v.
m.s.p.
palm-slap mute
=
palm-slap mute
2
3
====
over-bow
====
2
3
2
3
====
over-bow
23
====
over-bow
over-bow
====
23
3
3
=
ord.
3
3
ord.
33
3
3
n.v.
m.s.t.
arco
=
n.v.
=
m.s.t.
arco
=
n.v.
m.s.t.
arco
=
33
=
Rock Salt
=
ord.
Fl. 1
1
3
3
3
Fl. 2
1
3
3
3
Ob. 1
1
3
3
3
Ob. 2
13
33
1
3
3
3
13
33
1
3
3
3
57
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
Bsn.
>
57
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tuba
>
>
Perc. 2
33
13
33
13
33
13
33
13
33
33
= = = = =
13
13
33
>
13
33
Vln. II
>
>
13
33
13
33
sim.
13
33
sim.
13
33
13
33
1
3
3
3
choke
x
==== =
==== =
m.v.
m.s.p.
m.v.
m.s.p.
= = = = =
sim.
= = = = =
sim.
= = = =
sim.
13
1
3
3
3
=== ======== =
13
33
over-blow
= = = = = = = =
1
3
3
3
13
33
1
3
3
3
====== =
13
33
======
= = = = = =
13
33
13
33
= = = == = = = = = = =
13
33
13
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
ord.
ord.
ord.
13
33
13
13
33
====== =
13
13
33 sim.
=
====
= ==
======
13
33
= = = = = =
====
= == =
======= ======== =
1
3
3
3
====
= ==
33
====== =
======
Snare
over-bow
over-bow
Tom
choke
x x
Tom
Kick Drum
======
=
r.s.
x
=
33
13
lowest
possible note
ord.
33
Sus. Cymb
ord.
13
lowest
possible note
lowest
possible note
Bass Drum
3
3
33
====== =
rim shot
Snare
m.v.
m.s.p.
1
3
ord.
======
3
3
==== =
x
ord.
>
Vln. I
Cb.
ord.
Vc.
1
3
= = = = = = = = = = = =
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
ord.
13
==== =
= = = = =
57
Vla.
ord.
=
57
Perc. 1
= = = = =
over-blow
=
= = = =
over-blow
ord.
57
Timp.
= = = = =
over-blow
11
= = = = = = =
over-bow
Bass Drum
over-bow
=======
=== ========
over-bow
= = = = = = =
over-bow
33
Snare
33 =0
Slap stick
=
x
Ratchet
sim.
sim.
sim.
=
x
33 = = = = = = =
=
======
sim.
sim.
pizz.
13
sim.
= = = = = =
Rock Salt
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F
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
ord.
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
Bsn.
%
>
67
Hn. 1
C Tpt. 2
>
>
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
x x
Snare, high-hat
Tom, Kick drum
= x
>
67
Horns:Articulate rhythm during gliss
withoutstopping on any pitches.
x x
con sord.
con sord.
x x
x
x x
=
=
67
Timp.
Tuba
C Tpt. 1
Tbn. 2
Tbn. 1
Hn. 2
>
= x
= x =
x x
x x x x
x x
x x
x x x x
x
x
x
x x
x
x x
x
x
=x
=
=
=
Slap stick
=0
=
=
=0
0
0
F
arco
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
>
>
arco
arco
arco
palm-slap mute
arco
pizz.
palm-slap mute
pizz.
palm-slap mute
palm-slap mute
arco
arco
arco
palm-slap mute
arco
pizz.
pizz.
palm-slap mute
palm-slap mute
palm-slap mute
Rock Salt
74
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 2
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2
Tuba
ord.
Perc. 2
>
74
Perc. 1
>
>
>
74
Timp.
>
%
74
Tbn. 2
Hn. 1
Tbn. 1
13
ord.
ord.
ord.
=
=
x x x x x
=
=
=
= x x x
x x
x x
x = = = x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x = = = = = x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
x
x
x x
3
3
3
3
=
3
3
3
=0
=0
x x
x x
G
74
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
>
>
Vln. I
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
pizz.
arco
arco
arco
= = = =
=
over-bow
== ==
=
== ==
=
over-bow
over-bow
= = = = = =
=
= = = = = =
=
= = = = = =
=
pizz.
pizz.
palm-slap mute
pizz.
palm-slap mute
Rock Salt
14
rit.
= = = =
=
=
=
=
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
81
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
Bsn.
Hn. 1
Hn. 2
C Tpt. 2
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tuba
C Tpt. 1
>
>
Perc. 2
ord.
ord.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
harsh
== ==
=
== ==
=
= =
= = = = = =
=
= =
= = = = = =
=
= =
======
=
==
= = = = = =
=
= = = = =
= =
==
== ==
=
======
=
simile.
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
senza sord.
over-blow
= = = = = =
=
== ==
=
senza sord.
=
81
Perc. 1
=
=
=
=over-blow
= = = =
harsh
81
Timp.
>
>
>
81
= = = =
x x x x x x x
rit.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
81
Vc.
Cb.
>
>
= = =
pizz.
pizz.
== ==
=
gritty
over-bow
over-bow
== ==
=
palm-slap mute
gritty
palm-slap mute
======
=
= = = = = =
=
==
= =
Rock Salt
Broadly; = ca.105
87
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
B Cl. 1
B Cl. 2
Bsn.
%
%
%
%
>
>
>
>
ord.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
>
>
L.V.
over-bow
m.v.
m.s.p.
arco
ord.
arco
ord.
m.s.p.
m.s.p.
m.s.p.
over-bow
over-bow
over-bow
over-bow
r.s.
=x
15
r.s.
ord.
n.v.
ord.
m.v.
m.s.p.
n.v.
ord.
Vln. II
87
Broadly; = ca.105
Vln. I
87
Sus Cymb.
Perc. 2
over-blow
87
over-blow
over-blow
%
>
over-blow
C Tpt. 1
Perc. 1
Timp.
ord.
Hn. 2
Tuba
Tbn. 2
87
Tbn. 1
Hn. 1
C Tpt. 2
dampen.
dampen.
dampen.
dampen.
dampen.
7/26/16
Portland, OR