15.

Acrobat Story III

1 2 3 4 5
Clarinet
Clarinet in Bb

mf sim.

Clarinet in Bb

mf sim.

Cornet in Bb

Trumpet 2
f

Trombone
mf

BD BD
Percussion
mf ff p

Timpani

F‹ C©‹

Guitar
mf
Bass Drum
roll

mf
Kbd 1
Piano

Voice

Mrs Phelps: Matilda, are you sure something’s not -

BD
Matilda: Kbd 1 Mrs Phelps: Tpt 2
"Do you want to hear "What are we waiting for?"
Band the next part of the story?"

mf mf f

MD
Kbd 2 Accordion

mf

Cello
mf
arco

Bass
mf

Piano

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6 7 8 9 10
To Fl. rit.

Clarinet in Bb

Clarinet in Bb

Cornet in Bb

Trumpet 2

To B. Tbn.
Trombone
mf

Percussion
mf

Timpani

F‹ C©‹
Guitar

(higher inversions)

Kbd 1
Piano

Voice

3 Kbd 1
Band

MD
Kbd 2

3
Cello

pizz
Bass

rit.

Piano
3

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11 12 13 14 15 16 17

Clarinet in Bb

Clarinet in Bb

Cornet
solo cantabile
Cornet in Bb
mp

Trumpet 2

Trombone

Percussion

Timpani

Guitar

mp
Kbd 1
Piano

Voice

Cornet
solo cantabile
Band
mp
Matilda: Slowly, very slowly, the acrobat wound her shiny white scarf around her husband's neck.
‘For luck, my love’ she said, kissing him with the gentlest of kisses. ‘Smile - we have done this a thousand times.’
Celeste sounding 8vb

mp
MD
Kbd 2
Kbd 1

Cello

Bass

Matilda: Slowly, very slowly, the acrobat wound her shiny white scarf around her husband's neck. ‘For luck, my love’ she said, kissing him with the gentlest of kisses. ‘Smile - we have done this a thousand times.’

Piano

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18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Flute
Clarinet in Bb
mp

Clarinet
Clarinet in Bb
mp

Cornet in Bb

Trumpet 2

Trombone

Percussion

Timpani

Guitar

Kbd 1
Piano

Voice

Flute Clarinet/Cello

Band

But suddenly she hugged him with the biggest hug in the world, so hard that he felt that she would hug all of the air out of him.

And so they prepared themselves for the most dangerous feat that had ever been performed.

MD
Kbd 2

Celli sounding 8vb

Cello
mp

Bass

And so they prepared themselves for the most dangerous feat that had ever been performed.
But suddenly she hugged him with the biggest hug in the world, so hard that he felt that she would hug all of the air out of him.

Piano

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5
25 26 poco accel. 27 28
A
Flute

Clarinet in Bb

Cornet in Bb
mp

Trumpet 2

Trombone

Percussion

Timpani

Guitar

Kbd 1
Piano

Voice

+ Cornet Fl

Band

The great escapologist had to escape from the safe, lean out, catch his wife with one hand, grab a fire extinguisher
and put out the flames on her specially designed dress within twelve seconds, before they reached the dynamite and blew his wife’s head off.

MD mp mp mp mp
Kbd 2

Cello
poco cresc.
pizz
Bass
mp poco cresc.

The great escapologist had to escape from the safe, lean out, catch his wife with one hand, grab a fire extinguisher and put out the flames on her specially designed dress within twelve seconds,

A poco accel.
before they reached the dynamite and blew his wife’s head off.

Piano

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6
29 30 31 32 33
B poco a poco accel.

Flute

Clarinet in Bb

Cornet in Bb
mf

Trumpet 2
mf

Bass Trombone
Trombone

mf
Orch SD no snares

Percussion
mp Orch BD

Timpani

Guitar

pp pp
Kbd 1
Piano
gliss.

Voice

Orch SD
Cornet

Band
mp Orch BD

The crowd held their breath as she hurled over the

Matilda: The trick started well. The moment the specially designed
sharks and spiky objects - one second, two seconds -
(Mrs Phelps screams) dress was set alight the acrobat swung into the air.
Mrs Phelps: Sorry. Go on.

MD Fairground f
Kbd 2 Organ

w/Bass Trb/Bass

Cello

Bass

mf

Matilda: The trick started well. The moment the specially designed The crowd held their breath as she hurled over the
dress was set alight the acrobat swung into the air. sharks and spiky objects - one second, two seconds -
(Mrs Phelps screams)
Mrs Phelps: Sorry. Go on. B poco a poco accel.

arco

Piano
f

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7
34 35 36

Flute
mf

Clarinet in Bb
mp mf
To Tpt.

Cornet in Bb

Trumpet 2

to Tenor
Bass Trombone

Percussion

Timpani

Guitar

Kbd 1
Piano

Voice

Cello
Band

they watched as the flames crept up the dress - three seconds, four seconds -
she began to reach out her arms towards the safe - five seconds, six seconds - suddenly the padlocks pinged open and the huge chains fell away -

MD
Kbd 2 E‹

w/Bass

Cello
mf

pizz.
Bass

they watched as the flames crept up the dress - three seconds, four seconds - five seconds, six seconds - suddenly the padlocks pinged open and the huge chains fell away -
she began to reach out her arms towards the safe -

Piano
E‹

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8
37 38

Flute
mf

Clarinet in Bb
mf

Solo Trumpet

Cornet in Bb
f

Trumpet 2

Bass Trombone

Percussion

Timpani

Guitar

Kbd 1
Piano

Voice

Trumpet

Band

seven seconds, eight seconds - the door flung open and the escapologist reached out one

MD
Kbd 2 B7 E‹

Cello

Bass

seven seconds, eight seconds - the door flung open and the escapologist reached out one

Piano
B E‹

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9
39 40

Flute

Clarinet in Bb

Trumpet in Bb

Trumpet 2

Trombone

Bass Trombone

Percussion

Timpani

Guitar

3 3
3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3 3
3

Kbd 1
Piano

Voice

Band

+Trb
huge, muscled arm to catch his wife and the child - nine seconds, ten seconds...

MD
Kbd 2 B7 A‹

Cello

Bass

huge, muscled arm to catch his wife and the child - nine seconds, ten seconds...

Piano
B A‹

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10
41 42 43

Flute
f

Clarinet in Bb
f

Trumpet in Bb
f

Trumpet 2

Trombone
f
snares on

Percussion

Timpani

Guitar

f
Kbd 1
Piano

Voice

Band
f

Mrs Phelps: Oh, I can't look! Matilda: eleven seconds – and he grabs her hand and, and,

MD
Kbd 2 E‹ C E‹ C

Cello
f

Bass
f

Mrs Phelps: Oh, I can't look! Matilda: eleven seconds – and he grabs her hand and, and,

Piano
E‹ C E‹ C

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44 45 46 47 48 49

Flute

3 3 3 3 3 3
mf mp

Clarinet in Bb
mf mp
3 3 3 3 3 3

Trumpet in Bb
mf mp

Trumpet 2
mf mp

To Bass
Trombone
mf mp

clash cym
Percussion

Timpani

Guitar

3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3

mf
Kbd 1
Piano TO KEYBOARD

Voice

Band
mf mp

Matilda: No. Mrs Phelps: No?

and suddenly the flames are covered in foam before they can both be blown to pieces. Mrs Phelps: Hooray!
So the story does have a happy ending, after all!

MD
Upright Piano
Kbd 2

Cello

Bass

So the story does have a happy ending, after all! Matilda: No. Mrs Phelps: No?
and suddenly the flames are covered in foam before they can both be blown to pieces. Mrs Phelps: Hooray!
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3

Piano

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50 51 52 53 54 55
C
Flute

Clarinet in Bb

Trumpet in Bb

Trumpet 2

Trombone

Orch BD
soft mallet

Percussion
p

Timpani

Guitar

Kbd 1
Piano
Celeste TO PIANO

Voice

Orch BD
Kbd 1
Band
p

Matilda:
No. Maybe it was the thought of their child. Maybe it was nerves. But the escapologist used just a touch too much foam

and suddenly their hands became slippy... and she fell. Mrs Phelps: No! Was... was she okay? Did... Did she survive?

MD p play LH just before RH, like acciaccaturas loco

Kbd 2

Cello

Bass

Matilda: No. Maybe it was the thought of their child. Maybe it was nerves. But the escapologist used just a touch too much foam
C and suddenly their hands became slippy... and she fell. Mrs Phelps: No! Was... was she okay? Did... Did she survive?

sim. descending patterns, getting simpler

Piano

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56 57 58 59 60 61
D
Flute
mp p

Clarinet in Bb
mp p

Trumpet in Bb

Trumpet 2

Trombone

Percussion

Timpani

Guitar

p
Kbd 1
Piano

sim.

Voice

Clarinet
Fl Fl

Band

She broke every bone in her body except the ones at the ends of her little fingers.
She managed to live long enough to have their child.
The doctor said it was an absolute miracle she managed to hold on.
Kbd 1 PLAY + Cello

MD
Kbd 2

Cello
p

Bass

She broke every bone in her body except the ones at the ends of her little fingers.

She managed to live long enough to have their child. The doctor said it was an absolute miracle she managed to hold on.
D

Piano
E B C©‹ G©‹

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62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69
To Cl. Clarinet in Bb
Flute

Clarinet in Bb

Trumpet in Bb

Trumpet 2

Trombone

Percussion

Timpani

Guitar

accompany vocal
Kbd 1
Piano

Voice

Band

‘Love our daughter with all your heart. She is all we ever wanted.’ And then she died.
But the effort was too great ‘Love our little girl’ She said And then... things got worse. Mrs Phelps: What? Worse?
Kbd 1 Oh, no, Matilda, not worse, they can’t get worse!
PLAY TOP KEY

MD
Kbd 2

Cello

Bass

‘Love our daughter with all your heart. She is all we ever wanted.’ And then she died. And then... things got worse. Mrs Phelps: What? Worse?
But the effort was too great ‘Love our little girl’ She said Oh, no, Matilda, not worse, they can’t get worse!

Piano

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h=c.60 in 2 poco a poco accel. 15

70 71 72 73 74 75 76
E Clarinet
Clarinet in Bb
p

Clarinet in Bb
p

Trumpet in Bb

Trumpet 2

Bass
Trombone
p

Percussion
mp

Timpani

Guitar

Drums

Kbd 1
Piano

Voice

Cls
Band
mp

Matilda: I'm afraid they did.

Because so kind was the escapologist that he never blamed the acrobat’s sister for what had happened.
Trem Str And so she moved in to help look after his daughter. She was nothing but cruel to the little girl,

MD
Kbd 2 Accdn pp

w/Bass Trb/Bass

Cello
p

arco
Bass
p

h=c.60 in 2 poco a poco accel.

E And so she moved in to help look after his daughter. She was nothing but cruel to the little girl,
Matilda: I'm afraid they did. Because so kind was the escapologist that he never blamed the acrobat’s sister for what had happened.

Piano
C©‹ C& C©‹

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77 78 79 80 81 82
poco a poco accel.

Clarinet in Bb

Clarinet in Bb

Trumpet in Bb

Trumpet 2

Trombone

Percussion

Timpani

Guitar

Kbd 1
Piano

Voice

Cls
Band

making her wash and iron and cook and clean, and beating her if she did a thing wrong.

MD
Kbd 2

Cello

Bass

making her wash and iron and cook and clean, and beating her if she did a thing wrong. poco a poco accel.

Piano
C& D‹ F&/C©

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to dictated chords Dictated 17
83 84 85 86 87 88
To Fl. Flute Flute

Clarinet in Bb
cresc. ff
molto cresc.

Clarinet in Bb
cresc. molto cresc. ff

Trumpet in Bb
ff

Trumpet 2
ff

Trombone
cresc.
molto cresc. ff

Percussion
mf
ff

Timpani

Guitar

ff
Kbd 1 poco cresc.
Piano

Voice
And so the poor little girl grew up with the meanest, cruellest, horriblest aunt you could possibly
imagine.
Tutti

Band
cresc. molto cresc. ff

Mrs Phelps:
But always in secret, so that the escapologist never suspected a thing.
Let's call the police!

ff
MD
Kbd 2 poco cresc.

Cello

ff

Bass
cresc. molto cresc. ff

And so the poor little girl grew up with the meanest, cruellest, horriblest aunt you could possibly imagine.

But always in secret, so that the escapologist never suspected a thing. Cut at any point Dictated
to dictated chords

Piano
D‹ F&/C©

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