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CHARLES IVES Symphony No. 3 “The Camp Meeting” (1901—1912) First performed: New York, May 5, 1947, by the New York Little Symphony Lou Harrison, cond. Awarded the: Pulitzer Prize in 1947 ASSOCIATED MUSIC PUBLISHERS, INC. New York NOTE score, which supersedes the one published in 1947 by Arrow Music Press, has been newly checked against manuscript sources, etc. In this task, Henry Cowell has given invaluable assistance, which is hereby gratefully acknowledged. The most problematic aspect of any claim of authenticity concerns the strings. The sources are offen vague and contradictory, and Ives himself is known to have wanted it this way. As a result, a great many ambiguities must of necessity remain unresolved, The present score contains all the “div.” markings which appear in the final manuscript score. It also contains (in parentheses) the additional divisi_ mar found in the Arrow score. Bracketed divisi markings, as well as a few other indica- tions, are editorial additions. No “unis.” or “non div. indications appear in either the manuscript or the Arrow score. Performers will have to decide from case to case how to play unmarked double-stops, etc., depending in many cases on the number of strings available. The frequent dovble-slurring in the strings has been retained the way it ‘appears in the final manuscript score. Ives is known to have wanted the effect of non-uniform bowing in many instances. However, practically all slurring, throughout the manuscript, is inconsistent, incomplete, and ambiguous. Moreover, even when it is fairly clear it does not always match the slurring in the Arrow score. The slurring in the present score is an attempt toward a comprot solution, based mostly on the Arrow score, with occasional restorations of the manuscript slurring where it seemed more appropriate. Self-evident dynamics have been added throughout this score (all instruments) without having been identified as editorial additions. Others appear in square brackets. The abbreviation “‘sub."" at sudden dynamic changes has also been added here and there. INSTRUMENTATION Flute 2 Horns in F Oboe Trombone Clarinet in Bb Bells (ad lib.) Bassoon Strings Orchestra material available on rental from the Publisher Duration: about 17 minutes SYMPHONY NO. 3 "The Camp Meeting” jl Charles Ives 1, Old Folks Gatherin LH) Gerecivse Andante maestoso Flute Oboe Clarinet inp ‘rh Trombone Andante maestoso 1 Violins FL a. (i ns. tc Ton, Vie. Vel = ™ = © Copyright 1947, 1964 by Associated Music Publishers, Inc, New York 9623.38 ‘Al igh reseed, ncn he ht of pubic performonce or ro Printed in USA, 0b. cl. ey vel. FL. ob. a. @ Hos. i Ton, FL. cl oi Bn. ns. " Ton, Vin. Vio. a. (ey Hs. Ton. Fi. ob. cl. 3 Br. Hs, tit w Ton | Vin. vie.| Vel. *Original has accents only in lower aa we 9625-33 0. ci. cs) tc Ton. Vio. vel. ob. ro (& Ba. Vin. Via. ob. Gl o Hos. ey Ton | ob. cu. (en i Vi. Vio. vel. ob. cl. cs) Vio. Vel. a tempo pid mosso (con moto) wow fl ob. Gl & Vin. Vio. vel. ns. Ton. P *Original has the longer slur in Vin. I. **Original has quarter notes only, and tied G's instead of Ps: ane.vens33 Fl. 0b, ins. vin, Via. Vel piv accelerando pit accelerando ‘Ties not in original 9623-93 2 rif. poco a poco rit, poco poco ‘poco @ pote ‘pore a poco a pe Fisxb] 0962393 poco rit. Fl. ob. cu. > Fi. on. eH Bn, Hs. iF Ton | awe 9623-28 largamente Adagio cantabile ee 2. Children’s Day e982329 ob. c. ro Vin. Vio. vel. cl. (6h ty Vio. vel. au 9623-33 c oh Hos. a Ton. Vin, Via. val. Fl His. e Ton. Vin Via vel. Fl. ob. cl en Hs. wm poco animando poco animando 0 9623.33 rit. Pid allegro* P ob. = ? cl. en Hos. o Pid allegro* **Pig motto in the Arrow score ob. ou om ns. 7 Fl. ob. c. om Hos. a Ton. vin. Vio. Vel am 9823-33 ob. GL rs) ins. F Via. vel. FA. ci. rc) Hos. " ane 9620-33 Alla marcia Alla marcia a 9623-93 via. Vio. vel. Ton, Mn. Vio. vel Meno allegro 26 Fi. cu >) Hin. tt) Ton @ poco al fine sempre rall. e calando al fine FA, cu 9 ns. mn din} din P (ain vin Via. Vel Fi. cI 3 Hos. iF 26 ob. 1 & ins. Ton. Vin, Via, Vel. Flute Oboe Clorinet neh 1 Horns ine lt Trombone Bells (esi) ' Violins a Viola Cello 3. Communion a. & Bn, Hs. wm Ton. ob. ci, eh Hine. ic Vio. vel. a 9823.33 pit rit. con moto a con moto Vio. Vel awe.9620-93 AL, ob. I (en vin, Vio. Vel pil animando a ob. cu (oy ns. a stringendo FA # ob. 1 & Bn, ns. iF Ton stringendo \ : vin, =a Zz Vio. Vel. awe 9900-39 id agitondo Fl ob. ci. ey ns. iF piv agitando Fi ob. ou (Bn ns, - Ton, Targando be Vin. Via. vel. Fl. °F alee, ratio oop on en i Ton, vin. Via. Vel ob. cl, es) His. ) Ton. Vio. Vel. awe.9623:38 c. & tins. e Ton, Vo. Vet Veo. (os distor church bets} ith PEP “The bells oppear in the manuscript only as © faint outline. Unlike in the Arrow score, no rhythms are given, nor are there the definite triads, The present score follows the Arrow version {ves wos very unsure about the balls I de net think he ceoly wanted the sound of orchestra bells. He wonted 0 distant church bell, One might record church bells and have them sound where writin, ner the end, from of-slage, perhaps not even in any porticler tythen ey pich, wo ofr eal church:bell tones coming in and out ad lib.—Henry Cowell! AM 9823.23

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