rl rel DAVID MASLANKA MOUNTAIN ROADS [anMOUNTAIN ROADS The music of Mountain Roads is a very personal statement. | feel very deeply about every bit of it. The musical plan of it follows the model of a Baroque cantata, and style and content reflect my years of study of the Bach chorales, and of Bach in general. Obviously there are no words in my “cantata” but the music revolves entirely around two chorale melodies. The main one is “Alle menschen miissen sterben” (All men must die) and the second is “Wo soll ich flichen” (Where shall | run to?).. Movements |, Ill, IV, V, and VI are all a large evolutionary process on “Alle menschen missen sterben.” “Wo soll ich fliehen” appears in part in the first movement, and is given it’s full exposition in I. The actual melody of “Alle menschen miissen sterben” does not appear until the four variations of the chorale that end the sixth movement. The title Mountain Roads comes from a dream that | had while writing this piece. In it | was part of a work crew making new roads in high mountain country. It was springtime, the weather was clear, sunny and comfortable, although there was still show on the ground. The effect of the place was exhilarating as only mountain wildemess can be. It seemed to me that the dream was a beautiful metaphor for new life and new spiritual opening, The paradox embodied in this exuberant and uplifting music lies in the title of the main choral “All men must die”, and further reinforced by the second chorale “Where shall | run to?", The first title suggests the inevitability of death, but is neither morbid nor about mass destruction. The idea of death is not so much about final end as about change. The process of growth is constantly about “dying” to one way of thinking or feeling, and opening to another. After all is said and done, there is the fact of physical death. The awareness of that fact points up our deep attachment to all the forms of this life. It makes experience of all things both deeply sweet and deeply sad. It also suggests the inevitable release of all the forms that we know, and the movement toward whatever exists beyond form. -note by the composerCommissioned by the Transcontinental Saxophone Quartet Score in C Russell Peterson, Marco Albonetti, Amanda Materne, Yiannis Miralis Pecormae Tine 28min Mountain Roa oP David Maslanka i Overture J = ca.90 Freely hold back a bit + in Tempo. Soprano f hold back a bit Alto —— we 7 Tenor Baritone Alto Tenor Bar © 1997 David Maslanka‘Tenor Alto Tenor Sop. Alto ‘Tenor overtureSop. Alto Tenor Baxi Alto ‘Tenor Alto Tenor Bai LoverrureTenor Alto ‘Tenor Alto ‘Tenor Bas LovertureSop. Alto Tenor Bas Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Ba Sop. Ako ‘Tenor Bai ’ in Tempo LoverrureSep. Alto ‘Tenor Bari Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Baxi Sop. Alto Tenor Bari overtureSop. =H P sub. Crese Alto Tenor Bar Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bai Sop, Alto Tenor Bari LovertuteAlto Tenor Bari Alto Tenor Tenor Bari re overtureAlto Tenor Crese. fF Alto Tenor Bar Alto ‘Tenor af Loverture10 Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bat Sop. Alto Ba Sop. Alto Tenor Bai LovertureAlto Tenor Alto Bas Alto Tenor Bad, Jovecrure12 Sop, Alto ‘Tenor Baxi, Sop, Alto ‘Tenor Bari, Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Baxi overtureTenor Bari Sop. Alto "Tenor Alto ‘Tenor Bai A freely in Tempo LoverhiveAlto Tenor Alto ‘Tenor Basi, Alto ‘Tenor L.overtureTenor Alto Bari Alto ‘Tenor Bari Crese: L.overrureSop. Alto Tenor Bar Alto ‘Tenor Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Loverture17 a in Tempo = a Sop. a = Alto Tenor Ba Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bari, Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bari overture18 Sop. Alto Tenor Bari, Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bari Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bari LovertureSop. Alto Tenor Bai Sop. Alto Tenor Ba, Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bari 19 Loverrure20 Sop. Alto “Tenor Bari Sop. Alto Tenor Bai Sop. Atto Tenor Ba overtureat hold back in Tempo abit /, in Tempo ? Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bari Sop. Alto “Tenor Bari overtureI 22 Chorale : Wo soll ich fliehen freely Js ca.60 freely Soprano Alto Tenor Baritone Alto ‘Tenor Alto Tenor Bari23 Sop. Alto Tenor Basi Sop. Ako f o | hold back ™ abit Tenor . hola back Bai » = SS =i rr & = 16 Ato Ge = = ——— z oa a bit faste| : — r om in Tem no breath Tenor Bas U.horaleSop. Alto Tenor Alto ‘Tenor Bar Alto ‘Tenor 24 2 in Tempo so rig (ay a slowing x Se Fs = = = + o U.Chorate25 Alto Tenor Sop, Tenor Alto Tenoran slowing | Sop pi —— — 36. dim. grad. aw |B 5 == = ‘dim. grad. Teor | — = Se eee dae env be Z dim, grad, — a oe | SSE = are = ; = dim. grad. ca. 3° W.heate27 Soprano Alto Tenor Alto Tenor Alo Tenor Il Aria (in the style of a chorale prelude) Fast J = ca. 180 (in Tempo) Always stacattoAlto Tenor Alto Tenor Alto Tenor Alto Tenor M1 Acta == ==. = — beac —— =e b _— — — = =H = — hg dim. eae - G = as = IE ose AE 2SM1 ActaAlto Tenor Alto Tenor Sop. Alto Tenor ‘Tenor Mi. Ata31 Sop, Alto Tenor Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Sop, Alto Tenor Sop. Alto ‘Tenor32 Alto “Tenor Alto ‘Tenor Alto ‘Tenor Alto Tenor M1 Ara33 Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Alto Tenor . : _ : oo Alto ed =: ss = ie phe ee babe dad _— ——— Alto Tenor M1 ArlaSop. Ato Sop. Alo Tenor Sop. Ato Tenor Sop. Alto Tenor Ul. Atta 3435 Tenor Alto ‘Tenor Ato ‘Tenor MI AdtaSoprano ‘Tenor Baritone Alto Tenor Sop. ‘Tenor a p= = = =37 Faster (ce 6 hp == = T 9 pp aquiet dance (altace cry tough he ene cadena mesireach time) = a oo == == =r Tenor Tenor Bari Alto ‘Tenor Seas 5 = —= NB oT ‘ppp as before box MChoraleAlto ‘Tenor Bari Alto ‘Tenor Bai Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bas 38 Sager - as before ies (Hf) Chorale39 Sop, Alto Tenor Ba Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bas, Sop. Alto Tenor Bar Ft TV.Cherale40 Sop. Alto Tenor Bari Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bari Sop. Alto Tenor Bai,a slightly faster than before = ca, 82 slowin, in Tempo slowing Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Baxi A __in Tempo Sop. Alto Tenor Bari Sop, = = : = Alto _ cuca tenor | EG = —F + Bai WChoraleAlto Tenor Alto ‘Tenor Bari. Sop. Alto Tenor Bat ‘Deircular breathins = = — Pa __sudden stop of tone IV.Chorate43 4 =86-90 not stow! ee Soprano == SS P alone on 4 mountain Alo ‘Tenor Baritone z PP « circular breathing, of stagger breathing od bin such a way that continuous te le matiained sop. Ato Tenor BariSop. Alto ‘Tenor Bari Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bar Sop. Alo ‘Tenor Bas Vaca45 Sop Alto ‘Tenor Bas, Sop. Alto Tenor Sop, Alto Tenor Basi VAvaSop. Alto ‘Tenor Bad Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Ba Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bai (J=86-90, but freely played) in Tenpo47 Sop. Alto Tenor Bas Sop. Alto Tenor Bari ca. 3°45" V AdaVI. 48 Fast__}= ca. 150 Finale Soprano Alto Tenor Baritone Alto Tenor Bar Alto Tenor Bar49 Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bari Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bari Sop. Alo Tenor Basi, ‘Vi. FinaleSop. Alto ‘Tenor Bai Sop. Alto Tenor Bas Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bar ‘Vi. Finale51 Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Baxi Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bai Sop. Alto ‘Tenor BatSop. Alto Tenor Bar. Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bai Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Basi (CreseJ ‘VA. Finale53 Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Ato ‘Tenor Bari Alto Tenor SSS SS SS é E pape eee ea [3 B ces. * === SSS ae iad Ices. OF = ~ E tte Lote. bey er et aa E E = a ‘Vi. FinaleSop. Alto ‘Tenor Bat Sop. Alto Tenor Bari Sop. Alto Tenor Bar ‘Vi. Finale55 Alto Tenor Alto Tenor Alto Tenor Vi. FinaleSop, Ale Tenor Bari Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bar Sop. Alto Tenor Bar ‘Vi. Finale87 Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bad Sop. Ato Tenor Bai, Sop. Alto ‘Tenor ‘Vi. FinaleSop. Alto ‘Tenor Bari Sop. Alto Tenor Bat Sop. Ato Tenor Basi ip (oonre) pp (semre) —— P cccenied| { Crese. grad. Crese. grad. Vi. Finale59 Sop. Alto Tenor Bas Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Basi Sop. Alto Tenor Bai60 Basi Alto ‘Tenor Alto Tenor Bar ‘Vi Finale61 Sop. Alto Tenor Bai. Sop. Alto Tenor Basi Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bari VI. FinaleSop. Alto Tenor Bai Sop. Alto Tenor Ban, Sop. Alto Tenor Bar63 Tenor Tenor Bat Alto (Crese.) Tenor (Crese.) BaSop. Alto Tenor Bas Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Ba Sop. Alto Tenor Bai ‘VI. Finale65 Alto Tenor Alto Tenor Bari Sop. Alto "Tenor Bas, Vi. Finale66 Alto Tenor Bai Alto ‘Tenor Alto Tenor Vi. Finale67 Sop. Alto Tenor Basi Sop. Alto Tenor Bar Sop, Alto Tenor Bas, == dn Alle menschen miissen sterben J= ca50 , flexible solo, e is ™ * Soprano clears: others ae gute Backop come solo with each repetition ofthe chorale ‘Vi. Finale Allo, Tenor and baritone successivelySop. Alto Tenor Ba Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Basi brief Btstn , — FNS with intensity Sop. Alto Tenor Bari ‘Vi. FinaleAlto ‘Tenor Bas Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bar Sop, Alto Tenor Bas ‘Vi. FinaleSop. Alto Tenor Bari Sop. Alto Tenor Bad, Sop. Alto Tenor Bar ‘Vi. Finate71 Sop. == a. mp = > _no break Tenor Ba Sop. Alto Tenor slowing ad lib a a Alto = nn — VI. FinaleSop. Alto Tenor Bar Sop. Alto Tenor Bar Sop. Alto Tenor Bai, ‘Vi. Finale73 Sop, Ato Tenor Bari Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bar Sop. Alto Tenor = — = + 5 solo ad lib, gently slowing Bari,74 Sop. Alto Tenor Bai. Sop. Alto Tenor Bari. Crese. with intensity brief > quick Sop. Alto ‘Tenor Bad, pe VL Finale FY75 SS = Crese. Alto Tenor Tenor Alto Tenor Bat ca, 9° Missoula, MT 5-30-97 ‘Vi. Finale