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Full Score for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

transcribed by Chip De Stefano
b Not too fast q n

Piccolo & b bb c
F

Flute
b
& b bb c n
F
n
b
Oboe & b bb c
F
b c j #
&b # #
1
F
B b Clarinets
b
2
3
&b c # #
w
P
b
B b Bass Clarinet &b c #


# w w
P
? bb c n n
Bassoon bb w w
P
#
E b Alto 1
&b c

J # # #
Saxophones 2
F
bb c
B b Tenor
Saxophone
& # # w w
P

# #
E b Baritone
Saxophone
&b c
w w
P

1 &b
b c #
F
B b Trumpets
b c
2
3
&b
#
F
b
F Horns 1
2
& b b c J

? bb b c
1 b J
Trombones

j
2 ? bb b c
3 b


? bb b c n n w w
Euphonium b
P
? bb b c
b n n
Tuba
w w
P
Mallets bb j j
Chimes

Bells &bb c J J
Marimba F
(F, G, C)
? bb b c j
Timpani b w w
F P
j
w w
Percussion 1
Bass Drum c
F P
Percussion 2 Triangle
Triangle c
Crash Cymbals
Suspended Cymbal P
1 2 3 4 5

Custom Arranging by Chip De Stefano

2001 by Chip De Stefano. All Rights Reserved
chip@destefanomusic.com
 A
bb b n n n n
Picc. & b
f
n b
bb n n n n
Fl. &bb
f
b b A n n
Ob. &bb n
f


1 &b
b # # # #
f
Cls.
b
2
3
&b # #

F f
b
B. Cl. &b #
w w w w
? bb b n
Bsn. b w w w w
# n
A. Saxes 1 &b # #
#
2
f
b
T. Sax. &b w w w w #

#
Bar. Sax. &b w w w w

b #
1 &b
F f
Tpts.
b
2
&b # #

3
F
f
b
Hns. 1
2
&bb
n
f
? bb b w w n
1 b
P
Trbs.
2 ? bb b w w n
b
3 P
? bb b w w w w n
Euph. b

? bb b
Tuba b w w w w n

bb j j j
Mlts. & b b J J J J J n
F f
? bb b
Timp. b w w w w
f
Perc. 1 w w w w
f

Perc. 2 . . J
J with yarn mallets
6 7
Sus. Cym.
with sticks P 8 9
f
10

-2- Praeludium
 12 Faster q
b
Picc. & b bb
F f

A n
Fl.
bb
&bb n
P F f
bb A n
Ob. &bb n n b n
P F f
N n
1 &b
b # n n #
P F f
Cls.
b # n
2
3
&b
F f
b
B. Cl. &b


# n #
- f

? bb b n n n
Bsn. b - f
n

A. Saxes 1 &b #
2
F f
b
T. Sax. &b -
f

# n #
Bar. Sax. &b -

f
b #
1 &b
F f
Tpts.
b # N
2
3
&b
n


F
f
b
Hns. 1
2
&bb

f
n
? b b b -
1 b
f
Trbs.

2 ? b b b -
3 b
f

? b b b - n n n
Euph. b
f
? bb b
b -
Tuba
n n n
f

Marimba
bb
Mlts. &bb
F f
? bb b
Timp. b f

Perc. 1
f
Triangle

Crash Cym.
Perc. 2
F
11 12 13 14 15

-3- Praeludium
 16 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
b bb j J J
Picc. & b J J

> > > j >
bb b b n J
> > > > n > n n > > > >

Fl. & J J

> n > > n > n > > > > > > n > > n n > > > >
bb j j
Ob. &bb J J
J


> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
b # J
1 &b J J
J

Cls.
> # > > # > > > >> > > n > # >
b j j > j
# n
2
& b J J

3
> > > > >
> >>>
b j
B. Cl. &b j j j j j j
# # # > > # > > > #
> >

> > > > > > > > > > >
? bb b > > > > > > > > > > > > > > j > > j
Bsn. b J n J n J n J n n
> >
> # > >

# > > > j > > > > # > > >
n # n # # > >
A. Saxes 1 &b J # J
2 J

>
b j > > > > > > > > > > > > >J j
T. Sax. &b
J

J

> > > > >
> > >
#
> > >
#
> > >
#
> > > > j
> > > j
Bar. Sax. &b J J J J # #
> >
b > # > > > # > > > # > > > > # > > > # >

1 &b J
J J # J J
Tpts.
b j > > j > > j > > > j > # > > > # >
2
& b #
J
n#

3
> > > > > >
b > > j > > j > > j > > > > > > > > > >
Hns. 1 & b b j n n n J n n J
2
> > >
>
> n > >
> n > >
> n > > > > > n > > > > n >
? b b b J J J J J J
1 b

Trbs.
> > > > > > > > > > > > > n > > > n n > >
? b b b n
2
b J J J
3 J J J

? bb b > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
Euph. b J J J J J J

? bb b j j j j j j j
Tuba b n > n > n >
> > > > > > > > > > n > > n
>
> > > > > > > > > j > >> > > > >
> >
bb b b
Mlts. & J
J J n J J

? bb b j j j j j j j
>
Timp. b > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

j j j j j j j
Perc. 1

j j j j j j j

Crash Cym.
Perc. 2

16 17 18 19 20

-4- Praeludium
 23 A Tempo
> . U
b b b > > >J
Rallentando
Picc. & b

> > > > . U
bb J
Fl. &bb J

b b > > n >
n U
Ob. &bb J J

> > > > U #. N w
b J .
1 &b J
J
F
Cls.
b > n > # > j U N # . N w
2
3
&b J J b J
#
J n . n J
J F
b U
B. Cl. &b >
j j j j


> # > n #

U
? b b b > > j A
Bsn. b n J J J
>
> n > > j b j n . #U
b J J J #.
A. Saxes 1 & J J
2
F
b j U
T. Sax. &b J
> > > J J

> > j U
j n j
j
Bar. Sax. & b # #


>
b j U
&b J . n. A
1
> >>> J
F
Tpts.
b j j U
&b A n. A
n > # b J
2
#
3 A J n . n J
> > J J F
b > > > j U
Hns. 1 &bb n n J b j
n.
J
2 J J F
> > n > U n.
? bb b
J J J n J
1 b
F
Trbs.
> n > > U
2 ? b b b n
n
3 b J J J

U
? b b b > > >
Euph. b J J J J

? bb b U
Tuba b j j j j


> n > b n
> >> > > . U
bb
Mlts. &bb J

? bb b j U
Timp. b j j j




> > >
U
j j j j
Perc. 1

j U
Perc. 2

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

-5- Praeludium
 32 n.
b
Picc. & b bb J
F
n.
bb J
Fl. &bb
F
bb .
Ob. &bb
F
b . . n .
1 &b J
F
Cls.
b . . n n.
2
3
&b J
F
b
B. Cl. &b j


#. F
F
? bb b n.
Bsn. b J
F F
#.
A. Saxes 1
2
&b
F
b n. j
T. Sax. &b J
#.
F F

Bar. Sax. &b
#. j


F F
b
1 &b #n n A n #
Tpts.
b
2
3
&b #n n A n #

b
Hns. 1
2
&bb

? bb b
1 b
Trbs.
n.
2 ? bb b J n.
3 b J
F
n.
? bb b J n.
Euph. b J
F
? bb b j
Tuba b n.
F
bb
Mlts. &bb

? bb b
Timp. b

Perc. 1

Perc. 2
28 29 30 31 32 33 34

-6- Praeludium
 w
39
b .
-
Picc. & b bb .
f
w -
b b . .
Fl. &bb
f
bb
Ob. &bb w -
f
-
b
1 &b w
Cls. f
b
2
3
&b A
w
-
f
b
B. Cl. &b - -

w -
f - tuba
F
? bb b - -
Bsn. b w -
f -
n -
-
. -
A. Saxes 1
2
&b
f
b j -
T. Sax. &b .
J . w n - - -
f
- -
Bar. Sax. &b w -
f -
-
b n - # - N - #.
1 &b J
f F
Tpts.
b - - -
2
&b .
3
f -
F
b - -
Hns. 1 &bb - .
2
f F
- w
? bb b J . w
J -
1 b
f F
Trbs.
2 ? bb b J . w
J - - - n.
3 b J
f F
- -
J w n -
? bb b . w
Euph. b J
f F
? bb b j
Tuba b w - n.
f - F

bells

bb
Mlts. &bb
f
? bb b
Timp. b

Perc. 1
F

Triangle

Perc. 2 Sus. Cym.

35 36 F 38 39 40 41
37

-7- Praeludium
 47

b
Picc. & b bb
F

bb
Fl. &bb
F
bb n. w
Ob. &bb J
F
b
1 &b w
F
Cls.
b
2
3
&b w
F
b
B. Cl. &b
A w







n.
J F
? bb b
Bsn. b
F
#. w
A. Saxes 1 &b J
2
F
b #.
T. Sax. &b J
F

Bar. Sax. &b

F
b w #
1 &b # . J
Tpts.
b . .
2
3
&b J J # n

b
Hns. 1
2
& b b . n n.
J
F
. n
? bb b
1 b
F
Trbs.
n
2 ? b b b n n

3 b
F
n.
? bb b n J
Euph. b
F
? bb b j A w
Tuba b n. F

bb
Mlts. &bb
F F
? bb b
Timp. b

Perc. 1

Perc. 2

42 43 44 45
F 46 47 48 49

-8- Praeludium
 51 Freely
b U U U
& b bb

Picc. J
one player
U
U U n n j
Fl. & b bb b J J
p section

bb U U
Ob. &bb w
J

one player
U U one player
U
b
&b n # j
1
J
Cls. p
b U one player U section
U
2
&b j
3 # . J
p
b U U U
B. Cl. &b j j j j
n. . .
p
? bb b j Uj U U
Bsn. b n.
p
one player
w U U U # tutti
A. Saxes 1 &b
J
2 p
U U U
one player
b
tutti
T. Sax. &b J
p
U U U
&b j j j
Bar. Sax. #. .
p
b U U U
1 &b
Tpts.
b U U U
2
3
&b

b U U U
Hns. 1 &bb
J

2 p
U
? bb b n . J
U U
1 b J
p
Trbs.
U U U
2 ? bb b n .
J
b J
3 p
U
U U
? bb b J
Euph. b
p
? bb b j Uj U U j
Tuba b n. .
p
bb U U U
Mlts. &bb J

? bb b U U U
Timp. b

p
U U j
Perc. 1 U .
p
U U
U Triangle j
Perc. 2
p Sus. Cym. p
50 51 52 53 54 55

-9- Praeludium
 58 Quickly
b U
Picc. & b bb 43

n
bb 3 U
Fl. &bb 4
f
bb U
Ob. &bb 43
p
b U n # N . .
43

1 &b
f
Cls.
b U
2
3
&b 43 n n

b

n. # . ..
f f
b U
B. Cl. &b w 43 n # n
f
3 U n .
? bb b 4
Bsn. b
f
U
w # n 3 n # . .
A. Saxes 1
2
&b 4
f
b U .
T. Sax. &b 43 n n
f
U
43
n #
Bar. Sax. &b w #
f
b U
43
n
1 &b
f
Tpts.
b 3 U
2
3
&b 4
f
U
b n n 43
bassoon
Hns. 1
2
& b b w n .

f f
U
? b b b 43 n
1 b
Trbs.
2 ? b b b 43 U
3 b

? bb b n n 3 U
Euph. b 4

? bb b w 3 U
Tuba b 4

bb U
Mlts. &bb 43

? bb b U
Timp. b w 43
U
Perc. 1 w 34
U
w 34

Perc. 2

f
56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65

-10- Praeludium
 66 74

Picc.
b
& b bb
f
n .
Fl.
bb
&bb
b
J . n

b b n . b . n
Ob. &bb J

b n
1 &b n
Cls.
b n
2
&b n

3

b
B. Cl. &b
.

f . .
? bb b n n A n n
Bsn. b
f
n # n #
A. Saxes 1
2
&b #
horn

b . J
T. Sax. &b .
f
.
Bar. Sax. &b
. .

f
b j
1 &b # . n .
n


Tpts.
b j
2
3
&b # . n .
n

b j
Hns. 1
2
&bb n

n
n n n n
? bb b A
1 b
f
Trbs.
.. ..
2 ? bb b
3 b
f
? bb b n n A n n
Euph. b
f
? bb b
Tuba b . . .

f
bb
Mlts. &bb

? bb b
b
Timp.
f f
Perc. 1 . . .
f
j

Perc. 2

66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76

-11- Praeludium
 87
b
82
Picc. & b bb n .
f
.
bb
Fl. &bb
f f f
bb n . n
Ob. &bb J
f
b j
1 &b n # . # .
f
Cls.
b j #
2
3
&b
# . n n n# n.
J
f
b j
B. Cl. &b n.
. # # j
n .

? bb b .
J
. . n n j
Bsn. b
# . #
n # . J
A. Saxes 1
2
&b J

# .
T. Sax. &b
b # . n n
J n# n. J

#
n. . # j
Bar. Sax. &b J # .

b # . #
1 &b J
f
Tpts.
b # .
2
3
&b
J

f
b j
Hns. 1
2
& b b # . n . b n
J
n n n. n

? bb b . . n . n j
1 b J
Trbs.
? bb b . . n . n j
2
3 b J

? bb b n . . n n j
b n .
Euph.
J

? bb b j
b n j
Tuba
n. . n
f
bb
Mlts. &bb

? bb b j
Timp. b


.
f f
j j
Perc. 1 . .
f

Perc. 2
f
77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87

-12- Praeludium
 molto rallentando 93 Tempo I
b . n - - -
c n n
Picc. & b bb J J

n - b .
bb . n - - n
Fl. &bb c J J

b b n - .
Ob. &bb - - c J
J
J
f
b . # - - # - n . j
&b c #
1 J

Cls.
b # # . - - -
c .
2
&b

j j
3
f f
J
bb # c j
B. Cl. & j
f - . #

Bsn.
? bb b
b n c - . j n j
f
# # . - - - n
A. Saxes 1 &b c # n . j
# J
2 J
f f
b # - - . J
T. Sax. &b # c #
J
f

#
Bar. Sax. &b c - . j # j
f
# - - # -
1 &b
b c
n . j
# J
f
Tpts.
b - - c - .
2
&b

j j

3
f J

b -
Hns. 1 &bb n c n b
. j
# n
j
2 - J
f
n - . n
? bb b n J J
1 b c
f
Trbs.
n - n
2 ? bb b
b c n n J
3
f
n
? bb b n n j
Euph. b c -
f

Tuba
? bb b
b c . j n j
n
f -

bb .
Marimba
n J
Mlts. &bb c
J

j
? bb b j
Timp. b

c
f
j j j
Perc. 1 c .
f

Triangle
Perc. 2 c
Crash Cym.

88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96

-13- Praeludium
 100
.
Picc.
b n
& b bb J J J A J n j

.
A n n
b b n J J
Fl. &bb J J J
F
bb J
Ob. & b b J
J J n
F
N
&b
b j
# . j j
J n # n N n
1 J
Cls.
F F
b j j
2
&b
j

j
n

3
F
b
B. Cl. &b
#
j j

# # # w w
P
? b b b n j j
b n n
Bsn.
n w w
P
j
n N
# #
# # # J # J #
A. Saxes 1
2
&b J
F
b # j j # n
T. Sax. &b J # #
F

&b # j j
# #
Bar. Sax.
# w w
P
&b
b j
# . j j
N J n
1 J
Tpts.
b j j
2
&b
j

j
3

b j
Hns. 1
2
& b b # n n
J

n n
F
n
? bb b J n n
1 b J J
Trbs.

2 ? b b b n n J n J n
3 b J
n
? b b b n j n J n . n n
Euph. b
P F
? b b b n j j
b n n
Tuba
n w w
P
b b n . j
Mlts. &bb J J J A J n

? b b b j j j j j
b w
Timp.
w
P
j j j j j j
Perc. 1 w w
P

Perc. 2

97 98 99 100 101

-14- Praeludium
 b Rallentando U
Picc. & b bb w
F
n n
b bb b
n n


nn U
w
Fl. &

b b n U
&bb n
Ob.
n nn w

b n N n n
U
1 &b # # n #n w

Cls.
b U
2
&b
# n .
3
# n
F u
b U
B. Cl. &b
w w w w w w

? bb b U
Bsn. b w w w w w w

U
b # # # # . # w
A. Saxes 1 &
2

b U
T. Sax. &b n # # n
F
U
Bar. Sax. &b w w w w w w

b U
1 &b

Tpts. U
b n w
2
3
&b
u

b U
Hns. 1 &bb . n
R
. n w
2
F
n U
? bb b n w w .
1 b

Trbs. U
? bb b n n w w w n w
2
b
3 u

n n U
? bb b n n
Euph. b
F
? bb b U
Tuba b w w w w w w


b b Chimes n U
Mlts. &bb n
F
? bb b U
Timp. b w w w w w w

U
Perc. 1 w w w w w w

U
w w w
Perc. 2

F
with yarn mallets

u
Sus. Cym.
with sticks 102 103 104 105 106 107

-15- Praeludium
Piccolo for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano
Not too fast A
bb b c 4 n
& b
F
1-4 5 6

bb b n n
& b
7 8

12 Faster
bb b b n n 2
&
9 f 10 11 12-13

16 > > >

b
& b bb J J
14 F f 15
16

> > > >

bb b b > > j > >J > > >J > >
&
17 18 19 20

23 A Tempo
> . U 8
bb b b > > >J
Rallentando 32
&
21 f 22 23 24-31 32 F
w
bb b b n . J . .
&
33 34 35 36
f 37

39 47

bb b b - 6

&
38 39 40-45 46 F 47 48

51 Freely
b U U
& b bb

J
49 50 51 52 53
Custom Arranging by Chip De Stefano
http://www.destefanomusic.com
chip@destefanomusic.com
 Praeludium - Piccolo
2

2 58 Quickly
8 66 8 74
b b b U 3 U

& b 4
54 55-56 57 58-65 66-73 74
f

b 3 82 5
& b bb
n .
75 76 77 78 79-81 82-86

87

bb b .

-
n -molto rallentando
c
& b
87 f 88 89 90 91 92

n J n
93 Tempo I
b b b b c n -
& J J
93 94 95 96 97

b b b . J J A n j
100 4 Rallentando U
& b J w
98 99 100-103
F
104 105 106
107
Flute for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

Not too fast

n b
bb b c 4 n
& b

F
1-4 5 6

bb b n n
& b
7 8

bb b b n n
&
9 f 10 11

12 Faster

bb b b n A n
&
12 P 13 F 14

16
bb b b n > > >
& J
15 f 16 17

>
bb b b j > >J > > n > n n > > > >
& J
18 19 20

23 A Tempo
> > > > Rallentando
. U 8
bb b b J J
&
21 f 22 23 24-31

32
n.
bb J . .
&bb
32 F 33 34 35

w -
39
6
bb b b
&
36 f 37 38
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39 F 40-45 46

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 Praeludium - Flute
47 2
51 Freely

bb b U
& b J
47 48 49 50 51

one player
Uj
2
b b b U n n
3 U
& b J 4
52 p 53
section
54 55-56 57

58 Quickly 66
5 n n . b
bb
&bb J
58-62 63 f 64 65 66 67

b n
& b bb .
68 69 70 71 72 73

74
bbb 3 .
& b
74 75 76 77-79 80 f 81

82
2
87

& bbbb
82 83-84 85 f 86 87 f 88

molto rallentando 93 - I
Tempo
n b .
b b . n - -
b
& b c
89 90 91 92 93 94

A
b n J n . J
& b bb J J J J
95 96 97 98

n
bb b b n J
100

&
99 100 101 F 102

n n Rallentando
bb b b n n
n n U
w
&
103 104 105 106 107
Oboe for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano
Not too fast
bb 4 n A
&bb c

1-4 5 F 6

bb n
& b b
n
7 8 9

12 Faster
b bbb n n n b
&
10 f 11 12 13
P
16
bbb n A n > >
& b j n >
14 F f 15 16

bb b b n j > n > > > > >
> n > >
& J J
17 18 19

23 A Tempo
b b b n n > > > > > > n > Rallentando
n U
& b J J
J
20 21 f 22
23

8 32
& bbbb .

24-31 32 F 33 34 35

b
39
7
& b bb w -
36
f 37 38 39 40-46

47 51 Freely
bbb n . w w U
& b J
47 F 48 49 50
J
51
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 Praeludium - Oboe
2
58 Quickly
U 4 6
bb 3 U
&bb 4
52 53-56 57 58-63 64 p 65

66

bb b n . b .
& b J
66 67 68 69 70 71

b b n
74
5
&bb
72 73 74 75 76 77-81

82 87
b n
& b bb n . J
82 83
f 84 85 86 87

molto rallentando
b bbb n c
& - -
88
f 89 90 91 92

93 Tempo I
-
bb b b c .
& J J J J
93 94 95 96 97

100
b
& b bb J J n
J
98 99 100 101
F

b bbb n
& n
102 103 104

b Rallentando U
& b bb n
n n w
105 106 107
B b Clarinet 1 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano
Not too fast
b j # #
&b c

1 F 2 3 4

# #
b #
&b
5 6 7

b
& b # #
8 9 f 10 11

12 Faster
n # N n
& bb
# n
12
P 13 F f
14 15

> > > > >

bb > # > >J > > > > >J
16

& J J
16
17 18 19

23 A Tempo
> > > > > > > Rallentando U #.
bb J
.
& J J
20
f21 F 22 23 24

b b N w . .
& J
25 26 27 28 29 30

32
b b n .
& w
31 F 32 33 34 35 36

39- 7 47

& bb w

37
f
38 39
F
40-46
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 Praeludium - B b Clarinet 1
51 Freely 2

one player
U U U
b
one player
j
&b n

#
J
50 51
p one player
52 53 54

section

58 Quickly
2
b 3 U n # N .
&b 4
55-56 57 f 58 59 60 61 62

66
b .
&b n
63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70

74
b
& b n
71 72 73 74 75 76 77

82
b j
& b n # . #
78 79 80 81 82 83 84

87
b . . -
# -molto rallentando
&b
c
85 86 f
87 88 89 90 91 92

93 Tempo I
b b c # - n . j j j j N
& # J # . J
93 94 95 96 97 98

100

b b n n N n
& J #
99
F 100
F 101

b b n
& # # n
102 103 104

Rallentando

&b
b N n n # U
w
n
105 106 107
B b Clarinet 2 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Not too fast transcribed by Chip De Stefano
b
&b c # #
1 2 3

4
& bb # #
w F
f
4 5-8 9 10 11

P
12 Faster 16
2 > # >
& bb
# n
F J >
12-13 14
f 15 16

bb > > j > # > > > > > n >

> > > # > n

& # J J
17 > >18 19 20

23 A Tempo
bb > > # >J
Rallentando
j U N #.
& # J
F
21
f 22 23 24

b b N w .
&
25 26 27 28

b .
32
b n
& J
29 30 31 32 33
F
b
& b n. A
w

f
34 35 36 37 38

39
b 7 47

& b - w
39 40-46 47
F 48 49 50

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 Praeludium - B b Clarinet 2
2
51 Freely
b U U U 2
b j 3 U
& 4
51 52
p 53 54 55-56 57

58 Quickly
b n n b
&b . .
58
f 59 60 61 62 63

66
b
&b n
64 65 66 67 68 69

74
b n
&b
70 71 72 73 74 75

b 2 82
j
&b
# . n n n #

76 77-78
f
79 80 81 82 83

87
b # # #.
& b n. J
84 85 86 87 88
f 89

93 Tempo I
b -molto rallentando
- -
&b c

90 91 92 93
94 95

b j j j
& b j j j
96
97

99
98

100
b 3
&b
n #
F
100 101-103 104

F
b Rallentando U
& b n

105 106
107
B b Clarinet 3 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

Not too fast

b
&b c # #
1 2 3

4
& bb # #
w F
f
4 5-8 9 10 11

P
12 Faster
b 2 16
> >
&b # j
F >
12-13 14
f 15 16

> > > > > > > >j > n > > #
bb j
& # J
17 >>> >
18 > 19 20

23 A Tempo
Rallentando
b > n > > j j j U N #.
& b J j J
n . n F

21 22 23 24

b N w .
&b
25 26 27 28

32
b b . n
& J
29 30 31 32 33
F
b
& b n. A
w

f
34 35 36 38
37

39
b 7 47

& b - w
39 40-46 47
F 48 49 50

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 Praeludium - B b Clarinet 3
2
51 Freely
b U U U 2
b # j 3 U
& 4
51 52 p 53 54 . 55-56 57

58 Quickly
2
& bb n # . .
58-59 60 f 61 62 63 64

66
b
&b n
65 66 67 68 69 70

74
b
& b n
71 72 73 74 75 76

b 2 82
j
&b # . n n n #
n.
77-78
f
79 80 81 82 83 84

87

& bb

J

f
85 86 87 88 89 90

molto rallentando 93 Tempo I

b -
& b - c - . j
91 92 93
94 95

b
&b j j j j j
96 j 97

98 99

b
100 3
&b .
n #
F
100 101-103 104

F
105

Rallentando U
& bb
n
106 # 107
B b Bass Clarinet for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Not too fast transcribed by Chip De Stefano
b
&b c #
1
#
2 3

b
&b
4 w 5 w 6 w 7 w 8 w 9 w
P
12 Faster 2
& bb #

10 11 - 12 13-14

16
b j
& b # n # j j j
15
f > # > > 16 17
> # > > 18
> # > > > >
Rallentando
b
& b j # j # j #
j j j j
#
> > > > > > > > n
> > f
19 20 21 22

23 A Tempo
bb U 6 32
& j

23 #. 24-29 30 31 32 33

F 39
b
&b -
F w - -
34 35
f
36 37 38
- 39

b
&b

n. A w
40 41
F 42
J
43
44
45
47 tuba 51 Freely
b U
&b





n . j j

46 47 48 49
F 50 51

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 Praeludium - B b Bass Clarinet
2

b U U 3U
&b

j j w 4
. .
52 53 54 55
p 56 57

58 Quickly
b 4 66

&b n # n
58-61 62 f 63 64 65 66

b 2 74

&b . .
67 68-69 f
70 71 72
. 73 74

b j
&b n.
75 76 77 78 79 n . 80

82
b
&b . # #
81 82 83 84 85 86
93 Tempo I
b
87
4
& b j # c j
f - .

87 88-91 92 93 94 95

b
& b # j
#
j j
96 97 98 # # #
99

100
Rallentando U
& bb
100 w 101 w 102 w 103 w 104 w 105 w 106 w 107 w
P
Bassoon for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Not too fast transcribed by Chip De Stefano

? bb c n n
bb
1
2 3

? bb
bb w w w w w w
P
4
5 6 7 8 9

12 Faster 2
? bb b n
b -
10 11 12 13-14

? b b b n n n > n > > > n > >

16

b J J J
15 f 16 17

? b b b > n > > > > > > n > j > n > j > > j Rallentando

n J J
b J > > >
18 19 20 21 f
23 A Tempo

A U 6 32
? bb b J n . J
b
22 23 24-29 30
F 31 32

? bb b -
b w -
33 34
F 35 36 37 f 38 -
51 Freely
39 7 47 2 U
? b b b - n . j j
b
39 40-46 47-48 49 F 50 51

? bb b U U 3
b 4
52 53 54 55 p 56
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 Praeludium - Bassoon
2
58 Quickly
3
? b b 3 U n .
bb 4
57 58-60 61 f 62 63 64

66
2
? bb n n A
bb
65 66-67 68
f 69 70 71

74
? bb
bb n n .
J
72 73 74 75 76 77

82
? bb b . .
b
78 79 80 81 82 83

87
4
? bb b n n j n c
b
84 85 86 87 88-91 92
f
93 Tempo I
? bb b c
b - . j n j n j
93
94 95 96 97

100
? bb b j
b n n n w w w
98 99
P
100
101 102

? bb b
Rallentando U
b w w w w w
103
104 105 106
107

E b Alto Saxophone 1
for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

transcribed by Chip De Stefano
Not too fast
& b c J # #
1
2
F 3 4

# # n
#
&b
5 6 7

12 Faster
2
#
&b
8 9 10 f 11 12-13

n
16 > # > > > > >

&b # J #
14
F f 15 16 17

Rallentando
> > > > > > >
j > > > # n # n # # J J J b J J n . J
> > n
&b J
18 19 20 f 21 22

23 A Tempo
#U 2
&b # . J
23 24-25 26
F 27 28 29 30

32
#.
&b
31 32 33 F 34 35 36

n - - . 39
7 47 #.
b - J
&
37 f 38 39 40-46 47 F 48

51 Freely one player

w w U U U
&b

J
49 50 51 52
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53 54 p
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 Praeludium - E b Alto Saxophone 1
2
58 Quickly
2
# # n 3 U
tutti
b n #
& 4
55 56 57 58-59 60
f 61

66
. .
&b #
62 63 64 65 66 horn 67

n # n #
&b
68 69 70 71 72 73

74 2 .
&b n # J
74 75-76 77 78 79 80 81

87
82
# . #
J
&b
82 83 84 85 86 87

# #.
molto rallentando
- - 93 Tempo I
-
&b c
88 89 90 91 92 93
f
b . j J j # # n J
& J # # J
94 95 96 97 98

100
N #
# #
& b J #

99
F 100 101

b # # # #
&
102 103 104

Rallentando
U
&b
. # w
105 106 107
E b Alto Saxophone 2
for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)

transcribed by Chip De Stefano
Not too fast
& b c J # #
1
2 3
F 4

& b # #
5 6 7

12 Faster
2
&b # #
8 9
f 10 11 12-13

16
> > > > > >
# #
&b J
14
F f 15 16 17

j > # > j > > > n # n # > > > > > > Rallentando
n .
J
&b J J J J
18 >19 20 21 22

23 A Tempo
#U 2
&b # . J
23 24-25 26
F 27 28 29 30

32
#.
&b
31 32 33 F 34 35 36

n - - . 39
7 47 #.
b - J
&
37 f 38 39 40-46 47 F 48

51 Freely
w w U U U
&b J
49 50 51 52 53 54

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 Praeludium - E b Alto Saxophone 2
2
58 Quickly
U 2
3 n #
&b w 4
55 p 56 57 58-59 60
f 61

66
. .
&b #
62 63 64 65 66 horn 67

n # n #
&b
68 69 70 71 72 73

74 2 .
&b n # J
74 75-76 77 78 79 80 81

87

82
# .
&b J
82 83 84 85 86 87

molto rallentando 93 Tempo I

- -
&b c # - n

88 89 f 90 91
92 93

n
b . j J j # # J
& J # # J
94 95 96 97 98

100
N #
# #
& b J #

99
F 100 101

b # # # #
&
102 103 104

Rallentando
U
&b
. # w
105 106 107
B b Tenor Saxophone
for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Not too fast transcribed by Chip De Stefano
b
& b c # #
1 2 3

b
&b w w w w w w
4 P 5 6 7 8 9

12 Faster
2
& bb # -
10
11 12 13-14

16
b j > >> >>> > > >
& b J J
15 f 16 17 18 >>
> > > > Rallentando
b > J j j
&b J
> > > > > > J J
19 20 21
f 22

23 A Tempo
b U 4
& b n. # . j
J
23
24-27 28
F 29 30 31

32
b
&b . . j w
32 33 34 F 35
J f 36 37

39
b - 7 47
#.
& b n - - J
38
- 39 40-46 47 48 F 49

51 Freely
U
b b J
U

U

&
50 51 52 53 54 p
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 Praeludium - B b Tenor Saxophone
2
58 Quickly
3
b U
&b 43 n
55 56 57 58-60 61
f

b
66 2
.
& b n
62 63 64 65 66-67 68
f
74
b .
&b .
69 70 71 72 73 74

b
&b J # . # . n J n
75 76 77 78 79 80

82
b n # n.
& b
81 82 83 84 85 86

87
bb J 2 # molto rallentando
& # c
87 88-89 90 f 91 92

93 Tempo I

b b c - - . # #
& J J J
93
94 95 96 97

100
b j j # n
&b # #
98 99 100
F 101

b n
&b #
102 103 104

U
Rallentando
b
&b # n
105 F 106 107

E b Baritone Saxophone
for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Not too fast

transcribed by Chip De Stefano

&b c # #
w

4

P
1 2 3

#
&b w w w w w
5
6 7 8 9 10

12 Faster 2
&b # n #
11
- 12 13-14 15 f
> > > > > > > > > > > > j
16

&b J # J # J # J > > #

16 17 18 > 19

23 A Tempo
> > j > > j j
Rallentando
j U 6
& b # # j n #

20 > 21 > f 22

23 24-29

32

&b j
#.
F
30
F 31 32 33 34 35

39 7 47 2
- -
&b w -
36 37
f 38 - 39 40-46 47-48 F 49

51 Freely
Uj U U j
j
& #.
b .
50 51 52 53 54 55 p
58 Quickly
4
&b w 34 U n #

56 57 58-61 62
f 63 64

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 Praeludium - E b Baritone Saxophone
2
66
2
.
& b #
.
65 66 67 68-69 70
f 71 72

74
n.
& b .

J
73 74 75 76 77 78

82
#
& b # .
79 80 81 82 83 84

87 molto rallentando
3
. # j #
&b
c
85 86 87 88-90 91 f 92

93 Tempo I

& b c - . j # j # j
93
94 95 96 97

100

&b
#
j
# # w w w
98 99 100
P 101 102

Rallentando U
&b w w w w w
103
104 105 106
107

B b Trumpet 1 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

Not too fast

b 4 # # 2
&b c
1-4 5 F 6 7-8

12 Faster
2
b
&b
9 F f 10 11 12-13

b
16 > # > >
& b #
J

J
14 F f 15

16

bb > # > > > # > >

> > # >
J
> > # >

& J # J
17 18 19 20

23 A Tempo
Rallentando
b j U
& b .
> >>> J
21
f 22 23 24
F

b
& b n . J A # n n A
25 26 27 28 29

32 4 - # - -
& bb n # n
30 31 32 33-36 37 f 38

39

b b N - #.

J
w #
&
39 F 40 41 42 43 44

51 Freely
bb # .
47
4 U U
&
J
45 46 47-50 51 52 53

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 Praeludium - B b Trumpet 1
2
58 Quickly
b U 2 5
b 3 U n
& 4
54 55-56 57 58-62 63 p 64

66
b j
&b # . n .

65 66 67 68 69 70

74
b
&b n

71 72 73 74 75 76

b 5 82

&b # .
77-81 82 83
f 84 85 86

87 molto rallentando
b # J # - -
& b c
87 88 89
f 90 91 92

93 Tempo I
bb c # - n . j j
& # J #
93 94 95 96 97

100 6
N U
Rallentando
b j j
& b . J n J
98 99 100-105 106
107
B b Trumpet 2 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
Not too fast transcribed by Chip De Stefano

b 4 2
&b c
#

F
1-4 5 6 7-8

12 Faster
2
b
& b # #
9
F f 10 11 12-13

16
b j > > >
&b
J
F
14 15 16

f
b b > > > > > > j
> # > >

> # >
& # J
17
J 18 > > > 19 20 > n #
23 A Tempo
Rallentando
b j j U
& b # # A
> > >
21
f 22 23
24
F

b
& b n . J A # n n A
25 26 27 28 29

32 4 -
& bb n # - -
30 31 32 33-36 37 f 38

39

b b - . J . J
&
39 40 41 42 43

51 Freely
b
47
4 U U
& b # n
44 45 46 47-50 51 52
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 Praeludium - B b Trumpet 2
2

2 58 Quickly
6
b U 3 U
&b 4
53 54 55-56 57 58-63 64 p
66
b j
&b # . n .

65 66 67 68 69 70

74
b
&b n

71 72 73 74 75 76

b 5 82

&b # .
77-81 82 83
f 84 85 86

87
2 molto rallentando 93 Tempo I
b
& b J - -
-
c
87 88-89 90
f 91 92 93

b j j
&b

j j j

94 95 96 97 98

100 6
U
Rallentando
b j
&b n
99 100-105 106
107
B b Trumpet 3 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

Not too fast

b 4 2
&b c
#

F
1-4 5 6 7-8

12 Faster
2
b
& b #
F
f
9 10 11 12-13

16
b j
& b # N n j
F f > > >
14
15 16

>
b j
&b # j j n #
17 >> > 18 >> > > > > >> 19 > >> 20

23 A Tempo
Rallentando
b U
&b j j b j A j n j A
n > . n
21 > > 22

23 24
F

b
& b n . J A # n n A
25 26 27 28 29

32 4
& bb n # - -
30 31 32 33-36 37 f - 38

39
b . J . J
& b - .
39 F 40 41 42 43

51 Freely
b
47
4 U U
& b # n
44 45 46 47-50 51 52
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 Praeludium - B b Trumpet 3
2

2 58 Quickly
6
b U 3 U
&b 4
53 54 55-56 57 58-63 64 p
66
b j
&b # . n .

65 66 67 68 69 70

74
b
&b n

71 72 73 74 75 76

b 5 82

&b # .
77-81 82 83
f 84 85 86

87 93 Tempo I
b j 2 molto rallentando
& b
- - c -
87 88-89 90 91 92 93

b
& b . j j j j j j
94
95
96 97
98

b
100 6 Rallentando U
& b j w
99 100-105 106
F 107
F Horn 1 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

Not too fast 8 12 Faster

3
b
& b b c J n
1
f
2-9 10 11 12-14

16
b j > > > > > > > > > > >
b
& b
J J J
15
f 16 17 18

b b > > > > > > > > > > > Rallentando j
& b J J J J
19 20 21 22

23 A Tempo
2 f
bb b U n.
& J
23 24-25 26 F 27 28 29

32 3
& bbb
30 31 32 33-35 36 f 37

39
b b b - - . -
&
38 39 40 41
F 42

47
b
& b b . n
43 44 45 46 47 48
F
51 Freely
b U U U
& b b n . J J
49 50 51 52 53 54

Quickly
3
n n 43 U
58
b
bassoon
&bb n
55
p 56 57
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 Praeludium - F Horn 1
2
66
b
&bb . n

63 64 65
p 66 67 68

74
b
&bb

n

69 70 71 72 73 74

b j # .
&bb n . b J n
75 76 77 78 79 80

82
b
&bb n n n.
81 82 83 84 85 86

b
87 2 molto rallentando 93 Tempo I
-
& b b n J n - c
87 88-89 90 f 91 92 93

b j j
& b b . J # n j # n
94 95 96 97

100
b
& b b n J
98 99 100
n n 102

F
101

b U
Rallentando
&bb . n .
R n w
103
F 104
105 106
107
F Horn 2 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

Faster
b
Not too fast 8 12 3
& b b c J n
1
f
2-9 10 11 12-14

16
b j > > j > > j > > j > >
& b b n n n
15
f > 16 > > 17 18

b b > > > > > > n > n > > > > Rallentando j
b
& J n n j b j
19
J 20 21
J 22

23 A Tempo
bb b U 2
& n.
J
23 24-25 26 F 27 28 29

32 3
& bbb
30 31 32 33-35 36 f 37

39

b b b - - . -
&
38 39 40 41
F 42

47
b
& b b . n
43 44 45 46 47 48
F
51 Freely
b U U U
& b b n . J J
49 50 51 52 53 54

58 Quickly
3
b 34 U bassoon
&bb w n
55 p 56 57 58-60 61 f 62
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 Praeludium - F Horn 2
2
66
b
&bb . n

63 64 65
p 66 67 68

74
b
&bb

n

69 70 71 72 73 74

b j # .
&bb n . b J n
75 76 77 78 79 80

82
b
&bb n n n.
81 82 83 84 85 86

b j
87
2 molto rallentando 93 Tempo I

&bb n c n - b
f -
87 88-89 90 91 92 93

b j j j n
& b b . J
#
n #
94 95 97
96

100
b
& b b n J
98 99 100
n n 102

F
101

Rallentando
b U
&bb . n .
R n w
103
F 104
105 106 107
Trombone 1 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

Not too fast 6

? bb c w w n
bb J
1
2-7 P
8 9
10

2 n
12 Faster
? bb
-
bb
11 12 f 13-14 15

16
> n > > > n > > > n > > > > > > n > >
? bb b J J J J J
b
16 17 18 19

23 A Tempo
> > n > > > n > Rallentando
U 2
? bb b J J J J n
b
20 21 f 22 23 24-25

n.
? bb b J
b
26 F 27 28 29 30 31

32
2 -
? bb b J . J w -
b
32 33-34 35 f 36 37 38

39
? bb b w



b
39 F 40 41 42 43

47
. n
? bb b

b
44
51
45 46 47 48 49 F
U Freely
? b b b n . J J U U
b
50 51 52 53 54 55 p
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 Praeludium - Trombone 1
2

U 58 Quickly
8 66 2
? b b 3 n
bb 4
56 57 58-65 66-67 68 f
74
n n n n
? bb A
bb
69 70 71 72 73 74

? bb . .
bb J
75 76 77 78 79 80

82
n .
? bb b n
b
81 82 83 84 85 86

87
2 n molto rallentando

? b b b j n c
b
87 88-89 90 f 91 92

93 Tempo
- I . n n
? bb b c J J J
b
93 94 95 96 97

100 2 n
? bb b
b
n J n J n
98 99 100-101 102 103

Rallentando U
? bb b w w .
b
104 105 106
107
Trombone 2 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

Not too fast 6

? bb c w w n
bb J
1
2-7 8 P 9 10

12 Faster
2
? b b -

bb
11 12 13-14 15 f
> > > > > > > > > > > n > >
? b b b > >
16

b J J J J J
16
17 18 19

23 A Tempo
> n > > > n > > Rallentando
U 4
? bb b J J J J n
b
20 21 f 22 23 24-27

32
2
? b b b n . J n . J
b
28 F 29 30 31 32 33-34

39
? bb b J . J w - - - n .
b J
35 f 36 37 38
F 39

? bb b

n
b n
40 41 42 43 44 45

47 51 Freely

? bb b n


n . UJ
b J
46 47 48 49 F 50 51

? bb b U U 3
b 4
52 53 54 55 p 56

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 Praeludium - Trombone 2
2
58 Quickly
8 2
? b b 3 U
66
.
bb 4
57 58-65 66-67 68 f 69 70

74
.
? bb

bb
71 72 73 74 75 76

82

? b b . .

bb J
77 78 79 80 81 82

87
3
? bb b n . n j
b
83 84 85 86 87 88-90

molto rallentando 93 Tempo I

? bb b n c -
b
91 f 92 93 94 95

n J 100 2
? bb b n J n n
b J J
96 97 98 99 100-101

? bb b n n w w
Rallentando
w n U
b
102 103 104 105 106
107
Trombone 3 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

Not too fast 6

? bb c w w n
b b j
P
1
2-7 8 9 10

12 Faster 2
? bb
-
bb
11 12 13-14 15 f
16
? b b b j j j j > > > n >
b
> > > > > > > > > > > J
16 17 18 19

23 A Tempo
> > n > > U 4
? b b b > n >J
Rallentando

J J J n
b
20 21
f 22 23 24-27

2
? b b b n . J
32

b n . J
28 F 29 30 31 32 33-34

39
? bb b J . J w - - - n .
b J
35 f 36 37 38
F 39

? bb b
b n
40 41 42 43 44 45

51 Freely
47
n . U
? bb b J J
b
46 47 48 49 F 50 51

? bb b U U 3
b 4
52 53 54 55 p 56

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 Praeludium - Trombone 3
2
58 Quickly
8 2
? b b 3 U
66
.
bb 4
57 58-65 66-67 68 f 69 70

74
? bb .
bb
71 72 73 74 75 76

82

? b b . .

bb J
77 78 79 80 81 82

87
3
? bb b n . n j
b
83 84 85 86 87 88-90

molto rallentando 93 Tempo I

? bb b n c n -
b
91 f 92 93 94 95

100
2
? bb b n n J n n J n n
b J J
96 97 98 99 100-101

? bb b n n w U
Rallentando
w w w
b
102 103 104 105 106 107
Euphonium for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

? b b c n n
Not too fast
bb
1
2 3

? bb w w w w w w
bb
4 P 5 6 7 8 9

12 Faster
2
? bb b
n
-

b
10
11 12 13-14

16
? b b b n n n > > > > > >
b J J J
15 f 16 17

? b b b > > > > > > > > >J > > >J > > > Rallentando
J J J

b J
18
23 A Tempo
19 20 21 f
U 4 n.
? b b b J J
b
22 23 24-27 28 F 29

32 2
? bb b n .
b
J
J
30 31 32 33-34 35 f
- -
39
? b b b . J w -
n w
b
36 37 38 39 F 40 41

47
? bb b n
b
42 43 44 45 46 47
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 Praeludium - Euphonium
2
51
Freely
n. U

? bb J J U
bb
48 F 49 50 51 52 53

58 Quickly
8 66 2
? b b U n n 43 U
bb
54 55 p 56 57 58-65 66-67

? bb n n A n n
bb
68
f 69 70 71 72 73

74
? bb b n . J
b n
74 75 76 77 78 79

82
? bb b . . n
b
80 81 82 83 84 85

87
2 n molto rallentando

? b b b n j n c
b
86 87 88-89 90 f 91 92

93 Tempo I
? bb b c j
n
j
n
b -
93 94 95 96 97

n 100

? bb b n J n . n n
b
98 99 P F
100 101

n n
? bb b
b
102 103 F 104 105

Rallentando
? bb b n n U
b
106 107
Tuba for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano
Not too fast
? bb c
b b n n
1
2 3

? bb
bb w w w w w w
P
4
5 6 7 8 9

12 Faster 2
? bb b
b n -
10
11 12 13-14

16
? bb b j j j
b
n n n > n > > > n > >
f
15 16 17

Rallentando
? bb b
b n j j j j j j j
18 > > > > > > > n > >
19 > n > > > n > > b
20 21

23 A Tempo f
U 6 32
? bb b j j
b n .
22 n 23
F 24-29 30 31 32

? bb b
b
w -
33 34 35 f 36 37 38 - F
39
? bb b n . j
b n . j A
39 40 41 42 43

47
? bb b w
b
44 45 46 47 48 49 F
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 Praeludium - Tuba
2
51 Freely
U U U
? bb j j j
b b n. .
50 51 52 53 54 55 p
58 Quickly
8 66
4
? bb w
bb 3U
4 .
56 57 58-65 66-69
f
70 71

74
? b b . . j
bb
72 73 74 75 76 77 n.
3 82
? bb b
b . n
78 79-81
f
82 83 84 85

87
4 93 Tempo I
? bb b c . j
b n j n
86
87 88-91 92
f 93 - 94

? bb b
b n j n j j
95 96 97 98
n
100
? bb b n
b n w w
99 100
P 101

? bb b
Rallentando U
b w w w w w w
102
103 104 105 106
107
 Eb Contra-Alto for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois
Clarinet
Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano
Not too fast
& b c w
# #
1
2 3
P
4

&b w w w w w #
5 6 7 8 9
10

12 Faster 2
&b
- # n #
f
11 12 13-14 15

16

& b j # j # j # j j j
16
> > > > > > 17 > > > > > > 18 > # > > 19

23 A Tempo
Rallentando
U 6
&b j # j
j j j


20 > # > > 21 > > > n # 22 23 24-29

f
32
&b j
#. f
30
F 31 32 33 34 35

39

&b w - # . j
36 37 38 - F 39 40 41

47

& b # . j N w

42 43 44 45 46 47

51 Freely
U U
&b # . j j
48
49 F 50 51 52 53
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 Praeludium - Contra-alto Clarinet
2
Quickly
U 8 4
3U
58 66
b j
& . w 4
54 55 p 56 57 58-65 66-69 70
f
74

& b . . .


71 72 73 74 75 76

3 82

&b j
.
77 n. 78 79-81 82
f 83 84 85
#
87
4 93 Tempo I

&b c . j
# j # -
86
87 88-91 92
f 93
94

&b # j # j j
95 96 97 98
#
100

&b #
#
w w
99 100
P 101

Rallentando U
&b w w w w w w
102
103 104 105 106
107

Mallets for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois
Chimes
Bells Praeludium
Marimba Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

Not too fast

4 2
bb j j J J J j j
Chimes
&bb c J J J J
1-4 5 F 6 7-8 9 F

Faster
2
12 Marimba
bb
& b b j n
10
f 11 12-13 14 F

16 > > > > > >

b bbb J J
& J
15 f 16 17

Rallentando
> > > > > > > > > > > >
bb b b > > j
& n J J J
18 19 20 21

23 A Tempo

Bells

bb b b . U 8 4
32
&
22 f 23 24-31 32-35 36 f
47
39
6
b bbb
&
37 38 39 40-45 46 F 47

51 Freely
b U U
& b bb J
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 Praeludium - Mallets Bells Marimba
2

Quickly
U 2 58 8 66 8 74 8
bb 3 U
&bb 4
53 54 55-56 57 58-65 66-73 74-81

93 Tempo I
5 6 n J
82 87
bb .
Marimba

&bb c J
82-86 87-92 93 94 95 96

100
2
bb b b n . J J A n j
Chimes

& J J
97 98 99 100-101 102
F

b Rallentando U
& b bb n n
103 104 105 106 107
Timpani for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois

Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano
Not too fast
(F, G, C)
? bb c
b b j
w w w
1
2 3
F P
4 5 6

12 Faster
? bb b
b w w w
7
8 9 10 f 11 12

2 16
? bb b
b j j j
f > > > > > >
13-14 15
16 17

Rallentando
? b b b j j j j j j j
b > > > > > >
>
18 > > > > > > 19 20 21 > > f
23 A Tempo 51 Freely
U 8 32
7 39
8 47
4 U
? bb b j
b
22

23 24-31 32-38 39-46 47-50 51

? bb b U U 34 U
b
w
52 53 54 55
p 56 57

58 Quickly
8 66
4 2 74 2
? bb b
b
58-65 66-69 70
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 Praeludium - Timpani
2

4 82 2 87
j
? bb
bb



.

77 78-81 82
f 83 84-85
f
86 87

3 molto rallentando 93 Tempo I 2 j j

? bb c
bb
88-90 91 f 92 93 94-95 96

100
? b b b j j j j j
b w w
P
97 98 99 100
101

? bb b
Rallentando U
b w w w w w w
102
103 104 105 106
107
Percussion 1 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois
Bass Drum
Praeludium
Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

Not too fast

j
c w w w
1 2 3 F P
4
5 6

12 Faster

w w w
7 8 9 10
f 11 12

16
2 j j j j

13-14 15
f 17 18
16

23
A Tempo
U
j j j j Rallentando
j j j

19 20 21
f 22

23

51 Freely
8 32 6 39 8 47 4 U U

24-31 32-37 F 39-46 47-50 51 52
38

Quickly
j U 58 8 66 4
U . w 43
53 54 55
p 56 57 58-65 66-69

74

. . .
70
f 71 72 73 74 75 76
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 Praeludium - Percussion 1 Snare Drum Bass Drum
2

82
j 3
. .
77 78 79-81
f 83 84 85
82

87 molto rallentando 93 Tempo I

j 2
c
86 87 88-89 90
f 91 92 93

j j j j j j j
.
94
95 96 97 98

100
j j
w w w
99 P 101 102
100

Rallentando U
w w w w w
103 104 105
106

107
Percussion 2 for the 2000-2001 McCracken Middle School Symphonic Band, Skokie, Illinois
Triangle
Crash Cymbals Praeludium
Suspended Cymbal Dietrich Buxtehude (1637-1707)
transcribed by Chip De Stefano

Not too fast

4 Triangle
c
. J .
P 8

with sticks P
1-4 5 6 7
Sus. Cym.

12 Faster
Crash Cym.

J
9
with yarn mallets
10
f 11 12 13

Triangle 16
Crash Cym. j j j


14 F 15
16 17

j j j j j Rallentando

18
19 20 21
22

23 A Tempo 39
U 8 32 5 Triangle
6


23 24-31 32-36 37
Sus. Cym. F
38 39 40-45

51 Freely U Uj
47
4 U
Triangle



p
F Sus. Cym. p
46 47-50 51 52 53 54 55

58 Quickly
U
w 34

56 57
f 58 59 60 61 62
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 Praeludium - Percussion 2
2

66


63
64
65 66
67
68
69

74
2 j


70
71
72
73
74-75 76
77

82
3 2 87 6
c
78
79-81 82
f 83
84
85-86 87-92

Tempo I
93
Triangle
c
93 Crash Cym. 94 95 96
97

100
2


98
99
100-101
F Sus. Cym.
102 103

with sticks

Rallentando U
w

w w
104 105
with yarn mallets
106 107
u