STEPHEN GOSS

CADENZA MUSIC 48 Ridgeway Avenue,

Newport, South Wales, NP20 5AH.

Great Britain

GNOSSIENNES for 4 guitars

Fax: +44 (0)1633 673934 Email: info@cadenza-music.com

CADENZA MUSIC

after Erik Satie

I - Gnossienne 3

STEPHEN GOSS

(q = 108)

GNOSSIENNES

Guitar 1

Guitar 2

Guitar 3

Guitar 4

mp

Lent

jazz bass**

*

p

mp

*

mp

p

** Imitate jazz double bass pizz by playing tasto with slow, wide vibrato* All natural harmonics are written at sounding pitch

mp

Art. harm. 8ve, lower note only

p

7

mp

mp

mp

p

pp

m flesh strum

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pp

p

cresc.

pp

p

cresc.

mf

p

cresc.

nat.

mp

m flesh strum

ppp

sim

pp

p

cresc.

jazz bass

18 holding back A Tempo

p jazz bass

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mp

mf

p

mf

mp

m flesh strum

p

p

Art. harm. 8ve, lower note only

24

p

cresc.

p

cresc.

p

cresc.

p

cresc.

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29

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mp

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mp

34

p

cresc.

f

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p

cresc.

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cresc.

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39

mp

jazz bass

p

mp

p

mp

p

Art. harm. 8ve, lower note onlymp

p

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45

pp

Art. harm. 8ve, lower note onlyp

pp

pp

p

pp

pp

pp

pp jazz bass

pp

50

p jazz bass

mp

p

p

Art. harm. 8ve, lower note only

55

pp

segue

Cadenza Music 2003

4

60(q = q)

Lent et grave

doux et expressif

II - Gymnopedie 3

p

pp

p

pp

p

tasto XII*

pp

70

thumb flesh strum

rub with flesh

pp

p

pp

80

pp

p

doux et expressif

ppp

very gentle trem.

pp

* strike the string 12 frets higher than the left hand note

p

pp

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5

90

nat.

p

p

ppp

pp

100

thumb flesh strum

pp

nat.

pp

rub with flesh

ppp

p

ppp

p

pppp

ppp

110

pp

ppp

pp

thumb flesh strum

segue

Cadenza Music 2003

6

Gently Flowing

III - Gnossienne 4

119

(q = 100)

pppprhythmic and clearly articulated

l.v.

pp

mp

mf

rhythmic and clearly articulated

pppp l.v.3

3

pp

mp

mf

ppp

pp

tasto

mp

mf

ppp

126

p

pp

background murmuring

p

pp

background murmuring

p

mf

as if improvised

mf

f

134

as if improvised

mf

p

tasto

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7

141

across the strings

p

cresc.

mf

147

p

pp

p

pp

f

p

tasto

mf

p

cresc

152

p

pp

p

pp

sim.

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f

pp background murmuring

l.v.

Cadenza Music 2003

8

157

p

tasto

mp

mf

becoming foreground

p

mp

mf

cold

p

becoming foreground

p

mp

mf

164

p

mp

p

pp

background murmuring

mp

mf

p

pp

background murmuring

171

as if improvised

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mf

p

pp

tasto

background murmuring

pp

p

p

tasto

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178

pp

l.v.

background murmuring

pp

p

cold

pp

pp

185

warm

mf

sub

cold

warm

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cold

warm

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sub

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191

warm

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becoming foreground

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cold

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warm sub.

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becoming foreground

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cold

Cadenza Music 2003

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197

mp

tasto

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mp

p

mp

mf

mp

p

l.v. mp

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mp

204

p

mf

as if improvised

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f

p

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background murmuring

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background murmuring

210

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p

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p

Cadenza Music 2003

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216

mf

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as if improvised

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f

p

222

as if improvised

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f

pp

p

pp

mp

tasto

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pp

p

pp

229

l.v.

pp background murmuring

mp

tasto

p

pp

mp

Cadenza Music 2003

12

236

warm

mf sub.

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warm

mf

sub.

mp

pp

warm

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sub.

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warm

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242

warm

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sub.

warm

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sub.

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al fine

warm

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pp

cold al fine

warm

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pp

cold al fine

248

segue

Cadenza Music 2003

13

255

IV- Gymnopedie 1

Lent et douloureux

p

p

V

3

XII VII3

3

p

pp

semi-pizz

262

f

pp

f

pp

sim

pp

p

269

VII

f

XII f

f

p

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14

276

p

p

XII

3

V

3

3

XII VII

3

pnat.

pp

semi-pizz

p nat.

281

p

XII

3

V

3

3

XII VII

3

pp

semi-pizz

pnat.

pp

semi-pizz

p nat.

286

p

pp

p

pp

p

pp

pp

semi-pizz

ppp

Cadenza Music 2003

15

294

p 3

3

3

pp

semi-pizz

p

p nat.

301

f

p

f

p

sim

p

p

308

f

f

f

pp

semi-pizz

Cadenza Music 2003

16

315

p

p

nat.

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XII

3

V

3

3

XII VII3

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pnat.

pp

semi-pizz

p nat.pp

semi-pizz

321

XII

3

V

3

3

XII VII

3

p nat.

pp semi-pizz

p nat.

pp semi-pizz

326

p

pp

pp

pp

pp

segue

Cadenza Music 2003

17

333Freely

V - Gnossienne 2(q. = 72)

mp

p

p

pp

p

337

p

pp

pp

tasto XII

mp

jazz bass

In Tempo, with a swing341

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18

344

f

f

mp

f

mp

f

mp

347

p

p

p

p

mp

soupy

p

350

p

p

mp

soupy

p

Cadenza Music 2003

19

353

mp

mf

mp

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357

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f

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p

pp

Cadenza Music 2003

20

after Erik SatieI - Gnossienne 3

Guitar 1

STEPHEN GOSS

(q = 108)

GNOSSIENNES

mp

Lent

jazz bass**

*

p

8

mp

pp

15 holding back A Tempo

p

cresc.

p jazz bass

22

p

cresc.

29

mf

34

p

cresc.

f

mf

39

mp

jazz bass

p

pp

47

Art. harm. 8ve, lower note onlyp

pp

p jazz bass

53

** Imitate jazz double bass pizz by playing tasto with slow, wide vibrato

* All natural harmonics are written at sounding pitch

pp segue

Cadenza Music 2003

60

(q = q)

Lent et grave

II - Gymnopedie 3

doux et expressif

p

71

thumb flesh strum

pp

pp

81

nat.

p

91

thumb flesh strum

pp

101

nat.

pp

109

segue

Guitar 1

Cadenza Music 2003

3

Gently Flowing

III - Gnossienne 4

119

(q = 100)

ppppl.v. rhythmic and clearly articulated

pp

mp

mf

127

p

pp

background murmuring

135

143

p

pp

151

p

pp

p

tasto

161

mp

mf

p

mp

172

as if improvised

pp

mf

Guitar 1

Cadenza Music 2003

4

179

pp

l.v.

background murmuring

warm

mf

sub

187

cold

mf

warm sub.

194

ppcold

becoming foreground

mp

tasto

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mp

204

p

mf

215

as if improvised

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mf

224

mf

f

l.v.

pp background murmuring

231

warm

mf

sub.

237

pp

warmmf

sub.

segue

Guitar 1

Cadenza Music 2003

5

255

IV- Gymnopedie 1

Lent et douloureux

p

f

pp

264

f

pp

sim

pp

273

p

282

p

291

pp

p

V XII

3

VII3

3

301

306

VII

311

f

f

f

p

321

327

p

pp

segue

Guitar 1

Cadenza Music 2003

6

333

Freely

V - Gnossienne 2(q. = 72)

mp

337

p

In Tempo, with a swing341

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f

346

p

350

p

mp

354

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358 Freely

f

p sotto voce

362

rit.

Guitar 1

Cadenza Music 2003

7

after Erik Satie

Lent

I - Gnossienne 3

Guitar 2

STEPHEN GOSS

(q = 108)

GNOSSIENNES

mp

10

*

mp

pp

p

16 holding back

A Tempo

cresc.

mf

mp

22

p

28

cresc.

mf

mp

34

p cresc.

f

39

mp

p

45

pp

p

pp

mp

52

* All natural harmonics are written at sounding pitch

segue

Cadenza Music 2003

Lent et grave

II - Gymnopedie 3

(q = q)

60

pp

69

rub with flesh

80

p

doux et expressif

87

p

96

ppp

rub with flesh

p

104

ppp

112

pp

segue

Guitar 2

Cadenza Music 2003

3

119

Gently Flowing

III - Gnossienne 4(q = 100)

ppppl.v.

rhythmic and clearly articulated

3

3

pp

mp

mf

126

p

pp

background murmuring

133

140

147

p

pp

154

p

pp

becoming foreground p

mp

162

mf

p

pp

background murmuring

Guitar 2

Cadenza Music 2003

4

171

p

pp

179

p

cold

warmmf

sub

cold

192

mf

warm

pp

cold

as if improvised

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209

f

pp background murmuring

216

p

pp

223

p

pp

mp

tasto

232

p

pp

warm

mf

sub.

mp

pp

warm

mf

sub.

243

pp

al fine

segue

Guitar 2

Cadenza Music 2003

5

255

Lent et douloureux

IV- Gymnopedie 1

p

V

3

XII VII3

3

265

271

VII

f

XII f

f

p

XII

3

V

3

280

3

XII VII

3

p

XII

3

V

3

3

XII VII

3

p

288

pp

pp

semi-pizz

299

312

p

nat.

322

328

pp

segue

Guitar 2

Cadenza Music 2003

6

333

FreelyV - Gnossienne 2

(q. = 72)

p

338In Tempo, with a swing

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344

f

mp

p

348

p

353

mp

mf

357

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f

mp

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rit.

Guitar 2

Cadenza Music 2003

7

after Erik Satie

Lent

I - Gnossienne 3

Guitar 3

STEPHEN GOSS

(q = 108)

GNOSSIENNES

*

mp

p

7

mp

14 holding back

p

cresc.

mf

A Tempo20

p

27

p

cresc.

32

mf

p

cresc.

38

f

mf

mp

p

* All natural harmonics are written at sounding pitch

Cadenza Music 2003

45

pp

p

pp

p

52

segue

Lent et grave

II - Gymnopedie 3

60(q = q)

p

pp

69

p

78

ppp

very gentle trem.

pp

89

ppp

100

p

pppp

110

segue

Guitar 3

Cadenza Music 2003

3

119

Gently Flowing

III - Gnossienne 4

(q = 100)

ppp

pp

tasto

mp

mf

p

131

mf

as if improvised

mf

142

across the strings

p

cresc.

f

151

p

tasto

mf

cold

p

166

mp

mf

pp

tasto

176

background murmuring

pp

p

pp

182

mf

warm sub

Guitar 3

Cadenza Music 2003

4

188

cold

mf

warm sub.

195

cold

pp becoming foreground

p

mp

mf

202

mp

p

pp

background murmuring

209

f

p

218

as if improvised

mf

f

mp

tasto

mf

228

mp warm

mf

sub.

239

pp warm

mf

sub.

244

pp

cold

al fine

250

segue

Guitar 3

Cadenza Music 2003

5

255

Lent et douloureux

IV- Gymnopedie 1

p

p

269

p

279

288

p

pp

p

297

f

p

f

p

sim

306

p

315

p

XII

3

V

3

3

XII VII3

p

322

XII

3

V

3

3

XII VII

3

327

pp

segue

Guitar 3

Cadenza Music 2003

6

333

Freely

V - Gnossienne 2(q. = 72)

p

338

In Tempo, with a swing

mf

342

f

346

mp

p

350

mp

354

mf

358

f

Freely361

p

rit.

Guitar 3

Cadenza Music 2003

7

after Erik Satie

I - Gnossienne 3

Guitar 4

STEPHEN GOSS

(q = 108)

GNOSSIENNES

Lent

mp

Art. harm. 8ve, lower note only

p

7

p

m flesh strum

pp

13

nat.

mp

ppp

m flesh strum

pp

sim

p

cresc.

jazz bass**

mf

m flesh strum

mp

holding back19 A Tempo

p

Art. harm. 8ve, lower note only

26

p

cresc.

mf

32

mp

p

cresc.

37

f

mf

*

** Imitate jazz double bass pizz by playing tasto with slow, wide vibrato

Art. harm. 8ve, lower note only

mp

* All natural harmonics are written at sounding pitch

p

Cadenza Music 2003

44

pp

jazz bass

pp

50

p

Art. harm. 8ve, lower note only

55

segue

Lent et grave

II - Gymnopedie 360

(q = q)

p

tasto XII*

pp

71

pp

82

pp

p

pp

93

103

ppp

ppppp

112

* strike the string 12 frets higher than the left hand note

thumb flesh strum

segue

Guitar 4

Cadenza Music 2003

3

Gently Flowing

III - Gnossienne 4

119(q = 100)

ppp

as if improvised

mf

f

p

tasto

138

mf

mf

151

p

cresc

f

pp

l.v.

157

becoming foreground

p

mp

mf

164

p

pp

background murmuring

171

p

tasto

180

pp

mf

warm

sub

cold

warm

mf

sub.

Guitar 4

Cadenza Music 2003

4

193

mf

cold p

l.v. mp

201

mf

mp

p

pp

background murmuring

208

215

p

222

pp

p

pp

229

236

warm

mf sub.

pp

warm

mf

sub.

243

pp

cold al fine

249

segue

Guitar 4

Cadenza Music 2003

5

255

Lent et douloureux

IV- Gymnopedie 1

pp

semi-pizz

267

279

p

nat.

pp

semi-pizz

p nat.

pp

semi-pizz

p

nat.

pp semi-pizz

p nat.

pp

semi-pizz

289

ppp

p nat.

302

p

314

pp

semi-pizz

p

nat.

pp semi-pizz

p nat.

pp

semi-pizz

323

p nat.

pp semi-pizz

p nat.

pp semi-pizz

pp

segue

Guitar 4

Cadenza Music 2003

6

333

Freely

V - Gnossienne 2(q. = 72)

pp

p

pp

338In Tempo, with a swing

pp

tasto XII

mp

jazz bass

mf

f

343

f

mp

p

348

mp

soupy

p

mp

soupy

352

p

mp

mf

356

f

f

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pp

rit.

Guitar 4

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STEPHEN GOSSGNOSSIENNES