Matthew Whiteside

The World in an Oyster, An Oyster in the World

for piano trio

2011
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Matthew Whiteside

The World in an Oyster, An Oyster in the World

for piano trio

2011
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Matthew Whiteside

The World in an Oyster, An Oyster in the World

for piano trio

2011

Everything is possible in the smallest things.

From a single atom the world grew.

The World in an Oyster, An Oyster in the World was premiered November 2011 in Glasgow City Halls.

Matthew Whiteside is a composer originally form Northern Ireland currently

based in Glasgow. He write music for concert, film and collaborative installations
often using live electornics within his work. He completed his Masters in Composition
at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in 2012.

Catalog No. MW - 0012

Copyright © 2013 by Matthew Whiteside. All rights reserved.

Unauthorised photocopying or reproduction of any part
of this material is prohibited.

www.matthewwhiteside.co.uk Score in C
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The World in an Oyster, an Oyster in the World

Matthew Whiteside, 2011
Strongly Rev. 2014


q=80
     
Violin  


 
   
3 3 3 3 3

           
Violoncello
p

     
 

       

Piano 
 
   
 5  

  5  

  5  

 
mp


  3
6
 
    
 
3 3 3 3 3

           
Vc.


mp p p mp p p mp p

 
Pno.
       
 
 
     
 5    5    5  



  


   
12

     
non vib.
Vln. 
f


3 3 3 3 3 3

                 
Vc.


mp p

   
      

Pno.
     

mp 
  
5 5 5


   

            

       

  
mp


©M. Whiteside 2011

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          

    
18

Vln. 



3 3 3 3 3 3

                 
Vc.

p mf


mp

  
Pno.

         


3
  
  
   
5 5

     
    
             

  
f
mf


24


  
3 3 3 3 3 3

              
Vc.


p mp p p mp p p mp mp


Pno.         


  
 5  

  5  

  5  
 
mp
  


30

  
3 3 3 3 3 3

               


Vc.

mp mp p

  
     

Pno.
     

mf


   
5

5
   
5  
 
             
 
 
  
mp

©M. Whiteside 2011
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           

non vib.

 
36

Vln.   
f



3 3 3 3

        
Vc.


  
mf mp

 
  

      

Pno.   
mp
5

        
5 5

    

           
  
 

  
f mf


  gliss.

 
poco vib.
40  


Vln. 
 
 

3 3 3

         
Vc.
mf mp 3
mf
3
       
mf

     
3

Pno.            
3 3 3 3
5 5 5

                
            
     
 
   
  
    

©M. Whiteside 2011

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  
non. vib


45

Vln.    
ff

 

3 3 3 3 3

             
Vc.


mp mf mp mf

        
3 3
Pno.        
3 3
5 5 5
 
               
 

       
  
   

          
        poco vib.


50     
Vln. 



3
f

   

3 3 3 3 3
Vc.
           
mp mf mp


3

     

mf

      
 
3  3
Pno.         
3 3 3
5 5 5

                
 
 
 
             
    
      

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           
       
 
non vib.


    
poco vib.
55

Vln. 
 
3


ff f

        
  
Vc.
  


3 3
3 3
f mp mf mp

 

     
f
 
               
Pno.
3 3 3 3 3


5 5 5
 
     
     
        
 
     
               
f
 mf 

               

    
non vib. poco vib.
60

Vln. 
 
3

   

3 3 3 3 3
Vc.
           


mf mp

     
3
           
Pno. 
3 3 3
5 5

              
      
 

 
     
    


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
nat.

65    
Vln. 
    


3 3

  3       
 
  
3

    
Vc.
3
3
mf f

 
3
  
     
 
mf f
 
Pno.
             

 
  
  
3 3 3 3
f
5 5

                
            
 f



   
70  
Vln. 


3


      
Vc.
 3

       

       

3
      
Pno.

mp 3
  3
5 5

          
   
     
     
mf

©M. Whiteside 2011

  
 
10

 

73      
Vln.  
mf 3 3
f


 




3 3 3
      
    
Vc.
f
mf

 
           
Pno.     

3 3
5
3
   5

     
 

     



   
77  
Vln. 


3

    
3
Vc.  

      


          

3
 
3

Pno.    


3
5 5
 
               
  
        

©M. Whiteside 2011

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

    
11
80

Vln. 


3

 


Vc.      

  
mp mf
  
3
    
              

3 3 3
mp mp mf

   
 

     
        
3
  
Pno.        
5
 5

3

3
  5

    
     
 
 
    




83           
Vln.  
3


  
 

Vc. 
f

    
 
3

  
    


   
mp

Pno.
                  
  
   
3

 
5


          
     
        
  

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86     
  

Vln. 
     
  f mp




  
3

     
Vc.
f
mp mp
5

  
     
Pno.

f
mp
3
            
5
 
  
     

   
3 3 3
f

 

       


91

Vln. 

3 mf
  
 

3 3
Vc.
  3   
f mp
   
 
   
    


    
3
mp mp mf

              
 

Pno.


f mp f
5
 
    
      

  
 
f 5 
f


   


94

Vln. 
  
 

3 3 3
Vc.
     3   cresc.

f
           
3

           
        3
    
3 3



           
f mf cresc.
     
Pno.
  
5 5
   
    
5



       
  
 
   



mf f

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  
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98

Vln.  


cresc.

 

3 3 3

    
    
Vc.

3
      3
 
          
       
3
3

Pno.
        

5
cresc. 5
         
   
               
 cresc.


q=75 q=80
Keep tuplet rhythm steady Keep tuplet rhythm steady

 
     

101 gliss.

Vln.  
  



ff fff

  
  
 
4
Vc.
       
ff fff

         

              

 Hold until

   
resonance dies


  naturally.


4 3 3 3
fff
q=75
        

             
Pno.  
3 3 3

    
       
  
 
ff
 fff

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