Winning Move (Contrabass - Digital PDF)

"Winning Move" is a film rescore based on the popular Netflix series "The Queen's Gambit". In the piece, there exist a series of swells. The first swell (mm. 9-24) is meant to resemble Beth Harmon’s clash against American Grandmaster Benny Watts, to which she initially loses (hence the crash). The second swell (mm. 26-41) is meant to resemble her clash with World Champion Vasily Borgov - which contrary to the first event, results in a victory for Beth. The piece ends on a single note - which is an allusion to Beth’s younger days when she used to play against the janitor, William Shaibel.

 

Full recording available here.

4 Flutes

4 Oboes

2 Clarinets in Bb

2 Bassoons

4 Horns in F

4 Trumpets in Bb

3 Trombones

Tuba

Timpani

Bass Drum

Tubular Bells

Piano

Organ I

Organ II

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass