NATHAN SHIRLEY

Land of the Dead

Flute & Piano

MARSYAS PUBLICATIONS
 Land of the Dead
I - Skeleton Dance - page 3
II - Death's Palace - page 11
III - Keeper of the Damned - page 20

About Notation-

Many of Nathan Shirley's compositions contain little or no articulation or dynamic markings. This is not
because they should be performed dry and lifeless, instead interpretation is left largely to performers.
However, in other cases dynamics and articulations will be found; bear in mind these represent only one
possible interpretation and are offered as suggestions only.

Grace notes with slashes are to be played before the beat (they will always appear as 1/16 notes).

Grace notes without slashes are to be played on the beat (they will always appear as 1/8 notes, and often
be found before trills, indicating the trill should begin on the upper note rather than the lower).

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permission there are two limits of use: you may not use the music for monetary gain nor alter the music
from its current state.

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way alter or profit from its use, write to Music@NathanShirley.org with a brief description of the
project. In many cases basic information about the potential project is all that is required before
approval is granted.

This work is protected under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works
3.0 United States License.

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Land of the Dead

Skeleton Dance


Nathan Shirley

      

         
q = ca. 100

Flute
 
      

                

                   

        

Piano





 
 




   
    
 
 


           

   
  



4 

    
  
 
                              


       

 



 


  

   


3



 

 





 



      

     
7

      

   
    

  
                     
  

 


 
3



 

 





 

 



     
C 2010, by Nathan Shirley - www.NathanShirley.org
4
9

     
 
                                 
  


3


5

       
      


       
  
    
11
   
     
 
                           

      


 
 
   
 
5


 
   


 


    
   

 

 
13

       

 

                     
             

  
 



3 3 3


              
                    
  
       
16
  
                  
 



              
5

 
 
 





      
 

             
 
     
  
         
            
5

    
18

 
 
3 5

      
    
      








      
 

             
 
     
        
         
20

   
 


                            
        





3 3

 
                
                 
   
   


                     
     
23

  
     

                      
        
  


3 3    

           
                       
        
   
            
26
                       
   
 
          
 
                  
 


      

           
           
             
         
 
         
6
29
 
            
   
                 
    
                  


 

 





  

 
  
  
    


 



  


           
    

  


32

    
  
 
           

                      

 


 



 





 

 

 


3



 

  

 

      
       
     
35

        
  
        
    
 
                                
    
 

 



 
3


 

 

 
 
   


  





5



  
 

      
  
           
     


38

 

     
   
                                     
      



3


5

 
     
 
         
          
       
  
7
 

41
     
 

 

                   
          
   
  



3 3 3


              
                  
 
  
       
              
44

           
       3          

              
3

  



3 3 3

     
          
            
         
        
               
47

        
  
                      

3 3

   


3 3 3


       
               
   
   

                  

    
49

    
          
3 3

                         



3 3 
 
3

      
  
                     
   
       
 
8
  
    
52


     
 

  
3

                            
   


 3 3

   
3

   
        
 
     
   
  

     
55
                      

               
 
 
                  
3
          
            
   
  


3

  
              

               
  
     

         
       
58

      

3


             
       
3

   


 
    

        
    
          
  
    

                 
60 

 
    

       
           
              



         
       
       
     
           
9
     
 
 

        
62
  
 
   
      
    





   
  
 



                

      

    
64

 

   
5 3
  
    
     
 






      
    
    
        
      
                     
   
66

     

      
5
 

          
 







        
              
       
 
               
68

          
3 3

           
    
      
3

                          
    



3 3 3


           
                       
      
      
10

                        
71

                
3    

           
       
    


   
     
       
3


           
              
 
      
           


        
                 
74

 
        


              
       
    


     
    

           
      
 
              
           


                 
77

       
     
   
     
             




     
    

          
               
      
 11
Death's Palace

q = ca. 100

        
Flute
 
 
    

        
Piano

    
 

 



 




 
 
  
 

 

8
    
 
                  



   



 
       


 


  

 


 

 
 


  
 

  
  
 

 


16

   
       


    
     
  
 

 
    
 



  



   
   
   

  

   


 
 
  
 

   
  
 

 









23

       
 
             3     
               
3
          


  
     
3
3
        
3

      
    
    
12
 
         
30 

  

  
  3 
       
   
3
 
3 3
 
   

     
   
3 3 3 3 3
  
3 3
  
3

     
   

34
            
 
  
  
3

   
3

   
 
3

    
  
3
   


3 3
 
 

   


    
3 3
    
    


           
                      
39  

 
 
  
   

        
 


       
      
  
3

43 
          
   
   
     
    

  

      
      
     

 

       
3 3

 
3

   
     
3

              
13
47 
  
    
  
 
   
3

        
    
 
      
  


3 3

     

3

 
3

   
   
51 
             
        
 

  
  
 


   
    



 
    
 
 

 
     
   
        


    


    
59
       


   
            
3

  

     


     

    
     
64

            
         
    

  

   


   

  
14
68
         
             
                
  

   

 
   
  

        
71
              

 
        
 
3

  

 
 
  
  
 
                      
 
73
    

 
          
3
      
3

    
   

 


 


   







                     
77
  
                 
 
  



    
          
  

 
 
 

 
   


  
  
 

 
  
  
  




 
 
15

          
82
   
          

     

        
       

          


     
      
    
   
     
  
   
       
      


87
  
 
      
        
  
           

      


      
         
      
        

   
  
         

        
  
92 


       
    
     
  
          
    
          

        

     



 



  
  



 





   

                   


   
96
   
 
 
     
   
       
               
 
 


    
 
  
   
      
   
        
 
 


16
101   
  




     
   
           
           

      
     


   
   
     
   
     

107
   
   
     
           
    
                
    

        
       
 

    

  
    3 3 3 3

  
        
114 



   
  
                  
                 
  


 



 3      
      
3

  
3

     
3 3
  
3 3


120

      

    
3


 
      
      
  
  


  


   

  3 
          
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
 3

     

 
17

           

125

   

 


   
  
 

    
3

  

   
3 3
   
3

         
     
   
   
   

          
129



      

         
      


 





 






       

14

132

          
    
  
 
 
 

     
 
       
    







    
  
    
        
   
        
 
   
  
 
  


138

       

     
         3     
      
   
      
     
           



 3      
3

       
    
        
      
18
  
       
  
   
 
 
145
 

 
        
         
                    
          
 


    
        
    
   

         
   
       
149

 
    
3 4

  
        
     






 



   



     
      

       
   
 

155
      
   
   
 

   
      


 
  
6

    
 
     
  
       
 

     
        
  



160

   
     
      
      

   
       
  
3

              

 

   

          
    
    
   
 
19

 
      
 
167

  
3

          
3
 
     





 
  
 

  

     

  
       

    
    
172 
 

     

  
    
  
       


 
       
    
        
 
       

   

180

  

   
 

   
3

       


 

 
  

 

 
 


 

 
 
   
184

   
   

     
  


 


 



  
 

20
Keeper of the Damned

q. = ca. 66

Flute

        
  

           
Piano


 
   

 
   

       
               
9

      

                                        


 
           
                       
15

      

                     
    

   


 

    
  
   

   
 
 


  
      


21 
 
    
      
    

              
           

 
       
                       
  
        
21

       
27

     


       
3

                     



     
               
  
 
    
   
  
33                 
       
  
                    
3

           





  


   

  
      
  
    

       
              
38

  
                
            
       



  
     
        
   
   
 
 
      
   
       
     
    
44
 

    
 
     
   
  
           
           
 


 

   
     
 

           
22
51
          
      
 
    
   
   
                 
  

                  

         
 
57
     

  
                      
              

         
           

      
63
     
    
  
    4

          
       
               

              
        
 
  
  
   



             
   
69

        
          
4 4

     
               
        
               
          

   
  
           
             
 
 

          
23
75
           
    

                         
4 4 4

                                
     


 
 
  
  
         
             
    
   


      
81


      
       

      
                      
      
                   

 
     
 
  

  
     
       
   
    

           

     
87 
     
  

   
                           
  


  
 
     
      



  

  
 
 
    

  


      
92
  
   

                         
 
    
                   
        


 
  
 
 

 
  
 


    
      
24

                  

97

    

                              


              

           
              

102
                     
            
 

                     

     


                 
           
        
                    

107                                     
           

                  

   
             


       
                 
 
                 

        
            


112
      
     

                                 

                   
     

         
       

 


    
         
             
 

 

  
   25

      
118
 
           
   
 
                       
   


 
                           
                

125

      
      
                   
        


      
 
   

    

131

      
         
               
   
 
  



       
  
   

   
 

137

     
                   
           
 




   

         
    
 
26
142
              
      

 
                         
    


    
   


 


 


 

 
   
 

             
     
147 


     
   

        
                        
  

 

 


 









           

          
     
153

       

 
                              
      
   


 
                                      


159

     
     
                      
           


  

   
 
               
  




 27


165

          


  
                


 



 
   

 
   
      
           

                       
   
174

              


           
                         
 


      
    
         
    
 
           



  
 


          
181

       


               
    


     
     
  
                   
               

187
           
            
     
      

                          


           
              
        
                  
            
28

        
194
 
 

 
3 3 3

       
           

  
  

   
 
   
 
 

 

 
  



              


 
199


       

      
3 3

       
           

  

 






 

   
 
  
  
    

      
204
               
  

           
               
 

 


 
   



 



 
 
  

 

 
 
  
 
   

          
   
210
 


  
 
 

      
          
   
   

  
   



   
        
 29
216
          
      
 
    
    
                      
      



                    

        

     
222

  
  
                  
           
    



     
     
         

228
            
    
  
    
         
      
       




                      

   
        
234
    
 
    
        
                   
       


                   
30

      
 
240

     

 
  
      
                 

  

            

     

           
 
245

        
  
   
             
 


     
    

                      

             
251

    
       
           
        
  

                     

257
          
 
  
         
           
     

                 

  
     
31
263
   
  
     
  
                   
      


  
 
    
         

  
 
   

270    
   
  
    
 
9 9

     
           
  
 9

   
       
     

274

  
   
        
9 9

       
          



 
 9 9

      
         
   
          
278

           
 


           
                   


          
      
              
 
        
32
     
  
284

          
     

                       



               

      
                       
 
  
      

291

                    
   

9
                                   
                                
 
 
 

         
   
   

 


 
   

 
      
296
             
       
            
              


         
  

        
      
         

           

301

         
  
 
 
         
          


                  



   
   
             
                  
   