The Naomi Songs (version for sextet and voice) by Christopher Cerrone

Christopher Cerrone

The Naomi Songs

for amplified voice and sextet (2015) Text by Bill Knott Version correct as of: August 12, 2017

Outburst-Inburst Musics Brooklyn, NY

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ENSEMBLE Flute Clarinet in B-flat (doubling Bass Clarinet) Percussion (5 Octave Marimba and Vibraphone) Piano Amplified Voice Violin Cello

PREMIERE

May 15, 2015 The Curis R. Priem Experimental Music and Performing Arts Center (EMPAC) Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute  Troy, NY David Alan Miller, conductor Theo Bleckmann, voice Commissioned by  the Albany Symphony Orchestra with Funds Provided by the Music Alive Residency Program of New Music USA Text used with the kind permission of Robert Fanning, executor of the William Knott Estate. This version specially created for the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Summer 2017

AMPLIFICATION AND PROCESSING The singer should be amplified throughout with a fairly generous amount of reverb on his or her voice. He or she is asked to loop his voice in the third movement. In the case of the premiere the singer used a hardware looping and reverb set up. The composer also provides a simple application built in Max/MSP. If looping is not possible, the electronics part can be performed by two additional singers as an obbligato part. An appendix appears in the back with this version. This part can also be prerecorded by the singer rather than looped live.   All other instruments may be gently amplified as well, with reverb.

VOICE This piece was originally composed for Theo Bleckmann, a singer between the jazz and new music worlds. The vocal style he uses—largely vibrato-less, amplified, and non-operatic in style is appropriate.

PERCUSSION The Vibraphone and Marimba should be set up in an L formation with the bottom left corner of the Vibe meeting the Marimba around G3

TEXTS I The beach holds and sifts us through her dreaming fingers   Summer fragrances green between your legs  At night, naked auras cool the waves  Vanished O Naomi  I kiss every body of you, every face II I left a  right where the nipple cheeps kiss in each nest  of the black bra  hung inside your bathroom door. III When our hands are alone, they open, like faces. There is no shore  to their opening. IV What language will be safe  When we lie awake all night  Saying palm words, no fingertip words— This wound searching us for a voice  Will become a fountain with rooms to let. —Bill Knott, from All My Thoughts are the Same Thought

commissioned by the Albany Symphony Orchestra, David Alan Miller, music director with funds provided by the Music Alive Residency Program of New Music USA this version created specially for the Pittsburgh New Music Ensemble, Summer 2017, Peterborough, NH

THE NAOMI SONGS 1.

e Beach

Bill Knott

Christopher Cerrone (2015, arr. 2017) 1 œ 2 4 4 ˙

Resonant and veiled q = 60 non vib. sempre port.

° b b2 Flute & b b 4 œ œ ™

‰

∑

∑ ˙

ppp

port.

b b2 Clarinet in Bb ¢& b b 4 ˙

‰ ˙

∑

1 4œ o

œ œ™

2 4

ppp p

Voice

° bb b 2 ¢& b 4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

1 œ 4

motor on (slowest setting)

Vibraphone

° b b2 &b b 4

∑

so mallet piano b b 2 very blended with muted Œ Marimba ¢& b b 4 œ

Œ œ

2 4

ppp

very muted, close to the bridge + b 2 b Œ & b b 4 œ-—

∑

+ œ-—

∑

ord 1 œ-– 4

2 4

pp mf very blended, and supporting strings

Piano

? bb b 2 b4 °

{

∑

pizz.

Violin

∑

1 4

3 j œ œ

1 œ– 4J ‰

∑

2 4

pizz., con vibrato *

Resonant and veiled q = 60

° bb b 2 & b 4 œ-—

∑

∑ >œ œ œ™

œ-

2 4

f f pizz., con vibrato

Violoncello

> * œ œ œ™ ?b 2 ¢ b bb 4

mp espress.

œ-

œ- ™

œ J

œ-–

œŒ

Œ p

p espress. *) Pluck and slide with one ﬁnger. Do not li ﬁnger, and do not reattack notes under the slur.

Music © 2015 Christopher Cerrone (ASCAP) | Outburst-Inburst Musics (ASCAP) All rights administered exclusively by European American Distributors Company Text is © 2008 Bill Knott. Poems used by permission of Robert Fanning, Executor of the Estate of William Knott.

1 4

∑

2 4

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poco rit. 7 port.

Fl.

° bb b 2 & b4œ

œ™ ‰

∑

1 4

∑

2 4˙

1 œ 4

3 4

∑

1 4œ

3 4

∑

1 4

p ppp

Cl.

b b2 ¢& b b 4 ˙

1 4œ

2 j 4œ

‰

ppp p

Voice

Mar.

° b b2 ¢& b b 4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4œ

∑

1 œ4

3 4

∑

1 4

∑

+ 2 4 œ-—

∑

ord 1 œ-– 4

3 4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

1 4

∑

° bb b 2 ¢& b 4 œ

∑

3 4

muted bbb 2 + b & 4 œ-—

Pno.

? bb b 2 b4

{

∑

arco, ﬂaut. molto tasto non vib.

∑

3 4

pizz., con vibrato

poco rit. Vln.

° bb b 2 & b4˙

1 j 4 œ™™

® 42 œ œ œ™ -

œ J œ

œ-

œ- ™

– 1 œ 4

3 4

balance with winds throughout arco, ﬂaut. molto tasto non vib.

pizz., con vibrato

œ œ œ™ œ™

œ-

˙-

œ œ J

?b 2 Vc. ¢ b bb 4 7 f

œ 1 J 4

˙ ‰

2 4

7 p

p balance with winds throughout

œ 1 J 4

‰

3 4

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a tempo

A 13 port.

Fl.

° bb b 3 & b 4 œ œ™

port.

‰ Œ

2 4˙

‰ Œ

∑

œ œ™

1 4œ

3 4

o p

Cl.

b b3 ¢& b b 4 ˙™

2 4œ

œ œ

1 œ 4

1 4

˙ ˙

3 4

with a clear, simple tone throughout

p p serene

° b b3 Voice ¢& b b 4 œ

œ ˙ e

Mar.

° b b3 ¢& b b 4 œ-—

beach

j œ

2 4 œ™

holds

2 4Œ

œ œ

and

‰ œj

si s us through her

j œ– ‰

œ drea

œ œ œ

∑

3 4

- ming ﬁn - gers

∑

1 œ-– 4

3 4

∑

1 œ– 4

3 4

∑

1 4

œ-—

muted bbb 3 + b & 4 œ-—

2 4Œ

+ ‰ œj

2 4

∑

+ j œ– ‰

+ œ-—

Pno.

? bb b 3 b4

{

∑

3 4

-ø-

Vln.

A a tempo ° bb b 3 ∑ & b4

2 4

∑

IV arco

pizz., con vibrato

œo ™™

≈ œ œ œ™

?b 3 Vc. ¢ b bb 4

3 4

arco, ﬂaut. molto tasto non vib.

œ œ- œ-

2 4 f

œ 1 œ J 4

œ- ™

pizz., con vibrato

œ- œ œ™

œ œ-

œ œ

œ ˙ Œ p

œ™ 1 J ≈ 3 4 4

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poco rit. a tempo 19 3 Fl.

° bb b 3 & b 4 ˙™

1 4œ

2 4˙

1 4œ

2 4 ˙

1 4œ

2 4

1 œ 4

2 4

p mf (bring out)

port.

Cl.

port.

b b3 ¢& b b 4 œ œ ™

‰ Œ

1 2 4 ∑ 4˙

1 4œ

2 4

∑

œ œ ™™

° b b3 Voice ¢& b b 4 œ Sum

Vib.

j 1 œ 4œ

œ œ™

2 4œ

œ œ 41 œ

2 4

1 2 4 ∑ 4

œ ˙

mer fra

° bb b 3 & b4

gran ces

green

1 2 4 ∑ 4

∑

be - tween your

1 4

∑

legs

2 4

∑

1 2 4 ∑ 4

∑

1 œ 4

œ-— mp

b b3 Mar. ¢& b b 4 œ— -

1 2 4 ∑ 4˙

1 4

∑

2 4

œ-

2 4

mp p

3 (muted)

bbb 3 + b & 4 œ-—

+ 1 ∑ 2˙ 4 4

+ œ

1 4

∑

+œœ— –

2 4

∑

1 œ 4

2 4

p (ord)

Pno.

? bb b 3 b4

{

∑

1 2 4 ∑ 4

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

-ø-

∑

1 2 4 ∑ 4

-ø-

arco, ﬂaut. molto tasto non vib.

poco rit. a tempo (on the beat) pizz.

Vln.

° bb b 3 & b 4 ˙™

1 4œ

2 4˙

1 j 4 œ™

≈ 42 œœ

œ™

j œ

œ™

œ 1 œ J 4

2 4

p arco, ﬂaut. molto tasto non vib.

pizz., con vibrato

poco vib.

œ- œ œ™ ?b 3 Vc. ¢ b bb 4

œ œ- œ-

1 4

2 4

œ 1 J 4

˙ ‰

2 4

1 4

3 f

p balance with ﬂute

2 &4

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26 Fl.

° bb b 2 & b4 ˙

1 4œ

2 4˙

1 4œ

2 4

2 4˙

1 4œ

2 4

2 4˙

1 4œ

2 4

p mp

Cl.

b b2 ¢& b b 4 œ œ ™

‰

1 4œ

œ œ

Voice

° b b2 ¢& b b 4 œ

1 4œ

œ œ

œ œ œ

œ night

nak

aur - as

cool

the

waves

mute Db

Vib.

Mar.

° bb b 2 & b4

∑

b b2 ¢& b b 4 œ-—

∑

1 4 œ— -

2 4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

1 4 œ-

2 4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

œ-–

‰

œ J

œ—

+ œ-–

‰

+ œ J

+ œ—

1 4 œ—

2 4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

1 4

2 4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

bbb 2 + b & 4 œ-—

ord.

Pno.

? bb b 2 b4

{

∑

œ— -ømf

arco, ﬂaut. tasto non vib. poco vib. pizz.

Vln.

° bb b 2 & b4 ˙

1 4 œ- œ œ™

j œ œœ ™™

1 4œ

2 4

1 4œ

2 4

pizz., con vibrato

b b2 Vc. ¢& b b 4 œ- œ œ™

2 4œ

arco, poco pont.

œ œ

œ-

œ œ œ

≈? œ

1 non vib. 4œ mf

2 4˙

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Take time

Moving forward

B 32 Fl.

3 ˙™ 4

° bb b 2 & b4˙

1 œ 4

3 ˙™ 4

2œ 4

3 ˙™ 4

2 œ™ 4

œ œ œ

Cl.

b b2 ˙ ¢& b b 4

3œ 4J ‰ Œ

1 4

∑

j œ

œ J

2œ œ œ œ 4

œ œ œ œ

sotto voce

° b b2 Voice ¢& b b 4

∑

3œ œ ˙ 4

1 œ œ 3 œJ œ™ 4 4

va - nished

O Na

- o - mi

kiss eve - ry

of you

Vib.

j 3 œ– ‰ Œ 4œ

° b b2 ˙ &b b 4

1 4

∑

j 3 œ– ‰ Œ 4œ

œ– 2 4‰

Mar.

b b2 ¢& b b 4

∑

3 4

œ– J

j œ—

œ—

ppp barely audible

∑

mf 3 œJ– ‰ Œ 4

b 2˙ & b bb 4

œ J

1 4

∑

3 4

1 4

∑

3 œ– 4J ‰ Œ

2 4

∑

2œ 4

∑

œ œ œ

ppp barely audible

Pno. ppp

? bb b 2 b4

{

∑

3 4 j ‰ Œ œ— “

1 4

∑

3 4 j ‰ Œ œ—

2 4

∑

B Take time

Moving forward

arco tasto

Vln.

° bb b 2 œ ‰ Œ & b4J

3 ˙™ 4

1 œ 4

3 ˙™ 4

p sub.

2˙ 4

ppp

(poco pont.) poco vib.

Vc.

?b 2 ¢ b bb 4 ˙

3 4

1 4 ˙™ p sub.

3 4 œ

2 4 ˙™

≈& ˙

œ ™™

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a tempo, or a bit more 38 port.

Fl.

° bb b & b œ œ™

‰

∑

1 œ 4

2 4

∑

1 4œ o

2 4

∑ ˙

p pp

port.

Cl.

bb ¢& b b ˙

‰ ˙

œ œ™

p ppp sub.

Voice

° bb ¢& b b œ ev

œ -

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

1 œ 4

ery face

mute all

Vib.

Mar.

° bb b & b

∑

bb b ¢& b œ-—

Œ œ-—

2 4

mp ppp

bbb + b & œ-—

∑

+ œ-—

∑

1 œ 4

2 4

mf ppp

Pno.

? bb b b -ø-

{

∑

1 4

j3 œ œ

1 4

∑

2 4

a tempo, or a bit more arco sul pont.

Vln.

pizz.

° bb b & b ˙

≈ ˙

œ™™

œ- œ œ™

œ-

2 4

pp f

arco sul pont.

pizz.

bb Vc. ¢& b b œ œ œ™ -

˙-

j œ œ

˙ al niente

1 j 4 œ™

≈ 42

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attacca 44 port.

Fl.

° bb b 2 & b 4 œ œ™

‰

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

Cl.

b b2 ¢& b b 4 ˙

1 4œ

2 4˙

ppp ppp sub.

Voice

Vib.

Mar.

° b b2 ¢& b b 4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

° bb b 2 & b4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

1 4

∑

2 4 œ-—

œ bb b 2 ¢& b 4 œ-—

∑

mp ppp

l.v.

b 2+ & b bb 4 œ-—

∑

1 4

∑

+ 2 4 œ-—

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

œ– Œ

∑

Pno.

? bb b 2 b4

{

∑

arco sul pont.

Vln.

∑

pizz.

° bb b 2 & b4˙

1 j 4 œ™

≈ 42 œ œ œ™ -

j3 œ œ

œ J

œ™

ppp f

pizz.

b b2 Vc. ¢& b b 4 œ œ œ™ f

œ™

j œ

1 4œ

2 4œ

∑

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2. I Le 7-8" ﬂ.

cl.

q = 96 Flowing sensuous

q = 112, freely, rubato ﬂuttertongue throughout

3 repeat ad. lib until cut oﬀ

Fl.

° bb b & b

æ œæ

æ nœæ

ææ æ æ œ ™ œæ œæ

æ œæ

j ≈ æ œææ œææ œ œ

ææ æ æ nœ ™ œæ œæ

2 4

æ œæ

3 4

ppp very freely and out of time, rubato

q = 104, freely

Cl.

bb b ¢& b

ﬂuttertongue throughout 2" ,U ææ æ j æ æ œ ‰ œ nœæ œ ™ œæ œæ

° bb Voice ¢& b b

repeat ad. lib until cut oﬀ

æj ≈ ææ ææ œææ œæ œ œ

æ œæ

ææ æ æ nœ ™ œæ œæ

æ œæ

2 4

3 4

o 2 4˙

3 4

ppp very freely and out of time, rubato

U ∑

ahh

motor oﬀ with bow

Vib.

Mar.

° bb &b b

U ∑

2 ≤ 4˙ o

bb b ¢& b

U ∑

2 4

∑

b & b bb

U ∑

2 4

∑

3 4

? bb b b

U ∑

2 4

∑

3 4

Pno.

{

q = 96 Flowing sensuous Vln.

Vc.

° bb b & b

U ∑

2 4

∑

bb ¢& b b

U ∑

2 4

∑

3 4

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poco rit.

a tempo

poco rit.

C ° bb b 3 Fl. & b 4

3 8

2 4

3 4

2 4

3 4

b b3 ¢& b b 4

3 8

2 4

3 4

2 4

3 4

Cl.

p lyrical and sensuous

° b b 3 ™™ Voice ¢& b b 4 œ

œ œ ™™ œ œ ™™ œ 83 œ ™ œ™ 42 œ œ ≈ œ

3 4 œ ™™

> œ œ ™™ œ œ ™™ œ 42 œ œ œ ™ œ œ

œ œ

ahh

3 4

(bow)

Vib.

° bb b 3 ˙™ & b4

3 8 œ™

≥ œ-

2 4œ

3 4 ˙™

2 4˙

≤ œ-

3 4

quasi bass pizz.

?b 3 Mar. ¢ b bb 4 j ‰ œ

3 8

∑

2 4

∑

3 4 j ‰ œ

2 4

∑

3 4

∑

3 4

∑

3 4

p poco secco, always blended, and supporting

b b3 & b b 4 œ–

3 8

∑

2 4

∑

3 4 œ–

2 4

3 8

∑

2 4

∑

3 4

2 4

Pno.

? bb b 3 b4œ — °

{

∑

œ—

C con sord. tasto, poco vib.

Vln.

° bb b 3 & b4

poco rit.

3 8 ˙- ™

2 4 œ™

a tempo

3 4

a tempo

˙- ™

poco rit.

2 4

3 4 ˙

p sostenuto

con sord. tasto, poco vib.

Vc.

?b 3 ¢ b bb 4 ˙ ™ -

3 8

2 4 œ™

3 4 ˙

2 4 ˙- ™

3 4 ˙

p sostenuto

*) Transform "Ahhh" into "I" gradually

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poco rit. Take time, freely q = 80

a tempo 58

STOP

Fl.

° bb b 3 & b4

3 8

1 4

:,;

non vib.

2 4

U ˙

∑ ˙

3 4

poco

STOP

Cl.

b b3 ¢& b b 4

3 8

1 4

2 4

∑

U ∑

∑

3 4

poco

Voice

° bb b 3 œ ™™ ¢& b 4

œ œ ™™

œ 83 œ ™

œ™

1 4œ

(t)a

2 4 nœ œ

right where the

œ œ™

nip - ple

cheeps

U œ

3 4

bow mute

Vib.

Mar.

° b b 3 ˙™ &b b 4

3 8 œ™

1 4œ

2 4

∑

U Œ

o U œ

3 4

?b 3 ¢ b bb 4 œj ‰ mp

3 8

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

U ∑

3 4

b 3 & b bb 4 œ–

3 8

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

U ∑

3 4

3 8

∑

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

U ∑

3 4

Pno.

? bb b 3 b4œ —

{

a tempo poco rit. Take time, freely q = 80 Vln.

° bb b 3 & b4

3 8 ˙- ™

1 4 œ™

2 4

∑

U ∑

3 4

2 4

∑

U ∑

3 4

Vc.

?b 3 ¢ b bb 4 ˙ ™ mp

3 8

1 4 œ™

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as before q = 90

D ° b b3 Fl. & b b 4

poco rit.

a tempo

poco rit.

continue, as before

3 8

2 4

3 4

3 8

2 4

3 4

3 8

2 4

3 4

3 8

2 4

3 4

2 4œ œ œ

3 4

continue, as before (box)

Cl.

b b3 ¢& b b 4 p

° b b 3 ™™ œ ™™ œ ™™ œ 3 ™ 2 œ œ Voice ¢& b b 4 œ 8 œ œ™ 4 œ œ œ kiss

Vib.

Mar.

3 4 œ ™™

(ss)a

° b b 3 ˙™ &b b 4

3 8 œ™

2 4œ

? bb b 3 ˙æ™ ¢ b 4 œ— ‰ Œ J

3 8 æœ ™ æ

2 4 æ˙ æ

œ œ ™™ œ œ ™™ œ 83 œ ™

œ™

kiss

(ss)a

3 4 ˙™

3 8 œ™

2 4œ

3 æ 4 ˙™ œJ— ‰

2 4 æ˙ æ

3 8 æœ ™ æ

3 4

b 3 & b bb 4 œœ–

3 8

∑

2 4

∑

3 4 œœ–

3 8

∑

2 4

∑

3 4

3 8

∑

2 4

∑

3 4

3 8

∑

2 4

∑

3 4

Pno.

? bb b 3 b4 œ — °

{

œ—

a tempo poco rit. as before q = 90

Vln.

q = 104 con sord., tasto possibile on the ﬁngerboard, ﬂautando

° bb b 3 æ & b4 œ

æ n˙æ

poco rit.

3 8 œ™æ

2 4 œææ

æ œæ

3 4 nœææ

æ œæ

3 8

2 4

3 4

2 4

3 4

repeat freely ad lib. p very freely and out of time, rubato

senza sord. poco tasto

Vc.

?b 3 ¢ b bb 4 ˙™ mp

3 8

2 4 œ™

3 4 ˙

3 8 ˙™

œ™

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a tempo

poco rit.

Again, take time q = 80

a tempo

poco rit.

70 STOP

Fl.

° bb b 3 & b4

:,;

non vib.

2 4

3 4

∑ ˙

STOP

Cl.

b b3 ¢& b b 4

2 4

∑

œ-

3 4

mp solo

° b b 3 ™™ Voice ¢& b b 4 œ

œ œ ™™

> œ 42 œ œ œ ™

3 4

œ œ

kiss

each

œ nest

nœ of

œ œ

the

black

bra

(enter w/ Cl.) bow

(bow)

Vib.

Mar.

° bb b 3 ˙™ & b4

? b b3 ¢ bb4

æ ˙æ™ œJ— ‰

2 4˙

∑

o ≤ œ

3 4

2 4 æ˙ æ

b 3 & b bb 4 œœ–

2 4

∑

3 4

? bb b 3 b4œ —

2 4

∑

3 4

∑

3 4

∑

Pno.

{

a tempo Vln.

Vc.

poco rit.

a tempo

Again, take time q = 80

poco rit.

° bb b 3 & b4

2 4

∑

?b 3 ¢ b bb 4 ˙ ™ -

2 4

∑

3 4 ∑

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poco rit.

E a tempo, q = 90 continue, as before ° bb b 3 Fl. & b 4

a tempo

poco rit.

3 8

1 4

3 4

1 4œ œ

3 4œ

1 4

2 4

3 4

1 4

2 4

3 4

continue, as before

Cl.

b b 3 ™™ œ œ ™™ œ œ ™™ œ 3 œ ™ 8 ¢& b b 4 œ

œ™

Voice

° bb b 3 ¢& b 4

3 8

∑

1 4

∑

3 4

1 4

∑

2 4Œ

3 4

Vib.

Mar.

° b b 3 ˙™ &b b 4

?b 3 ¢ b bb 4

1 ≥ 4œ

3 8 œ™

æ ˙æ™ ˙™

3 8

æ œæ™ œ™

1 4

3 4 ˙™

æ œæ œ

3 4

b b3 & b b 4 œœœ–

1 4œ

æ ˙æ™ ˙- ™

1 4

2 4œ

æ œæ œ

2 4

≤ œ

æ ˙æ ˙

3 4

3 8

∑

1 4

∑

3 4 œœœ–

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

3 4

1 4

∑

2 4

∑

3 4

mf mf

Pno.

? bb b 3 œ b4œ — “

{

3 8

∑

1 4

∑

3 4œ œ— “

a tempo, q = 90

E senza sord. continue, as before ° bb b 3 Vln. & b 4

poco rit.

3 8

1 4œ œ

a tempo

poco rit.

3 1> 4 œ ™™ œ œ ™™ œ œ ™™ œ 4 œ œ œ ™

2 j 4œ œ œ

3 4

3 4 ææ ˙- ™

2 4 ææ ˙

3 4

mp solo

senza sord. tasto but full

Vc.

?b 3 ¢ b bb 4 ˙™ææ mf

3 8 ææ œ™

1 4 ææ œ

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(Stesso tempo) poco rit. a tempo 81

attacca Fl.

° bb b 3 & b4

3 8

1 4

3 4

2 4

∑

4U 4w

3 4 ˙™ ppp

Cl.

b b3 ¢& b b 4

3 8

1 4

3 4

2 4

∑

3 4Œ

Œ œ

4U 4 w

ppp

° b b 3 ™™ Voice ¢& b b 4 œ

œ œ ™™ œ œ ™™ œ 83 œ ™ œ™ 41 œ œ 43 nœ œ hung

:,; sultry 3 4œ œ

2 4˙

in - side

œ your bath - room

4U 4 w door

(bow)

° b b 3 ˙™ &b b 4

3 8 œ™

1 4œ

3 4 œJ ‰ Œ

2 4

∑

3 4

∑

4 4

U ∑

? b 3 æ™ Mar. ¢ b bb 4 ˙ ˙™

3 æ 8 œ™ œ™

1 æ 4œ œ

j 3 œæ ‰ Œ 4 œ

2 4

∑

3 4

∑

4 4

U ∑

∑

3 4U 4œ 4 — œ— œ— w—

Vib.

b b3 & b b 4 œœœ–

3 8

∑

1 4

∑

3 4

2 4 ∑

mf pppp

Pno.

? bb b 3 œ b4œ — “

{

3 8

∑

1 4

∑

3 4

2 4

∑

3 4

∑

l.v. into song 3 (hold pedal)

una corda

a tempo

poco rit.

U ∑

4 4

(Stesso tempo) non vib.

Vln.

° bb b 3 continue, as before (box) & b4

3 8

1 4

3 4

2 4

∑

3 4Œ

4 4 ˙

III

Vc.

?b 3 ¢ b bb 4 ˙™ææ

3 8 ææ œ™

1 4 ææ œ

3 4 ææj ‰ Œ œ

2 4

∑

3 4

∑

U 4 wo 4 pp

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3. When Our Hands Are Alone Sweet and gentle q = 60 Fl.

° b4 & 4 w

∑

al niente

Cl.

4 ¢& b 4 <b> ˙

RECORD LOOP 1* PLAY LOOP 1

al niente p tender, aﬀetuoso 1

3 3

° 4 Voice & b 4

∑

‰ œ œ œ

œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ

when our hands are a - lone

œ œ œ

they o -pen, like fa - ces 3 3

& b 44 ‹

∑

‰ œ

œ œ

when our

œ hands

are

a - lone

they

œ œ œ o pen, like

Looped Voice

¢& b 4

∑

‰ œ

when our

with bow

Vib.

Mar.

° b4 & 4

∑

? 4 ¢ b4

∑

Œ ˙- ™

˙- ™

∑

(l.v.)

4 & b4 w – ww – —w — Pno.

? b4 4

∑

{

Sweet and gentle q = 60 senza sord. molto tasto poco vib.

Vln.

° b4 & 4 œ œ ˙˙ ™™ p

œ œ ˙˙ ™™

˙˙ ™™

like a harmonium

˙- ™ ? 4 œ Vc. ¢ b 4 p

˙- ™

*) See introductory note about electronics and looping. If this is not possible, then two singers (ideally oﬀ-stage) should replicate the echo eﬀect. See Appendix for this alternate version.

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All players: Hum F3 if possible* Fl.

Cl.

° b &

∑

¢& b

∑

RECORD LOOP 2 3 hum

Voice

° b &

∑

PLAY LOOP 2 (plays automatically)

∑

Œ Ó ˙™

fa - ces

when our

&b œ ‹

œœ œ œ Œ

œ œ œ‰ Œ

œœ

œœ œÓ

œ œ œ

hands

are a - lone

fa - ces

when our hands

œŒ œ œ‰

œœ

œœ œ

œœ œ œ Œ

œœ

they o - pen, like hands

are a - lone

they op

œ œ œ‰ Œ

œœ œ

œœ œ œ Œ

they o - pen, like hands

are a - lone

they o - pen, like

∑

ces

∑ w

° &b Œ

˙- ™

? ∑ Mar.

∑

¢ b

∑

Pno.

{

All players: Hum F3 if possible* Vln.

° b & œ p

œ ˙˙ ™™ mp

œ p

˙- ™ ?b œ

Vc.

œ ˙˙ ™™ mp

œ p

˙- ™

œ ˙˙ ™™ mp

œ p

˙- ™ œ

*)All players who can should quietly hum an F3 until letter G. No octave transpositions. Players who don't feel comfortable singing are free to tacet.

œ ˙˙ ™™ mp

˙- ™

¢ p

œœ

when our

Vib.

fa -

Looped Voice

¢& b

en 3

œ œ œ‰ Œ

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F 96 Fl.

° b &

∑

¢& b

∑

bœ Cl.

∑

œ Jœ œ

œ J œ

3 3

o p

3 3

° Voice & b

bœ ∑

œ ere

fa - ces

when our hands

are a - lone

they op - en

&b œ ‹

œœ œ œ Œ

œ œ œ‰ Œ

are a - lone

œœ

œ œ œ

is no shore

to their op - en - ing

œœ

fa - ces

when our hands

œœ œ

œœ œ œ Œ

œ œ œ‰ Œ

hands

œ ∑

they o - pen, like

œœ

ces

are a - lone

they op

œœ œ

œ œ œ‰ Œ

œœ œ œ Œ

fa -

œ œ

œœ

œœ œ

œœ œ œ Œ

when our hands

are a - lone

they o - pen, like

Vib.

Mar.

œw

° bŒ &

œw

ces

˙- ™

? w¢ b

∑

Pno.

{

F Vln.

° b & œ p

œ ˙˙ ™™ mp

œ p

˙- ™ ?b œ

Vc.

œ ˙˙ ™™ mp

œ p

˙- ™

œ ˙˙ ™™ mp

œ p

˙- ™

œ ˙˙ ™™ mp

˙- ™

¢ p

œœ

when our

œw

fa -

Looped Voice

¢& b

en 3

œ œ œ‰ Œ

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100 sim.

Fl.

bœo

° b &

o œ Jœ œ

∑

o w

œ J œ

bœ

œ J œ œ œJ œ

3 3

o p

bœ Cl.

œ Jœ œ

¢& b

bœ

œ J œ

œ J œ œ

œ J œ

3 3

o p

RECORD LOOP 3

FADE LOOP 1 (5 seconds) PLAY LOOP 3 (automatically)

3 3

° bœ Voice & b

œ ere

œœ

œ œ œ

œ œ

is no shore

to their op - en - ing

∑

ere

∑

is no shore

&b ‹

fa - ces

when our hands

œ œ

is no shore

their

they op - en

are a - lone

3 Looped Voice

&b œ

œœ œ œ Œ

œ œ œ‰ Œ

œœ

œœ œ œ Œ

œ œ œ‰ Œ

hands

are a - lone

they o - pen, like

Vib.

wœ

° &b Œ

œœ

- e - ning

œ œ˙ œ œ œ œ œ œ Œ

op - e - ning

fa - ces 3

œœ œ

œ œ œ œ Œ Œ

œœ œ œ Œ

ces

when our hands

are a - lone

œ œ

œ Œ

they o pen, like

fa - ces

œw

Œ wœ

∑

˙- ™

˙- ™ —

œw

˙- ™

? b w-

Mar.

is no shore to their 3

œ Œ œ

bœœ

fa -

¢& b

œ˙ œ œ œ

œœ œ

ere

bœœ

∑ ere

to their

3 3

bœ

w∑

¢ p

∑

Pno.

{ Vln.

° b & œ p

œ ˙˙ ™™ mp

œ p

œ ˙˙ ™™ mp

œ p

œ ˙˙ ™™

˙˙

mp al niente

˙- ™ ?b œ

Vc.

˙- ™ œ

˙- ™

¢ p

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20 Humming Ensemble: fade hum out over one bar.

G , bœ

104 Fl.

° bw &

bœ

œ J œ

œ œ J œ

œ J œ

œ œ J œ

3 3

bœ Cl.

¢& b

œ J œ

œ œ J œ

bœ

œ J œ

œ œ J œ

3 3

o p

p ADD DELAY: LOOP ONCE

FADE LOOP 2 (5 seconds) 7 f very expressive, full voice 6

° Voice & b

œ œ™ J

bœ ™ ∑

∑

œ J

ere

œ J

bœ ™ &b ‹

∑

œ™

œ J

ere

Œ Looped Voice

& b wœ

Ó Œ

ere

œw Ó

is no shore

to their

ere

is no shore

to their

ere

is no shore

œ œ˙ œ œ œ

op - e - ning

∑

ere

is no shore

œ œ˙ œ œ œ

bœœ œ Œ œ œ

op - e - ning

œ œ˙ œ œ œ

op - e - ning

œ Œ œ

bœœ œ

œ œ˙ œ œ œ

op - e - ning

with bows

Vib.

° b &

b˙– ∑

˙–

∑

b˙˙–—

˙–

? ¢ b

∑

Mar.

∑

Pno.

{& Humming Ensemble: fade hum out over one bar. molto tasto con vib.

Vln.

° b &

b˙ ∑

˙ ∑

w p lontano molto tasto con vib.

Vc.

? ¢ b

b˙ ∑

to their

bœœ œ Œ œ œ

their

bœ ¢& b œ

∑ &

∑ p lontano

œ Œ œ œ

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108 Fl.

° bw &

bœ

œ J œ

bœ œ œ J œ

œ J œ

œ œ J œ

3 3

, b bœ Cl.

œ J œ

¢&

, bœ

œ œ J œ

œ J œ

œ œ J œ

3 3

o p

DELAY OFF 8

° bœ ™ Voice & b

œ œ™ J

bœ ™

œ J

ere

œ J

ere

œ J

bœ ™ &b w ‹

œ™

œ J

w ∑

ere

Looped Voice

ere

is no shore

their

ere

is no shore

¢&

œ œ˙ œ œ œ

op - e - ning

Vib.

Mar.

Vln.

œ Œ œ

˙–

is no shore

their

ere

œ Œ œ œ

op - e - ning

˙–

œ Œ œ

bœœ œ

b˙ ¢& b

w ∑ p

œ œ˙ œ œ œ

op - e - ning

b˙˙–—

to their

œ œ˙ œ œ œ

˙– w

∑

Vc.

is no shore

bœœ

∑

œ œ˙ œ œ œ

b˙˙–—

∑

° b b˙ &

ere

bœœ

op - e - ning

° b˙˙–— &b

? ¢ b

to their

3 3

b bœœ

œ Œ œ œ

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attacca

112 Fl.

° bw &

bœ

œ J œ

∑

3 3 p

o p

, b bœ Cl.

œ J œ

¢&

œ J œ

bœ

œ J œ

3 3

o p

p LOOP 3 OFF SUDDENLY 9

3 3

° Voice & b

bœ ∑

œ ere

shore

ere

is to their

¢&

˙œ œ œ œ

op - e - ning

Vib.

Mar.

œ œ

œ œ œ œ ˙™

is no shore

to their ope - n - ing

to their 3

b bœœ

shore

ere

3 Looped Voice

œ ∑

œ Œ œ œ

bœœ

˙œ œ œ œ

op - e - ning

œ Œ œ œ

˙™ ∑

op - e - ning

° b &

∑

? ¢ b

∑

{

∑

° b &

∑

¢& b

∑

Pno.

Vln.

? Vc.

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4. What Language Will Be Safe? As at the beginning q = 66 Fl.

° bb b 3 non vib. & b 2 w™

j œ ‰ Œ

ppp

Cl.

b b3 œ ¢& b b 2 J ‰ Œ

Ó w™

ppp

w™

j œ ‰

ppp

Ó ˙ ppp

p tender, gentle

° b b3 Voice ¢& b b 2

∑

Œ œ œ what

Vib.

° bb b 3 & b2

∑

œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ

œ œ lan -guage will be safe when we

∑

lie

∑

so mallet

b b 3 blend with muted piano Mar. ¢& b b 2 ˙— ˙

b 3 + & b bb 2 œ f

˙—

+ œ™

+ 5 + + œ™ œ ˙

+ œ™

+ +5 + œ œ œ™

+ ˙

+ Óœ

Œ œ œ + +

+ œJ ˙ +

+ œ™

Pno.

(mute these notes)

b 3 & b bb 2 ( œœœœœ ) °

{

∑

As at the beginning q = 66

Vln.

° bb b 3 pizz. & b2 ˙ >

>˙

Ó >˙

>˙

pizz.

>˙ Vc.

?b 3 ¢ b bb 2

(w/ Pno.)

>˙

˙Ó

>˙

˙-

œ ˙ J

Ó 5

a -wake all

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119 Fl.

° bb b j ‰ Œ & b œ

w™

j œ ‰ Œ

ppp

2 2

Cl.

bb ¢& b b w™

j œ ‰

ppp

2 2

˙ w™

ppp

with a bit more intensity

° bb Voice ¢& b b ˙

Œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ

2 œ œ 2 say -ing

night

Vib.

Mar.

what

° bb &b b

lan -guage will be safe

∑

bb ¢& b b >˙

˙-

bb + b & b œ™ f

>˙

+ +5 + œ œ œ™

+ ˙

+ Óœ

a -wake all

night

∑

˙-

when we lie

˙-

+ œ™

2 2

∑

Œ œ œ ™œ + +

˙-

2 2

+ œ™

+ +5 + œ œ œ™

+ ˙

2 2

˙-

>˙

+ ˙ mp

5 mf

Pno.

b & b bb

{

∑

2 2

∑

IV arco

Vln.

° bb b & b ˙ >

>˙

>˙ Vc.

?b ¢ b bb

˙o

j œo ‰ Œ

Ó >˙

>˙ ™

˙-

˙- ™

>˙

Ó f

2 2

˙-

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poco rit. 122 Fl.

° bb b 2 & b2w

H a tempo 3 2 w™

ppp

Cl.

2 2

b b2 j ¢& b b 2 œ ‰ Œ

3 2Ó

∑

2 2

˙ p

° b b2 Voice ¢& b b 2 œ œ œ

j j œ ‰ ‰ œ

palm words

j œ™ œ œ œ œ ‰ œ œ ﬁn - ger tip words

3 2œ œ

what

2 œ œ œ œ œ œ 2

œ œ œ

lan -guage will be safe

when we lie

a - wake all

struck

Vib.

Mar.

° b b2 &b b 2

∑

bb b 2 ¢& b 2 >˙

˙-

∑

˙-

3 2 w— >™ mp

2 2

3 2 ˙-

˙-

2 2

p f

bbb 2 + b & 2œ

+ œ™

+ œ

+ œ™

3Ó 2œ +

œ™ + 5

+ œ ™œ +

Œ œ +

2 2

5 mp

+ ˙Ó

Pno.

b 2 & b bb 2

{

∑

3 2 w™

2 2

a tempo poco rit. pizz

Vln.

° bb b 2 & b2˙ >

Ó >˙

ﬂautando H arco, very light bow 3 2 ˙™

poco vib.

˙˙ ™™

2 2

>˙ Vc.

˙-

>˙

?b 2 ¢ b bb 2

>˙ ™

˙-

3 2 f

˙- ™

2 2 f

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125 Fl.

° bb b 2 & b2

∑

3 2œ

Ó w

Cl.

b b2 ¢& b b 2 w

Œ w

2 2

3 2 w™

2 2

p mp

° b b2 Voice ¢& b b 2 œ Œ

night

Vib.

3 3 j œ œ œ œ œ œ ‰ ‰ œj œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ 2 œ

say -ing palm

° b b2 &b b 2 w >

words

no ﬁn-ger -tip words

w >

what

œ œ œ œ

lan -guagewill be safe when we lie a - wake all

3 2 ˙™ ™ >˙

w >

2 œ œ œ œ œ œ 2

2 2

˙- ™

Mar.

b b2 ¢& b b 2 ˙

+ 5 + 5 b 2 b r &b b 2 œ™ œ œ œ œ f

3 2˙

+ œ f

+ œ™

+ œ mf

+ œ™

+ + œ ˙

+ 3 2 œÓ

2 2

˙-

+ œ

+ Œ + j œ œ œœ + +

+ ˙ œJ œ + +

œ +

2 œJ 2 +

5 mp

Pno.

b 2 & b bb 2 w mp -ø-

{

™ w w™

w mp

3 2w -

non vib.

Vln.

poco vib.

° bb b 2 & b2w

>˙ Vc.

˙ ˙-

2 2

˙-

>˙

?b 2 ¢ b bb 2

˙-

arco, ﬂautando very light bow

œŒ

2 2

2 w mp -ø-

3 w- ™ 2 mf

2 2

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129 Fl.

° bb b 2 & b2w

j œ ‰ Œ

3 2 ˙™

Ó w

2 2

mf mp

Cl.

b b2 j ¢& b b 2 œ ‰ Œ

j œ ‰

3 2 w™

2 2

f with great feeling

° b b2 Voice ¢& b b 2 œ

Œ œ œ

night

Vib.

Mar.

3 3 j j œ œ œ œ ‰ ‰ œ œ œ œ œ Œ œ œ 2œ œ œ œ œ

say -ing palm

words

ﬁn -ger -tip words

what

° b b2 &b b 2 w w >

w w >

b b2 ¢& b b 2 ˙

˙-

5 5 bbb 2 + + +j + + b & 2 œÓ œ œ œÓ œ

˙mf

+ j Œ œ

+ + + +5 + œ œj œÓ œ œj Œ

2 2

˙-

>˙

when we lie a -wake all

3 2w w >

˙mf

lan -guagewillbe safe

2 œ œ œ œ œ œ 2

3 2˙ >

œ-

˙-

+ j Œœ œ +

+ œœ +

+ ˙ œJ œ ++

+ + + +5 + + 3 œ œj œÓ œ œj 2 œÓ

+ œ

œ +

2 œJ 2 +

f f

mf mp

Pno.

? bb b 2 w w b2

{

w w w -ø-

w w w

™ 3w w™ 2

2 2

-øord. poco vib.

non vib.

Vln.

° bb b 2 & b2w -

3 2w -

˙ ˙

2 2

ord. poco vib.

Vc.

? b 2 w¢ b bb 2

3 w- ™ 2 f

2 2

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I 3 2

133 Fl.

° bb b 2 & b2w

Cl.

w™ pp sub.

b b2 ¢& b b 2 w

3 2 w

∑

p sotto voce

° b b2 Voice ¢& b b 2 ˙

Œ œ œ

night

œ œ œ

j j œ ‰ ‰ œ œ™ œ œ œ Œ

say -ing palm words

ﬁn - ger tip words

3 œ œ 2œ œ what

œ œ œ

œ œ œ œ œ œ

lan -guage will be safe when we lie a -wake all

mute if you can.

Vib.

° bb b 2 & b2w w >

3 2

Mar.

bb b 2 ¢& b 2 ˙-

w w >

˙-

˙˙ >

>˙

bbb 2 + + +j + + b & 2œ œ œœ œ 5 5 f

˙-

+ j Œ œ

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Cerrone—

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Slowly, molto rubato, colla voce h = 48

rit. 137 Fl.

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rit.

arco

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Fl.

Even slower, very tender h = 44

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<b> œ nnnb J ‰ Œ Ó

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ppp morendo

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Œ œ œ

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4W 2

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tasto

molto tasto poco vib.

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w™

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w™

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145

rit al ﬁne. Fl.

U ∑

° b &

U ∑ W o

w ppp

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B. Cl.

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let

j œ ‰ Œ

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bow

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U ∑

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l.v. al ﬁne

tasto possibile directly on the ﬁngerboard close to your le hand

rit al ﬁne.

Vln.

° b & œ <n>œ ww ™™ pp

œ <n>œ ww ™™

tasto possibile directly on the ﬁngerboard close to your le hand piu tasto

w™ Vc.

w™

?b ˙

U w

¢ April 21, 2015 Brooklyn, NY