i/I [song for baritone and mixed ensemble] [...after e.e. cummings]
Eli Greenhoe (b. 1994) [version correct as of march 15, 2018]
ii
Ensemble: Baritone -------------Clarinet in Bb/Bass Clarinet Bassoon Horn in F Electric Guitar (distortion pedal, compression pedal) Violin Viola Violoncello
iii
i will wade out till my thighs are steeped in burning flowers I will take the sun in my mouth and leap into the ripe air Alive with closed eyes to dash against darkness in the sleeping curves of my body Shall enter fingers of smooth mastery with chasteness of sea-girls Will i complete the mystery of my flesh I will rise After a thousand years lipping flowers And set my teeth in the silver of the moon - e.e. cummings (1894-1962)
Eli Greenhoe (b. 1994)
i/I
song for baritone and mixed ensemble
Clarinet in Bb
e.e. cummings (used with permission of W.W. Norton & Company)
Energetic, delirious q = 125
mp
Bassoon
Horn in F
BARITONE
mp
mp
light dist. + comp. - w/ plectrum VI
Electric Guitar
III
Violin
ff II
I
IV
VI
3
5
mp
quasi arp.
IV
III
3
arco
III
II
ff
ff
III
(d)
II
II
IV
III
pizz.
III
arco quasi arp. sim. I
ff
Violoncello
quasi arp. sim. III
pizz.
Viola
IV
p resonance
f
I
ff
3
sim.
4
Cl. Bb
Bsn.
Hn.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
I
5
V
IV
3
5
III
V
5
3
mp
ff
V
II
3
ff mp
3
I
III
V
5
5
mp
(b)
ff
5
mp
ff
2
7
Cl. Bb
mf
Bsn.
Hn.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vc.
3
3 3
mf
III
II
IV
3
III
5
5
3
I
VI
III
IV
II
V
[III]
mf
mp
Vla.
3
III
ff
mp
5
mp
mp
ff
Cl. Bb
A 10
f
Bsn.
Hn.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
5
3
IV
3
0
5
mp
ff
3
3
IV
III
3
[III]
III
5
V
p 0
IV
3
mp
(c)
5
ff
mp 5
ff
mp
III
IV
3
f
A
3
13
Cl. Bb
5
5 5
5
Bsn.
Hn.
f poss.
V
E. Gtr.
Vln.
III
ff
Vla.
II
IV
Vc.
5
VI
3
ff
I
mp
6
3
5
III
V
5
I
5
IV
5
5
5
5 5
III
5
5
ff
3
IV
V
3
5
16
Cl. Bb
Bsn.
Hn.
6
0
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
6 6 6 5 5
V
II
5
6 6
5
V
3
5
5
Vc.
3
5
5
3
5
3
V
6
sp molto vib. intense
ff
6
I
ff
ord.
5
II
VI
IV
(d#)
19
Cl. Bb
Bsn.
Hn.
3
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
I II
p sub.
sfffz
mf
clean - w/ fingers l.v. sempre
w/ pick
mf
f
4
p
mp
ff
B Sudden clarity; meno mosso III IV
(q. = 112)
sim.
(ff)
sfffz
B Sudden clarity; meno mosso (q. = 112) -31c ff
ff
sub.
p 5
ord.
ff
sfffz
ff
p
23
Cl. Bb
Bsn.
Hn.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
-14c
ppp
p
pp
ppp
ppp
pp
ppp morendo al niente
ord. pp
Vla.
msp
mf
III
pp morendo al niente
Vc.
III
pp morendo al niente
5
Cl. Bb
Bsn.
Hn.
C
27
ff
ff
BAR.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
p
mp
sim. mp ff C pos. ord.
ord. sim.
BAR.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
III
III
pp morendo al niente
pp morendo al niente
D
31
Hn.
mf
Bsn.
ff
Cl. Bb
msp
pp
ppp
ppp morendo al niente
ff
Vc.
ppp
ppp
mp
(ff)
Vla.
ff
ff
ord. (ff)
pp
msp
pp morendo al niente
III
ff
pp
ff
ff
f
pos. ord.
mf
III
pp morendo al niente
ff
ppp morendo al niente
pos. ord.
ppp
ppp
ppp
ff mp
p
D
(ff)
ff
ff
Bsn.
Hn.
To B. Cl.
35
Cl. Bb
3+2 e
Subito q =98
Vln.
Vla.
Bass Clarinet in Bb
p
Subito q =98
f
mp
ff
molto
pp
wade
E
6
will
f
i
E. Gtr.
mf resolute
e=e
pp
pp
BAR.
E
Vc.
out
light dist.
e=e
I
II
III
Hn.
till
E. Gtr.
7
Vla.
l.v. till
rit.
my
are
rit.
ppp
steeped
my
thighs
V
III
ppp
f
ord.
I
rit.
ppp
are
II
ppp
pp let ring al
q = 75
molto flaut
rit.
f
mp dolce
thighs
q = 75
3
pp
3
3
mf
7
f
(ord.)
repeat boxed material ad. lib at ca. q=126; independent of conductor's tempo
p
arco
V
ord.
non vib.
sp III
f
Vc.
f let fade
Vln.
f
BAR.
f
Bsn.
3
mf
pp
sf
40
B. Cl.
pizz.
mp
3
7
44
B. Cl.
q = 50
pp
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
E. Gtr.
p
steeped
in
bur
V
III
present, intense
q = 50
f
f
st
ning
flowers
II VI
st
pp
ppp spettrale
rit.
msp
ord.
3
3
ff
3
III sp
IV 3
ff
3
ff 3
q = ca. 75 G colla parte
pp
I
3
will
mp
G q = ca. 75 colla parte con sord. pos. ord.; non vib.
(q = 98)
pp transparent; still
f
III con sord. IV
pp
pp transparent; still
con sord.; non vib.
3
p a piacere
3
3
msp
ord.
II sp III
Subito q = 50
ord.
f
mf
p sub.
ff
mf
3
mf
p sub.
clean
p sub.
Subito q = 112
(q = 98)
3
ff
rall.
mp
mf
3
pp
pp
F
pp
ord.
V
f
p
pp
3
-
mf
3
pp
Subito q = 50
f
p
rit.
q = 112
3
Vc.
I
pp
pp
ppp spettrale
ff
Vla.
q = 112
Vln.
47
B. Cl.
pp
p
Subito q = 112
rall.
F
take - the
III
sun
V
pp l.v.; resonance
pp transparent; still
52
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
rit.
in
my
mouth
VI
Hn.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
5
[IV]
3
espress.
5
pp
in
-
to
3
3
mf
III
3 3
mf
non vib.
mp
decay w/ guitar
pp
mp
decay w/ guitar
pp
mp
H
A tempo
(d)
and
dist.
mf
pizz.
arco
sffz
ppp
arco pizz.
sffz
mf
mp
rit.
the
ripe
pp
ppp
pizz.
arco
sffz
ppp
*n.b. wind diminueno "reveals" string chord
*)
mf
mf
ppp
f
mp
decay w/ guitar
H
ppp
mf
mf
leap
mp
3
rit.
8
A tempo
ppp
3
5
f
vib. ord.
f
f
mp hesitating
sf–pp
and
p cresc.
BAR.
vib. ord.
57
Bsn.
B. Cl.
rit.
f
f
II
II
III
non vib.
mf
f
f
air
q = 50
ppp so soft
q = 50
pp still; transparent
pp still; transparent
9
63
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
I
Vln.
J
pp
non cresc.
pp
mp
II
3
V
VI
with
I
change bow imperceptibly
IV
non cresc. 3
closed
I
non cresc.
Vla.
change bow imperceptibly
Vc.
68
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
II msp III
q = 112
3
mf
f
f
3
Vln.
Vc.
q = 112
ord.
ff
3
3
3
ord.
ff
ff
3
Vla.
3
3
3
3
3
ff
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
III sp IV
3 3 3 ff ord. 3
3
3
rit.
q =98
pp still
pp still
msp
ff
ff
Subito q = 50
ord.
pp still
f
E. Gtr.
Subito q = 112
senza sord.
rit.
msp
q =98
3
msp
ff
J
senza sord.
f
p sub.
ff
non cresc.
p sub.
f
senza sord.
3
p sub.
clean
f
mf
f
non cresc.
III msp IV
eyes
Subito q = 50
Subito q = 112
pp
A - live
E. Gtr.
msp
ff
10
K
72
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
pp cresc.
pp cresc.
non vib - emerge from wind sonority pp focused, calm [allow sound to be overpowered, then cresc.]
BAR.
Bsn.
Hn.
f ff
vib.
to
p
dash
78
B. Cl.
stop gliss
p balance w/ baritone
f
3
ppp
L
pp cresc.
mf
pp cresc.
f
f
p
BAR.
Vln.
ppp still
Hn.
BAR.
Vla.
q = 75
pp
-
mp
-
pp
gainst
p blend w/ b. cl
-
pp
ppp
a
p blend w/ hn.
dash
ppp
vib. ff
to
p
p
pp
M rit.
p
Bsn.
L
con sord; non vib.
85
B. Cl.
con sord; non vib.
ppp still
Vc.
con sord; non vib.
ppp still
Vla.
f
mf deliberate
dark
ancora con sord. e non vib.
p
ness
ppp blend w/ baritone
11
To Cl. 93
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Bsn.
Hn.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
mp reverent; present
ppp
con sord.
in
tone all the way down w/ slide
mp
5
the
sul tasto; very slow bow
ppp
p
pp
ping
curves
3
3
IV
pp sub.
mp
3
5
p
3
mp sub.
of
pp
p
bo
p
mp sub.
pp
-
5
3
my
mp
3
p
mp 3
p
ppp
ppp
IV sul tasto; very slow bow
ppp subtone
3
pp
p
p
-
ancora con sord. e non vib. change bow imperceptibly
3
pp
ppp p
Clarinet in Bb
change bow imperceptibly
pp sub.
Floating; spectral. N l'istesso tempo (or slightly slower) q = 70-75
slee
E. Gtr.
p
BAR.
100
B. Cl.
Floating; spectral. N l'istesso tempo (or slightly slower) q = 70-75
5
dy
0
p emerge; in repose
p emerge; in repose
104
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Hn.
BAR.
mp
senza slide
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
5
pp a shadow
5
-
ter
0
-
3
3 -
ter - y
III
5
5
3
mf
3
chaste -
0
VI
V
5 with
mp
5
3
sfz
3
pp
sea
f
p
-
-
girls
mf
P 5
5
f
p
tone back up VI
5
f
3
P
mf
p
f
of
5
3
ness
5
senza sord.
mp
pp
f
5
3
V
smooth
5
3
of
IV
3
gers
0
3 5 p
III
mp
fin
III
p
mf
en
3
IV
3
p
O
mas
E. Gtr.
mp
Shall
II
109
Bsn.
O
Cl.
12
5
13
114
Cl.
pp gradual cresc.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
p
mp
i
com
senza sord.
p
p
will
E. Gtr.
p gradual cresc.
5
-
pp resonance
accel.
119
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
3
3
plete
senza sord.
mp
mf
the
my
-
3
-
ster
f
3
mp
y
p resonance
5
accel.
p
mf
mp
mp
3
p
-
E. Gtr.
5
mf
Q q = 125 (Tempo I) 123
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
mf
Cl.
5
senza sord.
5
5
5
5
5
f
3
5
f
my
Q q = 125 (Tempo I)
f
f but dont overpower baritone
5
5
of
f
5
5
f
5
f
R q = 98
rit.
repeat boxed material ad. lib at ca. q=125; independent of conductor's tempo
f
5
5
bend
ff
5
f
5
f
3
5
f
5
rit.
5
3
f
R q = 98
repeat boxed material ad. lib at ca. q=125;
ff loud; but dont overpower baritone
independent of conductor's tempo
ff loud; but dont overpower baritone
3
ff
repeat boxed material ad. lib at ca. q=125; independent of conductor's tempo
flesh
5
Vc.
14
f
repeat boxed material ad. lib at ca. q=125; independent of conductor's tempo
Hn.
Vla.
Vln.
5
f
Bsn.
E. Gtr.
(c)
5
BAR.
5
f loud; but dont overpower baritone
5
f loud; but dont overpower baritone
3
3
mf
126
3
3
Vc.
5
5
5
5
f
3
ff loud; but dont overpower baritone
15
130
Cl. Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
piu ff
I
will
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
will
Hn.
repeat boxed material ad. lib at ca. q=125; independent of conductor's tempo
BAR.
af - ter
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
a
thou
-
-
5 3
sand
6
f
fp
fp
years
repeat boxed material ad. lib at ca. q=125; independent of conductor's tempo
135
Bsn.
rise
Cl.
I
rise
f present, but under baritone
E. Gtr.
ord.
6
5 ord.
as before
5
ord.
3
fff
fff as before; wait for conductor's cue
3
S Senza Misura (ca. 10") 139
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
1
X
1"
ca. 8"
1"
p
1"
1"
ppp
ca. 5"
ca. 2"
S Senza Misura (ca. 10")
Vln.
6
as before; wait for conductor's cue
Vla.
Vc.
Bsn.
BAR.
IV
Vln.
Vla.
-
-
III
IV
p
-
pp
V
IV
pp
p
lip
V
p
pp
p
ppp
p
p
-
-
III
I
pp
pp
pp
-
-
ping
V
st
ppp spettrale
II
flaut.
pp
ping
-
-
-
pp
p
-
Lip
T Legato; calm q = 50
II
ppp
ca. 2"
p
Vc.
ppp
-
E. Gtr.
ca. 2"
ca. 8"
flaut.
pp delicate
flaut.
ca. 8"
p
Hn.
ca. 2"
wait for conductor's cue
142
B. Cl.
clean
fff
ca. 8"
p
mp focused; intense
ff
X
ca. 2"
ca. 8"
pp
ca. 2"
ca. 8"
wait for conductor's cue
ca. 3"
T Legato; calm q = 50
ppp
wait for conductor's cue
2 Bass Clarinet in Bb
ca. 8"
f
wait for conductor's cue
f
dist.
E. Gtr.
To B. Cl.
16
st
pp
ppp spettrale
mp
17
Subito q = 112
145
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
p sub.
mf
p sub.
f
p sub.
p
BAR.
f
p
Subito q = 50
mp hesitating
flowers
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
II VI
ff
Subito q = 112
ord.
3
ff
148
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
II III
mf
ff
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
3
0
Subito q = 50
msp
e=e
III IV msp
3
3
f
f
f
With budding exuberance q. = 112
msp
f
mp
ff
and
msp
mf
pp so soft
ord.
ff
f
ff
ord.
3
pp
(d)
ppp so soft
3
ff
ff
3
3
pp
ff
pp
ff
BAR.
ord.
sp
With budding exuberance q. = 112
3
Vc.
and
e=e
ord.
III ord. IV
msp
ff
ff
18
152
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
(d)
ord.
ord.
msp
msp
f
non vib.
f
msp
ord.
non vib.
f
non vib,
f
155
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
ff exultant
E. Gtr.
Vln.
ord.
msp
ord.
ff
Vc.
ord. ff
set
teeth
ord.
ord.
my
ff
Vla.
and
msp
ord.
19
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
158
Vc.
ord.
the
msp
in
msp
Vla.
ord.
msp ord.
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
E. Gtr.
Vln.
161
Vc.
sil
-
msp
Vla.
-
-
ver
of
msp
B. Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
BAR.
164
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Hn.
BAR.
E. Gtr.
Vla.
msp
4
4
accel.
4
I 4
4
e=e
e=e
4
4
msp
4
Tempo I q = 125
ff
Tempo I q = 125
accel.
fff
gliss
harm.
ff
4
I
moon
p
Vc.
msp
Vln.
pp cresc.
167
Bsn.
B. Cl.
the
E. Gtr.
20
pizz.
ff