Georg Trakl Translation by Petra Watzke
Paul Hembree
Passion
C SCORE
I. The Evening Garden Very Slow = 52
6
stage whisper
p Soprano Wenn sil-bern Or - pheu - s When Orpheus silverly...
die Lau - te r端hrt, stirs the lyre,
Be kla- gend ein To -te Mourning a dead-one...
s
Im A - bend - gar- ten, in the evening garden,
Wer bist du Ru hend- es Who are you, resting-one
mute if necessary B Clarinet db. B Bass Clarinet
ppp
vibraphone motor off Percussion (Vibraphone, 5 Octave Marimba, Spring Coil)
ppp
natural harmonics on G nat. harm. on G gliss
(12)
ppp Contrabass (sounds 8vb throughout)
ppp sfz on D
ppp
(13)
(11)
(10)
(9)
(8)
(7)
2
8
true whisper
7
S. un - ter ho - hen B채u - men? beneath high trees?
Es rau - sch - t The lament rustles...
die Kla - ge das herbst - lich - e Rohr, the autumnal reed,
Der blau - e Teich. The blue pond.
Cl.
Vib.
Cb.
( )
3
Slow (Slightly Faster) = 60
12
norm. (sung, with vibrato)
f
12
pp
p
mp
p
p
pp
mf
p
mp
p
S. Weh,
der schma - len
Ge -
stalt
des
Kna
-
ben,
Die
pur - purn
er - gl端ht,
Schmerz - li - cher Mut - ter,
That glows purple,
Woe, the slender shape of the boy,
Sorrowful mother...
Cl.
mp
mf
p
motor on, slow
p
mp
tenutos should be heard with slight attacks others notes should blend with the resonance
Vib.
f
ppp
Cb.
mp
p
mp
in
4
17 16
mf
p
pp
p
molto
f
p
S. blau - en Man - tel,
Ver
-
h端l - lend
in blue cloak,
Shrouding her holy shame.
ih - re
hei
-
li
-
ge
Schmach.
Cl.
mp
mf
p
p
Vib.
on D
Cb.
mp
mf
mp
ppp
5
19 f
19
p
p
mp
sub. p
mf
mf
mp
f
mp
S. Weh,
des Ge - bor - e - nen,
Woe, the born one,
dass
er
st端r
-
be,
Eh
er
die gl端 - hend - e
Frucht,
Die
Before he, the glowing fruit... (Before enjoying the glowing fruit of guilt, | The bitter one.)
that he would die,
Cl.
mp
mf
mf
f
Vib.
Cb. on A
sfz
ppp
p
mf
mf
mp
6
mf 23
p
p
re
der
mf
p
mp
pp
S. bit
-
te
-
which is bitter...
Sch - uld
with guilt,
ge - nos
-
(s) - sen.
enjoys.
Cl.
p
mp
mp
Vib.
Cb.
p
mp
7
Very Slow = 52
27
stage whisper
p
27
S. Wen
wein - st du,
un - ter d채m- mern - den B채u- men?
Who are you mourning beneath dusking trees?
Cl.
ppp
motor off Vib.
ppp
nat. harm. on D on D (12) Cb.
ppp sfz on A
ppp
(13)
(11)
(10)
8
33 33
sprechstimme
36
almost shouting
f
ff
fff
S. Die Schwest - er,
dunk -le Lie - be,
The sister,
dark love,
ein - es wild - en Ge- schlechts, Of a wild race, G C G
Cl.
sub. ff
Vib.
sub. ff
Cb.
sub. ff
C
C G
F
9
38 sprechstimme
mf
p
37
S. Dem
auf
gold -
e
-
nen
(Whom the day flees on golden wheels.)
Cl.
sub. p
Vib.
sub. p
(8)
Cb.
sub. p
der
Tag
the day flees [from].
Whom, on golden wheels...
on D (10)
R채 - dern
(8) on A
10
40 sprechstimme
p
pp
39
mp
S. da
-
von - rauscht.
O,
daß
fröm - mer
die
Nacht
kä - me,
Oh, that night came more piously,
Cl.
pp
Vib.
(12)
(7)
Cb. (12)
pp
(7)
11
43
Slow (Slightly Faster) = 60 norm. (sung, with vibrato)
sprechstimme 41
pp
p
mf
mp
p
S. Kri
stus - (s).
Ein Leich - nam
such - est du
un - ter
gr체n - en - den B채u - men
A corpse, you seek beneath greening trees,
Kristus.
Your bride,
Cl.
ppp
mp
mf
motor on, slow ( )
Vib.
ppp
( )
ppp
Cb.
ppp
mp
Dei - ne
mf
12
46 p
46
mf
f
sub. p
mp
S. Braut,
die
sil - bern - e
Rose,
Schwe - bend
체b - er
dem n채cht - lich - en
H체 -
gel.
Floating over the nocturnal hill.
The silver rose,
Cl.
mf
p
mf
Vib.
Cb.
p
mp
f
13
50 II. The Black Banks of Death Slow = 60 vocal fry (creak) 50
mf
ff
sub. p
stage whisper
f
S. Wa - (ah)
-
nd - elnd an den schwarz
-
en
Uf
-
ern
De
-
s
To - de
-
s
Of death.
Meandering along the black banks...
bass clarinet
p
f
marimba
ppp
p
ppp
m.s.p.
ord.
scratch
directly on bridge
Cb.
mf sub. p
f
pp
ppp
14
55 pp
mf
p
f
54
S. Pur - purn
er
-
blĂźht,
Purple blossoms...
im
Herz
in the heart...
-
en
die
HĂśl - len - blu - me.
the hell flower.
(The flower of hell blossoms purple in the heart.)
B.Cl.
f
f
Mar.
pp
m.s.p.
ord.
Cb.
ppp
f
15
58 p
57
p
mf
f
S. Ăœb - er
Seufz
-
end -
e
Was - ser
ge
- neigt,
Bent over sighing waters,
B.Cl.
f
f
Mar.
m.s.t. on E Cb.
p
on E ord.
nat. harm. gliss on E
wait for percussion to get ready
16
61
Very Slow = 52
no vibrato 61
pp
mf
p
mahl:
Ant
ff
S. Sieh
dein
Ge
-
See your groom:
-
litz
Star
-
rend
von
Aus
-
satz
-
-
(tz)
Countenance caked with leprosy,
airy
full B.Cl.
pp
mf
p
ff
motor off vibraphone bow
spring coil ( )
Vib.
p
( )
mf
mp
arco m.s.t.
( )
( )
f
p
mp
mf
f
f
ff
fff
m.s.p.
s.p.
ord.
s.t.
( )
( )
Cb.
p
mp
mf
f
p
mp
mf
f
f
ff
fff
ff
17
68
Slow (Slightly Faster) = 60 p
f
67
p
S. Und ihr
Haar
flat- tert wild
in
der Nacht.
And her hair flutters wildly in the night.
B.Cl.
marimba ( )
Mar.
ppp
directly on bridge
p
ord. pizz.
Cb.
p
mf
glissandos in this section should be executed late
18
71
Fast (Cut-Time) = 120 f
71
mp
f
S.
imitate the bass B.Cl.
mf
Mar.
mp
Cb.
Zwei Wรถlf - e,
im
Two wolves...
in the sinister forest,
slap tongue
finst - er - en
Wald,
19
77 76
mp
f
f
p
p
mf
S. Mischt - en
wir
We mixed our blood...
B.Cl.
Mar.
Cb.
un
-
ser
Blut,
in
stein - ern -
in stony embrace,
er
Um -
arm -
ung,
Und
die
And the
20
81 mf
ff
80
S. Stern
-
e
un
-
ser
- es
Ge
-
schlechts,
fie
-
len
auf
uns.
fell upon us.
stars of our race...
B.Cl.
ff
mf
Mar.
f
mp
Cb.
ff
mf
21
83
Slow = 60
83
S.
B.Cl.
Mar.
ppp
Cb.
22
87
89
with grim anticipation
no vibrato 86
ppp
mp
f
O,
der
Sta - chel
p
S. des
Tod - es.
(s)
Oh, the sting of death.
slap tongue
full
B.Cl.
p
mf
left hand: bass bow right hand, inside: hard rubber mallet (used for bending "white keys" and occassionally striking them) right hand, outside: yarn mallet (used for striking "black keys") vibraphone bow
yarn mallet
bow
bow full
airy
Vib.
p
mf
scratch
arco m.s.t.
ord.
pizz. m.s.p.
arco directly on bridge
Cb.
p
mf
p
23
92 92
97 mp
mf
p
f
p
pp
S. Ver -bli - chen - e schau - en
wir
uns
am Kreuz weg,
Deceased-ones we seek ourselves at the path of the cross.
airy
bend pitch up
bend pitch up
B.Cl.
p
mf
p
hard rubber mallet
bow
yarn bow mallet
p
pizz. ord.
arco scratch
mp
f
yarn mallet
mp
mf
hard rubber mallet
bow
f
scratch (
Cb.
p
mf
mp
f
)
p
p
24
closed mouth
101
99
p
f
p
99
S. Und
in
sil
-
ber
-
nen
Au
-
gen
-
(n)
-
(m),
And in silver eyes,
p
p
f
yarn mallet
bow
p
p
yarn mallet
bow
p
p
f
pizz.
arco
pizz. (
Cb.
f
)
p
p
25
103
108
open mouth
f
p
p
103
S. Spie -
geln
sich
die schwar - zen Schat - ten un -
ser - er
Wild - nis
(s),
Are mirrored the black shadows of our wildness.
hard rubber mallet
bow
yarn mallet bow
yarn mallet
p
arco
p
f
p
pizz.
bow
hard rubber mallet
bow
f
p
f
p
arco
Cb.
26
111 110
Fast (Cut-Time) = 120 fff
S. Gräß -
li
-
ches
La
-
chen
das
un
-
ser
-
er
Mün
-
der
ze
-
brach.
Ghastly laughter that broke our mouths.
R E
B.Cl.
fff
right hand: hard rubber mallet for bending left hand: super ball bouncing to stop (as long as possible) Vib.
fff
Cb.
fff
C
27
115
monotone, evil, chant like
no vibrato 115
mf
ff
mf
el,
DaĂ&#x;
S. Dorn - i
-
ge
Stuf
-
en
sink - en
ins
Dunk -
So that
Thorny steps descend into the dark,
double attack B.Cl.
mf
mf
ff
four super balls bouncing to stop (as long as possible) Vib.
mf
tune D string down...
mf
ff
...to D
col legno battuto, bouncing to stop (as long as possible) Cb.
mf
ff
mf
28
121
125
121
f
f
S. röt - er
von
küh
- len Füß - en,
Das
auf den
stein
The blood streams onto the stony field. (The blood streams more red onto the stony field.)
red from cold feet, (So that from cold feet,)
B.Cl.
f
f
Vib.
f
f
tune A string down...
Blut hin - strö - me
tune E string down...
...to A
Cb.
f
-
i - gen
Ack -
29
131 128
fff
mp
f
S. er.
Auf
pur - pur - ner
Flut,
On purple flood,
B.Cl.
fff
mp
f
Vib.
mp
fff
...to E (D)
f
Sounding (8vb) on D
Cb.
mp
fff
new tuning
f
Written (8vb) on E
mp
f
30
134 134
ff
p
S. Schau - kelt
wach - end
die
sil
- bern - e
Schl채
-
fer
-
in.
In her sleep the silver woman sways waking.
B.Cl.
p
ff
Vib.
p
ff
Snd.
p
ff
p
ff
Cb.
Wrt.
140 III. The Hill of Bones Slow = 60 140
norm. (sung, with vibrato)
p
31
144 p
mf
f
ff
mp
mp
S. Jen - er ab - er ward But that one became...
ein schnee - ig - er
Baum,
am
a snowy tree,
Bein - er - h체g - el,
Ein
On the hill of bones,
Wild
채ug -
end
aus
A deer eying out...
bass clarinet B.Cl.
pp
mp
p
bow Vib.
( )
( )
mf
nat. harm., quasi-arpeggiando on D and G (11) (5) (5)
f
( )
ff
mp
arpeggiando on A , D , and G
(11) (7)
Snd.
Cb.
p
f
nat. harm., quasi-arpeggiando on D and G (5) (5) (11)
(11)
mp
(7)
arpeggiando on A, D, and G
Wrt.
p
f
mp
32
146 mf
145
p
f
S. eit
-
ernd
-
er
Wund - e,
Wied
-
er
ein
Schwei - gend - er
Stein.
Again a mute stone.
of a festering wound,
B.Cl.
p
mf
Vib.
( )
f
(12)
(16)
( )
( )
( )
mp
(10)
(4)
Snd.
ff
p
Cb. (12)
(16)
(10)
(4)
Wrt.
ff
p
33
149 p
148
mf
mp
S. O,
die
sanft
-
e
Stern - en - stun
Oh, the soft star hour,
-
de,
die
-
ser
kris
-
tall
of this crystal serenity,
B.Cl.
mp
Vib.
f
( )
( )
mp
(7)
( )
( )
mf
mp
(12)
(8)
Snd.
mp
mf Cb. (7)
(12)
(8)
Wrt.
mf
mp
-
nen
34
151 151
p
ff
ff
S. Ruh,
Da
in
dorn
-
ig
-
er
Kam
-
mer
When in a thorny chamber,
Das
The
B.Cl.
mp
Vib.
ff
( )
ff
mf
arpeggiando on all strings (8)
(10)
Snd.
Cb.
p arpeggiando on all strings (8)
Wrt.
p
(10)
ff
35
153 pp 153
S. aus
-
s채tz
-
i - ge Ant - litz
von
dir
fiel.
leperous countenance fell from you.
B.Cl.
p
Vib.
( )
( )
( )
mp
(12)
arpeggiando on D, A , and D (8)
(4)
(2)
Snd.
ff
p
Cb. (12)
arpeggiando on E, A, and D (8)
(4)
Wrt.
ff
p
(2)
36
156 Very Slow = 52 p
156
mp
p
mp
mf
mp
mf
S. Näch- lich tÜnt
der
Seel - e
ein- sam- es Sait - en - spiel,
At night the soul's lonely string-play sounds,
Dunk- ler Ver - zuck- ung,
Voll
Full of dark ecstasy,
At the silver feet...
soprano clarinet Cl.
ppp
Vib.
ppp
natural harmonics on D (12) (13)
(11)
(10)
(9)
(11)
(10)
(9)
on A Snd.
ppp sfz Cb.
ppp
on D natural harmonics on E (13) (12) on A
Wrt.
ppp sfz on E
ppp
zu
den
37
161 true whisper
f
161
mf
mp
mf
mp
p
mp
p
S. sil - ber - nen Füß - en
der
Blüß - er -
in.
of the penitent woman.
In der blau - en
In the blue stillness,
Stil - le
Und Ver- sühn - ung
des
Öl
-
baums.
And the atonement of the olive tree.
Cl.
allow vibrating pitches to decay naturally ( )
Vib.
(8)
(7)
(8)
(7)
Cb.
Duration: ca. 10'00"