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Aaron Jay Kernis
Pieces of Winter Sky (2012) for Flute, Bb Clarinet, Violin, Cello, Percussion and Piano
Commissioned by Music Accord for eighth blackbird
AJK Music (BMI) All rights administered by Associated Music Publishers, Inc. (BMI) throughout the World. Second edition
INSTRUMENTATION Flute (doubling Piccolo) Clarinet in Bb Violin Violoncello Percussion (see list below) Piano In addition, members of the ensemble play: Flute - Medium Suspended Cymbal with Bow Clarinet - Medium Suspended Cymbal with light and heavier knitting needles, Small Shaker Violin - Small Shaker Cello - Medium Suspended Cymbal with Medium-Soft Mallets and Bow, Small Shaker Percussion - bowed piano (list of notes follows) Piano - Medium Suspended Cymbal with light sticks (like chopsticks or knitting needles), Small Shaker, Bowed Piano (list of notes follows) List of Percussion: Bowed Glockenspiel (optional: if not possible to be bowed, use bowed Vibraphone)
Med. Medium Sus. Cym. Chinese Cym.
Bongos
High Sus. Cym., with Sizzles
Crotales
5 Woodblocks
Vibraphone with motor
Pedal High Triangles Bass Drum
2 High Pieces of Metal
Almglocken Thai Gongs
Low Tam-Tam
Small Shaker
Duration: c. 22"
Bowl Gongs Noah Bell
Pieces of Winter Sky Bowed Note List
Percussion
Keyboards
Commissioned by Music Accord for eighth blackbird
Pieces of Winter Sky Aaron Jay Kernis (2011-2012) Frozen
Flute (doubling Piccolo)
Clarinet in Bb
Violin (doubling Viola)
Violoncello
Percussion
Bow piano strings
pp
Frozen
Piano
mp
Bow piano strings
p
pp
p
pp
mp
mp
n Crot., struck
mf
q = 63
p
mf
n
Violin
pp
p
q = 63
p
5
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
pp, poco espr., lontano, molto legato Bowl Gong
mp
pp
p
pp
3
3
ppp
4
pp
4
pp, poco espr., lontano, molto legato
p
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2
A tempo (q = 63)
13
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
più pp
Vc.
più pp
Perc.
Piano, bowed
pp
poco movendo
pp
Pno.
Picc.
(bowed)
pp
p
19
Perc.
Pno.
p
ppp
p
pp
p
pp
p on key bowed
pp
pp
pp
Crot., struck
p
mf
p
p
4
p
f
p
bowed
p
mp
p mp on key
4
bowed
pp
mf
4
4
p
4
p
p
pp
p
mp
pp
4
rit.
pp
p
pp
p
4
4
mp
ppp
ppp
p
mp
ppp
mp
pp
Perc. - Med. Cym., bowed
mf
p
4
pp
mp
p
p
mp
Med. Cym., bowed
on key
4
p
Vc.
p
on key
mp
pp
Vln.
Crot., bowed
mp
4
A tempo (q = 63)
pp
pp
Bb Cl.
Picc.
p
poco movendo
rit.
4
4
on key
4 pp
mp
4
mp
mp
5
4
3
poco rit.
27
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
pp
pp
p
pp
Vc.
Perc.
Vbr., struck
5:3
Pno.
pp
p
5:3
pp
poco rit.
to Fl.
5:3
pp
Meno q = 56
pp
3
Meno q = 56
Thai (Nipple) Gongs p
pp
pp
Flute
p
Almgl.
pp
A 34
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
q = 40, Sostenuto
solo
mp, poco espr., dolente
pp, senza vib.
Vc.
Perc.
p
pp, senza vib.
A q = 40, Sostenuto
Pno.
mf
mp
mp
p
pp
pp
pp
3
4
40
Fl.
p
Bb Cl.
mp
Vln.
Vc.
p
Perc.
Pno.
6
p
p
cresc.
mf
3
6
41
Fl.
mf
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
5
6
3
mp
pp
6
mf
mf
mp
mp
pp
6
mp
3
pp
mf
mf
f
pp
mf
5 5
42
Fl.
Bb Cl.
mf
Vln.
3
6
mp-p
6
mf
mp-p
3
f-mf
sf
3 f sf 6
p
mf
3
mf
p
6
p
poco f
p
Pno.
pp
Perc.
3
6
f-mf
pp
Vc.
3
f
f-mf
mf
f
Sub. largamente e = 72
3 3
45
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
f
f
mf
p
mp
p
mp
p
p
f
3
mp
poco sf
pp pp
pp
p
pp
mp
pp, cant.
p
5
Sub. largamente e = 72
sf f
f
Pno.
f molto
3
p
pp Vibr.
mp
7
6
52
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
B
p
p
poco
Perc.
pp
poco
Vc.
Delicate, suspended e = 80
ppp
ppp
pp, poch. espr., senza vib., dolce
pp, poch. espr., senza vib., dolce
pp, poch. espr., senza vib., dolce
pp, poch. espr., senza vib., dolce
ppp
B
Delicate, suspended e = 80
Pno.
p, dolce, shapely
use Ped. for resonance
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
58
p
p
p
p
dim.
dim.
dim.
p
dim.
11
Fl.
3 88 air sounds 3 3
mf air sounds 3
Bb Cl.
Vln.
with slap tongue on sf's
sf
3
sf sf sf 3
3
sf
sf sf
fsf fsf sfmf
sfp
under string volume sfp
3
mf a rustling sound, quickly drum with entire r.h. with all fingers in quick succession, Making starting from top of fingerboard and moving down fingerboard with each decresc. sf bow down Muffle allstringswith left hand. 3
3
3
3
f
mf poco sf
poco sf
3
mf
p poco sf
p
Making a rustling sound, quickly drum with entire r.h. with all fingers in quick succession, starting from top of fingerboard and moving down fingerboard with each decresc. Muffle all strings with left hand.
Vc.
bow down
Pno.
Bongos - fingertips
Bb Cl.
Vln.
fsf
solo
ppp
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
pp
To Picc.
3
p f poco sf
3
3
p
mf
D
3
p
lightly, lyrical
pp
pizz., alternating fingers
(stop sound)
6
p
3
6
6
pp
p
3
p
mf pizz.
3
f poco sf
p
3
air sounds
3
f poco sf
Light q = 72 3 3 3 3 fp
91
Fl.
3
3
pp mf
3
3
f poco sf
Perc.
5 Wdblks.
mp soft mallets with medium center 3
pp
p
freely, essentially not coordinating with the clarinet 5
pp
p
p
Light q = 72
D
12
94
Picc.
Bb Cl.
K
x = x
3
6
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
6
3
4:5
4:5
pp (essentially not coordinating with clarinet)
arco, con sord., light bow
4:5
4:5
4:5
pp (essentially not coordinating with clarinet)
K
mp arco, con sord., light bow
p
Pno.
x = x
K
x = x 99
Picc.
3 6 3 Bb Cl. 3 pp 3 pp 3 p 3 mf pizz. pizz. arco Vln. 6 3 pp 5
Vc.
Perc.
K x=x
Pno.
3
pp
3
pizz.
6
mp
3
ppp 6
6
6
6
13
101
Picc.
6
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
mp pizz.
mp
mp
3
mp
p
3
Pno.
3 6 3
Bb Cl.
p
pp
3
3
6
mf
mp
p
arco
arco
3
pp
3
3
3
3
pp
104
Picc.
Bb Cl. 3 3 pp mp pizz. Vln. 3
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
5 mfp mp 3
3
pp, secco
3
3
3
pp, secco pizz.
pp
3
6
p
mp
mp 3
3
3
pp
3
mp
p
14
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Perc.
3
dim.
pp
3
pp
arco, senza sord.
3
pp
3
pp
Pno.
3
Vc.
q = 48-50, Lyrical
3
Vln.
E
106
Almglocken, medium soft mallets
pp
6
mf espr.
E
q = 48-50, Lyrical
110
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
senza sord.
3
pp
mf
7
p
p
7
Bowed
non vibrato
pp
5
p
p
p
mf
6
mp
15
113
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
Piccolo
p, distant
3
3
3
pp
5
Pno.
p
mf
poco f
mp
Picc.
115
p
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
6
f
mf
mf
mp
pp
dim.
3
mf
poco f
Pno.
To Fl.
f
dim.
f
16
117
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vla. Vc.
to Viola
molto rit.
6
6 p coloring the piano sound p
3
poco mf
3 sub. mp
In stillness
q = 69
3
6
Perc.
rit.
p
Vbr., motor on
In stillness q = 69
molto rit.
Pno.
rit.
3
p
on keys
p with weight and line
Fl.
Bb Cl.
122 F
Flute
p, poco espr.
p
Viola arco
p, poco espr.
Vc.
p, poco espr.
Perc.
Pno.
F
cresc.
p
p
p
mp
mp
mp
p
p
p, poco espr.
Vla.
mf
p
p
mp
mp
mp
17
130
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vla.
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
Bb Cl.
mf
pp
take time
p
p
p
Adagio q = 58
pp
pp
p
pp
pp, mormorando
pp, ordinario, sotto voce
take time
pp
cresc. poco a poco
(p)
cresc. poco a poco
(p)
cresc. poco a poco Tam-Tam muted with hand, like a bass drum
5:3
pp
pp
quasi rit.
ppp, sotto voce
Adagio q = 58
cantabile
ppp, sotto voce pp
5:3
6
pp G
ppp, sotto voce
Almgl.
Pno.
p
p
Vla.
Perc.
mp-p
G
p
Vc.
p
mp sul pont.
mf
135
Fl.
p
p
mf
mf
mf
cresc. poco a poco
22
183
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
let ring
pp
p
mp
Perc.
6
f
p
pp
mp
6
Pno.
pp
p
Vc.
186
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
3
mf
p
e. =
p
Pno.
3
Triangles
Perc.
p
3
3
3
3
bowed Cym. *
mf
3
3
p
mf
p
e. =
23 191 q Più mosso
Fl.
mf
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
mf
p
mf
5
5
5
5
5
p
mf
pp
3
f
3
3
3
Cym.
q Più mosso
Pno.
3
3
p
f
194
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
mf
heavier needles
3
3
p
p
to Piano
3
p
mf
p
mf
3
f
mf
mf
3
3
mf
Vc.
Pno.
mf
mp
loco IV--------------------------- 3
Perc.
e=e
e=e
3
p
mf
mf
mf
3
f molto
mf
f
mf
24
199
Fl.
Bb Cl.
p
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
mf
q = 63
p
f to Cl.
Pno.
f
Piano
sf
f
f
loco
sub. p (distant, but audible)
q = 63
p
f
più f
sf
sf
204
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
4
mf p
p
f
3
3
p
Pno.
f
roll with medium-hard mallets
p
6
6
to Vc.
p
ff
sf
f
f
3
3
sf
25
J Dramatic and tight e = 96 sound suddenly) to Fl. (damp
208
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
5
Cl.
ff
5
ff
5
ff
5
6
Cello 3
mf
p
Vibr., motor on
f
Pno.
6
p
5
Perc.
f
3
f
J
f
sf f
Dramatic and tight e = 96
sf molto sonoro
f
6
210
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
Flute
Pno.
sf
ff
6
6
sim.
molto tenuto
6
6
26
211
Fl.
6
Bb Cl.
6
Vln.
6
Vc.
Perc.
6
6
3
6
6
ff
3
ff
3
ff
3
6
Pno.
ff
loco
212
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
sf
sf sf
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
sf
6
6
3
3
6 3 sf 6 sf
6
6
6
6
3
6
3
6
ff
sf
sf
sf
sf sf molto f sf use Ped. for legato
sf
sf
214
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
27
Vc.
Perc.
3
sf
sf-mp
sf-f
sf
sf-mp
sf
sf
ff-sf
sf-mp
Cym.
p
sf-ff sf-ff Almgl.
ff
ff sf sf
sf
sf
sf
sf
sf
sf
sf
sf
sf
sf
sf
sf-ff
sf
f
sf-ff
sf
sf-f
sf-f Almglocken
sf-f
sf-mp
Pno.
3 3
sf
Vln.
3
3
sf
Bb Cl.
3
3
217
Fl.
Vc.
Pno.
3
3
3
Perc.
sf
sf
sf
f ff
ff
sf f
ff
sf f
sf f
molto f
sf
ff
ff
fff
28
K 220
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
Adagio q = 48
pp, espr.
sub. pp
pp
3
p
pp
pp
pp
Large Tam-Tam muted with hand, like a bass drum
5 5 5
pp
sub. ppp
ppp
K Adagio q = 48
poco dolciss.
sub. ppp
ppp
pp
(with Ped.)
228
Fl.
moving forward
mp
Bb Cl.
mf
pp
Vln.
Vc.
moving forward
Pno.
molto
4
f
f
4
mf
4
f
Molto adagio
4
4
sub. pp, dolce sul tasto
Molto adagio
mf
pp
I
rit.
f
4
p pp mp mf
ord. (not damped)
Perc.
ppp
poco p
ppp
rit.
sub. pp
3
dolciss.
ppp
3
29
q = 60
L 235 Fl. pp
Bb Cl.
mp
sul pont.
Vln.
pp
Vc.
L
sul pont.
pp
poco
q = 60
p
mf
6
pp
p
pp
3 3
p
3
pp
poco
3
Perc.
Pno.
Fl.
238
mp
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
Pno.
6
mp
pp
I p
6
p
pizz.
pp
mp
34
270
Fl.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
sf-mf
sf-mf
sf-mf
Vc.
sf-mf
f
Perc.
Pno.
mf
3 3 3
5 ff
272
Fl.
3
fp
5
Piccolo
ff
Bb Cl.
3
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
f molto
6
6
Pno.
f molto
6
mf
5
3
mfp
poco dim.
3
5
poco dim.
mf
f molto
meno f
6
Bongos
6
5
3
frfz
2 high pieces of metal, one high Wdblk., hard sticks
mf
6
mf
f, pesante f
f
6
f, pesante
f molto
6
6
ff
5
fp
f, pesante
ff
ff
To Picc.
5
5
5 mf
35
273
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
6
12
ff, marc.
12
ff, marc.
12
ff, marc.
Vc.
Perc.
f
f
Pno.
5
5
mf
5
3
poco dim.
5
f
12
High Tri.(or high C Crotale) ff
6
sub. ff., marc. sf
P 274 Poco più e = 56
Picc.
Bb Cl.
3 mf
Vln.
rit.
sf
Vc.
mfrfz
pp
Poco più e = 56
Pno.
3 3 3
3
mf
Perc.
q =63 Tranquil, but not slow
mf
p
3
mf, espr.
p
3
pp, dolce espr.
pp, dolce espr.
p
pp, dolce espr.
3
P
rit.
mp
poco mf
q =63 Tranquil, but not slow
p
3
36
277
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
p
pp
l.v.
pp
3
poco meno
3 3
3
pp
3
p, thick
pp
Lg. Tam Tam
pp
p
p
Pno.
poco meno
280
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
poco cresc.
ppp pp
p p
dim.
p
poco cresc.
Pno.
poco cresc.
slowing a little
pp
meno
dim.
dim.
pp
p
slowing a little
37
284
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
3
6
3
As in the opening, slightly faster
6
pp
Perc.
pp
3
pp
pp
inside Piano, bowed
pp
Pno.
pp
As in the opening, slightly faster
ppp
bowed
pp
p
q = 60 (Quasi tempo primo)
288
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
pp
pp
pp
p
Pno.
Q
mp
p
p
pp
mp
p
con sord. 3
pp
3
3
con sord.
Crot. bowed
mf
mp
f
p
3
pp
f
Q q = 60 (Quasi tempo primo)
mf
mf
pp
mp
mp
f
f
p
f
3
on key
p on key
38
poco rit.
293
Picc.
Bb Cl.
mp
Poco meno
mp
p
p
dim.
dim.
breathy
ppp
ossia:
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
p
ppp
Pno.
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Vc.
Perc.
struck
p
pp
pp
ppp
p, espr., intimo
bowed piano
bowed
p
p
p
mp
Poco meno
p, espr., intimo
pp
(mostly air)
Pno.
ossia:
Vln.
(optional, begin to walk
poco rit.
300 off stage into wings)
poco mp
mp
rit.
Small Shaker
rit.
ppp
39
R
q = 84
Picc.
Bb Cl.
Vln.
(optional, played offstage) 5
pp mp
pp
pp
Small pp Shaker
ppp
Pno.
p
ppp
5
pp
q = 84
ppp
Bowl Gong
5 mp 3 3 5
pp
pp
R
ppp
pp
5
Vc.
Perc.
air sound with a little pitch
3
305
3
keep Ped. down al fine
Picc.
308 6 6 3 6
p
Bb Cl.
Vln.
ppp
ppp
Small Shaker
ppp
6
rall. poco a poco
5
sim. Small Shaker
(independent of flute)
ppp
dim.
3
mp (independent of flute)
ppp
Pno.
5
Perc.
pp
dim.
Vc.
mf
6
sim.
pp
5
5
ppp
40
5
311
Picc.
5
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
5
pp
(independent of flute)
Pno.
Small Shaker
ppp
3
dim.
ppp
(independent of flute)
Perc.
rall.
5
slowing (independent of others)
(independent of flute)
ppp
6
pp
5:6e
Picc.
313
10"
8"-12"
pp
Bb Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Perc.
dim. al niente
dim. al niente
dim. al niente
dim. al niente
10"
Pno.
8"-12"
dim. al niente
5
pp
ppp