Amber Vistein

Man Will Not

Outlive the Weather
for Soprano, Flute, Cello, Piano,
Percussion and Electronics
2

Performance Notes

Electronics:
Laptop with Ableton Live 9
Audio Interface
7.1 Surround Playback System
Two octave MIDI Keyboard

Requires a two octave MIDI Keyboard in order to trigger the playback of taudio samples.
Sample triggering and playback are handled by the Ableton Live set created to accompany
the piece. All MIDI Keyboard triggers are notated in the score.

Samples may be triggered either by the Sound Engineer or Percussionist depending on what
is most convenient for the situation.

The soprano and all instruments should be lightly amplied and reverb should be utilized to
create a sense of blend with the sound world of the audio samples.

Note: In Movement I: I Grit My Teeth Against the Glacier, the loudest moments in the audio
samples occur in measures 8-10, at this point the volume level of the audio sample should be
slightly louder than the sound of the lightly amplied ensemble. Throughout much of the
rest of the piece, the samples are intentionally mixed at a relatively low volume, and are
primarily used to create a sense of atmosphere.
 3

I. I Grit My Teeth Against the Glacier

q = 52

air noise,
autando with
7 light pressure

Vc
? 44 bw w &
pp mp pp

scrape drum head

w/ superball mallet
Trigger from side-center-side
Sample 1
7 Bass Drum

Piano
4 / w
&4
n pp mp

air noise, scratch tone, air noise

autando with overpressure
11 light pressure air noise air noise
? bw
& w w w bw
p mf p p mf p

/ w w
p p mf p p mf p
4

16
mf f mp
& b b
I

pp mf pp

B
& J

scratch tone,
overpressure
sul sul
pont
sul pizz
gliss gliss.
8 highest
possible
pont ord pont
n~
? <b>w bw w w J note
&
~ gliss. bw
mf sul III mf p mf
sul III sul IV
sfz

scrape cymbal
Crash w/ brush in
Cymbal circular motion
Sample 1 Ends
/ w w
p mf
speed up w/ cres

&
p
?
{


 5

half-pitch, accel.
unpitched pitched unpitched 'tuh' half-breath unpitched pitched unpitched
21 pp
mp mf mf mp mf
j j j O
& > b >

grr - i t - t - t my tuh - ee th
gliss on
rolled 'r'

tongue accel.
pizz air note tongue
<t> <t> <t> ) air note pizz <t>
j j j b) b>6
& 6> 6 6
pp mp mp

air noise air noise air noise

?
& w
J

p mp pp p p mp
arco

scrape cymbal Trigger

Crash w/ brush in
Bass Drum Cymbal circular motion Sample
on rim sec. 2
j
/ & n /
p mp p pp p mp pp

&
p pp ppp
?
{


6

25 q=69 mf f
b 3 b
&
A -gainst the gla - cier

q=69
air ord air

& bJ B B
p mf p

scratch tone,
overpressure

air sul sul

pont pont ord
noise ~
? w w w w n
~ gliss. w
sul III sul III mf p mp
sul IV sfz
p mf

Bass Drum
scrape drum head
w/ superball mallet change to
from side->center->side medium sec.
hardness
mallet
/ w
p mf p

b b
&
p pp ppp
?
{


 7

30 q=88
mf 3 3
& n b b # n > b
Hi - ber - nal e - ons be-gin to mur - mur

q=88
#>. >. n jet b ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
n
& b .
J O mf
f mf f mf

sul
pont
? w n # # # # # # # #


p mf 3 3 3 3

Shaker
Sample 2 Ends >j
/ j
mf

& n
p
?
{

8

36 whispered, very little pitch unpitched

mp 3 3
& j

af - ter eigth mill-ion years a - sleep the bor-re - al hu-mor th -

b~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
n
&
f

con
lengo
non high
battuto ord
vibrato air noise
?
3
. w w w ?
&n b.
. mp pp
mp
f subito

Trigger
Sample
j 3
/ & n /
f

n
n
&
pp ppp
?
{
 9

40 pitched unpitched

&

aw - s

n w b~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
n
& b b
mp mp mf mp

non air noise

vibrato ord
? # # #
# & n w w w ?

3 3 mp mf p
mp mf

>j Bass Drum

/ j j
mp mp mf mf mp p

n
&
ppp
?
{
10
half-pitch,
mf f mp half-breath pitched
46 unpitched, whispered unpitched
3 p 3 mp mf
& b b b b jj
> O O >

A throat mustbe hewn - out a toungue built p - as - sa ges

pp mf pp

& BJ

highest
scratch tone, possible
overpressure note
sul
pont
sul pizz
gliss gliss
. 8 air ord air
air noise sul pont ord pont noise noise
w
? bw bw bw w w J
& w
~ gliss. bw
p sul III sul III mf p mf p mp
mf sul IV
sfz
arco

Crash
Cymbal Bass Drum
on rim

/ w
p mf p

&
p pp
?
{


 11
half-pitch, whispered,
half-breath pitched unpitched pitched
53 unpitched very little pitch
pp mf
j O j mp mf
j mp 3 mp
& . b > >
b nb
j

l-ined ma - de s - o - f - t be-fore a - ny -word is ex - haled

tongue tongue
air note pizz pizz
) <d> air note
> <t>
>6
& b6 b)
mp mp

high non high

air noise air ord
noise vibrato air noise
?
& J w w w
pp p p mp p mp pp

Crash
Cymbal Bass Drum
sec
j j
/
pp
pp p mp p pp

:;
&
ppp ppp
?
{

pitched unpitched
Sample unpitched
59 3 Ends > hold
p 3 p > mp p trilled r >
& j j b j j
>
but al - ways the har-d tuh- ee th in-ter - r - up - t
 II. Black Water

half whispered,
q=72 half pitched
mp 3
Soprano Solo & j
>
like a bro-ken bone ex - ceeds

w
Alto Flute &
q=72 pp p pp

j bj bj j bj
? b b b b b
ppp mp 3
Piano
3 3 3 3

{ ?

b
b
j

j

b
b
j

b
b
j

b
j

b

j

half whispered,
half pitched
5 mp mf mp
mf 3
S. Solo & j
> > > >
skin a ood does not re-spect bound-ries

A. Fl. & w w w w
pp mp pp pp mp pp pp

Trigger
Sample 1

Perc. & n /

bj j bj bj j j
? b b b b b
3
Pno.
3 3 3 3

{?
b
j

b

j

b
b
j

j

b
b
j

b
j

b

j

gradually begin
9 to overblow w
& w
A. Fl.
w w w
mp pp mp mf mp mp mf mp p mp

sul tasto ord

? n> b n b> n n b> n b> n n b> n n b> n n b>nb n>b nb
Vc. J J
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
mp p
j bj bj j j bj j
? b b b b b b b
3
Pno. mp mf
3 3 3 3 3

{
?
b
b
j

j

b
b
j

j

b
b
j

j
b
j

b

j

b
j

b

j

14 accel. mf
intense
S. Solo & bJ b n
J
wounds that ow
w
w
A. Fl. &
p
n b> n b mp,
n
with increasing intensity
b> n b n b> n b n b> n b
Vc.
?
p 3 3 3 3
mp
3 3
mf
3 3

Perc. / accel.
j bj j
? b b b
Pno.
3 3
?
{ b
b
j

b
b
j

16 q=80 3 w

S. Solo & b
un - con - ned
continue to overblow,
becoming increasingly louder and more unstable
w
w
w
A. Fl. &
mf mf
# n b > n b n b > n b #sul
n
pont
b > n b n b > n b
?
Vc.
p mf p mf p mf f
q=80
bj bj
? b b
3 mf
Pno.
3 3

{
?
b
j

b

j

b
b
j

18 w
w w
w ord.
A. Fl. & w w w
mf f mp

# nb > nb nb > nb n> # nbn nbn> nbn nb bord

w
Vc.
?
mf f 5 5 5 5
f mp p

Crash
Cymbal let ring
Perc. /

bj bj j
? b b
f f
Pno.
3 3

{
?
b
b
j

b
b
j

w
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half whispered, q=69

21 mp mf mp
mp half pitched mp mf
S. Solo & j b b b n
> > >
they have no country Re - ci ta tion once breath

ww ww
& w
A. Fl.
w bw w bw
pp pp pp p pp
sul pont
#sul
w pont w ord #w w
? ? w w w
Vc. & &
#~ ~ #~ ~
pp mp pp pp mp pp pp mp pp

Snare Drum like cresting waves

brushes
Cym. / w w w w
ppp p ppp ppp p ppp p
q=69
?
Pno. mf, intense
?
{ <b> w bw bw


j

w w

29 mf mp mf 3
S. Solo & # # n #
#

n
A silt that lls up the
be-comes sed i ment
b j j b j j
A. Fl. & > n n n
mp, insistent mp mp
pizz pizz pizz
gliss gliss arco gliss arco
? n> n> b g lis s
.
b> gliss.
Vc. & # # # #
3 3
mf mf
mf mf 3
Trigger Sizzle Cymbal
Sample 2
brushes

S. D. / & n / w
ppp mp ppp ppp like cresting waves
?
Pno. mf, intense
?
{
j

w w w

 5

35
f
S. Solo &
n
ears
b j b j
n # #n n # # n nJ # # n
A. Fl. & J J J J J
3 3 3
mp mf, increasingly agitated
pizz pizz
gliss gliss ord
> > arco
? b # b b> bnn b>nbn nbn n>bn nb n n>bn
Vc. J J
3 3 3 3 3 3 mp mp
mf mf p mp p p mp p p mp p mf mf

Cym. /
mf p mp pp
<n> j j j j
?
3
Pno.
mp 3 3 3

{
?


j

j

38 half whispered,
mf, intense half pitched
S. Solo &
n n #> n
and stops up the
b j b j
A. Fl. & nJ # # n b
J J J n
J
# # n
J J b
J
3 3
mp mf
> > # >
nbn # nbn# n b n# > nbn#
>
>

Vc.
? nb n nb n nb n nb n
mp mp mf 5 5 5 5
mf mf mp

Cym. / w
p pp pp

? j j j

Pno. 3
3 3
?
{

j

 40
6
S. Solo & Y
>
lungs

A. Fl. & <b> #

n w
mp p

Vc.
? <#>w w #
mp 3
nw w w w w
p ppp

>
Cym. / b n
ppp mp ppp
# <n> #w
? nw
w ?
& # w
Pno. mp 3 3 ppp ppp
mp
w
{
?

w

j

w

j

w

j

w w
& #nw
w
?

<n> w

f
48
mf nw bw
S. Solo & n # n b b
The black wa-ter licks clean

A. Fl. & # n w
mp

Vc.
? #
w w w nw
mp 3
p ppp

<n> 3
? j j j j j j j

mp
Pno.
3 3 3 3 3 3

{
?

j

j

j

j


j

j

j

j


j

j

j


j

j
 7

54
mp p
S. Solo & b
As it ebbs. Slows.

?
Vc.
nw w w w
pp p ppp p

3 3
j j j j j j
?
Pno. mp
3 3 3 3 3

{
?

j

j

j

j

j

j

j

59
mp mp
S. Solo & b n n n
Be comes still. Sub merged

A. Fl. & w w
pp p pp

? gliss. w w w w w
Vc.
pp p ppp

3
j j j j j j j
?
Pno. mp p
3 3 3 3 3 3
?
{
j

j

j


j

j

j

j

j

j

j

j


j

j

j

j

sweetly
65 mp
mf mp
S. Solo & b n # n

in gen - tle li - I am washed
quid

A. Fl. & w w
pp p pp

Vc.
? w w w w w w
p ppp

3
? j
j
&
Pno. p mp mp
3 3
?
{
j

j

j

j

j

w w w

j

w w

j

73 mf mp

S. Solo &
nw n> n> n
of his - tor - ry

p
Pno.
?
{
j

w w w w w
 III. Thick Air

q=52
mp U
#
Mezzo-soprano
& #
Hold.

q=52 o 6o o o oo
o> o o o
? O O O O O ? O nO n O n O ?U
Violoncello & O # O O O &O # O # # O O
w >
> mp pp
ppp p

4


M-S.
& #
Hold. And wait.

o o6 o o o o o
? O O O >O O> nO n O n O
Vc. >
& O# O O O
> # O # # O O w
w mp pp
w
ppp p mp

8
> >
>
3 p 3 U 5
M-S.
& # # 4 > # 4
A cae - sur - a Land un-forms

pizz
O spiccato

3
#O O ? 3 arco jU 5
Vc. & w w
O nO
# #
4 O. 4
w w p 3
I II I >
2

12 unvoiced,
5 j 3 3 43 3 no pitch
M-S.
& 4 > # 4 > # 4 Y
>
co-coon of >
the sea dis-solves be-neath a mi - sss - t

air noise, autando

with light pressure
spiccato spiccato
.
?5 arco

j arco
O 43 #O 4 w w
Vc. 4 . J 4 &
> >
p

16 slowly, audibly unvoiced, unvoiced, half-whispered,

no pitch no pitch half-pitched
inhale and exhale

M-S.
& Y Y Y Y
> >
>
a s - o - ft mute else - where. Veiled. Hu-

air noise, autando air noise, autando

with light pressure with light pressure
w w w
? ?
& w~
w~
Vc. &
p
pp

Trigger
Sample 1

& n
half-whispered,
unvoiced, half-pitched
no pitch pp mp

& j
M-S. #

sh - ed Ab - sent My

o o o o
? w ? O O
nO n O
Vc. &
w~ w~ & O ># O #
w w O
O> >
pp ppp p
 3

27
j >
>
#
M-S.
& # J
feet are la - cu - nae They am
>
- ble a - cross hi -

o o o
& <#>nO O O ? O O nO n O nO
Vc. & #O # O w
mp

pp
O> O > w
mp mp pp mp

32

# 3 p U
45
M-S.
& 4 #
- a - tus and cloud Night

pizz
O spiccato
3 #O O ? 3 arco jU
& w O nO O 45
Vc.
w # # 4 .
w w p 3
I II I >

36 unvoiced,
3 no pitch
5 j 3 4
M-S.
& 4 # 4 > # 4 #
>
the or -bit of ce-les-ti - al bod-ies is un - xed

air noise, autando

with light pressure
spiccato spiccato
.
#O 4 w
arco j arco w
?5 O 43
Vc. 4 . J 4 &
> >
p
4

40 slowly, audibly unvoiced, half-whispered, slowly, audibly

inhale and exhale no pitch half-pitched inhale and exhale
j
M-S.
& Y j
Y > >Y > Y Y
in the blur of thick air Fleet gleams

air noise, autando air noise, autando

with light pressure with light pressure
w w w
? ?
Vc. & w~ &
w~
p
pp

45 unvoiced, half-whispered,
no pitch half-pitched

&
M-S.

> >
Sc - in - ti-late 'Cross quiv' ring waves

? w ?
Vc. &
w~ w~ &
w w
ppp mp

50
mp

M-S.
& # J
I could not

o o o Oo o o o
Vc.

& O O O ># O # #nO O
nO n O ?
&
O O nO n O
#O #
O> > O O >
mp pp
p
>O
 5

54


M-S.
& # #
tell the sky

n O
Vc. & O w w w
w w w
mp pp mp

58

M-S.
&

pizz
?
Vc. & w w
w w
ppp
>p
 IV. The Distance
BetweenVacant Seas
For Flute:

tongue pizz:
syllable to be articulated:

aeolian/air sounds:

jet whistle:

For Mezzo-Soprano:

audibly inhale:

Unless otherwise indicated, all text should be spoken in a whisper and with a minimum of voiced content.
The voice should be toneless, unpitched, and breathy throughout. If pitch must be introduced, allow the pitches should rise
and fall inaccordance with the natural patterns and melodic shape of spoken speech. Absolutely avoid monotone.

Rhythms are indicated with standard notation in combination with a single line sta:

Electronics:
Laptop with Ableton Live 9
Audio Interface
Stereo or 5.1 Surround Playback System
Two octave MIDI Keyboard

Requires a two octave MIDI Keyboard in order to trigger the playback of two audio
samples: at measures 11 and 48 . Sample 1 is triggered by C#3 (61), Sample 2 by
D#3 (63). Sample triggering and playback are handled by the Ableton Live set created to accompny the piece.

Note for the Sound Engineer:

Both the voice and ute require substantial amplication in order to ensure the extremely quiet gestures that occur
throughout this movement are audible. The volume of the voice and ute should be equal. Both voice and ute should remain
clearly audible during sample playback.
 IV. The Distance Between Vacant Seas

q=92 Unless otherwise indicated, all text should be spoken in a whisper

and with a minimum of voiced content; toneless and breathy throughout
/
Mezzo-Soprano
tongue

pizz <t> <t> <t> <t>
Alto Flute & 6r
6
r
6
r
6
r
ppp

pp mp
3 >
Mezzo
/
Once I learned to speak I would re - cite the words as quick - ly as I coul - d
<t> <t>
A. Fl. & 6
r
6
r
p
audibly
U inhale
mp U
4 U 3 > pp ppp >

Mezzo /
And when I for -got one I paused

Utongue
~~~~~~ ord air sound ~~~~~ ord. air sound <t> pizz U
U j 3 j
A. Fl. & bnb nbO nObO O OnObO O nO b nnb O O 6j
nO
.
p ppp ppp

8

Mezzo /
tongue
pizz<t> <t> <t> <t>
A. Fl. & r r r r
6 6 6 6
ppp

Trigger
11 Sample 1
& j
# mp
Mezzo >
pp
/
I in - haled as though breath touch - ing the in - side of my lungs could al - so search
<t> <t>
A. Fl. & 6
r
6
r
p
 3
mp
pp
12 U > 3 > 3 - -
Mezzo
/
the deep re - cess - es where mem-or - y hi - ber -

overblow;
half-air, half pitch
air sound
U#j ord
~~~~ b
A. Fl. & # n n bb
n b # n n b # n n b #O nO nO bO #O nO nO bO O
p ppp pp

ppp
p pp
15 - >3 >p > ppp

Mezzo
/
w
nates be-tween pa - ges in the thick - ness of ink
w.t.
(uctuate pitches)

O Ob O O <t> <h> <k> <t>

A. Fl. & j j j 6r
6 #6 6
pp pppp
p ppp

p mf
20 U
Mezzo
/
And - then I-held my -breath si - lent as a -
<t> <t> <t> <t> <t> <t>
A. Fl. & 6r 6r r r
6 6
r
6
r
6

ppp p

mp
mp pp >3 j
23
/ j >j j j
Mezzo
A fraid to break the silk - enthreads of
w.t.
(uctuate pitches) inhale,
inhale, tongue double tongue
tongue inhale,
O O b O double tongue pizz
pizz pizz double
~~ <t> tongue
<k> tongue <sh>
A. Fl. &
6
j b
j
6> 6>
j
b
p, pp pppp pp pppp pppp pppp
pp pppp pp
gently
4
pp mp
pp mp >.
27
/
3
j .j .
j
Mezzo
nous with the tur -bu-lence of res - pi - ra -

w.t
(uctuate pitches)
overblow, ~~~~~~~~~~~~
half-air, half pitch
jet b b O b O jet jet jet
b_ b j j j
A. Fl. & L b
1 1 1
ppp pp ppp pp p

pp
32 j
Mezzo
/
tion

syllable held throughout

duration of note tongue
pizz <t> <t> <t> <t>
<sh>
A. Fl. & )
r r r r
ppp
>p6 6
ppp
6 6 6

mp pp p pp
37 > 3 > 3
Mezzo
/
ha-bit-u-al mo tion thick-en - ing res - i - due
<t> <t> <t> <t> <t> <t> <t> <t>
A. Fl. & 6r r
6
r r
6 6
r
6
r
6
r r
6 6
p ppp p

mp
41 > 5 >
Mezzo
/

con-den-sa-tion a - mass - ing in - to deep pools

continue pattern, accel.

randomize pitches using
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ r~~~~~~~~~ ord. aeolian those indicated as a guide

A. Fl. &
b inhale,
#
ppp pppp double tongue
 5

44
mp
>pp 3 >j mp>.
Mezzo
/ w
be - stirred by an un - e - ven ti - dal lo - gi - c
tongue
pizz t k
t k
<h>
A. Fl. &

b
~ O
p ppp

Trigger
48 Sample 2
audibly
& # /
pp mp pp inhale
Pno. > U U
j j
/
Rise. Su - spend. Sleep.

tongue
pizz
<t> <t> U
5 U
A. Fl. & . j r r
J J 6 6
p ppp
whisper,
mp, regular toneless and breathy
pp speaking voice
mp pp pp mp pp
52 > j j U >j 3 > > j j

Mezzo /
Rise. Su spend. Sleep. Thrall of ha-bit Rise. Su spend.

tongue tongue tongue

pizz pizz pizz
<t> <t> <t>
5j U 5j
A. Fl. & J . J 6r
r
6
. r
J J 6
p ppp p

mp, regular
pp mp pp speaking voice
58 U U > j j U >
Mezzo
/
Sleep. (Inhale) Rise. Su spend. Sleep. An
hold
tongue articulation tongue
U<p> pizz for note value pizz
<t> <t> <t> <t>
j 5<t> <sh>
A. Fl. & 6r 6r . r
J J 6
r
6 )
r r
6 6
ppp p ppp pp> ppp p
6
whisper,
p toneless and breathy ppp
>3 j > 3 >
63 3
j >
Mezzo
/
in-cess - ant rhy- thm slow - ly gnaws out the mar-gins of the world

<t> <t> <t> <t>

A. Fl. & 6
r r
6
r
6
r
6

ppp

p
66 > 3 > >p 3 > ppp

Mezzo
/
Dis-sol-ving con nec-tive isth - mus in a tiss-ue of tide

tongue
pizz
~~~~~~~~~~~ ord. air sound ~~~~~~~~~ ord. air sound
j 3
nO
j <t>
A. Fl. & b nb nbnb OnObO O nO b nnb O O j
6.
p ppp ppp

mp pp
69 > 5 - -

Mezzo /
An arch - i - pel - a go of ech - oes
w.t
(uctuate pitches)
O
A. Fl. &
pp

73 >p 3 > - - ppp

Mezzo
/
sound the dis-tance be tween va-cant seas

w.t
(uctuate pitches)
O b O O
A. Fl. &
pppp pp pppp
Full Score

V. Rupture

q=104
7 #w w
Violoncello
? 44
p
Trigger
Sample 1
7Snare Drum > 3 3 >3
4
Piano & 4 # /
p mf p mf

7
4
&4
Piano p
7
? 44
{

grdually transition grdually transition

to tremolo overpressure sul U to tremolo
<#> w
12 gliss. noise pont ord #w w
Vc.
? nw w w
mf p pp

Crash
Cymbal
3 3 > 3
bow U
w w
Perc. /
p mf

U
& # # n w
Pno. mf pp

3 3 3
?
{ # # n # n j j j
# #n# w
n# ww
w
n# ww

19 p mf
3 3 3
M-S. & j j
Y
Sss -

lip pizz
z. <s> <t>
# n r r
6> 6
Fl. &
f

overpressure sul
<#> w gliss.
noise pont

Vc.
? nw w gliss.

mf

Snare Drum
>
3 3 > 3 3

S. D. /
mf p mf p mf

&
mf
Pno.
3 3 3

{
?
# # n # n j j j
# #
#n
w
n# ww

 3

breath normally,
23 but audibly
3 3 3 3 3 3 p sfz
M-S. & j j
Y
Shh -
>

<t> inhale air ord. air air ord.

r b~
Fl. & 6 #O nO O ~ w
mp pp

gliss
n
? #w gliss.
Vc.
#w w w w
mf pp

Crash
Cymbal
3> scrape with brush

S. D. / w w w w
p mf ppp p

#>
#

& R R J J
3
pp pp
Pno.
b 3

{
?

nw
ww *
pedal each note
# n w w w

b
b b
4

30

M-S. &

air ord. air

Fl. & <b>w #~ w ~ j
pp fp

harmonic gliss
sul A + sul D
s.
# o glis g lis s
#
g lis
Vc.
? & g lis .
s. g lis
s. s. ?
g lis
<#>w w g lis
s. s.
pp

Trigger Bass Drum

Sample 2 Triangle
very gentle,

Cym.

/ w &# / w
subterranean
w j
ppp
ppp ppp p ppp

# b # # b
b
& J
J J J J J
pp p
Pno.
3

{
? bw
bw

b b
b bw
bw

 5

breath breath
36 in out
mp 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
M-S. & j j j j
Y Y

ord
j3 3 j
Fl. & # w
pp fp

arco
3 pizz
? b j ? bj
Vc. & gliss.
pp
p

Snare Drum
with brushes > Triangle
3 3
j j
Tri. /
j
pp p

#
b b
& J J J
pp ppp p
Pno. mp
3

{
?
b b
b

bw
bw

6

breath breath
40 in out
p sfz mf 3
M-S. & # # w
Y b Y
Shh -
> The air smells brunt

sfz ord
ord. air 3 3
Fl. & w w O O #j j

fp p

arco
arco pizz 3
Vc.
? j bj b j

# w w w
mp mp
mf

Crash Trigger
Cymbal Sample 3 Triangle
scrape 3 3

Cym. /
with brush

w

w &# / j j

ppp p ppp mp p pp

#w #
# 3 b
J
& n
b w 3 3
Pno.

? 3 3

{ b
b b

bw
bw
w
w
w
w
b bw
b b b w
 7

46
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 f #
M-S. & Y j j j j #
It is hard to

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
# . n # n
# J
Fl. & w w
f fp 3
mf

Vc.
? # w w w

mp

Snare Drum

Tri. / w w w
ppp mf

& b b b b
Pno. mf f
3
3 n
{
?
b b

b
b b
b b b
n


b

5 b

5
8

50
nw mf >
# # n
M-S. &
breathe Teeth crack a-mid mol - ten

w lip pizz
z. <t> <t>
j j
Fl. & w #6 n6
mf mp p pp

over- bartok
pressure ord pizz

Vc.
? bnw
w
w f

Snare Drum Snare Drum

Cymbal 3 > 3
Snare Drum
let ring
w
f
S. D. /
f fp

Wood Block

short, detached and intense

.
w w w w #n n

& bw w w w b b
w w w w
f
Pno.

{
? bw
bw
f
w
w
w
w
w
w bmf
b
5

 9

mf p
56 p
## n >
M-S. &
hurt Teeth crack strain - ing

lip pizz lip pizz lip pizz

<h> z. <t> <t> <h>
j j
Fl. & 6 w j j
#6 n6 6
ppp ppp
mf mp p pp

bartok bartok
pizz arcobartok pizz
pizz
Vc.
?
f f f

Snare Snare Drum Snare

Drum Snare Drum Drum


f f f
S. D. /


Wood f fp Wood
f Block Wood Block f Block

. . .

#n n
b


b
b
& b
f
Pno.

{
?
b
mf
b
5

bmf
b
5

b
mf
b
5

10

60
p mp f mf
mf
>
M-S. & # # n w #
Teeth crack a mid hurt I could speak

lip pizz lip pizz aeolian ord.

z. <t> <t> <h>
j w
Fl. & w j j 6
#6 n6 ppp mp
mf mp p pp

bartok
bartok pizz ord
arcow
pizz g lis
s.
Vc.
? bw
f f mf p

Snare Drum Snare

Snare Drum Drum


f f
S. D. /


f fp Wood fp
Wood Block f Block

. . . . .
#n n
& b b
b

f
Pno. mp

{
?
bmf
b
5

b
mf
b
5
w
bw

b


 11

mp
65
quiet but intense
# # #
M-S. & #
dirt I could scream

aeolian aeolian ord. aeolian

#w w nw
Fl. &
pp ppp mp

sul sul sul sul

ord. tasto air noise ord.
pont pont tasto
gliss.
gliss. w
#
?
Vc. & gliss. gliss.
#
p mp p p
mp

Bass Drum
Bass Drum Cymbals strike
drag ngers with
strike circular motion
with hand
from center
scrape w/ brush hand drag ngers
from center
to edge
to edge
B. D. / w w w w
mp p mp mp mp

build intensity

&
Pno. pp mp mp pp mp mf

{
?

b
n n
b # #
n n
# #
12

f accel.
70
w mf 3
M-S. & j
# > >
smoke Steam fonts blos-som un- to bil-low-ing

tz. accel.
z.
w # tz. # n

Fl. &
mf f

overpressure overpressure

Vc. & #w w #w w
w gliss. w
#w #w
p f
gliss. mp

Crash Snare
Cymbal Drum
>let >
ring j j 3j 3 j j
Cym. /
f mf mp

w w w w
#nw
& w
#w w w w
Pno. mf mf f
? w
#
{ #w

w
w
w
#w
w
w
 13

75 q=120
rit.
f
gliss. #w #w
M-S. & n
Rup - ture

overblow
q=120
n #overblow
#w
w ## w
w
rit.
jet

Fl. & #w #w
n1
f mf

overpressure
#w
#w #w ?
Vc. & # ~ & w gliss. #w
w pp
mp

Crash
Cymbal Snare
3
j 3 > 3 let Drum 3

S. D. / ring

f

## ## n
&
Pno. f pp
?
{
#
j
# ww
w

14

79 q=104

M-S. &
n
Dense

q=104
jet z.

Fl. & 1
mf f

grdually transition
to tremolo overpressure sul
<#> w w w gliss.
noise pont

? nw
Vc.
mf

Snare Drum
> 3 3 > 3

S. D. /
mf p mf p mf

&
Pno. mf
3 3 3
?
{ <#> w
ww ww
w
# # n # n j j j
# #
#n

 15

84 mf
3
3
j 3 j 3 j 3 3 3 3
p mf p

M-S. & # n # n # n#n#n #n# n Y
black clouds spread o - ver the earth A - sh - e-s

lip pizz
<s> <t> inhale air ord. air
# n r r <t>
r
Fl. & 6> 6 6 #O nO O ~
mp

gliss
n
w gliss. #w gliss.
Vc.
?
#w w
mf ppp

3 3>
S. D. /
p mf

#>
& R R J
3
ppp
Pno.
b # n w w
{
?
<#> w
<#>n ww ww
w *
pedal each note
16

90
p
M-S. & j j j j

Be - gin to fall

w.t.
ucuate pitch,
move generally upwards
n # #
Fl. &
pp

pizz

Vc.
? J J J J J J J J
pp

on rim
j j
S. D. /
pp

& J J J
Pno. pp

{
?
 17

97 pizz
? b
5
j 5
Vc. & J J #
5
pp

#
b b n
& J J J
J #
b
3 3 3 3
J
Pno.

{ ?

104
p
M-S. &

j

j


In hea - vy show - ers
#
&
J

J

J J
Pno. p
?
{

110 U
. .
stacatto . .
. air
Fl. & J J J J bJ b.
p
J ~
p

5
j 5
Vc. & J b
J
#
5

p

b b n
& J J J
b #
3 p 3 3 3
J
Pno.
?
{
 VI. Smoke rising from the caldera,
seemed to stem from my navel.

q=69 3 #
b b b n

& #
b b b n 3
Piano ppp p pp mp

{?

b

5 mp
bp b b b
3 >
M-S. &
Smoke ri - - sing from the cal - der - a

Fl. & b b b
3
ppp

arco
b b
Vc.
? w
3
mp ppp

b b b n # bb b b
b b b
&
3 3
Pno. pp mp

{
?
2
9
mp pp
& b b
M-S.
b b b
Seems to stem from my
b
na - vel

3 b b b
b n # #
b b b
Fl. &
mp 3
p pp

3 bw
? b
Vc.
w w b b
mp pp
p

3 #
& # b b b n
b b b n 3
Pno. pp mp ppp p

{
?

b

13 b n # #
Fl. &
mp

b b b n #
b
&
pp 3 mp
Pno.

{
?
 3
air
18
b b b b b b . b b sound
n b > b
b
Fl. & J
O
p3 3 3
ppp mp 3

pizz pizz
pizz pizz pizz pizz pizz gliss pizz pizz gliss pizz
b b bb bb
Vc. & J J J J J J J J
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
p mp

&
3 3 3 p 3
Pno. p
?
{

mf
22 3

b> #> b b > b

M-S. &
Tor ment - ed at-oms scat ter
b
z. b z b
b b
b

# # b b
Fl. & b b
3 3 3 3 p
mf

arco
3 b b b
Vc. & ? bw
b b p

bb b b b b b b b b b
& b b b b b
3 3 3 3 3
Pno. mf p

{
?
4
27
b> mp
#> b >
M-S.
& b b b
and co - a-lesce as a thin
z.



Fl. & n
mp

? b b 3 b arco
Vc. b b b & b &

mp mp

3 # b b b n #
& # bb b n
b b b n 3 3 3
Pno. mp pp mp p mf mp

{
?

b

33 mp 3
<b> b b b b
M-S. &
gray blank - et fringed with glow-ing em-bers

> z. z
> >

Fl. &
b
3

b> > >

Vc. & b b b w ?

p

b b b
b
& b b
3 3 3
3 3
Pno.

{
?
 5
38
p 3
M-S. &
>
an orange pink

b > > b . b . b .
3
b J J J
& bw
bw
Pno. mf p
b bb bb w
w
{
? bw

w
w
bwJ

bw J
w
w

44

&
3
j j b>
M-S.
> b
>
an orange pink
>
an orange pink air - y wil - der ness
lip
inhale air pizz inhale air
j
Fl. & bO ~ O b6 O O ~
p

arco air
sul pont noise sul pont
Vc.
?
b w w
p
b . b .
& J J
Pno.
?
{bw J

w
w

bw J
w
w
6
48
j 3
M-S. & b >
b
of whirl ed whi - pers grows

lip lip lip

pizz pizz pizz
<t> inhale <t>
j air
j j air
<t>
Fl. & b6 O ~ O b6 b6 O ~ ~
mp

air
?
sul tasto sul pont noise bsul
w tasto bw
Vc. <b>w w bw w

b . b . b . . b . . b > >

J J J J J J J
&
Pno. p
?
{bw J

w
w

bw J
w
w

54
mp
M-S. & b b b
>
b
Mi - gra - tor - y clouds bow bloom

> >
? w w b w
Vc.
mp
b > > b > >
& J J
Pno.
?
{

 7
58

M-S. & b
and e - lude grasp

Vc.
? bw w w
pp

b > >

J
&
Pno.
?
{
 VII. Man Will Not Outlive the Weather

q=88
3
Mezzo-soprano
4
&4

3
Flute
4
&4
3
fp
3 bw
?4
Violoncello 4
ppp mp
Trigger Sample 1
4 n 3
Piano &4 /
q=88
b
3
4
&4
3
Piano 3 mp
?4
{ 4

6
#>
mp
M-S. & n

Winds u - ni - fy a -
tongue
pizz
inhale air ord air <t>

Fl. & & 6 # # n w
J
pp<mp>pp 3
transition gradually
p mf p
> #ord. transition gradually
gliss. n >
Vc.
? w w

Triangle

Perc. /
p
w
w
& J
3
Pno. p mp

#
{
?

3
2

10
p mp

M-S. & b
>

round a va - cant cen - ter Op - er -

tongue
pizz
inhale air ord air <t>
Fl. & # # n w & 6
J 3 pp<mp>pp
3 fp
p mf p

transition gradually
bw > #ord.
n
gliss.
? n b w
Vc.
p ppp mp

Tri. /

b
w w
w
& J
3 3
Pno. p mp
<#> n w
{
?


 3

16
>
M-S. & # n b b
> >
at - ing through arms and emp - ti - ness

Fl. & # #n w # #n w
J J
3 3
p mf p p mf p

transition gradually

? w >
w
Vc. n b w w
ppp

Trigger
Sample 2
n
Tri. / & /

J w w
& J
3 3
Pno. mp p

# n w w
{
?

3
4

22 mp
3
M-S. & b n
> b>
Hurr-i-canes are count - er clocks

Fl. & bw
n bw bw n bw
ppp mp ppp ppp mp ppp

sul pont
b b n b b b b n b
Vc.
?
ppp mp ppp ppp mp ppp

Triangle Bass Drum

Tri.

/ w w w w w w w
ppp
ppp p ppp ppp ppp

&
Pno.
ppp p ppp ppp

{
?

w

bw
w
bw
w
bw

w

bw
w
bw
 5

30

M-S. & > > > b

Palm leaves like rag-ged limbs

Fl. &
bw n bw
ppp mp ppp

<b> b b n b b
Vc.
?
ppp mp ppp

B. D. / w w w w w w w
p ppp ppp ppp p ppp

&
Pno.
ppp ppp p ppp

{
?
:p;
w
bw
w


bw
w
bw
w
bw
6

37 To Perc.
M-S. & b gliss. n n n b

ail towards em-brace

Fl. & bw bj
n bw
ppp mp ppp mp

Vc.
? b b n b b n b bw
ppp mp ppp p ppp

Trigger
Sample 3
n
B. D. / w w w w w &
ppp ppp p ppp

&
Pno.
ppp p ppp

{
?
bw

w
bw
w
bw
w

 7

whispered,
no pitch
43 > >
mp 3 >
M-S. & 2
&4
A -mid the crack - ing of branch - es

z

&<b> w w w
2
Fl. 4
ppp

? w w w w 2
Vc.
4
mp ppp

Wood Block 3
j
W.B.

/ pp
2
4
mp pp mp ppp

w w w 2
& w w w 4
mp p
Pno.

{
?

w
w
w
w
w
w
2
4
8

47
mf
2
&4 4 b
M-S. 4
and the gush of the

jet ord
2
&4 !
4 bz.
w b
Fl. 4 J
1
mf mf 3 3 mf

scratch,
overpressure spiccato
g li # ord
w w >
nw
ss.
?2 g li 4 J w w
Vc. 4 ss. 4
3
mf p mf

Crash Crash
Cymbal Cymbal Bass Drum
let Bass Drum
let
ring
Cym.
2
/ 4 mf
4
4 w w ring
pppp
mf pp

3 3>
2
&4 4 j j w w 3
# # J
4 # > w w >
Pno. mf
>
{
?2
4


4
4
w w
 9

52 f
2
M-S. & 4
Flood - ed land - - -

air + ord ord

gliss.
& <b>
w 2
Fl. 4
3 3

ord
nonvib
b b b
? J n gliss. 2
Vc.
n gliss. 4
3 mf
ff

B. D. / w w w w 2
4

w w w 2
& w w w w 4
Pno. mf

{
? w
bw

w bw w bw w
2
4
10

56
2
&4
4
M-S. 4
scape

staccato
2 4 w bw bw b. b. bj
Fl. &4 4 J J
p ppp
.

spiccato
?2 4 w w nw nw j j j
Vc. 4 4w w nw nw n . n . n .
p ppp

sec. sec. sec.

4 w
B. D.
2
/4 4 w w w
f p ppp

2 4w w w . .
&4 4 w bw
w bw
w
b
b j
J J b .
p ppp
Pno.
w w . .
{
?2
4
b
4
4
ww


ww
J J .
J
 11

64 2 mp
M-S. & #> n

The spark of light - ning and

tongue
pizz
2 ord.
inhale air ord air <t>
Fl. & & 6 # #n w
3 pp<mp>pp
J
fp 3
p mf p

transition gradually transition gradually

2 bw > #ord.
n
gliss.
? w >
w
Vc.
ppp mp

2 Triangle
B. D. /
p

b
2 w
w
& J
3 p 3
mp mp
Pno.
2 #
{
?

3
12

71
mf p
M-S. & b- - -
a - rous-al of dis - tant thun - der

Fl. & # #n w
bw n bw
J
3 ppp mp ppp
p mf p

sul pont
b b n b
Vc.
? n b w w
p ppp mp ppp

Trigger
Triangle Bass Drum
Sample 2
n
Tri. / & w w
ppp
ppp

J w w
&
3
Pno. p ppp
<#> n w w
{
?
w

bw
w
bw
 13

78
mp
M-S. & b gliss.

n b
Dis - si - pate

Fl. &
bw n bw bw
ppp mp ppp ppp

<b> b b n b b b
Vc.
?
ppp mp ppp ppp

B. D. / w w w w w w w w
p ppp ppp p ppp

&
Pno. p ppp ppp p ppp

{
?
:; w
bw
w


bw
w
bw
w
bw
14

86 To Perc.
> > >
M-S. & b b
nw n b

This frail con struct
- -ion of quick nerves and bones

Fl. & n
bw bw n bw
mp ppp ppp mp ppp

<b> n b b
Vc.
? b b n b
mp ppp ppp mp ppp

B. D. / w w w w w w w
ppp p ppp ppp ppp

&
Pno. ppp p ppp ppp

{
?

w
bw
w
bw
w
bw
bw

w
bw
w
 15

whispered,
no pitch
93 mp >3 j
M-S. &
Can-not sus-tain the

z
j
Fl. & b w w
mp ppp

ord
Vc.
? <b> n b bw w w w

p ppp mp ppp

Trigger
Sample 3
Wood Block 3
n
B. D. / w w & j
pp mp pp mp
p ppp

w w
& w w
mp p
Pno. p ppp

{
?
bw
w

w
w
w
w
16

99 > > 3 mf
M-S.
2 4
/ &4 4 b
shock of el - e-ments this temp - o - rar - y

jet ord
2 4 bz.
w b
Fl. & w 4!
1
4 J
mf mf 3 3 mf

scratch,
overpressure spiccato
g li # ord
w w >
nw
ss.
? w 2 g li 4 w
J w
Vc. 4 4
ss.
3
mf p mf

Crash Crash
Cymbal Cymbal Bass Drum
let Bass Drum
ring let
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