three poems of jessica hornik

jhallman

for Abigail Haynes Lennox and the Inscape Chamber Music Project

©2008

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© 2008

jhallman

three poems of jessica hornik

q = 42 5

Oboe

Clarinet in A

Harp

Soprano Solo

Violin

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabass

p

p

in a clear yet pale voice,no vibrato

Thep

mourn

ing- dove

in the a

pple- tree

meets

the sol

i- tar

- y- a

pple

-

that re fused

-

to

fall.

pp

sul pont.

10

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

36 6

mp

63

Themp

warmer voice poco vibrato

tree's

last pa tients,

-

they co mmis- er- ate

-

in the e

mpty- blue

3

mp

3 3 3 3 3

mp

mp

3 3

mp

3

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Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3

mp

3

3

Snow pat

ches-

pa tches

- the dun

path

a crumb

trail- of

cold.

3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

mp

20

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

5

mp

5

3 3

5

mp

p

3 3

p

p

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25

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3

By

slightly more playfulmp

the pond

two

cat tails-

hav ing- missed

their cue to burst,

now

stand

help

less

-

as pop sic- les

-

mp

mp

30

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

mp

mp

3

3 3 3

mp

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Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mf

3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3

3

35

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3 3

5

5

3

mp

5

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Slightly Slower

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mf

f

3

5

mf

3

f

3

f

f

full big voice

In love

there is

no such thing

f

3

f

3 3

f

f

40

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3

3

as

choice,

but

un lim- it- ed

- sup plies

- of re gret

-

3

3

3 3 3

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Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

mp

mp

mp

3

45

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3 3

play only if the bass part is not present enough

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Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

50Slower Still

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

3

gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

There,

mp

with irony inflected, poco vib.

in your ci

trus- circle- d- house,

on your ca

nyon perch

the need for me

sub sides-

3

pizz.

p

pizz.

p

pizz.

p

p

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55

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3 3 5

p

come prima

3

like

heat

at eve

ning.-

Here,

p

a

simple, pale; no vib.

whit'n

ing- aisle

through a field

a ri

- -

arcoat the tip

pp

60

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

p

3

ver

par

ted

-

from its cur

rent

- - - - - -

pp

sul pont.

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65

70

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

pp

3

3

pp

3

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Pleasant Bayq= 60

75

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

pp

mp

Be

mp

cause

- it rain'd

all day,

ev ery- one

-

grew

sad.

Those

al

read-

-

pizz.

mp

3 3 3 3 3 3

mp

pizz.

3 3 3 3

80 85

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

mp

knock

y sad

grew sad

der.

-

The

mp

full, clear, poco vib.

mp

mp

mp

pizz.

mp

3 3 3 3 3

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90

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mf

3

sim.

3

3

3 3 3 3 3

3 3

3 3 3 3 3

3

mf

sim.

mf

knock

blo ssom- cups

of

the

arco

mp

mp

arco

95

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

more playful

3

3 3

3 3

mp

wood

straw

ber- - ries-

broad

cast

- through the

fields

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Slowerq= 48

100

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

3

53

mp

drain

mp

ed

-

as quick

ly-

asthey

fill

ed,-

while we

were fill

sub. pp

ed

- up

3

mp

arcoeasy, not rushed

mp

3 3 3 3 3 3

105

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

knock

mp

and kept

on fill

ing,-

and kept

on fill

ing,-

and kept

on fill

ing,-

and

no vib., meccanico

kept

on fill

ing,-

mp

3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 33 3 3 3 3 3

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110 115

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

like

clocks

tick ing-

aft

er

-

the

end

of the world

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Interlude q = 76

120 125

"Spoken":

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

"Spoken":this effect should be "whispered" and sound like a ride cymbal. Use the sound "Tss" to achieve it

Cymbals

mp

"Spoken":

Bass Drum

mp

this effect should be "whispered" and sound like a (high) kick drum. Use the sound "K(h)uh" in to achieve it

mp

knock

130

Cym.

B. D.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

swung, almost if triplets

3

(quiet) hand claps: fingers of one hand play against thecupped palm of the other

mp

pizz.

mp

arcosul ponticello

mp

pizz.

mp

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135

Cym.

B. D.

Hp.

"Spoken":

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

Sung straight tone

p, e meccanico

rain'd

rain'd

rain'd

rain'd

rain'd

rain'd

rain'd

rain'd

rain'd

rain'd

Sung ("ah")

p

rit.

a tempo

m.o.

mp

140

Cym.

B. D.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

5 3

3 5

5 6 6 6

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145

Cym.

B. D.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

Oboe

Clarinet in A

n.

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Postscript: The Harebellq= 104

150 155 160

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

mp

3 3

mp

3

3

3

The

mp

hare

bell

-

on

her

liss

ome,

-

on stoop

ing-

mp

165 170

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

3

3

stem,

goes

on

and

on

and

on,

on

In

to

the weath

er- of

the snow

and lone

ly- ev

er-

mp

pizz.

pizz.

mp

pizz.

mp

pizz.

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175subito q= 60

180

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

p

mf

vite

3 6

mf

33

5

mf

greens

mf, fat and rich

She

pre

sides

-

o ver- the

3

arco

mf

arco

mf

arco

mf

185

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3

3

3 5

sounds 8va higher

33

5

3 3

5

froz

en

- - - gard

en,

- - - - -

pizz.

pizz.

pizz.

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190

Slower q=c. 52

195

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

an

or phan-

in

the

on ly,

-

on, ly-

on ly,

-

on

ly

- house

her

col

ors

- know

arco

pp

arco

pp

arco

pp

200 205

Slightly Slower

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

3

I

mp

heard her sing

of an earth

ly

- ev er- last

ing- ness

-

a wo man's- cha

ri- ty- to

wards-

all she

loves

3 3

3

3

pizz.

p

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210 215 220

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

pp

To

p

her

mydreams

go begg

ing...

-

as if

to wre stle

- free

of what

they

know

is in store

for

me

3

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Epilogue q= 104

225

Ob.

Cl.

W.B.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

knock

mpL R

R

straightone

ppp

sfz

mp

sfz

knock on breast of cello

Lmp

R

R

knock on back of bass

mp

3

230 235

Ob.

Cl.

W.B.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

W.B.

Taiko D.

pp

mp

Harp

mp

3 3 3

3

3

mp

3

3

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240

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

W.B.

Taiko D.

mp

3 3 3 3 3 3

245

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

W.B.

Taiko D.

mf

mf

mf

3

3 3 3 3 3 3

mf

mf

mf

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

Violoncello

f

Contrabass

f

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250

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3

3 3

3 3 33

255

Ob.

Cl.

Hp.

S. Solo

Vln.

Vla.

Vc.

Cb.

mp

mp

mp

pizz.

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