Incipit (Omaggio a G.B. Pergolesi)

For soprano & ensemble

Helga Arias

To The Riot Ensemble, November 2015

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INSTRUMENTATION

Flute/ piccolo

Clarinet in Bb/Bass Clarinet in Bb (Transposed score)

Soprano

Piano

Violin

Violoncello

PERFORMANCE NOTES

GENERAL

Acciaccature: always right before the main note or the chord following them (in levare)

crescendo from-to complete silence

gradual change from one playing technique to another

quarter tones

Accellerando within a determinate tempo

Highest possible note

SOPRANO

NV No vibrato

Little vibrato

Wide vibrato

Vocal transitions1

Oscillato from a given pitch

Sing the indicated pitch by pronouncing the /z/ phoneme in order to distort the air stream and

produce white noise.

Whispering. Singing with a lot of air.

Glissando trill

1 See IPA chart attached. Click on the following link for the interactive chart: http://www.ipachart.com

STRINGS

s.t. sul tasto

s.p. Sul ponticello

m.s.t. Molto sul tasto

m.s.p. Molto sul ponticello

ord. Ordinario

NV non vibrare

NP Normal Pressure

Overpressure (sudden)

Bowing transitions from little to high pressure and viceversa

With harmonic pressure, move the finger rapidly and irregularly.

Tremolo alternating normal and harmonic pressure

Bowing behind the bridge

Bowing on top of the bridge

Bowing on the wrapped part of the strings by the tailpiece

Almost on top of the bridge (the bow must touch both the strings and the bridge)

WOODWINDFlute Diagram fingering chart: Clarinet in Bb fingering chart: Bass Clarinet in Bb fingering chart:

Playing techniques

Multiphonics: see charts on the score

Sing

Little vibrato

Wide vibrato

Oscillato from a given pitch

Flatterzunge

Air note

Air and normally produce note

Normal note

Air-pitch transitions

W.T. Whistle tones (flute)

Special forms of WT (flute): Cover the entire mouthpiece with the lips. The teeth are loosely

enclosed by the lips and do not touch the embouchure plate. With the tip of the tongue filling

the lower part of the embouchure hole, the air stream flows over the tongue into the upper

part of the embouchure hole and a high WT with a clearly defined tone is created.

The resulting pitches are also based on the harmonic series and can be controlled by

changing the air pressure.

Bisbigliando: use alternative fingerings to change tone colour

Slap

Speaking and playing: articulate the indicated phoneme whilst providing enough air to create

the resonance

Harmonics

Multiphonics: only embochure, the higher the harmonics, the more the jaw should move

towards the base of the reed

PIANO

Preparation

The following strings have to prepared in advance as indicated:

Bow the indicate string with violin hair or a rosined fishing line .

This range is to be damped with Blue-Tack and not to be removed during the whole

performance.

Symbols for sticks, mallets and other objects for piano preparation (see instructions on the score):

Glass

Soft timpani mallets

SB Super ball

E-bow

Soft rubber tube (e.g. bicycle)

Brush

Nail

Playing techniques:

Damp the string

Harmonics: touch the appropriate node of the given string inside the piano lightly

before touching the key (change the fundamental if necessary in order to get the

harmonic)

Remove the pedal gradually

Fast scrape upwards the indicated string with the fingernail

Rub a Brush on the tuning pins of the lowest strings

Sweep the string with a Super ball mallet

Tremolo on the strings with two soft timpani mallets

Glissando along the strings with a glass

A

A

Lontano, quasi impercettibileq = 56

Lontano, quasi impercettibileq = 56

Incipit (Omaggio a G.B. Pergolesi)

Helga Arias

Flute

Bass Clarinetin Bb

Piano

Soprano

Violin

Violoncello

ppp

ppp

ppp

*embochure

pp

gliss.

gliss.

pp

gliss.

gliss.

77

18

16

pp p pp

ppp

15

pp

ppp pp

15

p

pp

ebow on the indicated string

SB

pp

sweep the SB upwards and downwards to keep the sound

p

IIIIV

pp

ppp

ord

p ppp

m.s.p. ord IIIIV

p pp

35

*) resultant pitches

IV s.t.

pp

s.p.

s.t. m.s.t.

ppp

s.t.

pp

m.s.t.

ppp

s.t.

pp

s.p. m.s.t.

ppp

s.t.

pp

m.s.t.

ppp

s.p.

pp

mp

m.s.p.

s.p.

pp

9poco rall.

poco rall.

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

§ 234234

pp p pp

p

p

pp

12

13 12/13

p

ppp

pp

12

SB

pp p

ord

p

m.s.p.

ppp

m.s.t.m.s.p.

*) resulting pitches (C string)

mp

m.s.p.

pp

s.p. m.s.p.

p

s.p.

ppp

m.s.p.

IVIII

ord.

2

16

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

pp p pp

q = 42

§

D#

234

pp

16

ppp

p

14

16

mf

15

remove e-bow

SB

pp p mf p

O

pp

æ

behind the bridge

IVIII

ppp mf

q = 42

p

pp

3

p pp

ord.

5

f

m.s.t.

pp

3

3

B

B

Più mosso q = 72

Più mosso q = 72

24

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

§

C#

2342

pp mf pp f

§

C#

2342

p

18

14

f p

p

5

pp mf

pp

3

3 5 5

sfz

mf

p

mf

f

pmf p

mf

O

pp mf

æ ha ha- ha- ha

p

- ha

f Qua

mf

m

p bocca chiusa

tri

f

i

p i

f5

33

IIIIV ord

IIIII ord

pp

mf pp

mf

ordNP m.s.p.

ppp mf

ordNP

f

m.s.p.

NP NP NP NPIII

ord.NP

m.s.p.

pp mf

IIIII

m.s.p.

ppp

mf

ord.

f

IIIII

p

IIIIV

f p

p

f p f

3 33 3 3 3

4

29

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

§

C#

23423

mp p

§

C#

pp

2342

mp

5

p

f

pp

mp

ppp

mf

ppp

7 3 3 3 5 5 3

f

pf p

p

mf

3 3 3 5

p

tri

p f

tris

p

tri

p

NPord.

f

m.s.p.

ppp

ord.

p

NP

IIIIV

f

IIIII

IIIIV

p

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

5

3

3

5

35

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

p pp f

bisb.

p ff

p

5

p

45

f

18

mf ff

p

ppp

f

3 5

pp p

p

ff

fff

6

3 6 3 3

93

s

mf

i s

p pp

i

mf f

s i

p f p3 3 3

IIIIV

p

ord.NP III II

ff mf5

m.s.p.

ord.NP

f

IVIII

ff

NPII

mf

3 6

6

39

molto rall.

molto rall.

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

sffz

pp

f

pp

sffz pp

f

pp

To Cl.

f

pp

e-bow on the indicated string

3

fff

ti

f fff mf

i

f

s

p3

7 3

fff

III

sfffz

NP

mf 3

m.s.p.

pp

f

NP

fff

sfffz

mf

NP m.s.p.

pp

f

NP

3 3 5

7

C

C

Tempo primo q = 56

Tempo primo q = 56

42

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

mf pp p pp

sing and play

pp

pp

p pp ppp

* Violin Hair or fishing line (rosined)

i

mf

I

pp

i

pp p pp

I i

p

I

pp

i

pp

I

m.s.p.

pp

m.s.t.

p

m.s.p.

pp

m.s.t.

p pp

8

55

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

pp

/z/

pp /z/p /z/

ppp /z/

pp

flz

p

flz

ppp pp

remove ebow

pp

Rub a brush on the tuning pins on the lowest strings

pp

ppp

i

ppp /z/

pppnoisy

/z/

pp /z/

pp /z/

IIIIV

pppp * bowing on top of the bridge

p

ppp

m.s.p.

pppp

9

64 D

D

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln..

Vc.

pp

f mf

W.T.

pp

pp

f mf p pp

5

pp

ppp

* bowing on top of the bridge

pp

IIIIV

f

I NPord.

p f

III

f

m.s.t. ord.NP

mf

IIIII

pp

10

71molto accel.

molto accel.

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

ppp

f

§

D#

23423

p f

W.T.

p ppp

f

sfz

f

ppp

*play with two soft timpani mallets

p f p f

II

IIIIV

f

IIIII

ord.NP

p

ppp

m.s.p.

3

ord.NP

f

p5

11

76

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

f

vib.

p

vib.

pp

flz. vib.

pp

f pp

III

IIIIV NP

ord. pppp

m.s.t.

pp

NPord. pppp

m.s.t.

12

E

E

Più mosso q = 80

Più mosso q = 80

81

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

f

ɛ

p ɛ

p mf t

p

t

- t- t- t

pp

-

t t- t

- O

p

5 3

ppp

m.s.p.

p ppp

IIIIV

ord.

p

ppp

ord.

13

86

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

pp

§

C#

234234

f p pp

p

ff ppp ff pp

* Gliss. with one soft rubber tube along the approx. indicated strings.

f

sfz

Fast scrape upwards the indicated string

" "

Inside the piano

p

* gliss along the strings with a glass

" "

gliss.

f

ff

on the keys

ppp

gliss.

a

f

ɛ

t

p

t- t- te

f

-

O

p

a

ff p

ɛ

ff

O

p

a

ff p

a

p

ppp

ord.

f

p

f

p

ff

p

ff

p

f

p

m.s.p.

f

II

p

f

p

ord.NP

f

p

f

3

14

92

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

f

To Picc. Piccolo

f

mfp

p

mf

B

§

D#

3423

pp

3

3

3

G#

tr

f

To B. Cl.

Bass Clarinetin Bb

10

p

f pp mf

ff

t

f

t

mf

t

p

et

whisper i

pgliss.

I

mf

i

p mf

I

5

f

pp

mf

NP

pp

p

NP

f

pp

NP

mf pp

15

97

poco rall.

poco rall.

Picc.

B. Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

pp

34234

p

§ 234234

pp mf

vib. To Fl.

mp

p

p

18

7

p

pp

SB

pp

i

pp

i

mf

I

p mf

i

whispering

i m

bocca chiusavib. f

O

pp

mf

IIIII

pp

ord.NP

pppp

m.s.p. ord.NP

mf

m.s.p.

ppp

ord.NP

pppp

m.s.p. ord.NP

mf

m.s.p.

ppp

16

105

Picc.

B. Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

Flute

pp

bisb. p

7

18

bisb.

pp

Clarinet in BbTo Cl.

p

f

3 6p

SB

pp p

mf p

p

a

m

bocca chiusapp p

m.s.p. ord.

III

f

p pppp

m.s.p. ord.

f

17

F

F

Meno mosso q = 60

Meno mosso q = 60

113

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

ppp

f

R

pp

mp

ppp

p

f

3

ord.NP

p

m.s.p.

pp ppp

NP

p

m.s.p.

pp

ppp

7 3 5

18

116

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

f p

E

mf f

f

mp3

3

5

f

NP

f

NP

mf

3 5 7 3 3 3

19

118 G

G

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

Piccolo

§

D#

23423

mf p mp p

mf

F# F#tr

f

C#

mf

trC#

mp p

f

f

ff

5

i

f

I

i

mf

I

ff

ord.

p

m.s.t.

f

ff

(m.s.p.) ord.

p

m.s.t.7 5 3

20

126

molto rall.

molto rall.

q = 42

q = 42

Picc.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

pp ppp ppp pp

flzp

flzp " f "

pp ppp

ppp

p

flz flzp

I

p

e

e

pp ah

whisperp

ah

p mf � �f

ah

" "

pp

NPs.t.

ppp

m.s.p.

pppp

pp ppp

m.s.p

pppp

p

ord.

Scordatura(IV string)

slowly detune the string

21

H

H

Più mosso q = 60

Più mosso q = 60

136

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

overblow

mf f p

overblow

ff

mf

f

§C B

234234

p5

f

To B. Cl.Bass Clarinetin Bb

f f

ffp ff p

remove the e-bow

mf f

3

f p

p ff

sfz

5

6

i

mf f

i

f p

I

fi

ff

i

f ff5 3 5

ord.

mf

pizz.

sfz

arco

f

m.s.p.

unstable, shaky

p

s.t.

f

NPord.

mf

ff

NPord.

f

3

f

III

p

f

IVarm. gliss NP

p

IIINP

f mf ff

NP

f

NP

mf

3 3 3 3 3 3

III IV III

3

3 3

33

3

22

140

Fl.

B. Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

§ 234234

mf pp

overblow

ff f f p pp

mf

Clarinet in BbTo Cl.

ff

flz p

f

pp ff

ppp

ff

9 3

p f p fsfz

mf p

fli

f mf a

ff

a

NVp

ɒ

NVf

a

mf

ɒ

sfz

6

m.s.p.

ff

p

III

ff

p

m.s.p.NP

f

ord.

p3

3 3 5 5

p f

p

f

p

f

p p

NPord.

mf

3 3

3 3

23

145

molto rall.

molto rall.

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

ppp

f p ff

flz

ff

p

pp

E

f

Eb

R

ff

pp

p f

p

3

3

3

mf ppp

f

ppp f

f

p fff

3

a

mf

ɒ

f

a

mf

ɒ

f

a

mf

ɒ

ff

a

fff

gliss.

m.s.t.

f

ord

mf f

fff

m.s.p

pp f mf

3

f

fff

m.s.p

3

3

3

24

I

I

Meno mosso q = 42

Meno mosso q = 42

151

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

p

pp

p pp

p pp p pp

Bb tr

pp

pp

ɒ

p

ɒ

p

p

m.s.t.

pp

s.t.

p

m.s.t.

pp

s.t.

IIIII

25

157

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

Vc.

ppp

p ppp

ppp

mf

ppp

ppp mf

Gpp

mf

ɒ

pp ɒ

pp a

p mf

m.s.p

ppp ppp

f

ord.NP II m.s.p

m.s.p

ppp

ppp

f

ord.NP

26

J

J

Più mosso q = 60

Più mosso q = 60

164

Fl.

Cl.

Pno.

S.

Vln.

ppp

ppp

§

pp

234234

p pp

mf p

p

bisb.

�

R

p pp

p

E

p

p

pp

ɒ

p Ma

mf

ter

p

- - - - u

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"

ni- ge- ni- ti!

p

-

p pp

pp

m.s.pIIIIV

p

ord.NP

m.s.p

p pp

III

m.s.p

IIIIV

NPord.

p

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