Paul POSTON
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Wind | Whisper For Flute Alone
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Seltsam EDITIONS
Program Note
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For flute alone, Wind|Whisper bridges the line between music and theatre. The work draws its inspiration from a recent soundwalk I took in Orford, Quebec. From a distance, I heard a soft, unclear sound. Was it a song? As I approached with deep curiousity, I was overtaken by the wonderful tone produced from a flute.
Stage Setup
_______________________________________________________________ The flute should be placed on a stool, or chair if stool is unavailable, in the middle of the stage.
Perfomance Notes
_______________________________________________________________ Enter the stage...
The flutist is asked to perform certain theatrics which are notated as text throughout the work. Make gesture and breath as if ready to play the flute, but make absolutely no sound.
Mutliphonic fingerings are given above the note
Whistle tones should follow the contour of the line as closely as possible.
Round noteheads should be performed with a combination of air and pitch.
Square noteheads should be mostly air.
Play the highest note possible.
Jet Whistle.
Key clicks.
Panting sound following the contour of the arrow.
A deep, determined breath. Sing...
The performer should sing the pitches specified.
Score
Wind | Whisper For Flute Alone
Paul Poston
Enter the stage, cautiously looking around. Curiously make your way to the flute as you spot it. Pick it up examining it and bring it to your lips.
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Flute
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Examine the flute confused as to why it made no sound. 5''
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ppp
niente
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5''
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ppp
niente
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A big smile, almost laughing happy you made sound.
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ppp
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p
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ppp
sing exact pitches
pp
w w
Œ
˙
voice
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5''
niente
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niente
& ¬
W.T.
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p
mm _____________
W & #W
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ppp
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W.T.
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niente
panting, suprised. out of breath.
& œ˝ œ˝ œ˝ œ˝ œ˝ mf
voice
U Œ
W.T.
huh- huh- huh-
p
huh-
3''
·
ppp
œœœ...
œ. p
pp
# œ¯ sfz
œ œ œœœœœœ œ œœ œ œ œ œ œ œœ · · ······ · ·· · · · · · ··
(Timbral Trill)
pp
huh-
©2015 Paul Poston, all rights reserved.
p
pp
Wind | Whisper
2
(key clicks)
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p
sfz
ppp
f
W & W
œœ
‰
p
al niente
pp (W.T.)
3
3
ppp U œ ˝ œ˝ œ˝ œ˝ œ˝ œ˝ Œ
mf
f
huh-
hollow, empty...
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5
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p
pp
j œ #œ ˙
œ.
3
p
(like a trill)
3
ppp
j œ nœ œ
#œ œ œ
5
huh- huh- huh- huh- huh-
n œ. ‰ . œ
3
with the last of your breath...
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put the flute down, walk away a slowly, but look back. Approach hesitantly and pick it up slowly.
Panting heavily, nearly dropping the flute.
voice
pp
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pp
œœœœ œœœœ LLLL············LLLL‰ cutting off the run.
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L L L L L # L L L L K– #L 3
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quickly
, W.T. œ
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œœœœ œ œ œœœœ œœœ LLLL · ···· · ·· ···L· ·
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f sfz
p
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pp
ppp
W.T.
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3
p
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# œ. > W œ. nX˝ #W
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p
al niente
sing exact pitches
ppp voice
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mm
&Œ
hollow, but louder.
˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ ˜ #˜ ˜ ˜ –. #˜ 3
ppp
3
3
p
pp
œ. #œ œ ˙ 5
mf
w nw
pp
j œ p
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˙ ˙
p
Wind | Whisper
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# ww
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p
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W.T.
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3
ppp
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pp
w w
Œ
mf
p
determined...
ppp
4 4
œÁ f
voice
[deep breath] q = 80 precise
& 44 L-
L-
L-
3
-˜ – – – – – L-
L-
L-
L-
L-
[tch] [tch] [tch]
[tch] [tch] [tch] [tch] [tch] mf
[tch]
voice
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# œ.
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f
œ¯ √ b œ¯ ff
& X˝ pp
œœœœœœœœ L ········L
L
L
L
[tch] [tch] [tch]
mf
L
L
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ppp
f
Œ
L
[tch] [tch] [tch]
œÁ
f
¯ √ .œ œ œ¯ > . . œ # œ X˝ # œ.
. .œ œ > œ. X˝ œ.
X˝
X˝
Œ
L –––––L
L
[tch] [tch] [tch] p
[tch]
∑
œ¯ . . .œ .œ # œ n œ œ œ # œ . œ. œ. #œ œ.
espress.
ff f
fff
> X ˝L X˝L X˝L X ˝L
[tch] sfz
f
p[tch]
[tch] mf
senza misura
breathing wistfully, almost breathless
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œ˝
œ˝
huh-
huh-
huh-
huh-
p
5
f
[tch]
œ˝
˙ ˙
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# œ.
. √ .œ œ —. . œ œ œ.
f sfz
ff sfz
f
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[tch] p subito
[tch]
voice
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sfz
L
(Timbral Trill)
ppp as if excited.
W.T.
Ó
X˝ Ó
œ. œ.
5
œ #œ œ mf
Looking at the flute ardently.
Œ
L
œ˝
œ˝
huh-
huh-
al niente
L
3
j #L
Wind | Whisper
4
#˙ #·
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W.T.
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pp
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& ˜˜˜˜˜˜ 3
3
f
sing exact pitches
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p
&
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#¿ #¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ Œ
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Look off stage as if someone is calling.
a tempo
p
voice
#˙
rit.
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mm __________
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espress.
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˙
7
3
3
œ & œ
#L L L #L L L L L L L 3
3
3
p
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5
– – L
sadly hesitate putting the flute back from where you got it.
&L L L 3
mf
Œ
≈ – – 3
U Œ
mf
˙. ˙.
(like a trill)
pp
# ˙˙ .. p
f
W W
pp
Walk off stage slowly progressing to a jog, looking as if you are catching up to someone. W.T.
Uœ
& T
pp
al niente
September, 2015 Cincinnati, OH.