Thomas CAPRICCI

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CAPRICCI "HUMMINGBIRD ROMANCE" (for flute and clarinet in Bb)

Whimsical, fanfare-like revelry for Michelle Pellay Walker and Paul Pellay on the occasion of their wedding

The world premiere performance presented by Ensemble Dal Niente, Constance Volk, flute and Katie Schoepflin, clarinet.

May 11, 2014, Chicago, Illinois.

Augusta Read Thomas (2011)

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FERMATAS ON NOTES: Please vary the durations of each normal, round-in-shape, fermata such that they do not become predictable.

They are often an effort to “write-in” very flexible rubato and to add expressivity. In this way, each performance will be slightly different from one another.

Their duration should depend on the resonance in the performance space.

The square fermatas should be even longer than the normal, round-in-shape, fermatas.

However none make us feel that the momentum stops, rather, all fermatas are moments of heightened expressivity.

A TEMPO: Unless a new tempo is specified, then after each fermata, please return to the previous tempo.

In other words, "A TEMPO" is not marked each time, but is implied and wanted.

DYNAMICS: There are only six dynamics used in this score (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff) so that each “level” of volume has a clear meaning and sound.

STANDING: This work should be performed standing whenever possible.

FLUTTER TONGUE: The flutter tongue notations apply to only the notes on which the tremolo lines are notated.

The note immediately following a note with the tremolo lines that does not have tremolo lines is automatically back to ord. i.e.: at times, things moves quicly between ORD and FLTZ. All FLTZ in the Clarinet are marked as optional.

The Clarinet should either play 80% of the notes marked as FLTZ, so that they are integrated across the piece, or play none of them.

To play only one or two FLTZ would not be integrated enough.

PARTS: The PARTS are the same as the SCORE. Please play from loose pages and slide the pages over, one by one, as you play, so that there are no page turns.

It is optional for both musicians to play from the same part, sharing a music stand.

Augusta Read Thomas (2011)

CAPRICCI printed May 26, 2014

"HUMMINGBIRD ROMANCE"

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Whimsical, fanfare-like revelry for Michelle Pellay Walker and Paul Pellay on the occasion of their wedding (for flute and clarinet in Bb) EXTROVERT AND WITH FLAIR To be performed with the musicians standing. q = 84 accel. q = 96

>œ ≈ bœ ™ œ

Ϯ

Solo Flute

° 4Œ &4

œ

œ

> œœ‰ Œ

œÆ bœÆ ≈ Œ

ŠΪ

‰

œÆ ‰

>œ œb œ b >-œ œ ˙ ‰™

˙

b Ϯ

>œ

˙

œÆ ≈‰ Œ

≈≈

Œ

5

ff

mf

sffz

smfz sfz sffz sffz f ff sempre mf sffz capricious broad and lyrical bouncy In the flute part, the sixteenth notes with the carrot/wedge should be played secco, staccatissimo, and like a peck.

playful and coy

Clarinet in Bb

4 & ¢ 4

∑

∑

∑

∑

sffz

sffz

bouncy

∑

∑

There are only six dynamics used in this score (pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff) so that each “level” of volume has a clear meaning and sound.

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7 Fl.

b Ϯ

b -˙

Ϯ

° &

≈‰

Æ œÆ œ ≈ ≈ ≈ ‰ ≈ bœÆ ‰

n>-˙

>œ b œ œ

˙

œ œ œ >œ

‰

≈‰

>-œ Æ b œ œ œ b œÆ b œÆ n œ n bœ n>œ œ ™ œ œ ‰ ™ b>œ ≈ ≈ ‰ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈™ 3

3

espr. mf mp

mp

sffz

sffz

sffz

sffz

sfz

f espr.

ff

ff lyrical

mf

sffz

ff

mf

ff

mf

f

espr. bouncy pitter-patter

Cl.

13 Fl.

∑

¢&

° &

∑

b Ϯ

œ >œ ≈‰

b œÆ ≈≈

>œ ‰ ‰ ® b-œ œ

∑

>œ b œ œb œ ™ œ

∑

>œ

œ™ ≈

n>œ

œ

œ

∑

œ™™

≈‰

>œ R Œ b>-œ

3

∑

b >-œ œ

>-œ

>œ#œ œ ≈

‰ 3

b >œ ™

>œ œ ˙ n nœ ‰ 3

3

sffz

mp

mf

f

ff

sffz

f

ff espr.

mf

sffz

ff

mf

ff

mf

pitter-patter

Cl.

¢&

∑

declaritive

∑

∑

∑

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May 26, 2014, TRANSPOSED SCORE - also to be used as the PARTS -print pages (do not bind them) and slide them over, one by one, as you play -- so that there are no page turns

B PERCOLATING;

BUBBLY; JAZZY

q = 80 5

5

Ϯ

n Ϯ

Ϯ Ϯ

34 Fl.

œÆ #>-œ

° &

≈≈ f

≈ ≈ p

# œ n œÆ œÆ ≈ ≈ #œÆ ≈ ‰

Solo

‰™

‰

mp mf f

b >-œ

f

ff

ff

b Ϯ

# Ϯ n Ϯ

b œÆ n œÆ ≈ ≈ ‰

œbœ ‰™

Œ

‰ Œ

f sffz

≈‰

ff

≈

sffz

sffz sffz

sffz

œ™ œÆ ≈

sffz

≈ ‰ mf

sffz

ff

f lively lively

b Ϯ Cl.

¢&

b œÆ Æ b œÆ n>-œ œÆ b œÆ ≈≈ ≈œ≈ ≈ ≈‰

f lively

p

mp mf f

Solo

#œ œ b œÆ n œÆ ≈ ≈ œnœ ≈ ≈ ≈ ' ' #œ '

Œ

p mp

mp

n>-œ

6 3 3 3 Æ b œ Æ b œ Æœ #œÆ nœ # œ <n>œ ‰ œÆ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ ≈ œ ≈ ≈ #œ ≈nœ ≈<#>œ ≈bœ- ≈ ≈ œ ' nœ#œ nœ# œ > ff mp ff f f mp mf pp

f

unpredictable

œ b œ œ #>œ ™

n Ϯ

38 Fl.

Ϯ

° Œ &

≈ ≈

Æ # œ Æ # œ Æ ‰ nœ ≈ ≈ ≈

b >œ

Ϯ

Æ b œ nœ œ ≈

Ó

≈ ‰

≈

n>-œ ™

b œÆ b œ

n œÆ ≈ ‰

nœ bœ

≈ ≈

3 3

3

3

5

sffz mf

sffz sffz

sffz

f

ff

sffz

smfz

n>œ œ Cl.

¢& nœ. ≈ #œ- ≈

œ

sfz

œ

>-œ œ #œ nœÆ

Ϫ

nœ ≈

≈ ‰™

Fl.

3

œ œ

5

≈ #œ ≈ œ #œ

≈

bœ ≈

≈ ≈

Œ

‰ bœ nœ nœ>

3

mp espr.

n>-œ ™ ° ‰ ææ &

Ϯ

n Ϯ

3

mf

ff

mp

f

mf

>œ

# œ œ œ œ b -œ ™ ˙ ‰™

‰

nœ ‰ '

f

> b œ n œ n œ # œ n œÆ b œ œ œ™ ≈ ≈ bœ œ ≈ ≈

œ #œ œ œ b >-œ ™ n œ. œ J J #œ œ ≈ 3

espr.

3

ff

3

f

sffz

sffz

f sffz

ff sempre

œ

41

ff

sffz

ff f

sffz

ff

mp

sffz

3

f

mf

3

3

smfz

f

ff

mp

ff

f

fltz. is optional 3

3

3

fltz. is optional Cl.

‰ ‰

¢& # œff

bœ #œ ≈ œb œ ≈ nœ ≈ bœ nœ ‰ >œ ff

p

f

nœp

æ ˙æ

Œ

Œ

bœ-

ææ œ

‰ Œ

Œ b œ-

f

ff

pp

mf

f

p

˙ f

ff

mf

May 26, 2014, TRANSPOSED SCORE - also to be used as the PARTS -print pages (do not bind them) and slide them over, one by one, as you play -- so that there are no page turns

FLORID

J q = 80

9

œ slide page over on the music stand b >œ U œ Ó ‰ ææ ‰ Œ

80 Fl.

° &

˙ ææ

bœ

œ b >-œ

œ œ

œ

œ ææ

≈

Solo

Œ

‰

b œ œ œ #œ #œ œ œ b œ b œ œ ≈ 3

U œ

nœ œ

œ >œ ≈ Œ æ

3

3

3

ff

f

ff

mf

ff sempre

ff

f

mf

sffz

ff espr.

b -œ w

U œ

œ

œ >œ

U Cl.

‰

¢& <#> ˙ ™

‰

≈ Œ

‰ ≈ ææ

nœ ™ >

œ

Œ

#>œ œ n œ ≈ ≈

œ

œ

œ

ff sempre

œ ' sffz

mf

3

sffz fltz. is optional

pp echo

>-œ n œ bœ nœ

K rubato >œ #>œ n œ <#> œ n ˙ . # > 85 n œ # œ n œ # œ n œ # œ 6 6 . #œ. nœ. n œ n œ n œ ° n œ # œ b œ n œ n œ ≈ ‰ ≈ & œ œ. œ. œ. bœ. œ œ bœ. ≈ ≈ #œ nœ œ #œ œ #œ nœ #œ bœ . nœ 6 6 . .

6 rubato

Solo rubato

Fl.

6

p

pp

f mp

f

p

f

sub. rubato

capricious rubato

3

œ

œ

>œ b œ n œ . . . œ # œ n œ n œ n œ bœ nœ nœ #œ nœ b œ n œ œ ≈ b œ œ # œ b œ n œ œ 6 6 œ#œnœ

n>œ #>œ n œ <n> œ n œ

n œ.

6

Cl.

‰

¢&

Π3

ff sempre

rubato

‰ ≈

ff

#>œ

pp

#>œ

œ

88 Fl.

pp

f mp sub.

œ œ œ >œ œ œ b œ b œ œ

œ

œ

f

>-œ œ #>œ Solo b œ ≈ nœ bœ ≈

œ ææ fltz. is optional ff

6

b >œ ˙™

w

p capricious

f

˙

‰ ™™ 5

ff

mf

ff

b >œ n>œ Solo J Œ

˙ ææ

Solo

° & 5

mf

3

mf rubato

ff

U œ

œ ææ

ææ

mf

ff

mf

ff

ff sempre

ff

>œ œ >œ >œ U

Solo answering flute Solo

Cl.

¢& Œ

œ ˙ ææ œ b œ œ 3

Ó

œ ææ

fltz. is optional

fltz. is optional

>œ n œ #œ nœ œ #œ

#>-˙

œ™ ææ

w

‰

3

fltz. is optional

mp

ff

œ Solo b >œ >œ >œ ™™ ‰ Œ

˙

œ ≈

3

ff mf

‰

3

ff

answering flute Solo

f

answering flute

6

p

f

f

fp

f

ff

ff

mf

ff

ff

May 26, 2014, TRANSPOSED SCORE - also to be used as the PARTS -print pages (do not bind them) and slide them over, one by one, as you play -- so that there are no page turns

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#>œ ™

˙

œ

œ >œ

94 Fl.

° Solo & ‰

≈ Ó ff

f poss.

L PLAYFUL; FANCIFUL q = 96 œ n>œ b œÆ Solo # œ œÆ ≈ ≈ ≈ Œ ff

sffz

sfz

<#>>-œ

œ

‰

smfz

ff

U œ æ f

# œ.

>œ ≈ ‰

U Œ

˙

œ

œ >œ

f poss.

sffz

Œ

Ó

# œ. ≈ Ó

¢&

Ó

whimsical

Ϯ Cl.

Œ

p poss.

sffz

capricious

˙

≈ ‰

≈ ≈ œÆ Œ

Πsfz

capricious

smfz

‰

>œ ff sffz

œ

U œ ææ f

> œ ≈ ‰ sffz

fltz. is optional

Œ

≈ ‰ p poss. whimsical

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