Lieberson FIRE (FROM “THE FIVE GREAT ELEMENTS”)

Peter Lieberson

FIRE (from The Five Great Elements) for large orchestra

From the G. Schirmer Rental Library. date of printing: _____________

Associated Music Publishers, Inc. New York, NY

Peter Lieberson

FIRE (from The Five Great Elements) for large orchestra

Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic th in celebration of their 150 anniversary

Associated Music Publishers, Inc. New York, NY

Instrumentation

3 Flutes (3rd doubling Piccolo) 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in B= Clarinet in E= 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in C 2 Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani (also playing Suspended Cymbal) Percussion (4 players) Player 1: Glockenspiel Crotales in D= and F High Suspended Cymbal Snare drum Ratchet (small) Player 2: Xylophone Medium Suspended Cymbal Maracas Log drum (low) Wind Machine Player 3: Vibraphone Tamtam (low) Large Cymbals (pair) Whip Player 4: Large Suspended Cymbal Chinese Cymbal Large Bass drum

Piano Harp Strings

Score is Transposed Piccolo and Xylophone sound 8va Glockenspiel and Crotales sound 15ma Contrabasses and Contrabassoon sound 8ba On page 1 of the score, principal parts to be brought out are indicated by┌

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FIRE

= 100–108 short fltg.

Peter Lieberson (1995)

ord.

1 2

fltg.

fltg.

1.

5

5

5

Flute

5

fltg.

ord.

fltg.

3

5

Oboe

1 2

Clarinet in B

1 2

Clarinet in E

3

Bassoon

1 2

1.

5

5

5

Contrabassoon 5

short

(open)

1 3 marc.

Horn in F

stopped 2 4 stopped

short con sord.

3

5

5

5 5

1 2 con sord. short

Trumpet in C

5 3

5

5

3 1 Trombone 2 Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani Suspended High Cymbal, soft stick

(choke)

1

Suspended Medium Cymbal, soft stick (choke) (sim.)

Maracas

2 Percussion 3 Chinese Cymbals (choke)

(choke)

4

poco

Harp

C D E F G A B

Piano

= 100–108 short. trem.

trem.

Violin I

Violin II

div.

Viola

1/2

3

tutti

3

Violoncello marc.

3

Contrabass Corrected 7/97.

Copyright © 1996 by Associated Music Publishers, Inc. (BMI), New York, NY International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved.

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secco

3

2

(in 6)

4 1 2 Fl. 3

Ob.

1 2

Cl. in B

1 2

3

5

Cl. in E 1.

Bn.

3

1 2

Cbn. 1. open

a2

1 3 Hn. in F

(stopped)

a2

2 4 1., 2., con sord.fltg.

senza sord.

1.

3

ord.

1 2 secco Tpt. in C

con sord.

3 3

3 3

secco

Tbn. 1 2 secco

poco Bs. Tbn.

Tuba

3

Bs. Tbn. Tuba secco

poco gliss.

Timp.

poco 1

2 Vibraphone (dead stroke)

Perc.

3

Bass Drum 4

poco

poco

Harp

Pno.

marc.

div.

3

(in 6)

unis., trem.

I Vn.

div.

unis., trem.

div.

unis.

poco

ord.

div.

II

poco div.

unis.

Va.

poco pizz.

3

div.

unis., arco 3

non div.

div.

unis.

Vc. marc.

pizz.

Cb.

3

arco

poco pizz.

3

3

poch. allarg.

8

1.

a2

1 2

to Piccolo

Fl. 3

Ob.

1 2

Cl. in B

1 2

2.

Cl. in E (1.)

Bn.

1 2 rough

sub.

3

Cbn. stacc. a2 1 3 Hn. in F 2 4

fltg.

1.

fltg.

1 2 fltg.

Tpt. in C

5

3

a2 Tbn. 1 2

Tuba Bs. Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

High Cym., hard stick

soft sticks

1

poco Med. Cym., soft sticks 2 Perc.

3

4

Harp

C F B

Pno.

div., trem.

unis.

poch. allarg.

div. a3 div.

unis.

I div. a3

Vn. div., trem.unis.

div.

II

non div., trem.

div.

trem.

ord.

Va.

div.

trem.

pizz.

Vc.

wrathful Cb.

(pizz.)

subito

rough

3

arco

4

a tempo 14 Fl.

1 2 stacc., sempre sim.

Picc.

Ob.

1 2 marc.

Cl. in B

stacc., sempre sim.

1 2

Cl. in E

Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

(open) 1 3 Hn. in F

stacc., sempre sim.

2.

2 4 sim. (con sord.) marc.

5

1 2 Tpt. in C

marc.

3 3

Tbn. 1 2 3

Bs. Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1 Marac.

2

Perc.

Whip 3

Low Sus. Cym. 4

poco

sim.

ĂŠtouffez

Harp

Pno.

chromatic cluster poco sim.

a tempo

div. a2

I sempre sim.

Vn.

div. a2 II sempre sim. sul ponticello

div., ord.

Va. sempre sim. div., col legno batt.

Vc.

poco

sempre sim.

div., col legno batt.

Cb.

poco

sempre sim.

3

3

1., solo

3

3

2., solo

5

intensifying

5 1.

17 Fl.

a2

1 2

Picc.

a2 Ob.

1 2

1. a2 Cl. in B

1 2

Cl. in E a2 Bn.

1 2 marc. sim.

Cbn. marc.

sim.

1.

1.

1 3 3.

Hn. in F

(open) 2 4 (con sord.)

1 2

Tpt. in C

con sord.

3 1., solo intensifying further 3 pi첫 5

(2.)

Tbn. 1 2

5

3

(1.)

5

3

5

5

Bs. Tbn. Tuba

gliss.

Timp.

poco Sus. Cym.

molto

1

Xylophone 2 Perc.

Tamtam 3 Low Sus. Cym., soft stick (splashy)

B.D. 4

Harp

pi첫

Pno.

unis.

I Vn.

unis.

II

unis.

Va.

arco, ord.

unis.

Vc.

pi첫 non div., pizz.

marc. arco

Cb.

pi첫 marc.

6 21 Fl.

(a2)

1 2

Picc. (a2) Ob.

1 2

Cl. in B

1 2

(a2)

Cl. in E 5

(a2) Bn.

1.

a2

1 2 5

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F 2 4

fltg.

2.

1 2 Tpt. in C

fltg.

3

3

Tbn. 1 2 3

marc.

marc.

3 marc.

3

Bs. Tbn. Tuba marc.

Timp.

Soft sticks

(High Sus. Cym.) 1

Med. Sus. Cym. 2

poco Perc.

Large Cym. (pair)

3

3

3 B.D.

Chinese Cym.

poco

4

poco

Harp

Pno.

div.

I

Vn. gliss.

non div.

div.

II

non div.

Va. pesante (non rit.)

5

Vc. pesante (non rit.)

5

Cb.

div.

7

poch. rit. a tempo

25 Fl.

1 2

5 6

3

Picc.

6

Ob.

1 2

Cl. in B

1 2

5

5

3

Cl. in E

Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

3.

1 3 Hn. in F

4.

2 4

fltg.

3

2.

1 2 Tpt. in C

3

3

Tbn. 1 2

Bs. Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Cym.)

Small Ratchet

1

poco

poco

Xyl. 2 Perc.

3

3

Tam., B.D. beater

3

3

B.D.

4

poco

ĂŠtouffez

E A B

Harp

poco

3

Pno.

poch. rit. a tempo unis.

I

Vn.

unis.

II

unis.

div.

5

Va. secco div.

unis. pizz.

5

Vc. 3

secco

3

Cb.

5

secco

pizz.

non div.

sim.

8

Stesso tempo ma pesante (in 6)

(in 9)

28 Fl.

1 2

3

3

Picc.

3

Ob.

3

3 3

3 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1 2 marc.

marc.

3 3

3 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1 3

marc.

marc.

Cl. in B

3 3 3

3 3

3

3 3

3

3 3

3

2 marc.

marc.

Cl. in E 3 3

Bn.

3 3

1 2 marc.

3

3

3 3

Cbn. 3

marc.

3. open

3

3

3

3

1 3 marc.

Hn. in F

2.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

2 4 3

marc.

( marc.)

3

senza sord.

1 2

3

Tpt. in C

senza sord.

3

3

3

3

Tbn. 1 2 3 3

Bs. Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Ratchet)

High Sus. Cym., soft sticks

1

poco

3

Med. Sus. Cym., soft sticks

2 Perc.

3

3 (B.D.)

3

3

4

poco Harp

Pno.

Stesso tempo ma pesante non div. (in 6)

(in 9)

gliss.

3

div. a3

I 3

Vn.

non div.

3

3

div. a3 II

non div.

3

pizz.

div. a3 arco

gliss.

3

div. a2

Va.

div., arco 3

pizz.

div., arco 3

Vc.

arco Cb.

3

pizz.

arco

3

div.

Misterioso

9

= 50–54

cant.

32 Fl.

=

1 2

Picc.

1.

Ob.

1 2

poco cant.

1.

Cl. in B

1 2

poco

cant.

Cl. in E solo

1.

Bn.

3

2., solo

1 2 3

3

3

possible, cant.

poco

3

Cbn. poch.

(1. open) cant.

1 3 Hn. in F

a2 (open) 2 4 1., con sord.

1 2

poco

cant.

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn. 1 2

Bs. Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Snare Drum, wire brushes 1 9

9

9

9

9

Log drum

(rit.)

2 Perc.

6

Vib.

5

3 3 3

B.D.

❉

Low Sus. Cym., soft stick

4 sonoro 3

3

C E G B sonoro

Harp

sonoro

A

l.v.

l.v.

l.v.

5

Pno.

❉

Misterioso =

= 50–54 con sord., div. a2

I Vn.

con sord., div. a2 II

con sord. (div.)

Va. unis.

Vc.

poco unis.

Cb.

pizz.

E

10 34 Fl.

1.

a2

1 2

espr.

Flute

to Flute

dolce

poco

cant.

Picc.

espr.

possible Ob.

dolce

poco

1.

1 2

cant.

2.

poco a2 Cl. in B

cant.

2.

1 2 cant.

espr.

poco

Cl. in E 3

1.

Bn.

1 2

espr.

Cbn. poch.

3.

1 3 Hn. in F

3. open

cant.

a2 2 4 con sord. fltg.

1 2

Tpt. in C

poco 3

Tbn. 1 2

Bs. Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

High Sus. Cym., soft stick 1

poco (a little splashy)

Wind machine 2

Perc.

Tamtam

Vib.

3 sonoro

shadow

shadow

4

Harp

sonoro

F

G B

poco

Pno.

I Vn.

warm

poco

warm unis.

poco

warm

poco

warm pizz.

poco

II

Va.

Vc.

sonoro arco Cb.

poco sonoro

11

rit.

39

1.

1 2

espr.

Fl. 3

Ob.

1 2

espr.

Cl. in B

(2.)

1 2

espr.

poco Cl. in E

Bn.

1 2

espr.

Cbn. poch. solo 1 3

poco Hn. in F 2.

2 4

poco 1 2 Tpt. in C 3

Tbn. 1 2

Bs. Tbn. Tuba Sus. Cym., soft stick Timp.

S.D., wire brushes 1 9

Log drum

9

9

Wind machine

2

Perc.

Tamtam 3 ma sonoro B.D.

Low Sus. Cym., soft stick

4 sonoro

Harp

G

sonoro

Pno.

rit.

div.

trem.

I

Vn. trem.

8va

div.

II

trem.

div.

unis.

Va.

espr. trem.

1 solo (arco)

Vc.

espr. arco Cb.

espr.

gli altri

pizz.

(pizz.)

12 43

Tempo I,

= 100–108

=

1 2 Fl.

Flute 3 to Piccolo 3

Ob.

1 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Cl. in E

Bn.

1 2

Cbn. 3

3

1 3 marc.

Hn. in F

marc.

3

3

3

2.

2 4 1. senza sord.

5

1 2

3

fltg.

7

5

Tpt. in C

(senza sord.)

5

5

3

fltg.

3

Tbn. 1 2

Bs. Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Ratchet 1 Wind machine

Sus. Cym., soft sticks

2 Whip

Perc.

3

3 Chinese Cym.

B.D.

4

poco

Harp

Pno.

Tempo I, =

= 100–108 unis.

I

Vn.

3

3

3

3

div.

II

div.

unis.

3

3

Va.

tutti Vc.

Cb.

3

div.

unis.

3

unis.

13 Fltg.

45 Fl.

ord.

(a2)

a2

1 2 6

Piccolo Picc.

11

a2 Ob.

1 2 5

Cl. in B

6

1.

1 2 3 3

Cl. in E 3

Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

1 3 Hn. in F

a2

3

(2.)

2 4

cresc.

1.

3

3

1 2 3

Tpt. in C

3

3

Tbn. 1 2

Bs. Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Sus. Cym., soft sticks 1 3

2 Perc.

3 B.D. 4

Harp

C F G A B

Pno. 10

div.

unis.

12

div.

non div.

I 3

Vn.

div.

unis.

3

div.

II

div.

3

unis.

Va.

3

non div.

Vc.

arco Cb.

non div.

14 poco

Gradually intensifying (to m. 55) 48 Fl.

a2

1.

1 2

5

ord.

sub.

Fltg.

poco

sim.

Picc.

a2 Ob.

1 2 1.

a2 Cl. in B

1 2

ossia

Cl. in E

5

Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

1.

3.

1 3 Hn. in F

poco

2. senza sord.

2., con sord.

2 4

con sord.

2.

Fltg.

ord. 3

1 2 Tpt. in C

con sord.7 :

poch.

3 3

2., con sord.

5

1. con sord.

Tbn. 1 2

3

marc.

B.Tbn., con sord.

3

non troppo

pi첫 dolce

3

Bs. Tbn. Tuba marc.

non troppo

Timp.

S.D. 1 6

6

Log Drum 2 Perc.

Vib. 3

Low Sus. Cym. 4

Harp

poco

G B C

C E G A

Pno.

Gradually intensifying (to m. 55) unis., ord.

I dolce Vn.

0

div.

unis., pizz. 0

legato div., arco

poco unis.

trem.

div.

II dolce div.

pizz. unis.

arco

legato

poco

Va.

dolce

poco

Vc. dolce poco Cb.

div.

15

Con forza 54 Fl.

a2

1 2

5

5

5

Picc.

5

Ob.

1 2

Cl. in B

1 2

a2

Cl. in E

Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

a2

1.

3.

1.

3.

1.

1 3 Hn. in F

a2 2 4

1.

1 2 Tpt. in C

14 :

3 2., senza sord.

Tbn. 1 2 Bs. Tbn. senza sord. sempre e secco

Tuba

sempre

e secco

(3.)

Bs. Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

gliss.

1

2 Perc.

Tam. 3 molto

B.D.

4

poco lontano

gliss.

Harp

Pno.

Con forza I 6

6

sempre

6

Vn.

trem.

II 6

6

6

non div.

Va. 6

6

6

Vc. marcatissimo Cb. marcatissimo

ord.

trem.

ord.

16 (a2)

57 Fl.

1 2

Picc.

1

Ob. 2 (a2) Cl. in B

1 2

Cl. in E a2 Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

(1.)

3.

1 3 Hn. in F

4.

2.

2 4

marc.

(1.)

1 Tpt. in C 2

1., senza sord.

Tbn. 1 2 sempre

e secco

Bs. Tbn. Tuba

Timp. poco Glockenspiel

l.v.

seccattissimo

l.v.

Ratchet

1 Med. Sus. Cym. 2

poco

Perc.

3 B.D. 4

poco

C E G A Harp

Pno.

div.

I Vn.

div.

II non div.

Va.

pizz. arco Vc. marcatiss.

Cb.

17 (a2)

61 Fl.

fltg.

ord.

fltg.

ord.

1 2

Picc.

a2 Ob.

1 2

Cl. in B

1 2

a2

Cl. in E (a2) Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

a2 1 3 marc.

Hn. in F

a2

a2

2 4 marc.

senza sord.

marc.

1 2 Tpt. in C

senza sord.

3

Tbn. 1 2 e secco come sopra Bs. Tbn. Bs. Tbn. Tuba e secco come sopra secco

Timp.

Glock.

l.v.

l.v.

1 Log Drum 2 Perc.

Vib. 3

B.D. 4

poco

lontano

Harp

E

Pno.

unis.

I Vn.

trem.

unis.

ord.

trem.

ord.

II

div.

Va.

Vc.

Cb. marcatiss.

unis.

non div.

18 a2

65 Fl.

(a2)

1 2

Picc. a2 (a2) Ob.

1 2

Cl. in B

1 2

(a2)

Cl. in E

(a2) Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

a2

a2

1 3 Hn. in F

a2 2 4 1.

1 2

Tpt. in C 3

1.

Tbn. 1 2 Bs. Tbn. Bs. Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Glock.)

Glock.

l.v.

l.v.

l.v.

1

Sus. Cym., soft sticks 2 Perc.

Vib. 3

B.D. 4

G

Harp

8va

loco

Pno.

I

div. unis.

Vn.

div. unis.

II

Va.

pizz.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

19

molto allarg. a tempo a2

70 Fl.

1 2

Picc.

3

Ob.

a2

3 3

3

1 2 3

marc. a2 Cl. in B

3

3

3

3

3

3

6

3

1 2

6 3

marc.

3

Cl. in E a2 Bn.

5

1 2 marc.

Cbn.

(a2)

a2

1 3 Hn. in F

(a2) 2 4

1., 2. con sord.

1., con sord.

1.

1 2 Tpt. in C

3

6

con sord.

3

2.

Tbn. 1 2

Bs. Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Sus. Cym., soft sticks

Crotales l.v.

1

poco 2 Perc.

Tam. 3 molto

(B.D.) 4

gliss.

non arp.

D F G

Harp

C D F B

5

Pno. 5

molto allarg. a tempo

3 3

3

div.

3

I 3

marc.

Vn.

3

3

3

6

3 3

div.

3

II 3

marc.

3

3

6

div.

unis.

div.

Va. marc.

arco

div.

Vc. marc.

arco Cb.

non div.

20 (a2)

74 Fl.

poch. accel.

poch. rit.

1 2

Picc.

Ob.

1 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Cl. in E

Bn.

1 2

Cbn.

poco

1 3 Hn. in F 2 4 (1.)

1 2 Tpt. in C 3

Tbn. 1 2 sempre Bs. Tbn. Tuba sempre

Timp.

1 Wind machine 2

poco

Perc.

3

4

Harp

Pno.

poch. accel.

poch. rit.

I Vn. II unis.

div.

Va. unis.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb. ma sonoro

21 77 Fl.

1 2

Picc.

Ob.

1 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Cl. in E 3

Bn.

1 2 marc.

Cbn.

a2, open

3

1 3 dolce marc.

Hn. in F

open

a2

2.

3

2 4 (1. con sord.) snarling

dolce

1., 2. senza sord.

1. solo, con sord.

sub.

7

1 2 Tpt. in B

7

(2. con sord.)

snarling

senza sord.

3 dolce Tbn. 1 2 Bs. Tbn. 3

Bs. Tbn. Tuba

gliss.

gliss.

lontano

Timp.

High Sus. Cym., soft sticks 1 secco

Maracas

sub.

2

sub.

Perc.

Whip (match Violins) 3

4

Harp

Pno.

div.

4 desks

pizz.

I in Vn.

div.

II unis.

in

3

arco, sul pont. div.

Va. marc.

pizz.

arco 3

3

Vc. marc. (pizz.)

Cb.

3

pizz.