Lil Lacy AURŌRA for
Orchestra
(2023)
Duration: c. 10 min.
Commissioned by Gävle Symphony Orchestra, and premiered at Gävle Koncerthus, Sweden. Conducted by Christian Reif 15th of September 2023.
Copyright © 2023 Edition Wilhelm Hansen A/S, Copenhagen
Music engraving in Sibelius Engraved by Frej Wedlund
Publisher’s editor: Katrine Gregersen Dal
Edition Wilhelm Hansen, A/S Copenhagen Bornholmsgade 1A 1266 København K Denmark
www.wisemusicclassical.com
Clarinet1(Bb)
BassClarinet(Bb)
b)
Adagioq=60
inspiredbythesculptureAurorasSegerbyStaffanNihlén,inGävle,Sweden / pp rubhandssoftlytogether,palmagainstpalm
[Hoh](softwarmexhale,throughmouth,darksound)
[Hoh](softwarmexhale,throughmouth,darksound)
/ pp rubhandssoftlytogetherpalmagainstpalm
[Hoh](softwarmexhale,throughmouth,darksound)
/ ∑ rubhandssoftlytogetherpalmagainstpalm
[Hoh](softwarmexhale,throughmouth,darksound)
/ rubhandssoftlytogether,palmagainstpalm
[Hoh](softwarmexhale,throughmouth,darksound)
rubhandssoftlytogether,palmagainstpalm
[Hoh](softwarmexhale,throughmouth,darksound) / rubhandssoftlytogetherpalmagainstpalm
[Hoh](softwarmexhale,throughmouth,darksound)
/ rubhandssoftlytogetherpalmagainstpalm
[Hoh](softwarmexhale,throughmouth,darksound)
forwarmair,opentheFhornvalvesinceitcanaffecttheslightlyresonatingpitch
blowwarmairthroughinstrument 0-5%soundingtone–onlyslightdeepresonance
Horn(F)1-4 Trumpet(Bb)1
/ rubhandssoftlytogether,palmagainstpalm
[Hoh](softwarmexhale,throughmouth,darksound)
rubhandssoftlytogetherpalmagainstpalm
/
[Hoh](softwarmexhale,throughmouth,darksound) ?
blowwarmairthroughinstrument0-5%soundingtone–onlyslightdeepresonance
blowwarmairthroughinstrument 0-5%soundingtone–onlyslightdeepresonance
blowwarmairthroughinstrument0-5%soundingtone–onlyslightdeepresonance
ppplv / GranCassa(32''–40''),LowEtuning softmallets(unmeasured)
II III sultasto dampen*–brownnoisenotone changebowfreely*** Adagioq=60 &
II III dampen*–brownnoise,notone changebowfreely*** sultasto
II III sultasto dampen*–brownnoise,notone changebowfreely*** morefrequentbowchanges
divsultastoestremo changebowfreely*** slightlypitchednoise**–slighttone,primarilybrownnoise
divsultastoestremo changebowfreely*** slightlypitchednoise**–slighttone,primarilybrownnoise
*Dampenstringswithfingerslaidflatoverstringsatlightpressure
fulltone(sultastoestremo) slightvib
fulltone(sultastoestremo) slightvib
**IndicatesnoisecreatedatacertainpitchEitherby1)pressingdownthefingerintheactualpitchasinfulltoneproduction,whiledampeningthestringandtonewiththeother fingersofthelefthand,or2)pressingdownthefingerintheactualpitch,butnotpressingitdowncompletely,whilealsodampeningthestringandtonewiththeotherfingersofthe lefthand
***Changebowfreely(irregularbowchanges)
b)3
whistletones,smallfluctuationsinthelowerpartials
asthefirstraysofsunlightslowlyappearinginthehorizon,inasoftwavymotioncausedbytheEarth’scurvature
asthefirstraysofsunlightslowlyappearinginthehorizon,inasoftwavymotioncausedbytheEarth’scurvature whistletones,smallfluctuationsinthelowerpartials U
forwarmair,opentheFhornvalvesinceitcanaffecttheslightlyresonatingpitch
forwarmair,opentheFhornvalvesinceitcanaffecttheslightlyresonatingpitch
[Hih](softexhalebrightersound)
morningdewreflectingthefirstbeamsofsunlight
whistletones,smallfluctuationsinthelowerpartials
airy,ultrasoftandbright
morningdewreflectingthefirstbeamsofsunlight
airy,ultrasoftandbright
morningdewreflectingthefirstbeamsofsunlight
& airy,ultrasoftandbright
morningdewreflectingthefirstbeamsofsunlight
& airyultrasoftandbright
morningdewreflectingthefirstbeamsofsunlight
almostinaudible
sulpontestremo,pocovib
sulpontestremo,pocovib
senzavib,sulpont mixintowhitenoisetowardsalniente
pocoinrilievo
slightlypitchednoise,senzavib slighttoneoccurs,butprimarilywhitenoise
slightlypitchednoise,senzavib slighttoneoccurs,butprimarilywhitenoise
