Leon Kirchner
LILY (version for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble)
From the G. Schirmer Rental Library date of printing ____________
Associated Music Publishers, Inc. New York, NY
Leon Kirchner
LILY (version for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble)
The chamber version of Lily has been recorded and is available on Albany Records (www.albanyrecords.com) as TROY1275. If desired, the opening Flute and Percussion duo (Section A) may be replaced by Kirchner’s Flutings for Paula, available from Hal Leonard (HL 50486462)
duration ca. 22.5 minutes
Associated Music Publishers, Inc. New York, NY
LILY (version for Soprano and Chamber Ensemble) A
= ca. 69
poco accel. lunga
fltg. slow to fast
’
lunga
Leon Kirchner
reconstructed and edited by David Fetherolf a tempo
’
Flute
Oboe
Clarinet in B
Bassoon
Horn in F
ad lib. (on fermata)
ad lib. (on fermata)
Percussion “Exotic sound” Wind chimes, bells, chimes, African stone chimes, etc.
“Silvery sound” Wind chimes or Silver bells
Tape
Piano
Celesta
Soprano
= ca. 69
poco accel. ’
a tempo ’
Violin
Viola
Violoncello
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2 poco accel.
slow to fast lunga
a tempo
accel. molto
a tempo più mosso
Fl. 3
5
Glock., Vib. (on fermata)
Vib. (in time)
= 69
Perc. sempre l.v.
poco rit.
’
accel.
Fast
rit.
= 120
’
’
Fl.
Perc.
poco meno
accel.
allarg.
a tempo
Fl. 3
(Vib.)
l.v.
Perc.
= ca. 69 accel. poco a poco
rit. ’
Fl.
Perc.
= ca. 69 accel. poco a poco as accel. continues, alter from various stacatti to straight sixteenths and back ad lib.
Fl. Continue, as in fugato, with varied tempo and dynamics. Do not flutter notes exactly.
Perc.
3
Fl. cresc. poco a poco Perc. cresc. poco a poco
(accel.)
molto accel.
Fl. (cresc.)
cresc. molto
Perc. (cresc.)
A tempo
= 69
3
(
=
poco a poco rit. e calmo
)
Fl. 3
(Vib.) Perc. 5
slow to fast
’
3
Fl. 3
Perc.
rit. poco a poco ’ Fl.
’
molto lunga
’ 3
perdendosi
3
3
Wind chimes, bells as in the opening Perc.
4 B 2
3 different tempi = 100; 160; 120
Bn.
Hn. in F ad lib. with beginning of tape Field drum, toms, bass, cymbal
Perc.
Track 1: Snare and Timpani, other Tape
3 different tempi = 100; 160; 120
(Strings together) accel. rit.
accel.
rit.
rit.
accel.
rit.
rit.
accel.
rit.
Vn.
accel. Va.
accel. Vc.
C (2)
4 different tempi
in fast tempo
Cl. in B in med. tempo Bn.
“free�, slow to fast Hn. in F
Tape
4 different tempi Vn.
Va.
Vc.
in slow tempo
5 D
(2)
= 100; 140; 100
= 120; 100
= 100; 140; 100
= 120; 100
Cl. in B
Bn.
poco accel. poco rit. Hn. in F
Tape
Vn. (together) pizz.
accel. rit.
Va.
pizz.
accel. rit.
Vc.
E
(2)
freely
Ob.
with Bassoon Cl. in B cresc. with Clarinet Bn. cresc. Timpano, pedal gliss. Perc.
Tape with Clarinet and Bassoon al sord. Vn.
al sord. Va. al sord. Vc.
cresc.
6 free in number and dynamics
(2)
sim.
*
Ob.
free in number and dynamics
sim.
sim.
Cl. in B
Bn.
ad lib. wood: claves, wood blocks, temple blocks, etc., very sparse and subtle Perc.
Tape
F 3
A tempo
= ca. 176+
Ob. 3
3
3
3 3
cresc. 3
3
3
3
Cl. in B cresc.
Bn. cresc.
Perc.
Tape
A tempo
= ca. 176+
con sord. Vn. cresc. arco, con sord. Va. cresc. arco, con sord. Vc. cresc. * short, asymmetrical, staccato bursts
3
7 = 6
’
*
meno mosso accel.
Fl. 3 3
3
3 3
3
Ob. 3
(cresc.) 3
Cl. in B
Bn. 3
(cresc.)
3
3
Tape
’
meno mosso accel.
= l.h. pizz. ad lib.
pizz.
*
Vn. gliss. col legno l.h. pizz. ad lib.
(cresc.)
pizz.
Va. gliss. col legno
(cresc.)
pizz.
l.h. pizz. ad lib. Vc. gliss. col legno
(cresc.)
Adagio
= ca. 40
G
= random
= ca. 96
fltg., slow to fast
10 Fl. free and asymmetrical Ob.
free and asymmetrical Cl. in B
Bn. Vib., motor on, restrike and randomize pitches, sempre l.v. Perc.
Tape
Adagio
= ca. 40
Vn.
Va.
Vc. * short, asymmetrical, staccato bursts
=
= ca. 96
8
H 12
* free tempo, asymmetrical groupings of spaces and rhythms
Fl.
free tempo, asymmetrical groupings of spaces and rhythms Ob.
free tempo, asymmetrical groupings of spaces and rhythms Cl. in B
(Vib., sim.) Perc.
Tape
= ca. 96 Sop. yoh koy
yah
chah
Vn.
Va.
Vc. * Triangles indicate vertical alignment
la
po pa kye
yah
toh chah
na na ka poy
yah
ka chah yoh
9
13
I
continue asymmetric patterns, gradually add quarters
3 different tempi; fast, medium, slow
’
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. in B
sempre sim. Perc.
Tape
’ Sop. la la pa ka ta poy
yah
se tee yoh sah cha ta
uh
gah
du ohg go
si
ya
la
’ Vn.
Va.
Vc.
10
J 14
come sopra
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. in B
Bn.
(Vib., sempre sim.) Perc.
End track 1 Tape
Sop. poy ya
Vn.
Va.
Vc.
ta la kaheh yah
sho na
sa ba ta leh
hah
hah ma
hoh
kay yo
ko ka
mo ko pah
11 K (14)
continue pitch set
fltg.
Fl. continue pitch set Ob. continue pitch set Cl. in B continue pitch set Bn.
Perc.
Sop. koo ku
lu
Vn.
Va.
Vc.
(14) Fl.
Ob.
Cl. in B
Bn.
Perc.
Sop. continue ad lib. Vn.
Va.
Vc.
ah
gu
ma ha ko u
can
di
ya
etc.
fltg.
fltg.
12 L 15
Track 2: Gertrude *
Tape
sempre l.v.
Pf.
as necessary
(15) Tape
Pf.
(15) Tape Jagged rhythm
’
Pf.
(15) Tape
Pf.
*The duration of this tape and piano section, to letter M, is ca. 2’15".
13 (15) Tape slow to fast uneven and slow
’ Pf.
3
8ba
(15) Tape
slow
’ Pf.
8ba
(15) Tape
Pf.
3
8ba
(15) Bells Tape
’ Pf.
8ba
8ba
’
14
M 16
3
’
= 108 accel.
’
= 108 accel.
Fl.
Ob. 3
Cl. in B
Bn.
Hn. in F
Tape
3
Cel.
3
pizz. 3
arco
Vn.
Va.
pizz. Vc.
15
21
rit.
= 66
Fl. 3 3
Ob.
Cl. in B
Bn.
Hn. in F
Tape
3
Cel.
rit.
3 3
= 66
pizz.
3
3
arco
Vn.
pizz.
arco
pizz.
Va. 3
Vc.
16 = 144
25
allarg.
( = 66)
N
= 88
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. in B
Bn.
al sord.
Hn. in F
End track 2 Tape
3
3
Cel.
= 144
allarg.
( = 66)
= 88
Vn.
(pizz.) Va.
(pizz.)
accel. poco a poco arco, solo
Vc.
Track 3: Henderson
(27)
When I think of my condition!
Tape (accel.)
Vc.
Slow rit.
= 88
molto rit.
17 O 28
= 40+ *
At
the
age
of
55,
all
is
grief.
The
facts
begin
to
crowd;
I get pressure
Tape
sempre l.v.
Cel.
Vn. 7
Va.
Vc.
32
in the chest.
My parents, my children, my animals, my habits, my money, my music lessons, my drunkeness!
Tape
Cel.
Vn. 8
Va.
Vc. * Taped text cues are approximate.
5
5
18 36
From
my
old
man
I
inherited
3
million
after
taxes.
But I’m
Tape contiue ad libitum
Cel.
7
6
Vn. 8
10
Va.
Vc.
38
a
bum,
and
have
my
reasons
for
thinking
so.
Tape
Vn. 3
8
5
6
8
6
6
Va. 6
Vc.
40 The
main
one
is
I
behave
Tape 3
3
=
5
=
allarg.
=
Vn. 3
3
Va.
Vc. 2
41
“Real” time like
Tape
Vn.
Va.
Vc.
one…
5
5
19 P 43
Improvise: Drums, wood, cymbal
Perc. You know, in my own way I work very hard.
Tape
Violent
suffering
is
hard
labor
’ Pf.
col legno Vn. col legno Va. col legno Vc.
(43) Perc. and often I’m drunk before lunch.
Tape
’
Oh!
’
I
want!
I
want!
’
repeat ad lib.
Pf.
(43) Perc. My
Tape
heart
is
consumed
with
the
demand.
But
it
never
says
a
word.
What do you want?
Pf.
(43) Perc. Tape
It never says a word. I treat it like an ailing child.
’
’
Pf.
8ba
Vn.
Va.
I would walk with it.
I would
20 2 different tempi accel. poco a poco (43)
(Winds together)
Cl. in B etc.
Bn. etc. trot it.
I
would
sing
to
it.
I would go up on the ladder spackle cracks upon the ceiling. Work! Work!
In the
Tape
2 different tempi accel. poco a poco (Strings together) Vn.
Va.
Vc. (5)
44
barn
among
pigs,
through
fights
and
drunkeness
it
goes
right
Tape
Pf.
46
I want!
Only toward sunset the voice would let up and sometimes I thought:
Maybe this was my occupation because it would knock off at 5 o’clock of itself.
Tape
Pf.
4 chords
America is so big, everybody working, making, digging, bulldozing. I guess that sufferers suffer at the same rate. In an age of madness to expect to be untouched by madness is a form of madness. But the pursuit of sanity is a form of madness too. (49) Tape
on:
I want!
21 Q Free
50 Fl.
Ob. dim. repeat as necessary Cl. in B cresc. molto dim. repeat as necessary Bn. cresc. molto electronic sounds
Tape
Free cresc. molto
Pf.
3
3
dim.
Cel.
51 Tape
’
Vn.
Va. più mosso
rit.
accel.
riten.
Vc.
(51) “ploop” Tape
allarg. poco rit.
ca. 10" al sord.
Vn.
al sord. Va.
al sord. Vc.
22 R 52
[Interpolation]
= ca. 92
Very light Vibes, mostly trem., ad lib.
Perc.
Tape
Sop.
Pf.
57 Perc.
Tape
Sop. Meet me
in
my
or
gone
box
with a dou ble bour bon on
the
rocks
Pf.
61 Perc.
Tape
Sop. feel
ing
so con sord.
Hn. in F cant. 8va
3
Pf.
low
so
23 64
Wood Blocks, mimic bar 65 vocal line, run into bar 66., die away.
Perc.
Tape
Sop. so
low
be
cause I gave my mon ey hon ey
to
the shrink.
He
Hn. in F
Pf.
67 Perc.
Tape
Sop. packed
my
grip
and
took me on
a trip
to
vis
it
Ma
in
Pf.
70
Vibes, ad lib.
Perc.
Tape
Sop. Ar
Pf.
kan sas,
we watched T.
V.
just
him and
me
and tears
came
24 74 Perc.
Tape
Sop. frame
by
frame
the
grass
grows
ev
’ry
where
the
same
Hn. in F come sopra
Pf.
77
Wd.Blks., come sopra
Perc.
Tape
Sop. in pots
and lots
in pans
and cans
a mong
the
cin e ma
fans
Pf.
79
(Wd.Blks.)
Perc.
Tape
Sop. oh
me
3
Pf.
3
oh
3
3
my
3
3
it’s you I want I want you
25 82 Perc.
Tape
Sop. in
Pf.
my
3
arms
3 3
3
let’s try
3
a
Snare ruff, brushes, ad lib.
Perc.
Tape
Sop. Fall,
this
Spring
will
bring
Pf.
(S.D.)
89 Perc.
Tape
Sop. some thing
Pf.
this
3
86
Hn.
gain
to
sing
a
bout
26 =
Wd.Blks. 92
etc.
=
Perc.
Tape
(’) Sop. I
’
Pf.
allarg. 95
Voices on tape, enter on cue.
Vibe and small bells, as in the beginning
Perc.
Tape
Sop. miss
you.
allarg. slow
’ Pf.
Cel.
S 97
Free
’
’
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. in B
Free
’ 3
Cel.
3
27
(97)
continue sim., ad lib.
Fl.
continue sim., ad lib. Ob.
Cl. in B
continue sim., ad lib. 3
Cel.
3
Sop. he gun
bi yeh kah te
ee
uh
du o bee
keh
T (97)
98
’
’
’
’
Fl.
Ob.
Cl. in B
Wd. Blks., Clave, Bongo Perc.
3
Cel.
Sop.
28
(98) Fl.
Ob.
Cl. in B
Perc.
3
Cel.
Sop. me guh
di
o
ko lo
si
li
ee
keh
(98) Fl.
Ob.
Cl. in B
Perc.
’ 3
3
Cel.
Sop. ko
ko
ko
ko
ko
ki bu
ko
ko
ko
ko
ko ke bu
ki
29 U 99
(con sord.)
Hn. in F sempre l.v. Perc.
Cel.
sempre Sop.
con sord. Vn.
con sord. Va.
con sord. Vc.
V 103 Fl.
3
Ob.
Cl. in B 2
Bn.
Hn. in F
Cymbal scrape (with triangle beater), l.v. Perc.
’
’
’
Cel.
sempre
Sop. a ko rum
ma han
si gi en fi
go
30 (103)
’
Fl.
3
Ob.
Cl. in B
3
3
3
2
Bn. Hn. in F
(Cym. scrape) Perc.
’ Cel.
3
Sop. o ko loh
gu mu
o
u
hu
kah
u
gahn
o bu nonoh
woh ke
W 104
’
’
Fl. etc.
’
’
Ob.
Cl. in B
Bn. dim. 3
Hn. in F
3
dim.
(Cym. scrape) Perc.
3
Cel.
3
3
3
’ Sop. ee
fi
gi dh ee
nu
31
(104)
’
Fl.
Ob. 3
Cl. in B ’ Bn.
3
3
3
’
Hn. in F (Cym. scrape) Perc. 3
3
Cel.
’
3
Sop. oo
fu hu
ma
ee
heh heh
X 105 Bn.
Hn. in F (Cym. scrape) Perc.
3
3
Sop. slu
u u
moh
o
heh ba ha
ku
32
Y 112
* free tempo, asymmetrical groupings of spaces and rhythms
’
Fl.
free tempo, asymmetrical groupings of spaces and rhythms Ob.
free tempo, asymmetrical groupings of spaces and rhythms Cl. in B
Vib., motor on, restrike and randomize pitches, sempre l.v. Perc.
= ca. 60 Sop. yoh koy
yah
chah la po pa kye yah
toh chah na na ka poy
yah ka chah yoh
5
’ Vn.
Va.
Vc. * Triangles indicate vertical alignment
33
113
(Winds ignore this cue)
free
Fl. free Ob. free Cl. in B
Bn.
Hn. in F
sempre sim. Perc.
Sop. la
Vn.
Va.
Vc.
la
pa
ka
ta
poy
yah
se
tee yoh sah cha
ta
la
hay
oh
34 Z 114
’
Fl.
3
’ Bn.
’
Hn. in F
(Vib., sim.) Perc.
3
3
3 3
Sop. ko ko ko ko ki bu ki
ki ki ki
ko ko ko kee
ko ko ko ko ko ko ki bu ki ko ko
Vn.
Va.
Vc.
(cue Flute)
rit. al fine
(114)
etc. ad lib.
Fl. dim. al niente Ob.
Cl. in B
Bn.
Hn. in F (Vib.) Perc.
rit. al fine Vn.
Va.
Vc.
dim.