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Kirchner LILY

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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.


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