Schaathun POEMS FROM SANSCRIT

EDITION WILHELM HANSEN WH32071

Asbjørn Schaathun

POEMS FROM THE SANSKRIT for Mezzo-Soprano and Ensemble

(Ver. 2013)

Score

Asbjørn Schaathun POEMS FROM THE SANSKRIT

Written with support from Komponistenes Vederlagsfond

EDITION WILHELM HANSEN AS

POEMS FROM THE SANSKRIT I. Prelude ( = 66)

Asbjørn Schaathun, (ver. 2013)

legato

Flauto 9

legato

Oboe 9

legato

Clarinetto in Mi

9

9

legato

Fagotto

6

Corno in Fa

Tromba in Do

Trombone

Percussione

Mezzo-soprano

sul G 1) 2+

Contrabbasso solo

gliss 8

( = 66) 1 Violino 2

Viola

Violoncello

Contrabbasso

8

1) "Seagull effect"

.

gliss.

2

2 Fl. 3

6

9

Ob. Cl. in Mi

Fg. 5

9

gliss.

gliss.

Cb. solo 8

4 Fl.

Ob. 3

Cl. in Mi

Fg.

7 3:2

6

sul D

gliss.

Cb. solo 8

5 Fl. Ob. 7

Cl. 5

in Mi

Fg. (staggered breathing)

sul G

gliss.

Cb. solo 8

gliss.

3

6 Fl. 5

Ob. 7

3

Cl. in Mi

Fg. 7

5

7

7

gliss.

Cb. solo 8

3

7 Fl. 3

Ob.

5

7

Cl. in Mi

Fg.

gliss.

Cb. solo 8

8 Fl.

7

6

muta in Corno inglese

Ob.

Cl. in Mi

Fg.

gliss.

Cb. solo 8

( )

glis

s.

attacca

4

II. Is Poetry Always Worthy When It’s Old? ( = 60 - 66) C. i.

3

3

3

6

anche in Cl. in Si

3

3

3

Cl. in Mi N

Cor. in Fa

3

3

3

3

3

Harmon

Tr. in Do

3

3

6

6

3

semplice

Mezzo Is

po’ try

al ways

wor thy

when it’s

old?

And

is

it

worth less

then be

cause it’s

suono reale

Cb. solo 3

8

6

3

3

6

3

3

6

3

( = 60 - 66) con sord.

Va. semplice

Vc. Cb.

8

4 C. i.

6

3

3 3

(sim.)

3

3

3

Cl. in Si

(sim.)

Cor. in Fa

3

(sempre

3

)

Tr. in Do

(sim.)

6

3

Mezzo new?

Rea

der, de cide

your

self

if

this

be

Cb. solo 8

6

(con sord.)

Va. Vc. Cb.

8

3

6

3

true:

3

5 7 C. i.

6 3

3

3

6

3

3

3 3

3

Cl. in Si N

Cor. in Fa

6

3

Tr. in Do

6 3:2

3

6

3

6

3:2

Mezzo Fools

sus

pend

judge ment,

wai ting

to

be

told.

Cb. solo 8

3

6

6

3

Va.

Vc. Cb.

8

11 C. i.

3

3

3

3

Cl. in Si

3

3

6

3

N

Cor. in Fa

3

3

Tr. in Do

3

3

Mezzo 6

3

Cb. solo 8

3

3

Va.

Vc. 3

Cb.

3

6

3

8 8

6

III. A Man Lives Long Who Lives A Hundred Years ( = 60) Fl. 6

3

C. i.

7 3

Cl. in Si

Fg. 6

3

Cor. in Fa

6

3

Tr. in Do

6

3

Trbne.

6

6

3

6

3

Vibr.

6

l. v.

Perc.

(Ped.)

molto 6

Mezzo Hüm -

Hüm -

Hüm -

A man lives long

who

lives

Cb. solo 6

8

molto

( = 60) 6

1 Vl.

6

2

Va. 6 6

Vc. 6

Cb. 8

6

6

6

a

7

3

7

Fl. 6

C. i.

6

6

Cl. in Si

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do 7

Trbne.

6

Vibr.

6

6

7

6

6

l. v.

Perc.

Tamt.

7

7

Mezzo hun dred years

Yet half is sleep,

(echo) flautando

Cb. solo 8

7

1 Vl. 2 6

Va. 6 6

Vc.

Cb. 8

6

3

6 7

and

half

8

5 Fl.

C. i.

Cl. in Si

Fg.

6 6

marcato poco

Cor.

6

in Fa

marcato poco

6

Tr. in Do

7

6

marcato poco

Trbne.

6

6

marcato poco 7

Vibr.

Perc.

(meno ped.)

6

5

3:2

7

Mezzo the rest a gain

Old age

and

child

hood.

For the re

st, a

Cb. solo 6

8

6

col legno 7

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

1

Vl.

col legno 7

2

col legno

Va. 7 7

col legno

Vc. 7

col legno

Cb. 8

7

9

7 Fl. C. i.

Cl. in Si stacc.

Fg.

6 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

3

6

stacc.

Cor. in Fa

6

6

6

6

6

3

stacc.

Tr. in Do

6

sim.

3

stacc.

Trbne. sim.

6

6

6

3

Perc.

6

3

Mezzo man lives close

com pan ion to

di sease and

tears,

Cb. solo 8

tenuto 3

1 norm.

Vl. tenuto 3

2 norm. tenuto

Va. 3

norm. tenuto

Vc. 3

norm. tenuto

Cb.

8

8

3

norm.

10

9

6

Fl.

C. i.

6

Cl. in Si

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

Chimes

loco

Perc.

6

Mezzo Los ing his love,

work ing for o ther men.

Cb. solo 6

8

1 Vl. 2

Va.

Vc. 7

Cb.

8

3

3

Where can joy

find

11

11

6

6

6

6

6

Fl. 6

3

C. i.

6

6

6

6

6

6

Cl. in Si

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

Perc.

diminuendo

5

Mezzo a space

in

this

short

span?

dim.

Cb. solo 6

8

6

1 Vl. 2

Va.

Vc. legato

Cb.

8

6

3

12

13

6

3

7

Fl. 3

C. i.

7 3

Cl. in Si

Fg. 3

3

Cor. in Fa 3

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

3

Perc.

Mezzo

Cb. solo 8

3

1 Vl.

3

2

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

8

6 6

13

15

6

6

6

Fl.

C. i.

6

6

6

6

Cl. in Si

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

Perc.

Mezzo

Cb. solo 8

1 Vl. 2

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

8

attacca

14

IV. For Time Is Endless And The World Is Wide ( = 44 - 48) legato

3

(whisper)

6

Mezzo If

lear nèd

cri

tics

pu

bli

cly

de

ride My verse, well let

them.

Not for them

I wrought.

tenuto

Cb. solo

8

( = 44 - 48) con sord.

1 con sord.

Vl.

6

3

3

6

2 6

con sord.

6

Va. 3

con sord.

Vc. 6

6

3

4

3

Mezzo One

day

a

(suoni reali)

Cb. solo

man

shall

live

to

share

my thought:

For

(non flag.)

8

(8)

1 6

Vl.

6

3

6 3

2 6 3

3

Va. 6

Vc. 6

6

6

15 7

(lunga)

(poco)

3

Mezzo time

is

end

less

and

the

world

is

wi

de. (suono reale) (lunga)

Cb. solo

8

(8)

3

1 3

Vl.

3

5

6

2 5 6

6

Va. (flaut.)

Vc. 3

V. The Pleasant City And Its Mighty King ( = ca. 52) Alto Fl. 5

6

6

5

legato 5

5

6

6

C. i. legato

Cl. in Si

5

6

6

5

5

6

6

5

6

5

legato

Fg. legato

Straight mute 5

6

Cor. in Fa

legato Harmon with stem

6

6

5

5

Tr. in Do

legato Harmon with stem

Trbne.

5

6

5

5

6

6

legato

6

5

Mezzo The plea sant 8

pizz.

Cb. solo

8

ci

ty

and it’s

migh

ty

king,

loco 5

6

6

5

16 4 Alto Fl. 5

6 6

5

C. i.

Cl. in Si

Fg.

6

5

6

5

6

5

Cor. in Fa

6

5

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

6

5

6

5

Mezzo The tri

bu

ta ry

prin

ces

at

his

side,

6

Cb. solo

8

5

7 Alto Fl. 6

6 6

6

C. i.

Cl. in Si

Fg.

6

6

6

6

6

6

Cor. in Fa 6

6

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

6

6

(whispering)

6

6

3

Mezzo The lear

ned

men

that

were

6 6

Cb. solo

8

the

king dom’s

pride,

17 9 Alto Fl. 3

5 5

6

5 5

3

6 6

6

C. i.

5

Cl. in Si

3

Fg.

3

5 5

6

5

6

6

5

6

5

3

Cor. in Fa

6 5

3

6 6

6

5

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

3

5

3

5

6

5

5

6

6

6

Mezzo The min

Cb. solo

8

5

strels

with

3

a

rea

dy

song

to

6

5

si

ing,

6

11 Alto Fl. 6

6

3

6 6

6

3

C. i.

Cl. in Si

6 6

3

6

6

3

6

Fg. 6

3

6

3

6

Cor. in Fa

6

6 6

Tr. in Do

6

Trbne.

6

6

6

6

5

6

3

6

Mezzo The

Cb. solo

8

gra

cious la

dies

of

the

8

6 6

3

6

court,

18 13 Alto Fl. 6

6

5 5

6

6

C. i.

6

Cl. in Si 6

5

Fg. 6

6

5

5 6

Cor. in Fa

6

5 6

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

6

6

5 5

6

6

Mezzo the

Cb. solo

ring

Of haugh

8

8

ty

nob

8

5 6

6

15

rit.

Poco piĂš mosso 5

Alto Fl. 3 5

5 5

6

5

3

5

6

5

C. i.

5

Cl. in Si

3

5

5

5

6

Fg.

5

5

5 5

3

6

Cor. in Fa

5

5 5

5

3

5

6

5

Tr. in Do 5

Trbne.

3

5

3

5

6

5

5

5

5

6

5

(whispering)

3

Mezzo bles,

ar

ro gant of birth, Are con quered by the Lord of all the earth:

Time, who makes me mo ries of e ve ry thing. arco

Cb. solo

8

5

3

5

6

5

5

8

19

VI. Interlude I ( = 66 - 72) Fl.

Ob.

6

marcato e legato

Cl.

6

in Mi

marcato e legato

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne. ten.

trem.

Cb. solo 8

Flag.

( = 66 - 72) 1

6

marcato

Vl. 2

marcato

Va. Vc.

2 Ob. 7

Cl.

7

in Mi

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do ten.

trem.

Cb. solo 8

1

7

Vl. 2

7

20 3 Fl. 6

marcato

Ob. 6

Cl.

6

6

in Mi

6

Fg. Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne. sim.

Cb. solo 8

1

6 6

Vl. 2

6

6

Va. 6

marcato

Vc.

4 Fl. 7

6 6

7

6

Ob. Cl. in Mi

7

Fg.

6

marcato

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne. sim.

Cb. solo 8

1 7

6 6

Vl. 2 7

6

Va. 7

Vc. marcato

6

21 5 Fl. 6

Ob. Cl. in Mi

Fg.

6

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne. sim.

Cb. solo

8

8

1 Vl. 2 Va. 6

Vc. 6

6 Fl. Ob. Cl. in Mi

Fg. Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne. sim.

Cb. solo

8

1 Vl. 2 Va. 6 6

Vc.

6 6

6 6

22 7 Fl. Ob. Cl. in Mi

Fg. Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

Cb. solo

8

1 Vl. 2 Va. Vc.

8 Fl. Ob. Cl. in Mi

Fg. Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

(norm.) non trem.

Cb. solo

8

1 Vl. 2 Va. 7

Vc. attacca

23

VII. Of What Use Is The Poet’s Poem

Fl. Ob. Cl. bso. in Si

8

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

3

Mezzo Of

what

use

is

the

po

et’s po

em,

Cb. solo 8

3 Fl.

Ob.

Cl. bso. in Si

8

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

3

3

3

3

3

Mezzo Of

Cb. solo 8

what

use

is

the

bo

w

ma

n’s

dart,

24

poco rit.

5

3

Fl. 6

6

Ob. 3

Cl. bso. in Si

8

6

3

6

3

6

3

6

3

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Mezzo Un less an oth er’s sen ses reel

Cb. solo 8

When it sticks qui ver ing in the heart?

3

25

VIII. Blow, Wind To Where My Loved One Is ( = ca. 60) Fl.

Ob. legato

7

7

Cl. bso. in Si

8

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

1) Mar.

(2x)

10

7

Perc.

semplice

Mezzo Blow,

Cb. solo

wind

towhere my loved

8

( = ca. 60) 1 Vl. 2

Va. broad, gentle

Vc.

Cb.

8

1) start ad lib.

6

3

one

26

(3)

4

Fl.

Ob.

Cl. bso. in Si

8

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

Mar.

(trem.)

10

10 7

Perc.

6 9

3

Mezzo is,

Cb. solo

8

1 Vl. 2 5

Va. 5

Vc.

Cb.

8

6

27

1

6 Fl.

Ob.

5

Cl. bso. in Si

6

5

8

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

Mar.

Perc.

Mezzo Blow,

Cb. solo

wind

to

where

my loved one is

8

1 Vl. 2 6

Va. 3

Vc.

Cb.

8

6

28 3 2

9

Flz.

N

Fl.

Ob.

3

5

5

Cl. bso. in Si

8

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

(1x - 2x)

Mar.

7

Perc. sempre

3

Mezzo Touch

Cb. solo

her,

and come

and

touch through

8

1 Vl. 2

6

5

6

Va. 6

Vc.

Cb.

8

8

6

you

29

12

(Flag.) (staggered breathing)

Fl. immobile (staggered breathing)

Ob. immobile (staggered breathing)

Cl. bso.

0

in Si

8

immobile (staggered breathing)

Fg. immobile

(staggered breathing)

Cor. in Fa

immobile (staggered breathing)

Tr. in Do

immobile (staggered breathing)

Trbne. immobile

marcato

Mar.

Perc.

5 10

3

6

Mezzo I’ll

Cb. solo

8

1 immobile

Vl. 2 immobile

Va. immobile

Vc. immobile

Cb.

8

immobile

feel

her

gen

tle

touch

30

14 Fl.

Ob. 3

in Si

6

6

5

Cl. bso.

8

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

9

Mar.

10

7

Perc.

5

10 10

molto

3

3

Mezzo through you,

And meet

her

beau ty

in

the

(2. volte) pizz.

Cb. solo

8

10 7

1 Vl. 2 3

Va. 6

Vc.

Cb.

8

6

6

moon.

31

16 Fl.

Ob.

Cl. bso. in Si

8

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

Mar.

(1x) Vibr.

Perc.

6

(con Ped.)

Mezzo these

Cb. solo

things

are

8

6 10

10

10

1 Vl. 2

Va. 6

Vc.

Cb.

8

5

much

32

Poco meno mosso

18 Fl.

Ob. 7

Cl. bso. in Si

8

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

(trem.)

Vibr.

5

Perc.

10

(Ped.)

loco

Poco meno mosso 3

Mezzo for one who loves

Cb. solo

A man

can

live

by them

a lone- That she and

8

7

10

Poco meno mosso 1 Vl. 2

Va. 3

Vc.

Cb.

8

6

6

I

breathe

the

same

33

20 Fl.

Ob.

7

Cl. bso. in Si

8

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

Perc.

3

Mezzo air,

Cb. solo

And that the earth we tread

is

one.

8

1 Vl. 2 5

3

Va. 3 6

Vc.

Cb.

8

6

34

Poco rit.

22 Fl.

Ob. 7

3

Cl. bso. in Si

7

8

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

Perc.

Mezzo

Cb. solo

8

Poco rit.

1 Vl. 2

Va. 5

Vc.

Cb.

8

3

5

5

7

6

35

IX. Interlude II ( = 72 - 80) Fl.

7 3

6

3

6

Ob.

7

Cl. in Si

Fg.

7

7

6

3

6

6

7 7

Cor. 7

in Fa

6

6

7

7

Tr. in Do 6

Trbne.

6 7

Cb. solo

6

7

3

3

3

3

3

3

sim.

8

( = 72 - 80)

sim.

Vc.

Cb.

8

sim.

36 leggiero

3 Fl.

6

6

7

6

leggiero

Ob.

6

6

7

6

leggiero

Cl. in Si

6

6

7

6

leggiero

Fg.

6

leggiero

6

7

6

7

6

Cor. in Fa

6

6

leggiero

6

7

6

7

6

Tr. in Do leggiero

Trbne.

6

Cb. solo

6

8

Vc. Cb.

8

5 Fl.

6

6

Ob.

7

6

6

3

7

6

Cl. in Si

6

6

7

6

Fg. 6

6

Cor. in Fa

6 6 6

6

7

Tr. in Do

6

Trbne.

6 7

Cb. solo

8

7

Vc. 7

Cb.

8

6

7

6

37 7

stacc.

Fl. 7

7

7

stacc.

Ob. 7

7

7

stacc.

Cl. in Si

7

7

7

stacc.

Fg. 7

7

stacc.

7

7

Cor. in Fa

stacc.

7

7

Tr. in Do

stacc.

Trbne.

7

7

7

Cb. solo

8

Vc. Cb.

8

9

legato

Fl. 7

legato

Ob. 7

legato

Cl. in Si

7

Fg. 7 7

Cor. in Fa 7

Tr. in Do 7

Trbne.

Cb. solo

8

7

Vc. 7

Cb.

8

7

attacca

38

X. A Poet Who Has Never Tasted Grief ( = ca. 60) Fl. Ob. Cl. in Si

Fg.

Mezzo A

Cb. solo

po

et who has ne ver ta sted grief

Can mourn in

fic tion, and com mand be

lief

8

( = ca. 60) Va. Vc. Cb.

8

8

5 Fl. Ob. Cl. in Si

Fg.

Mezzo

Cb. solo

8

Va. sul pont.

(norm.)

Vc. Cb.

8

8

39

XI. Last Night When In His Arms She Lay ( = 46) Fl. 3

Ob. Cl. in Si

3

Fg. 3

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

Perc.

3

Mezzo The ten der words she spoke so sweet

Last night

when

3

Cb. solo

8 8

( = 46) 1 3

Vl. 2 0

0

0 0

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

8

in his arms she lay,

40

4

3

Fl. 3

3

3

3

3

Ob. 3

Cl. in Si

3

3

3

3

3

3

Fg. 3

3

3

3

3

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne.

Perc.

3

3

3

3

3

dim.

3

Mezzo She hears the

par

rot now

re

peat and, blush es

at

the

break

of

day.

3

Cb. solo

8

8

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

1 Vl. 2

3

Va. 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vc.

Cb.

8

3

3

dim.

41

1

2

étouffez

étouffez

3

étouffez

7 Fl.

Ob. Cl. in Si

Fg.

Cor. in Fa

Tr. in Do

Trbne. (ad lib.)

(3. volte)

lunga

(2x)

Vibr.

Perc.

6 7

7:2

(4x)

Mezzo M

Cb. solo

1. volta tacet

4. volta: più pont.

3. volta: pont.

2. volta: sul pont.

1. volta: sul pont. (4x)

1. volta tacet

(4x)

8

1 Vl. 2

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

8

(1 - 2x)

(1x)

42

XII. Postlude: Song Without Words ( = 56)

leggiero

Fl. 6

6

6

6

6

6

C. i. leggiero

Cl. in Si

6

6

6

Fg. Harmon with stem

Tr. in Do

Cb. solo 8

( = 56) Vl. 1

3 Fl.

6 6

6 3

6 6

C. i.

Cl.

6

in Si

6

6

leggiero

Fg. 6

3

Tr. in Do leggiero

Cb. solo 8

Vl. 1

6

3

6

43 5 Fl. 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

C. i.

Cl. in Si

6

Fg. 6

6

6

3

(Harmon with stem) leggiero

Tr. in Do

6

6

6

Cb. solo 8

6

6

6

3

Vl. 1

in tempo

Rit. lunga

7 Fl. 3

3

più

6

C. i.

Cl.

3

in Si

3

quasi legato

Fg. 6

più

6

6 6

Tr. in Do

Rit.

più

6

6

lunga

quasi legato

Cb. solo 6

8

6

lunga

Vl. 1

9 Fl.

C. i.

6

6

Cl. in Si

Fg. Solo ad lib.

Tr. in Do

6

Cb. solo 8

Vl. 1

6 6

6

6

44 11 Fl. C. i.

3

3

6

6

6

6

6

6

Cl. in Si

Fg. 6

3

Tr. in Do 3

6

Cb. solo 8

6

6

3

6

Vl. 1

Poco a poco ritardando

13 Fl. C. i.

3

6

6

6

Cl. in Si

Fg. Tr. in Do

Cb. solo 8

Poco a poco ritardando 3

Vl. 1 6

6

6

Rit.

15 Fl. C. i.

6

6

6

Cl. in Si

Fg. Tr. in Do

Cb. solo 8

Rit.

6

6

Vl. 1 6 6

6

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