Bounce (2016)

Bounce (2016) for French Horn, Violin, and Piano

by Vivian Fung

Commissioned by the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto

Bounce (2016) for French horn, violin, and piano, by Vivian Fung

Commissioned by the Women’s Musical Club of Toronto

Premiered by James Sommerville, horn, Scott. St. John, violin, and Peter Longworth, piano, on November 24, 2016, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Program Note

Bounce is inspired by my son Julian, who was about 9 months old when I started to work on this piece. Ever since he was a newborn, Julian has had the habit of banging his head against his mattress to soothe himself to sleep. Even though his pediatrician reassured us that this is perfectly normal, and that about a third of all boys do it, Julian’s nightly ritual has had a profound effect on my psyche—so much so that I would routinely hear him pounding away even when he was sleeping quietly or not even around. The piece is a compact 12 minutes, but swings through many different moods, from the leisurely ebb and flow of harmonies in the beginning, through the playfulness of the bouncy scherzo‐like middle sections and the bell‐like tolling of the interlude, to the schizophrenic culmination at the end. Throughout the piece, the idea of a constant drone or thump remains constant, with a deep ostinato that permeates the beginning; playful, rhythmic, repeated notes in the faster sections, and fast, muted sounds in the virtuosic final section. A few notable moments include some inside‐the‐piano sounds in the beginning and final sections; use of harmonics in the violin; and a final horn call, before the fiery ending, that involves the performer singing into his instrument while playing. ~Vivian Fung

Transposed Score

commissioned by the Women's Musical Club of Toronto

Bounce for Violin, French Horn, and Piano

Vivian Fung (2016)

Violin

Horn in F

4 4

Ebb and Flow q = 60

4 4 ppp

p

ppp

4 4 Piano

4 4

ppp

p

3q

3q repeat pitch leave pedal down until m. 16, beat 2

poco a poco sul pont. repeat pitch

3

sul pont.

2q

ppp

ord.

2q

mp

poco a poco sul pont.

ppp repeat pitch

mp

ppp

4q

2q

ppp

mp

ppp

3q

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2q

change bow as necessary repeat pitches in random order

2 6

ord.

3q

sul pont.

poco a poco sul pont. alternate III and IV

mp

2q

ppp

1q mp

ppp

mp

4q

8

3q

sul pont.

mp

2q

ord.

mp

poco a poco sul pont.

2q

ppp

mp

2q ppp

mp produce this harmonic by depressing on the contra D string inside piano with RH (same string as LH pitch)

mp

6e

2q

poco a poco sul pont.

10

3q

ord.

mp

ppp

mp

sul pont.

12

3

sul pont. repeat pitches in random order 3q

3 2 mf

ppp

3 2

mf (produce this harmonic by depressing on the contra D string)

3 2 mf

3q

13

3 2

1q

repeat pitches in random order

ord.

pp

3 2

5q

pp repeat 3 note pattern

3 2 pp

3 2

repeat 3 note pattern

4q

3q

5q

14

mf

repeat pitches in random order

mf

mf

4q 4q

pp

3 2

4 repeat pitches in random order 15

pp

4q pp

(depress contra D string with RH) 3q

repeat pitches in random order

repeat harmonic

16

4 4 5q

f

4 4 f

4 4 f

p

4 4

2q

17

II III

4 4

repeat pitches in random order

3 2

p

2q

4 4

p

3 2

repeat pattern of previous 4 notes

4 4

3 2

4 4

3 2

5

18

3 2

4 4 9e

ff

3 2

4 4 pp

ff repeat pattern of previous 4 notes

3 2 3 2

4 4 ff

modo ord. - no accel. or rit.

4 4 repeat pattern of previous 3 notes

19

4 4 4 4

ppp

4 4 4 4

ppp possible

seamless

20

gliss. immediately - very slow gliss.

ppp possible

6 21

gliss immediately - very slow gliss.

ppp possible gliss.

22 gliss. gliss.

23 gliss. gliss.

24 gliss. gliss.

7 25

3 2

gliss.

3 2

gliss.

3 2 3 2

26

repeat note

3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2

A Piacere - approximately 7 sec. glide finger up and down E string in random gestures and speeds 27 f RH produces harmonics by gliding finger up and down the low E string

loco

f

8

5 sec.

5 sec.

repeat note

repeat pitches in random order

28

4 4

ff

f

4 4

ff

4 4 4 4

e = 100 30

repeat pattern of previous 4 notes

4 4 4 4 4 4

pp

pp

6

p

4 4

6

6

6

31

p

6

6

6

6

6

grace notes before beat mf

6

6

6

9 32

3 4 3 4

gliss.

3 4 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

3 4 mf

33

3 4 pp

3 4

mp

3 4 6

6

6

6

6

6

3 4 f

6

34

mf

6

6

6

6

6

f

6

6

6

10 35

4 4 6

6

6

3

4 4 3

6

6

6

6

4 4

6

6

4 4 f

36

6

4 4 f

4 4

6

6

6

3 4

6

3 4

f

4 4 4 4

6

6

6

f

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

3 4 3 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

6

37

6

3 4

6

6

6

6

12 16

3 4

12 16

3 4

12 16 6

6

6

6

3 4 3

3

3

3

3

6

3

6

12 16

4

38

12 16

5 8 4

39

11

4

4

4

4

4

4

12 16

5 8

12 16

5 8

12 16

5 8

5 8

6

5 8

6

6

9 32

4 4

9 32

4 4

9 32

4 4

9 32

4 4

loco

5 8

6

6

6

5 8 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

q = 60

staccatissimo

41

4 4 4 4

3

7 8 ff staccatissimo

p

ff

p

4 4 3

7 8

3

3

staccatissimo

loco

4 4 4 4

7 8 ff staccatissimo

4 4 4 4

3

p

7 8

3 3

3

4 4

12 44

3

4 4

3

4 4 4 4 3 3

4 4

3

3

3

3

3 3

45

3

3

3

3 3

3

cresc. poco a poco

3

cresc. poco a poco

3

3

3

3

3

legato

3

3

3 4 3

3

3

3

3 4

3 4 3 4

3 4

3

cresc. poco a poco

3

3 4 3 4

3

46

3

3

3

3

3 4

13 47 6

6

6

6

6

3 4

6

3 4

3 4 3 4

q = 82 48

loco

3 4

2 4 f

p

5

3 4 f

3

p

3 4

2 4 f

p

3 4

50

2 4

2 4

2 4

3 4

9 8 f

2 4

gliss.

5

3 4

9 8

f

2 4 2 4

3 4 3 4

9 8 f

9 8

14 52

9 8

3 4

9 8

3 4

3

3

3

3

9 8

3 4

9 8

3

3

3 4

3

q. = h 53

3 4

2 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

2 4

4 4

3 4

4 4 f p

3

3 4

2 4

3 4

57

3

3

2 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

3

3

4 4

3

p

4 4

4 4

5 4 f

4 4 4 4 4 4

5 4

f

5 4

f

loco

5 4

h = q.

58

5 4 5 4

3 4 f

5

f 3

5 4 5 4

3 4

3

f

3

3

3

3

3 4 3

3 4

15

q. = h 59

3 4

5 4

3 4

5 4

3 4

5 4

3 4

5 4

4 4 3

3

4 4

3

4 4 loco

4 4

e=e 61

4 4

6 8

4 4

6 8

4 4

6

6

6 8

4 4

6

6

6 8

63

6

2 4

5 4

2 4

5 4

2 4 6

2 4

3

3

5 4 5 4

16 65

5 4 5 4 5 4 5 4

p

loco

h = q.

66

3 4 f 5

3 4

f

3 4 f

67

68

3 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

4 4

4 4

4 4

5

4 4

4 4

4 4

4 4

4 4

q. = h 69

17

4 4

6 8 mf

4 4 4 4

6 8 6 8

6

6

mf

4 4

mf

6 8

71

2 4

6

6

6

6

74

3 4

3

2 4

3 4

2 4

3 4

6

6

2 4

3 4

3 4

2 4

3 4

3 4

2 4

3 4

3 4

6

6

6

p

mp

2 4

3 4 77

6

6

2 4

3 4 mp

p

3 4

q = 84

3 4 3 4 3 4 3 4

4 4 4 4

3

mf

mf

4 4 mf

4 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

18

,

79 3

3

3

3 4

3

3 4

3

3

3

3

pp

,

f

3

3

f

pp

,

3

3

3

3

3 3

3

3

3

3 3

3

3

3 4 pp subito

f 3

3

3 4

3

81

5 4 cresc. poco a poco

5 4 5 4 cresc. poco a poco

5 4

82

5 4 5 4

12 16 3

12 16 3

5 4

12 16

5 4

12 16

19 83

12 16

3 2 fff

12 16

3 2 fff

12 16 12 16

85 Hn.

3 2 fff

3 2

A Piacere

3 2

6

6

4 4 ff

fpp 90

6 4 f pp

ff

pp possible

q = 52

6 4

ppp

6 4 bell-like loco

6 4 f

6 4 glide finger up and down E string to produce harmonics 92

3 2 3q

f

3 2 3 2 3 2

20

93

3 2

4 4

3e

pp

f

play harmonic series up and down in varying gestures

3 2

4 4 pp

94

3e

f

3 2

4 4

3 2

4 4

4 4

3 2

4 4

3 2

pp

loco

4 4

3 2 pp

pp

4 4

3 2

96

3e

f

loco

21 97

4 4

p

4 4 6

6

6

6

mf

4 4

p

4 4 mf loco

4 4 mf

4 4 mf

p

4 4

99

4 4

4 4

3 4 p

6

6

p

mf 6

4 4

6

6 6

p

3 4 mf

5

4 4 p

4 4

100

3 4 mf

3 4 3 4 3 4

mf

mf

5

5

5

p

3 4 3 4

22 3

101

3 6

6

6

6

4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4

102

4 4 4 4

ppp

p

4 4 4 4

p

repeat pattern of previous 4 notes

q=h

103 ppp

105

107 p

dampen strings inside piano with RH

23 110

staccatiss. sempre

fltg.

ppp

p

112 sul pont.

2 4

gliss. ppp

gliss.

4 4

2 4

4 4 repeat pattern of previous 4 notes

4 4

staccatiss. sempre play between tailpiece and bridge on D string

4 4 4 4

4 4

2 fltg.

4

2 4

114

drag bow to produce extreme scratchy sound

mf

p

mf p sub.

4 4

mf p sub.

4 4 117

gliss. mf p

6 8

4 4

6 8

4 4

6 8 6 8

4 4 4 4

24

121

4 4

3 2 mf

4 4

mf

4 4 mf

4 4

122

3 2

3 2

sul pont.

3 2 p

drag bow to produce extreme scratchy sound

p

3 2

4 4

f

p

sul pont.

p

p

(produce this harmonic by depressing on the contra B string)

3 2

4 4

f

p

124 staccatiss. sempre

fltg.

mf

4 4 f

fltg.

3 2

f

p dampen strings inside piano

4 4

p modo ord.

3 2

25 127

3 4 3 4

4 4 mp

mf

mp

mf

3 4

4 4 4 4 mf

3 4

129

4 4

3 4

7 8

p

4 4

lip smack

fltg.

4 4 4 4

132

3 4 p sub.

sf p sub.

4 4 4 4 4 4

mf

mf

4 4 f

p

7 8 f

3 4

7 8

poco a poco ord.

4 4

f

7 8 f

p

4 4 p

f

3 4

4 4

4 4 p ord.

f loco

4 4

26

134

ord.

6

6

2 4 f

mf

2 4 staccatiss.

3 4

6 8

3 4 3 4

3

6 8

3

4 4 4

6 8

3

3 4

140

4 4

6 8 3

3

4

f

4

4

2 4 2 4

3 4 loco

3 4

3

p

p

3

3 4 mp

3 4

4 4 4 4

3

lip smack

2 4 2 4

137

3 4

3

7

3 4

mp

pp

2 4 2 4

3 4 mp

3 4

3

3

3

27

143

3

4 4

3

3

mf

4 4 pp

6

6

4

4

mf

4 4

4

mf

4

loco

4 4

145

3

6

pp

6

3

3

3

3

147

mf

mf

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

28 148

149

p

3

3

3

3

3

3

p sub.

150

3 2 f

3 2 3 2

f

3 2 151

3 2

p

3 2

loco

3 2

4 4

5 4

4 4

5 4

4 4

p

3 2 p

5 4

f

pp

5 4

4 4

29

loco 153

4 4

3

3

3

3

3

3

ff

4 4 ff espr.

4 4 4 4

ff

155 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

156 3

3

3

3

6

6

30

157

3 4 3 4

6

3

3 3

3

159

3 4

3

3

3

3

3

3 4

3

3

3 4

4 4

3

3

3

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4

4

4

4

3 4

161

4 4

4 4 4 4

3

3

3

3

3

6 8 3

3

3

6 8

4 4

6 8

4 4

6 8

31 163

6 8

3 4 4

6 8

4

4

4

6 8 4

6 8

165

4

4

4

3

3

3

3

3 4

4 4

3 4

4 4 loco

3 4

4 4

4 4

3 4 3

4 4

3 4 3

3

4 4 3

4 4

3

3

3

3 4

3

3 4

3

q = 88 166

3 4 mf

f 5

3 4 f

3 4 3 4

4 4

f

mf

p

32 168

f

p

p

3

3

3

f

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

f

3

3

3

170 3

3

3

6 8

3

3 4 mf 5

6 8 3

172

mf

3

3

3

3

3

6 8

3

3 4

4

6 8

3

3

3

mf

3

4

3 4

4

4

3 4

3 3

leggiero

3

3

3

3

3

3 5

3 4 3

leggiero 3

3 4

leggiero

3 4

3 4

loco

3

3

3

33 174

ord.

3

f

3

ff

3

3

3

mf

f heavy

q = 60 176

3

3

3

3

4 4 3

sff

6

4 4 6

ff loco

ff

3

3 3

3

sff

4 4 3 3

3 3

sff dampen keys silently

sff loco

sff

4 4

sul pont.

poco a poco ord.

A Piacere 179

sul pont.

sff p

gl.

ord.

6

gl.

gl.

gl.

3 2

ff

3 2 sff

3 2 sff

3 2

34

q = 60 ord.

181

3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2

4 4 ppp

f

4 4 4 4

p repeat note

f

5e

5e

4 4

183

VOICE (IN C) sing pitches - notated at concert pitch

glide finger up and down D string 187

bow as necessary

f

p

p

mf

2q

2q

35

h = 54

188

violin continues a piacere

4 4 4 4 4 4 f

189

4 4

4 4 p

4 4 mf

4 4 mf

loco

4 4

191 3

mf

3

3

3

3 3

f

loco

3 3

36 193

f

3

3

f

f

195

3 3

3

3 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 6

6

197 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

198

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

fp

fp

fp

loco

37 200 Stringendo h = 60

pp sub.

f

f repeat previous three notes pp

f

repeat previous three notes

202 gliss.

fltg. pp sub.

204 sfff

sfff

sfff

fff

fff

fff loco

7