for seven
Composed 2018 for Ensemble Temporum
Strings:
Air noise: Damp strings with left hand to get a white, windy, pitchless noise.
Play A.S.P. (high on the bridge). Bow speed is slow, dynamic is controlled with bow pressure.
Some (very) soft squeak may be present at the dynamic "mf".
Microtonal accidentals:
4: 1/4 tone high 5: 1/4 tone low a: flat + 1/6 tone low - used to indicate the lower intonation of the natural septima (the 7th partial) Ord. : discontinue use of any special effect, normal position of the bow (if nothing else is specified).
S.P. : closer to the bridge
A.S.P. : "alto sul ponticello" , very high on the bridge, distorted tone (slightly higher bow pressure then normal may be used) S.T. : on the fingerboard
H.P. : High (bow) pressure - noisy Flute:
: Aeolian, air only
: Play the normal note, color with air/wind.
Durata: ca. 8 min.
Contact: zacharias.ehnvall@hotmail.com Instrumentation:
Flute
Clarinet in Bb Percussion
-Triangle
-Glass wind chimes -Glockenspiel -Suspended Cymbal
- Tubular bells, the following pitches are used:
- Large Symphonic Gong (preferably Paiste) -Small Windgong
Piano Violin Viola
Violoncello
Clarinet:
Tounged air sound: Blow air through the instrument (no pitch) on the consonant specified below the note.
Microtonal accidentals:
4: quarter tone high 5: quarter tone low
Advice on fingering for these pitches are given, however multiple solutions are often available.
Multiphonics:
3 different multiphonics are asked for towards the end of the piece. They are all based on the same fundamental (sounding G/written A), the same fingering is used for all 3. If the fingering given is not sufficient, one might search for other possibilities provided that the same
fundamental is still present.
General notes:
-If possible, place the piano and percussion as close to each other as possible. They mostly act as "one sound".
-Senza vibrato is the general style of playing and is used to define pitch colors better, towards each other, and to fortify a harch and cold sound. If nothing else is specified, play without vibrato.
-Care should be taken that, when pitches varying in intonation (e.g. quarter tone low - natural) sound simultaneously in different instruments (extensively between clarinet and flute), intonation is not equalled out but remain harsh and "out of tune".
Piano:
-The sustain pedal is depressed almost throughout the entire piece, to create atmosphere and reverb.
-Always try to achieve balance between the registers of the
instrument. Since the highest register is weak on most instruments, the right hand might be played one dynamic level higher then the left hand, even when not specified.
- In general, play cold and mechanical.
Percussion:
-The triangle, glass wind chimes, glockenspiel and the small gong must be accesible from the same position.
-Initially, one mallet is used to play the glockenspiel, one triangle beater to play the triangle. Later on, two mallets are required for the glockenspiel.
-Always "let vibrate".
: Tremolo, as fast as possible : Tremolo, as fast as possible
Flute
Clarinet in B
Percussion
Violin
Viola
Violoncello Piano
Triangel l.v. sempre
Air noise*
* Damp strings with left hand to get a white, windy, pitchless noise.
Play A.S.P. (high on the bridge). Bow speed is slow, dynamic is controlled with bow pressure.
Some (very) soft squeak may be present at the dynamic "mf".
Air noise*
Tounged air sound
"Ssch"
A.S.P.
A.S.P.
Glass wind chimes
High register
Glockenspiel
Aeolian (air only)
sempre
A.S.P.
l.v. sempre
Triangel
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
6
6
6
6
6
6
A.S.P.
Ord.
Perc.
Triangel
Air noise*
A.S.P.
Glass wind chimes
"Ssch"
A.S.P.
Ord.
Air noise
Rimfrost
Zacharias EhnvallRoyal Collage of Music, Stockholm
2018
Score in C
ver. 081218
to Ensemble Temporum
3
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
11
11
11
11
11
11
Triangel
Perc.
"Ssch"
Triangel
Ord.
A.S.P.
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
16
16
16
16
16
16
Perc.
Aeolian + pitch
sempre senza vib.
sempre senza vib.
Naturale
Air noise
"Ssch"
Triangel
4
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
21
21
21
21
21
Ord.
(Glockenspiel)
Perc.
A.S.P.
sempre senza vib.
3 3 3
Air noise
3
Ord.
A.S.P.
Ord.
Ord.
(sempre senza vib.)
sempre senza vib.
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
26
26
26
26
26
6
Perc.
6 6 6
Naturale sempre senza vib.
6 6 6
Triangel
Ord.
jeté
III
(sempre senza vib.)
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
31
31
31
31
31
Perc.
5
a
IV
(Glockenspiel)
R
B
A.S.P.
5 5
6 6
Ord.
flautandoS.T.
5 5
6
a
Ord.
5 5
6 6
S.T.
A.S.P.
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
36
5 5 5
36 5
36
36
36
6 6
Ord.
Perc.
5 5
ç
6 6
a
S.T. S.P.
A.S.P.
5 5
ç
12
6 6 6
12
Behind the bridge
"glassy"
Behind the bridge
"glassy"
S.T.
flautando
(sempre senza vib.)
6
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
40
40
40
40
40 5
5
take pitch from Cl.(unis)
take pitch from Cl.(unis)
Perc.
Ord.
Ord.
ç
III
*like a slow vibrato molto legato,
articulate with bow pressure
*
A.S.P.
(ped. sempre)
sempre l.v.
(sempre senza vib.)
(sempre senza vib.)
Ord.
ç
(sempre senza vib.) Ord.
S.T.
S.T.
S.T.
5
5
III
A.S.P.
S.P.
S.P. Ord.
Ord.
Ord.
ç
Ord.
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
46
46
46
46
46
S.T.
S.T.
S.T.
Perc.
ç
5
5
III
A.S.P.
Ord. Ord.
S.P.
S.P.
Ord.
Ord.
S.T.
S.T.
S.T.
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
51
51 ç
51
51
51 5
5
/
S.P.
S.P.
S.P.
S.T.
S.T.
S.T.
Perc.
ç
5
5
S.P.
S.P.
S.P.
S.T.
S.T.
S.T.
4
5
5
S.P.
S.P.
S.P.
Ord.
Ord.
Ord.
R Eb C#
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
56
56 4
56
56
56 5
5
Ord.
S.P.
S.P.
S.P.
H.P.
Ord.
Ord.
Perc.
4
5
5
S.P.
S.P.
S.T.
H.P.
Ord.
Ord.
Ord.
5
S.T.
R Eb Eb
5 5
6 6 6 6
55
(sempre senza vib.) Take pitch from Clar. (unis.) II
S.T. flautando
8
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
60
5 5
60
5
60
60
60
6 6 6 6
55
Glass wind chimes
Behind the bridge
*
*Tempo in the viola is non measured, vary tempo slightly for each recurrence (sligtly slower or faster then the violin)
"glassy"
violent
High register, with fingers
Perc.
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5
6 6 6 6
S.P.
(ped. sempre)
5 5 5 5
5 5 5
6 6 6 6
S.T.
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5
sim.
Fl.
B Cl.
Vln.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
64
64
5 5 5
64
64
64
5 5 5 5
S.P.
Perc.
5 5 5 5
S.T.
5 5 5 5
S.P.
