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Weather Underwater
for 3 singers and large ensemble
Carolyn Chen 2008
for the Orkest de Ereprijs
If my eyes are blindfolded and if my hands are chained to a stick, if this stick separates me from things but I can explore them by means of it, it is only the stick which I feel, it is only the wall which I perceive. – Simone Weil, Gravity and Grace
What seems impenetrable can yield individual detail. Singing is sometimes obscured, but it persists. Instrumentation 2 sopranos 1 mezzo-soprano 2 flutes clarinet in Bb 2 soprano saxophones trumpet in Bb horn in F 2 trombones tuba vibraphone electric guitar bass guitar piano
Weather Underwater see water fall they fall they I can’t see water shook not immensely now it is raining green rain needles fall green close see darker waves float needles fall needles whether where and leap as fish from the water
just grey water fall sea they fall now leaves shook not immensely rain fall green like the sea they did not fall raining needles fall not just darker when dark waves have kept they float as fish raining needles everywhere leap not fall
not water the leaves close see above fall needles dark immensely rain fall smoky and glistening leaving rain under water darker darker when they arrived the waves which have kept me they fall as needles fall they where
Carolyn Chen, 2008
Murky and bright
q= 50 )
Weather Underwater
Flute 1
Flute 2
Clarinet in Bb
Soprano Saxophone 1
Soprano Saxophone 2
Trumpet in Bb
Horn in F
Trombone 1
Trombone 2
Tuba
Soprano 1
Soprano 2
Mezzo-soprano
Vibraphone
Electric Guitar
Bass Guitar
Piano
Score in C
pp
pp
mp 3
p
pp
3
mp
pp
fp
p
pp
pp
mp
3
pp
p
p
3 3
Mute pp
mp 3
pp
p
mp
3
pp p
pp fp
pp
pp
bright mfsee
just
lightlymp
grey
mf
Soft mallets
pp
f
mp
p
3 3
3
pp
pp
mf
p
pp
5
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
pp
p
3
p
p
pp
p
3
3
pp
p
pp
pp
pp
6
pp
pp
p
p pp
p
wa
soft mf ter- -
wa
mf
ter- - - - - - -
mp
not
striking
wa
f ter- - - - - -
pp
p
pp
3
pp
natural harmonics notated at sounding pitch
let all unspecified ties ring until *
*
p
pp
p pp
p
p
pp
3
2
A8
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
pp
pp
p
mp
p
pp
p
p
mp
3 p
3
ppp pp
p
mp
p
33
pp
mp
ppp
pp
p
p
3
3
ppp
pp
pp
mp
fall
bold f
they
mp
fall
bold f
sea
the
p
leaves
close
mf
(obscured) mf
see
pp
f p
pp
pp
3 3
delicate
ppp
*
pp
mf
p
p
f
p
mf
p
pp
3
3
3
12
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
pp
pp
3
pp
p
p
pp
p
p
p
mf`
pp3
mf
p
mf
3
pp
pp
mf
pp
p
mf
mp
3
3
pp
p
pp
p
p
3
4
15
accel.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
mf
mf
mf
mp
f
3
3
mf
p
f
p
3
mf
3
mf
mp
p
mf
p
mp
3
mp
3
p
f
p
f
p
3
p
mp
p
mp
3
mf
mp
mf
a
mp
mf
mp
ppp
mf
mp
f
*
mf
mf mp
3
mf
mp
ppp
3
5
B(q = 60)
17
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
pp
ff
mf
3 mp
p
f
ff
mf
mp
3
ff
f
mf
mp
3
ppp
f
mf
mp
3
f
ff
mp
mf
mp
f
ff
mf
mp
3
f
ff
mf
mp
f
mf
mp
f ff
mf
mp
ff
mf
mp
mpfall
(obscured)
ff
bove
f
mf mp
mf
mp
3
f
ff
mf
mp
f
mp
3
6
21
poco meno mosso
(q = 56)poco accel.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
f
p
3
f
p
f
p
36
f
p
f mf f
f p
3
f
p
pp
3
f
p
pp
3
f
p
pp
3
f
p
pp
f
p
pp
distantfall
p
mf
pp
3 3
p
p
p
pp
pp
6
6
7
24
poco accel.
(q = 60)
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Pno.
ppp
p
ppp
ppp
mp
p f
mp
ppp
pp
ppp
pp
pp
ppp
pp
ppp
mf
ppp
pp
ppp
ppp
pp
ppp
ppp
ppp
ppp
they
mp
they
mf striking mf
fall
soft
now
mp
soft mp
nee
dles
-
p
ppp
mp
pp
ppp
pp
ppp
pp
f
p
pp
8
30
rit.
C Distant glowing
meno mosso (q = 50)
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
S. 1
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
p
ppp
p
ppp
3
pp
ppp
pp
ppp
pp
ppp
distant pp
I
pp
3 3
delicate
ppp
delicate ppp
pp
3
3
9
34
Gathering
poco più mosso (q = 56)
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
ppp
ppp
pp
pp
f pp
ppp
f pp
ppp
pp
pp
pp
pp
can't
see
wa - ter
leaves
mp
dark
mp
3
ppp
ppp
*
3
3
3
3 3 3
10
38
(q = 66)accel.
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
Bass
Pno.
pp
p
ppp
3
pp
p
ppp
ppp
pp
ppp
6
3
3
ppp
pp
ppp
6
pp
p
ppp
ppp
ppp
shook
mp closer
mfnotim
mense
- - - - ly-
now
f
it is
3 3
shook
mf
closer notim
mense- - - ly-
3
closer mf im
mense
- - - ly-
3
p
3
p
mp pp
ppp
3 3
11
43
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
pp
pp
pp
pp
3
pp
pp
pp
pp
mp
pp
rain
ing
- - -
3 p
green
rain
p
fall
green
mf markedlike
the
p
rain
fall
mp
smo
ky- and glis
tening-
3
pp
pp
ppp
pp
pp
pp
ppp
pp
6 3
6
12
46
D
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
pp
pp
mp
ppp
pp
ppp
ppp
ppp
ppp
pp
ppp
pp
ppp
pp
sea
they
p
did
mp
not
fall
leav ing
p
p
pp
pp
13
49
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
f
mp
f
mf
f
mp
3
f
3
mp
3
f
mp
3
f
mp
3
mf
f
mf
mp
f
mp
f
mp
3
f
mp
3
f
mp
(obscured)(obscured)
rain
mf
(obscured)
f
(obscured)
rain
mf
ing
-
(obscured)
rain
mf
mp
3 3 3
mf
mp
mf
mp
mp
14
51
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
p
very still
p
very still
p
very still
p very still
p
very still
3
f p 3
f p
mf
p
ff p
3
mf p
need
f dles-
fall
need
f dles-
fall
mf
un
der
- wa
ter-
ff
p
p
p
pp
3
15
EUrgent
poco meno mosso (q = 60)55
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
mp
mf
ppp
p
ppp
pp
mp
p mp
pp
ppp
3 3
ppp
3 3
pp
ppp
pp
pp
pp
3 3
pp
ppp
ppp
pp
pp
ppp
pp
marked
green
f close
ff see
p
mp
dar
ker-
marked
not
ff
just dark
er-
dark
mp
er-
mf
when
dark
3 3
dark
mp
er-
marked
dark
er-
mf
when
they
ar rived
f
-
the
3
pp
mf
ppp
p
f
ppp
pp
pp
ppp
pp mp
p
pp
6
pp
16
59
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
p
p
pp
p
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
p
ppp
p
ppp
p 3
ppp
p
ppp
p
waves
f float
waves
mp
have kept
they
float
waves
which
have kept
me
p
mfthey fall
p
f
mp
*
pp 3
p
17
63
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
f
f
f
f
ff
p
f
ff
3
p f
p f
p
f
p
p f
mp f
p
p f
p
p f
p
nee
mp dles
f- - -
as
fish
as
nee
dles- - - -
p
mf
f
p
f
p
p
pp
p
mp
pp
f
mf
18
accel.65
F(q = 72)
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
mp
3
ff
mp
3
mp
p mp
mp
6
f
3 3
3
p
mp
p
mp
mf p
mf
mp
3
mf p
p
mf mp
mf
mf p
p
mp
3
mf p
p
mp
mf
(obscured) mf
fall
nee
dles- - -
whe
f
ther-
(obscured) mf
rain
ing
- - nee
dles- -
e
f very- where
-
(obscured) mf
fall
they
f where
f 3
mp
3
3
3
mf
p
mf p
mf
mp
p
mp
mf p
19
68
meno mosso (q = 50)
Fl. 1
Fl. 2
Cl.
S. Sax. 1
S. Sax. 2
Tpt.
Hn.
Tbn. 1
Tbn. 2
Tba.
S. 1
S. 2
M-S.
Vib.
E. Gtr.
Bass
Pno.
ff
ff
ff
ff
3
ff
ff
3
ff
mf ff
3
f ff
ff
where
ff mfand leap
as fish
from the
wa ter
-
3
3
ff ppleap
not
fall
ff
3ff
3 p
ff
ff
ff
ff
20
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