MacRae - Poems for Angus

POEMS FOR ANGUS
Norman MacCaig
Stuart MacRae, 2009
I
Triple Burden
Energico
= ca.108-120
Voice
I
know
I
had my death
Violin
poco
Viola
poco
Violoncello
Contrabass
8
Energico
= ca.108-120
quasi eco
Piano
6
molto
V.
in me
from the
mo
ment
I
yelled
up
side
down
Vln.
Vla.
3
Vlc.
Cb.
8
Pf.
quasi eco
8ba
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5
38
3
3
3
3
V.
bur
den
for an
y
man.
And it’s a heav
y
know ledge
Vln.
:
poco
Vla.
:
poco
Vlc.
poco
Cb.
8
poco
poco
poco
Pf.
42
dolce
wistful
3
E
V.
tells
me
on ly the
death
I
was born with.
sul tasto
Vln.
5
sul tasto
Vla.
5
sul tasto
Vlc.
5
sul tasto
5
Cb.
8
8
E
Pf.
that
11
91
V.
grazioso con rubato
Vln.
poco
grazioso
Vla.
poco
5
5
Vlc.
Cb.
5
5
poco
8
poco
8va
scorrevole
3
3
Pf.
6
3
3
3
poco
93
V.
leggero
Vln.
sub.
leggero
Vla.
sub.
leggero
5
5
5
5
Vlc.
sub.
Cb.
8
sub.
8va
6
Pf.
6
sub.
6
6
6
6
13
2
Praise of a Man
Presto
= 150 (
cantabile,
ma energico
= 100)
=
Voice
He
senza sord.
punta d’arco*
sim. sempre
senza sord.
punta d’arco*
sim. sempre
=
Violin
=
Viola
senza sord.
punta d’arco*
=
Violoncello
senza sord.
punta d’arco*
Contrabass
sim. sempre
=
8
Presto
= 150 (
= 100)
cue**
=
Piano
=
una corda
col Ped.
tre corde
5
V.
went
through
a com
Vln.
cresc.
sim. sempre
Vla.
cresc.
sim. sempre
Vlc.
cresc.
Cb.
8
cresc.
cue
Pf.
* Rapidly and constantly vary the pitch within a tone (including microtones) above
and below the written note. Always bow in semiquavers.
** ’Cue’ notes may be played above the general dynamic level in order to be audible.
pa ny
17
34
V.
an
.
oth
er
be
Vln.
cresc.
dim.
Vla.
cresc.
dim.
Vlc.
cresc.
dim.
cresc.
dim.
Cb.
8
cue
Pf.
C
39
V.
gin
to
glow
to shed
a
be
Vln.
cresc. poco a poco
Vla.
cresc. poco a poco
Vlc.
cresc. poco a poco
Cb.
8
cresc. poco a poco
8
C
cue
cue
Pf.
una corda
25
110
sim.
V.
ooh
Vln.
cresc.
Vla.
cresc.
Vlc.
Cb.
8
loco
cresc.
Pf.
tre corde
K
113
V.
.
.
*
richochet, veloce
gliss.
III
Vln.
ricochet, veloce
gliss.
sim. sempre
gliss.
*
III
III
Vla.
ricochet, veloce
gliss.
sim. sempre
gliss.
*
II
III
Vlc.
ricochet, veloce
gliss.
*
III
Cb.
8
K
Pf.
6
sempre
6
**
6
una corda
6
* Two-bow ricochet with 8 notes, as fast as possible. Glissando to the note two octaves higher than the start note, or failing that, to the
highest possible note on the same string. If the marked dynamic needs to be increased to produce the ricochet, maintain relative levels.
** If it is impossible to play these runs at tempo, omit some notes, but keep the starting and ending pitches the same. Do not
adjust the tempo in order to accommodate all of the notes.
30
M
132
come prima
V.
The
be
ne
fi
come prima
ord.
Vln.
come prima
ord.
Vla.
come prima
arco
Vlc.
come prima
ord.
Cb.
8
8
M
cue
cue
Pf.
una corda
tre corde
137
V.
cent
lights
dim
(molto) sul pont.*
Vln.
(molto) sul pont.*
Vla.
(molto) sul pont.*
Vlc.
(molto) sul pont.*
Cb.
8
Pf.
* The sound should be clearly sul pont. but the written note should still be audible.
but
34
R
170
V.
still
in
the
snow
Vln.
cresc. poco a poco
Vla.
cresc. poco a poco
Vlc.
cresc. poco a poco
Cb.
8
R
cue
cresc. poco a poco
Pf.
cue
176
V.
of
the
world
Vln.
dim.
Vla.
dim.
Vlc.
dim.
Cb.
8
dim.
Pf.
cue
37
3
From His House Door
Lento
conversational, simply
= ca.69
3
3
espr.
ten.
Voice
I say to my self,
How he en riched
my life.
warmly
ten.
Violin
3
espr.
warmly
ten.
Viola
3
3
warmly
ten.
warmly
ten.
Violoncello
3
Contrabass
8
3
Piano
conversational, simply
A
5
3
3
3
V.
And I say to my self,
More
warmly
Vln.
3
3
warmly
Vla.
3
3
3
3
warmly
Vlc.
3
3
warmly
Cb.
8
3
A
Pf.
3
than
espr. 3
3
41
D
30
V.
poco sul pont.
8va
8va
ord.
ord.
Vln.
3
3
poco sul pont.
3
ord.
Vla.
3
3
Vlc.
3
Cb.
8
D
Pf.
(clusters)
34
V.
Vln.
Vla.
sub. 5
molto
ord.
Vlc.
Cb.
8
Pf.
8ba
46
18
B
V.
For
all
I
can
say
of
him
is
no
IV
Vln.
Vla.
Vlc.
Cb.
8
B
Pf.
una corda
23
V.
more
than a scrib ble
in
themar gin
III or IV
Vln.
Vla.
Vlc.
Cb.
Pf.
8
of
a
lost
48
5
In Memoriam
Moderato
= ca.104
resolutely
Voice
In
mem
o
ri
am.
flautando
3
senza sord.
0
0
3
Violin
0
senza sord.
flautando
0
0
Viola
3
senza sord., flautando
3
Violoncello
senza sord., flautando
Contrabass
8
3
Piano
7
3
3
A
3
V.
On
that
3
storm
3
y
night
a
top
3
Vln.
(ord.)
Vla.
(ord.)
Vlc.
(
3
Cb.
3
)
(
3
3
3
3
)
3
8
A
Pf.
tre corde
col Ped.
branch broke
53
D
39
V.
0
Vln.
(cresc.)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vla.
(cresc.)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vlc.
(cresc.)
3
3
Cb.
8
3
3
3
D
8va
3
3
8va
3
Pf.
3
42
V.
Vln.
Vla.
Vlc.
Cb.
8
8va
Pf.
3
3
8
3
3
(cresc.)
8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
55
grazioso
E
48
3
3
3
V.
The
liv
ing
Vln.
3
Vla.
3
3
Vlc.
arco
Cb.
8
3
8
8va
E
Pf.
51
3
3
3
3
3
V.
branch
3
3
es
3
Vln.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vla.
3
3
3
3
3
Vlc.
3
3
Cb.
8
3
3
3
3
8
3
Pf.
3
57
6
Highland Funeral
Adagio
= ca.72
Voice
con sord.
Violin
con sord.
Viola
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
con sord.
Violoncello
3
Contrabass
8
Piano
una corda
A
6
Begin to walk off the stage in an
unhurried and dignified manner.
V.
Vln.
Vla.
3
3
3
3
Vlc.
3
con sord.
Cb.
8
8
A
3
Pf.
tre corda
una corda