ELEGY – FOR THOSE WE LOST (2020) Aaron Jay Kernis
For orchestra
AJK Music/Associated Music/Associated Music Publishers (BMI)
Orchestration Piccolo 2 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in BB-flat 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon (opt.) 4 Horns in F 2 Trumpets in C 2 Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani Percussion (3) – Xylophone Chime (C) Triangle Medium Crash Cymbals Medium Suspended Cymbal Tenor Drum Bass Drum
Harp Strings Duration: 6 minutes
to beloved victims of Covid-19, and to their families, in mourning
Elegy - for those we lost Aaron Jay Kernis (2020) Adagio espressivo (q = 30) With deep feeling and expression Piccolo
34
Flute 1-2
3 4
1.
3 4
Clarinet 1 in Bb
3 4
34
5 4
3 4
5 4
3 4
5 4
3 4
5 4
3 4
5 4
3 4
ten.
p
Oboe 1-2
rit.
45
mf
pp
ten.
p, singing, mournful
Clarinet 2 in Bb
3 4
Bassoon 1-2
3 4
pp
mf
2.
p
Contrabassoon
3 4
Horn in F 1-2
3 4
mf
mf
pp
pp
5 4 p
mf
3 4 ten. 1.
pp
5 4
3 4 p
mf
pp Horn in F 3-4
3 4 pp
mf
pp
pp
5 4
3 4
pp
Trumpet 1 in C
3 4
5 4
3 4
Trumpet 2 in C
3 4
5 4
3 4
Trombone 1-2
3 4
5 4
3 4
Bass Trombone Tuba
3 4
5 4
3 4
Timpani
3 4
5 4
3 4
Percussion 1
3 4
5 4
3 4
Percussion 2
34
45
34
Percussion
34
45
34
5 4
3 4
5 4
3 4
non arp.
ten.
3 4 p
mf
Harp
3 4 Adagio espressivo (q = 30) With deep feeling and expression ten. Violin 1
5 4
p, singing, mournful div. p, singing, mournful Violin 2
mf
p
mf ten.
unis.
mf
p
mp
mf div.
3 4 p
pp
unis.
3 4
5 4 pp
Viola
rit.
ten.
3 4
mf ten.
p
mf
mf
p
pp mf
ten.
div.
3 4
3 4 pp
5 4 pp
mf
p
mp
p
mf
3 4 p pp
ten. Violoncello
ten.
3 4
5 4 pp
mf
p
mp
mf
p
p
mf
pp
ten.
ten. Contrabass
3 4
3 4
5 4 p
mf
pp
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mf
3 4 p
pp
2
9 Picc.
Poco pi첫 mosso, q = 36
Poco pi첫, q = 42
A touch faster q = 44
poco rit.
34 mf
Fl. 1
3 4 p, dolce
Fl. 2
mp
mf
p
mf, dolce
3 4 p 1.
Ob. 1-2
3 4 mp
Cl. 1
mf
p
mf, dolce
mp
p
3 4 mp, dolce
mf
p mf
Cl. 2
34 mp, dolce
Bsn. 1
mf
3 4 mp, dolce
Bsn. 2
p
mf
mf
p
34 p
Cbsn. (opt.)
3 4
Hn. 1-2
3 4
mf
mp
2.
Hn. 3-4
p
p
1. mp
(2.)
pp
mf
pp
mf
mf
p
3 4
C Tpt. 1
3 4
C Tpt. 2
34
Tbn. 1-2
3 4 p
mp
B. Tbn. B. Tbn. Tuba
3 4
Timp.
3 4
p
mp
f
Perc. 1
34
Perc. 2
3 4
Perc. 3
3 4
3 4 mp Hp.
mf
f
p arp.
p
3 4 Poco pi첫 mosso, q = 36 Vln. 1
Poco pi첫, q = 42
f unis. Vln. 2
A touch faster q = 44
poco rit.
34 mf div.
p
mp
unis.
3 4 pp
mf
f
mf
p
p
mp
unis. Vla.
3 4 f
mf
p
p
pizz., non div. Vc.
3 4 f
mf
p pizz.
Cb.
3 4 f
mf
p
3
17
poch. accel.
A touch faster ( q = 48 )
poch. rit.
poch. accel. poco a poco
Picc. mf
poco f
Fl. 1 mf
poco f
mf
poco f
mf
poco f
Ob. 1
Cl. 1
Cl. 2 mf
p
Bsn. 1 p
mf
Bsn. 2 p
mf
mf
p
Cbsn. (opt.)
p
mp
mf
mp Hn. 1-2 p
mf
Hn. 3-4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2
Tbn. 1-2 mf
p
p
p Tuba
B. Tbn. Tuba p
mp
Timp.
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
mp
Hp.
poch. accel.
A touch faster ( q = 48 )
poch. rit.
poch. accel. poco a poco
Vln. 1 p
mf
p
sub. p
p
mf
p
mp
mf
sub. p
p
mf
p
mp
mf
sub. p
Vln. 2
Vla.
pizz., unis. (non div.)
arco, div.
arco, div.
Vc. mf 1/2 pizz., 1/2 arco
mp pizz.
p 1/2 pizz., 1/2 arco
Cb. mf
mp
p
4 ten.
q = 63
23
rit.
Sostenuto, q = 46
Poch. piĂš, q = 52
Picc. mf
f f ten.
1.
a2 Fl. 1-2 mf
f
f molto, strongly
ff, appasionato
dim. poco a poco
f molto, strongly
ff, appasionato
dim. poco a poco
f molto, strongly
ff, appasionato
dim. poco a poco
f molto, strongly
ff, appasionato
dim. poco a poco
f molto, strongly
ff, appasionato
dim. poco a poco
ten. Ob. 1 f
mf
Ob. 2 ten.
Cl. 1 mf
f ten.
Cl. 2 f 2.
ten.
Bsn. 1-2 poco f
mp
Cbsn. (opt.)
f
ff, appasionato
f ten.
Hn. 1-2 poco f
mp
ff
f
f
ten.
3. Hn. 3-4 mp
poco f
f
f
ff
C Tpt. 1 f molto, strongly
p
C Tpt. 2 f molto, strongly ten.
Tbn. 1-2
B. Tbn. Tuba
mp
poco f
B. Tbn.
ten.
mp
poco f
f`
p p
f
f
Timp. f
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
non arp.
ten.
mf
f
arp.
Hp.
ff
cresc.
q = 63
rit.
ten.
Sostenuto, q = 46
dim. poco a poco
Poch. piĂš, q = 52
Vln. 1 mf
f
f molto, strongly
ff, appasionato
dim. poco a poco
ten. div.
unis.
div.
Vln. 2 mf
f
f molto, strongly
ten.
unis.
f
f molto, strongly
div.
ff, appasionato
dim. poco a poco non div.
Vla. mf
ff, appasionato non div.
ten. unis.
dim. poco a poco div. non div.
Vc. mf
f
f molto, strongly
ff, appasionato
f molto, strongly
ff
dim. poco a poco
ten. arco, unis. Cb. mf
f
dim. poco a poco
5
29
poco rit.
Sost.
rit.
A tempo (q = 40)
Tranquillo, poco piĂš mosso, q = 54-56
rit.
45
Picc.
mf
1.
solo
p
5 4
Fl. 1-2 mf
mf
pp
f, singing
mf 2.
5 4
Ob. 1-2 f
mf
pp
mf
p
5 4
Cl. 1 f
mf
pp
mf
pp
5 4
Cl. 2 f
pp
mf
mf
pp
5 4
Bsn. 1 3
mf
f
pp
dolce
5 4
Bsn. 2 mf
Cbsn. (opt.)
mf
pp
5 4 f
mf
p
1.
pp
1.
5 4
Hn. 1-2 mp dolce
mf
p
mp
pp
3.
5 4
Hn. 3-4 f
pp
nf
mp
p
pp
C Tpt. 1
5 4
C Tpt. 2
5 4
Tbn. 1-2
5 4
B. Tbn. Tuba
45
Timp.
5 4
Perc. 1
5 4
Perc. 2
5 4
Perc. 3
5 4
5 4 Hp.
mf
mp
3
p
p
5 4
poco rit.
Sost.
rit.
Tranquillo, poco piĂš mosso, q = 54-56
rit.
div.
5 4
Vln. 1 f
pp, dolce
p
div.
5 4
Vln. 2 f
ppp
p div.
div.
unis.
unis.
5 4
Vla. f
p
dolce div.
non div.
pp, dolce
pp
div.
unis. pizz.
5 4
Vc. f 3
p
p
pp 1/2 arco, 1/2 pizz.
tutti div., arco
5 4
Cb. f
p
p
pp
6
allarg.
Gradually moving forward
38 Picc.
54
43 mp
Fl. 1-2
5 4
mf
f
3 4 mp 1.solo
Ob. 1-2
1.
5 4
3 4 f, singing
Cl. 1
piĂš f
f
mf
5 4
3 4 p
Cl. 2
f
5 4
mp, singing
f
mp, singing
f
3 4 p
Bsn. 1-2
5 4
3 4 p
Cbsn. (opt.)
5 4
3 4
Hn. 1-2
5 4
3 4
f
p
f
p Hn. 3-4
5 4
3 4 p
C Tpt. 1
54
43
C Tpt. 2
5 4
3 4
Tbn. 1-2
5 4
3 4
B. Tbn. Tuba
5 4
3 4
Timp.
54
43
Perc. 1
5 4
3 4
Perc. 2
5 4
3 4
Perc. 3
5 4
3 4
5 4
3 4
f
p
Hp.
5 4
3 4 allarg.
Gradually moving forward unis. Vln. 1
div.
5 4
3 4 p
Vln. 2
pp
5 4
mp
f
3 4 mp
Vla.
unis.
5 4
f
3 4 p
pp
f
mp singing unis.
arco Vc.
5 4
div. unis.
div.
3 4 pp
p
mp singing
f
arco Cb.
5 4
3 4 p pizz.
f
7
45
A tempo, q = 56 poco accel. poco a poco
q = 69
A tempo, sost., q = 63
allarg.
moving forward
Picc.
a2 Fl. 1-2 mf
molto
ffsf, with power and increasing anguish, marcato
sub. p
mf
molto
ffsf, with power and increasing anguish, marcato
sub. p
mf
molto
sub. p
mf
molto
ffsf
f
p
mf
molto
ffsf
f
p
mf
3
ffsf
f
p
mf
3
ffsf
f
Ob. 1
Ob. 2 ffsf, with power and increasing anguish, marcato
ff
Cl. 1 ff
Cl. 2 ff
Bsn. 1
Bsn. 2
Cbsn. (opt.)
f
Hn. 1-2 3
p
ffsf
f
ffsf
f
sf
3. Hn. 3-4 p
p
3
sf
3
3
C Tpt. 1 f
ff
f
mf
3
3
C Tpt. 2 f
ffsf
f
3
Tbn. 1-2 p
mf
3
mf
p
3
3
ffsf
f
B. Tbn.
3
B. Tbn. Tuba 3
3
mf
ff
ffsf
f
f
Timp. f
Perc. 1
Med. Sus. Cym. Perc. 2 pp Bs. Drum. Perc. 3 pp non arp.
f
ff
Hp.
A tempo, q = 56 poco accel. poco a poco
q = 69
A tempo, sost., q = 63
allarg.
moving forward
Vln. 1 sub. mp
f div.`
unis.
molto
ffsf, with power and increasing anguish, marcato
unis.
Vln. 2 sub. mp
f
molto 3
3
3
ffsf, with power and increasing anguish, marcato div.`
unis.
Vla. sub. mp
f non div.
ffsf
molto 3
div.
f
div.`
Vc. sub. mp
f
3
3
molto
ffsf
f unis., arco
1/2 pizz, 1/2 arco Cb. sub. mp
f
ff
f
8
q = 74
allarg. poco a poco
Molto sost. - Maestoso, q = 36 (e = 72)
molto allarg.
52
moving ahead
Picc. ff
sf fff
fff
Fl. 1-2 sf fff
appasionato, molto sost.
sf fff
appasionato, molto sost.
sf fff
appasionato, molto sost.
Ob. 1
Ob. 2
a2 Cl. 1-2 sf fff
appasionato, molto sost.
Bsn. 1 ffsf
sf
sf
sf
fff
Bsn. 2 ffsf
sf
sf
ffsf
sf
sf
sfz
Cbsn. (opt.)
sffz sffz
fff
sffz
sffz
fff
ff
sfz appasionato, molto sost.
Hn. 1-2 ff
ff-f
sfz
sffz
ff-f
sfz
sffz
ff
Hn. 3-4 ff
ff
C Tpt. 1 ff
appasionato, molto sost.
C Tpt. 2 sf ff
appasionato, molto sost.
Tbn. 1-2 ff-f ff
ff-f
ff
ff-f
sffz
ff
B. Tbn. Tuba ffsf
f
sf
ffsf
sf f
sf f
f
sfz
sffz
ff
Timp. sf mf
ff
ff
Xylo. Perc. 1 f
ff
Perc. 2 ff
Perc. 3 sfmf
sf-f
sf
sf
ff
p
arp. Hp.
ff
non arp.
fsf
sf
ff sf
sf
q = 74
sf
molto allarg. div.
allarg. poco a poco
unis.
Molto sost. - Maestoso, q = 36 (e = 72)
moving ahead non div.
Vln. 1 sf
sf
fff appasionato, molto sost.
non div.
Vln. 2 sf
div.`
6
6
6
6
6
sf
fff appasionato, molto sost. unis.
non div.
fff appasionato, molto sost. unis.
non div.
6
Vla. ff
sf
sf
sf
Vc.
sf
pizz.
ff
sf sf
sf
sf
tutti arco
sf
ff
sf
fff appasionato, molto sost. div.
Cb. arco ffsf
fff
9
59
q = 46
A tempo, q = 46
accel.
42
Picc. sffz
poco rit.
accel.
43 ff
a2
a2
2 4
Fl. 1-2 sffz
f
3 4 ff 3
2 4
Ob. 1-2 sffz
sub. mf
3
3
3
3
ff
2 4
Cl. 1 sffz
sub. mf
3 4 ff-f
3
3
ff-f
3
3
3 4 ff
3
3
2 4
Cl. 2 sffz
ff-f f
3
ff
2 4
Bsn. 1
3
3
3 4
`
3
ff-f 7
7
2 4
Bsn. 2 f
`
3
3 4
ff
Cbsn. (opt.)
3
3
3 4
3
ff-f
2 4
3 4
2 4
3 4
ff
ff
f 3
Hn. 1-2
ff
f
sffz
3
f
42
Hn. 3-4 sffz
3
3
ff
ff-f
3
43 3
3
3
2 4
C Tpt. 1
3 4
3
ff
3
3
2 4
C Tpt. 2 sub. mf
3 4 ff
3
f a2 3
2 4
Tbn. 1-2 f
3 4 ff
3
ff B. Tbn. Tuba
2 4
3 4 ff
ff-f
3
2 4
Timp. sf
p
3
3 4 f
ff
f
Perc. 1
2 4
3 4
Perc. 2
2 4
3 4
2 4
3 4
42
43
ff
Triangle Perc. 3 p
ff
mf
f
Hp.
ff
2 4
q = 46
3 4
A tempo, q = 46
accel.
accel.
poco rit. 6
42
Vln. 1 sffz
sf
sub. mf
3
3
43
6
sfmf
ff
6
unis. div.
3
6
2 4
Vln. 2 sffz
sf
sub. mf
ff
3
2 4
Vla. sffz
sf
f 7
Vc.
3 4
6
sfmf
3
3 4 ff
7
2 4
`
sfmf
f
3
3 4 ff
6
3
3
3
3
sf-f
ff
3
Cb.
2 4
3 4 ff
sf-f
3
3
ff
10
63
Più mosso, q = 60
q = 72
accel.
rall. molto
Picc. ff
5
3
6
a2 a2 Fl. 1-2 ff-f
3
ff
5
a2 a2 Ob. 1-2 ff-f
3
ff
a2
a2
Cl. 1-2 ff-f
3
ff
Bsn. 1 f
3
ff
a2 Bsn. 2 sf-f, pesante
ff
sf-f, pesante
ff
3
Cbsn. (opt.)
3
3
Hn. 1-2 sf-f
f
ff
3 3
sf-f Hn. 3-4
f
ff
3
C Tpt. 1 f
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
C Tpt. 2 sfmf
3
3
3
f a2
Tbn. 1-2 f
3
ff
a2
a2 B. Tbn. Tuba
3
ff
sf-f, pesante
Timp. p
ff
Perc. 1
Perc. 2 p Triangle Perc. 3 pp
Hp.
Più mosso, q = 60
q = 72
accel.
rall. molto
3
3
Vln. 1 ffmf
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Vln. 2 ffmf
3
Vla. ffmf
5
3
3
3
3
3
3
div. Vc. sf-f, pesante
ff
sf-f, pesante
ff
Cb.
3
ff
5
11
Tempo 1, molto sostenuto (q = 36, e = 72)
Molto sost., q = 30 ( e = 60)
relaxing
66 Picc. 5
fff
p molto molto
Fl. 1-2 fff
sf
mf
molto molto
p
mf
1. Ob. 1-2 fff
sf
p
p
molto
f singing f
1. Cl. 1-2 fff
sf
mf
f
molto
mf
Bsn. 1 p
fff
molto
Bsn. 2 p
fff
Cbsn. (opt.)
molto
p
fff molto molto
p
mf
p
Hn. 1-2
fff
molto molto
mf
p
mf
p
mf
p
Hn. 3-4
p
mf
fff
molto
C Tpt. 1 ff
p
molto
C Tpt. 2 p
ffsf molto molto
p Tbn. 1-2 p
fff molto molto
p
B. Tbn. Tuba fff
molto p
Timp. p
sf
Med. Crash Cym. Perc. 1 ff
Perc. 2 pp
ff
l.v.
Perc. 3 ff
non arp.
ff
f
Hp.
Tempo 1, molto sostenuto (q = 36, e = 72) div.
f
p
Molto sost., q = 30 ( e = 60)
relaxing
unis. Vln. 1 fff div.
sf molto
f
p
mp
Vln. 2 fffsf
molto
f
div.
f
mf
p
unis. Vla. fffsf
f
molto
mf
f singing
p
unis. Vc. sf fff div.
molto
f
mf
fff
molto
f
mf
Cb.
f
p
12
70
rit.
molto allarg.
Più sost.
rall.
Tranquillo (q = 42)
Picc.
Fl. 1 mf
p
poco f
p
1. Ob. 1-2 mf
Cl. 1-2 mf
p
p
mp
pp
1.
1. Bsn. 1-2 mf
poco f
p
mp
pp
Cbsn. (opt.)
solo p
1.
mf
Hn. 1-2 p
mf
p
p
Hn. 3-4
C Tpt. 1
C Tpt. 2
Tbn. 1-2
B. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. pp
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Perc. 3
Hp.
mf
rit.
molto allarg.
Più sost.
pp
rall.
Tranquillo (q = 42)
Vln. 1 mp
mf
pp
Vln. 2 p
pp
div.
unis.
Vla. mf
pp
mp, espr.
div.
unis.
Vc. p
mf
p p div.
pp pp
Cb. p p
pp
13
74
q = 50
moving ahead slightly
24
Picc.
rit. poco a poco
rit. molto
34 f
2 4
Fl. 1
3 4 f
2 4
Fl. 2
3 4 poco f
24
Ob. 1
34 f
24
Ob. 2
34
mp
poco f
2 4
Cl. 1
3 4
mp
f
2 4
Cl. 2
3 4 poco f
mp
2 4
Bsn. 1-2
3 4
mp
Cbsn. (opt.)
poco f
2 4 poco f
3 4
pp
p
p
poco f
2 4
Hn. 1-2 p
mp
mf
3 4 mf
mp
2 4
Hn. 3-4 mp
pp
3 4
p
mp
C Tpt. 1
2 4
3 4
C Tpt. 2
2 4
3 4
Tbn. 1-2
2 4
3 4
2 4
3 4
mp
p B. Tbn. Tuba sord .
p
pp
mp
2 4
Timp.
3 4 p
poco cresc.
Perc. 1
2 4
3 4
Perc. 2
2 4
3 4
Perc. 3
24
34
2 4
3 4
2 4
3 4
mf
Hp.
p
mf
moving ahead slightly
q = 50
2 4
Vln. 1
mp
rit. molto div.
rit. poco a poco
3 4
mp
f div.
2 4
Vln. 2 pp
3 4 mp
poco f
div.
2 4
Vla. poco f div.
3 4
mp
poco f div.
non div.
Vc. p
unis.
2 4
3 4 poco f
mp
unis. Cb.
2 4
3 4 mf
unis.
14
q = 32
79
poco rit.
A tempo
Picc. pp
p, dolce
Fl. 1 pp
Fl. 2 pp
Ob. 1 pp
Ob. 2 pp
Cl. 1 pp
pp
pp
pp
Cl. 2
Bsn. 1-2 pp
mp
p
mf
Cbsn. (opt.)
lunga Hn. 1-2 p mp
pp
mf
lunga Hn. 3-4 pp C Tpt. 1 pp
C Tpt. 2 pp
Tbn. 1-2 pp pp B. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. pp
Chime Perc. 1 p Tenor Drum. Perc. 2 pp Bass Drum Perc. 3 pp
ppp
arp. p
Hp.
pp
p
q = 32
poco rit.
p
A tempo div.
lunga
Vln. 1 pp div.
pp warm
dim. lunga
unis.
Vln. 2 pp unis.
div.
unis.
mp
mf
pp
pp warm
dim. lunga
Vla. p
dim. arco, div.`
pizz., non div.`
lunga
Vc. mp
mf
p
pp
piĂš p
pizz.
pp arco
dim. lunga
Cb. pp
ppp
pp
dim.