Peter Lieberson
FIRE (from The Five Great Elements) for large orchestra
From the G. Schirmer Rental Library. date of printing: _____________
Associated Music Publishers, Inc. New York, NY
Peter Lieberson
FIRE (from The Five Great Elements) for large orchestra
Commissioned by the New York Philharmonic th in celebration of their 150 anniversary
Associated Music Publishers, Inc. New York, NY
Instrumentation
3 Flutes (3rd doubling Piccolo) 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in B= Clarinet in E= 2 Bassoons Contrabassoon 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in C 2 Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani (also playing Suspended Cymbal) Percussion (4 players) Player 1: Glockenspiel Crotales in D= and F High Suspended Cymbal Snare drum Ratchet (small) Player 2: Xylophone Medium Suspended Cymbal Maracas Log drum (low) Wind Machine Player 3: Vibraphone Tamtam (low) Large Cymbals (pair) Whip Player 4: Large Suspended Cymbal Chinese Cymbal Large Bass drum
Piano Harp Strings
Score is Transposed Piccolo and Xylophone sound 8va Glockenspiel and Crotales sound 15ma Contrabasses and Contrabassoon sound 8ba On page 1 of the score, principal parts to be brought out are indicated by┌
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FIRE
= 100–108 short fltg.
Peter Lieberson (1995)
ord.
1 2
fltg.
fltg.
1.
5
5
5
Flute
5
fltg.
ord.
fltg. 3
5
Oboe
1 2
Clarinet in B
1 2
Clarinet in E
3
Bassoon
1 2
1. 5
5
5
Contrabassoon 5
short
(open)
1 3 marc. Horn in F
stopped 2 4 stopped
short con sord.
3
5
5
5 5
1 2 con sord. short
Trumpet in C
5 3
5
5
3 1 Trombone 2 Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani Suspended High Cymbal, soft stick
(choke)
1
Suspended Medium Cymbal, soft stick (choke) (sim.)
Maracas
2 Percussion 3 Chinese Cymbals (choke)
(choke)
4
poco
Harp
C D E F G A B
Piano
= 100–108 short. trem.
trem.
Violin I
Violin II
div. Viola
1/2
3
tutti
3
Violoncello marc. 3
Contrabass Corrected 7/97.
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secco
3
2
(in 6)
4 1 2 Fl. 3
Ob.
1 2
Cl. in B
1 2
3
5
Cl. in E 1. Bn.
3
1 2
Cbn. 1. open
a2
1 3 Hn. in F
(stopped)
a2
2 4 1., 2., con sord.fltg.
senza sord.
1.
3
ord.
1 2 secco Tpt. in C
con sord.
3 3
3 3
secco
Tbn. 1 2 secco
poco Bs. Tbn.
Tuba
3
Bs. Tbn. Tuba secco
poco gliss.
Timp.
poco 1
2 Vibraphone (dead stroke)
Perc. 3
Bass Drum 4
poco
poco
Harp
Pno.
marc.
div.
3
(in 6)
unis., trem.
I Vn.
div.
unis., trem.
div.
unis.
poco
ord.
div.
II
poco div.
unis.
Va.
poco pizz. 3
div.
unis., arco 3
non div.
div.
unis.
Vc. marc.
pizz. Cb.
3
arco
poco pizz.
3
3
poch. allarg. 8
1.
a2
1 2
to Piccolo
Fl. 3
Ob.
1 2
Cl. in B
1 2
2.
Cl. in E (1.) Bn.
1 2 rough
sub.
3
Cbn. stacc. a2 1 3 Hn. in F 2 4
fltg.
1.
fltg. 1 2 fltg.
Tpt. in C
5
3
a2 Tbn. 1 2
Tuba Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
High Cym., hard stick
soft sticks
1
poco Med. Cym., soft sticks 2 Perc. 3
4
Harp
C F B
Pno.
div., trem.
unis.
poch. allarg.
div. a3 div.
unis.
I div. a3
Vn. div., trem.unis.
div.
II
non div., trem.
div.
trem.
ord.
Va.
div.
trem.
pizz.
Vc.
wrathful Cb.
(pizz.)
subito
rough
3
arco
4
a tempo 14 Fl.
1 2 stacc., sempre sim.
Picc.
Ob.
1 2 marc.
Cl. in B
stacc., sempre sim.
1 2
Cl. in E
Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
(open) 1 3 Hn. in F
stacc., sempre sim.
2. 2 4 sim. (con sord.) marc.
5
1 2 Tpt. in C
marc. 3 3
Tbn. 1 2 3
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
1 Marac. 2
Perc.
Whip 3
Low Sus. Cym. 4
poco
sim.
ĂŠtouffez
Harp
Pno.
chromatic cluster poco sim.
a tempo
div. a2
I sempre sim. Vn.
div. a2 II sempre sim. sul ponticello
div., ord.
Va. sempre sim. div., col legno batt. Vc.
poco
sempre sim.
div., col legno batt. Cb.
poco
sempre sim.
3
3
1., solo
3
3
2., solo
5
intensifying
5 1.
17 Fl.
a2
1 2
Picc.
a2 Ob.
1 2
1. a2 Cl. in B
1 2
Cl. in E a2 Bn.
1 2 marc. sim.
Cbn. marc.
sim. 1.
1.
1 3 3. Hn. in F
(open) 2 4 (con sord.) 1 2
Tpt. in C
con sord. 3 1., solo intensifying further 3 pi첫 5
(2.) Tbn. 1 2
5
3
(1.)
5
3
5
5
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
gliss. Timp.
poco Sus. Cym.
molto
1
Xylophone 2 Perc.
Tamtam 3 Low Sus. Cym., soft stick (splashy)
B.D. 4
Harp
pi첫
Pno.
unis. I Vn.
unis. II
unis. Va.
arco, ord.
unis.
Vc.
pi첫 non div., pizz.
marc. arco
Cb.
pi첫 marc.
6 21 Fl.
(a2)
1 2
Picc. (a2) Ob.
1 2
Cl. in B
1 2
(a2)
Cl. in E 5
(a2) Bn.
1.
a2
1 2 5
Cbn.
1 3 Hn. in F 2 4
fltg.
2. 1 2 Tpt. in C
fltg. 3
3
Tbn. 1 2 3
marc.
marc.
3 marc.
3
Bs. Tbn. Tuba marc.
Timp.
Soft sticks
(High Sus. Cym.) 1
Med. Sus. Cym. 2
poco Perc.
Large Cym. (pair)
3
3
3 B.D.
Chinese Cym.
poco
4
poco
Harp
Pno.
div. I
Vn. gliss.
non div.
div.
II
non div. Va. pesante (non rit.) 5
Vc. pesante (non rit.) 5
Cb.
div.
7
poch. rit. a tempo
25 Fl.
1 2
5 6
3
Picc. 6
Ob.
1 2
Cl. in B
1 2
5
5
3
Cl. in E
Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
3. 1 3 Hn. in F
4. 2 4
fltg.
3
2. 1 2 Tpt. in C
3
3
Tbn. 1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. (Cym.)
Small Ratchet
1
poco
poco
Xyl. 2 Perc.
3
3
Tam., B.D. beater
3
3
B.D.
4
poco
ĂŠtouffez
E A B
Harp
poco
3
Pno.
poch. rit. a tempo unis.
I
Vn.
unis. II
unis.
div.
5
Va. secco div.
unis. pizz.
5
Vc. 3
secco
3
Cb.
5
secco
pizz.
non div.
sim.
8
Stesso tempo ma pesante (in 6)
(in 9)
28 Fl.
1 2
3
3
Picc.
3
Ob.
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1 2 marc.
marc. 3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1 3
marc.
marc.
Cl. in B
3 3 3
3 3
3
3 3
3
3 3
3
2 marc.
marc.
Cl. in E 3 3
Bn.
3 3
1 2 marc. 3
3
3 3
Cbn. 3
marc. 3. open
3
3
3
3
1 3 marc.
Hn. in F
2.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2 4 3
marc.
( marc.) 3
senza sord. 1 2
3
Tpt. in C
senza sord.
3
3
3
3
Tbn. 1 2 3 3
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. (Ratchet)
High Sus. Cym., soft sticks
1
poco
3
Med. Sus. Cym., soft sticks
2 Perc.
3
3 (B.D.)
3
3
4
poco Harp
Pno.
Stesso tempo ma pesante non div. (in 6)
(in 9)
gliss.
3
div. a3
I 3
Vn.
non div.
3
3
div. a3 II
non div.
3
pizz.
div. a3 arco
gliss.
3
div. a2
Va.
div., arco 3
pizz.
div., arco 3
Vc.
arco Cb.
3
pizz.
arco
3
div.
Misterioso
9
= 50–54
cant.
32 Fl.
=
1 2
Picc. 1. Ob.
1 2
poco cant.
1. Cl. in B
1 2
poco
cant. Cl. in E solo
1. Bn.
3
2., solo
1 2 3
3
3
possible, cant.
poco
3
Cbn. poch.
(1. open) cant. 1 3 Hn. in F
a2 (open) 2 4 1., con sord. 1 2
poco
cant.
Tpt. in C 3
Tbn. 1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
Snare Drum, wire brushes 1 9
9
9
9
9
Log drum
(rit.)
2 Perc.
6
Vib.
5
3 3 3
B.D.
❉
Low Sus. Cym., soft stick
4 sonoro 3
3
C E G B sonoro
Harp
sonoro
A
l.v.
l.v.
l.v.
5
Pno.
❉
Misterioso =
= 50–54 con sord., div. a2
I Vn.
con sord., div. a2 II
con sord. (div.) Va. unis. Vc.
poco unis. Cb.
pizz.
E
10 34 Fl.
1.
a2
1 2
espr.
Flute
to Flute
dolce
poco
cant.
Picc.
espr.
possible Ob.
dolce
poco
1. 1 2
cant.
2.
poco a2 Cl. in B
cant.
2.
1 2 cant.
espr.
poco
Cl. in E 3
1. Bn.
1 2
espr. Cbn. poch. 3. 1 3 Hn. in F
3. open
cant.
a2 2 4 con sord. fltg. 1 2
Tpt. in C
poco 3
Tbn. 1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
High Sus. Cym., soft stick 1
poco (a little splashy)
Wind machine 2
Perc.
Tamtam
Vib.
3 sonoro
shadow
shadow
4
Harp
sonoro
F
G B
poco
Pno.
I Vn.
warm
poco
warm unis.
poco
warm
poco
warm pizz.
poco
II
Va.
Vc.
sonoro arco Cb.
poco sonoro
11
rit. 39
1.
1 2
espr.
Fl. 3
Ob.
1 2
espr. Cl. in B
(2.) 1 2
espr.
poco Cl. in E
Bn.
1 2
espr. Cbn. poch. solo 1 3
poco Hn. in F 2. 2 4
poco 1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn. 1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba Sus. Cym., soft stick Timp.
S.D., wire brushes 1 9
Log drum
9
9
Wind machine
2
Perc.
Tamtam 3 ma sonoro B.D.
Low Sus. Cym., soft stick
4 sonoro
Harp
G
sonoro
Pno.
rit.
div.
trem. I
Vn. trem.
8va
div.
II
trem.
div.
unis.
Va.
espr. trem.
1 solo (arco)
Vc.
espr. arco Cb.
espr.
gli altri
pizz.
(pizz.)
12 43
Tempo I,
= 100–108
=
1 2 Fl.
Flute 3 to Piccolo 3
Ob.
1 2
Cl. in B
1 2
Cl. in E
Bn.
1 2
Cbn. 3
3
1 3 marc. Hn. in F
marc. 3
3
3
2.
2 4 1. senza sord. 5
1 2
3
fltg.
7
5
Tpt. in C
(senza sord.)
5
5
3
fltg.
3
Tbn. 1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
Ratchet 1 Wind machine
Sus. Cym., soft sticks
2 Whip
Perc.
3
3 Chinese Cym.
B.D.
4
poco
Harp
Pno.
Tempo I, =
= 100–108 unis.
I
Vn.
3
3
3
3
div. II
div.
unis.
3
3
Va.
tutti Vc.
Cb.
3
div.
unis.
3
unis.
13 Fltg.
45 Fl.
ord.
(a2)
a2
1 2 6
Piccolo Picc. 11
a2 Ob.
1 2 5
Cl. in B
6
1.
1 2 3 3
Cl. in E 3
Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
1 3 Hn. in F
a2
3
(2.) 2 4
cresc. 1.
3
3
1 2 3
Tpt. in C
3
3
Tbn. 1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
Sus. Cym., soft sticks 1 3
2 Perc. 3 B.D. 4
Harp
C F G A B
Pno. 10
div.
unis.
12
div.
non div.
I 3
Vn.
div.
unis.
3
div.
II
div.
3
unis.
Va.
3
non div.
Vc.
arco Cb.
non div.
14 poco
Gradually intensifying (to m. 55) 48 Fl.
a2
1.
1 2
5
ord.
sub.
Fltg.
poco
sim.
Picc.
a2 Ob.
1 2 1.
a2 Cl. in B
1 2
ossia
Cl. in E
5
Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
1.
3.
1 3 Hn. in F
poco
2. senza sord.
2., con sord. 2 4
con sord.
2.
Fltg.
ord. 3
1 2 Tpt. in C
con sord.7 :
poch. 3 3
2., con sord.
5
1. con sord.
Tbn. 1 2
3
marc. B.Tbn., con sord.
3
non troppo
pi첫 dolce
3
Bs. Tbn. Tuba marc.
non troppo
Timp.
S.D. 1 6
6
Log Drum 2 Perc.
Vib. 3
Low Sus. Cym. 4
Harp
poco
G B C
C E G A
Pno.
Gradually intensifying (to m. 55) unis., ord. I dolce Vn.
0
div.
unis., pizz. 0
legato div., arco
poco unis.
trem.
div.
II dolce div.
pizz. unis.
arco
legato
poco
Va.
dolce
poco
Vc. dolce poco Cb.
div.
15
Con forza 54 Fl.
a2
1 2
5
5
5
Picc. 5
Ob.
1 2
Cl. in B
1 2
a2
Cl. in E
Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
a2
1.
3.
1.
3.
1.
1 3 Hn. in F
a2 2 4
1. 1 2 Tpt. in C
14 :
3 2., senza sord. Tbn. 1 2 Bs. Tbn. senza sord. sempre e secco
Tuba
sempre
e secco
(3.)
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
gliss.
1
2 Perc.
Tam. 3 molto
B.D.
4
poco lontano
gliss.
Harp
Pno.
Con forza I 6
6
sempre
6
Vn.
trem. II 6
6
6
non div. Va. 6
6
6
Vc. marcatissimo Cb. marcatissimo
ord.
trem.
ord.
16 (a2)
57 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
1
Ob. 2 (a2) Cl. in B
1 2
Cl. in E a2 Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
(1.)
3.
1 3 Hn. in F
4.
2.
2 4
marc.
(1.) 1 Tpt. in C 2
1., senza sord. Tbn. 1 2 sempre
e secco
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. poco Glockenspiel
l.v.
seccattissimo
l.v.
Ratchet
1 Med. Sus. Cym. 2
poco
Perc. 3 B.D. 4
poco
C E G A Harp
Pno.
div. I Vn.
div. II non div.
Va.
pizz. arco Vc. marcatiss. Cb.
17 (a2)
61 Fl.
fltg.
ord.
fltg.
ord.
1 2
Picc.
a2 Ob.
1 2
Cl. in B
1 2
a2
Cl. in E (a2) Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
a2 1 3 marc.
Hn. in F
a2
a2
2 4 marc.
senza sord.
marc.
1 2 Tpt. in C
senza sord. 3
Tbn. 1 2 e secco come sopra Bs. Tbn. Bs. Tbn. Tuba e secco come sopra secco
Timp. Glock.
l.v.
l.v.
1 Log Drum 2 Perc.
Vib. 3
B.D. 4
poco
lontano
Harp
E
Pno.
unis. I Vn.
trem.
unis.
ord.
trem.
ord.
II
div. Va.
Vc.
Cb. marcatiss.
unis.
non div.
18 a2
65 Fl.
(a2)
1 2
Picc. a2 (a2) Ob.
1 2
Cl. in B
1 2
(a2)
Cl. in E
(a2) Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
a2
a2
1 3 Hn. in F
a2 2 4 1. 1 2
Tpt. in C 3
1. Tbn. 1 2 Bs. Tbn. Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp. (Glock.)
Glock.
l.v.
l.v.
l.v.
1
Sus. Cym., soft sticks 2 Perc.
Vib. 3
B.D. 4
G
Harp
8va
loco
Pno.
I
div. unis.
Vn.
div. unis.
II
Va.
pizz. Vc.
pizz. Cb.
19
molto allarg. a tempo a2
70 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
3
Ob.
a2
3 3
3
1 2 3
marc. a2 Cl. in B
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
1 2
6 3
marc.
3
Cl. in E a2 Bn.
5
1 2 marc.
Cbn.
(a2)
a2
1 3 Hn. in F
(a2) 2 4
1., 2. con sord.
1., con sord.
1.
1 2 Tpt. in C
3
6
con sord. 3
2. Tbn. 1 2
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
Timp.
Sus. Cym., soft sticks
Crotales l.v. 1
poco 2 Perc.
Tam. 3 molto
(B.D.) 4
gliss.
non arp.
D F G
Harp
C D F B
5
Pno. 5
molto allarg. a tempo
3 3
3
div.
3
I 3
marc.
Vn.
3
3
3
6
3 3
div.
3
II 3
marc.
3
3
6
div.
unis.
div.
Va. marc.
arco
div.
Vc. marc.
arco Cb.
non div.
20 (a2)
74 Fl.
poch. accel.
poch. rit.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1 2
Cl. in B
1 2
Cl. in E
Bn.
1 2
Cbn.
poco
1 3 Hn. in F 2 4 (1.) 1 2 Tpt. in C 3
Tbn. 1 2 sempre Bs. Tbn. Tuba sempre
Timp.
1 Wind machine 2
poco
Perc. 3
4
Harp
Pno.
poch. accel.
poch. rit.
I Vn. II unis.
div.
Va. unis. Vc.
pizz. Cb. ma sonoro
21 77 Fl.
1 2
Picc.
Ob.
1 2
Cl. in B
1 2
Cl. in E 3
Bn.
1 2 marc.
Cbn.
a2, open
3
1 3 dolce marc. Hn. in F
open
a2
2.
3
2 4 (1. con sord.) snarling
dolce
1., 2. senza sord.
1. solo, con sord.
sub.
7
1 2 Tpt. in B
7
(2. con sord.)
snarling
senza sord.
3 dolce Tbn. 1 2 Bs. Tbn. 3
Bs. Tbn. Tuba
gliss.
gliss.
lontano
Timp.
High Sus. Cym., soft sticks 1 secco
Maracas
sub. 2
sub. Perc.
Whip (match Violins) 3
4
Harp
Pno.
div. 4 desks
pizz.
I in Vn.
div. II unis.
in
3
arco, sul pont. div.
Va. marc.
pizz.
arco 3
3
Vc. marc. (pizz.) Cb.
3
pizz.