for clarinet, violin, cello and piano

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Duration:

approximately 13 minutes

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Clarinet written at sounding pitch___________________________________________

Performance Notes

play note 1/4 tone higher than written

gradual change from one mode of playing to another

scratch tone: maximum bow pressure totally distorting the pitch

heavy bow pressure producing partially distorted pitch

play behind bridge on I, II, and III

Inside piano: sweep strings with fingertips approximately withinindicated pitch range

Inside piano: strike strings with heel of hand approximately withinindicated pitch range

Strings and Clarinet

Strings

Piano

Commissioned by

Chiasmus Ensemble,James Stephenson, director,

and premiered on 15 May 2010

at the York Spring New Music Festival,University of York, England

Clarinet in B

Violin

Violoncello

Piano

PART I

5

6 3

ric. ord.

. .. ... ..

sul IV

ord.

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

4

6

~5"

VALENCE IIfor clarinet, violin, cello and piano

2010 Robert A. Baker

Robert A. Baker2010

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

9

3

ric. ord.

. .. ... ..

a tempo

(ord.)

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

14

sul pont.

~3" a tempo

A

6

ric. . .. .. .... ..

2 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

19

3

3

ord.

~5"6

6

a tempo

5

3

5

7

ord.

L.H.

R.H.

1 1

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

23

molto vib. pizz.

6 5

3

arcovib. ord.

3VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

25

ft. ord.

l.v.

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

29

nonharm.

B

4 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

32

3

ft. 3

5

5 6

3

ord.

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

34

3

3

3

3

P

P

3

5

3

~4"

5VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

37

PART II

3 3

3

3

3

3

3

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

41

5

3

R.H.

3 5 3

3 3

ord.

6 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

43

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

5 6

3

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

46

3

C

7VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

51

3

3

3

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

56

5

3

55 3

secco

8 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

59

3

5 3

sul pont.sul II

ord.

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

63

3

D

3

pizz.3 3

5

3

5

3 3

9VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

67

arco

3

3 3

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

72

3 5

ric.

. ....

batt.

ord.

3

3

10 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

76

3

3

3

6

E

5

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

80

3

sul tasto ord.

11VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

84

33L.H.

3

sul pont.

63

ord.

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

87

3

l.v.

sul pont. ord.

12 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

91

pizz.pizz.arco 3arco

pizz.

3

arco

secco

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

95

5

3

sul tasto

63

6

3

13VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

99

3

3

5

3

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

1026

3

3

6

6

6 6

3

poco accel.

pizz.

3

5

a tempo

arco

F

14 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

104

molto sul pont.3

5 3

pizz. arco pizz.

arco ord.

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

107

3

3

3

15VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

110

5

33

~5"

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

114

PART III~3"

16 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

118

batt.

arco

arco ord. batt. 3pizz.

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

121

3

3

5

3

3

5

3 5

17VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

124

arco 3

3

batt. pizz.

G

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

127

3

arcoric.

. .. ... ..

3

arco ord.

3

5

3

pizz.

pizz.

18 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

130

5

3

3

arco

arco 3

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

133

3 5

3

53

5 5 5

19VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

136

3

3

6

3

3

56

poco accel.

3 3 3

3

6 3

a little faster

H

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

139

3

3 3

3 3 3 33

3

5

6

53

3

20 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

143~2"

3

3

3 3 3 3

7

5

3

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

146

5 5 5 5

3

3

sempre e pesante

senza Ped.

5 5 5 5

3

3

3

21VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

1485

57

5 5 5

3 3

3

3

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

150

cresc. poco a poco

3

53

22 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

152

poco rit.

ad lib. tremelo on I, II, III

molto vib.

5

3

5

a tempo I

batt.vib. ord.

l.v.

INSIDE PIANO

I

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

154

5 6

arco ord.

sul II

23VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

157

ric. . .. ... ..

l.v.

(con Ped.)

3 5

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

161

3

5 5batt.

3 6

24 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

164

ric. . .. ... ..

l.v.

(con Ped.)

~3"

On keys

J

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

167

3

ord.

5

3 6

3

P

3

3

arco ord.

subito

L.H.

25VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

170

ric.. ....

arco ord.

ric.

. ....ord.

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

174~2" 5

5 3

sul pont.

sul II

~4"

26 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

178 3

PART IV

3ord. sul pont. ord.

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

1813

3

27VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

185

5

3

3

ric. ord.

. ....

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

188

K

28 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

192

3

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

195

3

3

3

29VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

197 3

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

200

3

3

L

3 3

30 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

203

3

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

2063

nonHarm.

ric. ord.

. ....

31VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

209

3

ric. ord.

. ....

M

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

213

ric.

. ....

32 VALENCE II

B Cl.

Vn.

Vc.

Pno.

217

ord.

33VALENCE II