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IN SEA-COLD LYONESSE

JOHN PICKARD

Full Score

In Sea-Cold Lyonesse

The legend of the submerged city of Lyonesse dates back to Arthurian times when it was

associated with the story of Tristan and Iseult. Though geographically vague in the early

literature, the legend eventually came to be associated with the lost Cornish town of

Lethowsow, which some believed to lie submerged between Land’s End and Scilly.

Lyonesse is just one of several sunken cities encountered in Celtic legend: the Welsh

version is Cantre'r Gwaelod in Cardigan Bay, while the Bretons have the legend of the

city of Ys (the inspiration for Debussy’s famous piano Prélude La cathédrale engloutie).

From Tennyson to Sylvia Plath, the story of Lyonesse has inspired many writers and

poets. This work sets poems by Thomas Hardy (When I set out for Lyonesse) and Walter

de la Mare (Sunk Lyonesse), the latter embedded between the second and third

verses of the former.

For this particular piece, the story of Lyonesse seemed especially appropriate, for the

work was specifically designed to be performed by three groups of musicians, two on

the Cornish mainland and one on the Isles of Scilly, all playing simultaneously and all

connected in an online environment. Towards the end, the brass on the mainland and the

woodwind on Scilly call to each other across the sea, their music conveyed via a fibre-optic

cable running across the sea-bed and - who knows? - perhaps through the streets of the

submerged city itself. Thus, modern technology and ancient myth meet.

John Pickard

Instrumentation

Group 1

4 Woodwind parts (any combination of Flutes, Oboes or Clarinets; doubling is encouraged)

The present score provides a realisation for 4 flutes.

Group 2

8 Brass parts (any combination of instruments, giving a full range from low to high; doubling is encouraged)

The present score provides a realisation for 10 brass band instruments.

Group 3

Percussion: Tam-tam and Suspended Cymbal (1 player)

Female Choir or Children's Choir

Strings

The work is designed for performance in an online environment using superfast broadband. Each of the groups

is physically separated and the conductor is also physically isolated, conducting to camera, so that each group sees

the beat simultaneously. Each group hears the other two groups slightly behind the conductor's beat. Where possible,

this delay (latency) should be adjusted using a latency patch applied to the software. The latency should be set so that

the delay is extended to a full crotchet beat in length. The music is designed to ensure that, while the alignment of the groups

is different in each location, the musical experience remains valid wherever it is heard.

The work can also be performed without the use of broadband technology, with the groups either physically separated (and,

if necessary, separately conducted) or all together on the same stage as a conventional concert performance.

Flute 1

Flute 2

Flute 3

Flute 4

Soprano Cornet in Eb

2 Cornets in Bb

2 Tenor Horn in Eb

2 Trombones in Bb

2 Euphoniums in Bb

Bass Tuba in Eb

Bass Tuba in Bb

Percussion

Soprano Voices

Alto Voices

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

Violoncello

Double Bass

Misterious q = 48

pp

ppp

Misterious q = 48

ppp

ppp

ppp

ppp

ppp

ppp

Words: Thomas Hardy Walter de la Mare

In Sea-Cold LyonesseMusic: John Pickard

Tam -tam

l.v.

con sord.

con sord.

con sord.

con sord.

con sord.

con sord.

div.

div. unis.

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

p

9

p

p

p

poco f pp legatissimo

poco f pp legatissimo

poco f

poco f pp legatissimo

pp legatissimo

poco f

poco f pp

(play small notes if necessary)

2

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

15

pp cresc. f dim.

pp cresc. f dim.

pp cresc. f dim.

pp cresc. f dim.

pp cresc. f dim.

f dim.

pp sempre

pp sempre

pp sempre

pp sempre

pp sempre

cresc.f dim.

cresc.f dim.

cresc.f dim.

repeat independently in free rhythm

repeat independently in free rhythm

repeat independently in free rhythm

repeat independently in free rhythm

repeat independently in free rhythm

3

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

22

pp cresc. f dim. pp cresc.

pp cresc. f dim. pp cresc.

pp cresc. f dim. pp cresc.

pp cresc. f dim. pp cresc.

pp cresc. f dim. pp cresc.

ppf dim. pp cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

cresc.

pp cresc. f dim. p cresc.

pp cresc. f dim. pcresc.

pp cresc. f dim. pcresc.

3 3 3

3

3 3 3

3 3

3

4

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

f p

28

f p

f p

f p

f

f p

f p f

f p f

f p f

f p

f p

f

f pp

fpp

f pp

f

f pp

pp

f pp

f

f pp

3 3 3

3

3 3 3 6 6 6

3

3

3 3

3 3

3

3

Tam -tam

5

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

31

pp

pp

pp

pp

pp pp

pp

pp

When

p

I set out for Ly on- esse,- A hund red- miles a -

When

p

I set out for Ly on- esse,- A hund red- miles a -

f pp

f pp

f pp

f pp

f pp

f pp

6

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

38

way, The rime was on the spray, And star light- lit my lone some- ness- When I set out for Ly on- esse- A

way, The rime was on the spray, And star light- lit my lone some- ness- When I set out for Ly on- esse- A

unis.

unis.

7

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

p f pp

44

p f pp

p f pp

p f

p f

p f

p f

p f

hund red- miles a way- What

mp

would be chance- at Ly on- esse- While I should so journ-

hund red- miles a way- What

mp

would be chance- at Ly on- esse- While I should so journ-

pp

muted

muted

muted

muted

muted

pizz.

8

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

50

there No pro phet- durst de clare,- Nor did the wis - est wiz ard- guess What would be chance- at Ly on- esse- While

there No pro phet- durst de clare,- Nor did the wis - est wiz ard- guess What would be chance- at Ly on- esse- While

pizz.

arco

arco

9

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

p

56

p

p

p

p cresc.

p cresc.

p cresc.

p cresc.

p cresc.

I should so journ- there.

I should so journ- there.

f pp

pp f pp

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

open

open

open

open

10

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

62

poco f dim. pp p cresc.

poco f dim. pp p cresc.

poco f dim. pp p cresc.

poco f dim. pp p cresc.

poco f dim. pp p cresc.

poco f dim. pp

f pp

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

11

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

67

p cresc. f

poco f dim. ppp cresc. f

poco f dim. pp p cresc. f

poco f dim. pp p cresc.f

poco f dim. pp p cresc.f

poco f dim. pp f

poco f dim. ppf

f ppf

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 3

open

12

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

Faster q = c.60

72

ff pp

ff pp

ff pp

ff pp

ff pp

ff pp

ff pp

p

In

poco f

sea cold- Ly on- -

In

poco f

sea cold- Ly on- -

p f p

Faster q = c.60

p p

p

p

ff pp

Suspended cymbal

senza sord.trem.

senza sord.trem.

senza sord.trem.

senza sord.trem.

13

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

78

esse, When the Sab bath- eve shafts down From the roofs, walls, bel fries- of the found ered-

esse, When the Sab bath- eve shafts down From the roofs, walls, bel fries- of the found ered-

f p f p

p f

p

p

14

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

p f p f p

84

p f p f

p f p f

p f p f

p

p

p

p

p

town, The

mf

Ne reids- pluck their

town, The

mf

Ne reids- pluck their

pp

f pp

pp

pp

3 3

(very breathy) (normal)

(very breathy) (normal)

l.v.

pizz. repeat independently in free rhythm, varying the pattern constantly

pizz.

repeat independently in free rhythm, varying the pattern constantly

pizz.

repeat independently in free rhythm, varying the pattern constantly

pizz. repeat independently in free rhythm,

varying the pattern constantly

15

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

p

89

p

p

p

lyres Where the green

f

trans lu- cen- cy- beats, And with mo tion- less-

lyres Where the green

f

trans lu- cen- cy- beats, And with mo tion- less-

3

3

16

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

93

pp

pp

p f

p f

p f

pp

pp

eyes at gaze Make

p

min strel- sy- in the streets.

eyes at gaze Make

p

min strel- sy- in the streets.

pp p pp

pp p pp

pp p pp

pp

pp

arcocon sord.div.

arcocon sord.

arcocon sord.

arco

arco

17

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

p f p

99

p f

p f p

p f p

p f p

p

And

poco f

the o cean- wa ter- stirs In

And

poco f

the o cean- wa ter- stirs In

ppp legatissimo

ppp legatissimo

3

Suspended cymbal

unis.sul tasto repeat the same pattern independently

sul tasto

ppp legatissimo

repeat the same pattern independently

sul tasto repeat the same pattern independently

18

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

102

salt worn- case ment- and porch, Plies the blunt nosed- fish With fire

f

in his skull for

salt worn- case ment- and porch, Plies the blunt nosed- fish With fire

f

in his skull for

3 3

3 3

6

19

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

f p mf

106

f p mf

f p mf

f p mf

p f pp

p f pp

p f pp

p f pp

p f pp

p f pp

p f pp

f pp

torch. And the ring ing- wires re sound,- And the un earth- ly- love ly

torch. And the ring ing- wires re sound,- And the un earth- ly- love ly

p

slow

f pp

p

slow

f pp

p

slow

f

p

slow

poco

p

slow

f

p

slow

f

3

3

l.v.

3

3

senza sord.

gliss. gliss. gliss.

senza sord.

gliss. gliss. gliss.gliss.

senza sord.

gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.gliss.

senza sord.

gliss. gliss. gliss.

senza sord.gliss. gliss.

senza sord.

gliss. gliss. gliss.

20

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

p

112

p

p

p

p cresc.

p cresc.

p cresc.

p cresc.

p cresc.

p cresc.

weep, In la ment- of the mu sic- theymake In the sul len- courtsof sleep:

weep, In la ment- of the mu sic- theymake In the sul len- courtsof sleep:

pp pp pp cresc.

pp pp pp cresc.

p pp pp cresc.

p pp

pp

slow

cresc.

pp

slow

6

à 2 3

3 3

3 3

gliss.

gliss. gliss.

solo tutti

gliss.

gliss. gliss. gliss.

gliss.gliss.

21

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

f

118

f

f

f

p cresc. ff

f

f

f

f

f

f

Whose

f

mar ble- flowersbloom for

Whose

f

mar ble- flowersbloom for

pp cresc. mf ff

pp cresc. mf ff

mf ff ff

mf ff

pp cresc. mf ff

ff

ff

6 6 6

6 6 6

6 6 6

gliss.gliss.

gliss.gliss.

gliss.gliss.

gliss.gliss.

gliss. gliss.

gliss.

gliss.

22

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

Allargando Tempo 1 (q = c.48)123

p ff fp

p ff fp

p ff fp

p ff fp

fp

ay, And, lapped by the moon guiled- tide, Mock their carv er- with heart of stone, Caged

ff

in his

ay, And, lapped by the moon guiled- tide, Mock their carv er- with heart of stone, Caged

ff

in his

p f p fp ff

Allargando Tempo 1 (q = c.48)

p f p fp ff

p f p fp ff

p f p fp ff

p f p fp ff

p f p fp ff

p f p fp ff

3

3

div.

23

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

ff p ff p

128

ff p ff p

ff p ff p

ff p ff p

p ff p ff p

p ff p ff p

p ff p ff p

p ff p ff p

p ff p ff p

p ff p ff p

ff p ff p

p ff p ff pp

stone ribbed side

stone ribbed side

p ff p ff p

p ff p ff p

p ff p ff p

p ff p ff p

ff p ff p

ff p ff p

ff p ff p

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

Suspended cymbal

l.v.

gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss.

gliss. gliss.

24

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

ff f f f

134

ff f f f

ff f f f

ff f f f

ff p

ff f

p

ff f

ff p p

ff p p

ff

p

ff p

ff

ff p

ff p

ff p

ff p

ff p

ff p

ff p

à 2 3 3 3

3 3 3

Tam -tam

25

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

p

139

p

p

p

pp p pp

pp p pp

pp p pp

pp p pp

p pp

p pp

p

pp

pp pp

pp pp

pp pp

pp pp

pp

pp

con sord.

con sord.

con sord.

con sord.

con sord.

26

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

145

When

p

I came back from Ly on- esse- With

When

p

I came back from Ly on- esse- With

pp subito

pp subito

pp subito

pp subito

pp subito

pp subito

pp subito

27

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

152

ma gic- in my eyes, All marked with mute sur mise- my rad iance- rare and fa thom- less,- When I came back from

ma gic- in my eyes, All marked with mute sur mise- my rad iance- rare and fa thom- less,- When I came back from

pp sempre

pp sempre

28

Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

p p

158

p p

p p

p p

p

p p

p

p

p

Ly on- esse- With ma gic- in my eyes!

Ly on- esse- With ma gic- in my eyes!

ppp

solo

solo

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Fl. 1

Fl. 2

Fl. 3

Fl. 4

Sop. Cnt.(Eb)

2 Cnt. (Bb)

2 Ten. Hn. (Eb)

2 Trb (Bb)

2 Euph. (Bb)

Eb Bass

Bb Bass

Perc.

S.

A.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

molto rit. 166

pp

pp

molto rit.

pp

pp

pp

pp niente

pp niente

Tam-tam

unis.

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