kaley lane eaton

subtle energy

for harp and cello

18'00"
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Where practical, symbols are explained in the score and parts for immediate reference. The following symbols occur numerous times throughout the piece:

Spoken in rhythm, at any pitch level.

Spoken or whispered (will be indicated in score), at any pitch level, following rhythm

Repeat boxed phrase until arrow ends

Play one quarter tone higher than notated pitch.

Play one quarter tone lower than notated pitch.

Slide up to notated pitch.

Slide up after playing notated pitch.

Slide down after playing notated pitch.

 for lily and simon
4
prelude
Meterless, free Kaley Lane Eaton
q = ca. 36 text from the Myth of Human Supremacy by Derrick Jensen
(sounding)
o o U o o
o
o U U o o o U
o
&

ppp sempre
Harp

{
?

Meterless, free [slowly turn to

grating noise and tremolo
U

q = ca. 36
linger after harp
tone fades] molto sul pont.
BB O
U > U U ord. U BO
? O O gliss. O BBO
Violoncello
O gliss.n O
n & ? O B
>
ppp sempre

6 o o o [mute strings
and pluck] o
U U
&
3
Hp.

{
?

sul A
sul A
sul D [slowly turn
to airy sound]

tremolo

nO O O sul A molto sul

O nO O sul D O sul G OO sul D pont


? nnO U O sul C sul G
Vc.
n
n

C 2017, Kaley Lane Eaton

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10
U 3
& 4
Hp.
U o
o o o U U U o
{
?



w 3
4

ord.
U gliss.n
gliss.nn gliss.nn gliss.nn U gliss.nn gliss.n gliss.n
gliss. gliss. gliss. gliss.
?
gliss.
gliss.nn

gliss.n U gliss.
n gliss.n U ~
3
Vc.
4
w
6 I.
A
q = ca. 54-60
1 Repeat twice (total of 3x). B Repeat twice (total of 3x).
3
& 4 j #
> # j #
Hp.
>
ff
>> > >
? 43
{
>
ff sempre

> >

>

>

A
q = ca. 54-60 Repeat twice (total of 3x).
Repeat twice (total of 3x). B
sul tasto sul ponticello sul tasto sul ponticello
? 3 j > j j > j j
Vc.
4 >


> >
ff
> > > ff>
ff sub. ff sub. ff
> > > ff>
ff sub. ff sub. ff
> > >
ff sub.

6 C
3 3
& # # #
#

Hp.
> > > > > > >
? >j > >j >
{
>

> >


>

>


>

ord. ord.
Bartok pizz. gliss. Bartok pizz. gliss.
C through through
sul ponticello n> arco
> sul ponticello b sul ponticello n> arco
> sul ponticello b
? J J
Vc.



> >
ff sempre
> > > > > ff
> > >
ff
> >
 7

10D
& # > #> > # #
> > > >
Hp.
>j > >j >
{?

>

>


>

>

>


>

ord. ord.
gliss. gliss.
D through through
sul ponticello n> arco
> sul ponticello b sul ponticello n> arco
> sul ponticello b
? J J
Vc.



> >
ff sempre
> > > > > ff
> > >
ff
> >

14 E > F>
j j j j j
&


> > >
Hp. > > > > > > > > > > >
ff ff sub. ff ff sub. ff ff sub. ff ff sub. ff ff sub.
> >
{?

>
ff
j

> > >
ff sub.


>
ff
j

ff sub.
>
ff
j

> > >
ff sub.


>
ff
j

ff sub.
>
ff
j

> > >
ff sub.

attacca
arco
Bartok pizz. tremolo Bartok pizz.
E sul pont. F
ord. #> pizz.
> n> ord. #> sul pont.
? g lis
g lis g lis
arco

Vc.
s.

s. s.
- - - - - -
> >
>
ff like a throbbing pulse attacca
8 II.
q = ca. 54-60 G
molto rit. pedal trill
1 e = ca. 80
>
4 gliss. J j j . j
& 4 # n #gliss. n #. . J .
>
pedal gliss. ff
>
pedal gliss. pp
Hp.
n #gliss. n
{
?
- - - - - -
4 #
4

G
f

f

[airy, scratchy sound; from time to time, angle the bow so that
q = ca. 54-60 e = ca. 80 only one pitch of the double stop is sounding.]
Bartok pizz. arco non vib.
molto rit. molto vib. tremolo ord.
? 4 .
g liss. J gliss. w
Vc.
- - - - - - &4 w gliss.
w gliss. #w
nw w
f p pp n
ppp

H
8
pedal trill
g liss
. n gliss. g lis
s.
g liss

g liss
3 b> # .

4 iss.
4 b g liss
.

.
& j 4 J gl
> > # >
ff pp
Hp. ff >
molto rit.
pedal gliss.

? > j
{ 3
4
> #> b

>
4
4

Bartok pizz.
molto vib
[thin, non-vib., hollow sound]
tremolo > ord. n> arco
g liss.
# ? 3 gliss. gliss. n 4 #w
b b b b b
gliss.
Vc.
& > 4

4
w
&

f sub. p >f lush and full sound ff ppp

molto rit.
 9

muted
g liss. pedal trill pedal trill
pedal trill g liss.
17
b > b > > U

s.
n>
n n

g lis
g lis
s. b
&

g liss.

gliss.
ff ff ff

g liss.

g liss.

g liss.
pedal gliss. pedal gliss.

gliss.
Hp.
U
{
?

pp

f
b
b
>
pp f sub.
n n

[airy, scratchy sound; from time to time, angle the bow so that
only one pitch of the double stop is sounding.]
non vib.
ord.
? n> U
w
w
Vc. & b b b b b b
gliss. Bw
w gliss. nw
w gliss. bw
w

mp ppp f sub.
pppp
10
III.
I q = ca. 50
1
j j j
& j j J j j j J


[pluck all notes with
Hp. pick or nail and mute
immediately after
plucking] j

J J J J j j j
{
?

I
J

q = ca. 50
ppp sempre
J

J J
J J J J J

tremolo n n
molto sul pont.
n n

nn nn
?
Vc.








n


ppp sempre

9
J J j j j
&
J J J

J J J
Hp. 3

{
?

bb
? b >
? bb

Vc.
b n &n n
n

>
 11
14
j J J J J
& J J J J J J
Hp.

{
?
attacca

?
Vc.


attacca
12 IV.
J ca. 30 seconds K ca. 30 seconds L ca. 30 seconds
1
[sung] [repeat often until end of arrow, for any duration.] [sung]
& w w
[m] [m]

[rapidly tremolo [rapidly tremolo

Hp. & eeee with all pitches]

eeee
with all pitches]

ff n ff n

{ ?

[sung] [repeat often until end of arrow, for any duration.] [sung]
? w w
[m] [m]

Vc.

sul G
sul C tremolo
tremolo
~ ~ ~ ~
?
w w w w
f n f n
 13

M ca. 20 seconds N ca. 15 seconds O ca. 10 seconds P ca. 15 seconds

13 repeat often until end of arrow, for any duration.
[sung]
& w
[m]

pedal gliss ------- Eb pedal gliss ------- C#

Hp. & eeee ebe e e e e ebe e#e ebe ebe e e

ff n n ff n
ff

{ ?

ff

>
[hold pedal loosely
for distorted buzz] [pedal buzz]

>ff >

[sung] [sung]
? w w
[m] [m]

Vc.

sul A
sul D sul A
tremolo tremolo pizz.
~ ~ tremolo
~ ~
pizz. ~
? w w w
w w
f n f
> f n
>
>
ff
ff
14
ca. 10 seconds
Q R
23
[sung]
& w
[m]

ee ee e e #e
ebe e e e
e e
Hp. & #e e e e e e#e ebe e e e#e eb e e e
e e#e eb e e e
e e e#e
eb e e e

ff

{ ?

>
[pedal buzz]

>ff
do not coordinate attacks

? [sung]
w
[m]

Vc.

sul D
arco pizz.
tremolo
~ do not coordinate attacks
?
w
f >
ff
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27 S
& 44
repeat, each attack
e e e e e unison, with varying
e #e e e e durations between
each attack.
s . s s. ss . ss. ss. ss. s. s. s. s.
g lis g li g li g li g li g li g li
s
g li
s
g li
s
g li
s
44
Hp. & e be e #e e e e e e e

{
?
?

[pedal buzz]

>
44
brief pause before
next movement

44

repeat, each attack

Vc. unison, with varying
durations between
each attack.

? 44
>
brief pause before
next movement
16
V
q = 72 accel.

1 sung repeat for any duration at any point during this movement
4
& 4 w
[m]
> >
o o o [strum/arpeggiate where necessary] > > >
>
> >
4 >
Hp. &4

> > >
mf > > >
> > > > >

{? 44

mf


>

> > ff

> >
>

>


>
#

> >
>
> > >

>

>

>
>

q = 72 accel.
sung repeat for any duration at any point during this movement
? 4 w
4
[m]

Vc.
accel.
q = 72 pizz.
pizz. (strum)
(strum) > >
ord.
#> arco #> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > >
? 44 w
w


ff >
 17

T q = 96
9

&

> >
> > >
>
Hp. &
>

>

> > > > > > > > > >
> >
> > > > > >
{?



>

>

>
> >

> > >

>
> >

>
>

q = 96
?

Vc.
pizz. q = 96
strum [grating sound
> > > slowly turns to pitch]
arco [grating sound
slowly turns to pitch] > > > > >
> >

>
> > > > > > arco
YY
? Y # # #
Y YY
> >
18

17

&

> > >

> > >

Hp. &
>
> > > >
>

{ ?

>


ff

>

>
>

>

>

>

>
#
>
> >

>


>

>

Vc.
pizz. pizz.(strum)
(strum) > >
#> arco #> > > >
>
?


ff p sub. ff >
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22 U
&

> >
> > > >
>
>
Hp. &
> > >
> > > > > >

{ ?
>
>

>


>


>
>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

Vc. pizz.
arco strum
> > >
> > > > > > > > > >
[grating sound
slowly turns to pitch] > > >
?
YY


> > >
20

rit.
27

&

Hp. &
> > > > >
> > > > > > > > >

{?
>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

rit.

Vc.

rit.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
? # #
#

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VI.

32 q = 56 [spoken] [whispered] [spoken] whispered

4 O O O O O O O 5 O O 44 O O O
& 4 J R 4
3
there is mat - ter space and time (with - out them there is no - thing) there is gra - vi - ty and

o o U
Hp. 4
4 o 5
4 4
4
&
> > mf
ff
3

{ ?

> > pp sub.

4
4

5
4

4
4

q = 56 [spoken] [whispered] [spoken]

? 4 O O O O O 45 O O 44 O O
4 R J
3
there is nu - cle - ar fu - sion. (de - ve - loped by the sun and o - ther stars) there is

Vc.

[scratch and explore overtones]

> q = 56 U

> > arco ord ---------------------------------- sul pont.
? # > 4 5 4
s.
4 4 4 g lis

pp sub. ff
22

37 [spoken] whispered

& O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
J J
3 3
oth - er forms of at - trac - tion.There is el - ec - tri - ci - ty which was not de - ve - loped by hu - mans. There is ho - me - o - sta - sis

pedal trill
Hp. &
b

{ ?






n

ppp

f

whispered [spoken]
? O O O O O O O O
R
mo - tion de - vel - oped by the first en - ti - ties who moved there is sun - shine there is

Vc.

scratch and explore overtones

b b U
ord -- sul pont.
b
?
b w
3 6 6 6 6
3 p ff
mp f
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41 [spoken]

& O O O O O O O O
there is wa - ter there are riv - ers

3

Hp. &
6

ff

{?

pp


























&

6

? O O O O O O O O
fire there are oc - eans there are springs

Vc.

sul pont ---- ord.

ord ------- sul pont. ord ------- sul pont. 6
?











6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
pp
24
V
44 [spoken/yelling]

& O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
3
there are rocks! there is cell di - vi - sion there is sex - u - al re - pro - duc - tion there are
fff

nn n
n pedal gliss. pedal gliss.
b b b b n n n j b b n
Hp. & n
6 6 6 6

{ &
pedal glisses
b
3
b b
3
3
b n

3
b n b n ?
3 3
n
n

pedal gliss.

#
#

pedal gliss.

# n
# n

pedal gliss.

b
b

[spoken/yelling]
? O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
J J
3
there is me - ta - bo - li - sm! there is ox - y - gen com - bus - tion there are but - ter - flies there
ff

Vc.

gliss through microtones to open strings

6 6
?

gliss. gliss.
gliss.
ff
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48

& O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
3
fire - flies there is that light green of new growth on trees there are feet.
mp

pedal gliss.
b pedal gliss. gradually slow down
n#
&
Hp.
n
3 pp

{ ?
b n
b n
pedal gliss.




pp



b

? O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O O
are the fall col - ors of trees. there 3 is the sound of feet on dry leaves on a for - est floor there are

Vc.

ord ------ sul pont. 6 6 6 sul pont ------- ord

?

gliss.
pp 6 6 6 6 6 6 6
26

52 [spoken] W
3
& O
J
O O O 4
and there are eyes.
mp

Hp. 3
& 4

{ ? b
6

6

6

6

ff


6

b b b 43
b b b



6

6 6

mp
6 6 6 6

[spoken]
? O O O O O O O 3
J 4
3
cil - i - a and there are eyes.
mp mp

Vc.

sul D
ord ---- sul pont. [scratch and explore overtones, gradually lift stopped pitch
6 6 to harmonic]

? b

b w w 3
4
b
6 ff
 27
55
3
&4

Hp.
6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 6

{
? 43 b b bb b b
b b b
ff
b
mp

sul A
[scratch and explore overtones, gradually lift
#E
E stopped pitch to harmonic]

? 3 O #> O bb O bb O
Vc.
4
p ff

g li
unpitched gliss.
X

ss.

g li

ss.
59 n

g li

ss.
g li

ss.
&
b
gradually evolve into nail gliss.

gradually add
Hp. muting to strings

g li
3 3

ss.
g li
{
? b

ss.
g li

g li

g li
b
ss.

ss.

ss.
b b b
sul G
[gradually evolve
into fast tremolo] sul A O O
n O O O
X
? O
Vc.
O bO

 gradually slow gliss to a point where you
are slowly picking high strings, one at a time,
28 muted withone hand

g li

g li

g li

g li
g li

g li

g li

g li

g li

g li

g li

ss.

ss.

ss.

ss.

ss.

ss.

ss.

ss.

ss.

ss.

ss.
65
4
& 4

Hp.

{?

sul C

slowly press to reveal low C

4
4

brief pause before

next movement
O O O sul pont. slow tremolo
U
? 4
Vc.
4

brief pause before
next movement
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REPEAT AD LIB.
postlude
1 [whispered, loudly, in any rhythm]
[do not align with cellist's speech]
& 44
blood. sap. wa - ter. dreams. si - lence. har - mo - ny. An - ger. sor - row. joy.

4 o o o
Hp. & 4
ppp sempre

{? 44

? 44
REPEAT AD LIB.

[whispered, loudly, in any rhythm]

[do not align with harpist's speech]

blood. sap. wa - ter. dreams. si - lence. har - mo - ny. An - ger. sor - row. joy.

Vc.

? 44 O Ogliss. O gliss. O

ppp sempre