Other world, which noone. For string quartet

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1 Other world which noone owns For string quartet Ste Conner 1

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3 Ste Conner Other world which no-one owns 1 revised 11 For string quartet Work-shoed and erormed by the Kreutzer Quartet in June 7 at the University o York Duration c 1 minutes

4 Notation Key Bowed non-measured tremolo which accelerates rom relatively slow reeated notes to a tremolo layed as ast as ossible Bowed non-measured tremolo which begins as ast as ossible then decelerates dramatically Bowed non-measured tremolo which begins slowly accelerates and then decelerates Bowed non-measured tremolo which begins ast decelerates and then accelerates There are two degrees o extreme multo sul onticello used in this iece 'ms ' and 'ms artials' The direction 'ms ' accomanied by a crossed note head indicates that the layer should bow right on the bridge and that no itch at all should be audible The direction 'ms artials' accomanied by a note head with diagonal strikethrough indicates that the layer should bow so close to the bridge that the audible comrise mainly high harmonics o the ingered note Gradual transition rom one state or technique to another eg sul onticello to normal Player sustains stoed note while ingering an artiicial harmonic above it ab lib or the duration o dotted line

5 Glissando on natural harmonics Controlled transition rom normal vibrato to very exaggerated vibrato and back Abbreviations s s ms st st mst oco sul onticello sul onticello molto sul onticello oco sul tasto sul tasto molto sul tasto normale Note In whole ensemble Senza Misura sections it is suggested that should lead by indicating the notated conductor cues However when and remain in measured notation while and II lay without measure it is more ractical or the or to lead transitions into and out o auses & ' -/1 7 ;<=@ Mountain Question and Answer Li Bai You ask why I make my home in the mountain orest and I smile and am silent and even my soul remains quiet it lives in the other world which no one owns The each trees blossom The water lows Trans Sam Hamill

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7 Other world which no one owns Ste Conner q = 7 Intensely ocused yet contemlative Violin I Violin II Viola Violoncello breathe in & ' & ms breathe out & ' & & breathe in breathe out & & ms & ms artials ms & breathe in ms & breathe out ' & & & & & ' & ' ms artials ms s - ' - / & / - add harmonic ad lib with irregular rhythm s ms artials & change bow ad lib ' & ms & s s m ' ' ' ms artials & s add harmonic ad lib with irregular rhythm ' - Oral breath calm and un-exagerrated but slow and controlled - like a meditation exercise Rhythms can be a little aroximate The intention is to create an oasis-like atmoshere in which adrenaline seems to subside and erormers' ersonalities are subsumed into the timbre o their instruments

8 A Senza Misura c Begin with irst box then alternate with second ad lib Accidentals aly or whole box Cautious at irst ' ' ' accents m ' ' accel accents leads Senza Misura 7 ' 7 ' accents accel c 1-1 rall m accents / s / - add harmonic ad lib with irregular rhythm m s gradually insert harmonic less requently m Senza Misura c ; ast ' accents ' ' ' ' rall accents m Senza Misura ' 7 ' 7 ' m accents accel c 1-1 rall accents m add harmonic ad lib with irregular rhythm - / s change bow ad lib / add harmonic ad lib with irregular rhythm - s m

9 1 - s add harmonic ad lib irregular rhythm s / ms artials & s ms artials & & & & m ' ' ' ' / - ' s ms artials & & ms & ms & ms ' - s ms artials & ms & B q = - ' & breathe in & breathe out & & breathe in & ms breathe out & ' & breathe in &

10 1 ms & ms ms artials s ms artials - - s & ms artials & ' add harmonic ad lib irregular rhythm - s m s ' ' ' & ms ' & & breathe out & ' & & & ms artials & s ' add harmonic ad lib irregular rhythm ' - C Senza Misura Begin with irst box then alternate with second ad lib Accidentals aly or whole box Faster than rehearsal letter A ' ' ' accel ' ' accents m Senza Misura 7 ' 7 ' accents accel c 7- c -1 accents rall m accents s - - s add harmonic ad lib with diminishing requency - m gradually insert harmonic less requently ' m

11 Senza Misura c -1 Vln 1 ; ; accents ' ' ' rall accents m Senza Misura c 7- m 7 ' 7 ' accents accel rall accents m - add harm ad lib Irreg rhythm s - ' - m s - s add harm ad lib irreg rhythm 7 - ms s artials & s ' m ' ' ms artials & ' ms artials s - - ms artials ' s ms artials ' & & ms & &

12 D oco accel q = c & s 1 ' & s < ' s m s = sub ms & s ' s s s ' rit 7 m m ' m ' m m Ạ ' / m m 7 7

13 7 E a temo q = c < ' st sub ' sub st s 1 - / m - - st sub s Continue tremolo alternating in irregular rhythm between ingered G and harmonic s s m / m - ; mst ' - - mst - - Continue tremolo alternating between ingered E and harmonic s ' s m

14 7 - F - ' / 7 A / ' - sz A ms artials & ms 7 ' rall < ' 7 G q = ' 7 ' 7 sz m ' m sz m m 7 7 sz m

15 7-7 B 7 ' 7 7 B ' 7 < oco rit 1 ' ' ' m 7 A temo q = c B C 7 C << < D D ' 7 ' ' ' 7 < 7 < ' / ' / 7 < ' / 7 m 7 7 /

16 1 ; 7 ; 7 < ' ' < ; < H ' st sz E st sub s ' sz ' sub - / m sz st sub s

17 m m 1 1 m m - Continue tremolo alternating in irregular rhythm between stoed G and harmonic sz s - < ; - - ' - - m s - Continue tremolo alternating between E and harmonic s ' s m ' / J breathe in ' ' breathe in ms artials / 1 m & ms breathe in breathe in & ' &

18 1 Perc q = & & ' breathe out 1 < breathe out ; < ' breathe out m & breathe out & ' & m D D sub sub sub rit K q = 11 / m ' ' ' ' m Ạ m sub sub s ms artials & ms ms artials & ' & & Ạ m sub s s ms artials

19 1 Senza Misura 17 c- I - st c- II - c st - mst ms & s - s s s 17 L q = mst -; - / con sord molto m ; B' / - st ms & ms artials & mst ' 7 < < -

20 ' ' m sub 1 Harmonic gliss sul A m 1 7 m ms & s ms ms artials st & 1 7 < 1 m m ' m 7 ms & s ' < ' m m m ms artials 7 s ms 7 & ms artials st ; -' ; - < - <

21 1 M 11 st ' st 1 ' 7 ; ' 7 ' ' m m 7 m & 1 < 7 ms s m ms & 7 m st ' st F ; 7 B F 1 < 1 - m - - F ' - s B ' m ms F

22 1 N q = 7 1 F < 7 ' 7 m s st - F ' senza sord 7 ' F 7 m F ms artials & s 1 7 rall q = ' - < ; 7 m '

23 17 1 & ms GP O q = - s < 7 ; 7 s ms artials & & ms GP < s s ms artials & & ms GP s s ms artials & 1 & & & & s s & ms 7 7 ' GP / / s ; s ' ms artials & & & & & s s / '

24 1 P Senza Misura c -1 1 ms & ' ' molto rall Senza Misura 7 ' 7 ' accel c 7- rall m add harm ad lib - s bow ad lib - ' add harm ad lib - s 1 - s 7 - add harm ad lib s ms artials & s ' m ' ' ms artials & ' ms s - - ms artials ' s ms artials ' & & ms & &

25 1 Q 1 & breathe in & ' & & ' & & breathe out ms ms artials & ' & ms & breathe in ms breathe out & & & ms ms artials & s - breathe in breathe out & ' & & & & ' ms &' ' - / & s s 1 / - add harmonic ad lib with irregular rhythm ms artials & & ms & s m change bow ad lib ' ' ' ' artials & ms s add harm ad lib irreg rhythm ' -

26 R Senza Misura c ' ' ' accel ' rall ' Senza Misura 7 ' 7 ' accel c 1-1 rall m / s / add harmonic ad lib with irregular rhythm - m s gradually insert harmonic less requently m Senza Misura c ast ' accents ' ' ' ' rall accents m Senza Misura ' 7 ' 7 ' m accents accel c 1-1 rall accents add harmonic ad lib w/ irregular rhythm - s / change bow ad lib / m no bls add harmonic ad lib w/ irregular rhythm - s m

27 s add harmonic ad lib with irregular rhythm s / ms artials & s ms artials & & & & m ' ' ' ' / - ' s ms artials & & ms & ms 1 & GP rit ' ' ' ms & GP st Perc s ' - ms artials & ms GP st GP st