The Race a fable for Narrator, Violin, Violoncello and Piano (or Piccolo, Bass Clarinet and Piano)

Transcription

1 Piccolo Gwyneth Walker The Race a able or Narrator, Violin, Violoncello and Piano (or Piccolo, Bass Clarinet and Piano) based on the story The Hare and the Tortoise

2 2 Piccolo (The Rabbit) The Race A Fable or Narrator, Violin, Violoncello and Piano (or Piccolo, Bass Clarinet and Piano) Gwyneth Walker 4 (Narrative recedes the musical commentary) Narrator: This is a story about a race A road race between two animals Fanare Quickly q = 144, with energy 4 rit J w N: Once uon a time, there was a seedy animal A (Solo) 7 Ó N: He was a srinter A1 Quickly q = 160 (Solo) ( hoing sounds ) 8 Ó N: He ran so quickly that the wind whistled as he went by! 9 B (exhale loudly to ortray the wind whistling as the Rabbit runs by) N: He was a Rabbit A Seedy Rabbit C Quickly q = 160, as i hoing (much hoing ) 10 n n n F Coyright 2017 by Gwyneth Walker 252 Park Street, New Canaan, CT wwwgwynethwalkercom All rights reserved

3 The Race Piccolo N: In act, he was always in such a rush, that casting its circle o light out to the shis at sea D Moderate temo 14 4 rit N: He never heard the birds singing in the trees overhead 18 D1 Moderate temo 4 N: He did not sto to watch the children laying baseball in the ark D2 Moderate temo N: And, he never waved hello to his neighbors sitting on their orch D Moderate temo N: He was very seedy, and always rushed to where he was going ( rabbit motive) E Quickly q = 160 n Ó ṗ Ó n n n F n ^ N: And then, there was the Tortoise 5 F Slowly [B Cl] N: [A Tortoise is a VERY LARGE turtle!] 6 F1 Very slowly [B Cl] N: He was not seedy In act, he never ran at all casting its circle o light out to the shis at sea G Moderate temo 8 4 rit N: He always slowed down to listen to the birds singing in the trees overhead 42 D1 Moderate temo 4

4 4 The Race Piccolo N: And, he always stoed to watch the children laying baseball in the ark D2 Moderate temo N: O course, he always waived hello to his neighbors, sitting on their orch D Moderate temo ? N: He was a slow Tortoise, but he always got to where he was goingeventually! 49? b (B Cl) 55 H At a slow, lumbering temo b & Play - b - b - Grandly, rit b - - N Less slowly rit Ó N: One day, the Rabbit (Solo) 61 I Ó N: (who was a boastul creature) said to the other animals They knew that they could not catch him But, the Tortoise 62 I1 Slowly [B Cl]? N: (brave Tortoise!) steed orward and said: Seedy Rabbit, I am not araid o you I will race you I accet your challenge 6? b (B Cl) J At a slow, lumbering temo b (Solo) (much hoing ) 67 n & Play - N: The Rabbit laughed and relied: YO?!? You will race me?!? I can beat you on only one oot i I wanted! K Quickly reeat several times rit -

5 N: The Tortoise relied slowly: That may be true But you should save your boasting until ater the race L 68 Quickly q = 144, with energy rearing or the race ( rabbit motive) n The Race Piccolo n? b J rit 5 & Hold (to beginning o next measure) N: So, the Rabbit and the Tortoise changed into their running clothesthey ut on their running shoes, and their running cas N: And, they lined u at the Starting Line readysetgo! [Narrator clas hands loudly, to start the race] M 80 [Piccolo and Clarinet may ut on cas] M1 81 [Narrator and Players ta eet quickly, as i running loudly at irst, then diminuendo to a quiet background behind the reading] N: The Rabbit got o to a quick start (lengthy reading) That will show the Tortoise how much aster I am than him! M2 82 [Footstes sto] N: So, the Rabbit ound a nice sot little sot o grass, and lay down or a na N Moderate temo (w/ iano) 8 ~~~~~~ F gently rit b cont ad lib as i dozing o

6 6 The Race Piccolo N: Meanwhile, the Tortoise was lodding casting its circle o light to the shis at sea O Leisurely temo 87 4 rit N: O course, he stoed to listen to the birds singing in the trees overhead 91 O1 Leisurely temo 4 N: O course, he stoed to watch and he knew a good game when he saw one!] O2 Leisurely temo N: And, o course, he waved hello to his neighbors as they sat on their orch O Leisurely temo N: By now, he was nearly Seedy Rabbit awoke rom his na con sord P (Solo) startled 98 Ó N: O course, he did not sto to listen to the birds singing in the trees overhead 10 Q1 Prestissimo 4 N: He looked around, but did not see the Tortoise (lengthy)casting its circle o light out to the shis at sea Q Prestissimo N: O course, he did not sto to watch and knew a good game when he saw one!) 104 Q2 Prestissimo 4 4 N: He raced, and he raced When he came to the neighbors (lengthy reading)hooray Tortoise! (they shouted to each other) Hooray Tortoise! Let s have a arty to celebrate! 108 R With energy 4 b b b b 11 b b b [B Cl & Piano] (w/ Piano) trembling with sorrow æ æ In celebration q = N: The Rabbit sank down on his aws in shock (lengthy) along the way, all o these years! Woe is me! S Slowly, mournully æ æ rit æ æ n n n b

7 The Race Piccolo 7 N: The neighbors comorted the Rabbit (lengthy) and they welcomed the Not-so-Seedy Rabbit as their new riend T Slowly, grandly 117 senza sord - - S ort Ÿ Quickly, 121 n very oyully q = 160 n n Ó ṗ 126 Ó n n V n n 12 n ( ) W hoing motive n? (B Cl) 18? b b b b w Play & hoing n ( )? (B Cl) b b b b & 14 Play 147 n ort Ÿ X Esecially celebratory n n ( ) N: (exclaims) THE X rit to end n J Narrator and layers raise ists in the air as i celebrating winning a race END! Y Ó raise ists

8 B Bass Clarinet Gwyneth Walker The Race a able or Narrator, Violin, Violoncello and Piano (or Piccolo, Bass Clarinet and Piano) based on the story The Hare and the Tortoise

9 2 The Race A Fable or Narrator, Violin, Violoncello and Piano (or Piccolo, Bass Clarinet and Piano) B Bass Clarinet (The Tortoise) Gwyneth Walker 5 rit (Narrative recedes the musical commentary) Narrator: This is a story about a race A road race between two animals Fanare 4 Quickly q = 144, with energy * heavily # N: Once uon a time, there was a seedy animal 7 A [Piccolo] N: He was a srinter 8 A1 Quickly q = 160 [Piccolo] N: He ran so quickly that the wind whistled as he went by! 9 B (exhale loudly to ortray the wind whistling as the Rabbit runs by) N: He was a Rabbit A Seedy Rabbit 10 C Quickly q = 160 F *The ossia notes are rovided or those Bass Clarinets that lack the low extension Coyright 2017 by Gwyneth Walker 252 Park Street, New Canaan, CT wwwgwynethwalkercom All rights reserved

10 The Race Bass Clarinet N: In act, he was always in such a rush, that he casting its circle o light out to the shis at sea D Moderate temo 14 4 rit N: He never heard the birds singing in the trees overhead 18 D1 Moderate temo 4 N: He did not sto to watch the children laying baseball in the ark 19 D2 Moderate temo 4 4 N: And, he never waved hello to his neighbors sitting on their orch 2 D Moderate temo 4 2 N: He was very seedy, and always rushed to where he was going 25 E Quickly q = 160 F Ó # 0 Ó (Vln) # # Play - - v N: And then, there was the Tortoise 5 F Slowly (Solo) heavily # N: [A Tortoise is a VERY LARGE turtle!] F1 Very slowly 6 (Solo) very heavily # # # ( ) N: He was not seedy In act, he never ran at all casting its circle o light out to the shis at sea G Moderate temo 8 4 rit N: He always slowed down to listen to the birds singing in the trees overhead 42 D1 Moderate temo 4

11 4 The Race Bass Clarinet N: And, he always stoed to watch the children laying baseball in the ark 4 D2 Moderate temo 4 4 N: O course, he always waived hello to his neighbors, sitting on their orch 47 D Moderate temo 4 2 N: He was a slow Tortoise, but he always got to where he was goingeventually! H At a slow, lumbering temo (the lumbering Tortoise) - n - n Grandly, rit Play b b - - b - n - ( b ) b - - Less slowly n n n b (Vln) rit n N: One day, the Rabbit 61 I [Piccolo] N: (who was a boastul creature) said to the other animals They knew that they could not catch him But, the Tortoise 62 I1 Slowly (Solo) heavily # N: (brave Tortoise!) steed orward and said: Seedy Rabbit, I am not araid o you I will race youi accet your challenge 6 J At a slow, lumbering temo (the lumbering Tortoise) - - n N: The Rabbit laughed and relied: YO?!? You will race me?!? I can beat you on only one oot i I wanted! rit b - n - 67 K Quickly [Piccolo] reeat several times

12 The Race Bass Clarinet 5 N: The Tortoise relied slowly: That may be true But you should save your boasting until ater the race 68 L (Vln) Quickly q = 144, with energy rearing or the race # # Play (the lumbering Tortoise) - - n - v v - - Hold (to beginning o next measure) J J rit N: So, the Rabbit and the Tortoise changed into their running clothesthey ut on their running shoes, and their running cas M 80 [Piccolo and Clarinet may ut on cas] N: And, they lined u at the Starting Line readysetgo! [Narrator clas hands loudly, to start the race] M1 81 [Narrator and Players ta eet quickly, as i running loudly at irst, then diminuendo to a quiet background behind the reading] N: The Rabbit got o to a quick start (lengthy reading) That will show the Tortoise how much aster I am than him! 82 M2 [Footstes sto] N: So, the Rabbit ound a nice sot little sot o grass, and lay down or a na N Moderate temo 8 2 [Piccolo & Piano] rit

13 6 The Race Bass Clarinet N: Meanwhile, the Tortoise was lodding casting its circle o light to the shis at sea 87 O Leisurely temo 4 O2 Leisurely temo 92 4 rit N: O course, he stoed to watch and he knew a good game when he saw one!] 4 4 N: O course, he stoed to listen to the birds singing in the trees overhead 91 O1 Leisurely temo N: And, o course, he waved hello to his neighbors as they sat on their orch O Leisurely temo 96 2 N: By now, he was nearly Seedy Rabbit awoke rom his na 98 P 10 [Piccolo] N: O course, he did not sto to listen to the birds singing in the trees overhead Q1 Prestissimo 4 [Piccolo] N: He looked around, but did not see the Tortoise (lengthy)casting its circle o light out to the shis at sea 99 Q Prestissimo 4 [Piccolo] no rit N: O course, he did not sto to watch and knew a good game when he saw one!) 104 Q2 Prestissimo 4 4 [Piccolo] N: He raced, and he raced When he came to the neighbors (lengthy)hooray Tortoise! (they shouted to each other) Hooray Tortoise! Let s have a arty to celebrate! R With energy (w/ iano) Ÿ In celebration q = 160 n b b ( S ) ort N: The Rabbit sank down on his aws in shock (lengthy) along the way, all o these years! Woe is me! 11 S Slowly, mournully 2 b n n # [Piccolo & Piano] rit

14 The Race Bass Clarinet 7 N: The neighbors comorted the Rabbit(lengthy) and they welcomed the Not-so-Seedy Rabbit as their new riend (Vln) T Slowly, grandly ( ) ( ) ( ) - - S Quickly, very oyully q = 160 Ó # 11 # W (Piano) heavily ^ b v w X Esecially celebratory ^ v (Piano) - # b ^ n v (Vln) ^ V - v Play Play ( ) Tortoise: heavily b v ^ v b ^ ort Ÿ Ó # n v v ( b w v b w b v v n v v b v v v b v # (Piano) # ) v Narrator and layers raise ists in the air as i celebrating winning a race 149 Play ( ) rit to end ^ v v v N: (exclaims) THE X END! Y Ó raise ists