ebbs - michael young

1A e = 120-144

(" ("
molto rall/accel ad lib., independently
"
#
" " "
! $ %% '
#" #" #" %%&
molto s.p.

'' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' ''
" "
Violin !
'
fff ppp

'' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '

poco rall/accel ad lib., independently

# ( "'
)"
&
$ %% %%&
#"
molto s.p.

Violoncello
"! " "
$" "
%" "
fff ppp

-
.nat.
minimal vib. sempre

*
'" " (" " %" #" " " %" " #" (" " " ( '" # "*( " " % " ( " " $ " #" +#,"
" "*% " ( "$ " ( " (
s.p.
%" " *
s.p.
( ( *
nat.

!
molto s.p.
( #" " ( " #"% " $ " %"% " $ " " " " #"( " %"#" ")" +),"
'' '' '' '' ''
" )
Vln. ! )
mf p p fff!! mf p p

rests < 1 sec. at first - lengthen on repeats

( (
%"* " #" "
(
s.p. nat.
#'"
$ %% %%&
minimal vib. sempre s.p. nat.

" " )" +),"

"(" " "
Vc.
"! $"* " ( " " % " " $ " +$, "* "' / "
mf p
p mf mf p

rests < 1 sec. at first - lengthen on repeats

'" *
" " ( " +(, "
(" " %" " #" (" #" " " " ( *
nat.
(
%"#"%"( " ("#" +#,"
( * (
! $ %% )"
s.p. nat. s.p.
' #'" %%&
Vln. ! "' )" "$" %" )" +),"
/
mf p mf p mf p
p mf

"!
to 1B ad lib.
Vc.

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s.p.
(" " %" #" %" " %" " #" (" " " ( #" " " #" (" " ("
1B
"' " (" " %" #" " " %" " #" (" " ( " # " ( " " % " ( " " $ " #" +#," (
nat.
( ' *
nat. s.p.
(
2

!
&
Vln. !
mf pp p mf

0 '' '' '' '' '' '' ''

molto s.p. nat.

" )" ("

( + " ( nat.
#"
' , $" ''
molto s.p. molto s.p. nat. molto s.p. nat. molto s.p. nat. molto s.p. nat.

" +
Vc. ! " " " "' #"
'' '' '' #'" '' % "
$" ' " "
fff ppp ff ppp mf ppp mf ppp mf ppp mf ppp

.-
#"' # " % " #" " ( " ( " #"*#"#" " )" +),'""*#")"
* * ( *
s.p. nat. s.p. nat. s.p. nat.

$ " " % " #" %" $ " ( " " " "% " ( " $ " " ( " % " " % " ( " '
!
nat.
(
%'" " " $" " " $" " (" %")" +),"
* ( (
*
Vln. !
) "$"%" #" %" " " '
#" "
" #" " " )"' " )" " )" %" " %" " "
*
)" %" " )"%"
mf pp
/
pp mf pp mf pp
pp mf mf

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) #" #" " )" +),")
( (
s.p.

, & nat. s.p. nat.

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"" )
/
Vc.
# "
pp mf pp
pp mf

'' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' nat. molto s.p.vary ad lib.
rests < 1 sec. at first - lengthen on repeats

! )" )"
(
molto s.p.

" "$" #"" $"#"("%" #" +#,"

( (
s.p. nat.

$ %% '"
*
%%&
s.p.
#"
Vln. !
" )"
" " )" %" )" " )" "' ")"%")"%" "%" " "
*
)" %"" %" "
+" ppp mf ppp
/
mf pp sub. ff pp mf
mf pp pp mf

" ( + " " " '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' &
#" (" #" (" (" ("
+molto s.p.
(
, $" $"
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'' ' ' '
" "
'
!
+ "
Vc.
" " "
f mp f pp
ff mp

!
to 1C ad lib.

Vln. !

rests < 1 sec. at first - lengthen on repeats

nat.
( ( (
s.p. nat.

% , ("*#" %" )" %" %%&

s.p.

Vc. ! $ % %" #" +#,"

" $"
*
"
continue until VLN begins 1C

' " " (" "$" #" #"' / #"

/ """ ""
pp mf mf pp
mf
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1C molto s.p.

0
! 1*
3

)" #" )"

nat. molto s.p.
(
molto rall

$ %% %%&
pizz.

)" %" )"

arco
Vln. ! " " "
" " "
sfz!! pp mf
ff

*
fff +- -
'' '' '' '' '' '' '' '' ''
- - -
molto s.p.

''
( molto rall

(" ("
pizz. " "
nat. molto s.p.

%
$ % #" %%&
arco
, $"
Vc.
" #" " " " #"
"
#"
%" " " " pp
ff p ff mf pp

.- +'" *
s.p.

*
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! %
nat.
( ( #"( " %"#" ")" +)," ( (
Vln. ! $ %
) ) %%&
ppp ppp ppp mf ppp

2" 2.
stop pressure -- 1/2 col legno [nat. -- molto s.p.] all strings

$ %% #"" %%&
harmonic pressure ad lib.
, "
frantic!
Vc.
" #.
%" %. pp - mf ad lib.

stop pressure -- 1/2 col legno [nat. -- molto s.p.] all strings

! $ % %#""
harmonic pressure ad lib. frantic!

%%&
%.
! %% "
continue until VC begins 1D
#.
$" $.
Vln.

pp - mf ad lib.

to 1D ad lib.
,
Vc.
"
+*
*
stop pressure --
1D +*
+*
harmonic pressure ad lib. 1/2 col legno [nat. -- molto s.p.] + battuto ad lib.

! % %#""
+*
%%&
%.
Vln. ! $ %
#.
%$ "" $.
pp - mf ad lib.

0
+- - - -
"* $" -
+- - -
( " ( ( & ( * " ( " " " " "-
$"/ " $" "-
arco pizz. sfz
, ) "
arco
/ pizz.
$"
" #" * * #" 33 #" "
+%, "
#" #"
" " " " "- " " 33
Vc.
#" "
ppp fff
%" " /") mf p mf p
p mf p ppp f mp p mp
f
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4

! + "
molto s.p.
#"
)"
RESUME 1/2 col legno [nat. -- molto s.p.] + battuto ad lib.
Vln. ! "
'' '
" "
' '' '' '' ''
' '
pp - mf ad lib.

ff
+"-
ppp

" )"
& ( ( ( (
"/ $"
arco pizz.
"-#"-
pizz.
,
" " " ,
+%, " " 33
! #" #" -
"- " /
+%, "-
+
Vc.
(/")
"
mf p pp ff f mp
p

! to 1E ad lib.
Vln. !
" &
( #" #" "
, ,"
Vc.
" ! " #" #" #"#" #" #"-
p
mp
mf
1E
+"' *
)(
" (" " %" #" " " %" " #" (" " "
inflexions

! )
nat.
/) / / / /) / / / / /) / /
Vln. !
f p

'' '' '' '' '' ' ''

'
arco molto s.p. molto s.p. nat.

" " #"

)" )" (" ("
&
pizz.

"
, ! )" )" )" )" " "
" ,
+ $" $"
Vc.

mp (/")
p p pp mf
ff mf

! ( ") # " ( " " % " ( " " $ " #" +#," ("
' *
molto s.p. nat. molto s.p. nat. molto s.p. nat.

#" $ " #" +#," " #" #" #"

Vln. !

mf p mf p p ppp
mf pp
"
(" (" )"
& pizz.
#" (
,
"
, ,
#" !
"
Vc.

mp
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! +'
inflexions
* * * ** * * *
Vln. ! %" )" "$"%")" )" )"
) / $" $" $" " $"
sub. mf ppp sub. mf ppp sub. mf ppp

( pizz.
$" " &
,
Vc.
" #" +#," #"
mp +" pp
mf
together at first, gradually drift apart on repeats & increase s.p. intensity to molto sp. -- s.p.
s.p.
*
s.p. nat.
1F "
"*( " # " " (" " %" (" %"
nat. s.p.
*
s.p. nat.
+ * %" % "
! % ")" )" )+"
s.p. nat.

%" #" ( " ("#" # "

( ( ( ( (
Vln. ! %
)" + #"
$"*)" %%
" " #"
) %" " )" " "
" $" $ "
pp p mf p '
f mf
p pp mp
nat. s.p. nat. s.p.
* )" + * )" " (
s.p. s.p. nat.
+ ( ( ( (
nat.

, % " "" * $" $'

%%
s.p.
* "
" % )"
$" " %" %" )" )"
arco
%" , #" , #"
! ")"#" %" " %" " "" #" "
/ %" #" " "
) !
+
Vc.
$"
p mf
"
pp pp mp
f mf p
p

!
continue until VC begins 1G

Vln. !
dim....... gradually reduce dynamic range to ppp - p

&
to 1G ad lib.
,
Vc.
"
dim....... gradually reduce dynamic range to ppp - p

.-
1G
# " (" %" # " " )"
+
!
s.p. (
$/+" % " $ " ( " " " % "( ( " $ " ( " % " ( " $ " " #" " $ " " ( " ( % " ( "#" % " $ " & %+" ( " $ " ( " " # " ( " $ "% " # " "
/ / #
/ / / /
Vln. !
ff p mf p mp mf pp mf p

" #
pizz.

("
$" & arco
/ pizz.
,
Vc.
" ) #"
"
fff sfz!! ppp ff
p
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 0
always irregular spaces between notes [min. possible - c. 3"]

+(, 1 ( arco
2A
0
6

! % ##." ))." ))."

always avoid playing at the same time
nat. ( sempre
Vln. ! %
." ##." ##." $." %% %"
pizz. sustain to 2B

*
* )
".
" ##". %%". ##".
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ppp/ mf ad lib. p

( nat.
f

( sempre
(" " )" ("
molto s.p. nat. molto s.p. molto s.p. nat.

, % %%
( +" " %"
" %
arco
" %" " to 2B ad lib.
Vc. !. $$". #%". $$". . . 5 !A
" " "
fp mf pp mf pp mf ppp

+- - - - - - - - - .-- -
ppp/ mf ad lib.

*
0
2B (always irregular)
! % ." ( sempre). 1 %"1 ##."
"
(" " # " ( " # "
))."
(
Vln. ! % ) " %"
." %%
arco pizz arco pizz arco
##." $$." )" "
#"
#" #" )" "
pp f pp f pp +-
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ppp fff ppp

0
(
% #%". %%
(
Vc. ! %
pizz arco pizz arco pizz arco

" #%". %"

sempre
$$". " ! $$"
. ##".
$"
f 5 pp
". f 5 $ "5 pp ". f
5 pp p

to 2C ad lib.
molto s.p.

! )"
molto s.p. nat. molto s.p. nat. molto s.p. nat.

Vln. ! " )" " )" " )" $" )" $" % )" " )"
mf pp mf pp mf pp
sustain until VLN begins 2C

Vc.
"! ##". ##".

+- - - - - -
0
(always irregular)
*
2C
+"- ) " 1 1
-
1
-
! % #" / +"-) "- # " 1
- -
#." ))." #." %%
arco

Vln. ! % )"
pizz. arco pizz. arco pizz. pizz
" /
." ""
$"

("
- " +- ' #" "
+ "
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p f p f f p f
p ff p f p ff p

arco # " +- +- - - pizz arco pizz

% ( "%"- %%
$" ("- "- -
arco +-
*
% ( (
pizz arco pizz

("
% "
"
Vc. ! $ . ,
" " $ . % " $ . . ,
" /
5 f
% "
f 5 f 5 f5
$" ! $ " "
5
." "
$" p
f 5
p $" p p
p ff p
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0 arco '
"'
always irregular spaces

1 '
0 % 1 arco '
7

! &
%%
%
nat. molto s.p. nat.
$."
pizz.

(" % )"
pizz.

)"
Vln. ! " $ %" +
+ #"
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p mp f f

0
f f

+", " $$ ".

''
s.p. nat. molto s.p.
( nat. molto s.p.

%% (" %%
(
, + ''
$" +
nat.
-
#" %" )" - -
(" " )+" %(" #"
+
" "
" "
-
/ " #"
' ' '' '
Vc.

ff ' ' ' pp fp mf pp

% " p ff p mp
ff sfz

0 s.p. + " , %"

)" )" )"
% %"
! #+" )" ''
(
nat. molto s.p.
%"
nat. molto s.p.

''
continue until VC begins 2E
"
)"
'' ' ' ''
Vln. !
' ' pp mf pp mf ppp
(
ff

,
"
rall . . . . . . . . . . . . . to 2E ad lib.

)" )"
&
$" $ ". $" $ ". $ ".
Vc.

p mf pp

very rapid at first, gradually dissipating....

+"- -
- - "
(+" (+"
2E - - -
pizz. 1 arco *" ) " # "
(" pizz. 1
1
#" +- -
#" + 1
%" +"
sfz

!
pizz. arco+- - - - -
* /
)" )" )" #"
" + pizz. arco
+ " + " + + arco

("" )" #" )" )""

Vln. !
#" " %" + " #""
"
" #"
" p
%" "
p p

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p ff ff ff
fff ff

0 )" )" pizz. 1

#""
pizz.
$ " arco pizz.
"
arco
$" arco

" ("
, " + " +
$" " % " (" $"
- - - " #" %"" - - "
+ / )"# "- % "- " $+" $""
5 5
#" " %" "- -
5
+ #" + % " + + % +"
Vc.
+ /
5
%" + + $" " -
%" %" ff
fff
sfz p ff sfz
+ p

'' '' -
." 1
molto rall.

! +"-) "- # " 1

- -
))."
" #."
pizz. arco pizz. arco
+ "/ ." ##." ##."
)" )"
Vln. ! " -
"+ ("
'
p
#" $."

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f mp mf mf mp p pp
p ff p

arco # " +- +*- - - pizz. arco pizz. &

(
pizz. pizz. arco
.
arco
, " %"
"
%" ,
" " $ . %" $ . %
#" . $ . "
$" $ " 5 $" $"
" !
$" + 5 ". ".
Vc.

5
$" p mp p
p ff p mf
mf
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! ##." #" ##." $" $%."

continue until VC begins 2F

Vln. !

+%,+%,."
(
pp mp

"! ##". )
to 2F ad lib.
,
Vc.
%%". %%".
pp pp

- "- # "- + ", # "-

( %#
2F
# " +"- "
! % 1 )"
nat.
#." #."
s.p.
( " +/ %%
$"
)"
pizz. arco

Vln. ! %
for a long time

$" '' '' '' '' ''

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p ff p

0
mp f pp

+ ", "
mf
" "-
'' '' #
. (
, % (" %%
arco pizz.
s.p. + $" + $" "
arco nat.

" % "
"
nat. " s.p. for a long time

' ' ' ' ' 6 mp f5 '

"
' ' ' '
"
' ' ' ' ' ff +6
Vc.

' ' ' ' ' " "

f f p

)" )"
2G (s.p. %" (
nat. molto s.p. nat. molto s.p.
(
! #" %" ( #"
)" )" "
molto s.p. nat. molto s.p.

Vln. !
##." %" %"
pp mf pp sub. mf pp p
mf pp

0 (+" ( % " )+" ( %( " % "

''
( ( ( %"
nat. molto s.p. nat. molto s.p. nat. sfz

$"
(" )+"
, 1 1
Vc.
" $" " " %" #" 1
+ p
mf pp sub. mf pp f pp f p ff
fp

+ +
hesitant at first, becoming more animated in spasms

arco ( +
#" +- - - - ( "-
( pizz. 1
! )"
( * " #" (
sfz
%"
1 #" ( " 1 )"
"
" " %" #+""
arco pizz.
"
pizz.
sfz
Vln. !
" ("
#" " %" #" )"
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mp ff
fff
$ " +- +-
(
( ( " ( (
%" "* - -
(
" $ " "
pizz. arco
, + pizz.

" # " $" " #" %"" - - - $" #"

ff 5
Vc.
+ + + $/" %" "% "- - " + #"
ff 5
$"
fff " "
+ % " p ff p
sfz mp
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"' # "'
minimal time intervals between events

'' ''
9

'' '
+
+- - - - - &
"
molto s.p.
%+" pizz. arco * (" ( pizz. 1 '
#"
! #" + 1 (" ( )
& "
)" )" ''
# ") "
#. . #. # "
" #"
""
arco arco molto s.p.
nat.
. "
("" )" #" )" )"
Vln. ! %" #"
"
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fff f mp f mf pp mp pp pp mf

) ( )" &
-
" - ( "- " ( pizz. arco . $$ " . #% ". $$ ". molto s.p. "
& " % "
" $" "
%"" (/" " '
+- #"-
arco
#"
(" '
,
"
" " " ! %" ,
' '
$"
+ + + 5 5
Vc.

'' '' '' '' ''

%+" #+" f mp mp "
fff mf pp
sfz

' '' '' '' '' '' ''

"'
& wait for electronics cue
' ' ' ' '' ''+ '' ,
mf

# "' ' ' ' ' '

" immediately to 3A
%"
! %" #" " "
$"
#"
%"
Vln. ! " %" electronics cue
" 0
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p mf p
fff
" " $"
, #" ''
" ' '" ' # " "
'' #'" '' ' ' %" !
' ' ' ' ' '' $'" "
Vc.

p ' '
p fff

3A For each new measure, choose a new note in turn and repeat it, rhythm as indicated until all are played. One instrument settles on the note indicated:
Avoid beginning or playing in time together and avoid 'measures' of equivalent duration.
* electronics cue

!
pizz. measure c. 4" - 7"

$ %% %%& $ %%$*" %%&

$$""
Vln. ! " ""
ff ff mp
1st time: f p
gradually reduce dynamic range to p --ppp
wait for new electronics

()""" $ %% %%&
pizz. measure c. 4" - 7" activity before progressing

Vc.
"! " $ " ff mp
ff
gradually reduce dynamic range to p --ppp
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occassional col legno batt., otherwise pizz.
3B
c. 3" - 6"

! $" $ %% %%&
col legno batt.
7 7 7 ) #$"""
pizz.
electronics cue
Vln. ! 8 8 8
" 0
mf --pp sudden changes ad lib. col legno batt.

( % inflexions ad lib.
c. 3" - 6"

$ %% %%& %% *" 7
$, %%&
col legno batt.
7 7 7 7 7 7
pizz.
$" $""
"! 8 8 8
(" %"
"
Vc.

mf --pp sudden changes ad lib. col legno batt. 1st time: f p

( """
c. 2" - 5" 3D
3C
$*" " 8 " 8 8 8% ! ()"" $ %pizz.
c. 1" - 3"

! $$ ""
$("" $ 7%% 7 % $ %% %%&
7 %& %& %
col legno batt./ pizz.

Vln. ! 77 7 !
electronics

" 7 77" 7
cue
"
mf --pp sudden changes ad lib. 1st time: f p 0 mf
each time
pp

c. 2" - 5" c. 1" - 3"

# " pizz.
,8 " 888 " 8 (" $ %% %%& , $)"""" $ %% %%&
col legno batt./ pizz.

" $( """ 7 7 7 7 7 "

Vc. !
mf pp
mf --pp sudden changes ad lib. each time

c. 2" - 5"
3E 3F
""
7*8 7 78 7 78 7*8 7 78 7*8 7*8
c. 1" - 2"

! ( $ %% %%& ! ( %%&
$ %%
col legno batt.

$#""
pizz.

! ! ""
(" ("
Vln.
electronics cue

0
pp
fff

0 0
c. 2" - 5" c. 1" - 2"

1 $"
(" $ %% 7 78 7*8 7*87 78 787 78 78 %%& $""" $ %% %%&
pizz.
, ,
" ) " "*
col legno batt.
* *
pizz.
" ,
%" )" %# "" ) "
Vc.

fff
sfz!! pp fff 5 fff
sfz!!
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3G
! ((."##." " $ %%
c. 3" - 7"
( ( 4A
%%&
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