1956-1958

for percussion, violin and cello

David Coll

Instrumentation:
percussion:
2 pairs of suspended glass chimes, bamboo chimes, and shell chimes (or metal non-pitched).
conga
small/medium sized bass drum
crotales (pitches Ab7-D#8)
suspended china cymbal
violin: mute needed, plus additional pitched wind chimes (supplied by composer)
cello: wooden mute needed, plus additional pitched wind chimes (supplied by composer)

General Comments:
-the percussion should be in between the violin and the cello, forming a semi-circle.
-the pauses in between the measures must be thought of in seconds, not as beats.
-interaction between players is the key to coordinating phrases, finding the small differences, perfecting the rhythms, emerging from
silences, etc. There is a sense of learning that occurs, where at each tempo change a new feel emerges after the first or second phrase.

Performance Notes
percussion:
- seated between strings
- top staff is always for right hand and bottom is always for left hand
-notation is spatial, whether it is rhythmically notated or not, notwithstanding tempo changes
-let everything ring freely
-dampen crotales by tying rubber bands around them. It should still ring, but not very long.
-dampen bass drum with a light towel, so it rings just for a second or so.
-when no mallet/bow is indicated, play with the tip of fingers. Scrape conga with nail
**aside from reh. G, every action should be done as soft as possible

graphic representation of
nail dragging on conga skin

chimes to your left:

glass, bamboo, shell

conga

bass crotales
drum

susp.
china
cymbal

chimes to your right:

shell, bamboo, glass

strings:
-every phrase begins down-bow, unless indicated
-no dynamics indicated except reh. F
-dynamics are a result of the given notation, but in general,
on the softer side for this piece.
-pay attention to when grace notes are slurred or not, as that
greatly changes bow speed.
-notation is spatial, not withstanding tempo changes
*global phrase, fingering/string designation below:
these must be memorized, they apply for the whole piece:

? # #

IV III IV III II III III I III III IV

I II

&

I II III IV III

II I

left hand:

O harmonic pressure

stopped string
right hand (bow):

position: 1) text:

msp (molto sul ponticello)

sp
(sul pont)
ord
st (sul tasto)
mst (molto sul tasto)

2) graphic:

pressure: 1) arrows:
heavy

normal
1/2 light

lightest

2) graphic:
bow speed:

full bow
per note
(or group of
slurred notes)

bottom half
of bow
per note
(or group of
slurred notes)

top half
of bow
per note
(or group of
slurred notes)

1956-1958

Right
hand

6
16

x = 66

# #

Violin

6
16

&

# #

Percussion

Left
hand

David Coll

ord.

#O O

4:3x

4:3x

#O O

nO

4:3x

ord.

Violoncello

6
16
?

#
7:6x

n fij

O
7:6x

n Ofij

#O

fij

4:3x

2
7
Right
hand

# #

Perc.

Left
hand

#
#

(ord.)

Vln.

&

#O

4:3x

4:3x

#O

nO

4:3x

(ord.)

Vc.

O
7:6x

n fij

O
7:6x

n Ofij

#O

fij

4:3x

 # #

13
Right
hand

Perc.

Left
hand

x = 72

(ord.)

Vln.

&

#O O

4:3x

4:3x

#O O

nO

fij

4:3x

(ord.)

Vc.

O #
7:6x

n fij

O #
7:6x

Ofij

#O

O #
4:3x

A x = 72
#
#
/

19
Right
hand

Perc.

Left
hand

2
#

(ord.)

Vln.

&

#O O

4:3x

4:3x

#O O

nO

4:3x

(ord.)

Vc.

O #
7:6x

n fij

O #
7:6x

Ofij

#O

fij

4:3x

25
Right
hand

Perc.

Left
hand

5
16

(ord.)

Vln.

&

#O O

4:3x

4:3x

#O O

nO

5
16

5
16

4:3x

(ord.)

Vc.

O #
7:6x

n fij

O #
7:6x

Ofij

#O

fij

4:3x

6
31
Right
hand

5
16

# b

Perc.

Left
hand

Vln.

5
16

&

ord.

mst

#O

mst

#O O

fij

5:4y

fij

5:4y

#O O

5:4y

msp
mst

mst

Vc.

5
16

O
4:3x

#O

O
4:3x

O #

O
5:3x

x = 84

37
Right
hand

# #

Perc.

Left
hand

n n b

n #

Vln.

&

#O

#O O

fij

5:4y

fij

5:4y

#O O

6
16

6
16

5:4y

(mst)

Vc.

O
4:3x

(mst)

6
16

#O

O
4:3x

O #O O
7:5x

#O

8
43
Right
hand

x = 84
6
16 B

7
16

# n

# n

Vln.

&

4:3x

O
O

Vc.

#O

n O O
4:3x

3:2 x

msp

6
16

7
16

nO

#O

O
4:3x

#O

5
16

ord.

nO O O

4:3x

5:4y

msp

sp

# fij

4:3x

msp

6
16

Perc.
Left
hand

5
16

7
16

j
fi

5
16

#O

j
fi
7:5x

nO

49
Right
hand

#
4:3x

Vln.

&

#O

nO O O

(ord.)

7
16

Perc.

Left
hand

6
16

6
16

4:3x

#O

fi

3:2y

n O O O

4:3x

#fi n

6
16

7
16

nO
4:3x

3:2x

6
16

6
16

5:4y

msp
ord.

Vc.

j
fi

7:5x

6
16

# fij

4:3x

7
16

j
fi

10
55
Right
hand

6
16

# n

4:3x

Vln.

&

O O

4:3x

7
16

Vc.

#O O

6
16

ord.

st

3:2x

sp

6
16

5
16
1

sp

6
16

Perc.
Left
hand

7
16

nO

4:3x

5:4y

5
16

6
16

6
16

4:3x

ord.

# Ofij

4:3x

7
16

#O

j
fi

nO

5
16

j
fi
7:5x

nO

61
Right
hand

6
16

# n

5
16

11

n b

4:3x

Left
hand

Perc.

4:3x

msp

Vln.

6
16

&

O O O

nO

4:3x

Vc.

6
16

O O O

4:3x

3:2x

5
16

4:3x

3:2x

mst

n fij

4:3x

#O

O O
O
#O O
#
n fij

4:3x

5
16

#O O

j
Ofi
7:5x

nO

12

67
Right
hand

Perc.

Left
hand

7
16

5
16

(msp)

Vln.

&

O O

7
16

4:3x

4:3x

(mst)

Vc.

? #

O O O O

j
fi
7:5x

nO

7
16

#O O

5:4y

j
fi

nO

#O O

O O O O

nO

4:3x

5:4y

j
fi

nO

5
16

5
16

73
Right
hand

5
16

fij

Perc.

Left
hand

Vln.

6
16

5
16

&

O O

6
16

4:3x

Vc.

5
16

j
fi
7:5x

nO

6
16

5
16

13

b b

1
j
fi

O O O

nO

4:3x

(mst)

#O O

7
16

7
16

O O O
O
O
nO
#O
4:3x

7
16

#O

nO

5
16

5
16

5:4y

4:3x

3:2x

n Ofij

O O

j
Ofi

nO

14
79
Right
hand

5
16

Perc.

Left
hand

Vln.

5
16

&

6
16

O O O

6
16

O O O O

nO

4:3x

Vc.

3:2y

1/2

O O O

4:3x

3:2x

No Bow Speed
Indications >

1/2

5
16

3:2x

sp

ord.

b b

5
16

sp

ord.

4:3x

5
16

x = 112

O
7:5x

6
16

n O

No Bow Speed
Indications >

O O

O O
n fij

4:3x

#O

nO O

O O

n fij

4:3x

1/2

5
16

85
Right
hand

x = 112
5
16 C

5
16

&

#O O

fij

#O

#O

fij

5:4y

6
16

5:4y

#O O

4:3x

msp

5
16

ord.

5:4y

Vc.

sp

Vln.

15

grab hard plastic mallet, for crotale

Perc.

Left
hand

6
16

ord.

O #

O
4:3x

#O

O
4:3x

#O
5:3x

#O

6
16

O
7:6x

fij

16

89
Right
hand

5
16

Perc.

Left
hand

/
J

(ord.)

Vln.

&

Vc.

nO

#O O

nO

5
16

O #

O
7:6x

nO

#O O

fij

#O

5:4y

ord.

Ofij

ord.

4:3x

(ord.)

ord.

4:3x

5:4y

ord.

#O

n fij

4:3x

5
16

nO

O
4:3x

#O

O
4:3x

93
Right
hand

6
16

Perc.

Left
hand

/
J

5
16

17

ord.

fij

Vln.

&

#O O

6
16

5:4y

#O O

4:3x

4:3x

#O O

Vc.

O # O

5:3x

nO

4:3x

ord.

6
16

nO

5
16

ord.

O #
7:6x

Ofij

O #
7:6x

fij

nO

#O

n fij

O #
4:3x

5
16

18

97
Right
hand

5
16

b
R

b
R

Perc.

Left
hand

Vln.

5
16

&

3:2y

#O O

fij

#O

5:4y

Vc.

nO

#O O

w/mallet, until reh. F 5x

3:2y

fij

6
16

5:4y

ord.

ord.

ord.

5:4y

5
16

D x = 42
6
16

O
4:3x

#O

O
4:3x

#O

O
7:5x

#O

6
16

101 x = 100
Right
hand

19

# #

# #

# #

3:2y

Perc.

Left
hand

Vln.

Vc.

&

20

E fingers again
n

106
Right
hand

5
16

b n

3:2y

Left
hand

ord.

Vln.

Perc.

legno crin*

&

4:3x

nO

O O O

4:3x

3:2x

4:3x

ord.

legno crin*

Vc.

5
16

3:2x

ord.

O
n fij

4:3x

* bow w/wood and

hair, until m. 130

#O

#O

O
O
n fij

4:3x

5
16

#O O

j
Ofi
7:5x

nO

7
16

112
Right
hand

3:2y

Perc.

Left
hand

mst

Vln.

&

O O O

7
16

4:3x

mst

Vc.

? #

7:5x

j
fi

nO

7
16

#O

/
R

O O O O
4:3x

5:4y

j
fi

nO

#O O

21

5
16

O O O O

nO

4:3x

5:4y

j
fi

nO

5
16

5
16

Right
hand

5
16

b n #

Vln.

5
16

&

3:2y

3:2y

O O

6
16

4:3x

Vc.

Perc.

Left
hand

6
16

5
16

nO
fij

7:5x

6
16

nO

7
16

O O
n Ofij

4:3x

O O
4:3x

3:2x

O O

O O O O

5
16

4:3x

mst

#O O

7
16

118

gl
iss

22

#O

7
16

#O

nO

5
16

5:4y

nO
fij

5
16

124
Right
hand

5
16

Vln.

5
16

&

x = 112

1 1/2

Perc.

Left
hand

6
16

O O O O

nO

O O O

ord.

O O O

1 1/2

6
16

4:3x

4:3x

4:3x

3:2x

3:2x

ord.

Vc.

5
16

O
7:5x

6
16
1 1/2

O O n fij
O
4:3x

1
#O

nO

O n fij
O
4:3x

1
#

23

24
130
Right
hand

F x = 112

7
16

arco

&

1 1/2

(ord.)

Vln.

Perc.

Left
hand

5
16

O
O

4:3x

7
16

#O

n O O
4:3x

3:2x

nO

5
16
#

nO O O

1 1/2

4:3x

5:4y

(ord.)

arco
Vc.

#O

n fij

4:3x

#O

7
16

j
fi

5
16

#O

j
fi
7:5x

1 1/2

136
Right
hand

6
16

&

O O

nO

Vc.

6
16

#O

n O O

4:3x

(ord.)

O
7:5x

j
fi

6
16

nO

7
16

nO
4:3x

3:2x

st

mst

4:3x

st

#O

6
16

(ord.)

Vln.

Perc.

Left
hand

7
16

6
16

6
16

5:4y

mst

O
#
n fij

4:3x

7
16

25

26
142
Right
hand

6
16

7
16

6
16

&

O O

4:3x

6
16

(mst)

Vln.

Perc.

Left
hand

5
16

7
16

O
4:3x

3:2x

nO

5
16

5:4y

6
16

6
16

4:3x

(mst)

Vc.

6
16

#O O

n Ofij

4:3x

7
16

#O

j
fi

nO

5
16

j
fi
7:5x

148
Right
hand

6
16

Vln.

&

nO

O O O

Vc.

3:2x

O O O

4:3x

1 1/2

5
16

O O

4:3x

3:2x

sp

(mst)

sp

4:3x

6
16

(mst)

6
16

27

1 1/2

Perc.

Left
hand

5
16

n fij

4:3x

#O

#O

O
n fij

4:3x

1 1/2

5
16

#O O

j
Ofi
7:5x

7
16

28
154
Right
hand

&

ord

O O O

7
16

4:3x

(sp)

Vc.

(sp)

Vln.

Perc.

Left
hand

grab bow

5
16

O O O O

4:3x

5:4y

O O O O

nO

4:3x

5:4y

5
16

5
16

ord

? #

7:5x

j
Ofi

7
16

#O O

j
fi

nO

#O O

j
fi

nO

160
Right
hand

5G
16

6
16

bowed *

5
16

&

29

O O O

5
16

st

Vln.

Perc.

Left
hand

7
16

6
16

4:3x

O O O

nO

4:3x

7
16

3:2x

O O

nO

4:3x

5:4y

5
16

5
16

st

Vc.

5
16

O
? #O
O

j
fi

7:5x

6
16

O O

O O O

n Ofij

#O

4:3x

* bow freely, but try to mix w/changing texture of strings. Not as soft as possible for this section

7
16

#O

j
Ofi

nO

30
166
Right
hand

5
16

Perc.

Left
hand

Vln.

&

O O O

6
16

O O O O

nO

4:3x

Vc.

O O O
4:3x

3:2x

3:2x

ord.

(st)

? #

ord.

4:3x

5
16

x = 100

(st)

5
16

6
16

O
7:5x

6
16

O O O n fij
O
4:3x

#O

O O n fij

4:3x

31

H x = 100
# #

172
Right
hand

Perc.

Left
hand

# #

(ord.)

Vln.

&

#O O

4:3x

4:3x

#O O

nO

4:3x

ord.

ord.

Vc.

O #

O
7:6x

* No bow speed indications,

except for the slurs of course.

fij

O #

O
7:6x

Ofij

nO

#O

n fij

O #
4:3x

32
178
Right
hand

Perc.

Left
hand

#
#

5
16

(ord.)

Vln.

&

#O O

4:3x

4:3x

#O O

nO

5
16

5
16

4:3x

(ord.)

Vc.

O #

O
7:6x

fij

O #

O
7:6x

Ofij

nO

#O

n fij

O #
4:3x

5
16

184
Right
hand

33

Perc.

Left
hand

(ord.)

Vln.

&

5
16

#O

fij

5:4y

#O O

fij

5:4y

#O O

5:4y

(ord.)

Vc.

5
16

O #

O
4:3x

O #O

O
4:3x

# O
7:5x

6
16

34
190
Right
hand

Perc.

Left
hand

/
R

(ord.)

Vln.

&

#O

#O O

fij

5:4y

fij

5:4y

#O O

6
16

6
16

5:4y

(ord.)

Vc.

O
4:3x

#O

O
4:3x

O #O O
7:5x

#O

196
Right
hand

6I
16

7
16

Perc.

Left
hand

Vln.

5
16

6
16

(ord.)

O O O O

&

4:3x

1
/

35

7
16

O O O

nO

5
16

4:3x

4:3x

3:2x

(ord.)

Vc.

6
16

*
#

&

* next 20 measures, begin phrases with an up-bow

7
16

&

O O

5
16

&

6
16

36
202
Right
hand

Vln.

&

O O O

4:3x

(ord.)

6
16

Perc.

Left
hand

7
16

6
16

7
16

7
16

6
16

6
16

4:3x

3:2x

(ord.)

Vc.

&

6
16

# &

O O
J

O
J

#J

&

O
J

208
Right
hand

6
16

7
16

6
16

&

1/2

16

O O

nO

37

6
16

1/2

(ord.)

Vln.

1/2

Perc.

Left
hand

5
16

1/2

5
16

1/2

5
16

4:3x

6
16

6
16

(ord.)

Vc.

6
16

j
#

O
&J

1/2

7
16

&

&

38
214
Right
hand

6
16

grab bow

bowed, until reh. J

b
R

Vln.

b
R

6
16

&

(ord.)

1/2

Perc.

Left
hand

5
16

1/2

O
5
16

1/2

5O
16

O
R

(ord.)

Vc.

6
16

&

n O

O
J

7
16

220
Right
hand

/ bR

b
R

O
&

O
R

39

(ord.)

Vln.

b
R

Perc.

Left
hand

5
16

7 O
16

7O
16

O
J

O
J

5
16

5
16

(ord.)

Vc.

&

40
226
Right
hand

5
16

b
R

6
16

&

b
R

O
R

6
16

O*

5
16

(ord.)

&

5
16

Vc.

x = 84

5
16

Vln.

b
R

7
16

Perc.
Left
hand

x = 92

O
J

7 O
16

pp

5
16

5
16

pp

(ord.)

O b O

6 bO
16

b O

pp

* so long as there are dynamic markings, bow pressure arrows and symbols do not apply (until reh. K)

7 nO
16

n O

b O
pp

232
Right
hand

5
16

x = 84

x = 76
6
16

b
R

b
R

Vln.

5
16

&

O
R

grab bass drum mallet

(ord.)

O
6
16

pp

b
R

Perc.

Left
hand

J x = 42

4
pp

(ord.)

Vc.

5
16
O

&

gliss.

n O
R
pp

6
16
O

gliss.

n O
J

2
pp

O
o

gliss.

r
pppp

O
o

pp

41

# O
R R?
pp

6x

As quietly and discretely

as possible, suspend the
metal wind chimes from
the scroll of the violin.

6x

As quietly and discretely

as possible, suspend the
metal wind chimes from
the scroll of the cello.

6x

42

K (x = 42)
239

Right
hand

7
16

Perc.

Left
hand

5
16

sp

*
con
sord.
Vln.

&

n O O

4:3x

7
16

#O

n O O
4:3x

3:2x

nO

5
16

nO O O

4:3x

5:4y

sp

*
con
sord.**

Vc.

#O
n fij

4:3x

* no bow speed through til end

** wooden mute

#O

7
16

j
fi

5
16

#O

j
fi
7:5x

245
Right
hand

6
16

6
16

Perc.

Left
hand

7
16

43

(sp)

Vln.

&

nO O O

6
16

#O

n O O

4:3x

4:3x

7
16

nO
4:3x

3:2x

6
16

6
16

5:4y

(sp)

Vc.

j
fi
7:5x

6
16

O
#
n fij

4:3x

7
16

6
16

44
251
Right
hand

7
16

6
16

Perc.

Left
hand

5
16

(sp)

Vln.

6
16

&

O O

4:3x

7
16

3:2x

nO

4:3x

5:4y

5
16

6
16

6
16

4:3x

(sp)

Vc.

6
16

? #O
O

n Ofij

4:3x

7
16

#O

nO
fij

5
16

O
fij

7:5x

257
Right
hand

6
16

45

Perc.

Left
hand

5
16

(sp)

Vln.

6
16

&

O O O O

4:3x

nO

3:2x

O O O

4:3x

5
16

O O

4:3x

3:2x

(sp)

Vc.

6
16
?

n fij

4:3x

#O

#O

O
O
n Ofij

4:3x

5
16

#O O

j
Ofi
7:5x

7
16

46
263
Right
hand

Perc.

Left
hand

5
16

(sp)

Vln.

&

O O O

7
16

4:3x

O O O O

4:3x

5:4y

O O O O

nO

4:3x

5:4y

5
16

5
16

(sp)

Vc.

? #

j
fi

7:5x

7
16

#O O

j
fi

nO

#O O

j
fi

nO

269
Right
hand

5
16

6
16

5
16

47

Perc.

Left
hand

7
16

(sp)

Vln.

5
16

&

O O O

6
16

4:3x

nO

O O O

4:3x

7
16

3:2x

O O

nO

4:3x

5:4y

5
16

5
16

(sp)

Vc.

5
16

? #O
O

j
fi
7:5x

6
16

#O

O O

n Ofij

4:3x

#O

7
16

#O

j
Ofi

nO

48
275
Right
hand

5
16

6
16

Perc.

Left
hand

(sp)

Vln.

5
16

&

O O O

6
16

O O O O

4:3x

nO

4:3x

O O O

4:3x

3:2x

3:2x

(sp)

Vc.

5
16

? #

O
7:5x

6
16

O O
n fij

4:3x

#O

n fij

4:3x