for Apartment House

Objectstinate
Bass Flute

& # #
&

B. Fl.

18-25"

repeat ad lib., move to second repeats some time during the flute silence

~~ U

~~~
~~~~~~
>O

~~

overblown harmonic,
glissing upwards (like a yelp)

21-24"

ppp (as to be on the

edge of breath and tone)

Bass Clarinet
in Bb

Ben Zucker (2016)

for bass flute, bass clarinet, voice, and cello*

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>O

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#>O

rit.
b

n
b nn b n n b #
b

## n nb n

& # nb ##
# n#

WHERE DURATIONS ARE NOT INDICATED:

U indicates a durational range of 5-10"

indicates a durational range of 10-20"
indicates a duration of more than 20"

16th/32 notes indicate playing as fast as possible

Dotted lines indicate a figure is to be repeated incessantly
Blank space can be suggestive of silence

* Due to the nature of the cello part, it is possible for the cellist to perform the vocal part as befits the situation

B. Fl. & <#>

B. Cl.

&
ppp

Voice

B. Cl.

&

e
O

pp

#e U e
#O O

key clicks

#O

e U

#O

#>O

hold through flute multiphonic

Multiphonic notation in reference to Sparnaay's The Bass Clarinet--softness takes priority over pitch precision

open 'n' hum

mp

&
Y

Voice

when cello enters:

continue for 20-25"

fade to nothing as
bass clarinet enters

open-mouthed breath,
hold and fade for as long as possible

Cello

& # #
=

B. Fl.

neO

whistle tone
upwards:

n## n

ppp (as to be on the

edge of breath and tone)

5" after bass clarinet enters:

#w

after bass clarinet entrance,

cello enters after four vocal breaths:

stop when bass clarinet

settles on last note

senza vib.

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molto vib.

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