M Oments: Calm, Steady Temp o

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for

e Presidio Ensemble

Moments
Brett Austin Eastman
1.1
1.2

Calm, steady tempo

q. = 59

3
&8

Flute

# >

q = 71

4 #
4

>
#>
.

- -

p
mf

3
Violin I & 8

3
&8

Violin II

B 83

Viola

4 j
4 b
.
pp

j
.

4 j
4 b
.
pp
4 j
4 .

j
.
j
.

Uj
.
U
j
.
Uj
.

j
.

- -

j
.
j
.

- -

p
pizz.

b
- -

pp

mp
top of body
at of ngers

back to
bass sound

strike body with esh of palm near tailpiece, producing a bass sound

Violoncello

3
? 8

>j

>j

>j

>j

>j

>j

j
j
44

pp
pp

2.1

More animated

12

q = 107
Fl.

&

Vln. I

&

- .
b b.

3
3
- - >
J
b b

3
r
b b b

# #

# #
n
J

r
#

# #

2
4

mf

mp

j
.

j
j
. .

2
4

2
4

&

Vln. II

j
b.

j
j
b. .

b > b> > > b> >

arco

Vla.

b.
J

b. .
J
J

pizz.
.

2
4

p
pizz.
3

r r
#

Vc.

j
#

j
n

2
4

mf

2.2

< q. = q >
41 articulations as fast as possible

q. = 97

19

Fl.

2
&4

6
8

slap tongue
with key click

>
J

>
J

#
. - - >
4 #.# > J J
4

>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

f
fp

fp

mf
arco

pizz.
Vln. I

2
&4

6
8J

4
4

# # # #

pp
mf

Vln. II

2
&4

6
8 j
>
>

j
> >

4
4

# # # #

pp
mf
f

Vla.

B 42

6 > >
8
J

> >
J

arco

4
4

#
J

j
#

j

f

pp
mf
strike top side w/
at of ngers

Vc.

?2
4

6 > >
8
J # ..fj
J

4
&4

j
j b

arco

>
J

mf

mf
Copyright 2007

j
&
f

2
2.3
jet whistle
with key click

q = 89
27

&

Fl.

#w

bw

b
b
b
b
b
b
>J 43 > b> b> b> > > b> b> b> > > b> b> b> > > b> b> b> > > b> b> b> >

> b b> b> b> 42


>

p
mf

mp
n
5:4

Vln. I

bw
& w

w
w

& w

bw

w
B bw

w
w

w
w

w
w

w
w

bw

w
w

w
w

5:4

w
w

w
w

3
4

3
4

5:4

5:4

mp

mp

7:4

7:4

# # 42
# #
#
#
>

mp

mp

7:4

# # 42
# #
#
#
>

7:4

5:4

7:4

7:4

mf

Vln. II

5:4

mf

Vla.

w
w

mf

w
w

3
4

w
w

# # > 2
# #
#
#
4

7:4

mp

7:4

7:4

p
mp
top side/bass ams

Vc.

& w

bw

3
4 j

?2

p
p

mp

mf

Tempo I

q = 59

U
3 b b J b
4

41

2
&4

Fl.

b b n b b
J 44

bJ

> b b b

>utter tongue
b

4
4

p
f

sfz

curious, natural

O
Vln. I

2
&4

3
4

4
4

4
4

4
4

>
# n # # n # #
> > > >
3

4
4

ppp

2
&4

3
4

4
4

Vln. II

B 42

3
4

4
4

Vla.

J # # n

mf

mf

arco

#
Vc.

? 42

3
4

4
4

pizz.

4
4

3
3

2.4

More lively, but weighted


50

q = 73
Fl.

4
&4

Vln. I

4
&4

##

#
n

mf

rich, sonorous

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

Vln. II

4
&4

##

#
#

#
#


J J

rich, sonorous
f

mf
3

Vla.

B 44

#
f

# ##



J J

rich, sonorous
mf
f

arco

#3
Vc.

?4
4


J J

&

f
rich, sonorous
mf

2
4 #

?4

3
3.1

2.5

Moderate
Lighten a bit

Moderately Fast

q = 113

q = 77

#
4
J
&4

59

Fl.


J # n

# n # #

# 3
2 J 4
J
4
4
4

# n
4
J
4

#
#

3
2
4 4

rit.
q = 97
>
j> j> 2 #j> j> j>
#
# 44

4
j
#

# 44 #

mf with calm clarity


mp

Vln. I

4
j
& 4 # J # #

j 4
2
4 4 #

#w

j
# # 43 #

4 # #j # #
4
J

43

2
4

4
4

4
& 4 #

Vln. II

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

2
4

4
4

j
b

mp

2
4
4 #j 4

#w

3
4 #

4
4 #

43

2
4

4
4

mp

b
B 44

Vla.

2
4

4
4

3
4
4 4

3
4

2
4

4
4

mp

Vc.

?4
4 #w

j 4
2
4 # 4 w

3
4

4 #w
4

3
2
4 4

4
4

mp

3.2

More calm
3

<#>o o

77

4 #
&4
#

Fl.

>
> # - - - >
#>
b
>

RR J
#

J

q = 83

Vln. I

4
&4

Vln. II

B 44

q = 113
accel.

>
>
#

j
j

b > b> > > b> >

2
4

2
4
2
4

b b

j#j # j

pp

4
&4

Vla.

# >

- - U
# 42 # # 44 w

4
4

bj

4
4

j b
b

4
4

scrape
>

- b

mf
mp
smooth roll w/ nger
tips - lower portion of body

Vc.

?4
4

2
4

pizz.

4
4

>

pp
f
mp

4.1

Steady

Supple, uni ed

(accel.)
q = 97

j # j # j j bj j
j
#
& #

rit.

q = 89

87

Fl.


#w
>

ff

Vln. I

&

3
4

2
4

5
8

3
8

4
4

pizz.
5 b
2 b 3
8
8
4 R R
>

4
4

4
4

2
4

3
3

3
2

b b b 4 b b b 4 j #
> >

mp

Vln. II

&

3
4

Vla.

b b b

2
4

3 b b n b b > > 2
R 4
4J

5
8

2
4

3
8

pizz.

bJ 58

2
4 r br

> 4

3
8 b b b R R R 4
3

3
3

mp

mp

pizz.
arco

3
3
2
4 b n 4
> >
sfz
3

?
Vc.

b bw

mp

5
8

2
4

3
8 r r r r

4
4

Moderately Fast
98

q = 113

4
&4

Fl.

Vln. I

Vln. II

& 4 b b b b
>
pont pizz.
ord.
>


&4
B 44

4
4

strike top near bout


at of nger

>

Vc.

ff

mf

pont pizz.

ord.

2
4

arco
3
3
> > b > b > >
b bb 44 b b

b
ff

2
4

4
4

sf


>>

>>
bJ bn bb

sf

mp

j
b

j bj n

mf

? 44

2
4

pizz.

arco

arco
3
3
b n b> > > b> >
4
2
b b 4 b
4

bj j

r br b r b
b

pp

mf

Vla.

b n
J

arco
3
3
> > > > >
4
4 b b b b

2
4

p
mf

Back to steady

ff

Moderately Fast

109

q = 113

q = 89

2
&4

3
8

2 R b 3
8
&4
R

Fl.

Vln. I

2
&4

Vln. II

3
8

4
4

4
4 b b b
>
arco
>

4
4

b n
J

r br b r
b

arco

strike top near bout


at of nger

pizz.

pont

pp

bj
- . .

-j
. .

b
pizz.

pont

ord.
>

sf

mf
pizz.

B 42 r r
b

Vla.

> 4

3
8 b b b R R R 4


> >

> >
bJ b n b b

3
3

sf
pizz.

Vc.

? 42

3
8 r r r

4
4

j
b n

j
b

4.2

118

&

Fl.

2
4

4
4

>
J

6
8

6
8

6
8

6
8

68

mp
arco
Vln. I

2
4
& b b b b 4 b 4 b
> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > mp
pp

>
J
mf

mf

f
arco

& b
> > > > > > > >

Vln. II

> > > > > > > >

2
4
4 4
>

bw

>

J
mp

pp

mp
mf

f
arco

> > > > > > >


b > > > > > > > > b > > b b 2 b 4
B
4
4

Vla.

mp
f

mf

pp

mf
arco

?
Vc.

>
b
J

2
4

4
4

& bw

j
b>

pizz.

pp
mf

5
5.1

132

Fl.

Rapid, eeting
q = 199

6
&8

4
8

6
8

2
8

83

2
8

83

2
8

68

4
8

2 5
8
8

with the point of the bow

Vln. I

. .

6
&8

. .
. .
. .
. .
. .
6 2 # # # 3 # 2 # # 3
8
8 J
8
8
8
J
J
J
J
J

48 #J

. .
. .

28 #J J #J J #J 68
#. .
#. . 48 J J

2 5
J 8J 8

pp
mp
with the point of the bow
Vln. II

6
& 8 . .

4 j j 6
8 8

2 j j j
8

3
8 j

2 j j 3
8
8

2 j
8

j 6
8

4
. . 8

. .

2 5
8
8

pp
with the point of the bow
. .
. .

48

Vla.

B 68

Vc.

6
& 8

6 . .
. .
J 8

28

. . 3
8

. .

. .
83

28

28

. .
68

. .

4 J J
8

pp

2 5
J 8J 8

mp

48 j 68
J
J

28 j j j
J

83 j 28 j j 83
J
J

28 j j j 68
J
J
J

j
48 J

2 5
8 J 8

< q. = e >
(e = 133)
154

5
&8

7
8

5
8

6
8

Fl.

5
&8

7
8

5
8

6
8

Vln. I

2
8

4
8

3
8

28 # 48
J

3
8 #J <n>

. .

ord.

4
8

4
4

4 #> > > > #> > > #> #> > > > > > > >
8

>

4
4

p
ff
ord.
Vln. II

5
7
j
j
& 8 . . 8 . .

j 58
. .

. .

. .

. .

B 58
J 87
J

. .
J 58

. .

6
8

2 j 4 j j 3 j
8
8
8

. .

4 > > > >


8

> >

> >

> > > >


4
8

> > > >


> > > > > > > >

>

> > > > > > > >

>

4
4

p
mp

Vla.

. .

J 68

28

ff
ord.

. .

4 J J 3
8
8

4
4

ff
arco
Vc.

5
& 8

87
J
J
J
J

58
J
J

6
8

28 j 48 83 . .
J
J
J
> >

&8

> > > >

?
> > > >
ff

> > > > > >


# #
> > >p

?4

5.2
irty-one seconds: in this section, each musician will have a passage
to be repeated for the duration indicated, independent of the other musicians
for a temporally isolated, chaotically intertwining eect.

V2 and cello to begin


simultaneous amid the
overlapping lines at
approx 25"

q = 61
2 iterations - 23"
observe 2 bars of silence - 8"

4
&4

b b n b 3 b
J

b b
b n

q = 157
4 iterations - 31"

Vln. I

4
&4

>
j
#

> >
j j

> >
j j
#

>
j

# #
#

<#>

#>
#

> .

J

#
3

>
b .

R R J

#> .

pp
q = 127
q = 59
3 iterations - 6"
1 iteration

1 iteration
observe 1 bar of silence

Vln. II

4 b b J
&4

bJ

3
3

mp

j
#

j
#

q = 89
2 iterations
observe 2 bars of silence

B 44

>

sfz

pp
q = 127

q = 113
3
3 iterations - 19"
3

Vc.

? 4
4

j
b

3 iterations - 6"

observe 3 bars of silence

mp


&

5.3

q = 89
utter tongue

# b
j
b # #
# #

176

Fl.

&

# w

#w

>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

U 2
4

mp

mf

f
n

Vln. I

&

bw
w

w
w

w
w

w
w

w
w

w
w

w
w

w
w

U 2
4

mp
mf

Vln. II

bw

&

bw

U 2
4

n
f

w
bw

mp

mf

w
w

w
w

Vla.

w
w

w
w

w
w

w
w

&

U 2
4

mp

mf

Vc.

w
w

bw

U 2
4

mp
f

mf

5.4

Slow

q = 47
3

187

Fl.

2
&4

o o
J

O O 3 O
J J

O
J

ppp
ethereal, delicate, and sensitive

II

#O

##O

U
O

Vln. I

2
&4

##O

/s/

//

#O

p
ethereal, delicate, and sensitive

pp voiceless phonemes, like whispers


3
3

Vln. II

2
&4

/f/

//

//

/f/

/ah/

/s/

(exhale)

(inhale)

/o/

II
3

O
Vla.

## O

## O

nn O

B 42

O O 3 O
J J

O
J

##O

##O

U
O

bbO

U
O

p
ethereal, delicate, and sensitive

II
3

Vc.

2
& 4 bbO

p
ethereal, delicate, and sensitive

##O

bbO

bbO

nnO

j j
O O O

j
O O

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