Richard Barrett

eiszeiten
2012-15

horn, trombone, tuba, electronics

performing score

eiszeiten
(2012-14) for horn, trombone, tuba and electronic sounds
commissioned by Zinc & Copper Works
in memory of Konrad Boehmer
duration: approximately 10 minutes

All instruments are to be amplified. The horn is a double horn in Bb and F, the trombone is a tenor-bass instrument with F attachment and the tuba a
bass tuba in Bb.
intonation
Eiszeiten is based on the inconsistencies between, on one hand, the (almost) justly-intoned harmonic series of partials produced by the embouchure of
brass instruments, and, on the other, the equal chromatic temperament prodiced by the valve system. Therefore all fingerings and slide-F attachment
positions should be tuned to the notated equal-tempered frequencies, and the harmonics on the given fundamentals should be as close as possible to just
intonation.
The numbers above the main stave indicate the partial to be used (1=fundamental/pedal-tone). Arrows above or below the accidentals are used for
pitches which vary most strongly from equal temperament, although very often two instances of the same pitch will vary microtonally from one
another because of being produced as different partials of different fundamentals, even when their accidental is the same. The lower stave contains the
fingering or slide/F-attachment position, the frequency of the fundamental in Hertz (based on equal temperament at a=440Hz) and the pitch of the
fundamental. It is assumed that any necessary adjustments will be made to ensure these fundamentals have the notated frequency values.
other notations
= exhaled, = inhaled sounds;

= unpitched air-sounds,

= tongue-ram

The horn is notated a perfect fifth higher than it sounds although its fundamentals on the lower stave (see above) are notated at sounding pitch
electronics
The electronic part consists of a stereo soundfile in four sections which are triggered and stopped at the indicated points in the score, using a Max patch
supplied with the soundfile. Each section of the soundfile is at a constant (maximum) volume level the notated dynamics in the electronic part are
intended to be realised at the mixer, to take account of the performing situation and the instrumental dynamics with which they usually crossfade. Each
section begins with a fade from silence except cue 4, and each ends with a fade to silence except cue 1. Cue 1 has accordingly been made slightly longer
than the 75 given in the score, so that at precisely 75 (according to the timer in the Max patch) the performer of the electronic part cues the
instrumentalists and simultaneously stops playback.

eiszeiten
all instruments: unpitched air-sounds with the valve-slide positions as shown so that the fundamental pitch of the tube is as notated,
onsets with precise tongued attack, accented cross-headed notes (tongue-rams) with a slight suggestion of pitch

e=48

air
sounds
horn

air
sounds
trombone

air
sounds
tuba

air
sounds

horn

air
sounds
trombone

air
sounds
tuba

VI

air
sounds

horn

air
sounds
trombone

electr.

5:4

mpz

3:2

mpz

mpz

3:2

sempre
(exhaling)

5:6

mpz

mpz

4:5

3:2

mpz

6:5

3:2

mpz

3:2

mpz

5:4

6:5

mpz

mpz

5:4

mpz

5:4

mpz

5:4

5:4

mpz

7:6

7:6

9:8

mpz

9:8

mpz

60"

(tongued attacks on both

exhaled and inhaled sounds)

mpz

mpz

e=48-57 independently

mpz

(tacet)

(tongued attacks on both

exhaled and inhaled sounds)

(tacet)

e=48-57 independently

air

sounds
tuba

5:6

e=48-57 independently

7:5

4:5

mpz

15"
5

3:2

43.65Hz

(exhaling) sempre

mpz

7:5

43.65Hz

5:4

43.65Hz

(exhaling) sempre

F p

electr.

5
8

Richard Barrett
2012-15

(tongued attacks on both

exhaled and inhaled sounds)

(tacet)

cue 1 stop
(abrupt end)

cue 1 crossfade gradually

with instruments

mp

mf

e=57

horn

trombone

3
8

mf sempre
V
46.25Hz

3
8

tuba

FVI
32.70Hz

3:2

16

(mf)

(mf)

11

11

3:2

FV
34.65Hz

8
10


(mf)
tuba
2
123
41.20Hz 30.87Hz

3:2

3:2

5:4

10

FIV
36.71Hz

FII
41.2

10

(mf)
5:4

9:8

3:2

14
8
5:4

24
30.87Hz

3:2

3:2

(mf)

14

11

(mf)

5:4

5:4

3:2

5:4

FV
34.65Hz

5
8

IV
49.00Hz

5:4

Bb2
55.00Hz

FI
43.65Hz

9:8

5:4

11

9:8

10

(gradual transition to 1/2 stopped)

5:4

10
9:8

3:2

(mf)

5:4

5:4

(mf)

9:8

5 5

3:2

(mf)

(mf)

13

5:4

5:4

9:8

(mf)

234
27.50Hz

15

15

3:2

4:5

(mf)

5:4

4:5

14

11

Bb1
51.91Hz

FIV
36.71Hz

III
51.91Hz
10

4:5

F2
41.20Hz

10

F23
34.65Hz

(mf)

(mf)
horn
Bb3
49.00Hz

3
8

2
41.20Hz

3:2

11

3:2

FVI
32.70Hz

5:6

5:4

14
29.14Hz

11

FV
34.65Hz

5
8

4
8

F
43.65Hz

5:6

30.87Hz

15

trombone

3:2

12

12

(mf)
24

9:8

(mf)

(mf)
9

5:6

234
27.50Hz

13

9:8

9
(mf)
horn
F1
38.89Hz

trombone

10

mf sempre
23
34.65Hz

10

3
8

III
51.91Hz

3:2

Bb12
49.00Hz

9:8

mf sempre
(these fundamentals
Bb
58.27Hz are notated at concert
pitch!

11

tuba

5
8

The fundamental frequencies given on the lower stave for each instrument correspond to equal-tempered pitches based on A=440Hz.
The sounding pitches on the upper stave are intended to be unaltered natural partials of these fundamentals (the partial numbers are also given),
and will thus vary in frequency to a greater or lesser extent even when notated as the same pitch.

11

1234
24.50Hz

11

14

(mf)
9:8

(mf)
9:8

VII
41.20Hz

9:8

17

(mf)

3
18

horn

trombone

20

horn

trombone

tuba

10 8

3:2

13

3:2

16

11

7:6

(mf)

10

7:6

3
8

3:2

7
6

11

(mf)

13

7:6

3:2

(mf)

VI
43.65Hz

11

3:2

(mf)
12
36.71Hz

9
7

13

13
32.70Hz

3:2

3:2

11

(mf)
II
55.00Hz

10

12

(mf)

6:5

10

13

6:5

5:4

10

13

134
25.96Hz

123
30.87Hz

234
27.50Hz

(mf)
9

11 9

16

3:2

5:4

5:6

(mf)

5:4

5:6

12
36.71Hz

sim.

(tacet)

(tacet)

irregular wavering in pitch, sometimes but not often as rapid as vibrato,

up to one semitone above and below principal pitch

sim.

irregular wavering in pitch, sometimes but not often as rapid as vibrato,

up to one semitone above and below principal pitch

sim.

cue 2

electr.

(tacet)

11

(mf)

7.5"

mf

15"

tuba

12
36.71Hz

10

11

irregular wavering in pitch, sometimes but not often as rapid as vibrato,

up to one semitone above and below principal pitch

mf

V
46.25Hz

15"

trombone

1234
14
134
24.50Hz 29.14Hz 25.96Hz

mf

3:2

5:6

3
8

3:2

3:2

F12
36.71Hz

FIII
38.89Hz

(mf)

(mf)
F23
34.65Hz

Bb23
F1
38.89Hz 46.25Hz

4
8

11

6:5

(mf)
23
34.65Hz

horn

23

4
8

10

FVI
32.70Hz

3:2

F1
38.89Hz

tuba

cue 2 stop
mf

e=68

24

horn

2
8
13

F3
36.71Hz

f
tuba
134
25.96Hz

12

31

horn

trombone

F2
41.20Hz

7
tromf
bone
IV
49.00Hz

10

V
46.25Hz

33

horn

13
32.70Hz

tuba

13

F
43.65Hz

FV
34.65Hz

mp

Bb2
55.00Hz

mp

134
25.96Hz

10:7

10:7

V
46.25

11:8

Bb23
46.25Hz

6:7

5:4

6:7

1234
24.50Hz

134
25.96

etc.
sim.

9:10

1234
24.50Hz

etc.
sim.

3:2

V
46.25Hz

6:7

123
30.87Hz

43.65Hz

III
51.91

5:4

5:4

mf

3
36.71Hz

10:7

10:7

Bb23
etc.
46.25Hz sim.

(as before)

13
16

VII
41.20

4:3

13
16

F2
41.20Hz

3:2

FV
34.65Hz

3:2

2
8

I
58.27Hz

4:5

f
14
29.14Hz

3
8

FIII
38.89Hz

4:5

F2
41.20Hz

234 3
234
27.50 36.71 27.50Hz

Bb23
46.25Hz

mf

mf

5:4

1
38.89Hz

F123
30.87Hz

11

FVI
FIV
36.71Hz 32.70Hz
etc.
sim.

mf

mf

123
30.87Hz

9
16

11

FVI
32.70Hz

7:5

F F2
F23
43.65 41.20 34.65Hz

11

234
27.50Hz

3
8

trommp
bone

FIV
36.71Hz

F3
36.71Hz

FV
34.65Hz

10

mf

F123
30.87Hz

tuba

16

11 13

10

3
8

5
35

horn

3
8

13

37

horn

trombone

tuba

40

horn

13

mp

14

11

mp

mp

mp

13
14
32.70Hz 29.14Hz

5
8

mp

16

I
58.27Hz

mf

(1234)

4
8

mf

FII
41.20Hz

FIV
36.71Hz

15

FI
43.65Hz

FIII
38.89

mf

Bb23 Bb1
46.25 51.91

6:5

5:6

5:4

13

3:2

14

5:4

F2
41.20Hz

Bb2
55.00Hz

F1
38.89

13
mp

15

III
51.91

7
16

11

11

1234
24.50Hz

mp

mf
F1
38.89Hz

14

16

III
51.91Hz

I
58.27Hz

FIII
38.89Hz

5
8

mf

10

5:6

mp

134
2
234
25.96Hz 41.20 27.50Hz

5:6

1234 234
24.50 27.50

F13
32.70Hz

11 10

23
34.65Hz

3
8

8:7

F23
34.65Hz

6
8

FI
43.65Hz

13

mp

15 14

10

F2
41.20Hz

14

Bb2
55.00Hz

mp

11

11 14

3:2

23
34.65Hz

10

5:4

11

12
36.71Hz

F23
34.65Hz

1
38.89Hz

12

3:2

mp

10

F1
38.89Hz

Bb3
49.00

Bb2
55.00

7:5

3:2

11

12

7:8

134
25.96Hz

11

234
27.50Hz

16

4
8

10

11

11:9

etc.
sim.

I
58.27Hz

13

10:9

14

F
43.65

F3
36.71Hz

mp

10

VII
41.20Hz

14

11

10:9

FV
34.65Hz

mf

F
43.65Hz

13:9

2
41.20Hz

10:9

tuba

6
8

234
27.50Hz

F2
41.20

V
46.25

trombone

F1
38.89

3
mf

11

13

mf

6:7

13

FIV
36.71Hz

14

F3
36.71

12

tuba

5:4

15

Bb3
49.00Hz

trombone

11
16

FIV
36.71Hz

here (as elsewhere!) differentiate as clearly as possible between the various durations by concentrating on their ends as much as their beginnings!

FII
41.20Hz

2
8

6
43

2
8

horn

trombone

tuba

46

horn

horn

mf

tuba

mf

mp

mp

(234)

5:4

13 14

Bb1 Bb23
51.91 46.25Hz

12

7
16

Bb2
55.00

FI
43.65Hz

mf

5
8

13

mf

Bb1
51.91Hz

13

mf

10
8

FIII
38.89Hz

Bb
58.27

11

Bb23
46.25Hz

mf

FV
34.65Hz

14

15

234

Bb2
55.00Hz

V
46.25Hz

mp

mf

3
8

mp

III
51.91Hz

12

F
43.65Hz

Bb
58.27Hz

15

F
43.65Hz

5:4

14

mp

14

mp

Bb

5:6

Bb

8:9

mp

1 etc.
sim.

FIV

7:6

8:9

V FIV

5:6

3:2

6
8

5:4

F123

11:10

8:9

(I)

II etc.
sim.

11

F123

FVI VII
41.20

F3

9:10

mf

43.65Hz

etc.
sim.

FII
41.20

7
16

5:6

mp

V
46.25Hz

trombone

4
8

mf

123

7:6

Bb2
55.00Hz

tuba

49

4
8

F13
32.70Hz

6
8

trombone

7
52

horn

trombone

tuba

54

horn

trombone

tuba

58

horn

10
8

11
f sempre
F123
30.87Hz

14

13

f sempre
1234
24.50Hz

tuba

electr.

11

11

10

11 10

8:7

12

9
16

11 12 13 14

6:4

6 5

6:5

III
51.91Hz

10

6:5

23
34.65Hz

25"

25"

(tacet)

hold pitch as stable as possible (with circular breathing)

ff

F23
34.65Hz

(tacet)
rapid and irregular harmonic glissandi between these two partials

hold pitch as stable as possible (with circular breathing)

FIV
36.71Hz

ff

II
55.00Hz

rapid and irregular harmonic glissandi between these two partials

f
234
27.50Hz

10

F13
32.70Hz

f
Bb23
46.25Hz

11

10 rapid and irregular harmonic glissandi between these two partials

12 17

5:6

2
8

7 6

12 13

25"

123
30.87Hz

7:6

FIII
38.89Hz

3
8

8:9

5:6

Bb
58.27Hz

13

13

10

12

234
27.50Hz

11
16

11

F23
34.65Hz

10 11
9

10

16:11

13
9

trombone

12

14

7:9

f sempre
VI
43.65Hz

5
8

15

3
8

14

13

12

(tacet)

hold pitch as stable as possible (with circular breathing)

ff

123
30.87Hz

cue 3
f

ff

cue 3 stop

59

horn

e=81

9
16

use circular breathing as necessary

for longer sustained sounds

ff sempre

trombone

7
8

8:7

10

13

III
51.91Hz

10:9

13

11

15

12

3:2

14

3:2

10:8

15

14
29.14Hz

234
27.50Hz

13

123
30.87Hz

9 11

10:7

14

13

FVI
32.70Hz

ff sempre

legato possibile

11

IV
49.00Hz

10

15

13

ff sempre

tuba

Bb2
55.00Hz

legato possibile

15
16

61

horn

trombone

legato possibile
14
15

7
8

13

Bb13
43.65Hz

11

9
16

11

10:9

Bb
58.27Hz

Bb2
55.00Hz

(ff)
II
55.00Hz

10

(ff)

11

tuba

7:8

(ff)
2
41.20Hz

4:3

13

12
36.71Hz

3:2

10

11

3:2

123
30.87Hz

12

8:9

14

13

63

horn

13

tuba

14

12

15

13
16

13

11:8

10

10

4:3

11

15

7:8

13

FIII
38.89Hz

(ff)
234
27.50Hz

11 8

14

FV
34.65Hz

FVI
32.70Hz

4:5

12

(ff)

6
8

15

15

4:3

13

16

Bb123
41.20Hz

4:3

13:9

15

Bb13
43.65Hz

Bb23
46.25Hz

13

(ff)

11

trombone

6:5

11

11:8

65

horn

6
8
8

tuba

ff

Bb2
55.00Hz

ff

trombone

9
16

10

9:10

15

11

II
55.00Hz

V
46.25Hz

ff
134
25.96Hz

16

8:7

13

1234
24.50Hz

11

10

13:10

8:7

12

15

VI
43.65Hz

7
15

ff

ff

13

13

11

15
13:10

ff

3:2
9

2
3

ff

23
34.65Hz

13
16

10

67

horn

13
16

13

15

11

10

Bb1
51.91Hz

13
11 8

4:3

2 3

15

13:10

10

ff

FII
41.20Hz

ff

15 11

7 6

10

ff

11

10:7

7 4 5

ff

I
58.27Hz

13
16

14

8:7

FIII
38.89Hz

12

13

Bb12
49.00Hz

7
16

tuba

F12
36.71Hz

ff

14

trombone

9:10

ff

ff

234
27.50Hz

69

13
16

11

11

12

horn

trombone

tuba

15

15:11

13 14

ff
Bb23
46.25Hz

10

11

12

3
8

3:2

3:2

9 8

ff

ff

F1
38.89Hz

F13
32.70Hz

ff

ff

II
55.00Hz

11

ff
24
30.87Hz

15

10:11

10

12 9

23
34.65Hz

3
36.71Hz

ff

7:6

13

11

6
8

11

71

horn

trombone

tuba

73

horn

trombone

tuba

6
8

6:5

13

5:6

10

13

3
8

11

15

ff

17
16

5:6

mf

Bb1
51.91Hz

F123
30.87

13

12

11

F
43.65Hz

11:12

11

10

mf

ff

mf

ff

11

I
58.27

16

mf

ff
FVI
32.70Hz

mf

ff

234
27.50Hz

17
16

15

13

11:12

12

ff

11

mf

8
8

ff
Bb2
55.00Hz

F23
34.65Hz

Bb12
49.00

ff

mf

ff

mf

II
55.00Hz

10

3:2

mf
2
41.20Hz

11

5:6

14

10

ff
1
38.89Hz

14
29.14

12

74

8
8
2

horn

mf

ff

mf

Bb2
55.00Hz

14
13

12

15

ff

V
46.25Hz

VII
41.20Hz

tuba
4
32.70Hz

mf

12

mf

mf

10:13

15

trombone

ff

43.65Hz

10

14:13

ff

mf

56"

56"
e=81-96 independently

75

horn

(tacet)

each sound different in timbre and/or microtonal inflection

(up to 1/4 tone either side of C#) - freely alternating between
open, half-stopped and stopped sound

ff

e=81-96 independently
trombone

tuba

(tacet)

each sound different in timbre and/or microtonal inflection

(up to 1/4 tone either side of C#)

ff

e=81-96 independently

(tacet)

sound different in timbre and/or microtonal inflection

each
(up to 1/4 tone either side of C#)

cue 4

electr.

ff

ff
cue 4 stop

fff

e=96

76

horn

7
8
15

Bb23 Bb123
46.25 41.20

Bb2
55.00

Bb
58.27

F
43.65Hz

mf

(5) 6

mp

mp

(valves 2 & 3, independently)

mf
(1234)

(Bb division)

Bb23 Bb123
Bb123 F1 Bb2 Bb12 Bb23 Bb1 Bb F1
41.20 38.89 55.00 49.00 46.25 51.91 58.27 38.89 46.25 41.20

mf

(8)

f
mf
FV 1/2

tuba

mp
I 1/2

(rapid random activity on all three valves while

holding pitch as close as possible to A)

1234

mf

Bb1
51.91

2)

(valve

mp

trom


bone

trombone

mp

horn

p
II 1/2

80

Bb12
49.00

trill 13/14)

(lip

11

(very slow constant glissando with intermittent sound!)

tuba

horn

mp

F1
38.89

trom-
bone

78

12
11
13 14


10

13

mp

11

14 15

ff

mf

mp mf

mp

mf

mp mf

11

10

15

ff

mf

13 14

11

11

10

mf

(rapid slide vibrato 1/4 tone)

Bb1 Bb2 Bb
51.91 55.00 58.27

ff
IV 1/2 - V 1/2

FIV 1/2

13

12

(valves 1, 2 & 3, independently)

ff

(1234)

12

13

ff

Bb12
49.00

11

Bb2
55.00

tuba

ff

(1234)

10

Bb23
46.25

11

15

fff

12

10

14

ff

fff

13

11

fff

Bb
58.27

fff

Bb123
41.20

Bb12
49.00

ff

ff

ff

11

12

F1
38.89

Bb1
51.91

10

ff

fff

Bb2
55.00

15

(lip trill 8/7)

(rapid slide vibrato)

F1
38.89

Bb1
51.91

fff
FV - FIII

Bb12
49.00

Bb
58.27

fff

ff

14
12

11

9:10

8 9

fff sempre
horn
F2 F1 F12 F23 F13 F123
41.20 38.89 36.71 34.65 32.70 30.87Hz

trombone

(upward gliss. of harmonics,

downward gliss. of slide)

fff sempre

I
58.27Hz

6:5

VII
41.20Hz

Bb2
55.00

3:2

F13
32.70

16

3:2

3:2

81

10 11 12 13 14 15

(all 4 valves, independently)

6 5 4 3 2 9:8
3:2
14

tuba
fff sempre

24
1234
134 1234
38.89 43.65 30.87 25.96 24.50Hz
24.50Hz

3:2

14

7:8

13 12

11

10

III
V
VI
VII
VII
51.91 46.25 43.65 41.20Hz 41.20Hz

10

I
58.27

11

12

13

15

16

4:5

14

234
27.50Hz

Beograd 24 January 2015