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6 musical compositions: Colorless green ideas sleep furiously; Wanderings of a youthful mind; Drifting; Present past; Migration miniatures; sb³
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Content
[2015]
sb
Corey Dundee
for clarinet, violin, and piano
Duration: c. 9'
Score in C
3
3
Pronounced "s.b. cubed," this composition is a
reinvention of Star Bits - a piece that I composed
for solo alto saxophone in 2011.
In writing sb , I imagined what it would be like to
experience Star Bits in '3D'. I've portrayed this
interpretation through choice of instrumentation,
expansion of register, addition of harmony, and
inclusion of canons and inversions.
The original Star Bits makes use of many
extended saxophone techniques; with sb , I've
preserved the essence of these e-ects and enhanced
them by drawing on the individual and collective
timbral capabilities of the clarinet, violin, and piano.
Avoid emphasizing the changing rhythms
in mm. 43-45; aim for a smooth
rhythmic deceleration
-------
Performance Notes
Extra music stand and copy of clarinet
part needed in order to facilitate
clarinetist playing into piano
strings (mm. 48-61)
Program Notes
(original program note from Star Bits)
"Star Bits is inspired by the tiny crystalline objects of the same name found throughout the video game
'Super Mario Galaxy.' The star bits are a collectible item that can be seen falling from the sky, bursting out
of hidden locations, bouncing around the stage, or floating in groups forming various geometric patterns.
I believe that, if personified, these star bits would have a quirky disposition similar to my own,
and my portrayal of this aesthetic is the driving force behind this piece."
3
Breath marks indicate a short pause, while
caesura marks indicate a longer pause
-------
An unmarked line between notes indicates a fast
glissando towards the end of the beat, while
a line between notes marked "gliss."
indicates a glissando lasting
the full note value
-------
Score in C
Copyright © 2015 Corey Dundee. All Rights Reserved.
www.coreydundee.com
Bb Clarinet
Violin
Piano
f
Animated q = 120
f
f
pp
Animated q = 120
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f
pp
5
f
pp
f
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
ppp ff
f
13
9
ppp ff
f
ppp
13
ff
f
4
4
5
8
4
4
5
8
4
4
5
8
4
4
5
8
4
4
2
4
3
8
4
4
2
4
3
8
4
4
2
4
3
8
4
4
2
4
3
8
3
8
4
4
3
8
2
4
4
4
3
8
4
4
3
8
2
4
4
4
3
8
4
4
3
8
2
4
4
4
3
8
4
4
3
8
2
4
4
4
Corey Dundee
[b. 1991]
sb
3
for clarinet, violin, and piano
(no ped.)
pp sub.
(fast
gliss.)
pizz.
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
sfz
sfz
f
(fff)
f
14
sfz f (fff) f
sfz
f
ff
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
sfz
sfz fff
18
sfz fff
mp fff
ff
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
p f
mp
21
f mp
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
pp sub.
sub.
tongue
flutter
gliss.
arco
(fast
gliss.)
pp sub.
sub.
gliss.
pp
flt.
pizz. arco
( ) (solo, ad lib.)
sub.
7
pizz. arco 7
2
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f
(q = 120) 22
f
f
(q = 120)
22
ff f
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
ffp
ffp ffp ffp ff
ff mf
24
p sffz
p p sffz p sffz ff
ff mf p
pp pp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mf
sfz
ff
p
27
mf
sfz
ff
p
mf
ff
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
7
16
7
16
7
16
7
16
gliss.
gliss.
pizz.
arco
white key
gliss
black key
gliss
(no ped.)
p
sffz
(no ped.)
sub.
flt.
3
(2+2+3)
sub.
3
3
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
sffpp
ff pp ff
29
ff
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
p p
(q = 120) 30
p
p
p
(q = 120)
30
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f
34
f
f
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
8
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
8
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
8
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
8
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
timbral
trill
ord.
(slow) accel. >
growl
(fast) decel. > (slow)
ord.
7
c. 3" c. 2" c. 5"
ad lib.
sffz pp ff
7
7
7
(no ped.)
4
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mf
molto rit.
37
mp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mp
n
Calm q = 56 42
40
p
ppp
f p
Calm q = 56 42
mp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
p
rit.
43
mf p pp
mf
p
rit.
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
3
4
3
8
3
4
3
8
3
4
3
8
3
4
3
8
pizz.
5
3
5
3
arco (longest bows possible)
3
5
3
5
5
3
3
5
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mp n
q = 63 45
p
p
mp pp
q = 63
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mp
50
p
mp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
ff
pp sub. p
Jolting e = 168 q = 63 54
ff
pp
Jolting e = 168
q = 63
54
ff
p
3
8
2
4
4
4
2
4
3
8
2
4
4
4
2
4
3
8
2
4
4
4
2
4
3
8
2
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
8
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
8
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
8
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
8
4
8
2
4
4
4
4
8
2
4
4
4
4
8
2
4
4
4
4
8
2
4
4
4
aim sound into piano strings until m. 54
3 3
sul pont.
gliss.
3
3
3
short
3
3
3
short
3 3
short
(aim away from strings)
short
aim into piano strings until m. 62
3
loco, ord.
short
3
short
(no ped.)
short
6
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
p mp
57
pp p pp pp p
p
p
mp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
rit.
60
mp
mp
rit.
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
(ff)
62
(ff)
p
f
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
8
3
4
4
4
3
8
3
4
4
4
3
8
3
4
4
4
3
8
3
8
3
4
3
8
3
4
3
8
3
4
3
8
3
4
short
6
3
short
short
short
growl
3
3
3
3
m.s.p.
3
ord.
sub.
7
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
pp
Playful h. = 56 64
mf p
pp
Playful h. = 56
64
mp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
pp sfz
69
mf
pp sfz
pp sfz
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mf
74
73
mp
74
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
play
short
espr.
3
short
3
short
3
espr.
3
pizz.
8
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f ff
p
79
f
ff
p
mf ff
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
83
mp
83
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
pp sfz
88
pp
sfz
pp sfz
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
8
2
4
3
8
2
4
3
8
2
4
3
8
2
4
3
arco
ppp
s.t.
sub.
espr.
3
3
3
3
pizz.
arco, ord.
9
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
94
93
mf
p
94
f mp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mp mf (f) f
98
mp mf (f)
f
f
mf
f
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
(mf) (mp) (p) pp
rit.
103
(mf) (mp) (p)
(mf) (mp) (p)
rit.
2
4
3
4
2
4
3
4
2
4
3
4
2
4
3
4
3
8
3
8
3
8
3
8
3
8
4
4
3
8
4
4
3
8
4
4
3
8
4
4
espr. 3
short
3
short
3
3
3
mp
(no ped.)
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
pizz.
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
10
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mp p mp p
108
107
pp
pp mp p (mp) pp mp p
pp
mp
p mp mp p mp
108
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mp p mf n
110
(mp) pp mp pp p mf
mp
p mf mf
p
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mf
f
molto accel.
112
f
f
molto accel.
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
espr.
3 3
Peaceful q = 56
riten. a tempo riten. a tempo
arco, espr.
pp pp
3 3
3
3 3
3
3 3
Peaceful q = 56
riten. a tempo
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
11
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
(q = e) 114
(q = e)
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
pp
Fleeting q = 92
116
ppp
pp
pp
Fleeting q = 92
116
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
pp
f
mf
118
f mf
f
5
8
2
4
5
8
2
4
5
8
2
4
5
8
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
5
4
3
8
5
4
3
8
5
4
3
8
5
4
3
8
(ord.)
5 5 5 5 5
s.t.
(s.t.)
7 7 7 7
sub.
ord.
sub.
12
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mp p pp
120
mp p pp f
pp f
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
pp
122
pp
pp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
123
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
3
8
5
4
3
8
5
4
3
8
5
4
3
8
s.t. ord.
7 7 7 7
s.t. 7 7
sub.
13
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mp f
124
pp mp f
f
124
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
n
127
ppp
ppp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
n
130
(ppp)
3
8
3
8
3
8
3
8
ord.
key noise
on the bridge
14
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f
135
133
f
f
135
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
pp
136
pp
pp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
pp
molto rit.
137
pp
molto rit.
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
3
8
5
4
3
8
5
4
3
8
5
4
3
8
ord.
s.t. 7 7 7 7
15
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
p mf
p
accel. e = 88
139
p mf p
p
mp
mf
p
mp
e = 88 accel.
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mf
142
mf
mf
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f
mp
rit.
e = 96 accel.
146
145
f
mp
f
rit. e = 96 accel. 146
mp
4
8
4
8
4
8
4
8
5
8
5
8
5
8
5
8
5
8
4
8
3
8
4
8
5
8
4
8
3
8
4
8
5
8
4
8
3
8
4
8
5
8
4
8
3
8
4
8
3
3 3 3
(s.t.) ord.
3 3 3
3
loco
3 3
Sost. Ped.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
e = 168
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
e = 168
3
short
3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
short
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3 3
loco short
3
3
short
3
3
3
3
3
3
16
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f
mp
e = 152
molto rit.
e = 96accel.
148
f mp sub.
f
e = 152
molto rit. e = 96accel.
mp sub.
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f
p
e = 152
molto rit.
151
f
f
ff
e = 152
molto rit.
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mf
p
mf
p
mp
e = 100
accel.
154
p
mf p mf
e = 100 accel.
154
p
mp mf
4
8
3
8
4
8
3
8
4
8
3
8
4
8
3
8
4
8
4
8
4
8
4
8
2
8
4
8
2
8
4
8
2
8
4
8
2
8
4
8
3
5 3
3 3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3 3 3
loco
sub.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
17
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f
mp f mp
mf
e = 160
157
mp
f mp f
e = 160
mp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
ff
rit. (e = 96)
159
mf
ff
ff
rit.
(e = 96)
f
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
162
162
f
4
8
4
8
4
8
4
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3 3 3 3 3
3 3
3
3 3 3 3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
gliss.
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
gliss.
espr.
gliss.
gliss.
3
3
gliss.
Flowing q = 72
gliss.
espr.
gliss.
3
Flowing q = 72
18
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mp mf
sffz mp
165
mf sfz n mp f
sffz mp
sffz sffz mf
mp mf
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mf f n mf sf
167
mf f n
mf
f
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
sf sf sf (sf)
accel.
170
sf
sf sf (sf) (sf)
accel.
170
mf
mp
3
8
3
4
3
8
3
4
3
8
3
4
3
8
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
gliss.
19
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
(sf) pp
173
pp
p
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
q = 120 Animated
178
176
p
q = 120 Animated 178
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mp
pp
181
pp
mp
3
4
2
4
3
4
2
4
3
4
2
4
3
4
2
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
8
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
8
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
8
2
4
3
4
4
4
5
8
5
8
4
4
2
4
3
8
5
8
4
4
2
4
3
8
5
8
4
4
2
4
3
8
5
8
4
4
2
4
3
8
Sost. Ped.
20
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f
sfz
sfz
186
185
f
sfz
sfz
186
f
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f
sfz
189
f
f
ff
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
sfz ffp
192
sfz ffp
mp ff pp
3
8
4
4
2
4
3
8
4
4
2
4
3
8
4
4
2
4
3
8
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
ppsub.
pizz. arco
ppsub.
pp
gliss.
gliss.
pizz. arco
flt.
21
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
ff
195
ff
ff
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
p
sffz p sffz p sffz p
sffz
p
198
ffp ffp ffp ff
pp p
198
pp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mf
201
mf
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
3
4
3
8
3
4
5
8
3
8
3
4
5
8
3
8
3
4
5
8
3
8
3
4
5
8
gliss.
gliss.
pizz.
arco
black key
gliss
(no ped.)
sub.
sub.
22
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f
p
f
p
(2+3) 204
f
p f p
(2+3)
f
mp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f
mp f
mf (ff)
207
f mp (ff)
ff ff
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
p ff
fff
rit.
209
p ff
fff
p ff
fff
rit.
5
8
3
8
5
8
3
8
5
8
3
8
5
8
3
8
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
(no ped.)
Sost. Ped.
3
3
3
3
sub.
ppp sub.
timbral
trill
(molto)
5
sub.
m.s.p.
ppp sub.
(molto)
5
sub.
5
23
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
pp p mp
Driving (q = 120)
210
pp p mp
pp p
Driving (q = 120) 210
mp
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
mf
pp sub.
f
214
mf
pp
f
mf
pp sub. f
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
p f p sffp
216
f p f pp sffp f
p
f p
sffz p f
3
4
3
8
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
8
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
8
2
4
3
4
3
4
3
8
2
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
8
3
4
4
4
3
8
3
4
4
4
3
8
3
4
4
4
3
8
3
8
3
4
4
4
3
8
3
4
4
4
3
8
3
4
4
4
3
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3
4
4
4
ord.
24
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
f sffp
ff
sffz
219
p
sffp
ff sffz
ff
sffz sffz
sffz p
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
sffz sffz
mf
ff
accel.
q = 132
221
sffz
mp f ff
sffz
p
mf ff
accel. q = 132
Cl.
Vln.
Pno.
n
fff
rit. (a tempo)
224
n
fff
rit. (a tempo)
fff
3
4
2
4
3
4
2
4
3
4
2
4
3
4
2
4
2
4
15
16
6
16
2
4
15
16
6
16
2
4
15
16
6
16
2
4
15
16
6
16
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
(x = x)
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
like a falling star
(molto)
gliss.
gliss.
gliss.
like a falling star
(molto)
gliss.
pizz.
(no ped.)
(Bloomington, May 2015)
c. 9'00"
25
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