ev. 070510 = EDITION WILHELM HANSEN = —_— WH 31173 Hans Abrahamsen SCHNEE TEN CANONS FOR NINE INSTRUMENTS ScoreCommissioned by Westdeutscher Rundfunk for Wittener Tage fiir Neue Kammermusik 2008 with support from Ernst von Siemens Musikstiftung and The Danish Arts Council dedicated to Harry Vogt and ensemble recherche Hans Abrahamsen SCHNEE TEN CANONS FOR NINE INSTRUMENTS 2006-08 Duration: 60 min. Score we EDITION WILHELM HANSEN ASInstruments (see next page for set-up) Violin Viola Group 1 Violoncello” Piano I (Grand Piano, lid open) Percussion (1 player : Paper, Tamtam (medium), 4 Schellen (Sleigh Bells) & Piano 2 (Grand Piano, lid open) Flute (db, Piccolo and Alto Flute) Oboe (db. English Horn) Clarinet in Bb and A (db. Cl. in Eb and Bass Cl. in Bb) Group 2 The score is written in transposition 1) Vic: IV. string (C) is tuned down, scordatura to G: 2) Percussion: Paper” (in Canon 1b, 2b and 3b) - “1, Part” and “3. Part”: On Table 1 & 2 the player moves two pieces (one piece for each hand, rh. on table 1 and Lh. on table 2) of ordinary A3 writing paper about on a surface as smooth as possible, producing a very subtle, but still clearly audible whisper/whisker-like sound. “2, Part”: On Table 3, which should have a rough surface, the player moves about two pieces (one piece for each hand) of “grease proof paper”, producing a slightly louder and more pronounced paper-sound than in & 3. Part”. Tables 1 & 2 are both square, with a surface as smooth as possible. Bach with a side-length of appr. 63 cm. Table 3 is rectangular, with a rough surface Side-length approx. 108 x 72 em. ““Schellen”’: (in Canon 4a, 4b) These are same type as Mozart is using in his German Dance “Die Scblittenfahrt” K. 605, No. 3. They are manufactured by for instance B. Kolberg in Germany.