RUN from FEAR

for flute, clarinet, piano,

electric guitar and double bass

Steven Kemper (2006)

 General Instructions: Piano:
Finger node on string inside piano to produce
Accelerando for indicated duration harmonic. Harmonic should be the same pitch-
class as notated pitch and location will be marked
on the string with chalk

Play the contents of the box repeatedly for the During accelerando, slowly push fingers on the
duration of the thick black line. Do not sync with string so that it is fully muted on the final attack
other players

Play a tone cluster approximately in specified

range
Play the contents of the box as fast as possible in
any order for the duration of the thick black line

Flute/Clarinet: Guitar: Double Bass:

fluttertongue Guitar sounds one octave below writ- Bass sounds one octave below writ-
ten pitch ten pitch

Play same pitch with dif-
ferent fingerings. The
performer should choose
appropriate fingerings
to maximize variation of
sound
Slowly bend note as indicated
String number s.p. sul ponticello
Slowly move from ord. bowing
Natural Harmonic position to sul ponticello
Increase/decrease bow pressure
according to thickness of black
line
 Performance Note:
The title of this piece refers to a Bruce Nauman neon sculpture which contains the text Run from Fear above the text Fun from
Rear. This piece is based on the minor third E-G which comes from the first song I learned to play on guitar: About a Girl from the
Nirvana Unplugged album. As in Naumans sculpture, this piece strives to be both serious and light-hearted at the same time.

Approximate duration: 6:00

Transposed Score

Run From Fear

for the NOW Ensemble Steven Kemper (2006)


q = 60 Lightly

Flute
ppp

Clarinet in Bb

q = 60 Lightly





Piano p mp ppp pp

harmonic

q = 60 Lightly

l.v.

Electric Guitar


p p mp pp

pizz.

sul A l.v. sul G

Double Bass

p p mp pp

2006 Steven Kemper

2





timbre trill

7 flz

ord

Fl.
pp mf sfz mf p pp

timbre trill


flz


ord

Cl.

pp mf sfz mf p pp

*slowly mute string

ad lib

Pno. p mp mf p f mp f

no ped. no ped.
mf

3

E. Gtr.

p mp mf mf p
pizz
sul G

ord

arco

arco sul A

sul A

s.p.
Db.
pp mf mf p
*gliss down and engage harmonic
 *repeat contents of box for duration of line 3

freely
A flz

cl cue

4" cl cue
13





Fl.

sfz f f p sfz

ord *repeat contents of box for duration of line

flz cue all

freely flz
Cl.
sfz f

f p sfz

A *repeat contents of box for duration of line

freely





p f

p mf
Pno. no pedal

freely 3

cl cue





f
A 7fr *repeat contents of box for duration of line f mf

freely




trem cl cue
E. Gtr.
mp ff
f
*repeat contents of box for duration of line

jt




cl cue
Db.

f mp ff
4

c. 1"

c. 3" c. 3" c. 5" c. 5"

17

key clack

Fl.

mf p

pp

pp

ppp

key clack

Cl.

mf p

pp

pp
ppp

Pno. c. 1" no pedal

c. 3" c. 3" c. 5" c. 5"

mute

mf p
pp

pp

ppp

c. 1" c. 3" c. 3" c. 5" c. 5"
palm mute

E. Gtr.

mf p

pp

pp
ppp

pizz


mute


Db.

mf p pp pp ppp
 B
q = 96 Fluidly 5



3
timbre trill
22

Fl.


mf f mf

ad lib


Cl.

mf f mp mf

B
q = 96 Fluidly



Pno. p f mf

ad lib


freely

6 no pedal

ff
B

q = 96 Fluidly 7fr 6fr

l.v. trem.

E. Gtr.

mf mp mf

arco

3
Db.
mf f mp f mf



6


25 rit. q = 72
Fl.
5
mp f sfz mp mp f

6


3

Cl.
mp f sfz mp f

6


rit. q = 72

5

3
mp f mf sf mf mp mp f
Pno.

ad lib
rit. q = 72

4fr

6
7

3

E. Gtr.

mp f

sf p

mf

mp f

sul D

sul A

pizz. arco

jt ad lib
Db.
mp f sf mp f f
 C 7

solo

ad lib
30 ord

flz

Fl.
mp sffz 5 ff mf ff mf mp p f

ad lib
slow trill

Cl.

mp pp mp f p

C



Pno. mf p

C

E. Gtr.
sf

gliss.


ord s.p.

jt


(s.p.) sul A ord

Db.

sfz mf sfz mp f
f mf
8

37

Fl.

Cl.
ppp mf pp

Pno.

mp mf mp

E. Gtr.
3





mf mp

sul A

sul E 3 3
pizz.



Db.

p mf p p mf mp
 D
9
q = 96


42

Fl.
f p

Cl.



3 3
f mf f 3 mp
D

q = 96

6
freely





f mf
Pno.

D
q =96

E. Gtr.



3
f mf mf f mp

(pizz)

Db.
mf
10




46

Fl.
3 3
mf f mp mf f mp

Cl.
f





Pno. f mp f mp sf

3

3 3

E. Gtr.

f

3
arco ord s.p. sul A

gliss.
Db.

f mp f p mp f
 E

5" cue all 11



49 * play as fast as possible in any order

Fl.
3
sffz mf sfz p ff mp

flute cue

Cl.

* play as fast as possible in any order
fff

E flute cue
freely
*Tone cluster

sfffz

Pno.




ff
E

* play as fast as possible in any order flute cue

E. Gtr.
fff

* play as fast as possible in any order

ord
flute cue

Db.

mf p fff
12 F

q = 60 Thickly


53 piano cue

Fl.
mp mf pp

piano cue

Cl.

mf pp

F
q = 60 Thickly

cue all

Pno. mf sf







sfffz
fff

piano cue q = 60 Thickly

E. Gtr.

mf sf

piano cue

pizz.

arco

sul A
Db.
mf mf

sf
 13

7
5

ord

57 flz

Fl.
mf mp f mp f mp

flz

Cl.

sfz mf ff p ff p ff p ff p ff

Pno. mf f mp mf

no ped.



l.v.

mp ff mp ff

E. Gtr.

ff mf ff mp ff mp ff mp ff

bow pressure bow pressure

ord. s.p. ord s.p. ord

Db.


p ff p ff mp
14

6 5 6 5 3

62

Fl.
p f mp f p f

7

flz

ord ord

Cl.

mp f sp mf f

Pno. f mp ff mf

7fr 7fr

l.v. l.v. 7 3

E. Gtr.


mp mp f mp f mf

pizz. arco

5 5 5 5




Db.

p f mp f mf ff mp
 15

6 6

5 3

64

Fl.
mf fff

flz

Cl.

mp f mf fff


freely

5
Pno. f ff

3 5 3






fff

5 3

E. Gtr.


mp mf f fff

ord s.p. ord s.p.

Db.



f mf fff
16
3
G 3
3


66

Fl.
mp f p mf mp mf p

with bass

ord

Cl.

3 3
3
mp mf mp f mf mp
G







sfffz mp
Pno.

G



E. Gtr.







mp mp mf mp

with cl
ord


pizz. arco

Db.
3
mp mf mp mf mp f mf mp
 H

17
5

5
71
Fl.

ff f

Cl.

f ff mp f p
H

5 5

f p mf mp
Pno.

ff f

H




E. Gtr.
3
5
f p mf mp f ff f p

pizz.

Db.

5
f ff f 5
 ord
ord

18

5 5 6

flz ad lib
73 flz

Fl.


7
mf mp f mp ff fff

ord



ad lib

flz ord flz

7
Cl.
5
6
mf mp ff fff

5



5
mp ff fff

no ped.
Pno.


ad lib


7

6
mf mp f f

6
trem ord ad lib

7
E. Gtr.

mf mp f mf ff fff

arco

s.p.

Db.
gliss.


mf 5 mp 5 f f ff
 19

ord

flz
I



75

flz ord

Fl.
pp ff mf p

ord

flz
flz



ord

Cl.

pp ff mf p

Pno. mp f mp

l.v.

I

E. Gtr.

mp f mp

pizz.
sul G

sul A

Db.

mp f mp
20

78 *key clack

Fl.

pp p pp ppp

*key clack

Cl.
pp p pp ppp

*hold key and tap on frame
Pno. pp mp mf p pp ppp


mute

*tap on body of guitar, mute all strings but E

mute

E. Gtr.

pp mp mf p pp ppp

arco pizz

mute

Db.

pp p pp ppp
*tap on body of bass, mute all strings but E