For Milton

- 103 For Milton duo for flute and piano In memory of Milton Babbitt (1916-2011) commissioned by Perspectives of New Music/Open Space composed for John McMurtery and Ashlee Mack by Christian Carey©2011. Published by File Under Music (ASCAP)          Flute Piano                                          3:2                          3                                         Fl. Pno. 3                  3:2 5 3                                                                            5:4 5:4                 For Milton Christian Carey©2011. Published by File Under Music (ASCAP) in memory of Milton Babbitt (1916-2011) - 105 -    Fl. Pno. 5                 5              5:4                                 3:2                5:4                   Fl. Pno. 7                6:4 5 7                    6:4 5:4              cresc.                 3:2                 5:4                    Fl. Pno. 9                  6:4 5 9                       6:4 5:4            dim.             3:2                            3:2       3 For Milton - 106 -    Fl. Pno. 11        11                                                 5:4                                     cresc.    Fl. Pno. 13               5:4 13                        5:4 6                        cresc.                3:2                                       Fl. Pno. 15               6:4 5 15                        6:4 5:4                           3:2                5:4                4 For Milton - 107 -          Fl. Pno. 17             6:4 5:4 17                    6:4 5:4                                 3:2                  5:4                                      Fl. Pno. 19                     6:4 5:4 19                      6:4 5:4                              6:4              6:4                           Fl. Pno. 21           5:4 21             5:4                                                                             5 For Milton - 108 -    Fl. Pno. 25        3:2 25                                                    3:2 3:2                          3:2 3:2               Fl. Pno. 29        3:2 29                         5:4      3:2                                Fl. Pno. 31                3:2 3:2 31                               3:2 3:2                               5:4 5:4                 3:2        6 For Milton - 109 -    Fl. Pno. 34                                  5:4 6:4 7:4 34           3:2               Fl. Pno. 35                                     5:4 6:4 7:4 35            3:2                             5:4 5:4                                Fl. Pno. 37               5 37                   5:4 5:4                                             6:4 7:4      accel. cadenza (ad libitum) 7 For Milton - 110 -                            Fl. Pno. 40  40                                         6:4 7:4                                  Fl. Pno. 44                        6:4 7:4 44    rubato accel.                                                       Fl. Pno. 47       47    j c                                  3                             ad libitum  8 For Milton - 111 -                            Fl. Pno. 50  50                                    5:4                   3:2        3:2                        3                              Fl. Pno. 53            5:4 53                   3:2          3:2                        3            5:4                  3:2           Fl. Pno. 56           3:2 56                        3           3:2                            Swinging                        9 For Milton - 112 -    Fl. Pno. 60  60                          3:2                                                Fl. Pno. 64  64                                 3:2                3:2       3:2           3:2      3:2                         Fl. Pno. 68  68                3:2 3:2                         3:2        5             3:2                       10 For Milton - 113 -    Fl. Pno. 71                 3:2 3:2 71                                        3:2                3:2          5                  3:2          Swing harder    Fl. Pno. 74  74          3:2 3:2                    3:2 3:2                               3:2 3:2          3:2 3:2                         3:2           Fl. Pno. 78  78              3:2 3:2 3:2                    3:2 3:2                            3:2 3:2              3:2 3:2           11 For Milton - 114 -                Fl. Pno. 82              3:2 5:4 82               3:2 3:2                       3:2 3:2         3:2 3:2                 3:2      3:2                   Fl. Pno. 87  87        3:2        3:2                    3:2 5:4               3:2 3:2                  Fl. Pno. 92           5:4 92         3:2                    3:2                          3:2                                               12 For Milton    Fl. Pno. 96              5:4 96                                    cresc.               5:4                       5:4 6                        cresc.    Fl. Pno. 98                3:2 98                                                  6:4 5                        6:4 5:4                Fl. Pno. 100               3:2 100                5:4                            6:4 5:4                    6:4 5:4             13 For Milton - 116 -                Fl. Pno. 102                     3:2 102                  5:4                                     6:4 5:4                      6:4 5:4                                      Fl. Pno. 104              6:4 104              6:4                      5:4             5:4                                  Fl. Pno. 107    107                                                           14 For Milton 7-16-2011 - 117 Christian Carey: For Milton For Milton is a duo for flute and piano written in memory of Milton Byron Babbitt (1916-2011). It seeks to channel two sides of Milton’s musical predilections. In the outer sections, it presents as a serially informed piece of post-tonal concert music. But its central section, with its swinging eighths and walking bass, is a tip of the hat to Milton’s enjoyment of early jazz. I met Milton when I was a teenager; he was the first composer I ever encountered...