Need major help locating Debussy sheet music - Time sensitive

Hello, YCF community,

I came across a slight issue when... there is a Piano Vocal piece by Debussy (very beautiful!!) which search for sheet music is driving me nuts!!

In all seriousness, I am trying to help a fellow collegiate associate by locating this piece. It is "Flots, Palmes, Sables" by Debussy. Does any one know where I can possibly obtain a copy?

If not, can more experienced transcribers describe the meter and any "a piacere"/"liberamente" markings that may appear in a piece like this, so that I can transcribe it myself? How would Debussy have transcribed it? The problem is that, with my limited acquaintance with Debussy's music, I would have made more than several inaccurate notations. So, if there is someone who is more seasoned in transcribing Debussy, I would greatly appreciate the assistance!! Again, this is if no one can locate this mysterious sheet music!!

My major goal is to have this transcribed within a week and a half of today: 2/19/25; again, if no existing sheet music of it could be found.

Thanks greatly to all who are able to help us in this project!

Cheers,

ARCMusicPublishings

How about this website:

https://musicalics.com/en/composer/Claude-Debussy/Mélodies-—-Flots-palmes-et-sables

14 hours ago, PeterthePapercomPoser said:

How about this website:

https://musicalics.com/en/composer/Claude-Debussy/Mélodies-—-Flots-palmes-et-sables

 

I suppose I'm not yet sure how to use this website to the benefits of my search. It seems to list the details of what the piece is, without providing the sheet music for it. Also, The SheetMusicPlus link provided leads me to its homepage with search. When I searched this piece there, it was nowhere to be found.

Thanks again for your help. Greatly appreciated.

(To PeterthePaperComPoser, et al),

I appreciate your efforts in assistance.

Frankly, after my school's Librarian (or, one of them) has exhausted all his methods of finding this d*mn sheet music, we have come to the conclusion that... it might not actually exist; at least not in modern sheet music. The few performances of it? They could have been read from the original manuscript.

We could not find it as a standalone aria nor in a collection of any sort.

So, I suppose my next step is to contact the performers (or their agency) and ask them directly how they became acquainted with the music; and what manuscript they were performing from.