Currents

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C C C C C C C C U U U UUUU U R R R R R RR R R R R RR R R R E E E EE E E E N N N NN N N N T T T TT T T T SS S S S S S S C C C CCC C C U U U U U U U U R R R R R R R R R R RR R R R R E E E E E E E E N N N N N N N N T T T T T T T T S S S S S SS S C C C C C C C C U U U U U UU U R R R R R RR R R RR R R RR R E E E E E EE E N N N N N NN N T T T T TT T T S S S S SSS S

Currents



I. Jet Stream [Prologue] II. Cirriform [1980-1989]

III. Stratiform [1990-1999]

IV. Nimboform [2000-2009] V. Cumuliform [2010-2019]

VI. Occlusion [epilogue]


O

V E R V I E w


S

P

E C

I

F I c s

°

°


S P E C F I c s

I


S P E C I F I c s


S P E C I s

I c


Cu

ts nt n s n r ents R n C rre s re t Cu e t u re s rr cur Re u Cur rR sC nt Cu r

I Jet Stream



S E

t N

R C

U

R

II Cirriform

[1980-1989]


Currents Composed by Andy Jarema

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B♭

Alto Saxophone

Trumpet in B♭

French Horn in F

Trombone

Percussion

Chimes

 

Mvt. II: Cirriform (1980-1989)  









 

                         

 

Snare sticks- aggressive

Started rst draft, 2/8/20

Repeat, feel free to ad lib patterns Accel to the next measure


Carrot indicates aleatoric/asynchronous events (loose rhythm/tempo) Arrows/repeat signs indicate gestures should repeat until next event Events will gradually bleed into one another Style is wispy and distant 1980

2

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

 20-30"   2           

                       

A. Sax.

Tpt

     

     

(8vb if necessary)

                              

 

Tbn

Perc.

     

    

    

 

     

  

     

 

  

  

 

    

(Begin solo)



  

 

           





 

               

Chime mallets

Chime

 

    

(8vb if necessary)

Horn

 15"  

 





       


 

 = 70

Oboe

Max MSP

 

  

 

Oboe Event: 1980 Heat Wave



     

3

       

Swelling phasor and pitch shifting

4

Ob.

  

   

              

13

Ob.

15

Ob.

 

  

 

      



 



     

       

18

Ob.



      

  

10

Ob.

      

            

                                           

7

Ob.

      

 





 

  

 







 



                 

  

 

   

        

  

 

 

(ensemble enters)


4

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B♭

Alto Saxophone

Trumpet in B♭

French Horn in F

Trombone

Percussion

Chimes

       

 

 

Mvt. II (cont.) 

         (end of solo)

      



 10" 4 



(ensemble enters)





 

 

 

 

     

   

 

(repeat until winds fade)



1981 15"



  

       



 

 

 

  

 



  


 15"   6           1982

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

   

 20"  

Mvt. II (cont.)

1983

   

       

     

   

5

 

       

     

 

  

 

  



Very slowly

     



Soft mallets Slowing down gradually



Scrape w/metal coin Align with start of clarinet solo

                        

(begin solo)



 





                  





  


Clarinet Event: 1983 Freeze

6

Half speed Clarinet in B♭

Max MSP

 = 70

 

(Multiphonic)          

Cued notes are wispy, distant, and rubato

 



 



 

Delay sounds

4

Cl.

           

   

7

Cl.

      

  





 

  



   

    

    



                           


Clarinet Event: 1983 Freeze

   

9

Cl.

       

11

Cl.



 







 





 

 

       





7

              

      

(perc.)

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Mvt. II (cont.)

8

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B♭

Alto Saxophone

Trumpet in B♭

French Horn in F

Trombone

Percussion

Chimes

  

 

       

(end of solo) (perc.)









 

 

(begin playing while cym. is still ringing)



 

 

 



                   

                            

 

1985

 



Cym. (clarinet) Scrape

       





 10"    20" 8          

1984

 

         

   

 

   

    

   

   


 15" 10            1986

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

   

   

 

   

       

 

  

 

Mvt. II (cont.)

9

 10"    1987

 

































1988

     

     

 


10

  13  20"             1989

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

   

 

Mvt. II (cont.)

    30-40"           

 

        

                                                                   

                  

 

  

 

Winds: Glacially slowing, then freeze on one note of the scale Perc: Begin playing as winds are close to frozen

         

                   

(wait 10-20 seconds)

    

 

   

  

 



               dim. al niente    

Soft mallets Gradually slowing Keep repeating

Max will record and time stretch all of the instruments playing

Max MSP




III

rrentsCurrentsCurrentsCurrentsCurrentsCurrentsCurrent s

Stratiform [1990-1999]


11

 = 70

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B♭

Alto Saxophone

Trumpet in B♭

French Horn in F

Trombone

Percussion

Chimes

Max/MSP

  

    

               

    

               

1990

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

Mvt. III: Stratiform (1990-1999)

  

  

  

                     Chime mallets

Max/MSP: Live Temperature Data

 



 


12

Mvt. III: Stratiform (1990-1999)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

5      



1991

  

  

           

      

    



    

    

 

 

  

 

Slow, smooth gliss

   

1992

 

  

 

   

  

   

  

 

 

        

        

Soft mallets

 


Mvt. III: Stratiform (1990-1999)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

    12               

                                               

 

gentle splash

 

1993

13

 

   

 

 

 

 

   

Snare sticks

 

 


14

Mvt. III: Stratiform (1990-1999)

                        16

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

 

 

 

     

  

 

legato

 

legato

  

  

 

    

   

     legato

                 legato               legato        

 


Mvt. III: Stratiform (1990-1999)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

18 

          legato        legato

     

 

 

 

       

  

 

   

15

                

 

   

(begin solo)



   


16

Horn Event: 1993 Winter Storm  = 70

    

       

         

Regal and accented throughout

French Horn in F

Max MSP

                   

Droning echo Later: high pitch loops

open                                   stopped

6

Horn

stopped                              

Horn



           

 open         

 

9

 

                                 

12

Horn

 

15

Horn

  

        

 

                opt. rit.

        


17

Mvt. III (cont.)

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B♭

Alto Saxophone

Trumpet in B♭

French Horn in F

Trombone

Percussion

Chimes

Max/MSP

1994

  

 

 

20

   

 = 70

(end of solo)

 

   

     

 

 

 

   

    

  

 

  

  

  

        

Snare stick- Distantly


18

Mvt. III (cont.)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

Tpt

Horn

            

 

     

     

   

  

stopped





          

Perc.

Chime

Max

         

  (1/2 valve 1 & 2, slow  gliss)  

Slow gliss up to any high note

Tbn

                      

1995

Fluttering air + keys w/glimpses of tone Loosely approximate written pitches, free rhythm

 

A. Sax.

23   

Blow strong air across the tone hole

 

 

 


Mvt. III (cont.)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

26       



         

        





Slap tongue

       

sim- air + keys

Chime mallets

  

 





       

    

   

sim- air



19



       

No pedal, very muted

     




20

Mvt. III (cont.)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

28 

1996

    



  

 

   

     

  

    

 

    open



          

Snare sticks- lightly

 

    

Fast trills     

   

     

   

   


Mvt. III (cont.)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

31 

21

1997

                                                

Fluttering air + keys w/glimpses of tone Loosely approximate written pitches, free rhythm

   

stopped

   

 

    

sim- air + keys



                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  


22

 

33

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

  



 

     

   

Mvt. III (cont.)

   

Bird sounds- feel free to ad lib

 

(swell)

                

 

                           utter tongue (1/2 valve)

   

(sn. sticks)

 



                  Sn. Rim

 

       

 

         


Mvt. III (cont.)

                               (slowing)

36

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

     

 

           

 

(slowing)

 



                     

   

     

23

  

    (begin solo)

    


Trumpet Event: Birds



26

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B♭

Alto Saxophone

  

 

 

 

(end of solobird sounds fade)

Trumpet in B♭

French Horn in F

Trombone

Percussion

Chimes

 

 

   

 

 

(end of solo-Max is playing bird sounds)

Max/MSP

 

 

 

 

open

 

Soft mallets

 

  

Mouthpiece + barrel Slow gliss

               

Highest notes possible Slow, smooth gliss

 

 

Crow on reed

stopped

 

            

 

    Air + keys Random pitches Slap tongue                                          

 

air sim  

 = 70

38

   

Mvt. III (cont.)

1998

    

(soft mallets)

  

          

  




27

Mvt. III (cont.)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

41      

 

Ad lib improvise with these gestures

         

         

dim. al niente

dim. al niente

dim. al niente

 

1999

  

  

  

      

dim. al niente

dim. al niente

dim. al niente

dim. al niente

dim. al niente

 

Chime mallets Wait for wind players to mostly die down

     


C U R

IV R

Nimboform

E

[2000-2009]

N

T s


28

Mvt. IV: Nimboform (2000-2009)

 = 60

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B♭

Alto Saxophone

Trumpet in B♭

French Horn in F

Trombone

Percussion

Chimes

   

2000

                              

  

  

  

  

  

  

       

 

Chime mallets

 

 

  

               



 

 



           


29

Mvt. IV: Nimboform (2000-2009)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

4 

        

 

               

                     



 



 

 

  

  

   

 

        



 

  

                   Soft mallet


Mvt. IV: Nimboform (2000-2009)

6    

2001

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

  

    

 



   

 



 

 

 

     

                                     

       

(soft mallet)

Chime



30



  



 

  


31

Mvt. IV: Nimboform (2000-2009)

  8

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

 

   

         

      

  

 

 

 

  

 

             

 

  

      

   

 

       

   

 

Soft mallet

 

 




Mvt. IV: Nimboform (2000-2009)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

    10                

   

 

            

  

       

     



   

      



2002

                

32

  

       



(to mute)

 

 

Chime mallet

 

   

 


33

Mvt. IV: Nimboform (2000-2009)

   12

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

    





  

    

  

                     

               

           



 

     sub.

                   

   

          

 

Move slide rapidly (D to Db)

 

 

Snare sticks


Mvt. IV: Nimboform (2000-2009)

34

slow gliss w/keys     Evaporate,                       2003

16

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

       Evaporate, slow gliss w/keys                    

 

 

 

              

                   

   

Evaporate, slow gliss w/keys

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

     

(sn. sticks)

Chime







 





             

         

  

                   

 

      

     

      

  

                           

straight mute

Tpt



  



Soft mallets


35

Mvt. IV: Nimboform (2000-2009)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

       19                                                        

                                           

             

 

 

         



    

  

         

  

             

 

 

 

    

 

     

     

      


Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Perc.

Chime



          

  

 

        

open

  

Chime mallets



   





   

 

 

 

        



 

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      

 

 

                         

                 

  

 



  



 

       stopped        

 

Tbn





Horn

          

 



Ob.

Mvt. IV: Nimboform (2000-2009)

 

Fl.

 21              2004  





 

    


      24                    Mvt. IV: Nimboform (2000-2009)

A. Sax.

Tpt

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

 

         

 

 

Any high note

 





  



       straight mute





 

Random urry of notes

               

     

 





 

        Snare sticks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

open

Stopped Random urry of notes



 

 

 

   

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

       Very slow gliss     

open

 

Horn

           

 

 

Cl.



Random urry of notes

2005  

 

Ob.

     

       

 

Fl.

 

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 

      


     

                       

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime





Feel free to ad lib

Ob.

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 

Fl.

27      

Feel free to ad lib             

                            

 

 

   

  

 

      

     

      

      

 

 

 

 

 

  

    

Feel free to ad lib

     

  

     

  



 

    

   

  

     


Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

         Aswritten           

  

 



As written         

     

As written                              

 

A. Sax.

  

 

 

Cl.

   

Ob.

 

Fl.

29 

Mvt. IV: Nimboform (2000-2009)

 

39

  

  

 

 

 

 

           

 

Move slide back and forth (D to Db) Queasy

  



 



                

                

 

 

 



  



  

       

(begin solo)

    


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Saxophone Event: 2005 Hurricane Katrina                   Footpedal  cue 1"

 = 132 Alto Saxophone

Max MSP

Trill/16th note passages should be treated as a quasi-cadenza

Panning effects

                                (ghosted)

Footpedal cue 4"



cue 7"



              (treat all trill gestures sub.



                Footpedal

15

A. Sax.

Footpedal cue 4"

            

                      

11

A. Sax.

Footpedal cue 1"

              

Swung 8ths Jazz/blues articulations are notated out, but can always be further ad libbed

7

A. Sax.

              

as sub. ff from now on)

          

          

                                     

A. Sax.

 

19

A. Sax.

 

 

                                 sub. 

23

   


41

    

          

                                     

Timbral trill

 A. Sax.

 

 

accel.  

 

 

       

  

Nasty, unstable



 = 132                           

   Solo  Random notes  (ensemble cuts out) 57                             Ensemble enters on trill



 

 

Ensemble swells on fermata

 

A. Sax.

   

               Viscious             

52

A. Sax.

   

 

 

    

Drastically slowing to where individual key slaps are audible Air + Keys rit. Swirling patterns

 

   

Keys only



    

 = 50 48

      

 

A. Sax.

 

 

42



 

       

  

Erratic swells

 

               

38

A. Sax.

     



 

         

33

A. Sax.

         

 

                 

29

A. Sax.

 



A. Sax.

 

  

26

Saxophone Event: 2005 Hurricane Katrina


42

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B♭

Trumpet in B♭

French Horn in F

Trombone

Percussion

Chimes

 

 

             

(sax still soloing)

 

 

   

 



             

          

 

    

Wander up chromatically, ad lib

      

   

Wander up chromatically, ad lib

Wander up chromatically, ad lib

                   (ensemble enters)



Alto Saxophone

 

31



 = 132

 

  

Mvt. IV (cont.)

    

    

     

     

Wander up chromatically, ad lib

  

Wander up chromatically, ad lib

(Slowly move slide)

  

Snare sticks




Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

                                        (end of solo)                                                





  

    

 10"   15"      Fast dynamic swell  2005 (cont.)

(like a lter sweep) Then a wall of sound

 

Fl.

      33    

Mvt. IV (cont.)

 

43

         

  

   

  

Snare sticks

               

Erratic swells

     

 

 

 

 

 

 

        


Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime



 37  10"    

   



   

 

 

    

                

 

       

  













 

    2006

12"



  

 

 

  

Mvt. IV (cont.)

  

   

 









   

 

 



 7"          

   



      

    

 

2007

        

     

  

 

 

 

   





          

                                              Chime mallets

44

Fast, gritty gliss

 



  

 

  


45

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

                       

   40

Fl.

Mvt. IV (cont.)

2008 10"

Chime

 

                      

 

 

 

     

  

 

  

   





    

  

Switch to chime mallets

 

  

 

 

  

                       

 

 

  

                       

 

          

  

Sparse, out of sync w/ute

                       

(sn. sticks)

Perc.

10"

                       

Slow, siren-like Any top/bottom notes

Tbn

 

out of sync  15" Sparse, w/oboe              2009

   

   

 

   

 

 


In sync, distant

43

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

 = 60

                                     In sync, distant                                     In tempo

Fl.

Mvt. IV (cont.)

 

    

Chime

 

 

   



Solo  

            

  

Perc.

   

 

Fast gliss, in time

Tbn

46

 

Distant

                

    

         

       

 

  

 

 

  

  

  



 


C C C UR UR C C C C ENTSUR UR C C UR C UR C UR C UR CRENTS C C RENTS UR UR UR RENTS RENTS RENTS UR UR RENTS UR UR RENTS C C UR C RENTS RENTS RENTS C C C RENTS RENT RENTS RENTS RENTSUR UR C UR UR UR C UR RENTS RENTS RENTS C RENTS RENTSUR C URRENTS RENTS UR URRENTS RENTS RENTS C UR C RENTS UR RENTS

V

Cumuliform C [2010-2019] UR RENTS C UR RENTS


47

 = 120

Mvt. V: Cumuliform (2010-2019)

      2010

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B♭

Alto Saxophone

Trumpet in B♭

French Horn in F

Trombone

Percussion

Chimes

 

  

 

 

 

  

   

   

         

 

 

Soft mallets

   

2011

 

   

       

   


Mvt. V: Cumuliform (2010-2019)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

   3         

    

 

 



              

        snappy

   

     

 

    

 

     

48


49

Mvt. V: Cumuliform (2010-2019)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

5                  

     

 



     

     

       

         

       (begin solo)

 

    

 

     

   

   


Flute Event: 2011 Joplin Tornado  

     

 = 120

Flute

Max MSP

       

50

           

Vocoded sawtooth siren

                                    5                                       sub.  3

Fl.

Fl.

8

Fl.



 

    

        

11

Fl.

Fl.

  

      

                

 

 

 

   

  



 

 

   

                   13                    

15

Fl.

  



            Start much slower accel.

                       


51

Start much slower accel.

Flute Event: 2011 Joplin Tornado

(keep                           going)        

17

Fl.

  

a tempo

  

19

Fl.

                                            

21

Fl.

                               

                                     

Dramatic rit.

24

Fl.

    a tempo                                           29                               32                         26

Fl.

Fl.

Fl.

                    

35

Fl.

     


52

Mvt. V (cont.) 2011 (cont.)

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B♭

Alto Saxophone

Trumpet in B♭

French Horn in F

Trombone

Percussion

Chimes

 = 120

7          

(end of solo)

 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

      

 

        

                                                      

 

 

                                                                   

         

  




53

Mvt. V (cont.)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

9  15"                                                                   

       

                      

2012

10"

                   



Chime



                              

             



                                  

               

   

                               

Snare sticks Keep rhythm groupings, but ad lib which drum to hit

Perc.

                              

       

 


  15" 11          2013

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

          

     

Chime

             

         

   

 

              

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 5"                    2014

               

 

 

 

 

           

         

  

           

 

sim.

Perc.

Mvt. V (cont.)

     

 



                 



                        


55

Mvt. V (cont.)

  13          Loosely line up with other winds

Fl.

             dim. al niente

         Loosely line up with other winds

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Glacially slowing, spiral into your own tempo

            



Loosely line up with other winds

 

Glacially slowing

Glacially slowing, spiral into your own tempo

             dim. al niente

 

Glacially slowing, spiral into your own tempo

             dim. al niente

  

      

 

(switch to soft mallets)

 

(begin solo)


All instruments played w/soft mallet (except for chimes at the end- hard mallet)

     

Chimes

Chimes:

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The softer mallet may create a demand for harder accents Consider finding a method to keep the pedal depressed for the entire solo

Sus. Cym.

Sn./Cym.

  

Toms

  Toms/B.D.  

Sn.

Sn.Rim

B.D.

Percussion Event: 2014 Detroit Flood q = 65 Rain Gauge: 0 inches*

  

1

Ch

Sn/C

mp

Tm/BD



3

       

 ppp

Tm/BD

2

5

5

5

      5

5

(close to rim)

4

        5

  

Max MSP

Backmasking (reversed) effects

 

5

Ch

Sn/C

Tm/BD



6

      

5

  

         5

 *A new instrument is added each time the rain increases one inch

fp

     5

ff subp


57

 

7

Ch

Sn/C

Tm/BD

  

        

5

Sn/C

Tm/BD

Sn/C

    5

5

 

Tm/BD

                  5

11

1 inch 12

mp

15



5

5

5

Sn/C

Tm/BD

pp

5

5 5        

   

mp

5

5

17    5     5    5     5     5     5       5       

16

Ch

                                5

 

5

 

  

3 3  3  3                             5 5 5

  5   14    5

5

5

cross stick 3



3

13

Ch

     

10

Ch

9



 

8



           5

5

 


Ch

3 inches 20

2 inches

 

18

19

5   

Sn/C

Tm/BD



                   

f

(sim)

5

sim.

22

  

 

 

ff sub pp

    

 

ff sub pp

4 inches



   

23

Ch

f Sn/C

Tm/BD



 

5

5



f

Sn/C

Tm/BD

5



5





5

  

  Ch       Sn/C  29



5

5



 5



5

   

30

 Choke

 

Choke

 

ff

 

5

5

5

5

5

5

                    

5

l.v.

         

5

 

5

Tm/BD



5     5           27  5  28   5    5                

26

Ch

5 5

5

5 inches Chime mallethard and accented 5



5

   

         

5

Switch to chime mallet

5

  

5

25



  f

24

5

f

Fast waves of sound

 

58 21

 

31

 


59

Mvt. V (cont.)

Flute

Oboe

Clarinet in B♭

Alto Saxophone

Trumpet in B♭

French Horn in F

Trombone

Percussion

Chimes

Max/MSP

              

 



   





 

   

Snare sticks

Max will run through two gestures of the NOAA sonied data from 2010-2019 (approx. 32 seconds)

 

 

 



 







(end of solo)



   

 = 120



       



14

2015



(Max continues playing)


Mvt. V (cont.)

 

16

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

       

 



 

    

        

legato

 

       

60

     

          


61

Mvt. V (cont.)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

18  

      

 

  

 

  



 

        

    sub.

       sub.

   sub.            

sub.

   

      sub.


  20

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

      2016

 

 

 

   

 

     

 

   



     

 

       

Mvt. V (cont.)



 



       

  

Starts increasing the sig~ rate (pitch and tempo will gradually increase)

 



  

 

  







      



           



 

62

      

Fast, gritty gliss



    

Chime mallets


63

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

22         



 

                  

      

      

     

Mvt. V (cont.)



      





  

 

 





 

  

     

     





 





 

 

 



 





 

 



  

  

 

          



  

 

 

  

   

  

  

          

   


           24

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

 

 

    



  

     

        





 

  



   

           





   

 

      

 

 

      

 

    

      

 

        

                

    

Any high/low note

Fast spray of notes upward

64

 

Mvt. V (cont.)


Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

     26  

  

   

  

  

  

   

  

      

        

    

     2017

    



    

Chime

Max

 

     

  Wall of sound  

      



  

  Wall of sound

Wall of sound



Wall of sound

(sn. sticks)

Perc.

Mvt. V (cont.)

       



65

  

     

  

    

 



 

   

   

     

      

               

  



 



 



 

     




Mvt. V (cont.)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

66

                30                 



        

                    

                      

          

   



    



                                                    

   

    

    

 

  





   

     

    

                      

 


67

 10"  33     2018

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

 

Blow strong air across the tone hole

 Crow on reed      

  

Max

  

                      

  

Mouthpiece + barrel Slow gliss

stopped

Highest notes possible Slow, smooth gliss

      





                     Chime mallets

Chime

           

 

20"

 

     Air + keys, random pitches Slap tongue                                                         

      



Mvt. V (cont.)

  

 

         

 

            

Steadily speed up gliss

 

 

  


Mvt. V (cont.)

A. Sax.

Tpt

                 

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max



  

               

Evaporate

  



  

Evaporate

  

Evaporate

                        

Evaporate

                   Fast gliss             

Evaporate



opt. tongue

Horn



                     



Cl.



Ob.

Evaporate  10" 35                        

(Synchronized)



Fl.

68

 



          



 

Mute/Choke

  (begin solo)          Glissmore gritty

  


Trombone Event: 2018 Paradise Wildfire

69

Fast, gritty gliss

           

Trombone

 note    any low          shake w/slide

4

Tbn

        

          

(Max/MSP will record this measure)



 = 110

Max MSP

Lightly

        

        

Creates a pitch/timeshifted copy of opening gesture

                                        

7

 

Tbn

Slow, smooth gliss

10

Tbn

 sub.

        Lightly

(fast gliss)     



 

   

21

Tbn

 

 

17

Tbn

 

                         

14

Tbn



Obnoxiously shake slide



 



  

(slow gliss)

any high note

                          


Trombone Event: 2018 Paradise Wildre

                                

 

24

 

  

         

 

                   

        

                  

(keeps repeating)

   

   







   

   



 

 

  



 

 



 



            

 

 



  

   sub. 

 



   (gliss)

 

(end of solo)

 

           

41

Tbn



 

     

38

Tbn





 



 

    

 

36

Tbn

 

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

34

Tbn

 

Tbn

  



 

30

  

 

 

Tbn



 

 

    

27

 

Tbn

70


71

Mvt. V (cont.) Aleatoric/Asynchronous When you enter with your part, stand up and join the trombone soloist at the microphone to record your part

Clarinet in B♭

Alto Saxophone

Trumpet in B♭

French Horn in F

Chimes

Max/MSP





(end of solo)

   

 

 

 



   









 



All tbn effects are created



 

 

 

  





Expand rangeany low/high notes

 

 





Slowly morph into a smooth, siren-like gliss

(effects still running for tbn solo)

 

 

 10"      



 

Percussion

 

Trombone





 

Oboe

 

Flute

37 

Headjoint only Smooth, siren-like Slowly cover/uncover hole w/hand

  


Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

39  10"  

 

 

   

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

 

 

 

 

  

   

 





 

     

(timing with wind players is only approximate)

  

 

Crow on reed Smooth, siren-like

 

Buzz on mouthpiece Smooth, siren-like

   

 10"  

 

Buzz on mouthpiece Smooth, siren-like

   

Mvt. V (cont.)



 

 

  

 10"  

  

 

Mouthpiece + barrel Smooth, siren-like

   

Mouthpiece only Smooth, siren-like

   



 



 

 



Fast sonication of 2010-2019 data begins, piece will end in 2 mins

 

72

   

  

 



 

   

Reverb starts fading in

    


73

Mvt. V (cont.)

Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

42  10"  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Remove cymbal from stand, balance on index nger, hit with snare stick Do not record into microphone

Perc.

Chime

Max

   

  

Glacially steady cresc. Keep a strict 8th note rhythm, no accel.

   

Sirens start fading in

 50"  

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

 

  

Data sonies even faster

 

 

 

 

 

 

   


Fl.

Ob.

Cl.

A. Sax.

Tpt

Horn

Tbn

Perc.

Chime

Max

 60" 44        



  

Mvt. V (cont.)

74 Finished rst draft, 2/27/20 Finished second draft, 3/11/20 Finished third draft, 4/1/20

  

Ensemble abruptly cuts off together Bring instruments down slowly Turn backs to the audience look up at the sky Stand solemnly, listening to the enveloping soundscape

Optional: Each player holds a hand-held siren and beings cranking it one by one

  

After approx. one minute, Max will end and suddenly turn off all other sounds


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Group 1- Flute

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

4

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8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

Group 2- Flute

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

4

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7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Oboe

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

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8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

Group 2- Oboe

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

4

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7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Clarinet

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

4

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6

7

8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First:

Group 2- Clarinet

Endings

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

4

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

5

6

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8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Saxophone

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

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7

8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

Group 2- Saxophone

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

4

5

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7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Trumpet

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

Group 2- Trumpet

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

4

5

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7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Horn

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

Group 2- Horn

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

4

5

6

7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Trombone

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

Group 2- Trombone

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

4

5

6

7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 2- Percussion

Improvisatory Gestures:

Endings If Group 1 Finishes First:

If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Flute

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

Group 2- Flute

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

4

5

6

7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Oboe

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

Group 2- Oboe

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

4

5

6

7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Clarinet

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First:

Group 2- Clarinet

Endings

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

4

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

5

6

7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Saxophone

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

Group 2- Saxophone

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

4

5

6

7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Trumpet

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

Group 2- Trumpet

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

4

5

6

7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Horn

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

Group 2- Horn

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

4

5

6

7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 1- Trombone

1 Part 1- top Part 2- middle Part 3- bottom

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

If Group 2 Finishes First:

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

Group 2- Trombone

1

2

Improvisatory Gesture:

3

If Group 1 Finishes First: Endings

4

5

6

7

8 If Group 2 Finishes First:


Group 2- Percussion

Improvisatory Gestures:

Endings If Group 1 Finishes First:

If Group 2 Finishes First:


C

C

C

U

U

U

R

R

R

R

R

R

E

E

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C

C

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