again the autumn (2024-2025) for cello, double bass and live electronics
Dur. 9′20′′
Commissioned by Riot Ensemble. Written for Louise McMonagle and Marianne Schofield.
SCORE
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for cello, double bass and live electronics
Dur. 9′20′′
again the autumn
i. for once wholesome for once
ii. again the fall
iii. sonetto di sonno
iv. and also the winter
again the autumn was commissioned by Riot Ensemble and written for Louise McMonagle and Marianne Schofield. The time span of the composition was sort of unusual for me, staring shortly after having had my second born in the autumn of 2024, followed by a long hiatus, the work always brewing in my mind, followed by an intense but flowing process in the autumn of 2025. A bit of autumn, play with words, also Vivaldi’s autumn and also the winter.
m.s.t. – molto sul tasto
s.t. – sul tasto
ord. - ordinario
s.p. – sul ponticello
m.s.p. – molto sul ponticello
gradually move from one technique to the other
Bowing
The bowing should be quasi free. That is to say, don’t hesitate to use more bowing than showed in the piece, particularly on the tied harmonic trills. Typically, the harmonic trills will be written like in the image below, as if they were to be played on one bow throughout the whole bar. Much of the time, that is simply not possible (let’s say when the tempo is in 48 and the dynamics are ff), so please use all the bow you need to be able to perform at the intensity level indicated at each time.
Harmonics, harmonic trills, shaking out birds, overpressure and more
Trills and tremoli
Trills and tremoli occur in variable speed in the piece, where four lines indicate the fastest possible. Trills and tremoli can also increase and decrease in speed, indicated in the following way:
The score uses graphics to better describe the piece’s soundscape. The graphics can be anything from subtle wavy lines to something absolutely all over the place. Sometimes depicting a slow bending of the tone. Sometimes a rather exaggerated vibrato. Sometimes a more extreme glissing back and forth Sometimes glissing while rattling with the pitch. Ex:
The electronics are live processed and run from Ableton Live Suite 10 (or newer). The two instruments are sent to the mixer from where they’re sent to Live, processed, and sent back to the mixer. That is, the dry signal and the electronics are separated and run form individual tracks. Full range PA would be appreciated.
AMPLIFICATION
DPAs or similar.