Hamonshu (2018-2020) for string quartet by Gregory Rowland Evans

GREGORY ROWLAND EVANS

; or , the many ways of drawing water

for string quartet 2018/20

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FOREWORD Hamonshū is the title of a series of three volumes of artwork by Mori Yuzan. The artwork consists of many drawings of waves and ripples, possibly as a catalogue of designs to be engraved on lacquerware boxes, among other items. The title of the books can be translated as “Book of Ripple Designs.” (G.R.E.)

Hamonshū was premiered by the JACK quartet on March 11, 2020 on the campus of the University of Iowa. (G.R.E.)

PERFORMANCE NOTES Microtones: Microtones

Bow Angle Indications : The upper bracket above the staff is ﬁlled with information regarding the rotational angle at which the bow is to be held such as col legno tratto (abbreviated as clt.), 1/2 col legno tratto (abbreviated as 1/2 clt.), 1/2 hair, 3/4 hair, and f lat hair. These angles should be maintained at a constant level for the duration of the bracket-demarcated passage. When this bracket is not present, the performer should default to ordinario bowing techniques. String Contact Points : The indications of string contact positions such as sul tasto (abbreviated as st.), sul ponticello (abbreviated as sp.), molto sul ponticello (abbreviated as msp.), etc. should be considered as points along the continuum of the length string. The performer should make an effort to smoothly transition from one position to the next throughout the duration of the passage covered by the arrow-demarcated dashed line. When this arrow is not present, the performer should default to an ordinario position. Bow Contact Points : In various passages throughout this piece, there is notation which represents the point at which the bow is touched as it is drawn across the string. These positions are written as fractions where 07 and 04 represent au talon and 77 and 44 represent punta d′ arco. For the duration of the note to which these fractions are attached, the performer should draw the bow at a constant speed, moving toward the destination point indicated on the following note. Bowings are provided. Passages without these indications should be bowed at the performer’s discretion. Dynamic Indications : Dynamics marks should be considered “effort dynamics.” As such, f orte represents a heavy bow pressure rather than a “loud” resultant sound. Likewise, piano represents a light bow pressure as opposed to a “quiet” resultant sound. These indications will often result in unusual bowing timbres when combined with the Bow Contact Points, the String Contact Points, and ﬁnger pressure alterations. These are the desired effects.

Miscellaneous : 1 Tremolos should be performed as fast as possible and not as a measured subdivision of the duration to which they are attached. 2 Diamond note heads represent a left hand finger pressure of a natural harmonic, 3 while a triangle note head indicates a finger pressure in between harmonic and normale, which often results in a multiphonic. 4 Glissandi with arrows attached represent a pitched glissando where the finger pressure should also smoothly transition from one indication to the next. 5 In passages marked with Bow Contact points, articulations should be played as subtle variations of bow pressure rather than bow speed. 6 Accidentals apply only to the pitch which they immediately precede, but persist through ties. 7 The choice to perform this piece either senza vibrato or con vibrato is left to the performers.

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Miami, Fl. - Iowa City, Ia.

August

- February

Hamonshū - GR Evans

Other scores from Gregory Rowland Evans include:

UNACCOMPANIED

CHAMBER

ELECTROACOUSTIC

ORCHESTRAL

Onkos (viola alone)

Violin Concerto

Bewegt die Erde: Erde

Metamorphoses

Simbelmynë (piano alone)

Adumbration (str tr)

B.E.vi : Ohrenquallen (vln)

GUERRERO (21 sx)

Hamonshū (str qt)

B.E.vii : Staub (laptop ens)

Tiānshū (twelve players)

Cthar (2 vc)

B.E.i : N GC 3370 (perc tr)

Passagenwerk (string ens.)

Four Ages of Sand (ﬂ, sx, vc)

B.E.ii : Carinanebel (vla)

B.E.iv : Arborealkartographie (vc)

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