LIKE AN ALTAR WITH 9,000
ROBOT ATTENDANTS
for wind ensemble (2016)
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RYAN
LINDVEIT
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LIKE AN ALTAR WITH 9,000
ROBOT ATTENDANTS for wind ensemble
RYAN LINDVEIT
INSTRUMENTATION
1 PICCOLO
2 FLUTE 1
2 FLUTE 2
1 OBOE 1
1 OBOE 2
1 ENGLISH HORN
1 E- at CLARINET
2 B- at CLARINET 1
2 B- at CLARINET 2
2 B- at CLARINET 3
1 B- at BASS CLARINET 1
1 B- at BASS CLARINET 2
1 BASSOON 1
1 BASSOON 2
1 CONTRABASSOON
1 B- at SOPRANO SAXOPHONE
1 E- at ALTO SAXOPHONE
1 B- at TENOR SAXOPHONE
1 E- at BARITONE SAXOPHONE
1 B- at TRUMPET 1
1 B- at TRUMPET 2
1 B- at TRUMPET 3
1 F HORN 1
1 F HORN 2
1 F HORN 3
1 F HORN 4
1 TROMBONE 1
1 TROMBONE 2
1 TROMBONE 3
1 TROMBONE 4 (BASS TROMBONE)
1 EUPHONIUM
1 TUBA
1 CONTRABASS
1 PIANO/CELESTA
1 HARP
1 TIMPANI ( ve drums)
1 PERCUSSION 1
Bass drum, tam-tam (shared with perc. 2), medium small suspended cymbal
1 PERCUSSION 2
Whip, sandpaper blocks, splash cymbal, suspended cymbal, triangle, exatone, tam-tam (shared with perc. 1)
1 PERCUSSION 3
4 temple blocks, splash cymbal, 2 log drums (4 pitches)
1 PERCUSSION 4
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Glockenspiel, crotales
1 PERCUSSION 5
Xylophone, marimba (shared with perc. 6)
1 PERCUSSION 6
Vibraphone, marimba (shared with perc. 5)
The score is transposed.
Duration: ca. 5’30”
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COMMISSIONING ORGANIZATIONS
The wind ensemble version of Like an Altar with 9,000 Robot Attendants was commissioned by a consortium of wind ensembles organized by H. Robert Reynolds, to whom the work is dedicated. These ensembles, along with their conductors, are listed below:
Arizona State University Wind Orchestra
Baylor University Wind Ensemble
Brazoswood High School Symphonic Band
Central Michigan University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
Columbus State University Wind Ensemble
Duquesne University Wind Symphony
Eastern Michigan University Wind Symphony
Eastman Wind Ensemble
Hodgson Wind Ensemble at the University of Georgia
Lone Star Wind Orchestra
Louisiana State University Wind Ensemble
Michigan State University Wind Symphony
Miami University (OH) Wind Ensemble
North Texas Wind Symphony
Pennsylvania State University Wind Ensemble
Texas Tech University Symphonic Wind Ensemble
The Ohio State University Wind Symphony
UMKC Conservatory Wind Symphony
UNCG Wind Ensemble
University of California, Los Angeles Wind Ensemble
University of Colorado Wind Symphony
University of Illinois Wind Symphony
University of Kansas Wind Ensemble
University of Michigan Symphony Band
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Wind Ensemble
University of Oregon Wind Ensemble
University of Texas Wind Ensemble
University of Wisconsin–Madison Wind Ensemble
USC Thornton Wind Ensemble
Western Michigan University Symphonic Band
Gary Hill
Eric Wilson
Brian Casey
John Williamson
Jamie Nix
Robert Cameron
Mary Schneider
Mark Davis Scatterday
Cynthia Johnston Turner
Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Damon Talley
Kevin Sedatole
Gary A. Speck
Eugene Migliaro Corporon
Dennis Glocke
Sarah McKoin
Russel Mikkelson
Steven D. Davis
Kevin M. Geraldi and John R. Locke
Travis J. Cross
Donald McKinney
Stephen G. Peterson
Paul Popiel
Michael Haithcock
Carolyn Barber
Rodney Dorsey
Jerry F. Junkin
Scott Teeple
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Premiere performance:
H. Robert Reynolds and Sharon Lavery
Scott Boerma
USC Thornton Wind Ensemble & H. Robert Reynolds
Bovard Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA February 10, 2017
PROGRAMNOTES
LikeanAltarwith9,000RobotAttendants wasinspired byRayBradbury’sshortstory“ThereWillCome SoftRains”(1950).Thefuturisticstorydescribesacomputer-controlledhouse,inwhichrobotsperforma myriad oftaskssuchascookingbreakfast,cleaninghouse,andtellingtime.InBradbury’sfuture,all humanshavebeendestroyed byanuclearbomb,andthishouseistheonlybuildingthatstillstands amidsttherubble.Nonetheless,thehouse’srobotsremaindedicatedtotheirduties,evenintheabsence ofthehouse’shumanoccupants.Astheauthorputsit,“...inside,thehousewaslikeanaltarwithnine thousand robotattendants,bigandsmall,servicing,attending,singinginchoirs,eventhoughthegods had goneawayand theritualwasmeaningless.”Despitethistragedy,Bradbury’sfuturistproseremains characteristicallyexuberantindescribingthesehouseholdrobots—atensionwhichcallstomindthe satiricalebullienceofStanleyKubrick’sColdWarsatire Dr Strangelove Mypiecelivesinthesame brazenlyecstaticspiritasBradbury’sstoryandKubrick’s lm.Sometimestheonlyresponseto misfortuneisaconfident, if performative, full-teethsmile.
PERFORMANCENOTES
General
Allglissandishould beplayed smoothlyandlastfortheentiredurationasnotated.Stemsaresometimes writtenunderneathglissanditoindicatebeats,butthebeatsshouldnotbearticulated. Trianglenoteheadsindicatethehighestpitchpossible.
Woodwinds
Flutejetwhistle:the utistsshouldcovertheentireembouchureholewiththelipsandblowairvery hard, swiftly,and violently Thereshouldbenoattempttosoundanyspeci cpitch. Alltrillsinthispieceshould beplayedwithferociousvigor.
Brass
Airnoiseisalwaysnotated withsquarenoteheads.Performersshouldstrivetomaketheairnoisyand bright(likeahi-hat)–neverdullorsmooth(andneverpitched).Playersmay ndituseful,iftime permits, toreversetheirmouthpieces,placingthecupontheleadpipeandblowingthroughtheshank. The dynamic markingsforairnoiseareovermarkedandrepresenttheperformativedynamicratherthan the resulting dynamic.
Mutesused:Trumpet1–straight,cup;Trumpet2–straight,harmon;Trumpet3–straight,harmon; Trombone1 –straight;Trombone2–straight;Trombone3–straight;Trombone4–straight
Percussion
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Whenthebassdrumismarked seccopossible, theresultantsound should besimilar to a tight electronic bass drumsuchastheRoland TR-808.Itshouldhavealmostnoresonancewhatsoever. Bycontrast, when marked veryresonant, thebassdrumshould sound largeand orchestral,asifplayedinaverywet concert hall. Depending on balance and the resonance of the hall, it may actually be better to play the secco possible passages on a low tom rather than on a bass drum. This decision is left up to the player's and conductor's discretion.
Thetempleblockpartisplayedfornearlytheentiredurationofthepieceandservesasaclock-like motor. Note, however,thatthepartswitchesbetweendownbeatsandupbeats.Thelogdrumsaremeant to actasa dreamlikefoiltothetempleblocks,sotheplayershouldensurethatthetonesofeach instrument arequite distinct.
Version 5 - 05/03/21
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