Sankaram | Dark Flow

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Kamala Sankaram

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DARK FLOW

For Large Ensemble and Electronics

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Commissioned by the Tri-Centric Orchestra

Dark Flow Roadmap

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This is a piece in four different sections, which are cued by an mp3 track.

Each instrumental part has a different set of cues, and a different mp3 track.

Instrumentalists will need to provide their own portable mp3 player and earbuds. The piece begins with a countdown. On “1” everyone should press play to begin their mp3 track.

Transition: Baritone sax solo

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Section 1: Redshift- Light moving away from us gradually increases in wavelength, moving to lower frequencies.

Solos: Violin, Viola

Section 2: Quasar- A distant object emitting high-energy frequencies containing a black hole at its center.

Transition: Drum solo

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Section 3: Clusters- Gravitationally-bound clusters of stars Transition: Cornet solo

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Section 4: Dark Matter(s)- A hidden force that is accelerating the expansion of the known universe.

Solos: Alto sax, Tenor sax

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Dark Flow Electronics- The electronics for the piece were created using Ableton Live. These are screenshots of the arrangement window for the piece. Redshift begins with a mix of software synthesizers and samples of glass. Quasar begins with samples of humpback whales, a bowed cymbal, and a low cello drone. Clusters contains samples of voices taken from number stations around the US, and a clip from the SETI website.

Violin Viola Cello Double Bass

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Begin when instructed by the mp3 track. Cue off of violin.

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when finished.   Cuestrings to next section     Solo: Open- Spacious, textural.

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Redshift- Brass Transposing Score Sankaram

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A   Horn in F 

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When you're instructed to, loop Section A in free time. Your mp3 tracks may be slightly off from each other, so check in with your section before you start.

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When you're instructed to, loop Section B in free time until you're told to stop.

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A   Horn in F 

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When you're instructed to, loop Section A in free time. Your mp3 tracks may be slightly off from each other, so check in with your section before you start.

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When you're instructed to, loop Section B in free time until you're told to stop.

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Redshift- Saxophones Sankaram

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When you're instructed to, loop Section A in free time. Your mp3s may be slightly

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Tenor Saxophone

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 Growl solo- Begin on B flat, and gradually add the other notes in this scale (Raga Bhoopalam).

Play as long as you like.

Eventually, you'll be covered up by "Quasar."

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Quasar Follow along with the Cornet. Drums join on 3rd repeat. All other instruments, join in when you are instructed to by the mp3 track.

After rehearsal A, you can play the notes in any clef, following the rhythm and contour of the phrase.

h=110 Aggressive, loud Cornet:

                            

A 3X                                                

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                                         3X

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Drums, take a solo. It can be very aggressive and bombastic (!) Solo as long as you like.

Eventually, "Clusters" will begin.

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Clusters Sankaram

When you are instructed to, play any of these notes, in any octave, using a long tone.

A Play in your own time. You can trill, tremolo, sul pont or use harmonics as you like.

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The track will cue you when to move to each new section.

In each section, play any of the set of notes in any octave.

You are now in a group with the Cornet and Alto Sax. D C Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

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Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

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You are now in a group with the Alto Sax and French Horn.

Loop these bars, synching up with them. Play any note in each bar.

The track will cue the end of the loop.

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Clusters Sankaram

When you are instructed to, play any of these notes, in any octave, using a long tone.

A Play in your own time. You can trill, tremolo, sul pont or use harmonics as you like.

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The track will cue you when to move to each new section.

In each section, play any of the set of notes in any octave.

You are now in a group with the Viola, Tenor Sax, and French Horn.

Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

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You are now in a group with the Cornet and Cello.

Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

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You are now in a group with the Viola and Tenor Sax. Loop these bars, synching up with them. Play any note in each bar.

The track will cue the end of the loop.

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Clusters When you are instructed to, play any of these notes, in any octave, using a long tone.

A Play in your own time. You can trill, tremolo, sul pont or use harmonics as you like.

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



R E



SC O

  

Sankaram

The track will cue you when to move to each new section.

In each section, play any of the set of notes in any octave.

You are now in a group with the Tenor Sax, Cello, and French Horn.

Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

    

C

D

   

B

U SA L

8

  

PE R

You are now in a group with the Alto Sax, Tuba and French Horn.

Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

11

E 



F

  

   

G You are now in a group with the Tenor Sax and Cello.

Loop these bars, synching up with them. Play any note in each bar.

The track will cue the end of the loop.

    

13

   

 

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  



Double Bass

Clusters Sankaram

When you are instructed to, play any of these notes, in any octave, using a long tone.

A Play in your own time. You can trill, tremolo, sul pont or use harmonics as you like.











SC O

The track will cue you when to move to each new section.

In each section, play any of the set of notes in any octave.



R E

  

You are now in a group with the Bari Sax and Tuba.

Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

C 

B

   

E You are now in a group with the Cornet and Cello.

PE R

   

11

Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

G 

   

13

D 

 

U SA L

8

You are now in a group with the Bari Sax and Tuba.

Loop these bars, synching with them. Play any note in each bar.

The track will cue when the loop ends.

  

 

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 

F

  

  



Alto Saxophone

Clusters Sankaram

When you are instructed to, play any of these notes, in any octave, using a long tone.

A Play in your own time. You can trill, tremolo, or flutter tongue as you like.











You are now in a group with the Cornet and Violin.

Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

C 

B 

 

U SA L

 

You are now in a group with the Viola, Tuba and French Horn.

Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

PE R



SC O

The track will cue you when to move to each new section.

In each section, play any of the set of notes in any octave.

8

E

11



  

G

  

 

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   

D

F

You are now in a group with the Violin and French Horn.

Loop these bars, synching up with them. Play any note in each bar.

The track will cue the end of the loop.

    

13



R E

  

  

  



Tenor Saxophone

Clusters  





 

You are now in a group with the Viola, Cello, and French Horn.

Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

C 

 

B



U SA L

8

SC O

The track will cue you when to move to each new section.

In each section, play any of the set of notes in any octave.

You are now in a group with the Violin and Bass.

Play any of these notes, synching up with them.  11   

PE R

E



You are now in a group with the Viola and Cello.

Loop these bars, synching up with them. Play any note in each bar.

G The track will cue the end of the loop.

     

13









Sankaram

R E

A

When you are instructed to, play any of these notes, in any octave, using a long tone.

Play in your own time. You can trill, tremolo, or flutter tongue as you like.

  

 

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D   

F

  

  



Clusters- Brass

Cornet

Sankaram

When you are instructed to, play any of these notes, in any octave, using a long tone.

A Play in your own time. You can trill, tremolo, or flutter tongue as you like.





8

SC O

The track will cue you when to move to each new section.

In each section, play any of the set of notes in any octave.

You are now in a group with the Alto Sax and Violin.

  

B

C Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

D

  

U SA L

  









R E

  

PE R

You are now in a group with the Bari Sax and Cello.

Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

11 E

F

   

Solo over the clusters for as long as you like. Clusters may end before you do...

When you're done, cue Dark Matter.

     

13

G

  

   

  

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   

Horn in F

Clusters- Brass Sankaram

When you are instructed to, play any of these notes, in any octave, using a long tone.

A Play in your own time. You can trill, tremolo, or flutter tongue as you like.







The track will cue you when to move to each new section.

In each section, play any of the set of notes in any octave.

C

8

You are now in a group with the Viola, Tuba and Alto Sax. Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

11 E

   

    

13

G

  

  

PE R

   

D

You are now in a group with the Viola, Cello, and Tenor Sax. Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

U SA L

B

F

  

You are now in a group with the Violin and Alto Sax. Loop these bars, synching up with them. Play any note in each bar.

The track will cue the end of the loop.

  



R E





SC O

  

 

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  

Tuba

Clusters- Brass Sankaram

When you are instructed to, play any of these notes, in any octave, using a long tone.

A Play in your own time. You can trill, tremolo, or flutter tongue as you like.









R E





SC O

  

The track will cue you when to move to each new section.

In each section, play any of the set of notes in any octave.

B

  

Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

PE R

   

C You are now in a group with the Bass and Bari Sax. D

U SA L

8

You are now in a group with the Viola, Alto Sax, and French Horn.

11 E Play any of these notes, synching up with them.

   

    

13

G

F

  

You are now in a group with the Bass and Bari Sax. Loop these bars, synching up with them. Play any note in each bar.

The track will cue the end of the loop.

  

 

Copyright © 2013

  

  



Dark Matter(s)



 









Tenor Saxophone

 



 









Baritone Saxophone

  



 









  



q=110

     Cornet  

  

Horn in F

 

 

Tuba

  



 

  



Viola

 

Cello

Double Bass







  













 











 









 



 









  



 









U SA L







PE R

Violin



SC O

  Alto Saxophone  

R E

Sankaram

  

                                

Sparse at first, something like this:

Drum Set



3

3

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3

3

3

2



 



 



 



 

Ten. Sax.





 



 



 



 

Bari. Sax.





 



 



 



 

  Cor. 



  



  

 

 





 



 



 







 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 





 



 



 



 





 



 



 



 

Tba.

Vln.



  

PE R

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

Dr.



SC O

Hn.



U SA L

6

R E

 Alto Sax. 





 



 

                                                  3

3

3

3

3











 

Ten. Sax.

 











 

Bari. Sax.

  











 

   Cor.  





  

  





  

  



Tba.

Vln.

Vc.

Db.

Dr.







  





 

  



 

 



 

SC O



























 

















 

 



















 

















 

 

                                    

  

  

PE R

Vla.

   



U SA L

Hn.



R E

10 A   Alto Sax.  

  

   

3

3

3

3

3

4

  Alto Sax.   15



 

Cornet will cue entrance.



 

Cornet will cue entrance.

 

Cornet will cue entrance.



 



 



 



  

 

 



 



  



 



 

      

 

 

 



  



Vla.

  



 



  



 



Vc.

   



  



 



 

Db.

   



 



  



 

Hn.

Tba.

  

PE R

Vln.

  

 

Dr.

 

      



Cue saxophone entrance on beat three.









  



 

3

 



                            3



      

R E

   Cor.  

  

       

SC O

 Bari. Sax.   

U SA L

Ten. Sax.

 

    

 



 

 

 

Fill out more, something like thi

              3

5









 



 

Ten. Sax.











 



 

Bari. Sax.











 



 

19

  







  



 

  







  



Hn.

Vln.

 

 



 

  

   

  

    

  















  

   













 

 



 

 















  



 

 













 

  



 

 

PE R Vc.

Dr.

   

   

Vla.

Db.

  

      

U SA L

Tba.



SC O

  Cor. 

R E

 Alto Sax. 





                                                     3

3

3

6

  Alto Sax.  



 

           

Ten. Sax.

 



 

                                       

Bari. Sax.

  



 

   

 

                                  

 



Hn.

  



  



Tba.

   

   

 

 

Vln.

     

Vc.

   

Db.

   

Dr.



   

R E



 



 

 



 



 



 



 



 

 



 



 



 



  



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



  



 



 



 

            3





PE R

Vla.

   

 

SC O

Cor.

U SA L

24

3





                      3

3

7

   Alto Sax.  

           

28

Cor.

3







   

                         

                   

  

 

  

                         

 



 



 



Tba.

  



 



  Vln.  

   

    

           

 

    

   

           

 

 



 

 

U SA L

Hn.



 

                   

R E

Bari. Sax.

    

SC O

Ten. Sax.

3

 

 

 



     





     



 



 



 

 

Vla.

 

Vc.

 



 



 



 



 

Db.

  



 



 



 



 

PE R



 



Dr.

 

                                                 3

3

3

3

8

   Alto Sax.  

                        

32

Cor.

Hn.

Tba.

Vln.

  

              

  

      



      



      



R E

                  

 

   

            

   

 



    

    

         

   

 



  



 

    





     





3

                3

3

Vc.

 



 





Db.

  



 





Dr.





3





                        

PE R

Vla.

     

SC O

Bari. Sax.

3

U SA L

Ten. Sax.

3

                                3

3



Solos: 1. Alto Sax. 2. Tenor Sax. Open. Soloist will cue to Section C.

35 D7(b9) B 6                    Alto Sax.        

Cor.

 

Hn.

Tba.



         









 Vln.  

 

Vc.

Db.

Dr.



    



 

   

 

D7(b9)



 































 









                

 









    

PE R

Vla.

6







R E

     

         

U SA L

Bari. Sax.

 

EŒ„Š7

D7(b9)

SC O



Ten. Sax.

     D7(b9)

6

EŒ„Š7

9

 6





6





 















 















                                          3

10

 Alto Sax.  39

C‹7

C‹7



B‹7

C‹7



 

D7(b9)

EŒ„Š7



 

B‹7

C‹7

 

D7(b9)

EŒ„Š7

D7(b9)





 

D7(b9)







 



 

 



 

 



 





Bari. Sax.







 



 





 









 



 



 







 



 



 

Tba.

Vln.



  







 





 

 

 







 





 

 

PE R

Vla.

Vc.

Db.

Dr.



SC O

Hn.

U SA L

Cor.

R E

Ten. Sax.

 

 

 



 



 

  



  



 

  



 



 







                                                     3

3

3

3



 

  



 

  



 

Hn.

 



 

Tba.

  





EŒ„Š7

Ten. Sax.

 

Bari. Sax.

Cor.

Vln.

      

Vc.

 

Db.

    

PE R

Vla.

Dr.

         

     



        

   

        



 

 



 

 



 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 



 

 

 



 

                   3

    

     



U SA L

EŒ„Š7

R E



C  

43

SC O

  Alto Sax.  

11

       3

  



               3

12

   Alto Sax.    46

3

                                                                                                             



 



Hn.

 



 



Tba.

  



 



Vln.

  

 



         

 

 



        

 



 



         

 

 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

U SA L

Cor.

    

R E

Bari. Sax.

3

SC O

Ten. Sax.

            

    

 

Vc.

 



 



 



 



 

Db.

  



 



 



 



 

PE R

Vla.

Dr.

                                               3

3

3

3

   Alto Sax.    50

Cor.

Hn.

Tba.

Vln.

3

3

                                                

R E

                                                  

Play this figure only on the second time through (after solos have ended.)

            

        

                  



         

       

                



             

        

                 

     



 



 



 



 



 



 



 



 

  

SC O

Bari. Sax.

13

                     

    

U SA L

Ten. Sax.

Go back to B section for second solo

         

 

 

Vc.

 



 



 



 



 

Db.

  



 



 



 



 

PE R Vla.

Dr.

                                                3

3

3

14

54 D   Alto Sax.   





 







Ten. Sax.

   





 







Bari. Sax.

     





 







     Cor.    



 

  

Vla.

Vc.





 











 





  

 

 



   

  











 





















 

  

   

     



  

         



 



 

  Db.  

Dr.

 





          

PE R

Vln.

 

 

U SA L

    Tba.  





  

SC O

Hn.



R E



pizz.

 

                                              3

3

3

15





 



 



 

Ten. Sax.







 



 



 

Bari. Sax.







 



 



 

  Cor. 



 





  



Hn.

 



 



 

Tba.

  



 

  

Db.

Dr.



 

 

  



 



 

 

  







  







  

 

 







 





 

 



  



 

 







  



  



 

 



PE R Vc.



  



 

Vla.

  

 

U SA L

Vln.





SC O

58

R E

 Alto Sax. 



 



  

  









  

  

 

                                                     3

3

3

3

16

  Alto Sax.  



 

Ten. Sax.

 



                    

Bari. Sax.

  



 

  Cor.  



   

Tba.

   

Vln.

      

Vc.

 

 Db.  

Dr.

 



                 





  

 

     

R E

        









  











 



























   





 

          

  



  









PE R

Vla.





  





 





 





 

 

SC O

Hn.



U SA L

62



          







 







 

 

                      3

      Alto Sax.     66

    

   

   



               

           

 

     



R E

 

  



 

 

 

  

 

 





  



 



 

 



 

  

  







  





















 





 

 



  



 

 







  



  



 

 



PE R Vc.

 

 



 

Vla.



  



U SA L

Tba.

  

      

SC O

  

 

Dr.





                  

Hn.

Db.



             

  Cor. 

Vln.

    

         

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

17



 



  

  









  

  

 

                                           3

3

3

3

18

Ten. Sax.

Bari. Sax.

Cor.

 

3



             

  

  





Tba.

  



PE R

 

 

Vc.

 



Db.

  



Dr.

 



   



  

       



  

       



    

 









U SA L





  

 

  Vln.  

3

  

Hn.

Vla.



 

       

R E

70

   

    

  

    

  

SC O

   Alto Sax.  

     



      



       

   

 

       

   

 For this final build-up, feel free to do some crazy, arrhythmic fills until measure 76.



19



Ten. Sax.

     



Bari. Sax.

        



72

Tba.





    

   

    



    

   

    

   

    



    

   

    



        







           







             Vln.   

Vc.

Db.

Dr.



 



 

            



        

  

       

   

        

   

       

   







arco



   

   



   

         

        

PE R

Vla.

   

SC O

 

Hn.

   

U SA L

  Cor.  

    

R E

    Alto Sax.   



   



   



   





20

Ten. Sax.



Bari. Sax.





  





 

  Cor.  

 

  





  Vln.     

Vc.

Db.

Dr.



 



  













 

  





 





  







  





 





  





     













 











   



 

  











 

 

  







 

 

  











 



















PE R

Vla.



U SA L

Hn.

Tba.





R E

74

SC O

  Alto Sax. 



























         

          Alto Sax.   75

 



      3

3

Ten. Sax.

 

          

 

Bari. Sax.

  



 



     





     

          

 Tba.      Vln.    



   

  

    

 

PE R

Vla.



Vc.

 

      

  Db.  



 



Dr.

3

3

    





   

 



3





3

       3

3



      



     

3





 





 



 



  

 

3



 





















      



 

       



3

3

      3





3

      

U SA L

Hn.

 



R E

          Cor.  



SC O

 

    



3



21

3

      3

3

3

3

3

3

 

