Sankaram | What I Did Wrong

for soprano, string quartet, electronics

Music by Kamala Sankaram

Text by Marie Howe 2020

What I Did WrongPERUSALSCORE

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What I Did Wrong

for soprano, string quartet, electronics

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Music by Kamala Sankaram

Text by Marie Howe

2020

Performance Notes

For glisses, play note for the indicated length and gliss for the remainder of the time until the next notated pitch. In the example below, the indication is that the D is play for one beat and then followed by three beats of downward gliss. Glisses should be on the narrow side (around 3-4 notes).

Text

Slapped the man’s face, then slapped it again, broke the plate, broke the glass, pushed the cat from the couch with my feet. Let the baby cry too long, then shook him, let the man walk, let the girl down, wouldn’t talk, then talked too long, lied when there was no need and stole what others had, and never told the secret that kept me apart from them. Years holding on to a rope that wasn’t there, always sorry righteous and wrong. Who would follow that young woman down the narrow hallway? Who would call her name until she turns?

Instrumentation

Soprano

Violin I

Violin II

Viola

Cello

Synth

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Duration: 3'

First printing, March 2024

WhatIDidWrong

Vc. Dr. wouldfol low? - Whowouldcallhernameuntil - sheturns?

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