ØYVIND TORVUND
PLANS for ensemble and slides Version with reduced string section
Study score
2021-2022
Øyvind Torvund
PLANS for ensemble and slides Version with reduced string section
2021-2022
Study score
979-0-065-18418-0
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Plans for ensemble and slides Commissioned by Ultima Oslo Contemporary Music Festival and Donaueschingen Musiktage for its 100th anniversary. Funded by Art Council Norway © 2021 Duration – 15 minutes Instrumentation 2 Flutes – 1st also Piccolo, 2nd also Piccolo and Alto Flute Oboe – also Cor Anglais 2 Clarinets in Bb – 1st also in Eb, 2nd also Bass Clarinet in Bb Alto Saxophone – also Baritone Saxophone Bassoon Horn in F Trumpet in C Trombone Percussion 1
A scale of high pitched, dry and tiny � � ��� � explosion sounds (acoustic explosions) � � 3 plastic heads covered with baking paper 2 Copper Sheets Big Explosions (metal) 2 Splash Cymbals
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Metal Cans with various small metal objects Metal Bucket with Broken Glass Kick Drum prepared with sizzle cymbal Cardboard Box Wooden Plank (or wooden table played with a metal rod to produce loud and high-pitched “zip” sound) Ricochet Stick 3 Piccolo Wood Blocks Triangle A2 Cymbals 2 Thunder Sheets (placed on top of each other, so that they resonate together)
Percussion 2 Drums
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Bass Drum
Snare Drum
Bucket with Metal and Bamboo Wind Chimes (old and/or durable, to produce a chaotic explosive sound which can be muted quickly) Metal Bucket with Broken Glass Cardboard Box Wooden Plank (or wooden table played with a metal rod to produce loud and high-pitched “zip” sound) Ricochet Stick Triangle A2 Cymbals Metal Cans Thin bendable metal or plastic plate (for producing cartoonish bubble sound) Styrofoam Rattle (old and/or durable)
Styrofoam (See Percussion Setup pictures below) Piano – also Sampler and Moog Synth: Midi keyboard (88 keys) Computer with Kontakt Player software and a soft synth with a Moog-type lead sound Soundcard, local monitoring and stereo PA � The key � stops all playing samples. 2 Violins Viola Violoncello Double Bass The score is in C
Tech rider in some sections of the piece 1st violin, horn and trombone are amplified with effects: – guitar effect pedal with heavy distortion, Boss "metal zone" or similar – a reverb unit No local monitor is needed for this.
Projection – projector – big screen placed above or next to the musicians – a power point program A score reading person who can trigger the slides.
Legenda Microtones are approximate
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Woodwinds – slap Horn – slap air noise against the teeth as slap, with more pitch content tongue-ram Air
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tooth embouchure, high pitched
Hit on mouthpiece. Vary valves ad lib. for timbre variation.
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bow overpressure, white noise left hand is damping the strings so that no distinct pitch is produced (change bow when necessary)
Percussion Setup 2 Copper Sheets
Kickdrum prepared with sizzle cymbal
Metal Bucket with broken glass
Metal Cans with various small metal objects
(Plastic Drumheads covered with baking paper)
Plastic Drumheads covered with baking paper
Multiphonics All multiphonics are merely a suggestion and could be replaced by a similar sounding one. Flute
Alto Flute
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45-1
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87-1
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19-1
47-2
91-1
Oboe
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4-2
48-1
252-1
236-1
231-1
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370-1
372-1
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147-1
129-1
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380-1
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390-1
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Alto Saxophone
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22-1
104-1
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Bassoon
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2799-1
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Plans Øyvind Torvund 2021
= 60
1
2
Baritone Saxophone
1 Flute 2
Oboe
Clarinet
Bassoon
Horn
Trumpet
Trombone
Acoustic Explosions (1)
Bendable Plate (2)
Piano
glissando (cartoonish bubble sound)
2
= 60
Projection
1
Violin
3
4
gliss. sim.
gliss. sim.
sim. gliss.
Viola
Violoncello
2
Double Bass
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10 2
4 1
1
Cl.
2
Fl. 2
Bar. Sax.
Bsn.
Hn.
growl vib.
harm. gliss.
harm. gliss.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Ac. Expl. (1)
Met. (1)
harm. gliss.
prepared with aluminium foil
Drums (2)
M. C. (2)
5
Proj.
1
Vln
Vc.
pizz.
gliss. sim.
6
7
2
D. B.
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pour metal objects into can
as a sizzle on drumhead
arco
11 3
1
8
1
Cl.
take Piccolo
Bsn.
Tbn.
Ac. Expl. (1)
Met. (1)
Th. Sh. (1)
D. B.
sim.
with metal rod like dry explosions
Vc.
Vla
Proj.
2
Vln
splash cymbals: snappy, aggressive attack
Br. Gl. (2)
1
sim.
sim.
tooth embouchure
Tpt.
Bar. Sax.
Hn.
2
Fl. 2
sul pont.
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sul tasto
sul pont.
sul tasto
12
Fl. 2
Ob.
1
11
Cl. 2
Ac. Expl. (1)
Met. (1)
Br. Gl. (2)
Proj.
1
2
Vla
D. B.
sul pont.
Vln
8
9
10
11
sul tasto
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with metal rod
13 5
Picc. 1
Fl. 2
Cl. 2
Alto Saxophone
A. Sax.
Bsn.
Ac. Expl. (1) Met. (1)
Drums (2) Br. Gl. (2)
12
13
1
15
16
D. B.
Vc.
Vla
(foil)
17
Vln 2
14
take Baritone Saxophone
Proj.
take Flute Piccolo
14
=
Ac. Expl. (1)
17
Br. Gl. (2)
Proj.
1
2
Vla
Vc.
19
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gliss. sim.
Vln
18
gliss. sim.
14 6
19 1
1
Cl. 2
Met. (1)
Drums (2) Br. Gl. (2)
Samp. (play)
21
take Bass Clarinet
22 (black screen)
23
sul pont.
glass breaking
(should sound like glass bottles being broken, like the keyboard samples)
(foil)
D. B.
Vln
Vc.
Vla
Proj.
2
20
1
3+4
sul pont.
=
Met. (1)
22
Br. Gl. (2)
Samp. (play)
Proj.
1
2
Vc.
Vla
Vln
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24
Met. (1)
A2 Cymb. (2)
Samp. (play)
vacuum crash the two cymbals make an air pocket and stick together
1
Vln
2
Vla
Vc.
Proj.
=
27
Met. (1) A2 Cymb. (2)
Samp. (play)
24 (black screen)
Proj.
sim.
1
Vln
2
Vla
Vc.
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29 Flute 1
Fl.
2
B Cl.
Hn.
Tbn.
Met. (1)
Drums (2)
A2 Cymb. (2)
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Baritone Saxophone
hit and freeze so that the cymbals naturally buzzes out
D. B.
Vln
Vc.
Vla
hit with solid scrubbing brush, hard attack and hard pressure with circular movements
Proj.
2
25
1
explosions
Samp. (play)
Tpt.
Bsn.
Bass Clarinet
Cl. 1
Bar. Sax.
Ob.
9 17
Ac. Expl. (1)
33
26
27
Proj.
1
Vln 2
30
32
GP
33
31
29
Vla
28
GP
=
36 1
= 52
= 60
Picc.
2
Ob.
Cl. 2
Bar. Sax.
Hn.
Tbn.
Clarinet in E♭
Clarinet
take Alto Saxophone
straight mute
harmon mute
harmon mute
34 (fade out)
Proj.
1 Vln
2
= 52
35
= 60
Vla
Vc.
D. B.
car alarms
Samp. (play)
Piccolo
Tpt.
Cl. 1 in E♭
Piccolo
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Picc.
39 1
2
Ob.
Hn.
Tbn.
= 52
Vln
Vla
Vc.
D. B.
2
Proj.
1
= 52
Tpt.
Cl. 2
Cl. 1 in E♭
sul pont.
sul pont.
III sul pont.
=
41 1
= 90
Picc. 2
Ob.
Cl. 1 in E♭
Cl. 2
overblown
Alto Saxophone 146-1
A. Sax.
Bsn.
2270-1
Proj.
Vln 1
129-1
= 90
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19
43
Picc. 1
= 60 take Flute
Fl. 2
Ob.
Bsn.
Hn.
1
senza sord.
= 60
Proj.
Vla
espr.
espr.
espr.
espr.
Vln 2
senza sord.
Samp. (play)
Flute espr.
senza sord.
Tbn.
Tpt.
espr.
A. Sax.
Cl. 2
Cl. 1 in E♭
ord.
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1
47
Picc.
Piccolo
take Piccolo
2
Ob.
A. Sax.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
1
Vln
2
14-1
1704-1
Proj.
322-1
Cl. 1 in E♭
Vla
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1
50
Picc.
2
Ob.
Cl. 2
A. Sax.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Proj.
36 (fade out)
Vln 2
Vla
Vc.
D. B.
ord.
ord.
ord.
ord.
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take Baritone Saxophone
ord.
1
Cl. 1 in E♭
Bsn.
22 14
53 1
Picc.
2
Ob.
Cl. 1 in E♭
Bass Clarinet
take Bass Clarinet
Bar. Sax.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Baritone Saxophone
straight mute
harmon mute
harmon mute
Cl. 2
Thin metal rod, high pitched "zip" sound, like an electronic alarm. If possible, directly on a wooden table
Wood (1)
Wood (2)
Samp. (play)
Proj.
Vla
Vc.
1
Vln 2
D. B.
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23
Ob.
59
Cl. 1 in E♭
Bar. Sax.
Bsn.
1 Vln 2
Vla
Vc.
IV
III
D. B.
Proj.
take Clarinet
Tpt.
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Fl. 1
Ob.
Cl. 1
Bar. Sax.
Tbn.
3 W. Bl. (1)
Pno
1
= 72
damp strings with hand, almost no audible pitch
Proj.
cartoonish bubble sound bending thin plate
B. Pl. (2)
senza sord.
Tpt.
without reed
Hn.
slap-tongue
B Cl.
Bsn.
Clarinet
Alto Flute
A. Fl.
Vln
2
col legno gettato
Vla
sul tasto
sul pont.
sim.
col legno gettato
Vc.
D. B.
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sul tasto
sul pont.
sim.
col legno gettato sul tasto sul pont.
sim.
25 17
66
Fl. 1
Ob.
Cl. 1
B Cl.
Bar. Sax.
Bsn.
Hn.
3 W. Bl. (1)
Pno
B. Pl. (2)
Vla
Vc.
D. B.
sim.
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39
Vln 2
38 (black screen)
37
1
Proj.
Tbn.
Tpt.
A. Fl.
26 18
Fl. 1
70
A. Fl.
Ob.
B Cl.
Bar. Sax.
Proj.
B. Pl. (2)
flz.
sim.
Vla
Vc.
IV
III
II
II
I
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pizz.
pizz.
flz.
flz.
flz.
Vln
D. B.
2
3 W. Bl. (1)
1
Pno
Tbn.
Tpt.
Hn.
Bsn.
Cl. 1
27 19
74
Cl. 1
B Cl.
Fl. 1
A. Fl.
Ob.
Bar. Sax.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
B. Pl. (2)
Pno
2
arco
III
arco I
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Vln
D. B.
1
Vc.
Proj.
Vla
28 20
Fl. 1
76
A. Fl.
Ob.
Cl. 1
B Cl.
Bar. Sax.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Pno
flz.
flz.
Vla
Vc.
D. B.
flz.
sul pont.
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flz.
(with rounded oral cavity)
2
Vln
flz.
Proj.
1
B. Pl. (2)
flz.
29
Fl. 1
79 = 52
A. Fl.
Cl. 1
B Cl.
Bar. Sax.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
B. Pl. (2)
Pno
sim.
= 52
40
amplified through distortion and reverb effect Solo
Proj.
Vln 1
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30
Fl. 1
82
A. Fl.
Bar. Sax.
B. Pl. (2)
Pno
Proj.
Vln 1
41 (black screen)
= 72
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place one edge of plate against hip or knee, the other edge held by the hand and produce the same sound as at m 62
mechanical tremolo, as fast as possible
metal rod
Wood (2)
Tpt.
3 W. Bl. (1)
= 72
B Cl.
Tbn.
Cl. 1
Hn.