Robert Honstein - Timor Mortis

HONSTEIN TIMOR MORTIS DOGS OF DESIRE PROJECT

version 04.27.15

TEXT Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow… and now, and now, and now, and now…

Timor Mortis Conturbat me —Compiled by Laura Grey

NOTES The opening noise sound should be a smooth continuation of the noise that ends ‘Sunday Calls’. Vocal loops will be roughly as notated, but timing will vary in performance. That is ok as the loops do not need to line up with anything in the score. The string noises and drones should always be in the background. The effect is a soft bed of noise that gradually shimmers with some harmonics popping out. The cloud of long tones in the Flute/Clarinet/Soprano Sax/ Bowed Vibraphone layer, should similarly be in the background, never rising above Theo and the Piano. The effect is to create a halo of sound around Theo’s melody. The rule for balance is that Theo is always very clearly in the foreground.

Once Theo begins singing his loops all timing should come from his part. He will vary the number of loops before successive loops enter. Theo will cue the start of the hymn-tune (rehearse number 3). When the hymn-tune begins, the tempo will be extremely elastic. Everyone follow Theo. I have included Theo’s melody as a cue staff in all the parts so that the musicians can always play their parts in relation to Theo’s melody.

The wine glasses need to be tuned before hand to an ‘A’ one ledger line above the treble clef staff. Wine glass players should create a steady and constant drone.

If possible it would be good to add reverb to all the instruments.

Timor Mortis

commissioned by the Albany Symphony Orchestra with funding from Music Alive, a residency program of the League of American Orchestras and New Music USA

music by Robert Honstein text compiled by Laura Grey

Score in C

Flute

Clarinet in B b

Soprano Sax.

Wine Glasses

Theo

Loop 1

Loop 2

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© 2015 Robert Honstein

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