ANGEL'SBONE
(2015ed.2022)
ANGEL'SBONE
Sopranowaitfor45sec
Altowaitfor20sec
Tenorwaitfor10sec
Composer:DUYUN
Libretto:ROYCEVAVREK (2015ed.2022)
solruyila furu - -chitu - fadeh - -mo
solturyila furu - -seda - meso -
soltturyi la futuruchi fu ruchi soltturyi la futuruchi fu ruchi
soltturyi la furu - -chitu - fadeh - -mo sol tturyi la furu - -chitu - fadeh - -mo
soltturyi la furu - -chitu - fadeh - -mo sol tturyi la furu - -chitu - fadeh - -mo
andblin-ding,
OntheTV (oneofthemalesingers fromthechoiras ManontheTV)
0:00 (Inthisscene,MrsXEbeginsanimaginatorydialoguewiththe Inthisscene,MrsXEbeginsanimaginatorydialoguewiththe ManfromtheTVsoapopera,intheovertlyTVdramaticstyle) 0:16
I'vebeengoodtoyouAvailable, affectionate,attractive Idoeverythingyouask,everything: CUE:beats
CUE:TelephoneRing,Carcrash
You'vebecomebitter Coldtome
Soundtrack:001 -TV1aif
0:57
CUE:TVvoiceover,cellosound
I'vebeengoodtoyou
Supportive,submissive,seductive ButIamdonewithbeinggenerous: Thisisnotthedreamyoupromisedme Wedon'tdefault
Soundtrack:002 -TV2aif
Chasingsound
Inthekitchen,inthelaundry, inthebedroom
Youhavefailedus
0:48
CUE:SuddenSilence
Ididn'tchoosethis!
Youwantmewithmytailbetweenmylegs?
1:32
CUE:beats,withtrumpet
Ineedyoutostarchyourcollars, Combyourhair,trimyourbeard
Ineedyoutospoilme
Ineedyoutocomehomewithaweek'swork Liningyourpockets.
Ineedyoutobehandsomeagain. Ineedyoutobegoodtome
(MRSXEafterthemurmurring, beginstosing)
Oncehearingthesoundtrackoftheensemble, ca.2:50ofthesoundtrack, cueinthissection
WhatifIdeservemore? WhatifIwasmeanttobelegendary? (MRSXEbeginstomurmur)
WhatifIdon'tloveyou? WhatifIneverlovedyou?
WhatifIdon'tloveyou? WhatifIneverlovedyou?
ca.2:40-2:50 ensemblepre-record
(uninterested) (inthespeechpattern,notlinedupwiththeensemble,fromheremostlyaccordingtotheappropriatestaging)
Ifriedthebeans,I'veblanchedandfroze, peppersfinelydiced,
Mrs.X.E.
You'vealwaysloved
(pullingoutafeatherfromhisjacketpocket) (ifneeded,canaddashortpause)
AllaMisura
BoyAngelvocalizethepitches,"hmm.o,ah",improvisatory,throughoutreh7
Altofromthechoirvocalizethepitches,"hmm.o,ah",notaligned
(BoyAngelvcontinuestodecipherthewordless,"hmm.o,ah", improvisatory,throughoutreh7)
Tenors:"hmm.o,ah"...
extremelylighttouch,half-pressed
(Thetwoangelssitinalargeclawfoottub,lookingateachother,theirbroken,gnarledwings pouringoutoftheconfinesofthebasinOutsideoftheroom,MRSXEsmokesacigaretteandpaces, whileMr.XEcollectscleaningsupplies.TheANGELSinertiallyhushes,stillinpainfromtheirgreatfall.)
Counternordoublesthegirlangel,asthoughtheshadow
MaleSop.
GirlAngel
BoyAngel
we were right we were right we were right
MrsXE
MisterXE
(InActingspeechfashionwithMr.XE, notSprechstimme)
(onlycountertenortodoublethegirlangelpart)
(angelssinginginaverybeautiful,most stylisticwayofsinging,influencedbythe Baroque,andtheNanguanmusic)
MisterXE
Wearenotfortunatepeople!
Peoplearenatually - gene
rous,Helpful,
MaleSop.
tory
GirlAngel
tory
BoyAngel
They mp would ne ver
They mp would ne vermake our new his tory.
MrsXE
MisterXE
They will put us tobed, They will feedus earthly - nu-trients, They will put us tobed, They will feedus earthly - nu-trients, They willputus tobed, Theywill feedus earthly - nutrients,They'll_get_away1
Let _ us _help_ them, Restore _ their _beauty,Clean _ the _ soil _ from _ under _ their _fingernails
Slicinghorizontalstripes
MrXEnowbeginstopreparetoclipthewingsofthe angels,adddesperateyellsifnecessary,accordingtothestaging
(moreprojected,moreindire emotionsthroughthissection) (clearannounciation)
If itmadeyousmile
Fromhere,chorusthroughrehearsal oneexhaleoneinhale, (exhale) (inhale)(exhale)(inhale) sim
huh mp argh - huhargh - huhargh - huhargh -
(exhale) (inhale) (exhale)(inhale) sim
(exhale) (inhale)(exhale)(inhale) sim
huh mp argh - huhargh - huhargh - huharghhuh mp argh - huhargh - huhargh - huhargh -
(exhale) (inhale) (exhale)(inhale) sim
mp argh - huhargh - huhargh - huhargh -
(exhale)(inhale) (exhale)(inhale)
huhargh - huhargh - huh mf huh mf -arghhuhargh - huhargh - huhargh f - huh mf -arghhuhargh - huhargh - huh argh f -
(exhale)(inhale) (exhale)(inhale)
huhargh - huhargh - huh mf huh mf -arghhuhargh - huhargh - huhargh f - huh mf -arghhuhargh - huhargh - huh argh f -
(exhale)(inhale) (exhale)(inhale)
huhargh - huhargh - huh mf huh mf -arghhuhargh - huhargh - huhargh f - huh mf -arghhuharghhuhargh - huh argh f -
(exhale)(inhale) (exhale)(inhale)
huhargh - huhargh - huh mf huh mf -arghhuhargh - huhargh - huhargh f - huh mf -arghhuhargh - huhargh - huh argh f -
(starttogliss,intoalmostascreamingroar)
(exhale)(inhale)
(exhale)(inhale) &
huh mf -arghhuhargh - huhargh - huh argh f - huhargh - huhargh huharghhuhargh f
(exhale)(inhale) (exhale)(inhale)
(exhale)(inhale) (exhale)(inhale)
(exhale)(inhale) (exhale)(inhale)
- huhargh - huhargh hunarghhuhargh f
huh mf -arghhuhargh - huhargh - huh argh f - huhargh - huhargh huharghhuhargh f huh mf -arghhuhargh - huhargh - huh argh f - huhargh - huhargh huharghhuhargh f huh mf -arghhuhargh - huhargh - huh argh
scenechange, keepgoinguntil thenextsceneca1min /Option:REPEAT5
(MRS XEviolentlyslidestheshearstoMrXE Sheslamsthebathroomdoor,leavingMrXEandtheangelsinthebathroom)
stop, followingtheconductor'scue
stop, followingtheconductor'scue
Keepgoinguntilscenechanges /Repeat x
stop, followingtheconductor'scue
stop, followingtheconductor'scue
stop, followingtheconductor''scue
Mrs.X.E. Pno
SCENEIII:Smiles12
AchambertriobetweenMrsXEandtheinstruments, broken,Alert,withDiscretion,tempofollowingMRSXE senzamisura fadinginsoundtrack
(MRSXEdoingherhair,andgettingreadyforafancyevent Sheplacesthreeoftheangelsfeathersinherhairandsmiles)
Soundtrack:05-Smile
Backtrack1aif withchokedsound
Imitatingtheelectronicspart TongueRam withchokedsound
InStrictTempo
hands
Thesoftness - turnssharp with greed
hands
Thesoftness - turnssharp with greed
hands
Thesoftness - turnssharp with greed
hands
Thesoftness - turnssharp with greed
The soft-ness turns sharp with greed
The soft-ness turns sharp with greed
The soft-ness turns sharp with greed.
The soft-ness turns sharp with greed
The soft-ness turns sharp with greed
The soft-ness turns sharp with greed
Fea-thers areprick-ly Fea-thers, Fea-thers
Fea-thers areprick-ly things Fea-thers, Fea-thers Fea-thers areprick-ly things
-thers, Fea-thers
Canyoutell, by theway, Iam glow -ing
Atthefoot of ourbed Ohthese feathers - ohthese fea
Fromthewings of two
gorgoeus - gor-geous gorgeous - gorgeous - gorgeous - Angelsgor geousgor geous gor-geous gor geousgor geous gor geousgor- geous - gor geous gor geousgor geous gor geous gor-geous gor geousgor geous
geousgorgeous - gor-geousgor goeus - gor-geousgorgeous - gor geous -
goeusgorgeous - gor-geousgor geous - gor-goeusgorgeous
gor geous
gels Angels - An-gelsAn-gels An-gelsAngels - An-gelsAn-gel la la la la la mf la
gels Angels - An-gelsAn-gels An-gelsAngels - An-gelsAn-gel la la la la la
gels
An=gelsAn-gelsAn-gels An-gelsAngels - An-gelsAn-gel
gels An=gelsAn-gelsAn-gels An-gelsAngels - An-gelsAn-gel la la la
Canyoutell by the wayI'mgigg-l-ing like a teenaged - girl?
Ohthesefeathers - fea-thersfeathers - feathers - pokepokepokepokepoke
Ohthesefeathers - fea-thersfeathers - feathers -
The Angels withfeathers
subf
TheAn-gels withfeathears
subf
TheAn-gels withfeathears giggling
We all deserve - their blessings accel. ha
AspiritualMeeting,Withourfulldiscretion
&
Takemynumber - takemynumber - takemynumber - takemynumber - takemynumberoh oh ha ha oh oh ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha oh oh ha ha ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha ha ha oh oh oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha ha ha ha ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha ha ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha ha ha ha ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha oh oh ha ha ha ha
ahhahaha agh
hahahaha hahahaha
ohhahaha
(recit) (AMANcomesuptoMRSXEshaking)
Please,letmebeblessed.
(recit) Ineedtofeelblessed
hahahaha ha ha ha ha
hushed,inpain,broken,butstillincontrol, butmoltoespress
our ribs are bro ken, - (argh (breaklikeasigh) -arghargh - -arghargh - -arghharghhh -
our mf teeth are chipped,
(GirlAngelOccassionalyscreams)
veryfragile,extremelyclosetothemic almostinaudiblepitches
(strings)
snaredrumkeepthisrhythmuntilnextsetion
(strings)
heel Iwill nurse you embrace - you back to health andwithfea-thers full gli-
(TheMantakesoffhisshirtandkneelsinfrontoftheGirlAngelwholaysstillonherburlapbed SHEgetsupandstaresattheman,whoseheadremiansbowed)
(Choirwhispering )
(Choirwhispering )
(Choirwhispering )
(Choirwhispering )
(ensemblenoisesound)
Mrs.X.E.
MrXE
remarka --blytole - -rant
Taking - or ders. - Dona - -tionisfixed theywilllove you. forasighandsmile TheysaytheywillloveYOU will love
Pno.
MrsXE
MrXE
Thereisaline-upofcustomersdownthestairstotheceller. Apartitionhasbeensetuptogiveeachoftheangelsaseparatespace. Onebyonethecustomershavetheiraudiencewitheitherangel.
(Anothercycleofcustomers:awomanenterstheroomoftheGirlAngel andbeginstoyellandkickatherwhileamanlaysinbedwiththeBoyAngel.)
whoisinthefetalposition)
gaspinpain,gutteralresponseandchokedsound,tocrying
SCENEVI:IgnitionHeinously
Choirtocreateacrowdshout,eitherusethesuggestedsyllabus,orafreeshout
(ya yayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayayaya)
(ta fff
(da fff dadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadadada)
(Anothercycleofcustomers;AnolderwomansitsholdingthehandsoftheBoyAngel, whileamankissestheGirlAngelsforehead)
(Anothercycleofcustomers;AnolderwomansitsholdingthehandsoftheBoyAngel, whileamankissestheGirlAngelsforehead)
Soundtrack:009-BrickJ Beatsaif/or009-OptionalBrickJbeatswithTrumpets aif
AstheendoftheGirlAngelsongends,starttofadein
Asack mp of bones
Asackof bones drape
sackof bones bloo dy. bones
Ba p ttered mp - bruised, p mp bea p -ten, mp a-ha bloo-
Ba p ttered mp - bruised, p mp bea p -ten, mp a-ha bloo- dy
Ba p ttered, mp - bruised, p mp bea-ten, a-ha bloo-dy
Ba p ttered, mp - bruised, p mp bea-ten, a-ha bloo-dy
Ba p ttered, mp - bruised, p mp bea p -ten, a-ha bloo-dy
Ba p ttered, mp - bruised, p mp bea p -ten, a-ha bloo-dy
Ba p ttered, mp - bruised, mp bea-ten, mp a-ha bloo dyp mp mpp mp p mp p mp p mp p mp
(Upstairs,MrXEtriestokisshissleepingwife Shepusheshimaway)
andsleep_ on _ the _ sofa Not to-night
mum bum dombbong dabongdangdondongba ba dongbah da
dom bah domgbangdong babangdongba ba dongbah
domb
bong dabongdangdondongbaba dongbah da bong dombdangdon bongba ba PiuMossoq=116
dombbongdabongdangdondongba ba dongbah da bongdombdangdon bongba ba
domgbangdongbabangdongba ba dongbah da domgdongdomgbang dongba ba doo
doodoobababadoodoodoodom bangdoodoodoodoodoodooba ba ba bong ba
dombbongdabongdangdondongba ba dongbah da bongdombdangdon bongba ba domgbangdongbabangdongba ba dongbah da domgdongdomgbang dongba
Mr.X.E.
Im po - ssi - -ble to say I al-readyam! love me tomorrow? - Youwill ne-ver be le-gen-da - ry
dombbongdabongdangdondongba ba dongbah da bongdombdangdon bongba ba
domgbangdongbabangdongba ba dongbah da domgdombdangdon dongba ba
(argumentatively,andveryrevengefully)
ho ho ho ho hoah ho Ne-ver be le-gen-da-ry oh ho oh
dombbongdabongdangdondongba ba dongbah da bongdombdangdon bongba ba domgbangdong babangdongba ba dongbah da domgdongdomgbang dongba ba doodoodoodoodoodoo
dombbong dabongdangdondong ba ba domgbangdong babangdong ba ba
flut ters - in (MrsXEphisicallykicksMrXEoutofthebed Hefinallyseemstounderstandtheextentofhis wifeshatredtowardshimHeleavestheroom) my womb,
dongbah da bong dombdangdon bong ba ba bong ba ba
dongbah da domg dongdomgbang dong ba ba dong ba ba dom bangdoodoodoodoodoodooba ba ba bong ba bong ba bang dah bang dah dah bang bang dah
The le gend - - - is grow ing -
dombbongdabongdangdondongba ba dongbah da bongdombdangdon bongba ba f
domgbangdongbabangdongba ba dongbah da domgdongdomgbangdongba ba
doodoodoodoodoodoobababadoodoodoodom bangdoodoodoodoodoodooba ba ba bong ba
SCENEVII:EmptyArteries
Healed of wounds, Lungs cleared, Hearts bea-ting mp Healed of wounds, Lungs cleared, Hearts bea-ting mode - -raterhy-thm
SceneVII:ABagofFeathers
(MrXEunderstandstheextentofhiswife'shatred Hegetsupandcarriesthegiantbagoffeatherstothecellar, wheretheangelsareslumpedoverburlapsacksfullofvegetablesTheyareneardeath)
ha mf a yihuanayidahana yiha crescendo eiyi ha ahah seahahyinea a ahahahyinea a ah ha a yi ah mf loyiahaa yihuanayida crescendo hana yi ha eiyiha ahah seahahyine huanayidahanayiha eiyi ha eiyiha ah mfcrescendo ahyine aa ahahloyiaahahyineahahyine huanayidahanayiha eiyi mf
huanayidahanayiha eiyiha ahahseahahyinea a ahahahyine a a ah haa yihuanayida ha eiyiha ahah seahahyine ahloyiahaa yihuanayidahanayiha eiyiha ha ahahseahahyinea a ahha ahah seahahyinea a ah
REPEATFOR
(withslightshortvibratos)
(withslightshortvibratos)
(withslightshortvibratos)
Have
mer cy - on your- selves! make your wings and fly away
Have mer cy - on your- selves! Remo - -veyour shackles - And fly
Hun mf -dredsoffeathers - tobuildwith, Hundreds - offeathers - tobuildwith Hundreds - of feathers - tobuildwith
Abouquet
Mr.X.E.
Mr.X.E.
Before - the slee - -pingmons --ter needs - to feed Greed begets - greed
Have -mer-cy on your selves!
g-listen - Then crumble - in her hands
g-listen - Then crumble - in her hands
g-listen - Then crumble - in her hands
(Theangelsattempttoflee,runningupthestairs andintothenight,butarecaughtbyMrsXE beforetheycanexit)
(Percussionkeepthe quarterequals bpm throughreh )
Mrs.X.E.
Pro pppsempre -misemepromise - thatI'llbefor veryhushed,sottovoce -givenWhenwereu --nite,Insomespiri --ted
Pno.
MrsXE
Pno plane mfsub Pro ppp -misemePromise - thatmy(y) - hu mfsub man - sins p
MrsXE
Pno
Willbeforgot - -ten: Thatwewilleat dinner - to ge - -ther Thatwewillbe a fami - -ly,Thatyou
(MRSXEopensthedooracrack,givingtheangelsameanstoexit ShethendescendsthestaircasetofindMRXEinapoolofhisownblood)
Mrs.X.E.
Pno
You (ou ou ou) plucked the-(ee)-(ee) (ee)se - fea thers -
MrsXE
Pno. from their wings You (ou) pruned themLike wild,
things Inthewrong hands
Feathers - arepri-ckly things
-thersare pri-cklythings Inthe wronghands Inthe things Inthewrong hands
Feathers - arepri-ckly things Inthe
-thersare pri-cklythings Inthe wronghands Inthe
-thers are pri-cklythings Inthe wrong hands Inthe
things Inthewrong hands
-thers are pri-cklythings Inthe wrong hands
things Inthewrong hands
-thersare pri ckly - things
You
theirwings. Theyseduced you. Atabloid - story - wil reveal - nextweek
Feathers - are pri ckly - things
Fea thers - ah their wings They seduce
Feathers - are pri ckly - things
Fea thers - ah
Feathers - are pri ckly - things
Fea thers - are pri ckly
Feathers
ooh - ohohohohThemanwhoforced hiswifetopimp Inno - -cent crea-tures
Inthewrong hands crea
Inthewrong hands
Inthewrong hands crea
Inthewrong hands
Inthewrong hands things Inthe wrong hands
Inthewrong hands things Inthe
Mrs.X.E.
Mrs.X.E.
I will cry to the papers, - To themorning - morning - shows,
Texthere:"Mystory,atelevisionspectacle.Forcedintoprostitution,forcedtosellthesexual,thespiritedbyaderangedspouse
Fea ppp -thers are pri-ckly things
Fea ppp -thers are pri-ckly things
Fea ppp -thers are pri-ckly things
Fea ppp -thers are pri-ckly things
Fea ppp -thers are pri-ckly things
Fea pp -thers are pri ckly - things
Fea pp -thers are pri ckly - things
Fea pp -thers are pri ckly - things
Fea pp -thers are pri ckly - things
Fea pp -thers are pri ckly - things
Fea pp -thers are pri ckly - things
Fea pp -thers are pri ckly - things
Fea pp -thers are pri ckly - things pp
never askedto be le-genda-ry Infa - -my comes at a
Fea thers - are pri ckly - things
Fea thers - are pri ckly - things
Fea thers - are pri ckly - things
Fea thers - are prickly mp
great price I lost my hus-band, mylife sha-ttered but Iwill
They will say they love you
They will say they love
They will say they love you
They will say they love you
I mp was helpless - avictm - ah
Hemadememade me take the male as For a sigh anda
I truly - hope thatthey havefound peace thatthe exaggerately,inhermoment. Angels - Angels - Angels -
I truly - hope thatthey havefound peace the Angels - Angels - Angels -
Bruised, Bea ten,Bl-oo dy -
Bea ten,
Bruised, Bea ten,
ne-ver asked But dolce this childbrings
so ma ny - ble ssings, - and for those Ba-tter-ed Bruised, Ba-tter-ed Bruised, Ba-tter-ed bruised,
-tter-ed Bruised, dolce
I will smile I will smile ah I will smile
Bea-ten, Bloo - -dy
Batter - -ed
Bruised, Bea ten, -
Bea-ten, Bloo - -dy
Batter - -ed
Bea-ten, Bloo - -dy
Batter - -ed
Bruised, Bea ten, -
Bea-ten, Bloo - -dy
Batter - -ed
Bruised, Bea ten, -
Bruised, Bea ten, -
Ba-tter-ed
Bruised, Bea ten, - Bl-oo dy -
Ba-tter-ed
Bruised, Bea ten, - Bl-oo dy -
Ba-tter-ed
Bruised, Bea ten, - Bl-oo dy -
-tter-ed Bruised, Bea ten,
askedto be le-gen-da-ry.
Chorussinglikeaglitchedensemble, emphasizingonanawkwardfeelofthe accentonpronounciationoff-beat
Bea ten, Bloo dy - Ba ttered -
Bea ten, Bloo dy - Ba ttered -
Bea ten, Bloo dy - Ba tteredBea ten, Bloo dy - Ba
InstrumentalTACET CHOIRVAMPSANDGOESMOREGLITCHED,andontoimprovise Staginggoesglitchedout,andmalfunctioned ca.1min.40sec.
Chorusrepeats,moreandmorelikeaglitchedensemble, emphasizingonanawkwardfeeloftheacceentonpronounciation offbeattoeachother,notaligned
q=75
ne-ver asked to be