Composition for Bass Clarinet, Piano and Electronics



Public Performance: Keele University Music Department (As part of the Keele Forum Concert Series) SCAW Duo



Sarah Watts: Bass Clarinet

Anthony Clare: Piano

Marc Estibeiro: Composer and Electronic

ESTIBEIRO, Marc

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	  	   Marc	  Estibeiro	  	  	  	  With	  Time	  Not	  In	  Time	  	  	  	  	  For	  Bass	  Clarinet,	  Piano	  and	  Live	  Electronics	  	  	  	  Approximate	  Duration:	  12’00”	  	  	  	  Score	  at	  Concert	  Pitch	  	  	  	  	  	  	  Guide	  to	  Notation	  	  General	  marks	   	   	  	  	   Tremolo,	  always	  played	  as	  fast	  as	  possible	  	  	   Trill,	  always	  to	  the	  indicated	  note	  	   	   Crescendo	  dal	  niente	  	   	   Diminuendo	  al	  niente	  	  	   The	  electronic	  part	  uses	  pitch	  recognition	  software	  to	  trigger	  different	  events.	  These	  are	  always	  indicated	  in	  the	  score	  	  Bass	  Clarinet	  in	  B♭ 	   	   	  	  	   Move	  freely	  between	  air	  notes	  and	  half	  embrochure	  	  	   Multiphonic	  with	  indicated	  fingering	  	  	   Tremolo	  between	  two	  multiphonics	  	  	   Slap	  tongue	  	  	   Unpitched	  air	  notes	  	  Piano	   	   	  	  	   Chromatic	  cluster	  	   	   	  	  	   Depress	  the	  keys	  silently	  	  	   Harmonic	  	  	   Make	  rapid	  movements	  along	  the	  string	  with	  the	  brass	  guitar	  slide	  becoming	  faster	  then	  slower.	  The	  exact	  pitch	  is	  not	  important	  but	  it	  should	  be	  near	  pitch	  indicated	  by	  the	  vertical	  position	  	  	  	   Make	  rapid	  glissandi	  (up	  and	  down)	  over	  the	  strings	  around	  the	  pitch	  indicated	  by	  the	  vertical	  position.	  	  	  	  	   Quickly	  scrape	  the	  edge	  of	  the	  guitar	  slide	  along	  the	  indicated	  string.	  Then	  touch	  the	  string	  at	  the	  indicated	  harmonic.	  	  	  	   Bounce	  the	  guitar	  slide	  off	  a	  cluster	  of	  low	  strings	  near	  the	  indicated	  pitch.	  	  	  	   Play	  the	  harmonic	  as	  indicated	  and	  then	  scratch	  the	  string	  around	  the	  point	  of	  the	  harmonic	  with	  the	  edge	  of	  the	  brass	  guitar	  slide	  or	  fingernail	  	  	  	  Guide	  to	  the	  Electronic	  part	  	   The	  electronic	  part	  consists	  of	  a	  performance	  environment	  for	  real	  time	  spectral	  processing.	  The	  main	  interface	  for	  the	  performance	  environment	  is	  shown	  below.	  	  	  	  	  The	  performance	  environment	  is	  controlled	  using	  pitch	  recognition	  software	  and	  amplitude	  thresholds.	  There	  are	  four	  trigger	  notes	  in	  the	  bass	  clarinet	  part	  indicated	  in	  the	  score	  which	  need	  to	  be	  programmed	  into	  the	  software	  environment	  before	  the	  performance.	  Amplitude	  thresholds	  also	  need	  to	  be	  set	  before	  the	  performance	  	  	  	  	   Trigger	  note	  1:	  Record	  	  	   Trigger	  note	  2:	  Chnge	  playback	  direction	  and	  speed	  	  	  	   Trigger	  note	  3:	  Change	  playback	  direction	  and	  speed	  	  	   Trogger	  note	  4:	  Change	  playback	  direction	  and	  speed	  	  	  	   Set	  amplitude	  threshold	  so	  that	  triple	  forte	  triggers	  playback	  	  	   A	  white	  waveform	  graphic	  indicates	  that	  the	  acoustic	  material	  is	  being	  recorded	  into	  the	  software	  environment	  	  	   A	  black	  waveform	  graphic	  indicates	  that	  the	  electronic	  part	  is	  playing	  back	  	  	   While	  the	  electronic	  part	  is	  recording	  or	  playing	  back,	  the	  acoustic	  instruments	  should	  play	  the	  boxed	  material	  freely	  	  	  	  The	  level	  of	  the	  electronic	  part	  should	  be	  balanced	  to	  match	  the	  level	  of	  the	  acoustic	  instruments	  	  	  A	  small	  mixing	  desk	  is	  necessary	  in	  order	  to	  make	  minor	  adjustments	  to	  the	  levels	  during	  the	  performance.	  	  	   The	  acoustic	  instruments	  should	  only	  be	  amplified	  only	  if	  necessitated	  by	  the	  size	  of	  the	  performance	  space.	  	  There	  should	  be	  a	  separate	  microphone	  routed	  to	  the	  performance	  environment	  for	  the	  trigger	  notes	  and	  the	  	  amplitude	  threshold.	  The	  output	  of	  this	  microphone	  is	  used	  only	  to	  trigger	  events.	  It	  will	  not	  be	  heard	  in	  the	  performance.	  	  The	  electronic	  part	  requires	  a	  computer	  running	  Max	  v.	  6	  or	  above	  (www.cycling74.com),	  a	  suitable	  digital	  to	  analogue	  convertor,	  a	  mixing	  desk	  and	  amplification	  appropriate	  for	  the	  room.	  The	  Max	  patch	  is	  available	  from	  the	  composer	  on	  request.	  	  A	  laptop	  stand	  will	  be	  needed	  for	  the	  bass	  clarinet	  player.	  	  	  	  Instruments	  	  	  Bass	  Clarinet	  in	  B♭	 	 	  Piano	  with	  brass	  guitar	  slide	  	  Computer	  running	  Max	  6	  or	  higher,	  audio	  interface,	  mixing	  desk,	  suitable	  microphones	  and	  amplification	  	 	 	 	 	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	  	   	  	  	  	 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With Time Not in Time

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With Time Not in Time

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