Sounds From The Gray Goo Sars-Cov 2 Score
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Instrumentation<br />
C Treble Woodwinds<br />
B-flat Treble Woodwinds<br />
E-flat Saxophones<br />
F Horns<br />
B-flat Treble Brass<br />
Low Brass<br />
Strings<br />
Percussion (use a C part OR arrange your instruments from low to high)<br />
Program Note<br />
After witnessing my first experiment for percussionist plus laptop performer, clarinetist Rebecca<br />
Danard wanted me to write a laptop improvisation piece for her, so I eventually did.<br />
Rebecca suggested that we work with pentatonic scales for our improvisation, so I created ten<br />
cells of notes (ranging from low to high) based on four Japanese pentatonic scales, then I<br />
recorded Rebecca improvising with the notes of these cells—all forty of them. <strong>The</strong> recordings of<br />
these improvisations were then electronically processed; this is included in the second clarinet<br />
part.<br />
I adapted this version (S!GG SARS-CoV-2) for flex ensemble.<br />
Performance Notes<br />
• Each part has a rhythmic cell. An instrumentalist is to play the rhythmic cell using pitches from one<br />
of four groups that are listed below (1–4). <strong>The</strong> pitches can be played in any order; the rhythmic cell<br />
must be followed exactly.<br />
• <strong>The</strong> pitches within the cells can be played at any octave, but please keep in mind the piece begins<br />
with the lowest notes and gradually ascends to the highest notes.<br />
• Each cell can be repeated as many times as desired.<br />
• Also, you don’t have to perform every cell!<br />
• Begin with cell #1. Repeat the cell as much as desired (or don’t play the cell), and then move onto<br />
cell #2. Continue in numerical order until cell #10.<br />
• After the first cell is performed, a player can pick a different pitch group (1-4) in the next cell or<br />
keep the same one. This applies to all cells.<br />
• <strong>The</strong>re are optional extended techniques shown as an extra stave beneath “Part 2.” If there are 3+<br />
performers, have a few perform these effects.<br />
• Now, for the fun part—<br />
• A conductor/ensemble/performer can decide how they want to shape this piece. Not everyone<br />
or every instrument has to play all the time. Maybe there is a leader who looks or points at<br />
people to play. Maybe there are colored flashcards involved. Maybe the pitches are made up and<br />
the ranges don’t matter (okay, just please go from low to high). This piece is YOURS. Have fun.<br />
Duration: <strong>The</strong> duration is at the discretion of the performers, so the duration of each<br />
performance will vary.<br />
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