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Patrick Castillo
The Quality of Mercy
for Soprano, Flute/Alto Flute, Clarinet/Bass Clarinet in B-flat,
Violin, Cello, Percussion, and Electronics
FIN DU TEMPS
The Quality of Mercy (2009) for soprano, flute/alto flute, clarinet/bass clarinet in B-flat, violin, cello, percussion, and electronics (Max/MSP) Patrick Castillo “The Quality of Mercy” received its premiere on May 5, 2009, at St. Bartholomew’s Church, New York, NY. The performance was given by soprano Sarah Kerman, flautist Christine Perea, clarinetist Boris Shpitalnik, violinist Yuri Namkung, cellist Dmitri Percussion, and percussionist Michael McCurdy; electronics were facilitated by the composer. DURATION: c. 30’ Patrick Castillo/Fin du Temps (ASCAP) 165 Clinton Avenue #1A Brooklyn, NY 11205 www.patrickcastillo.com info@patrickcastillo.com
INSTRUMENTATION Flute/Alto Flute Clarinet/Bass Clarinet in B-flat Violin Cello Soprano Voice Percussion
Vibraphone Marimba (5 octave) Suspended Cymbal Medium Tam-Tam Finger Cymbal 2 Woodblocks Triangle Balloon + tack or pin 2 Bows
Electronics (Max/MSP)
PERFORMANCE NOTE The electronic component of “The Quality of Mercy” comprises both pre-recorded sound files and live audio processing; flute, violin, cello, and soprano each requires a microphone for signal processing (no amplification). Please contact info@patrickcastillo.com to obtain Max patches and sound files.
Copyright © 2009 Patrick Castillo
INTROIT [realization 2.2]
The Quality of Mercy Patrick Castillo
ca. 3 s ca. 10 s
ca. 12 s ca. 12 s
Flute
Percussion
Vibraphone/Marimba
Soprano
Violin
FINGER CYM. l.v.
VIB.Lento, rubato, molto tranquillo
p sempre
l.v.
come sopra
l.v.
CUE: start soundbed[Birds.wav; Water.wav]
CUE: start flute patcher*
*Flute signal triggers multiple iterations of Birds.wav at random speeds.
ca. 12 s ca. 12 s
Fl.
Vib./Mar.
mp
Rubato, rhythm ad lib.
più p
sim.
come sopra
Fl.
Perc.
Vib./Mar.
Vln.
poco f
Presto, come un uccello
3
sf
5
SUSP CYM.soft mallets
l.v.
p
Rubato, come sopra
(To MAR.)
poco f
q = ca. 76
sf
CUE: start violin patcher**
**Violin signal records to buffer, plays back at random speed.
A tempo q = ca. 76
A tempo q = ca. 76
Fl.
Perc.
Vib./Mar.
Vln.
più f
MAR.
sfz
To VIB.
poco f
ff
q = 60
q = 60
Fl.
Perc.
Vib./Mar.
Vln.
air sounds
molto
ff
gliss.
sfz
key clicks (sound note simultaneously)
bisbigl.simultaneously sing and play note
[ossia: sung note]
SUSP. CYM.
p
con sord.sul pont.
più p
Senza tempo
Senza tempo
Fl.
Perc.
Vib./Mar.
Vln.
come sopra
mp
p
l.v.
poco f
(VIB.) arco, full length of bow
Improvise on these pitches in manner of previous passage.
più p
2
Fl.
Vib./Mar.
norm.q = 60
poco più f
l.v. a niente
Perc.
Vib./Mar.
Sop.
Vln.
SUSP. CYM.
p
poco f e misterioso
Sop. buffer A
Sop. buffer B
come sopra
pp (con sord., sul pont.)
RECORD Sop. buffer A RECORD Sop. buffer B
Sop.
Vln.
Sop. buffer C
lunga poss.
q = ca. 76
poco f
norm.
sf
poco
RECORD Sop. buffer C CUE: Sop. loops*
*Sop. buffers A, B, and C loop at signal rates of -2, -1, -0.5, 0.5, 1, and 2; random iterations.
3
ca. 12 s
Perc.
Vib./Mar.
Sop.
Vln.
SUSP. CYM.
(VIB.)arco, full length of bow
q = ca. 76
q = ca. 76
poco f
Fl.
Sop.
Iterate fragments ad libitum, al fine.
mp
poco f
poco f
poco f
3 sf
5
lunga
Fl.
Vib./Mar.
Sop.
come sopra
4
lunga
Fl.
Vib./Mar.
Sop.
Vln.
p
con sord.sul pont.
più p
CUE: fade out soundbed,fade out Sop. loops;stop flute + violin patchers.
5
KYRIE [as the gentle rain I]q = 54
q = 54
Bass Clarinetin Bb
Marimba
Violoncello
pizz., quasi parlando
poco f ma molto tranquillo
3
3
3
3
5
5
8
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
( = tongue-slap)
poco f
(B [concert A] sung)
arco
p
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
15
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
(A [concert G] sung)
3
(B [A] sung)
arco
rearticulate as necessary, rhythm ad lib.
rearticulate as necessary, rhythm ad lib.
3
3
5
5
5
5
6
21
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
sf
più f (lower note sung)
3
5
5
28
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
come sopra
più intenso
5
5
33
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
ppp
7
WHAT ca. 10 s
Flute
Clarinet in Bb
Percussion
Soprano
Violin
Violoncello
FINGER CYM. l.v.
TAM-TAMarco, full length of bow
poco f
Wha
non vib. molto vib.
non vib.
t
- - - - -
CUE: start soundbed[What_street.wav;church bells... .wav]
5
q = 56
q = 56
Fl.
Cl.
Perc.
Vib.
Sop.
Vln.
Vc.
Pno.
air sounds;percussively, pitches ad lib.
sfz
p
rfz
SUSP. CYM.
pp
l.v.
arco
poco f
brushes
(brushes)
pp
5
Wha
come sopra, più lunga
t
sf
- - - What
shall
I
Sop. buffer
call
you?
flautando
pp
REC. Sop. buffer: reverse playback
8
9
Fl.
Cl.
Sop.
Vln.
sfz
By
what
na(me)
[m]
shall
I
call
you?
O
più f
my
re
-
rfzf sub. p
9
Sop. sample
STOP Sop. buffer playback
13
Fl.
B. Cl.
Perc.
Mar.
Sop.
Vln.
Vc.
f
f
fl.
3
rfz
norm.
5 fl.
TAM-TAM (norm.)sfz
SUSP. CYM. (norm.)
f sf
sf
sf
3
sem
blance?
- - - - - -
my
dim.
re
- -
sfz
sub. p
7
gliss.
sfz
sub. p
7
CUE: start Introit violin patcher: flute, bass clarinet, violin, cello
9
15
attacca
A. Fl.
B. Cl.
Perc.
Mar.
Sop.
Vln.
Vc.
p
3
norm.
SUSP. CYM.arco
l.v.
sem
blance?
-
my
p
re
sem
- blance?
- - -
flautando
sfz
sfz
Piano sample
CUE: Stop Introit violin patcher FADE OUT soundbed
10
INTERLUDE [voiceprint]q = 40
q = 40
Flute
Percussion
Marimba
Vibraphone
Violin
ff
fl.
To ALTO FL.
6
TAM-TAMarco
ff
BALLOON
pp
l.v.
pp
flautando
poco più p
CUE: start soundbed[Kirchner... .wav]
Cue: trigger metro 188
pitch [A440]
noise
11
7
A. Fl.
Perc.
Mar.
Vib.
Vln.
p
5
5
5
5
5
555
WOODBLOCKS
p
5
5
5
5
5
TRIANGLE
5
10
A. Fl.
Perc.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
1.
1.
5
5
52.
2.
5
5
2.
1.
q = ca. 52
poco
pochiss. rit.
Vc. signal triggers cycle
12
q = 120
q = 120
repeat ad naus., lunga poss., a niente
Flute
Marimba
Violin
Violoncello
sfz
[it becomes the throned monarch better than his crown]
3
3
sfp
(p)
repeat ad naus. (proceed following flute dim. a niente)
sfz
sfz
6
Mar.
poco meno
p come sopra
13
Mar.
5 5
17
Mar.
5 5 53
5
21
Mar.
3 3 5
25
Mar.
5 5 3 3
30
Mar.
accel.
37
Mar.
sub. p
5 5 5 5 5 5
poco f
poco f
13
< e = e >5
46
Mar.
f
5
50
Mar.
rit. poco a poco
dim.
3 3 5
Molto meno mosso q = ca. 56
Molto meno mosso q = ca. 56
55
Fl.
Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
Iterate ad lib., infrequently
sfp
3
Iterate ad lib.,infrequently, to m. 69
sfp
3
33
pp
sfp
Iterate ad lib., infrequently,to m. 69 (opt. 8vea)
3
Iterate ad lib., infrequently, to m. 69(opt.: 8veb; arco or pizz.)
sfp
3
CUE: start soundbed
14
59
Fl.
Mar.
poco f
sustain lunga poss. dim. a niente
3
poco
f
sfz
pochiss.
sf
p sempre
65
Fl.
Mar.
p
sf
sf
p
5
3
70
Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
pp
sf
3
pp
Continue soundbed;fade out
15
Tempo I77
Fl.
Mar.
5 5 5
ff
82
Fl.
Mar.
poco p
[BEGIN ELEV MUS NO 1]
poco
poco meno p
poco
etc.
3 3
repeat ad naus.;slowly dim. a niente
16
ELEV MUS NO 1q = 60
Flute
poco ppoco
poco meno p
poco
3 3
poco meno ppoco
poco meno p
poco
poco meno ppoco
poco meno p
poco
5
poco f cresc. pochiss. a pochiss.
5
3
(flatt.)
mf
5 7
pocopoco meno f
bisbigliando
quasi rfzsfp
17
q = 50ANTHEM [anathema]
Violin
sfz sf
p
sfz sf
p
sfz
3 3 3
4
Vln.
sf
sfz sf
poco
pp flautando
sfz
sfz sf
p
3 3
10
Vln.
pp
con sord.
senza sord.
sfz sf
sfz sf
poco
sfz
3
3 3
15
Vln.
pp
con sord.
senza sord.
sfz sf
p
sfz
5
3 3
18
Vln.
ff
poco meno
6
6 6
19
Vln.
sfz
pp
con sord.
sffz
6
3
22
Vln.
sfp
sf
p
senza sord.
sfz
sfz
3
18
senza misura25
S. Solo
Vln.
poco f
p
CUE: start violin_solo.maxpat
29
S. Solo
Vln.
Sop. buffer I
REC. Sop. buffer I
35
S. Solo
Vln.
Sop. buffer II
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
REC. Sop. buffer II
37
S. Solo
Vln.
19
38
S. Solo
Vln.
lunga poss.
CUE: Loop Sop.buffers I + II
39
Vln.
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
40
Vln.
sf
p
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
Fade out violin_solo.maxpat
44
Vln.
pp flautando
sfz
sfz sf
p
3
48
Vln.
sfz
3
20
1as the gentle rain IIVivace q = 140
Vivace q = 140
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
mp sempre, secco
p leggiero
5
Mar.
Vc.
9
Mar.
Vc.
pocchiss.
13
Mar.
Vc.
rfz
sub. p
rfz
p
21
17
Mar.
Vc.
p
rfz
p
p
p
rfz
p
21
Mar.
Vc.
p
p rfz
p
rfz
p
rfz
p
rfz
p
rfz
p
25
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
f percussively
sfz
sub. p
3 3
sfz p
sfz
ff
sub. p
sfz
28
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
quasi niente
p
crescendo poco a poco alla m. 36
p
sfz
p
sfz
p
sfz
22
31
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
più f
sfz
gliss.
p
34
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
ff
3
5 3 3
più f
f
ff
38
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
sf
sf
sf
sf
sf
sf
41
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
sf
sf
sf
sf sf
sf
poco
più f
23
45
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
sf
sfz
pizz.
49
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
f
sfz
fl.
sfz
sub. p
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3
f ma cantabile
arco
sfz
24
53
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vib.
Vc.
poco f
sfz
poco meno f
sfz
sfz
3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
poco f
sfz
poco
sfz
sub. p
57
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vib.
Vln.
Vc.
fl.
fl.
3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
To MAR.
25
62
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
sfz
3
sfz
3
mp
sfz
3
sub. p
sfz
3
3
3
p
sfz
3
sfz
3
66
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
p
p
sfz
3
sfz
sfz
3 3
sub. p
sfz
3
sub. p
sfz
sub. p
sfz
3 3 3 3
3
3 3 3 3
p
sfz
3
sfz
sfz
3 3 3 3
26
70
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
f
sfz
sfz sfz
f
sfz
sfz sfz
f
sfz
sfz sfz
74
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
sfz
3
3
sfz
3
3
3
3
sfz
3
3
27
78
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
sfz
sfz
5
sfz
sfz
5
5
sfz
sfz
5
83
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
sfz
5
sfz
3
sfz
5
sfz
3
5
3
sfz
5
sfz
3
28
87
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
3 3 3
91
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
p
poco meno
dim.
p
29
94
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vln.
Vc.
97
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vib.
Vln.
Vc.
poco f
mp
poco f
mp
sfz
30
100
Fl.
Vib.
Vln.
dim. poco a poco
5
3
105
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vib.
Vln.
Vc.
pp
3
5
sfz
sfz
5
p
sfz
5
31
110
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vib.
Vln.
Vc.
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
114
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
5
3 3 3 3 5
3 3 3 3 5
5
32
118
Fl.
B. Cl.
Mar.
Vc.
5
5 3
5 3
5
33
CODA
Clarinet in Bb
Percussion
Violin
Violoncello
TAM-TAM
VIB.
Lento, rubato, molto tranquillo
p sempre
come sopra
CUE: start soundbed
q = ca. 60
Cl.
Perc.
Vln.
Vc.
ff
come sopra
poco f
poco f
CUE: fade out soundbed A
CUE: fade out soundbed B
34
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