Communiqué (2012)

Communiqué

for female vocal quartet (SSAA), narrator (male or female), and computer (audio playback)

by Anthony T. Marasco

Text, software*, and audio by Anthony T. Marasco Cover photo by Anthony T. Marasco

Copyright 2012

www.atmarasco.com

*Software developed with help from Kyle Vinton

Performance Notes

∇ Passages placed inside of boxes are to be performed repetitively across the span of time designated. Performers should take short breaks between each performance.

∇ Unison passages occur periodically throughout the piece. To perform these passages, one member of the ensemble should be chosen to lead the entire group through crescendi or to dictate movement from one pitch to the next.

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∇ Due to the lack of a meter, note values should be understood as generic

measurements of short, long, and longest values. The exact length of each note is to be determined by the performer, unless otherwise noted.

∇ The preferred ensemble and audio set up can be seen to the right:

∇ This piece requires the use of the following equipment and materials: o A laptop and the corresponding software (needed to playback the pre-

recorded audio file) o A 2-channel stereo sound system (right and left on-stage speakers) o The included set of postcards (containing “recitative” passages)

short long longest

For Kayleigh Butcher, Amanda Deboer Bartlett, Liz Pearse, & Aubrey von Almen

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Alto 1

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Narration

AdditionalSounds

ComputerAudio

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"Two years ago, Karen moved to Glasgow."

0:00

wbah

0:04

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Organ drone

Sustain the notated pitch on the designated syllable. Perform the crescendo as written. Repeat this cell across the designated time, taking short breaks between each performance.

wbah

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0:08

fSustain the notated pitch on the designated syllable. Perform the crescendo as written. Repeat this cellacross the designated time, taking short breaks between each performance.

0:16

"Officially, she left to take...

Bit-crushed organ drone

wbah

p F[0:20] Sustain the notated pitch on the designated syllable. Perform the crescendo as written. Repeat this cellacross the designated time, taking short breaks between each performance.

...to talk about just yet."

wbah

0:42

p

Warm fuzz drone

fSustain the notated pitch on the designated syllable. Perform the crescendo as written. Repeat this cellacross the designated time, taking short breaks between each performance.

wbah

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0:50

Warm fuzz drone (added harmonic sliding)

Perfom in the same manneras the previous passage.

wbee

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[0:53] Perfom in the same manneras the previous passage.

Communiqué Anthony T. Marasco[b.1986-]

©2012 Anthony T. Marasco

Written for the Quince Contempory Vocal Ensemble

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S 2

A 1

A 2

Nar.

Add. Sound

CA

5 seconds exactly

c. 3 seconds

c. 2 seconds

c. 2 seconds

c. 2 secondsc. 4 seconds

c. 6 seconds

c. 3 seconds

wbah

1:00

"I wasn't terribly excited...

p fPerfom in the same manneras the previous passage.

œn œb œta ta tee

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accel.

[1:04] Perfom an accel. across this passage. Restart at a slow tempo each time you perform it.

œn œ œta ta teeaccel.

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œb œ œta ta tee

...part of the equation."

[1:10] Perfom an accel. across this passage. Restart at a slow tempo each time you perform it.

F[1:12] Perfom an accel. across this passage. Restart at a slow tempo each time you perform it.

wnpah

wpah

wbpah

wbpah

1:23

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ßSyncronized between all four performers. Entire passage lasts exactly 5 seconds

Filter compression swell (with crescendo)

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1:28

"The first three months...

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Sampled speech (with telephone compression)

¿ ¿ Åtik a tss

F–ta

f[1:33] Perfom this passageusing un-pitched vocal sounds.Tempo and rhythm are up to you.

¿ ¿Åtik atss

...post Wayfarer 515 crash."

[1:40] Cell Phone Interfearence

n. f[1:40] Perfom this passageusing un-pitched vocal sounds.Tempo and rhythm are up to you.

–ta

˙tee

2:00

P

"But once...

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Sustain the notated pitch on the designated syllable. Perform the crescendo as written.

2:04

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A 1

A 2

Nar.

Add. Sound

CA

c. 3 seconds

c. 4 seconds

c. 2 seconds

c. 2 seconds

c. 1 second

20 seconds exactlyc. 3 seconds

c. 2 seconds

c. 4 seconds

c. 5 seconds

c. 1 second

c. 1 second

Sampled speech (with telephone compression): Voicemails, "unknown number"

˙tee

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˙#tee

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[2:16] Sustain the notated pitch on the designated syllable. Perform the decrescendo as written.

[2:20] Sustain the notated pitch on the designated syllable. Perform the decrescendo as written. n.

¿ ¿Åtik atss

˙tee

n. f[2:35] Perfom this passageusing un-pitched vocal sounds.Tempo and rhythm are up to you.

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...the first postcard arrived."

[2:37] Sustain the notated pitch on the designated syllable. Perform the crescendo as written.

¿ ¿ ¿tik a ta

f[2:52] Perfom this passageusing un-pitched vocal sounds.Tempo and rhythm are up to you.

[3:00]

L Å ¿ ¿pow tss tik a

¿ ¿ L j– –tik a pow tuh tow

¿ ¿ ¿ ¿ta ta ta ta

Å L –tss pow tuh

3:08

Low-bit arppegios

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j–tuh

"I had almost thrown...

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*Perform all of the passages below, repeating them within the 20 second span of time designated. All voices should gradually decrease the volume of their passages with each repeatition, fading into silence.

3:16

Low-bit arppegios (filtered)

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œb œboo

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œ œoo

[3:30] Perform this passage across the designated time. Alter the length of each pitch with every repition of the passage.

[3:32] Perform this passage across the designated time. Alter the length of each pitch with every repition of the passage.

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S 2

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Nar.

Add. Sound

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c. 2 seconds

c. 3 seconds

c. 4 seconds

c. 12 seconds

c. 4 seconds

c. 4 seconds 14 seconds exactly

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...was a single sentence:"

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œb œ-oo tah

œb œb œœ œ œœah

œ œ œ œ œ œ œah

3:40

Organ Block Chords (Glitch Loop)

Sampled Speech (with tape warp effect)

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*Perform all of the passages below, repeating them within the 14 second span of time designated. S 1, A 1, and A 2 should gradually decrease the volume of their passages with each repeatition, fading into silence.

]Perfom the passage located on the back of Postcard #1withing the alloted time.

3:55

"I didn't recognise...

Voltage "pops" (random)

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...had written this card."

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[4:05] Sustain the notated pitch on the designated syllable. Micro-tonally waver in intonation, raising and lower the pitchno more than a quarter-step. Perform the decrescendo as written.

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4:18

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Sustain the notated pitch on the designated syllable. Micro-tonally waver in intonation, raising and lower the pitchno more than a quarter-step. Perform the decrescendo as written.

"They started arriving...

4:28

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A 1

A 2

Nar.

Add. Sound

CA

c. 16 seconds

c. 16 seconds

c. 3 seconds

c. 4 seconds

c. 3 seconds 10 seconds exactly

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[Select a postcard from the deck. Perfom the passage located on the back within the alloted time.

4:38

Organ Fragments (Glitch Loop)

[4:42]

œb œ. œb ˙btoo ta ta

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Frubato

[4:50]

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[4:50] Perfom the passage below, using a rubato tempo. Vary your rhytmic/ temporal approach with each repetition of the passage.

CD Player motor (pitch shifted and chopped)

[5:00]

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5:04

Select a postcard from the deck. Perfom the passage located on the back within the alloted time.

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œb ˙ œbta ya ta

Frubato

5:20

[5:12] Sustain the notated pitch on the designated syllable. Micro-tonally waver in intonation, raising and lower the pitchno more than a quarter-step. Perform the decrescendo as written.

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Perfom the passage below, using a rubato tempo. Vary your rhytmic/ temporal approach with each repetition of the passage.

...on a single one."

˙ œ "œ

˙ œ " œb

˙ œ "œ

˙ œ "œ

5:54

Voltage "snaps" (random & frenzied)

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F*Pick any percussive syllable. Switch with each pitch

*Pick any percussive syllable. Switch with each pitch



œJœb ˙

œb jœb ˙n

œb jœ ˙

œb jœ ˙b

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Syncronized between all four performers. Entire passage lasts exactly 10 seconds

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A 2

Nar.

Add. Sound

CA

c. 12 seconds

c. 16 seconds

c. 20 seconds

c. 3 seconds

c. 16 seconds

c. 3 seconds

c. 2 seconds

c. 2 seconds

c. 3 seconds

c. 3 seconds

c. 2 seconds

6:04

"In total,...

Organ Block Chords (Glitch Loop)

[6:07]

[[6:07]

[[6:12]

œn œ œb .ta oh

jœb œ jœ jœbte ah ta ta

Organ Fragments (Glitch Loop)

Select a postcard from the deck. Perfom the passage located on the back within the alloted time.

f[6:17] Perfom the passage below across the designated span of time.

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[6:19] Perfom the passage below across the designated span of time.

]Select a postcard from the deck. Perfom the passage located on the back within the alloted time.

œb œb œ œ Jœb>te ta ta

...from either party."

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[6:37] Select a postcard from the deck. Perfom the passage located on the back within the alloted time.

œb œœ œb Jœb>te ta ta


6:47

"But everything stops...

[[6:47]

œb œb œah ta

CD player seeking through organ loops

CD Player motor (pitch shifted and chopped)

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]Select a postcard from the deck. Perfom the passage located on the back within the alloted time.

[6:51] Perfom in the same manneras the previous passage

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œn œ œb .ta oh

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œb œb œah ta

[7:00] Perfom in the same manneras the previous passage

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œb .œ œ œb œta ta oh

...then I mailed it."

[7:10] Perfom the passage below across the designated span of time.

ƒ[7:17] Perfom the passage below across the designated span of time.

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A 1

A 2

Nar.

Add. Sound

CA

14 seconds exactly

c. 2 seconds

c. 3 seconds

c. 1 second

c. 3 seconds

c. 6 seconds

c. 5 seconds

c. 4 seconds

œb Rœ œte

œb œ œ œte te te te

œb œte

œb œb œ jœte te

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œb

7:33

Voltage "snaps" (random & frenzied)

"Two weeks went by...

Bit-crushed organ drone

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7:37

Voltage "pops" (random)

*Perform all of the passages below, repeating them within the 14 second span of time designated. Do NOT pause between repetitions of passages. Perform these passages back-to-back, emulating a skipping CD. All voices should gradually decrease the volume of their passages with each repeatition, fading into silence.

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[7:55]

[8:05]

Slow Organ Fragments (Glitch Loop)

˙ œ JœIch kan nicht*

Jœ œ œ œ œJe ne peux pas

Fast Organ Fragments (Glitch Loop)

FVery Expressive,alå art song

F f*Exaggerate hard "t" sound

[8:07] Perfom the passage below across the designated span of time. Stop abruptly at [8:44] mark, even if you are in the middle of a passage!

Very Expressive,alå art song


[8:17]

œ# œ œ œNon pos so


CD player seeking through organ loops & drones

[8:24]

jœb œ œ œYo no pue do



...in plain English:"


Slightly Slower Organ Fragments (Glitch Loop)

"I can't."

8:45

[8:44]AbruptStop!

[8:44]AbruptStop!

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