tergiversate for 3 amplified low sustaining instruments where the

tergiversate for 3 amplified low sustaining instruments where the

tergiversate
for 3 amplified low sustaining instruments where the mechanism to continue a tone
requires a change in direction (e.g. bowed strings and/or accordion-like instruments).
a set of tied noteheads indicates a tone sustained with one constant motion (a bow stroke
for strings and/or the compression/expansion of the bellow for accordion without a
change in direction). when a tie is broken and the noteheads change from filled to
unfilled or vice-versa, the performer must change the direction of the mechanism to
continue the tone. e.g., all filled noteheads will be down bows and/or bellow
compressions and all unfilled noteheads will be up bows and/or bellow expansions. the
tone should remain constant except when a change of direction occurs, at which point,
the performer may accent the change in direction.
the pitches should be stacked fifths. e.g., player 1 → c2, player 2 → g2, player3 → d3
(where middle c equals c4). the ensemble should feel free to explore and decide where in
the range of their instruments to play the pitches.
the tempo is open but should be constant throughout. at a tempo of 240 where each
notehead represents 1/4th of a second, the piece will be approximately 9.125 minutes
long. the piece can be performed as fast as possible or much slower so long as each set of
tied noteheads can be played in one motion (the largest set is 6 tied noteheads).
amplified.
loud and clear.
-michael winter (los angeles, 2015)
tergiversate
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