Abyssus Ascendens for Piano, Orchestra, Electronics

Abyssus Ascendens ad Aeternum Splendorem

Piano, Orchestra and Electronic Soundsfor

João Pedro Oliveira2005

Instruments:

Percussion I: Glock, Crotales, 2 Bongos, Bass Drum, Tam-tam (medium),

Score in C

Accidentals affect only the note to which they are

very high pitch (indeterminate)

l. v.: let vibrate

Tremolos (or , or ) are always played as fast as possible (not measured).

Glissandi in the strings are always played proportionally to the notation.

(result)

Percussion II: Glock, Temple Blocks (set of 5), 2 Bongos, Wood-block, Tam-tam (large).

the number of notes to be played in these accell./rit. is free,

trilling note is indicated by the accidental.

repetition of the same pattern, for the indicated duration.

Strings: at least 20 Violins (5 stands), 12 Violas (3 stands), 9 Cellos (3 stands), 4 Double Basses (2 stands).2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 3 Horns, 2 Trumpets in C, 2 Trombones, 4 Percussions.

attached, except in case of tremolos, trills and repeated notes.

Percussion III: Vibraphone, Tubular Bells, 2 Triangles (small and very small), Suspended Cymbal (large), Whip.

Percussion IV: Xylophone, Timpani, Tam-tam (large - shared with Perc II), Tubular Bells (shared with Perc III).

S.P. (sul ponticello)

Thick line on the glissandi: apply very much pressure on the bow, to produce a rattling sound.

Duration: 18 minutes

ORCHESTRA

2

3 4

6

Orquestra must be amplified through loudspeakers 1 and 2.

1

5

loudspeaker

Tape channels (1-6) must be assigned to loudspeakers indicated in diagram.

Tape channel 7 is a click-track for conductor, playing continuously.

PIANO

Auditorium Setuploudspeaker loudspeaker

loudspeaker

loudspeaker loudspeaker

Perc I Perc III Perc IV Perc II

TAPE

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PNO

Abyssus Ascendens ad Aeternum SplendoremJoão Pedro Oliveira

2005

Commissioned by Gulbenkian Foundation

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Pizz

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(very high harmonics)


(play between the bridge and the tailpiece)

(play between the bridge and the tailpiece)

(play between the bridge and the tailpiece) (very high harmonic gliss)

(very high harmonic gliss)




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Glock

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(harmonic gliss sul D)



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multiple gliss

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(very hard mallets)

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Tam-tam

l.v.

l.v. Timpani

Temple Blocks

Susp. Cymbal

(improvise)

Glock

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Tam-tam

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Bass Drum

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Bass Drum

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Whip

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Vibra

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repeat dynamics irregularly



Sordina

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l.v. damp

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Temple Blocks (improvise) Wood-block

Whip

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l.v.

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Xylophone

Vibra

Bass Drum

Tubular Bells

Senza Sord.

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Senza Sord.

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Senza Sord.

Sordina

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5 3 9

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Timpani

Bass Drum

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(improvised)Bongos

Tubular Bells

Glock

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(use same chords in any order)

(clusters)







Timpani

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Timpani

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stacc.

stacc.

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Vibra l.v.

Temple Blocks

10

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(very high harmonic gliss sul A)



(improvise)Bongos

Bell sound

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Vibra l.v.

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Susp. Cymbal

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(key sounds)

(key sounds)

(key sounds)

(key sounds)

(key sounds)

(key sounds)

(key sounds)

Vibra 9

Bongos Temple Blocks

Xylophone

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jeté

jeté

jeté

jeté

jetéjeté

jeté

jeté

jeté

jeté

jeté

(very high pitch)

jeté

(very high pitch)

jeté

(very high pitch)

jeté

jeté

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legno battutoord

8valegno battuto

ord

8valegno battuto

ord

8valegno battuto

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8valegno battuto

ord

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( )

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col legno

col legno

col legno

col legno

col legno

col legno

col legno

col legno

15ma 15ma

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Glock

Glock

8va

8vb

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(harmonic gliss sul A)(very high harmonic gliss)



(Piccolo)

Flute

Pizz

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Arco

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(Sordina)

l.v.

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Tam-tam

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8vb

jeté

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Flute

Sordina Harmon

Senza Sord.

Senza Sord.

Senza Sord.

Senza Sord.

Sordina Harmon

Sordina Harmon

Sordina Harmon

Sordina Harmon

Sordina

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8va

8va

8va

8va

8va

9




Glock

Ord.

Ord.

Ord.

Ord.

Ord.

Ord.

Ord.

Ord.

Ord.

Ord.

Ord.

TRPT

COR

TRBN

PERC

BSN

CL

FL

OB

TAPE

I

II

I

II

I

II

VLN

I

II

I

II

I

II

I

II

III

I

II

III

V

I

II

III

VLA

I

II

III

VLC

I

II

CB

- 26 -

I

II

III

IV

PNO

IV

220

220

3

Xylophone

Vibra

8va

3

8va

7

8va

10

5

5

10

9 9

jeté

jeté

jeté

Piccolo

Piccolo

damp

Clarinet sounds

TRPT

COR

TRBN

PERC

BSN

CL

FL

OB

TAPE

I

II

I

II

I

II

VLN

I

II

I

II

I

II

I

II

III

I

II

III

V

I

II

III

VLA

I

II

III

VLC

I

II

CB

- 27 -

I

II

III

IV

PNO

IV

225

225

Bass Drum

9

9 9

8vb

9 99 9

9

3

Pizz Arco

Pizz Arco

Pizz Arco

Pizz Arco

Pizz Arco

Pizz

Pizz

Pizz

damp

TRPT

COR

TRBN

PERC

BSN

CL

FL

OB

TAPE

I

II

I

II

I

II

VLN

I

II

I

II

I

II

I

II

III

I

II

III

V

I

II

III

VLA

I

II

III

VLC

I

II

CB

- 28 -

I

II

III

IV

PNO

IV

230

230 235

235

= 69

(multiple gliss)

Xylophone

Tubular Bells

Glock

8vb

gliss

8va 8va(always with irregular rhythm)

8va (always with irregular rhythm)

8va (always with irregular rhythm)

8va(always with irregular rhythm)

8va(always with irregular rhythm)

8va

8va

8va

8va

8va

8va

8va

8va

8va

8va

legno battuto

legno battuto

legno battuto

legno battuto

legno battuto

Arco

Arco

Arco

Pizz

Pizz

Pizz

Arco

Arco

Arco

Senza Sord.

Senza Sord.

Senza Sord.

Senza Sord.

Senza Sord.

damp l.v.

TRPT

COR

TRBN

PERC

BSN

CL

FL

OB

TAPE

I

II

I

II

I

II

VLN

I

II

I

II

I

II

I

II

III

I

II

III

V

I

II

III

VLA

I

II

III

VLC

I

II

CB

- 29 -

I

II

III

IV

PNO

IV

240

240

Vibra 3 3

8va

8va

8va

8va

8va

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

5

3

5

8va5

harmonic gliss sul A






ord

ord

ord

ord

ord

Flute

Flute

TRPT

COR

TRBN

PERC

BSN

CL

FL

OB

TAPE

I

II

I

II

I

II

VLN

I

II

I

II

I

II

I

II

III

I

II

III

V

I

II

III

VLA

I

II

III

VLC

I

II

CB

- 30 -

I

II

III

IV

PNO

IV

245

245 250

250

3

3

3

3

Pizz

Pizz

Pizz

Pizz

Pizzharmonic gliss sul D

harmonic gliss sul D





8va

Sordina (normal)

Sordina (normal)

l.v.

TRPT

COR

TRBN

PERC

BSN

CL

FL

OB

TAPE

I

II

I

II

I

II

VLN

I

II

I

II

I

II

I

II

III

I

II

III

V

I

II

III

VLA

I

II

III

VLC

I

II

CB

- 31 -

I

II

III

IV

PNO

IV

255

255 260

260

3

5

6

6

6

6

10

Tubular Bells

Tam-tam

Bass Drum

8va

9

8va

Arco

Arco

Arco

Arco

Arco

damp

l.v.

l.v.

l.v.

Senza Sordina

Senza Sordina

TRPT

COR

TRBN

PERC

BSN

CL

FL

OB

TAPE

I

II

I

II

I

II

VLN

I

II

I

II

I

II

I

II

III

I

II

III

V

I

II

III

VLA

I

II

III

VLC

I

II

CB

- 32 -

I

II

III

IV

PNO

IV

265

265

Vibra l.v.

Xylophone

8va

8vb

8va

8va 8va 8va

3 10

TRPT

COR

TRBN

PERC

BSN

CL

FL

OB

TAPE

I

II

I

II

I

II

VLN

I

II

I

II

I

II

I

II

III

I

II

III

V

I

II

III

VLA

I

II

III

VLC

I

II

CB

- 33 -

I

II

III

IV

PNO

IV

270

270 275

275

7

6

7Glock

Glock

8va

10

10 10

8va

8va

8va 8va (use same chords in any order)

TRPT

COR

TRBN

PERC

BSN

CL

FL

OB

TAPE

I

II

I

II

I

II

VLN

I

II

I

II

I

II

I

II

III

I

II

III

V

I

II

III

VLA

I

II

III

VLC

I

II

CB

- 34 -

I

II

III

IV

PNO

IV

280

280

8va 8va

285

285

gliss

gliss

8va

8va

(use same chords in any order - very fast)8va

8vb

8va

(harmonic gliss sul C)

(harmonic gliss sul E)












( )8vb

(aeolian sound - closed mouthpiece)

(aeolian sound - closed mouthpiece)

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