Theophilus’ song

for soprano, guitar and piano

Santiago Diez-Fischer2015

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Theophilus’ song

for Mabel Kwan, Carrie Henneman Shaw and Jesse Langen

Voice

The voice must be without vibrato, as when we sing medieval music. This piece is a song, a medieval song, that talk about the story of Theophilus (each one can imagine different possibilities for this srories).

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2

x7

x9

ppp

irregular

ppp

ppp

ppp mf

40”

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ppp

1’

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&

2rK

jœœœ J

œœ

ppp mf

e = 40

e = 40

ped

ped

n

ppp

very slow bow

slowly

time stretching

slowly

fast

fast

with bow

jppp

irregular#n l

®ppp

irregular#n ®

j tppp

irregular#n l

ppp

irregular#n ®

& ppp

irregular#n

®j t

ppp

irregular#n l

ppp

irregular#n ®

Sing with irregular voice mixed with normal voice -without vibrato- and «zombie voice». Pronounce the «n» like time stretching in electroacoustic music.

random between the square and the silence. The loop must be slowly

random between the two squares and the silence. The loop must be slowly (more and more fast)

time of all section

mesure

x5

irregular zombie

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y t yt t r

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jœœœ J

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ppp ppp

ppp

ppp

ppp mf

e = 40

&

&

&

10” 25”

# œ ‰U

‰U

2

e = 60

p ppp p p pppp ppp

ped

ped

œppp

slowly fast

l l l nn in

l

ppp

irregular#n

®

fast

ppp

irregular#n

®

®j tppp

irregular#n l

jœœœ J

ppp mf

zombie voice. irregular sound.

microtons

glissando of sound. Go from the «normal sound» to the zombie voice

p

ff

ppp

p

ppp fpp

ppp

ppp

pppppp pppfpp f

f

ped

ped

p

ppp

ppp

ppp

p

fpppppp

pppf

ppp

r– –

– – –

f

sh tah

sh tah tahni i a naln ntah

tah sh n ainahn

&

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r®

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rK rK®

e = 80

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j

® .Rœ

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e = 60rK

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j––– J .

r ®

&

3 5 3rK

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##. R ® rK

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r

r

r

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e = 80 e = 60

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say the syllable

Guitar (with a double-bass bow)

&

2

x7

x9

ppp

irregular

ppp

ppp

ppp mf

40”

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jœœœ J

œœ

ppp

1’

rKœœœ

.

RÔ.

&

2rK

jœœœ J

œœ

ppp mf

e = 40

e = 40

ped

ped

n

ppp

very slow bow

slowly

time stretching

slowly

fast

fast

with bow

jppp

irregular#n l

®ppp

irregular#n ®

j tppp

irregular#n l

ppp

irregular#n ®

& ppp

irregular#n

®j t

ppp

irregular#n l

ppp

irregular#n ®

x7

a

yt t

t

ppp

ppp

pppf ppp pppp

ppp

ppp

f

ppp

mf

p

p

p

f

10” 5” 2œ# œ œ

jœœœ J

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rK

&

&

&

10” 7”

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e = 60

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– –

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3

p mf ppp

pedped

ped

ped

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irregular

ppp

n l

en

n(e)

e e e en

n l

n n

i

slowly

j tppp

irregular#n l

fast

accell.

ppp

irregular#n

® ®

pressures:

lot of pressure

pressure with a very slow mouvement.

ordinary

flautando

x7

a

yt t

t

ppp

ppp

pppf ppp pppp

ppp

ppp

f

ppp

mf

p

p

p

f

10” 5” 2œ# œ œ

jœœœ J

œ

rK

&

&

&

10” 7”

# ‰U

rKœœœ

RÔ

e = 60

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– –

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3

p mf ppp

pedped

ped

ped

œppp

irregular

ppp

n l

en

n(e)

e e e en

n l

n n

i

slowly

j tppp

irregular#n l

fast

accell.

ppp

irregular#n

® ®

x7

a

yt t

t

ppp

ppp

pppf ppp pppp

ppp

ppp

f

ppp

mf

p

p

p

f

10” 5” 2œ# œ œ

jœœœ J

œ

rK

&

&

&

10” 7”

# ‰U

rKœœœ

RÔ

e = 60

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...–––

– –

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## #

3

p mf ppp

pedped

ped

ped

œppp

irregular

ppp

n l

en

n(e)

e e e en

n l

n n

i

slowly

j tppp

irregular#n l

fast

accell.

ppp

irregular#n

® ®

x7

a

yt t

t

ppp

ppp

pppf ppp pppp

ppp

ppp

f

ppp

mf

p

p

p

f

10” 5” 2œ# œ œ

jœœœ J

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rK

&

&

&

10” 7”

# ‰U

rKœœœ

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e = 60

. rKœ# œ# y t

...–––

– –

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## #

3

p mf ppp

pedped

ped

ped

œppp

irregular

ppp

n l

en

n(e)

e e e en

n l

n n

i

slowly

j tppp

irregular#n l

fast

accell.

ppp

irregular#n

® ®

6

ppp ppp ppp

ppp f

fp p

p pppp

e a n e e

ni

ni ni ni

nin n nnn

sh sh

sh sh sh sh

n

k

sh shk

n n

f ff

f

f

f

f ff

p

p

p

p

pp

ppp ppp

ppp

pppf

ppp

pp pp

ppp pppppp

pppppp

pp

ppp

ppp

ped ped pedped

p

–

–– –––––––

– – – –– –

t

.

e = 80

e = 80e = 40

&

3 4 6”

...

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3

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e

...

ppp

4

p

ff

ppp

p

ppp fpp

ppp

ppp

pppppp pppfpp f

f

ped

ped

p

ppp

ppp

ppp

p

fpppppp

pppf

ppp

r– –

– – –

f

sh tah

sh tah tahni i a naln ntah

tah sh n ainahn

&

23 4rK ® .rœ ® ® .

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r®

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rK rK®

e = 80

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j

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e = 60rK

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j––– J .

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&

3 5 3rK

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##. R ® rK

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r

r

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e = 80 e = 60

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jœ .œ œ ®

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...

...

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g

loop of this two gestures

mouvement of the bow

? œœœ IVVIV

#

instrument clef

damped notes

gettato and normal bow

damped notes in all the string

Piano (with a big tupperware -plastic box- 39cmx15cm, 13cmx13cm tupperware, plastic wineglass and a Fererro Rocher (16 unites) plastic box and a double-bass bow)

The big tupper and the Fererro Rocher plastic box must be sticked with patafix.

pressures:

lot of pressure

pressure with a very slow mouvement.

ordinary

flautando

x7

a

yt t

t

ppp

ppp

pppf ppp pppp

ppp

ppp

f

ppp

mf

p

p

p

f

10” 5” 2œ# œ œ

jœœœ J

œ

rK

&

&

&

10” 7”

# ‰U

rKœœœ

RÔ

e = 60

. rKœ# œ# y t

...–––

– –

–––

## #

3

p mf ppp

pedped

ped

ped

œppp

irregular

ppp

n l

en

n(e)

e e e en

n l

n n

i

slowly

j tppp

irregular#n l

fast

accell.

ppp

irregular#n

® ®x7

a

yt t

t

ppp

ppp

pppf ppp pppp

ppp

ppp

f

ppp

mf

p

p

p

f

10” 5” 2œ# œ œ

jœœœ J

œ

rK

&

&

&

10” 7”

# ‰U

rKœœœ

RÔ

e = 60

. rKœ# œ# y t

...–––

– –

–––

## #

3

p mf ppp

pedped

ped

ped

œppp

irregular

ppp

n l

en

n(e)

e e e en

n l

n n

i

slowly

j tppp

irregular#n l

fast

accell.

ppp

irregular#n

® ®

x7

a

yt t

t

ppp

ppp

pppf ppp pppp

ppp

ppp

f

ppp

mf

p

p

p

f

10” 5” 2œ# œ œ

jœœœ J

œ

rK

&

&

&

10” 7”

# ‰U

rKœœœ

RÔ

e = 60

. rKœ# œ# y t

...–––

– –

–––

## #

3

p mf ppp

pedped

ped

ped

œppp

irregular

ppp

n l

en

n(e)

e e e en

n l

n n

i

slowly

j tppp

irregular#n l

fast

accell.

ppp

irregular#n

® ®

6

ppp ppp ppp

ppp f

fp p

p pppp

e a n e e

ni

ni ni ni

nin n nnn

sh sh

sh sh sh sh

n

k

sh shk

n n

f ff

f

f

f

f ff

p

p

p

p

pp

ppp ppp

ppp

pppf

ppp

pp pp

ppp pppppp

pppppp

pp

ppp

ppp

ped ped pedped

p

–

–– –––––––

– – – –– –

t

.

e = 80

e = 80e = 40

&

3 4 6”

...

j ® œ# j

® rKœ ®

.Rœ ® rK ®

...® rK rK

–– – – –

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–

.

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3

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®

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3

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3

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rK œ œ3

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d

e

...

ppp

4

big tupper

ferrero rocher plastic box

plastic wineglassover the G#

gliss. tupper zone

big tupperware -plastic box- 39cmx15cm

Fererro Rocher (16 unites) plastic box patafix

plastic wineglass

13cmx13cm tupperware

&

2

x7

x9

ppp

irregular

ppp

ppp

ppp mf

40”

#rK

jœœœ J

œœ

ppp

1’

rKœœœ

.

RÔ.

&

2rK

jœœœ J

œœ

ppp mf

e = 40

e = 40

ped

ped

n

ppp

very slow bow

slowly

time stretching

slowly

fast

fast

with bow

jppp

irregular#n l

®ppp

irregular#n ®

j tppp

irregular#n l

ppp

irregular#n ®

& ppp

irregular#n

®j t

ppp

irregular#n l

ppp

irregular#n ®

&

2

x7

x9

ppp

irregular

ppp

ppp

ppp mf

40”

#rK

jœœœ J

œœ

ppp

1’

rKœœœ

.

RÔ.

&

2rK

jœœœ J

œœ

ppp mf

e = 40

e = 40

ped

ped

n

ppp

very slow bow

slowly

time stretching

slowly

fast

fast

with bow

jppp

irregular#n l

®ppp

irregular#n ®

j tppp

irregular#n l

ppp

irregular#n ®

& ppp

irregular#n

®j t

ppp

irregular#n l

ppp

irregular#n ®

play the ferrero’s plastic box with the bow. Very slowly.

Play in the center of the box and when the dynamic is “ppp” play just in one side of the box.

play in the broadside of the box

x7

a

yt t

t

ppp

ppp

pppf ppp pppp

ppp

ppp

f

ppp

mf

p

p

p

f

10” 5” 2œ# œ œ

jœœœ J

œ

rK

&

&

&

10” 7”

# ‰U

rKœœœ

RÔ

e = 60

. rKœ# œ# y t

...–––

– –

–––

## #

3

p mf ppp

pedped

ped

ped

œppp

irregular

ppp

n l

en

n(e)

e e e en

n l

n n

i

slowly

j tppp

irregular#n l

fast

accell.

ppp

irregular#n

® ®

x7

a

yt t

t

ppp

ppp

pppf ppp pppp

ppp

ppp

f

ppp

mf

p

p

p

f

10” 5” 2œ# œ œ

jœœœ J

œ

rK

&

&

&

10” 7”

# ‰U

rKœœœ

RÔ

e = 60

. rKœ# œ# y t

...–––

– –

–––

## #

3

p mf ppp

pedped

ped

ped

œppp

irregular

ppp

n l

en

n(e)

e e e en

n l

n n

i

slowly

j tppp

irregular#n l

fast

accell.

ppp

irregular#n

® ®

r

5

p

pp

fpp fpp

f p

p

ffppp

pp pp

pp

f

f f

ff

p f ppp

p pp

l

i

n

e

i a

l(e) e e e

nsh k

a

fpp

f

pp fp

fppp f pp p

ppp ppp

p

pf

#

#

#f p p

pedped ped ped ped

ped

ped ped ped

&

&

3 7”‰ j

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&

&

5” 3”4 4

t t ryœ œ#

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.r

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e = 80

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rK œ r j

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rK

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...

c

6

ppp ppp ppp

ppp f

fp p

p pppp

e a n e e

ni

ni ni ni

nin n nnn

sh sh

sh sh sh sh

n

k

sh shk

n n

f ff

f

f

f

f ff

p

p

p

p

pp

ppp ppp

ppp

pppf

ppp

pp pp

ppp pppppp

pppppp

pp

ppp

ppp

ped ped pedped

p

–

–– –––––––

– – – –– –

t

.

e = 80

e = 80e = 40

&

3 4 6”

...

j ® œ# j

® rKœ ®

.Rœ ® rK ®

...® rK rK

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–

.

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3

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3

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3

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d

e

...

ppp

4

p

ff

ppp

p

ppp fpp

ppp

ppp

pppppp pppfpp f

f

ped

ped

p

ppp

ppp

ppp

p

fpppppp

pppf

ppp

r– –

– – –

f

sh tah

sh tah tahni i a naln ntah

tah sh n ainahn

&

23 4rK ® .rœ ® ® .

Rœ

## ® ® rK

œœœ

r®

® ®

rK rK®

e = 80

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rœœœ

j

® .Rœ

Jœ

e = 60rK

Jj j

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j––– J .

r ®

&

3 5 3rK

RÔ® j

®

®

##. R ® rK

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r

r

r

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rKœ œ œ

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.RÔ

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e = 80 e = 60

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Π. Jj

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jœ .œ œ ®

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...

...

...

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g

random between the 3 pressure. rub with the tupper around the

G note

notes muted with the tupper. 3 different mute and it depends on the pressures of tupper. With the white pressure the sound should have “bad” vibrations.

random with the sustain pedal

play the big tupper with the bow making this mouvement

tap with the tupper

rub with the tupper

play the wineglass with the bow. The wineglass must be attached to the piano string with a scotch paper tape. It can be possible to play the wineglass with the bow and the clavier with the right hand.

&

2

x7

x9

ppp

irregular

ppp

ppp

ppp mf

40”

#rK

jœœœ J

œœ

ppp

1’

rKœœœ

.

RÔ.

&

2rK

jœœœ J

œœ

ppp mf

e = 40

e = 40

ped

ped

n

ppp

very slow bow

slowly

time stretching

slowly

fast

fast

with bow

jppp

irregular#n l

®ppp

irregular#n ®

j tppp

irregular#n l

ppp

irregular#n ®

& ppp

irregular#n

®j t

ppp

irregular#n l

ppp

irregular#n ®

x5

irregular zombie

RÔ.

RÔ.

y t yt t r

45” 2 rK

rKœœœ

.

#

jœœœ J

œœ

ppp ppp

ppp

ppp

ppp mf

e = 40

&

&

&

10” 25”

# œ ‰U

‰U

2

e = 60

p ppp p p pppp ppp

ped

ped

œppp

slowly fast

l l l nn in

l

ppp

irregular#n

®

fast

ppp

irregular#n

®

®j tppp

irregular#n l

jœœœ J

ppp mf

x7

a

yt t

t

ppp

ppp

pppf ppp pppp

ppp

ppp

f

ppp

mf

p

p

p

f

10” 5” 2œ# œ œ

jœœœ J

œ

rK

&

&

&

10” 7”

# ‰U

rKœœœ

RÔ

e = 60

. rKœ# œ# y t

...–––

– –

–––

## #

3

p mf ppp

pedped

ped

ped

œppp

irregular

ppp

n l

en

n(e)

e e e en

n l

n n

i

slowly

j tppp

irregular#n l

fast

accell.

ppp

irregular#n

® ®

x12

ttr

mf

‰

e = 80

&

&

10”#

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r

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5

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4

f

f

ped

fp p

p

p

ped ped

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f

f

f

ppp

f p

f ppp f

f

f

...

b

nl

ne

e

a

l

–l

p

ppp mfppp

pppf pp

slowly

ped

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fast

ppp

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®

ppp ppp

pppp pfpp

3

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r

5

p

pp

fpp fpp

f p

p

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pp

f

f f

ff

p f ppp

p pp

l

i

n

e

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l(e) e e e

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a

fpp

f

pp fp

fppp f pp p

ppp ppp

p

pf

#

#

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pedped ped ped ped

ped

ped ped ped

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&

3 7”‰ j

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.

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&

&

5” 3”4 4

t t ryœ œ#

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e = 80

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c

6

ppp ppp ppp

ppp f

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