Georg Friedrich Haas the last minutes of inhumanity
a utopic Charon-cantata 2018
Partitur
The four world-premieres are co-commissioned by 14-18 NOW: WW1 Centenary Commissions and London Sinfonietta, and supported by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany, London. 14-18 NOW is supported by the National Lottery through Arts Council England and Heritage Lottery Fund, and from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. First presented as part of BBC Proms 2018.
Instrumentation
Flute
Clarinet in B♭
Bassoon
Trumpet in C (also with hotel mute)
Horn in F (also with hotel mute)
Trombone (also with hotel mute)
Percussion 1
Woodblock
Vibraphone
Güiro
Whip
Large Tam-tam (with bow)
Percussion 2
Maracas
Snare Drum
Woodblock
Rainstick
Harp
Mezzo-Soprano
2 Violins Viola
2 Violoncellos
Double Bass
The score is written in C
Notes for Performance
The text must be spoken/sung in German (Viennese). Speaking/singing in translations is strictly forbidden. However, the audience MUST have precise knowledge of the text. Translations will need to be handed out to the audience, formatted with the original text on the left and the translation on the right.
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Perc 1
Perc 2 Hp M-S
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multiphonics ad lib plenty of vibrations, constant, safe free tempo, shor t breaths between two multiphonics choose freely to get the notated dynamic in a safe, constant vibration
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Spaltklang 5 4 gesungen
Vln 1
Vln 2
Vla
Vc 1 Vc 2 Db
free
Rauch schwa - den - Gas mas - ken - Schrei e - Kin der - sarg - To de - Lei chen -
2
3 coordinate breathing with trombone (the C must sound continuously)
mp g radually reduce the light
& sing , always 3/4-tone higher than the instr ument's pitch Free tempo, at least two seconds per diad, taking a shor t breath between two diads
if necessar y, repeat from segno
coordinate breathing with french hor n (the C must sound continuously) / (2 T-tams) / (2 Maracas) , &
uninter r upted gliss up and down sul II+III in major sevenths, the tempi should be stochastic, between 3/4 sec and 3 sec per gliss
uninter r upted gliss up and down sul III+IV in major sevenths, the tempi should be stochastic, between 3/4 sec and 3 sec per gliss
uninter r upted gliss up and down sul III+IV in major sevenths, the tempi should be stochastic, between 3/4 sec and 3 sec per gliss
uninter r upted gliss up and down sul II+III in major sevenths, the tempi should be stochastic, between 3/4 sec and 3 sec per gliss
uninter r upted gliss up and down sul III+IV in major sevenths, the tempi should be stochastic, between 3/4 sec and 3 sec per gliss
uninter r upted gliss up and down sul
in major sevenths, the tempi should be
and 3
The overall timing from here to the end of the piece will be freely deter mined by the conductor. The duration between the numbered entr ies should var y in order to avoid an audible regular pulse The character of the music should be static, motionless, cold.
Perc
Perc.
Vln 1
Vln 2
Vla
Vc 1
Vc 2
Db.
