Shrimp BIT Babyface
for 10 players and loudspeakers
INSTRUMENTATION
Flute/Piccolo/Alto Flute
Clarinet in B b /Bass Clarinet/Kazoo
Trumpet in B b (Harmon, Metal Straight)
Trombone (Harmon, Metal Straight, Pixie, Rubber Plunger, wood/cardboard Cup)
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Version 29.09.2022
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Keyboards (1 player - 2 full length keyboard - 3 amps/speakers) output 3 - Mono Synth Keyboard output 4 - Click. to Percusionist/ conductor output 1-2 - from Samples keyboard. Speakers Le and Right. DAW - Reaper with FM8 plugin.
Percussion
Junk drum set
(High-hat, small quiet low-resonance electronic sounding bass drum (optional electric bass-drum trigger), assorted tin cans and junk metal in place of drums. High resistance / low volume) crotales (two octaves), glockenspiel, samba whistle, Acme nightingale call, stylophone, very small triangle)
Violin
Viola
Cello
Double Bass
Loudspeakers
PERFORMANCE NOTES
All things must be audible at all times.
e piece will work with an unampli�ed ensemble or with an ampli�ed ensemble.
Either way a careful balence should be achieved where the electroics parts are as loud as possible without obliterating the acoustic sounds. e balence of sounds should be constructed from the perspective of of the listener and include all sounds from speakers and acoustic instrumetns equally. (rather than prioritiseing acaoustic instruments.
Rhythms are written precisely. In addition, a hightened sence of rhythmic intensity should be achieved, oen by exaggerating the strong and weak notes within a phrase (oen achieved by a heavy front to the note and "ghosting" some other notes).
Score is in concert pitch
Duration: 20 minutes
Commisioned by Nouvel Ensemble Contemporain and Riot Ensemble 2022
Alto Flute (d. Flute, Piccolo)
Bass Clarinet (d. Clarinet in B b , Kazoo)
Shrimp BIT Babyface
ALEX PAXTON (2022)
Trumpet in B b (Harmon, Straight)
Trombone (Harmon, straight, pixie, plunger)
Keyboards
senza vib.
con sord. senza vib.
*Sqaure note head = as distorted sound as possible
Cross note head = very distroed tone
Play with a heightened sense of groove
Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted
Play with a heightened sense of groove
Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted
Play with a heightened sense of groove
Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted
Play with a heightened sense of groove
Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted
buzz through mouthpiece ad lib. �nger over mouthpiece leadpipe, rhythmically exciting, irregular and complex
"loud" high-resistance playing through mute, always cut through, dirty noise with as much movement as poss.
"loud" high-resistance playing through mute, always cut through, dirty noise with as much movement as poss.
Harmon mute (stem in)
exaggerate midi velocities ad lib. to create varied timbral pallet
sul pont., scratch sound no vib. unless speci�ed dirty gliss.
slow & wide vib.
sul pont., scratch sound no vib. unless speci�ed
B dirty gliss.
slow & wide vib.
sul pont., scratch sound no vib. unless speci�ed
dirty gliss.
slow & wide vib.
play with heightened sense of groove, within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted.
play with heightened sense of groove, within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted.
play with heightened sense of groove within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted
play with heightened sense of groove, accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted
play with heightened sense of groove, accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted
crazy, soloistic improvisation, v. high energy, noises and sounds only, include screaming and vocalisations, sudden and shocking
crazy, soloistic improvisation, v. high energy, noises and sounds only, include screaming and vocalisations, sudden and shocking
Crazy, soloistic improvisation. Very high energy, Noises and sounds only. Include screaming and vocalisations. Sudden and shocking.
pixie mute and plunger ad lib. le hand as vocal as poss. (sam nanton) wah
Acme nightingale call
improvised stylophone solo, crank up volume from built-in speaker noisy, complex, as eccentric as poss.
Play with a heightened sense of groove.
Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted.
Play with a heightened sense of groove.
Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted.
Play with a heightened sense of groove.
Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted.
Play with a heightened sense of groove.
Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted.
Play with a heightened sense of groove
Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted
Play with a heightened sense of groove. Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted.
Play with a heightened sense of groove.
Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted.
Play with a heightened sense of groove.
Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted.
(ad lib. free bowing, multiple bows per note)
Play with a heightened sense of groove. Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted.
Play with a heightened sense of groove. Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted.
Play with a heightened sense of groove. Within a phrase accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted.
Play with a heightened sense of groove accents should be exaggerated and weak notes ghosted senza sord
(doodle tongue)
Try to play melody as much as poss. with samba whistle Use the 3 �ngerings (lengths of tubing) as well as over-blowing Always rythmically in unison. e F will sound. Use trills as ornamentation.
(ad lib. free bowing, multiple bowing per note)
senza sord.
sing through kazoo. (if low voice type sing in falsetto)
buzz through mouthpiece (no trumpet)
buzz through mouthpiece (no trombone)
do not play. sing (highest octave possible)