Matthew Aucoin
Jorie Graham
MUSIC FOR NEW BODIES
Piano/Vocal Score
Associated Music Publishers, Inc. New York, NY
Texts by
MatthewAucoin
MusicforNewBodies (2024)
forJorieGraham
MusicforNewBodieswascommissionedbyDACAMERA, RiceUniversity'sShepherdSchoolofMusic, AmericanModernOperaCompany(AMOC*), theLosAngelesOpera,and theAspenMusicFestivalandSchool.
ThispiecesetstomusicpoemsbyJorieGraham, usedwiththepoet'spermission
ThepiecewasconceivedbyMatthewAucoinandPeterSellars, whoalsoservedasaninvaluablecreativepartner throughoutthework'scomposition
SounddesignbyKyleJosephandMatthewAucoin
Singers
HighSoprano
Soprano
Mezzo-Soprano Tenor Bass(orBaritone)
Instrumentation
2Flutes(2nddoublingPiccoloandAltoFlute);1Oboe;1Clarinet (doublingBassClarinet);1Bassoon(doublingContrabassoon)
4Percussionists
1Harp
2Keyboardists:oneplayingPianoandCeleste, oneplayingElectronicKeyboards
2Violins;1Viola;2Celli;1DoubleBass(doublingElectricBass)
Electronics
* duration:ca.65-70minutes
Copyright©2024byAssociatedMusicPublishers,Inc.(BMI),NewYork,NY InternationalCopyrightSecuredAllRightsReservedWarning:Unauthorizedreproduction ofthispublicationisprohibitedbyFederallawandsubjecttocriminalprosecution
Whatis here iscertain - -lynot there
Whatis here iscertain - -lynot there
Whatis here iscertain - -lynot there
Whatis here iscertain - -lynot there.
Pocomosso,liquidandfluent q=88
be marcato
-came all one day andwasdone moltolegato We gotrid of the calen - -dar
be marcato -came all one day andwasdone We moltolegato gotrid ofthe calen - -dar we got became - all one day andwasdone We moltolegato gotridofthecalen-darwe got rid of the became - all one day andwasdone moltolegato Wegotridof thecalen - -dar we got rid be marcato -came all one day andwasdone. We moltolegato got ridof the calen - -dar we
Pocomosso,liquidandfluent q=88
crescpocoapoco
Mezzo
Subitoallegro
q=132(K q=q)
Subitomoderato,comeprima
q=88(q= K q)
Pno we got rid of the book we fmarcato,moreinsistent got ridof thebookof sideeffects - we got rid of
rid of the calen - -dar We fmarcato,moreinsistent gotrid ofthe bookofsideef-fects we got rid of the calen - -darwe got rid We fmarcato,moreinsistent gotrid ofthe bookofsideef fects we got rid of the of the calen - -dar we got we fmarcato,moreinsistent got ridof thebookof sideeffects - we got rid of got rid of the calen - -darwe fmarcato,moreinsistent gotrid of thebook of sideeffects - we got rid
Subitoallegro
Subitomoderato,comeprima
Sop1
Sop2
the book of sideef-fects we got rid ofthe wea-ther pocoaccel. Atempo,comeprima q=88
Mezzo Ten. Bass
book of sideeffects - we got rid of the wea-ther... book of sideeffects - we got rid of the wea-ther... the book of sideef-fects we got rid of... ...the
Pno.
of the book of sideeffects - we got
Flowingforwardvery gentlyq=80
ing- a way- alledges, - inside - there
cast p ing- a way- alledges, - inside - there
Flowingforwardvery gentlyq=80
I'vebeenhaving
Sop1 Sop.2
Mezzo
hasti - ly- assem - bled-
hasti - ly- assem - bled-
hasti - ly- assem - bled-
hasti - ly- assem - bled-
Mezzo
Bass
Mezzo
Bass
Mezzo
Mezzo
from onesort ofbeing - imma -
from onesort ofbeing - imma - ter- ialfrom onesort ofbeing - imma - ter- ial-
I'll withex ist - -ence notexist,It p liestherewithout - moving.
Mezzo
Mezzo
give
lookingbackatthatprayer thatwasnotreceived -
Mezzo
Mezzo
whirling - throughno trans-forma - -tion, found, whirling - throughno trans-forma - -tion,
nothing - coming-fromany - -where nothing - coming-fromany - -where... timewraps.
spoken:freerhythm, veryemphatic,very distinct
Glanced furtive - -ly around -
fromthe ani - -mal.
fromthe ani - -mal
broadenthetempoveryslightly
Where p didhe go sheasks?
Where
didhe go sheasks? she p asks? she p asks?
You
mightfind your-self stand ing - on a bridge
pe p -ri-od of ludi - -crous cog-ni-tion
Pocomosso q=80-84
pe p -ri-od of ludi - -crous cog-ni-tion with p wring-ing of the nails and with p wring-ing of the nails and p
the skinandthe fleshthatshowedof the bo dy - was dry, f the mf skinandthe fleshthatshowedof the bo dy - was dry, f
To mfspoken dwellis toleaveatrace
Mezzo Ten, Bass Pno
Mezzo Ten, Pno
Mezzo Ten, Bass Pno
face which is not
placethe"d"on thelast16thnote
ontheglasswhichisnot I
placethe"d"on thelast16thnote
3.DeepWaterTrawling
the ve ry - bottom - thenets weighed down with ballast -
the ve ry - bottom - thenets weighed down with ballasttrawling - -nets bycatch - poi-son
- -nets bycatch - poisontrawling - -nets bycatch - poi-son
Mezzo Bass
raking - thebottom - in f -discri - -minate - thereisnothing - inpar pocorit., expanding q=52-54
raking - thebottom - in f -discri - -minateraking - thebottom - look pdolce -ingfor nothing - in f -discri - -minate - look p -ingfor no
- thebottom
raking - thebottom - look pdolce -ingfor nothing - in f -discri - -minate - look p -ingfor no -
youjustwant youjust want youjustwant youjustwant pocoanimando
youjustwant youjustwant youjustwant youjustwantyoujustwant youjustwant youjustwant youjustwant youjustwant to p get some thing - which is ...to p get some thing - which is
Mezzo
youjust want youjust want you p just want you f just want
Sop1
Sop2
Languid q=ca.76
die of p ex haus - tion -
Pno.
Languid q=ca.76
Pocomenomosso,with asenseofstillnessq=ca.69
Sop1
Sop2
Mezzo Ten Bass
Pno
Pocomenomosso,with asenseofstillness
or p suf fo -p
(pronounced
Mezzo
thehead. Knocks the eyes out. ff pocoallarg. Atempo,comeprima q=ca.80
pocoallarg.
Atempo,comeprima q=ca.80 p Mezzo
Mezzo Ten. Bass
Mezzo
Mezzo
youare afirstimpres - sion.-
youare afirstimpres - sion.-
youare afirstimpres - sion.
youare
youare
Mezzo
Mezzo
deeper - yougo the there'snothing - there thereareno be p causehe p says
Spaciously,withnosenseofpulse
As
-porter, - so pp silent, - then p thesurgic - -altable,pp p Sop1
sleep of those want ing - to belefta lone ff - by life.
sleep of those want f ing - to belefta lone ff - by life.
sleep wanting - tobe left a lone ff - by life
Withastrongpulse q=84
Mezzo
Mezzo
So I accede, - I sign thedot-ted line,
theywillkeeptrackof every - -thing, mybreaths, mycounts, my
pgentle
says myhearttothemachine reading - me out, did n't - I giveyou my code... pocoallarg.
pocoallarg.
Mezzo
Tenor Bass Pno.
whom
whom
whom
Sop.2
Sop.2
Piùmoderato(q=ca.76)
itcomes hereinthis moment - I shallrecall -
Piùmoderato(q=ca.76)
youinyourdispos - -able - bluehair cap... - Iinmine down, bluemask
Mezzo
Mezzo
(theword"gleam"withoutthe initialconsonants)
saysthedisap - -pearing - vein, surveil - meherein
saysthedisap
Mezzo
you,thanksyou,thanksyou,thanksyouforthechance, forthechance,forthechance,forthechancetotestto
you,thanksyou,thanksyou,thanksyouforthechance, forthechance,forthechance,forthechancetotestto
you,thanksyou,thanksyou,thanksyouforthechance, forthechance,forthechance,forthechancetotestto
Mezzo
jobs,theplayofnerves, nojobs,theyjabthelastbit quick, mf pa fdolce,voluptuous, withportamento -radise, - pa-radise, - con mf -fusion, - se p -da-
jobs,theplayofnerves, nojobs,theyjabthelastbit quick, mf pa fdolce,voluptuous, withportamento -radise, - pa-radise, - con mf -fusion, -
Ten. Bass
Pno.
jobs,theplayofnerves, nojobs,theyjabthelastbit quick, mf pa fdolce,voluptuous, withportamento -radise, - pa-radise, - con mf -fusion, - se p
Sop 1-2
Mezzo
pu-ri-ty, youwillnot be embar - -rassedthereis nothing - to reveal, - youare ashooin - as the
pu-ri-ty, youwillnot be embar - -rassedthereis nothing - to reveal, - youare ashooin - as the
pu-ri-ty, youwillnot be embar - -rassedthereis nothing - to reveal, - youare ashooin - as the
Mezzo
you
you
Mezzo
ecsta - -syinyoursurren - -der, youhavenochoice,also - nounder - -writer, - takemyoffer -
ecsta - -syinyoursurren - -der, youhavenochoice,also - nounder - -writer, - takemyoffer... -
ecsta - -syinyoursurren - -der, youhavenochoice,also - nounder - -writer, - takemyoffer...
Pno. -thing wrong then hoping - forabar-gain
wrong then hoping - for abar gainthen p hop-ingfora bargaindo nothing - wrong hop ingdo semprepp no-thingwrong hop p -ingfora bargainf(onlytoplineisf) p
Sop2
Mezzo
Tenor
if (sempref) as if can (semprep)
seetheguide wires - but cannolong-er feel them can p seetheguide wires - but cannolong-er feel them
canyouhearme here issome water -
spoken;therhythmsshouldbe gentle,alittledazed,nottoostrict
canyouhearme here issome water -
Mezzo
Piano The strong,calm earth said remem - -berme
Mezzo
Mezzo
*pronouncedliketheword"said," withouttheinitialconsonant
*pronouncedliketheword"said," withouttheinitialconsonant
Urgently,ahairfaster q=84-88
I am theearth
I am theearth
I am theearth
I am theearth
Mezzo
Ten. Bass Pno