Copyright Š 1981 by Richard C. Higgins. All rights reserved. Manufactured in the United States of America.
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ISBN 0-914162-54-3 applies to this book.
twenty-six mountains Produced at Open Studio in Rhinebeck, N.Y., a non-profit facility for individual artists & independent publishers, funded in part by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts & the New York State Council on the Arts. for viewing the sunset from
by dick higgins
Each
conductor
should determine
how he
wants each movement to sound and should fix the system
of
accordingly.
rules
for
interpreting
each
notation
1981
The first mountain has many ripples and hills on it.
60" (1 minute) bel canto singer 1
singer 2
singer 3 for four singers, two percussionists, two pianists, two violinists, one cellist, three optional dancers and an
singer 4 4 instruments
optional lighting panelist. percussion 1
percussion 2
piano
for paul
prepared piano
violin 1
violin 2
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cello rules of play: 1) conductor signals time and major entries. 2) percussion instrumentation and piano preparation
male dancer 1
are free. 3) effect is of constant motion without dominant patterns.
male dancer 2
4) aesthetic is highly erotic, delicious, sensuous. 5) if special lighting is available, start in darkness,
female dancer
work up 26 minute lighting score with rich colors, end in darkness.
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The second mountain tosses and turns like a dragon aflame.
The third mountain is serene, and her cedars give her a glorious smell in the summer. 180" (3 minutes) 120" (2 minutes)
singer 1
singer 1 no vibrato singer 2
singer 2 no vibrato
singer 3
singer 3 bel canto singer 4
singer 4
percussion 1
percussion 1
percussion 2
percussion 2
piano
piano
prepared piano
prepared piano
violin 1
violin 1
violin 2
violin 2
cello
cello
male dancer 1
male dancer 1
male dancer 2
male dancer 2
female dancer
female dancer
The fourth mountain could be served chilled over ice to gourmet accountants.
The fifth mountain is lonely, but never goes anywhere.
300" (5 minutes)
240" (4 minutes)
singer 1
singer 1
singer 2
singer 2
singer 3
singer 3
singer 4
singer 4
percussion 1
percussion 1
percussion 2
percussion 2 11 events
piano
piano
prepared piano
prepared piano
violin 1
violin 1
violin 2
violin 2
cello a
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cello
male dancer 1
male dancer 1
male dancer 2
male dancer 2
female dancer
female dancer
The sixth mountain is inspired by the makers of electrical conveniences.
The seventh mountain is devoted to the number seven, and to people who are curious about the night. 360" (6 minutes)
singer 1
singer 2
singer 3
singer 4
percussion 1
percussion 2
piano
prepared piano
violin 1
violin 2
cello
male dancer 1
male dancer 2
The eighth mountain starts and comes with sparks.
The ninth mountain is my sacred one and perhaps yours. 480" (8 minutes)
singer 1
singer 2
singer 3
singer 4
percussion 1
percussion 2
piano
prepared piano
violin 1
violin 2
cello
male dancer 1
male dancer 2
female dancer
The tenth mountain is very young, and so are the trees on it and the people who live nearby.
The eleventh mountain is the littlest one, and the people who come there laugh and drink a lot.
The twelfth mountain is very popular with summer hikers, who swim nude in a small pond near the top.
The thirteenth mountain is suspended in the mists by old leather straps. 720" (12 minutes)
780" (13 minutes)
oriental singing style singer 1 singer 1 singer 2 singer 2 singer 3
singer 4
percussion 1
percussion 2
piano
prepared piano
violin 1 violin 1 violin 2 violin 2 cello
male dancer 1 dancer 1 male dancer 2 niale dancer 2 female dancer •^'"niale dancer
The fourteenth mountain is devoted to names, and is divisible by seven and by two. 840" (14 minutes)
The fifteenth mountain disappears after the ninth month of pregnancy. 900" (15 minutes)
singer 1 singer 1 singer 2 singer 2 singer 3 singer 3 singer 4 singer 4 percussion 1 percussion 1 percussion 2 percussion 2 piano piano prepared piano prepared piano violin 1 violin 1 violin 2 violin 2 cello cello male dancer 1 nale dancer 1 male dancer 2 rnale dancer 2 female dancer female dancer
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The sixteenth mountain is visited by lovers in the evening and is safe from police harassment.
The seventeenth mountain is hardly known at all, but it has many magnificent ledges and rocks with fine views. 960" (16 minutes)
singer 1
singer 2
1020" (17 minutes)
singer 1 IMIIII singer 2
singer 3 singer 3 singer 4 singer 4 percussion 1 percussion 1 percussion 2 percussion 2 piano piano prepared piano prepared piano violin 1 violin 1 violin 2 violin 2 cello cello male dancer 1 male dancer 1 male dancer 2 male dancer 2 female dancer female dancer
The eighteenth mountain was discovered by Giordano Bruno and is useful for showing many mathematical truths.
The nineteenth mountain is very crowded, and many who live there are former revolutionaries. 1080" (18 minutes)
singer 1
singer 1 sprechstimme
singer 2
singer 2
singer 3
singer 3
singer 4 singer 4 percussion 1 percussion 1 percussion 2
percussion 2
piano piano prepared piano prepared piano pizz. violin 1 violin 1 violin 2 violin 2
cello male dancer 1 male dancer 1 male dancer 2 'Tiale dancer 2 female dancer female dancer
1140" (19 minutes)
The twentieth mountain is licked and stroked and caressed.
The twenty first mountain is only seen from the twentieth mountain, across a small bridge of skin.
1260" (21 minutes)
1200" (20 minutes) singer 1
singer 1
singer 2
singer 2
singer 3
singer 3
singer 4
singer 4
percussion 1
percussion 1
percussion 2
percussion 2
piano
piano
prepared piano
prepared piano
violin 1
violin 1
violin 2
violin 2
cello
cello
male dancer 1
male dancer 1
male dancer 2
female dancer
'^창le dancer 2
f^rnale dancer
The twenty second mountain has small nipples and an exquisite smell.
The twenty third mountain requires your immediate attention lest its alarms and red buzzers explode. 1380" (23 minutes)
1320" (22 minutes)
singer 1
singer 2
singer 3
singer 4
percussion 1
percussion 2
piano
prepared piano
violin 1
violin 2
cello
nale dancer 1
male dancer 2
fernale dancer
The twenty fourth mountain comforts and will never desert you.
The twenty fifth mountain was struck by lighting many times last year, and it hatched. 1500" (25 minutes) 1440" (24 minutes)
singer 1
singer 2
singer 3
singer 4
percussion 1
percussion 2
piano
prepared piano
violin 1
singer 1
singer 2
singer 3
singer 4
percussion 1
percussion 2
piano
prepared piano
violin 1
violin 2 violin 2 cello cello male dancer 1 male dancer 1 male dancer 2 niale dancer 2 female dancer female dancer
The twenty sixth mountain arises from deep bell sounds and disappears into the waves. 1560" (26 minutes)
singer 1
singer 2 Twenty Six Mountains for Viewing the Sunset from by Dick Higgins
singer 3
The first mountain has many ripples and hills on it. singer 4
The second mountain tosses and turns like a dragon aflame. The third mountain is serene, and her cedars give her a glorious smell in the summer.
percussion 1
The fourth mountain could be served chilled over ice to gourmet accountants.
percussion 2
The fifth mountain is lonely, but never goes anywhere. piano
The sixth mountain is inspired by the makers of electrical conveniences.
prepared piano
The seventh mountain is devoted to the number seven, and to people who are curious about the night. The eighth mountain starts and comes with sparks.
violin 1
The ninth mountain is my sacred one and perhaps yours. The tenth mountain is very young, and so are the trees on it and the people who live nearby.
violin 2
The eleventh mountain is the littlest one, and the people who come there laugh and drink a lot.
cello
The twelfth mountain is very popular with summer hikers, who swim nude in a small pond near the top. male dancer 1
The thirteenth mountain is suspended in the mists by old leather straps.
male dancer 2
The fourteenth mountain is devoted to names, and is divisible by seven and by two. The fifteenth mountain disappears after the ninth month of pregnancy.
female dancer
The sixteenth mountain is visited by lovers in the evening and is safe from police harassment.
west glover, vt. march 5,1980
The seventeenth mountain is hardly known at all, but it has many magnificent ledges and rocks with fine views. The eighteenth mountain was discovered by Giordano Bruno and is useful for showing many mathematical truths. The nineteenth mountain is very crowded, and many who live there are former revolutionaries. The twentieth mountain is licked and stroked and caressed. The twenty first mountain is only seen from the twentieth mountain, across a small bridge of skin. The twenty second mountain has small nipples and an exquisite smell. The twenty third mountain requires your immediate attention lest its alarms and red buzzers explode. The twenty fourth mountain comforts and will never desert you. The twenty fifth mountain was struck by lighting many times last year, and it hatched. The twenty sixth mountain arises from deep bell sounds and disappears into the waves. The twenty seventh mountain is not there.
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