MM 2385427 – Mason, Voix Terrestre by Breitkopf & Härtel

Christian Mason

Voix Terrestre for String Orchestra für Streichorchester

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Christian Mason

Voix Terrestre

for String Orchestra

für Streichorchester

Score

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Program notes

Voix Terrestre has been developed from a recent song cycle called Hölderlin’s Madness, which sets poems by the German Romantic poet Friedrich Hölderlin and by Twentieth-century English poet David Gascoyne. Through their words Gascoyne and Hölderlin evoke a consciousness beyond the human, animating nature with a voice of its own:

The verdant valleys full of rivers

Sang a fresh song to the thirsty hills.

The rivers sang:

“Our mother is the Night, into the Day we flow. The mills Which toil our waters have no thirst. We flow Like light.”

[Figure in a Landscape]

Sometimes the boundaries between natural sound and music are blurred:

And the distant sea was faintly heard, From time to time, in the suddenly rising wind, Like broken song.

[Orpheus in the Underworld]

Sometimes our whole being is filled with the transformative power of sound:

The granite organ in the crypt Resounds with rising thunder through the blood, With daylight song, unearthly song that floods

The brain with bursting suns:

Yet it is night.

[Tenebrae]

The inspiration came from contemplating these poetic images of song emerging from the Earth in different ways. Sometimes lush and sonorous, at others dancing, the music contrasts irregular ostinati with a lyrical impulse and a desire to sing.

The work is dedicated to Ricardo Delgado and Laurent Bécamel, the contrabasses of l’Orchestre National d’Auvergne, who have a special role in the piece.

Christian Mason, 2023

Instrumentation

Violin I (6 players)

Violin II (5 players)

Viola (4 players)

Violoncello (4 players)

Double Bass I [F#-B-E-A]

Double Bass II [E-A-D-G] with a low-C extension

First Performance

Adrien Perruchon, Conductor Orchestre National d’Auvergne

Opéra Théâtre, Clermont-Ferrand February 24, 2023

Duration

I Figure in a Landscape [03:30]

II Orpheus in the Underworld [04:30]

III Song of Destiny [05:00]

IV ‘And little knowledge but much pleasure…’ [04:00]

V Tenebrae [05:30]

approx. 23 minutes

Layout VIOLA

VIOLIN I and II VIOLONCELLO

DOUBLE BASS I

DOUBLE BASS 2

Performance notes

Micro-flux indicates a kind of improvised ornamentation incorporating a variety of techniques such as wide vibrato, slides to/from adjacent microtonal notes (within a quarter-tone above/below the notated pitch), micro-trills and occasional irregular accents… The overall intention is to imbue a single tone with sonic energy and momentum, creating a microscopically fluctuating texture, while maintaining very simple notation.

3 Song of Destiny

Trem. irreg. is shown by a z-stem and indicates a rhythmically irregular tremolo effect, improvising micro-rhythms by mixing longer and shorter bow strokes.

glissandi should be executed gradually/continuously across the notated duration, while allowing for a brief emphasis on the notated starting pitch. fingered quarter-tones are indicated as follows:

natural harmonics are notated to the nearest semitone, but natural tuning is assumed (lowered 7th and 11th etc.)

ad. lib. high natural harmonics are indicated by the traditional harmonic symbol :. In some cases there is a precisely indicated rhythmic shape, in others the rhythm is left free. These gestures should exploit the harmonics beyond the 6th partial, reaching as high as possible on the specified string.

Repeat Boxes indicate fragments of material to be repeated in a semi-improvisatory manner, creating a micro-polyphonic texture according to the given instructions.

sul pont

unsynchronised individual speed ad lib

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molto sul pont

unsynchronised individual speed ad lib

Slow Crunch: this improvised texture arises from individual players creating ‘bow pressure clicks’ with ad lib. rhythm. The global density of the texture should be varied according to the indicated dynamics (ranging from ppp = very sparse/few clicks to fff = very dense/many clicks).

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Commissioned by the Orchestre National d’Auvergne

III

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¡ ¢ ¡ Vl I Vl II Va Vc Db I Db II  L ight-�lled, air y V = ca 54  mf  mf ppp ppp    ppp ppp   ppp mf pp delicate f ppp mf Vl I Vl II Va Vc Db I Db II f fff 9 f  fff f  fff f p ff f ff 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4    div in 2  I

    I I + II  I I + II  IV div in 4  tutti    div (1 + 3) sul tasto sul pont  Ü solo I + II sul pont  Ü sul pont  molto

6 

5 

 tutti

up nat harm [2nd-13th] sul C   Ü 3  Ü                              ª     ª                          ª                                                                                                      ª ª         =

gliss

Voix Terrestre

1. Figure in a Landscape

vib II I sim

in 3 senza vib sempre sim poco sul pont piu sul pont molto sul pont meno sul pont poco sul pont ord

poco sul pont piu sul pont molto sul pont meno sul pont poco sul pont ord

poco sul pont piu sul pont molto sul pont meno sul pont poco sul pont ord con vib

¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ Violin I [6 players] Violin II [5 players] Viola [4 players] Violoncello [4 players] Double Bass I [F#-B-E-A] Double Bass II [E-A-D-G] mf  f  Flowing: like water, like light e = 188 mf  f  p f  f  p f  p ppp  pp  p  mf  f  mf  p  pp p f  f  p f  p ppp  pp  p  mf  f  mf  p  pp  p cresc ff dim p cresc ff dim Vln I Vln II Va Vc Db I Db II mf  ff  9 mf  ff  f  p f  ff  p f  p  mp  mf  f  ff  f  mf  p f  p f  ff  p f p  mp  mf  f  ff  f  mf  p f p cresc ff dim p cresc ff dim 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8 5 8  3 3 Christian Mason, 2022

      solo senza vib II I sim  div in 3 senza vib sempre sim

poco sul pont ord  solo senza

  div

 Ü pizz I II sim  Ü pizz IV III sim  3 3   3 3        

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molto sul pont. very fast light bow

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ÒÓ     ÒÓ    Ü  sul pont.  Ü  Ü  ord.  Ü  3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3                ª                                                                        ª                                                                                                    ª    ª       ª     ª     ª           ª      ª            ª      ª      ª              ª                      ª                                                    ª   ª                                                                                               = 8 Breitkopf MM 2385427

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¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II  fp  fp  fp  f 107 fp  fp  fp  f p  f   f p ff pp f p ff pp pp pp f pp pp f pp f Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II f ff p f 115 f f f ff p f f f 3 4 5 8 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4 3 4 5 8 3 4  (ord.)  vib. senza vib. molto sul pont.  Ò <>  Ò <>      Ü  Ü   Ü  Ü  Ü   Ü   Ü  Ü pizz. 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3  tutti unis. 3  tutti unis. sul pont.  pizz. (unis.)  3  Ü pizz.  Ü           ª        ª                 ª      ª       ª                 ª             ª        ª      ª                                      ª         ª    ª                                                                                    ª                                                                                                 ª        ª        ª                                                                                                                                      = Breitkopf MM 2385427 9

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¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II ff p ff 120 ff ff ff ff ff p ff ff ff Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II fff accel. q = 120 125 fff fff fff fff fff 5 8 3 4 5 8 5 8 3 4 5 8 5 8 3 4 5 8 5 8 3 4 5 8 5 8 3 4 5 8 5 8 3 4 5 8 5 8 3 4 5 8 5 8 3 4 5 8 5 8 3 4 5 4 5 8 3 4 5 4 5 8 3 4 5 4 5 8 3 4 5 4 5 8 3 4 5 4 5 8 3 4 5 4 5 8 3 4 5 4 5 8 3 4 5 4  3  div. in 2  div. in 2  div. in 2 arco  div. in 2 arco  3  Ü arco  Ü arco     unis. (unis.)  unis. (unis.)   Ü  Ü                                                                                                                                                                         ª         ª                                                                                                                                                                                                                      ª                                                                          ª                                                     = 10 Breitkopf MM 2385427 Leseprobe Sample page

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¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II ff Heavy, harsh: 'Curtains of rock/And tears of stone' q = ca. 80 ff ff sempre marcato p ff fff ff sempre marcato p ff fff ff sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz ff sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II 10 ff f p ff f p ff ff f p ff f p ff ff sffz sffz sffz sffz ff sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4  Ç pizz. Ç Ç Ç

  Ç pizz.  Ç  Ç  Ç   senza vib. 3 3 3 5  3  senza vib. 3 3 3 5 pizz. 3  Ü ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord.  Ü Ç pizz. arco I+II sul pont. 3 ord. sul pont. 3 ord. molto sul pont. 3 3  Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç  Ç  Ç Ç Ç  Ç  Ç   3  3 3   arco 3  pizz. 3 3  Ü sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont.  Ü 3 ord. sul pont. 3 ord. molto sul pont. 3 3                                                                                ªª                                                                               ª       ª      ª      ª                                                                                                                                                                                                  ª                                       = Breitkopf MM 2385427 11 Leseprobe Sample

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'And he came carrying the shattered lyre'

SLOW CRUNCH: improvise, creating rhythmically irregular clicks and squeaks with very slow moving bow and excessive pressure. N.B. DYNAMICS indicate density of texture, not loudness.

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¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II ff mf ff p

F 19 ppp = sparse texture cresc. poco a poco ff mf ff p ppp cresc. ff sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II mf f mf p f pmf ff fff A little more lyrical 27 mf f mf p f pmf ff fff p ff p ff p ff p ff sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffzsffz sffzsffz sffz  III arco (ord.) senza vib. 3 3 IV 3   

 sul pont. II 3  3 III 3 

arco

 Ü 3 ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord.  Ü IV+III ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont.  poco vib. (fast, narrow) 3 3 3 

 poco vib. (fast, narrow) 3 3 3  div. poco vib. (fast, narrow) poco sul pont. molto sul pont.  Ü sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord. sul pont. ord.  Ü ord. III+II sul pont. 3 ord. sul pont. 3 ord. sul pont. 3 ord. sul pont.                                                     ªª                  ª                                                                                                                                                                                                                     = 12 Breitkopf MM 2385427 Leseprobe Sample

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SLOW CRUNCH: improvise, creating rhythmically irregular clicks and squeaks with very slow moving bow and excessive pressure. N.B. DYNAMICS indicate density of texture, not loudness.

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cresc. poco a poco

mf = medium density texture

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Faster, but still heavy, bewildered q = ca. 100

¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II

35 sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz accel. p ff  ff sffz   sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffzsffz sffzsffz sffz sffz Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II fff

sffz sffz sffz

rall. G 45 fff ff  sffz sffz ff sffz sffz sffz p sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz sffz    

 molto sul pont. 3 5  pizz. molto sul pont. arco   Ü sul pont. ord. sul pont. molto sul pont.  Ü ord. sul pont. 3 molto sul pont.   con vib. 3 3  stop 'slow crunch' dead on the string   pizz. (div.)  3  ord. con vib.  ord. con vib. 3 3  Ü ord. con vib.  Ü ord. con vib.                                                                                                                                                     ª                                       ¾ ¾ ¾      ¾ ¾ ¾                                                                             ¾ ¾ ¾     ¾ ¾ ¾                            ª        ª        ª        ª       = Breitkopf MM 2385427 13 Leseprobe

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'Like broken song' slightly slower, more lyrical q = ca.

¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II sffz sostenuto sffz sffz

90 H 54 pp like

mf ff anxious mf echo ff mf echo ff sffz sostenuto sffz sffz sffz fp f fp fp f fp f fp Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II sffz  60  mf echo ff f mf p pp sffz  fp ff f fp ff fp ff  div. 3 3 3 3  3 3 3   molto sul pont. 3 3 3 3 3  3 3 3 3  Ü IV+III  Ü   5  3 5    3 3 3 5 5 5 5    5  Ü IV+III  Ü                                  ~                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               ª                                                                                                                       = 14 Breitkopf MM 2385427

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¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II p espress f p pp 64 p f p ff p p espress f p pp p f p f p f ff f p f p f p f p f p f Vl. I Vl. II Db. I Db. II f p ff  ff accel. 71 ff p ff p  f p ff  ff f p f p  ff  ff  ff  ff p f p ff  ff  ff p f p f ff  ff   tutti 3 3 3   arco 3 3  ord. 3 3 3    div. poco vib. (fast, narrow) poco sul pont. piu sul pont.  Ü IV+III IV poco sul pont. sul pont.  Ü poco sul pont.  3 Ç pizz. div. 3 5    Va. 3  pizz. molto sul pont. arco div. ord. 3 5  molto sul pont.  Vc. molto sul pont.    pizz.  Ü molto sul pont. Ç pizz.  Ü sul pont. molto sul pont.                  ª              ªª                        ~          ¾ ¾ ¾ ~     ¾ ¾ ¾ ~                                                   ¾ ¾ ¾        ¾ ¾ ¾                                                                                       ¾ ¾ ¾ ~    ¾ ¾ ¾ ~  ¾ ¾ ¾ ~    ¾ ¾ ¾ ~                                                        ¾ ¾ ¾               ª   ª                                                       = Breitkopf MM 2385427 15 Leseprobe

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¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II f ff sostenuto Like a surreal slow-motion march: 'He sleeps with the broken lyre between his hands' q = ca. 120 I 79 ff f ff sostenuto ff sostenuto  ff  ff f ff ff marcato  ff  ff ff marcato Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II 84  ff  ff   ff  ff  arco  pizz.  arco   sim.  ord.  molto sul pont. arco sim.  Ü Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç  Ü molto sul pont. sim.  5   5  5   5   Ü Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç  Ü           ª                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            = 16 Breitkopf MM 2385427 Leseprobe Sample page

¡ ¢ ¡ ¢ Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II rall. 89 ff  ff  ff  ff  ff  ff Vl. I Vl. II Va. Vc. Db. I Db. II p ff p q = ca. 60 Cut suddenly 94 p ff p p ff p  ff  ff p ff p  ff  ff  3 3 3   3 3 3  3 3 3   3 3 3   Ü Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç  Ü  3   3  3   3   Ü Ç Ç Ç Ç Ç  Ü                                                                                                                        ª                                                                                                                                                              ª                                                  ª                                                               = Breitkopf MM 2385427 17 Leseprobe

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molto sul pont.

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