Brian Ciach
Vegetable Requiem for percussion trio (2012/2017)
Brian Ciach Vegetable Requiem (2012, rev. 2017) A five-minute mini requiem for percussion trio performing on vegetable ocarinas. I. Flammis acribus addictis (Sentenced to acrid flames) (Fantasy) II. Dies irae, dies illa (Judgement day) (Hocket) III. Osanna in excelsis (Hosanna in the highest) (Chorale) IV. Lacrimosa (Tearful day) (Canon) V. Et lux perpetua luceat eis (And let perpetual light shine upon them) (Fantasy)
PROGRAM NOTES: This piece is a commissioned work by the percussion trio, Square Peg, Round Hole, written in 2012 and revised in 2017. I wrote three diverse movements for found instruments at their request. For the middle movement, I was inspired to write a five-minute requiem, a genre usually reserved for serious music, set to the unusual and comical instrumentation of vegetable ocarinas. The five one-minute, onepage pieces unfold as miniature requiem haikus—brief images of the requiem mass text. This requiem is meant to act as a discrete piece.
—Dr. Brian Ciach INSTRUMENTATION: Vegetable Ocarinas One (1) Large Horseradish tuned to:
One (1) E-flat Carrot tuned to:
Two (2) Large Sweet Potatoes: One (1) tuned to:
Two (2) A-flat Carrots tuned to:
Large Sweet Potato 2 tuned to:
Three (3) D Carrots tuned to:
One (1) Large Daikon Radish tuned to:
PERFORMANCE NOTES: Percussionist 1 performs: Large Sweet Potato 1 Large Sweet Potato 2 A-flat Carrot D Carrot Percussionist 2 performs: E-flat Carrot D Carrot Percussionist 3 performs: Large Horseradish A-flat Carrot D Carrot Daikon Radish To make the vegetable ocarinas, you will need the following materials: • an electric drill • a drill bit set for drilling into the vegetables, length-wise, and for hand-drilling the finger holes: especially two large drill bits (1/2”, 1” or appropriate size) for the large length-wise holes and two small drill bits (7/64”, 5/32” or appropriate size) for the finger holes • a pipe of the same diameter as the large drill bit with one edge sharpened by a flat file • a flat file • an Exacto knife • a small chisel (optional, though effective) • a ruler (optional, though effective) • some type of storage container filled with water (for vegetable ocarina storage) The YouTube link below can illustrate how these instruments are made: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsboQ7cp7a4 Here is my video demonstration of the various ocarinas called for in the Requiem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_wI-jHLNGg&t=28s
5 minutes in duration
Vegetable Requiem q = 50
I. Flammis acribus addictis (Sentenced to acrid flames) (Fantasy)
Large Horseradish
Brian Ciach
non-vibrato, dolente solo
U ™ bœ œ œ œ œ 6 œ œ œ œ ˙ & 4 bœ œ
percussion 3
˙
bw
pp
U bœ Ó
gliss.
f
p
Large Sweet Potato 1
rapidly randomize pitches 3
perc 1
° Œ Œ #œ ™ nœ œ œ œ œ ˙ ˙ 7 #œ#œ œ#œ #œ & 4
4 4
f Eb Carrot
rapidly randomize pitches
perc 2
˙™ 7 bœ œbœb œ b œ 4
bœ ™bœ œ œ œ œ ˙™ Œ &
4 4
f Ab Carrot
rapidly randomize pitches (Large Horseradish) perc 3
bw
¢ & bw
bœbœbœbœbœ
to Ab carrot
Œ
Œ 47 Œ
4 4
Œ
f 5
overblow to highest harmonic (air sound OK) (gradually reduce pressure)
perc 1
° 4 #~2 &4
6 4 #~ ™
gliss.
ff
b~2 4 &4
6 b~ ™ 4
(gradually reduce pressure) gliss.
ff
6 4
4 4
U ∑
6 4
4 4
U ∑
6 4
niente overblow to highest harmonic (air sound OK)
perc 3
U ∑
niente overblow to highest harmonic (air sound OK)
perc 2
4 4
b ~2 4 ¢& 4
™ 6b~ 4
(gradually reduce pressure) gliss.
ff niente (Eb Carrot) non-vibrato, dolente solo 8
perc 2
U bœ 6 &4 pp
œ™ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
˙
bw f
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gliss. bœ
U Ó
p movement duration: ca. 1'
II. Dies irae, dies illa (Judgement day) (Hocket)
2
Misterioso, q = 60 Large Sweet Potato 1
perc 1
° 6 ‰ nœ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ 7 ‰bœ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ œ 4 œ œ œ ‰ œ œ 7 &4 J 4 J J J J4 J J J 8 pp sempre D Carrot
perc 2
6 œ œJ ‰ œ œJ ‰ œ œJ ‰ 7 œ œJ ‰ œ œJ ‰ œ œJ ‰ œ 4 ‰ œJ œ œ ‰ œJ œ œ 7 &4 4 4 8 pp sempre Ab Carrot
perc 3
bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 4bœ œ œ œ 7 6 J‰ J‰ 4 J ‰ J ‰ J ‰ J‰ 4 8 ¢& 4 Œ pp sempre
4
perc 1
perc 2
perc 3
° 7 ‰ œ œ ‰ œ 4 bœ œ ‰ œ œ ‰ 5 bœ œ ™ &8 J 4 J J 8
4 ‰ œœ ‰œœ 3 ‰ œ 4 4 J 4 J 8
œ œœ‰ œ 4 ‰ œ œ œ‰ œ œ œ 5 ‰ œ œ œœ 4 ‰ œ œœ‰ œ œœ 3 ‰ œ 4 7 ‰ J J 8 &8 J 4 J 8 J 4 J 4 b œ œ œ œ 4 b œ œJ œ 5 œJ b œ ™ 7 J4Œ ‰ 8 ‰ ¢& 8
4 b œ œ œ œ 3 b œ œJ 4 4 8 4
attacca
rit. 9
perc 1
perc 2
perc 3
° 4 bœ &4
œ‰ ‰ œœ J J
œœ 4 ‰ &4 J
œ
‰ bœJ œ
œ‰ œ J
‰ œJ œ
œ‰ œ J
‰ bœJ œ
œ‰ œ J
bœ œ œ œ œ œ bœ œ œ œ 4 J ‰ J ‰ J ‰ ¢& 4 Œ
w
‰ œJ œ bw
œ‰ ˙ J
w bw movement duration: ca. 1'
III. Osanna in excelsis (Hosanna in the highest) (Chorale)
3
q = 50 Ab Carrot
b˙ b˙ perc 1
b˙
b˙
bw
b˙
° 2 ˙ &2 p
ff
Eb Carrot
b˙ perc 2
b˙
2 & 2 n˙
˙
b˙
œ bœ
p
bw
ff Ab carrot
perc 3
˙
˙
2 b˙ & ¢ 2
to Ab Carrot
Large Horseradish
b˙
b˙
bw
to Horseradish
Ó
p
ff
Slower, q = 40
b˙
b˙
5
b˙ perc 1
b˙
bw
b˙
° ˙ &
U
pp sempre
b˙ perc 2
œ bœ
b˙
& n˙
b˙
˙
bw
pp sempre Ab Carrot to Ab Carrot
Large Horseradish
˙ perc 3
b˙
¢ & b˙
b˙
˙
bw
Ó movement duration: ca. 1'
pp sempre
IV. Lacrimosa (Tearful day) (Canon)
D Carrot
e = 200 perc 1
° 5 &8
∑
7 8
∑
5 8
∑
7 8
∑
™ 5œ œ 8
7 œ œ œ™ 5 8 8
p D Carrot
perc 2
œ œœœ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 5 &8 8 8 8 8 8 8 p D Carrot
perc 3
5 ¢& 8
∑
7 Œ œ œ œœ 5 œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 8 8 8 8 8 8 p
4 perc 1
perc 2
7 ° 5 œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ™ 5 œ œœ 7 œ œ œ œ œJ 5 œ œJ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ ™ 5 &8 J 8 8 J 8 8 8 8 œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 œ œœœœ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 5 &8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Daikon Radish
to Daikon Radish
perc 3
solo
œœœ œ œ 7 œ œœœ ‰ Œ 5 5 8 8 ¢& 8
∑
7 8
5 œ œJ œ ™ 7 œ œ œ ™ 5 8 8 8
∑
3
mf espressivo, cantabile
perc 1
perc 2
perc 3
13 ° 5 œ œ™ &8
™ 7 œ œ œ œ œ 5 œ œ 7 œ œ œ ™ 5 œ œ œ 7 œ œ œœ™ 5 8 8 8 J 8 8 J8 œ œ œ œœ 7 œ œ œ œœ œœ 5 œ œœ œœ 7 œ œ œ œœ œœ5 œ œ œ œ œ7 œ œœ œ œ œœ 5 5 &8 8 8 8 8 8 8
œ œJ œJ œ œ 7 œ œ œ™ 5 œ œ™ 7 œ œ œ™ 5 œ bœ ™ 5 J8 8 8 8 ¢& 8 3
7 5 8 œ œ œ™ 8
3
f
p
19
perc 1
° 5 œ œ œ 7 œ‰ ‰ Ó &8 J 8 J
5 8
∑
7 Œ œ œ œœ 5 œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 8 8 8 8 p
perc 2
perc 3
perc 1
œ œœ œœ 7 œ œ œ œ œœ œ 5 œ œ œ œœ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 5 œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œ œ 5 5 &8 8 8 8 8 8 8
5 œ œ™ 7 & 8 ¢ 8
∑
5 8
∑
7 8
5 8
∑
7 8
∑
∑
5 8
25 attacca ° 5 œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 œœ ‰ Œ 7 U &8 8 8 8 8 8 ∑
f
perc 2
œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 œ œ œ œ œ 7 œ œ œ œ œ œœ 5 5 &8 8 8 8 8
∑
7 U 8 ∑
f (Daikon Radish) perc 3
5 ¢& 8
∑
7 8
∑
solo
5 œ œJ œ ™ 8
7 œ œ œ™ 8
U œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ™ 5 JJ J 7 8 8 3
3
3
mf
f movement duration: ca. 1'
V. Et lux perpetua luceat eis (And let perpetual light shine upon them) (Fantasy)
5
q = 50 Eb Carrot
(overblow for E Major) non-vibrato, brillante solo
perc 2
U nœ 6 &4
œ™ #œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
˙
w
gliss. œ
U Ó
f rapidly randomize pitches
Large Sweet Potato 2
3
perc 1
° Œ Œ &
œ ™ #œ œœœœœœœœœœœœœœœœ 45 œ #œ #œ œ #œ
Œ
p
4 4
f rapidly randomize pitches
overblow to highest harmonic
(Eb Carrot)
bœ œ™nœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙ perc 2
bœ b œ n œ œ b œ 5 4
˙
& pp
b‚2 4 J 4
f rapidly randomize pitches
ff overblow to highest harmonic
Ab Carrot
bœ nœ perc 3
¢& Œ Œ
Œ
Œ
Œ
bœnœbœbœ b œ 5 4
b ‚2 4 J 4
f
ff
5
overblow to highest harmonic (gradually reduce pressure) perc 1
° 4 O2 ™ &4
œ
œ
U Ó
6 4w gliss. niente
ff
(gradually reduce pressure) perc 2
O™ 4 &4
œ
bœ
U Ó
6w 4 gliss.
perc 3
™ O 4 ¢& 4
œ
bœ
niente (gradually reduce pressure) gliss.
6w 4
to Horseradish
U Ó
niente Large Horseradish
non-vibrato, dolente solo 7
perc 3
U b & œ pp
œ ™ bœ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œ ˙
˙
bw mp
gliss. bœ
U Ó
pp movement duration: ca. 1'