Jeppe Ernst Offertorium: Bøn
(2016–17)
Offertorium: Prayer for 3 male and 3 female performers Dur. 10
SCORE
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Jeppe Ernst Offertorium: Bøn
(2016–17)
Offertorium: Prayer for 3 male and 3 female performers Dur. 10
INTRODUCTION Offertorium: Bøn is written for three male performers and three female performers and is the fourth and last piece in the work cycle: Offertorium. The piece is composed for the touch of a not physically present body. The performers are to perform the piece as if a physically present person is standing in an upright position in front of them. During the piece the performers will be in three physical positions: Pos. A: Standing. Pos. B: Sitting (on a stool). Pos. C: Kneeling. The three positions are focusing on the three body parts used in Behandling A, Behandling B and Behandling C: Pos. A: the head, Pos. B: the torso, Pos. C: the back of the lower part of the body. The performers have a clicktrack during the performance and perform the score from memory (an overall structure of the piece can be found as an appendix). The six performers are standing in a line facing the audience in the following order: F.p. 1 – M.p. 3 – F.p. 3 – F.p. 2 – M.p. 2 – M.p. 1 The piece is to be played attacca (without intermissions between movements).
THE SCORE Text in a box indicates which part of the body to touch. Note lengths indicate for how long to perform an action. Slurs indicate the continuation of an action and not to lift the finger between two different actions.
The composer must be contacted should the work be performed: mail@jeppeernst.dk
Noteheads Use only the 3rd finger. Use the whole hand: ø = a flat hand, ƒ = a crooked hand. Hit with the knuckles of a clenched fist. Hit with the middle part of the fingers of clenched fist. Hit with the top side of a clenched fist. Hit with the underside of a clenched fist. Squeeze the nipples using the 1st and 3rd finger.
Lead the hand from the forehead to the the top of the head with the back of the hand facing the performer.
Move the hand back and forth as fast as possible.
Symbols Hands placed down the side. Pos. A: Hands a bit crooked pointing upwards placed in chest height. Pos. B: Hands clenched placed on the thighs. Pos. C: Hands placed flat on the thighs. Arrows indicates in which direction to lead the finger (also indicated in the text box). Move finger in a circular movement. Make a trill using the 2nd and 3rd finger. Lead the arm from one position to another. Eyes Transition I–IV = Closed eyes. Movement I–IV = Open eyes. Clicktrack In movement I, II, and III a triangle will sound every fifth bar. In movement IV a triangle will sound every third bar. A voice will give a cue one bar before each section. (The last three bars of Movement II and the last two bars of Movement III don’t count as part of the movements). In Transition I–IV a triangle will sound every third bar. Physical movements Every physical movement starts and end with an accent. Right and left The right or left side of a body part is always to be seen from the point of view of the performer.
OVERVIEW
Transition I (b. 1–6)
Movement I (b. 1–60) A (b. 1–15) B (b. 16–30) B1 (b. 31–45) A1 (b. 46–60)
Transition II (b. 1–9)
Movement II (b. 1–60) A (b. 1–15) B (b. 16–30) A1 (b. 31–45) B1 (b. 46–60)
Transition III (b. 1–12)
Movement III (b. 1–20) A (b. 1–5) B (b. 6–10) C (b. 11–15) D (b. 16–20)
Transition IV (b. 1–12)
Movement IV (b. 1–12) A (b. 1–3) B (b. 4–6) C (b. 7–9) D (b. 10.12)