Micrography
forclarinets,englishhorn/oboe,violin cello,pianoandpercussion
2022
MacriCáceres
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Generalperformancenotes
Micrographyisthedescription,study,drawingorphotographyofmicroscopicobjects
Todecolonizeistobreakacurrentstructure,notjustaneventbutaperformaticaction,andinthis piece,fillingtheroleofavindicationritualOnethatneedsfromtheperformertolistenwithconstant consciousobservationtotheirownactions,totheirpairsandtothephotographsofancienttextilesthat throughtheirthreadsrepresentthepossibilityofrealconnectionToseeandbeseingthroughallthe knowledge,cultureandhistoryunheard,unvaluedandoppressedDuringthisprocessweputthefocus notonlyontheimagesheardastheyarebeingdescribedbutwithintheindividualsperformingthe piece,becausetheyaretheonesbreakingthestructureandcreatingnewmeanings,writingnewstory
Thispieceisformedfirstbysixmovements,oneinwhicheachperformeris“thesoloist”.Butinthis approachthesoloistwon’tplaybutwillbeapartandarepresentationofthescore
All the remaining musicians besides "the soloist" will play their own instruments, following the indicationsintheirownscoresbutcreatinggesturesandresultingsonoritiesthatimitate“thesoloist” instrument
Fortheperformanceofeachstaff,theimagesshouldbetranslatedthefollowingway:
Colourchanges=changeoftimbreand/orpitch
Visualdensity=moreorlesssoundtexture Visualdensity=moreorlesssoundtexture
Shapesandforms=directionofgestures
Blankspaces=silence
Whentwoormoreindicationsoverlap,theperformercanchoosewhichonetofollowaccordingtothe graphicsoralternatebetweentheoptionsgiven.
Timemustbereadproportionallyduringthewholepiece,eachmovementshouldlastaround1minute
Atlast,thereisaseventhonewithatuttiwheretheentireensembleplayesatthesametimeOnthis movementeachplayerselectsagraphicelementfromtheentirephotographthatcouldrepresenta specificsonorityoftheirowninstrumentTheindicationistoplayonaloopandaccordinglytothe characteristicsofthisoneelementwhilelisteningtowhattheothersareplayingOnceaplayerthinksit hasidentifywhichelementanotherofthemusiciansisplaying,theycanstopplayingtheirowngraphic elementandpairwiththeonetheyhavediscoveranotherpersonisplaying
The7thmovementendswheneveryoneisplayingthesamegraphicelementorwhenthemovement reaches3minuteslongInthefirstcase,itwillendinalouddynamicafteracrescendo,allatthesame timeInthesecondcase,itwillendinadecrescendoalnienteandperformerswillstopplayingoneby oneinwhicheverorder
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Specificperformancenotesperinstrument
Violin
I-Brushingwithbothhandsusingfingernails/tips+brushingwithbowatthebridge(windshield movementwhilepressingallstringswithrighthand
II-Bouncingbowatstringswithpitch:alternatethedirectionofthebowandtheamountofstrings used(Ricochetwithdoubleandtriplestops)
III-Startwithmutepizz.andpercussivesounds,arcocolegno.Addthenirregulartappingfrom bodytostrings+handslapsclosertothebrige
IV-Woodenmutewithwoodofthebow,playwithhaironstringsholder(pressureofthebow on/off)
V-Harmonicgliss(playwithbowpressure).
VI-Solo Cello
I-Ricochetononeplace(verticalonly)behindthebrigde,dampedatthebeginning Thenmix verticalonlymovementwithbowingmovement(upanddown)
II-Tremoloatlowregisterwithpitch.Addirregularmovementsandchangesofvelocities.
III-Fromwhitenoiselikesoundtoscratch,playatthebridgeinsmallmovements(short/percussive events) Whenaproachingf-ffaddhandslapatinstrument'sbody/fingerboard(openstrings)
IV-Solo
V-Playwithmultiphonicsonlowerstrings
VI-Harmonicsnearthebridge(lightandbrilliant)Alternatewithglissandjumpingbow
I-useclarinetinBb-airatkeyholes(airsoundwithhighregisterpitchandvocalization/teeth+ whistletones
II-usebassclarinet-slaps(fromopentoclose),thenaddstaccatoGofromlowtohighregister
III-usecontrabassclarinet-Overblowatlowregister+tongueslaps
IV -usebassclarinet-overblowgliss+legatomovements(longnoteswith"bigjumps"between them
V-Solo
VI-usebassclarinet-Circularbreathingonlegato,fastmovementphrasesLiric,richsound
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Clarinet
Percussion
I-TimpaniwithbowUsecrotalesandsingingbowlsfordampeninganddistordingsound
II-BicordswithbowsonVibraphone,addchains
III-Solo
IV-Timpaniwithdifferentsizesofsuperball+pedalContinuoussound
V-BicordsonbowedMarimba
VI-Fishinglineintoironplatebell'shole(lowEb)
Englishhorn/Oboe
I-Solo
II - useenglishhorn -Keyclicks+slaps(mixed) Thenputreedonembrochureandplay multiphonicsonlongnotes
III-useenglishhorn-Slaptonguewithdifferentpitches,kissingnotes+neckdrum
IV-useoboe-LongnoteswithTrumpetembrochure(inhale)
V-useenglishhorn-Keyclicksmimingaclarinet(fast,nosound)
VI-useoboe-Glisswithreedonly
Piano
I-Withrubberpieceonmidregister(aroundmiddleC)
II-Solo
III-Playattuningpegs Addmetalplateonlowerstrings+hitsonharpstructurewithmallets (alternatebetweensoftandhardmallets)
IV-Fishingline:fromlongmovementswithspecificpitchtopizzlikesound
V-Ebow(nochromaticlines)+fishinglineonseveralstringsatthesametime
VI-Fishinglineonseveralstringsathighregister
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Distributionmap
Allplayersaresittedfacingtheprojectionscreen
Oneachmovement,thephotographsthatcreatethescorewillbeprojectedonawhitescreen atthebackForeachsolo,thesoloistwillstandstillinfrontoftheprojection,becomingapart ofthescoreforthedurationoftheirsolo
Onthe7thmovementnooneoccupiesthesoloistspot,everyoneremainsintheirownplace duringthatlastpartuntiltheendofthepiece.
Thesetupoftheperformersisnotrelevantaslongasasemicircleisformedfromthe distributionofthespots It'srecommendedthatthosewiththemostamountandbigger instrumentsgoattheback(spotsforplayers1and6)
ClarinetinBb
Soloist:Oboe
Micrography
Airatkeyholes/Whistletones
Brushing
Ricochetbehindthebridge(vertical)
Scratchstringswithrubberpiece
Percussion
p pp p I
MacriCáceres
Violin
Piano
Cello
pp Timpaniwithbow p p ppp mp Addpitch mf pp p mp p
p p mp mp p mp
Addupanddownbowingmovement
Percussion
Soloist:Piano
Bouncingbowatstringswithpitch
Englishhorn
BicordswithbowsonVibraphone(addchains)
Keyclicks+slaps(mixed)
Addmultiphonicsonlongnotes
Slaps(fromlowtohighregister)
Tremoloatlowregisterwithpitch
II
BassClarinet
Violin
Cello
fp fp fp fp fp pp pp pp pp pp
mp mp mp mp mp U
Addstaccato
Englishhorn
Soloist:Percussion
Playattuningpegs
Addmetalplateonlowerstrings
+Hitsonharpstructurewithmallets
*Dynamicsonthismovementcorrespondproportionallytovisualdensity
Fromwhitenoiselikesoundtoscratch,playatthebridge
Addhandslaps
*Dynamicsonthismovementcorrespondproportionallytovisualdensity
Mutepizz+percussivesoundswithbow,arcocolegno
Irregulartapping+Handslaps
*Dynamicsonthismovementcorrespondproportionallytovisualdensity
Overblowatloweroctave
AddTongueslaps
*Dynamicsonthismovementcorrespondproportionallytovisualdensity
Kissingnotes+Neckdrum
Tongueslaps
III
Contrabass
Clarinet
Piano
Violin
Cello
Percussion
Soloist:Cello
Fishingline:fromlongmovementswithspecificpitchtopizzlikesound
Timpaniwithsuperball(addpedal)
Overblowglisswithlegatomovements
BassClarinet
Trumpetembrochure(inhale)
Woodenmute,playonstringsholder
pp p pp
IV
Violin
Piano
Oboe
U
mp mp mf mf mf mp p mp p
Percussion
Soloist:Clarinet
Harmonicgliss(playwithbowpressure)
Fishinglineonseveralstrings/Ebow(nochromaticlines)
Multiphonicsonlowerstrings
Keyclicksmimingaclarinet(fast,nosound)
V
Englishhorn
Violin
Cello
Piano
mp p mp
mp p mf mp pp fp fp mp mp p
BowedMarimba
Percussion
Soloist:Violin
Fishinglineonseveralstringsathighregister
Glisswithreedonly
Fishinglineintoironplatebell'shole
Harmonicsnearthebridge/Glissandjumpingbow p-mp
Legato,fastmovementphrasesLiric,richsound(usecircularbreathing)
VI
Piano
Oboe
BassClarinet
Cello
U fp mf mp mf
mp p/mp mf mp
VII
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