FRANKE
And why? for five voices
BERND FRANKE
And why?
for five voices
(2010)
Text based on Psalm 116
Commissioned by the
Calmus Ensemble Leipzig
And why?
Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears and my feet from falling. I am well pleased, that the Lord hath heard the voice of my prayer, that he has inclined his ear unto me. Therefore I will call upon him as long as I live.
And why?
Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears and my feet from falling. I shall find trouble and heaviness, ans I will call upon the name of the God, the name of the Lord: O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul. Gracious is the Lord and righteous: Yeah our God is merciful.
I was in misery and he helped me. Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears and my feet from falling.
And why?
The snares of death compassed me round about, and the pains of hell got hold upon me. I shall find trouble and heaviness. I said in my haste: All men are liars.
And why?
UA: 29.10.2010 Festival Polyfollia/Frankreich, Calmus Ensemble
Dauer: ca. 15`
Further explanations with translation
(Quaver = 60 asmeasure)
(From the entry ofCwait approx. 5-8 '' with individual start)
Quaver = 60 as measure / orientation.
Raum/ Space: Possibility to "wander around", to leave the stage position. This section not to be sung and read synchronously, the notation corresponds rhythmically only to the approximate sound –qualified by the aleatory haziness/unsharpness.
(From the entry of Twait approx. 3-5''with individual start)
(Fromtheentry of Bar. wait approx. 3-5''with individual start)
(repeat Phrase until entry / signal from Bass)
(Bass gives the entry for S, C, T, and Bar. to end the repeated phrase)
/ continue individually, not synchronously
(fermate after reaching, hold together for about 3-5 '')
(stage position again)
Space: Possibility to "wander around", to leave the stage position. This section not to be sung and read synchronously, the notation corresponds rhythmically only to the approximate sound –qualified by the aleatory haziness/unsharpness.
restless, forceful tempo
(Quaver = 60 as measure)
(not synchronous, indistinct reckoning, notation corresponds only approximately to the soundresult)
(after reaching Fermate, hold together for about 2-3'')
(start together, then continue individually , not synchronous)
Space: Possibility to "wander around", to leave the stage position. This section not to be sung and read synchronously, the notation corresponds rhythmically only to the approximate sound –qualified by the aleatory haziness/unsharpness.
(do not synchronize)
(C gives entry for S)
(From the entry ofS wait approx. 2-4 '' until own entry)
(when all have reached their Fermate, they hold this together for about 3-5 '' -with a dimin to the ppp! -then breathe and attacca to K)
/ stage -tutti)
dimin. starting together
T, Bar., B: common start, continue but not synchronous! Imprecise reckoning.
Space: Possibility to "wander around", to leave the stage position. This section not to be sung and read synchronously, the notation corresponds rhythmically only to the approximate sound –qualified by the aleatory haziness/unsharpness.
("f" in the expression, in the intensity)
Next entry for S and C is given by tenor at M
(Tenor gives entry for S and C; Bar and B continue independently)
(not synchronous, utmost polophony)
(S, C after reaching the Fermate wait approx. 2-4”, attacca N)
/ not synchronized
T, bar. B: Repeat Phrase 1-3x, must be terminated before O. Try timing in the rehearsal.
(Stays Quaver= 60+)
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