Good Multiphonics Piece

drow2buh · Post by **drow2buh** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 1:57 pm

My prof is suggesting I perform a piece on my Masters recital that involves multiphonics, as it comes easily to me. Any suggestions anybody has?

Thanks!

Sean Greene · Post by **Sean Greene** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:17 pm

Blackbird

drow2buh · Post by **drow2buh** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 2:59 pm

Bob1062 wrote:Amazing grace, silent night,.... some with something original!

Are these published, or do you just mean the ole trick of adding multiphonic chord changes, etc. to the tunes?

The Jackson · Post by **The Jackson** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 5:15 pm

If you can not only play Encounters II, but really sell it, that would be a nice choice. Fnugg is a super fun piece, too.

Todd S. Malicoate · Post by **Todd S. Malicoate** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:19 pm

How about something like this (my adaptation of the Sarabande from the Bach 'Cello Suite No. 4)?
Hum the up-stems, buzz the down-stems.

noriegatuba · Post by **noriegatuba** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:36 pm

Three for Barton by Allan Blank

windshieldbug · Post by **windshieldbug** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 9:48 pm

The Bach 'cello suites, or anything similar, gives one a great chance to use mutiphonics for highly musical effect, not just as a curiosity.

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 11:41 pm

2 Motets for Solo Tuba, by Ed Pearsall. It's available through ITEA Press. First mvt (Intrada) has singing and tapping the horn, including one point where the sung pitch is 1/2 step above the played, very neat effect.

2nd mvt (Air, originally titled "Prayer") is simply amazing. It's almost entirely multiphonic, aside from a brief declarative statement about 2/3 through it. Ed originally wrote it as an etude for multiphonics, it has every interval up to a 12th in it. Beautiful writing, very powerful.

I did only the "Prayer" (retro titled at my own whim!), had a single spotlight on the stage and walked out from darkness, sat and played in the spotlight, and the spot faded as I played the last notes. Simple staging, but it was effective.

Can you tell I like the piece?

And, does anyone know where Ed is??? I've lost track of him since he was at Wisconsin in the late '80s.

Richard Perry · Post by **Richard Perry** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:32 pm

eupher61 wrote: And, does anyone know where Ed is??? I've lost track of him since he was at Wisconsin in the late '80s.

Looks like he's doing pretty well at Texas:

http://www.music.utexas.edu/directory/d ... aspx?id=87" target="_blank

I played the 2 Motets on my first DMA recital at Wisconsin (while Ed was still there). I liked the piece too--it's a really creative approach to multiphonics and there's nothing like it in the repertoire. Worth picking up, at least to study.

BVD Press · Post by **BVD Press** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:12 pm

How about a Bach two part invention?

TonyZ · Post by **TonyZ** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:51 pm

BVD Press wrote:How about a Bach two part invention?

Always the optimist!!

I LOVE it!

Starting work now!

eupher61 · Post by **eupher61** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:54 pm

Richard Perry wrote:
eupher61 wrote: And, does anyone know where Ed is??? I've lost track of him since he was at Wisconsin in the late '80s.
Looks like he's doing pretty well at Texas:

Thanks Richard!!! Good guy, I'm thrilled for him!!!!

drow2buh · Post by **drow2buh** » Thu Sep 25, 2008 11:59 am

Thanks, everyone. I'm going to check out a few of those that I hadn't heard of or played before!

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