The document provides setup and performance instructions for a piece involving two vocalists and two snare drums. The vocalists begin in opposite corners of a room or stage and slowly walk towards the center where the snare drums are placed. One vocalist begins singing a tone on a vowel that crescendos and decrescendos, then the other vocalist sings the same tone on a different vowel. As they approach the drums, the rate of their entrances increases. When near the drums, they slowly lower their heads over the drums while singing, gradually approaching the same vowel and dynamic shape before fading to silence.
The document provides setup and performance instructions for a piece involving two vocalists and two snare drums. The vocalists begin in opposite corners of a room or stage and slowly walk towards the center where the snare drums are placed. One vocalist begins singing a tone on a vowel that crescendos and decrescendos, then the other vocalist sings the same tone on a different vowel. As they approach the drums, the rate of their entrances increases. When near the drums, they slowly lower their heads over the drums while singing, gradually approaching the same vowel and dynamic shape before fading to silence.
The document provides setup and performance instructions for a piece involving two vocalists and two snare drums. The vocalists begin in opposite corners of a room or stage and slowly walk towards the center where the snare drums are placed. One vocalist begins singing a tone on a vowel that crescendos and decrescendos, then the other vocalist sings the same tone on a different vowel. As they approach the drums, the rate of their entrances increases. When near the drums, they slowly lower their heads over the drums while singing, gradually approaching the same vowel and dynamic shape before fading to silence.
The document provides setup and performance instructions for a piece involving two vocalists and two snare drums. The vocalists begin in opposite corners of a room or stage and slowly walk towards the center where the snare drums are placed. One vocalist begins singing a tone on a vowel that crescendos and decrescendos, then the other vocalist sings the same tone on a different vowel. As they approach the drums, the rate of their entrances increases. When near the drums, they slowly lower their heads over the drums while singing, gradually approaching the same vowel and dynamic shape before fading to silence.
Set-up: At least two snare drums (with snares on) are
to be placed in the center of a room, hall, or chosen environment. If the room is a concert hall, the snare drums should be in the center of the stage. At least two vocalists should be in diagonally opposite corners of the room. If the room is a concert hall, the vocalists should be on opposite sides of the stage, or the back of the concert hall. Performance: While walking very, very, slowly towards the snare drums, one of the vocalists is to sing a tone. The tone is be to preformed on any vowel (a,e,i,o,u). The tone should be preformed very quietly, crescendo, and then decay softly. Once the tone has been sounded by one of the vocalists, the other vocalist is to sing the same tone on a different vowel, but with the same dynamic contour. While walking very, very, slowly towards the snare drums, each vocalist is to sound the same initial tone with different vowels, and separate entrances (though one must start as the other is either in the middle, or end, of sounding their tone). As the two vocalists get closer to the snare drums, the rate between each of the vocalists entrances is to increase. Once the two vocalists have approached the snare drums, they are to very, very, slowly lower their heads over the snare drums while singing the tones. The vocalists are to slowly start approaching the same vowel, and begin to very, very, slowly perform the same dynamic shape. Very, very, slowly fading to silence. Nathan Corder, 2013