P

oviri
G
orison to Paul Gauguin
for nine players

duration: ca. 8'

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instrumentation
flute (doubling piccolo, alto flute in G and bass flute)
clarinet in B (doubling E clarinet and bass clarinet in B )
horn in F
trombone
tuba
percussion (2 players)
percussion 1 percussion 2
vibraphone crotales
3 triangles chimes
sizzle cymbal 2 suspended cymbals
suspended cymbal tam-tam
hi-hat anvil
5 Burmese gongs 2 log drums
tam-tam 4 woodblocks
anvil slapstick
2 log drums 3 tom-toms
5 temple blocks bass drum
very high woodblock shaker
5 tom-toms wind wand (or bullroarer)
bowl of water bowl with BBs
bird squeaker bowl of water
electric guitar
live electronics and sound effects

although at times it may be difficult to hold several different mallets in one hand, it is very important that all instruments be struck
with the corresponding mallets (triangles with metal, bass drum with very soft mallets, gongs and vibraphone with hard yarns),
unless otherwise noted.

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 oviri 3
orison to Paul Gauguin
score in C for nine players
John Zorn (2014)
= 120
picc

to fl
flute
(piccolo, alto
flute, bass flute)
E cl

to b cl
clarinet (B )
(bass clarinet (B ),
E clarinet)

3
horn (F)

trombone

tuba

sizzle cym/sus cym 2 log drums

s dr (snares on)
1
l.v.
percussion 2 log drums

2
l.v.
l.v.

noise cluster

electric l.v. dim. poco a poco

guitar

thunderclap
(quiet tinkling remains as thunder fades out)
.. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . . . . . . .. .. . . . . .. . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . .
. . . . . . . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . tinkling
. . high
. . .bells
.. . . . . . .. .. . . ....

live
electronics
dim. poco a poco

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fl
6

fl

b cl 3

cl
3

3
hn

tbn

3
tuba

(log drums)

perc
(log drums)

el gtr

(tinkling) .. .. .. . .. .. .
. . . . . .. . .. . .. . . . . . . . ..
. . .
. .. .
.. . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. ... .. ... .. .
.. .
.. . .. .. . .. . . .. . .. .. ..
. .. .. ... . . .. .. . .. .

live
elec

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 5
10
sing into flute gliss.
10 (fl)

gli
to b fl

ss.
fl
5
(b cl)
5
5

cl

(stopped)
5 5
3 5 5

hn
3

straight mute 5 5
5 3 3

tbn

tuba
3 5 3 3 3 3 3
5

(fast vib)
5 2 Burmese gongs
sus cym
1
choke l.v.
perc l.v.

5 3 3
2
l.v.

gratter les cordes

scrape strings

el gtr

very loud and erratic

live
elec

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20
voice fast double tonguing, ad lib.
15 b fl voice follows contour of line
6

fl
6 6
6 6

cl

open
lowest possible pedal
tone (slight bend) (stagger breathing)
hn

senza lowest possible pedal

via sord. sord. tone (slight bend) (stagger breathing)
tbn

lowest possible pedal

tone (slight bend) (stagger breathing)
tuba
8ba

very high woodblock slow vib to fast vib

1
l.v.
perc slapstick bass drum moans
chime (superball or wet finger on bass-drum head)
2
l.v.

XIV

(Hawaiian slide tone)

el gtr gliss. slide

live
elec very low swirling
drone

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21
to fl fl
fl
3 6

6
(b cl)
cl
5
7

5 5
3
hn

tbn

tuba

5 tom-toms
1
5 5 6
6 5 6
perc 5

3 6 5 3 5 3 5
2

heavy distortion, crazy high notes

el gtr

live
elec

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(fl)
25

fl
5 5
7: 3 3
6
(b cl)
5 5 5
3 3 3
cl
3 5 5
6 5
5

5
5

hn
3
3

5 5
5
3
tbn
gliss.
3
gliss.

tuba
3
7
(sing into horn)
7:
7

3
1

perc l.v.
2 sus cym 3
2
l.v.

Milieu de manche
mid-range fuzz and distortion add feedback

el gtr

harsh, loud noise, swirling, swells

live
elec

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30
28
(fl) to alto fl
fl

(b cl) to E cl
cl

hn

tbn

tuba

2 log drums

1
5 6 6 5 5 5 5 5 5 (l.v.)
l.v. non cresc.
perc
2 log drums

2
l.v. 5 6 5 5 6 5 5 non cresc. 5 5 (l.v.)

el gtr
(clean tone)

l.v.

live
elec

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10
= 100
33 3
alto fl 3
fl
3
3

E cl 5 3

cl

hn

tbn

tuba

7
5 burmese gongs 5

l.v. sempre 3 3 l.v.

perc l.v.
wind wand or bullroarer
2
l.v. sempre
l.v.
6

el gtr

irregular clicking sounds

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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
live
elec
mid-range swells

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40
39 fl
(alto fl) to fl
fl

(E cl)
cl
3

open
3

hn

tbn

tuba

high woodblock
anvil 5 temple blocks 5

1
l.v. 5 7 6 5
perc 6 6 6 5 5 6 5 6

2
l.v. l.v.
Les 2 mains, derrière le chevalet et les écrous, gardant un son stable et résonant
both hands plucking behind bridge and bridge nut,
keeping a steady, resonant sonority

el gtr

live . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
elec

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accel. poco a poco
44 (fl) 3

fl
3 3 5
5

(E cl) 5 3
3
cl
3 5

5 3
3
hn
3
5
3 5

tbn
3
3
5

tuba

2 log drums

1
5 5 5 5 5 6 6 6 6
perc 2 log drums

2
6 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 5 6 6 6 6 6

el gtr dampen

live
elec

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50 a tempo
10” 10” 10” = 100
47 5
to alto fl alto fl 3 6
fl

to b cl b cl
cl

con sord.
hn

vulgar, sexual, wet slurping sounds cup mute

tbn
subito

vulgar, sexual, wet slurping sounds cup mute

tuba
subito

vulgar, sexual, slurping water sounds

(slow vib.)
(bowl of water)
1
subito, l.v. l.v.
l.v.
chimes
perc
l.v.
2 vulgar, sexual, slurping water sounds
(bowl of water)

subito, l.v. l.v.

l.v.
Poser la guitare sur les genoux, mettre un coton sur le manche Lentement gratter la corde de mi avec le metal d’une gomme sur un crayon
lay guitar on lap. damp neck end of slowly scratch metal eraser of two wooden
strings with sweater or soft cloth pencils against high E-string at pick-up.

el gtr

live
elec low, slow swirling sounds

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53 (alto fl)

fl
5 7

(b cl) to E cl
cl

(con sord.)
hn

(con sord.) to straight mute

tbn

(con sord.) via sord.

tuba

(no vib.)
s dr 3

1
3 3 l.v.

perc
l.v. 3 l.v.
2 3 tom-toms

5 5 5 l.v.

el gtr

live
elec

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60
7
59 (alto fl)
5
3 5

fl

7
5
E cl 3 5

cl

(con sord.) senza sord. 3 3

via sord.
hn
cantabile 3

straight mute 3

tbn
cantabile 3

tuba

7
(no vib.) 5
3 5

perc 4 wood blocks

(very high and low) (medium and low)
(high and low) 3 tom-toms

2
3
5 6

el gtr

live
elec

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picc
64 G.P.
to picc to b fl
fl
5 5 3 3 3 5
3 3 3 subito

(E cl) to b cl
cl
3 3 5 5 5 3 5 5 5
3 subito

hn
subito

senza sord.
tbn
subito

senza sord.
tuba
subito

bird call squeaker

1
subito
perc
squeak metal on tam-tam
2
subito
l.v.
Créer des pics de feedback avec pédale on et off.
pedal on and off to create peaking feedback

5 3 5 5 3 subito
el gtr crunch metal on strings and pick-up for crunching,
jumbled noises

live
elec
very low drone

subito

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70 = 120
10”
gliss.
70 b fl gliss.
gliss. to picc

fl
jet whistle wind sounds, flute and voice ad lib.
b cl
3
5

cl
3
5 3
5
9

3
5

hn
3
5 3
5
9
vulgar slurping sounds
tbn

vulgar slurping sounds

tuba

vulgar slurping sounds

1

perc
wind wand or bullroarer
2

Piaillement d’oiseau
bird squeaker

el gtr

live
elec
wind sounds, swelling up and down

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picc
74

fl
3
3 5
(b cl)
5

cl
5 6 5
5 3 3
10

hn
5 6 5
5 3 3
10
5
(vulgar slurping sounds)
tbn
3 3
5
(vulgar slurping sounds)
tuba
3 3

(vulgar slurping sounds)

1

perc
vulgar slurping sounds
2
l.v.

el gtr

live
elec

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80
78 fl 3
to fl
fl
5

(b cl)

cl
6 6
5

hn

fast, high double tonguing

tbn

fast, high double tonguing

tuba

5 tom-toms 5

1
5
perc with both hands, quickly tap fingernails 5
on a hard surface (glass or metal)

2
l.v.
with both hands, fast tapping on higher strings
at guitar neck, alternating fingers
1 1 2 2 1 1
RLRLRL

el gtr

live
elec

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( = 120)
15”
84

fl

to E cl
cl

hn

tbn

tuba

fast vib
2 log drums

1
l.v.
perc
3 3
2
l.v.

horrible noise
intense distortion; use heavy metal file on strings

el gtr

horrible noise
(imitate guitar)

live
elec thunderclap

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90
90
(fl)
fl
3

E cl 3

cl
3

hn

tbn

tuba

(2 log drums) 5 tom-toms sizzle cym

3 sus cym
1
6
l.v.
5
perc 3 tom-toms 5
3

2
l.v.
l.v.
l.v.

el gtr

live
elec

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100
96
to b fl b fl
fl

to b cl b cl
cl

hn
5 5
3 3
straight mute

tbn
3 5 5
5 5 5

straight mute
tuba

to med vib
(no vib) mallets
with bow 3

1
choke l.v. l.v.
l.v. l.v.

perc
3 (not an E) l.v. l.v.
2 rotate metal bowl with
20 BBs in it chime

l.v.

with metal slide, slow

circular motion on top 3 strings

(clean with reverb)

el gtr

delicate wind chimes and bells

live
elec

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picc
103
to picc
fl
3 3
E cl

to E cl
cl
3
6

hn

via sord. senza sord. gliss.

tbn
3 3 3

senza sord.
via sord. 5
tuba
5 5 3
5

sizzle cym
sus cym l.v. l.v.
s dr
1
s dr 3 3
l.v.
perc anvil
3 tom-toms
2
l.v. l.v.

el gtr

live
elec

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= 136 110
(picc)
108

fl

(E cl)

cl

hn

tbn

tuba

closed hi-hat,
s dr 3

1
l.v.
perc shaker (LH)
3

2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

l.v. 3
(RH)
heavy distortion

el gtr

wind blowing

live
elec (rising and
falling naturally)

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(picc)
114

fl
3

(E cl)

cl
3 3

hn
3

straight mute

tbn
3

3
tuba

2 log drums

anvil (RH) 3

perc

2 (shaker, LH)

3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

el gtr
3

(wind blowing)

live
elec

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= 120 120
119 alto fl 5
to alto fl
3
fl

6 morendo
(E cl)

cl
3
morendo

hn

senza sord. morendo

(con sord.) via sord. 3

tbn

morendo

tuba

(no vib) 6
3 slow vib

1
l.v. 3 5 l.v.
5 5 5
ped

perc
l.v.
2

l.v. 3 l.v.

detune lowest string

el gtr as low as possible
(clean tone) retune low E-string to low E (8ba or use an octave pedal)

l.v.
gliss.

(wind blowing)

live
elec

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130
126 frantic breath
(alto fl) to b fl b fl and mouth sounds
fl

(E cl)
b cl
to b cl
cl
3

con sord.

hn
3
frantic breath
and mouth sounds
tbn

circular breathe, or quick breaths

tuba

1
l.v.
perc (ped)

2
gentle water sounds
(dip both hands in and out of a bowl,
gently washing fingers) M.D. derrière le chevalet en accumulant de la resonnance
RH pluck behind bridge, building up a resonance

Mince distortion
slight distortion, E bow
el gtr or actual bow drone (LH)

8ba

(wind blowing) add distant sounds of wolves howling

live
elec

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140
15” picc
135
(b fl) to picc
fl

imitate wolves E cl
(b cl) (wiggle keys, overblown harmonics) to E cl
cl
5 6
5

(con sord.) imitate wolves senza sord.

via sord.
hn
5 6 (non cresc.)
5

tbn

tuba

2 log drums (no vib)

very high woodblock
anvil
1
l.v.

perc
l.v.
2
vulgar mouth slurping in water slapstick

l.v.

el gtr

(8ba)

live
elec

December 7, 2013, NYC

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