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Title Exotic Animals Suite
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Author Dal Porto, Mark
Publication Date 2020
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by Mark Dal Porto
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Contents
Extended Technique Performance Directions ii
Exotic Animals Suite
I. Exotic Birds 2
II. Exotic Snakes and Lizards 13
III. Exotic Cats 21
Exotic Animals Suite Program Note
I. Exotic Birds In singularity or in large flocks, this movement represents a depiction of exotic birds which include (as in the last movement) many extended woodwind techniques (microtones, reed and mouthpiece crowing, multiphonics, and key slaps).
II. Exotic Snakes and Lizards This is a 5-voice fugue with a slithering, snake-like fugue subject. Some typical fugal techniques (inversion, augmentation, and stretto) can be found in this movement.
III. Exotic Cats This movement depicts large cats such as lions, tigers, and leopards. The horn’s insistent “roars” continually send all of the previously heard animals scurrying for cover and eventually into a frenzy. In the end, the lion (king of the forest) ends up having the final word over all of the other animals (exotic or otherwise).
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Extended Technique Performance Directions
Movements I & III Multiphonics for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, & Bassoon
Use a multiphonic that speaks and resonates well for you and your instrument. The sound should not be a static one, but should contain a warble, trill-like effect between a main and secondary multiphonic. The quality, strength, and resonance of the multiphonic should take precedence over the placement or suggested register/note range of the multiphonic.
Regarding the notation used for all multiphonics, the note values indicate duration only and the black cluster symbols indicate an approximate or suggested register or range of the multiphonic.
For further information, check out the following for what might work well for you:
Flute: See Matts Möller’s website at www.sfz.se/flutetech/03.htm#multi. (Also see The Virtual Flute at flute.fingerings.info, For the Contemporary Flutist at www.forthecontemporaryflutist.com/etude/etude-05.html, and Larry Krantz’ website at www.larrykrantz.com/et/et.htm#Multi.)
Additional Note: It is also recommended that the flutist mark the downbeats (through head gestures) to assist the rest of the ensemble in staying together in mm. 20-32, 51-60, & 73 in Mvt. I; also mm. 59-67 & 81-83 in Mvt. III. These directions are also marked in the part.
Oboe: See Christopher Redgate’s website at www.21stcenturyoboe.com/Multiphonics.php. The video here demonstrates several “trill-like” multiphonics that should work well for Exotic Animals Suite. (Also see chapters.scarecrowpress.com/08/108/0810850311ch3.pdf, pages 43-49 which provide fingering charts of many different multiphonics for the oboe).
Clarinet: See Nicolas del Grazia’s website at www.clarinet-multiphonics.org/clarinet- multiphonics.html. Click on “Database” to check out and hear many different possible multiphonics for clarinet. (Also see The Clarinet of the 21st Century by E. Michael Richards at userpages.umbc.edu/~emrich/chapter3-2.html)
Bassoon: See Leslie Ross’ website at www.leslieross.net/multies1T.html. This website provides fingerings and sound samples of many possible multiphonics on bassoon.
Bruno Bartolozzi’s New Sounds for Woodwinds (Oxford University Press, 1974) is also one of the best sources of information regarding the performance of woodwind multiphonics.
Finally, if multiphonics are not possible on your instrument, you may instead substitute trills using random rhythms and pitches.
Movements I & III – Blowing through Mouthpiece for Oboe, Clarinet, & Bassoon
Blowing through the mouthpiece (sometimes called “reed crowing” for oboe and bassoon) is also called for in these movements. The notation used for this indicates only the duration of this effect. As indicated in the score, use random rhythms and a varying of pitch for each “crow”. It is recommended that a second reed (or mouthpiece) be set aside for “reed crowing” so that this effect may be executed more quickly and easily. ii
Extended Technique Performance Directions for Exotic Animals Suite for Woodwind Quintet
Movement III Horn Glissandi The following glissando is the first one encountered in this movement (mm. 3-4). One possible way to perform the upward part of the following glissando (Example 1) is to use a portion of the harmonic series based on the fundamental pitch A1. This harmonic series is shown in Example 2. Example 3 then demonstrates how harmonics 6 through 14 of this series (the first 9 notes going from E4 up to G5) can be used to simulate the upward part of the glissando. This ascending glissando can also be transposed to accommodate the other upward glissandi used in this movement. Example 1 (mm. 3-4) Horn in F ff
Example 2 Harmonics on A1: 1234 5 6789 1011121314 Hn. Example 3 Harmonic: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Hn. 9 ff
For performing the downward portion of the glissando in Example 1, it can be “faked” by fingering a non-chromatic scale similar to the one shown in Example 3, the last 10 notes (from G5 down to E4).
Movement III Horn Fluttertonguing If for any reason fluttertonguing is not possible, a ½-step (or whole step) trill may be substituted in its place (alternating rapidly between the written note and the note ½-step (or whole step) above).
iii 2 I. Exotic Birds “C” Score
fluttertongue Playful (q = 108) Flute ff normal Oboe normal f key slaps (all keys) ff Clarinet in Bb normal f key slaps (all keys) ff Horn in F normal valve slaps f (all valves) ff Bassoon normal f key slaps ff (all keys)
5 Fl. mf Ob. mf Cl. in Bb mf Hn. in F f Bsn. ff p 3 8 Fl. p ff Ob. p ff Cl. in Bb p ff Hn. in F p f Bsn. p ff
10 Fl. ff
Ob. ff Remove reed. f p (or use 2nd reed) Cl. in Bb ff p
Hn. in F f p
Bsn. Remove reed. (or use 2nd reed) ff 4 13 Fl. p pp normal Ob. Reed crow. Put reed back on. p ff Cl. in Bb p f p (all note bends ¼-tone flat) Hn. in F
Reed crow. Put reed back on. Bsn. ff
17 Fl. ff Ob. Remove reed. Reed crow with random ff rhythms; vary pitch.
Cl. in Bb ff Remove mouthpiece. Blow through mouthpiece with p (or use 2nd mouthpiece) random rhythms; vary pitch. fluttertongue 3 Hn. in F ff brassy Bsn. Reed crow. ff Reed crow with random rhythms; vary pitch. 5 fast, random 22 key slaps using all keys Fl. ff 3 f Ob. dying away
Cl. in Bb dying away brassy 3 Hn. in F ff f fast, random valve slaps using all valves Bsn.
27 fluttertongue Key slaps. Fl. p f ff Ob. Put reed back on. normal Cl. in Bb Put mouthpiece back on. p
Hn. in F p Reed crow. Bsn. dying away pp Put reed back on. 6 normal 33 Fl. ff p f normal Ob. p ff mf
Cl. in Bb ff p mp normal Hn. in F f f normal Bsn. p pp ff ff
36 Fl. pp Ob. pp Cl. in Bb p p Hn. in F p
Bsn. p 7 39 Fl. p Ob. f (all note bends ¼-tone flat) Cl. in Bb p f 3
Hn. in F Bsn.
43 (all note bends ¼-tone flat) Fl. p pp Ob. mf p pp mf p Cl. in Bb p mf Hn. in F (all note bends ¼-tone flat) p Bsn. (all note bends ¼-tone flat) p 8 accel. 48 Fl. fast, random key clicks mf f using all keys Ob. fast, random key clicks f using all keys Cl. in Bb f ppp Hn. in F mf Bsn.
Faster (q = 144) 52 Fl. High, trill-like multiphonic. ff Ob. Reed crow with random ff rhythms; vary pitch. Cl. in Bb cresc. Medium high,trill-like multiphonic. ff fluttertongue Hn. in F ff brassy f Bsn. Reed crow with random f cresc. ff rhythms; vary pitch. Not as fast as before (q = 120) 9 56 Fl. normal ff Ob. normal Cl. in Bb normal
Hn. in F Bsn.
61 Fl. ff Ob. ff Cl. in Bb ff normal Hn. in F f Bsn. ff normal 10 65 Fl. Ob. Cl. in Bb
Hn. in F Bsn.
68 Fl. Ob. Cl. in Bb ff
Hn. in F Bsn. 11 71 Fl.
Ob. Cl. in Bb
brassy 3 Hn. in F Bsn.
Slightly broader (q = 112)
73 Fl.
Ob. Cl. in Bb
Hn. in F Bsn. 12 75 Fl. Ob. Reed crow with random rhythms; vary pitch. Cl. in Bb Take off mouthpiece. Hn. in F Bsn. Reed crow with random rhythms; vary pitch.
77 Fl. Ob. Cl. in Bb Blow through mouthpiece with random rhythms; vary pitch.
Hn. in F Bsn. pp II. Exotic Snakes and Lizards 13 “C” Score
Slow (q = 70) normal Flute p 3
Oboe
Clarinet in Bb
Horn in F normal Bassoon p 3
4 Fl. 3
Ob.
normal Cl. in Bb p Hn. in F Bsn. 14 7 Fl. 3 normal 3 Ob. p f 3 Cl. in Bb mf Hn. in F
Bsn. 3
10 Fl.
Ob. mf 3 Cl. in Bb Hn. in F
Bsn. pp 15 12 Fl. ppp Ob. ppp
Cl. in Bb p normal Hn. in F pp
Bsn. f
14 Fl. p Ob. p
3 Cl. in Bb mf 3 Hn. in F f
Bsn. p 16 16 Fl. ppp Ob. 3 3 3 Cl. in Bb p mf Hn. in F p 3 3 Bsn. pp
18
Fl. 3 Ob. 3 3 cresc. Cl. in Bb pp 3 3 3 Hn. in F poco cresc. Bsn. ppp 17 21 Fl. f p 3 Ob. 3 f pp Cl. in Bb p 3 Hn. in F mf pp
Bsn. p
24 Fl. pp
Ob. p Cl. in Bb pp 3 Hn. in F p
Bsn. 3 pp 18 26 Fl. f Ob. 3 cresc. f Cl. in Bb f
Hn. in F pp Bsn. p cresc. 3 f
28 Fl. 3 ff Ob. ff 3 Cl. in Bb ff 3 brassy 3 Hn. in F ff 3 Bsn. ff 19
30 Fl. ff 3 Ob. fff
Cl. in Bb f ff stopped 3 Hn. in F
Bsn. pp
33 Fl. pp fpp Ob. pp p Cl. in Bb ff dim. 3 open Hn. in F normal f p pp p 3 Bsn. ff dim. 20 36 Fl. p ppp Ob. pp Cl. in Bb p pp put on mute Hn. in F ppp Bsn. p ppp pp
40 Fl. pp Ob. long Cl. in Bb p mp niente with mute (muted) Hn. in F pp Bsn. III. Exotic Cats 21 “C” Score 1 Playful (q = 108) Flute ff normal pp Oboe normal pp f key slaps ff (all keys) Clarinet in Bb normal pp f key slaps ff (all keys) roar like Horn in F valve slaps ff f (all valves) Bassoon normal pp f key slaps ff (all keys) 6 Fl. ff High, trill-like multiphonic. Ob. ff Medium (register), trill-like multiphonic. Cl. in Bb ff Medium high,trill-like multiphonic. Hn. in F ff Bsn. ff Medium (register), trill-like multiphonic. 22 11 Fl. 3 normal pp Ob. normal pp normal Cl. in Bb pp open Hn. in F stopped ff pp Bsn. 3 pp
14 Fl. 3 mf Ob. 3 mf
Cl. in Bb 3 3 Hn. in F Bsn. mf 3 23 18
Fl. pp
Ob. pp Cl. in Bb p mf pp hum Ab Hn. in F p (soft “growl” effect) Bsn. pp
23 Fl. pp p 3
Ob. pp p 3 Cl. in Bb p Hn. in F Bsn. pp 24 accel. 27 Fl. 3 cresc. 3 Ob. 3 cresc. Cl. in Bb p cresc. Hn. in F no cresc.
Bsn. p 3 cresc.
a tempo (q = 108) 30 Fl. ff Ob. ff Cl. in Bb ff Hn. in F ff
Bsn. ff 25 33 Fl. normal High, trill-like multiphonic. f Ob. normal Medium (register), trill-like multiphonic. f Cl. in Bb normal Medium high,trill-like multiphonic. Hn. in F Bsn. normal Medium (register), trill-like multiphonic.
Slightly slower (q = 100) 37 Fl. 3 Ob. 3
Cl. in Bb f 3 Hn. in F Bsn. f 3 26 40 Fl. cresc. 3
Ob. cresc. 3 Cl. in Bb cresc. 3 3 3 Hn. in F brassy f cresc. 3 Bsn. cresc.
accel. Tempo I (q = 108) 43 Fl. ff Ob. ff Cl. in Bb ff Hn. in F normal ff Bsn. ff 27 47 3 Fl. pp p p Ob. pp p Cl. in Bb p pp hum A hum Bb Hn. in F pp Bsn. pp pp
51 Fl. p Ob.
Cl. in Bb p pp hum Cb Hn. in F Bsn. p 28 55 Fl. mf ff Ob. mf ff Cl. in Bb f ff Hn. in F no cresc. ff Bsn. p ff
59 Fl. High, trill-like multiphonic. Ob. Reed crow with random rhythms; vary pitch. Cl. in Bb ff Medium high,trill-like multiphonic. brassy Hn. in F Bsn. Reed crow with random rhythms; vary pitch. 29 64 Fl. normal Ob. Cl. in Bb 3 Hn. in F fff Bsn.
accel. 67 Fl. normal Ob. Put reed back on. Cl. in Bb normal 333 Hn. in F Bsn. Put reed back on. normal 30 69 Fl. Ob. Cl. in Bb
3 normal Hn. in F Bsn.
Frantic (q = 126) 72 Fl. Ob. Cl. in Bb
Hn. in F ff Bsn. 31
73 Fl.
Ob. Cl. in Bb
Hn. in F Bsn.
74 Fl. cresc. Ob. cresc. Cl. in Bb cresc. Hn. in F cresc. Bsn. cresc. 32 76 Fl. fff Ob. fff Cl. in Bb fff brassy Hn. in F fff Bsn. fff
78 Fl. Ob. Take off reed. Cl. in Bb Remove mouthpiece. normal brassy Hn. in F Bsn. Take off reed. 33 81 12 - 15 seconds Fl. Improvise wild, fast playing in upper part of range.
Ob. Reed crow with random rhythms; vary pitch. Cl. in Bb Blow through mouthpiece with random rhythms; vary pitch.
Hn. . in F Improvise wild-sounding, glissando “roars” in medium to upper part of range.
Bsn. Reed crow with random rhythms; vary pitch.
2 - 3 seconds Much broader (q = 80) All instruments 82 stop playing! Fl. fff Ob. Put reed back on. normal fff Cl. in Bb Put mouthpiece normal back on. fff brassy Hn. in F fff normal Bsn. Put reed back on. fff