In patterns of shade (2011)

for flute (piccolo / alto flute), percussion, and prepared piano

by Erik Griswold
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Notes on the performance of

In patterns of shade

In patterns of shade is scored for three performers:

Player 1: Flute, piccolo, alto flute
Player 2: Percussion
Glockenspiel, vibraphone, metal mixing bowl with small pebbles,
a small bell, a high resonant metal object, 2 cowbells, and a wooden plank, and two nipple
gongs, preferably pitched at A and F below middle C.
In part 2, the instruments are notated as follows:
wooden
plank

&

metal

bell

cowbells

Player 3: Prepared Piano

The piano should be prepared as follows:
Two wood screws
wedged between the strings

written
pitch

sounding
pitch

&

&

&

Two bolts (or "machine screws")

wedged between the strings

Flat rubber elastic

laced through the strings

2011 Erik Griswold

Heavy rubber strips, or

bolts wrapped in electrical tape,
placed at a harmonic node

In patterns of shade, pt. 1

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In patterns of shade, pt. 3

Part 3 has no score, only parts.

It is scored for prepared vibraphone and alto flute - piano is tacit.
The two players play freely, following the suggested tempos loosely.
Alto flute begins first, plays three phrases solo (about 40"), and then the
vibraphonist joins in.
Ideally the two performers will end at approximately the same time, the total
duration of the movement being about 3:30.

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In patterns of shade, pt. 4

Score

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