Performance instructions:

-Electric bass and Drums do not play

-Charles conducts

-Dark Matter is divided into 8 sections

A-H.

-Melody- The melody is played by the

two guitars and piano. Charles will be
standing off to the side facing the other
guitarist and pianist, and in clear sight
of the orchestra. The melody is played
freely and rubato. All transitions to
subsequent sections will be cued by
Charles.

-Orchestra- All Strings and Horns play

“con sordino.” All parts are rubato. The
sections with stemless black notes are
to be played as fast as possible and
repeated until the next section.
Irregularities are encouraged and
inevitable. The sections with whole
notes are to be played long and slow,
but not too slow, it’s important to have
multiple repetitions of the section.

-The extended techniques for the strings

will be discussed in rehearsal.

-Dynamics will also be discussed. A

blending of the the elements is
important, as well as the proper
placement and audibility of the melody
on top of orchestra.