Second Construction - Cage, John

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‘SouTHWesi_.n UNVERSITY ‘GEORGETOWH, TEXAS 78626 SECOND CONSTRUCTION for percussion orchestra (four players) Seattle, January, 1940 ‘Copyright © 1978 by Henmar Press Inc.,373 Park Ave. South, New York,NY, 10016 12 DIRECTIONS FOR PLAYING: tet Payer: Bench due ene S0e Sle Pol). They hou be layed ona add tal or Bench, Hard aber beter, They would be wrangd so Ui toy ee fede CI eae ch, The ges held iar then howe wed bye nnd je The mois os dee by alding rapidly ‘ad Payer: The small maracas shouldbe larger tan thoxe wd by the fet playe. The five tomtoma should be {rtduated in plich, They are tobe played with timpant sticks. The creme: Heht hand. mare sc, left hand, wie brash The tes temple gongs te the late eens second players ‘back and forth on the top of bells. ve ‘ones and are played with the wooden leather-covered beater generlly eteplcet ‘SedPlayer: The tum-am sould be very large, having «deep and resonant tone. The 7 Thee gener ned ee ee td oan an ordinary smal Except for th tr-tam, gong beater are useful. For theta ‘ihPlayer: Inthe bn cel fro and are muted by wo agro hel hand, which nerd slong the ore eho et ena eo, hand onthe keyboard, Ch muted by an ordinary meee pane See {i tones between and eh are muted with a plece of cardboard, The tremolo indeated Ht fourth section and elsewhere produces a renke sound, Ueough tre we ofa mete oe chee, of the plano (a indleated Inthe score by. sings 7 et, gong which is lowered or rated into orf ‘ide along the strings (manipulated by the left hand) whe the right Rand tle on belo ation of the ld is indicated by the atows above the whole notes above the sa, Te crows below the staff indicate pitch. Because ofthe Indwidusity of plang constriction, the tone ‘ed to produce the drensound vary’ ty shoals Seem sting veal, The lion nthe bac (GENERAL DIRECTIONS: {In the cate of pupettotacrom the bu, the amount of tne taken bythe prupeto i ladicted in purentheds belo the Sl a be the sal Snare drum i played as indicated thundertheet should be light, nd ar graduated, The water gong & {ub of water as indleated In the score, larger padded stick necessary, thelr convenience and length of lef are produced by sweeping the stings wih a gong beater, ORCHESTRA AND NOTATION: AnPayer: — Skigh Bell Wind Cte Indlan Rattle Smal Merscas ‘nd Payer: Snare Drum Tomtom ‘Temple Gongs Sal Marne Large Mervcat 3rd Payer: Temeom Muted Gongs Water Gong 4th Player: String Plano (Ge diretins for paying) Pg Che. Indian Rate eat ire ‘Space iran Tomtome ample 2osce grat Ecol Hike seis Tr { PB ‘befor (eh. mare tek, Un. wie brash) EP rex poco poco cexnter PEP mo ea ome Ww 3 Hk, pHa oe 2romom | 4— tf 3mm eae é <> oo + —— 41 Se eeoes smut with finger also seeeeee ereeeee epee ——! = Qromtoms 3 ese 4 hs 1 kee 3 eats aie Stas Gikns 1 betas 3am Ait Tite its 3a Aint Tia S porfrbrby 1 Th TT ith ft—Ppet ee pe pee by. | Se S 18e¢ Sine Vie Bremaam ie poco poco = jae a fo po to hero

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