M T8ee Form 1 14e in memoriam Edgard Varese (1883-1965) FG 1t73 James Tenney For a mixed ensemble of woodwinds, brass, strings (bowed, plucked or struck), and pitched percussion — the more instruments the bettér, but no fewer than 16. ‘The players are to be arranged in four groups — in front of, behind, to the left and to the right of the audience — in a way which maintains, as much as possible, an equal distribution of pitch-registers and timbres with respect to spatial location. Each player is equipped with a stopwatch. There is no conductor. ‘The score consists of 57 time-segments or “measures” of 20 seconds each, in which are notated varying sets of “available pitches”. Each player selects one after another of the pitches given for the current time- ‘segment, in any order, but favouring pitches not then sounding in another instrument. Each tone should be preceded and followed by a rest, and sustained for one full bow or breath (on bowed-string and wind instruments), or until the tone has decayed to inaudibility (on piano, harp, guitar, vibraphone, etc.). Note: In the first performance of Form 3, the ensemble consisted of 21 players, and comprised the following instruments: 2 alto ‘flutes, English horn, 2 bass tuba, piano, harp, guitar, vibraphone, 2 violins, viola, inets, bassoon, saxophone (baritone/alto), 2 trumpets, 2 French horns, trombor dello, arranged in the performance space as follows: Plano, cello, bassoon bass clarinet 1, saxophone, French horn 1 alto flute 1, trampet 1, alto flute 2, trumpet 2, ‘trombone, harp; violin 1 tuba, vibraphone, violin 2 English hora, bass clarinet 2, French born 2, viola, guitarFORM 1 in memoriam Edgard Varbse (1883-1965) 2 d= 10 cond oor ore ow ror ce James Tecor ow ow To®)war iso" 1520" isa wor @)ior 16m 160" v0r iar meror 120" werForm 2 in memoriam John Cage (1912-1992) James Tenney For a mixed ensemble of woodwinds, brass, strings (bowed, plucked or struck), and plteted percussion — the more instruments the better, but no fewer than 16, The players are to be arranged in four groups — in front of, behind, to the left and to the right of the audience — in a way which maintains, aS much as possible, an equal distribution of pitehoregisters and timbres with respect to spatial location. Rach player is equipped with a stopwatch, There is no conductor. ‘the score consists of St time-segments or “measures® of 20 seconds each, in which are notated varying sets of “available pliches", Bach player selects one after another of the pitehes given for the current time- segment, ia any order, but favouring pitches not ten sounding in another instrument. Fach tone should be preceded and followed by a rest, and sustained for one full bow or breath (on bowed-string and wind instruments), or until the tone has decayed to inaudibility (on piano, harp, guitar, vibraphone, ete). Note: Yn the first performance of Form 3, the ensemble consisted of 21 players, and comprised the following instruments: 2 alto flutes, English horn, 2 bass clarinets, bassoon, saxophone (baritone/alio 2 trumpets, 2 French horns, trombone, tuba, plano, harp, guitar, vibraphone, 2 violins, viola, and cello, arranged in the performance space as follows: plano, cello, bassoon base clarinet 1, saxophone, French horn 1 alto flute 1, trumpet 1, alto flute 2, trumpet 2, trombone, harp; violin 1 tuba, vibraphone, violin 2 Roglish hora, bass clarinet 2, French horn 2, viola, guitarFORM 2 in memoriam: John Cage (1912-1992) James Tenn“pimpior oar war 00zr warForm 3 in memoriam Stefan Wolpe (1902-1972) James Tenney For a mixed ensemble of woodwinds, brass, strings (bowed, plucked or struck), and pitched percussion — the more instruments the better, but no fewer than 16, The players are to be arranged in four groups — in front of, behind, to the left and to the right of the audience — in a way which maintains, as much as possible, an equal distribution of pitch-registers and timbres with respect to spatial location. Each player is equipped with a stopwatch, There is no conductor. ‘The score consists of 29 time-segments or “measures” of 30 seconds each, in which are notated varying ” sets of “available pitches”. Each player selects one after another of the pitches given for the current time- segment, in any order, but favouring pitches not then sounding in another instrument. Kach tone should be preceded and followed by a rest, and sustained for one full bow or breath (on bowed-string and wind {ruments), or until the tone has decayed to inaudibility (om piano, harp, guitar, vibraphone, etc). Note: In the first performance of Form 3, the ensemble consisted of 21 players, and comprised the following instruments: 2 alto flutes, English horn, 2 bass clarinets, bassooa, saxophone (baritone/alto), 2 trumpets, 2 French horns, trombone, tuba, piano, harp, guitar, vibraphone, 2 violins, viola, and cello, arranged in the performance space as follows: piano, cello, bassoon ‘bass clarinet 1, saxophone, French horn 1 allo flute 1, trumpet 1, alto Mite 2, trumpet 2, trombone, harp; violln 1 ‘tuba, vibraphone, violin 2 English hora, bass clarinet 2, French hora 2, viola, guitar ‘This work was commissioned by New Music Concerts (Toronto), with the assistance of the Canada Council, for the Stefan Wolpe International Festival-Symposium, and was first performed ou 2 May 1993.FORM 3 in memoriam Stefan Wolpe (1902-1972) James Tenney soraa iF) or) ~p) P aewar ror v0 wor0 ire 1300"Form 4 in memoriam Morton Feldman (1926-1987) mes Tenney For a mixed ensemble of woodwinds, brass, strings (bowed, plucked or struck), and pitched percussion — the more instruments the better, but no fewer than 16, The players are to be arranged in four groups — in front of, behind, to the left and to the right of the audience — in a way which maintains, as much as possible, an equal distribution of pitch-registers and timbres with respect to spatial location, Each player is equipped with a stopwatch, There is no conductor. ‘The score consists of 33 time-segments or “measures” of 30 seconds each, in which are notated varying sets of “available pitches”. Kach player selects one after another of the pitches given for the current time- nother instrument. Each tone should segment, in any order, but favouring pitches not then sounding be preceded and followed by a rest, and sustained for one full bow or breath (on bowed-string and wind instruments), or until the tone has decayed to inaudibility (on piano, harp, guitar, vibraphone, etc.). Note: In the first performance of Form 3, the ensemble consisted of 21 players, and comprised the following instruments: 2 alto flutes, English horn, 2 bass clarinets, bassoon, saxophone (baritone/alte), 2 trumpets, 2 French horns, trombone, tuba, piano, harp, guitar, vibraphone, 2 vi ins, viola, and cello, arranged in the performance space as follows: piano, cello, bassoon bass clarinet 1, saxophone, French born 1 alto flute 1, trumpet 1, alto flute 2, trumpet 2, trombone, harp; violin 1 tuba, vibraphone, villa 2 English horn, bass clarinet 2, French hora 2, viola, guitarFORM 4 in memoriam Morton Feldman (1926-1987) de 15 secon z0r James Ten r0s30 eo1 00- 130zor arse 10" a0 1607" rer 1s