Roger Sessions 20

for 37 pianos

⦁ before playing:

⦁ it must be randomly determined:

⦁ which one of the following two pitch sequences is played by all players:

(C4 = middle C)

either:
[I]

A0 → C1 → D1 → E1 → G1 →

A1 → C2 → D2 → E2 → G2 →

A2 → C3 → D3 → E3 → G3 →

A3 → C4 → D4 → E4 → G4 →

A4 → C5 → D5 → E5 → G5 →

A5 → C6 → D6 → E6 → G6 →

A6 → C7 → D7 → E7 → G7 →

A7 → C8

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 or:
[II]

C8 → A7 → G7 → E7 → D7 →

C7 → A6 → G6 → E6 → D6 →

C6 → A5 → G5 → E5 → D5 →

C5 → A4 → G4 → E4 → D4 →

C4 → A3 → G3 → E3 → D3 →

C3 → A2 → G2 → E2 → D2 →

C2 → A1 → G1 → E1 → D1 →

C1 → A0

⦁ whether all players play each pitch of the sequence randomly determined above
[I/II] their randomly-determined number of times [d]:

⦁ on every in-breath (inhalation) [a]

⦁ on every out-breath (exhalation) [b]

⦁ after every full breath (inhalation + exhalation) [c]

⦁ respectively, whether all players play each pitch of the sequence randomly
determined above [I/II] their randomly-determined number of times [d]:

⦁ on every 2nd-10th in-breath (inhalation) [a]

⦁ on every 2nd-10th out-breath (exhalation) [b]

⦁ after every 2nd-10th full breath (inhalation + exhalation) [c]

⦁ each player randomly determines a single numeral ranging from 2 to 10 [d], to be used
throughout as the number of times that they play each pitch of the sequence randomly
determined above [I/II] on/after every 2nd-10th in/out/full breath
(inhalation/exhalation/inhalation + exhalation [a/b/c]) as randomly determined above

⦁ all players then begin together, each plays each pitch of the sequence randomly determined
above [I/II] their randomly-determined number of times [d] on/after every 2nd-10th

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 in/out/full breath (inhalation/exhalation/inhalation + exhalation [a/b/c]) as randomly
determined above

⦁ each piano's sustain pedal must be securely depressed throughout and beyond