Time-line notation Graphic notation Text notation Performance art

The 20 Century: th
Graphic Scores, Text Scores, and more

George Crumb, “Amazing Grace “ from The River of Life

Time-line notation Time is measured by the number of seconds elapsed between markers

Graphic notation Musical elements are indicated with

nonstandard symbols

Text notation Instructions for performing the piece

are written in prose or poetry

Performance art The actions of an individual or a

group at a particular place and in a particular time
constitute the work
 Time-line notation Time is measured by the number of seconds elapsed between markers

Usually with (or resulting in) indefinite timing of events

George Crumb
Black Angel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sffh9spQopA (Kronos Quartet)
for electric string quartet
Graphic notation Musical elements are indicated with nonstandard symbols

Kenneth Gaburo, Antiphony IV )(1967)

For voice, piccolo, trombone, bass, electronics

(score on following pages)

Based on a poem by Virginia Hommel

Each of the 21 sections of the piece

presents a word of the poem

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-V3Ikn-1RN8
20th Century conventions found on this page:

• Timeline notation

• Graphic notation

• Indeterminacy

• Ametric
Text notation Instructions for
performing the piece are written in
prose or poetry

Pauline Oliveros
“Earth Ears: A Sonic Ritual”
 Pauline Oliveros
“Earth Ears: A Sonic Ritual”

Two very different outcomes

from the same score

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1vxkgELZcE

https://vimeo.com/231784871
Performance art
The actions of an individual or a group at a particular place and in a particular time constitute the work

• Traditionally interdisciplinary

• Performance may be scripted or unscripted, random or carefully orchestrated, spontaneous or carefully planned

• With or without audience participation

• Live or via media—the performer can be present or absent

• Can happen anywhere, in any type of venue or setting and for any length of time

Yoko Ono, Wall Piece for Orchestra (1962) Annea Lockwood, Piano Burning (1969)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=14&v=AE-Sw https://vimeo.com/pieihaveeaten/pianoburning
LsOokg
(start 6:46)
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWqwykw4fc4

George Crumb
American Songbook No. 1
(The River of Life)
for voice, 4 percussionists, and prepared piano

1. Shall We Gather at the River?

2. Will there be any Stars in My Crown?
3. Amazing Grace!
4. Give Me That Old Time Religion
5. Time is a Drifting River:
A Psalm for Daybreak and Morning
6. Were You There When They Crucified
My Lord?
7. One More River to Cross
8. Nearer, My God to Thee
9. Deep River