seven words, seven worlds
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Seven Words, Seven Worlds
for 12 voices
Commissioned by OSSIA New Music for the 2008 /2009 concert season
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This work is free of charge and may be reproduced and disseminated freely, provided it isdisseminated in its entirety without alteration. The work remains copyright of the author ScottPetersen 2008. This work is licensed through ASCAP. Licensed performance venues mayincur a charge for its performance. Performers of this work will incur no such charge.
With the exception of the front cover image, all text, music, layout and design by ScottPetersen.
The front cover image is copyright 2004 Buddha Dharma Education Association Inc. It maynot be used commercially.
Seven Words, Seven Worlds
for 12 voices
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Sep Vortoj, Sep Mondoj
Sep vizaoj rigardadas de via korspaco. Atente observu, ili farias unu.Sep Montoj; iu siavice farias via piedbenkto.
Sep Arboj staras sur la montopinto. Ili estas la savo.
Sep vortoj, simetrie penditaj, sur tempo kaj lango ekvilibras.
Sep Mondoj la suno orbitas, plenaj de devoto.
Sep steloj silente realecon konturas.
Sep formioj, senvizaaj, senmontaj, senarbaj, senvortaj, senmondaj, senstelaj. Sepeca tempo; laalia flanko estas malplena.
Seven Words, Seven Worlds
Seven faces stare from your heart-space. Look intently, they become one.
Seven Mountains, each one in turn becomes your step-stool.
Seven trees stand on the mountain top. They are salvation.
Seven words, hung symmetrically, balance on time and tongue.
Seven worlds circle the sun, full of devotion.
Seven stars silently outline reality.
Seven formations, faceless, mountainless, treeless, wordless, worldless, starless. Seventh-time; the other side is empty.
Seven Words, Seven Worlds
Sep Vortoj, Sep Mondoj
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Guide to Pronunciation
For all text in Esperanto (All text beginning with "Sep...") the following guide should be used:
Letter Sound clarificationA like a in father Atente - AttentivelyE like e in pet Sep - Seven
I like i in machine Rigardadas - to stare, to regardO like o in November Koro - heartU like oo in moose Unu - one
Consonants
Letter Sound clarification Word exampleB like English b piedbenkto - footstoolC like English ts korspaco - heart-space (this word is made up...) like ch in church iu - each, every
D like English d devoto - devotionF like English f formioj - formationsG like g in garage granda - large like g in gem farias - to become
H like English h horo - hour like ch in Scottish loch oro - choirJ like y in young Arboj - trees like s in pleasure urnalo - daily newspaperK like English k konturas - to draw, delineateL like English l steloj - starsM like English m montopinto - MountaintopN like English n nokto - nightP like English p piedbenkto - footstoolR trilled like Spanish r realecon - realityS like English s sep - Seven like English sh ipo - shipT like English t tago - day like English w ato - car
V like English v vivo - lifeZ like English z zebro - zebra
Text for Seven Words:
ih = "hit"ah = "father"oh = "boat"
Text for In Obscuro
ma = "father"wih = "hit"eh = "pet"uh = "but"ee = "leech"o = "boat"oo = "booze"
Text for Something Repeated:
i = ee as in "reek"o = o as in "boat"a = a as in "father"ee = ee as in "leech"
ih = i as in "hit"ihy = hold i as in "hit" and apply y before next syllable.u = oo as in "booze"
Text for Epifanio:a = a as in "father"
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I - Intoning - notesGather silently outside the performance area and, very quietly and asynchronously, begin intoning thefollowing pitch (d4) either 2 minutes before performance time, or during the applause for the previouspiece. This pitch will be the reference pitch for the rest of the work, so it is very important to be ableto remember it and sing it at any time.
Next, process into the performance space and onto the stage (should there be one.)Begin very softly and cresc. to mf by the time you enter the performance area. Seefig.A for the procession configuration. The stage setup is shown in fig.B.
Once everyone is in position, the singers should sit cross-legged. It is important that the tonic pitch never be lostduring the entire procession. If the performers wish,pillows or a rug may be used to sit on, but if any pillows orcushions are used, all of the performers should use them.
After everyone is seated and comfortable, continue holding thetonic for 10-15 seconds.
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I - Intoning
Procession
-2 minutes *or* applause 0:00 to 0:45-1:30 + 10'' 15''
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(hold)to II
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II - Seventh-Time - notes
Voice 1: Still on the note 'd', repeat the word group (a) faster each time. Additionally, slap yourthigh on the 'unu' for each repetition. For the first time, raise your hand in the air first, tosignal to the other singers that this section is about to begin and they should start countingrepetitions. Drop out words when repetition becomes difficult, but maintain rhythm. example:
'unu - (rest) - tri - (rest) - kvin' - repeat. When it becomes too fast to sing all of yourwords, simply repeat 'unu' while slapping your thigh. When the other singers have all held theirnotes, (and you are repeating 'unu' at an insanely fast tempo) stop.
Voices 2-12: Starting on repetition number 3, chant the text (still on 'd'), one syllable at a timecoinciding with the pattern of voice 1. As time goes on, speed up, asynchronously with the restof the group so that by the end of the text, you are neither with voice 1 nor with anyone else.The last word "malplena" should be as fast as possible. Hold the last syllable 'na'.
Sep formioj, senvizaaj, senmontaj, senarbaj, senvortaj, senmondaj, senstelaj. Sepeca tempo; laalia flanko estas malplena.
unu - du - tri - kvar - kvin
Sep for_moj sen_vis_a_gaj etc...
x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 x9 etc...Voice 1
Voices 2 - 12
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II - Seventh-Time
Text:
(repeats)
hold lastsyllable "_na"
Increase speed & loudness
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Interlude I - notes
Voices 5 & 6: After holding the final "_na" of "malplena" for approximately 10 seconds, begin theinterlude. Sing clearly and plainly with no vibrato at a dynamic of mf or thereabouts. Emphasizecorrect pitch and intonation above all else.
Voices 1-4, 7-12: As soon as 5 & 6 begin singing, begin a long (10-15 seconds) diminuendo tosilence.
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Full Stop (silence) 5''
Interlude I
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III - Seven Words - notes
Voice 1: Cue the start of the movement as you did for II (raised hand followed by downbeat.)
Voices 1 & 2: After the movement has started, sing any of the pitches in your boxes, PP, andstaccato. Do not sing more than 2 pitches every 2-3 seconds.Voices 3-12: Sing mf without vibrato.
III - Seven Words
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Interlude II - Sep Montoj
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Sep Mon - toj; iu sia - vi - ce fa -
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Sep Mon - toj; iu sia - vi -
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Sep Mon - - toj; iu
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IV - Mantra - Notes
Voices 7-10: Following the 5" of rest, move to the area indicated below in diagram A facing each other (8 &10 looking forward, 9 & 7 looking at 8 and 10.) Once there, sing precisely and without vibrato at a dynamicof 'f.' Breathe when necessary. When you are finished, return to your original positions (Diagram B)
All others: Hold your pitches until singers 7-10 have started singing, then diminuendo to nothing over 5''-10''.
Diagram A Diagram B
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Voice 1: begin movement as previous.All: Sing confidently and as rhythmically precise as possible.
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Interlude III - notes
Voices 8 - 10: wait 5" and move slowly with each other as indicated on the movement chartbelow. Repeat the music until you have circled the group completely and returned to youroriginal positions. You should maintain strict time to avoid getting out of sync with each other.
Voices 1-7 & 11-12: As 8-10 circle you, make a general diminuendo so that by the time they returnto their positions, you are silent. While getting softer, perform random, subtle accents on yourpitches, interjecting an occasional consonant and changing your vowels with each iteration.
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Interlude III - notesNotes in boxes are to be sung as smoothly as possible atwhatever tempo you find comfortable, though faster is
preferred. The text in the boxes below should be sung ad lib,but need to be spread out enough to cycle through the seriesat the very least 3 times. Try to catch breaths where possiblewith the least disturbance to the cycling line as possible. Donot exceed the dynamic indication of 'pp.'
all repeat 3 - 10 times within 40''
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VI - Epifanio - notes
If your starting note is different thanthe note you are holding, make thechange to the correct range at thestart of 'Epifanio.'
All voices: asynchronously swell onyour notes; try to avoid simultaneitieswith those around you. Continueuntil otherwise indicated.
Voices 3-7: in the middle section, youmay choose any of the notes in yourbox to sing, and transition from noteto note. You are encouraged toornament freely on (and thereforearound) your notes. The boxes at thebottom of the page show someexamples of the types ofornamentation you might employ.
Voices 10-12: Coordinate yourdownbeat (on the low 'g') and stay inrhythm together using whatever nonvisually-distracting means you findconvenient.
all hold to next movement
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Interlude V - notes
Voice 1: Sing clearly and precisely at a comfortable dynamic with no vibrato.Voices 1-6: As precisely as you can, match the pitch, timbre, and vowel of Voice 1. Your dynamicfor the entire movement should be p.
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VII - Quodlibet - Notes
All stand simultaneously (watch voice 1), and beginning with the front row, form columns asthe beginning, but now reversed, and process out of the performance space. (See diagrambelow.)
Starting with your first movement, sing any 7" of music from the piece. Do not franticallyflip from page to page to find your next passage; an approximation of a passage frommemory is preferable to this. At the end of the 7", sing another 7" of music from eitherthe same movement or from a different movement. If the music is chosen from the samemovement, choose a different place in the movement, do not merely continue on withoutbreak. Continue to alternate in this fashion until you are entirely out of the performancespace.
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Appendix A - Movement Charts (Large)
Sep Montoj
12 3
4 5 6
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10
12 3
4 5 6
1112
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10
Brief pause
continue
Sep Arboj