CAROLINE MALLONEE

The Butterfly Effect

for the spektral quartet

Ink to Paper

2014

Caroline Mallonée

The Butterfly Effect

for the spektral quartet

Violin I Violin II

Viola Cello

electronics

(delay; heard through speakers in the back of the hall)

4-8 rainsticks (to be played by additional performers in the back of the hall)

PROGRAM NOTE

The title of this piece comes from an oft-repeated trope: the beating of a butterfly’s wings in Brazil may cause a hurricane on the other side of the

world; this may be extrapolated to imply that any action undertaken or any decision made may have unanticipated, far-reaching consequences.

“The Butterfly Effect” was written for the Spektral Quartet for performance at The Walden School in July 2014.

NOTES ON THE SCORE

The entire piece should be played in just intonation, i.e. tuned to the G harmonic spectrum, and senza vibrato.

The seventh partial in the G harmonic series is 31 cents below an F in equal temperament.

The eleventh partial in the G harmonic series is 49 cents below a C-sharp in equal temperament (about halfway between a C-natural and a C-sharp).

In addition to the two adjustments above, all B naturals should be slightly (14 cents) lower than an equal tempered B.

The cellist is to retune his/her A string down one whole step, to G, to allow for natural harmonics. The passages played on this string are transposed in the part (i.e. written a whole step higher than sounding).

SUMMARY OF SECTIONS

Section I: Butterflies The cellist begins the piece seated on the stage with a stand. Violin I, Violin II, and the Viola enter from off-stage and read music from paper butterflies that are posted on the back wall and clipped to music stands, etc. Cells are repeated; one may double back; one may rest between cells. Section II: Tune (Journey) The second section begins when the first violin stops playing the music from Section I and plays the first phrase of the tune. The second violin joins the first violin in canon (1 bar apart). Then Violin I, Violin II and Viola play in canon (at the half-bar). Violin I, Violin II and Viola may pause between phrases in this section (i.e. the canon will begin at the half-bar, but will change over time). Throughout Section II, the cello is to improvise his part, playing only notes of the G harmonic spectrum, pizzicato. Section III: Rain In the third section, the quartet repeats the music from Section II pizzicato and then plays the material for Section III. Cells may be played in any order, and rests may be inserted between the cells. Everyone should end with the rolled chords, which do not need to line up with the other members of the quartet. The electronics will sample the pizzicato cells and play back over the speakers in the back of the hall. The performers in the back of the hall begin using their rainsticks. The quartet diminuendos al niente. The electronics and rainsticks are heard together for a bit, and then the electronics fade out. The piece is over when the sound of the rainsticks stops.

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After electronics enter andrainsticks begin to play,diminuendo al niente.

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III.CELLO*retune A string down to G

In this section, repeat any of these cells, in any order. End with the rolled chords. Do not line up with the others in the quartet.

After electronics enter andrainsticks begin to play,diminuendo al niente.

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