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Tempo rubato ( q = ~ 60 )
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25"
(E)
Soprano
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p p
ah ah (the) (ff)

Pre-record m.2, re-construct Sustain G spectrum

timbre from high partials to
Electronics low (omit fundamental)

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p P ï
ah uh r er er ah ah (ff)

Move G spectrum filter into

high frequencies
Play whisper 1

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(X) (X)

P p
fa (ss) er uh r

Begin reconstruction Capture gliss, fade high

of violin spectrum, high partials in and out
partials to low

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er (fass) (ss)
P (fre the)

Play whisper 2

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p F
(ss) uh r fa (ss)

Play whisper 3

© David Litke, 2007

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6"
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uh (puh) (puh puh)

Capture audio, sustain Begin process of removing

partials
Fade out G spectrum Play whisper 4

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Capture audio, sustain

with partials out of sync

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uh uhll uh ll (puh) puh li ng

Fade out C# spectrum Begin reconstruction of bell

Capture audio, sustain

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F f p
(ss) (ah) (fre the) ah uh r (fass)

Fade out G# spectrum

Play long whisper and complex texture

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9"
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P f P
oh oh ah

Bell crescendo
Capture audio, sustain Capture audio, store as
complete spectrum Play bell "gesture"
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oh oh ah oh ve e

Begin bell disintegration, Fade sustained high G spectrum - off at m.25

remove low partials to high
Play gesture gradually until end Play gesture

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P F P
ah ow oh oh oh ve r (fa s) (puh)

Re-play high G spectrum,

move filter up (low Q value)

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ah ow wuh uh

Play gesture

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£
p
uh er er (the) er er er er (ss)

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p
(smuh) uh uh uh (the) uh ther

P
introduce porosity
into bell spectrum
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(puh) (puh) pay (fre) (the)

Re-play high G spectrum,

move filter up (medium Q value)

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uh r (per) (pay) (per) (so)

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(the) (kuh ss) mm ah r

Re-play high G spectrum,

move filter up (high Q value)

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29

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(kuh) (ss) mm

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8"
a D
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& k @
(kuh) (ss)

Only highest bell partials should remain

Fade out unti end