ABSTRACT. woodwind multiphonics. Each section is based on a single multiphonic or a combination thereof distributed across the wind

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2 ABRACT ii Mikel Kueh, Advisor Masks, scored for flute, oboe, clariet, violi, cello, percussio, ad piao, is orgaized ito eight sectios that are based upo woodwid multiphoics. Each sectio is based o a sigle multiphoic or a combiatio thereof distributed across the wid istrumets. These combiatios costitute the sectios of the piece as follows: I: clariet, II: clariet ad flute, III: flute ad oboe, IV: oboe ad clariet, V: flute, clariet, ad oboe, VI: o multiphoics, VII: oboe, VIII: flute. The eight sectios represet the seve possible combiatios of the three wid istrumets (each of which feature at least oe multiphoic), with the additio of oe sectio sas multiphoics. Harmoic ad melodic material for every sectio is derived from the spectral compoets of each multiphoic with the additio of other pitches that serve to erich the harmoic cotet of the overall esemble. These other pitches come from pitchsets that are complemetary to the pitch-sets of each multiphoic. The ability of every istrumet to bled ad distiguish themselves from oe aother is exploited i Masks through the iterplay of short, violet gestures ad soft, sustaied gestures. Melodic lies ofte emerge covertly from withi a multiphoic texture, ad at other times a multiphoic is created sythetically through the layerig of distict voices.

3 iii Istrumetatio ute oe Bb ariet Violi Cello Percussio Piao Percussio Istrumets Abbreviatios Implemets Abbreviatios Cymbals Triagle Tri 2 cord mallets cord Chia Cymbal Chia Bass bow bow Suspeded Cymbal SC Kittig eedle K Tam-Tam TT Coi Drums 2 Bogos Bo 2 Cogas Co Bass drum BD Performace otes iete Gradually trasitio from oe state to aother (sul poticello to sul tasto, etc.) Quarter-sharp/quarter-flat Accelerado/ritardado for the give duratio Played as fast as possible ote should be held for give duratio Short pause, betwee ½ ad 1 secod

4 Aleatoric otatio iv Umetered sectios use a X i place of a time sigature. Dashed lies idicate etraces, ad duratios are give above measures ad figures. otes withi boxes should be repeated i sequece (i.e. left to right). A p-f markig idicates dyamic rage. Multiphoics Figerigs are give for each multiphoic, uless the multiphoic has bee used previously. The dashed lie shows the emphasis of partials ad trasitios from oe area of emphasis to aother. I the followig example, the pitches should be allowed to eter gradually i the directio of the arrow: Strigs Sul tasto Sul poticello ormale Scratch toe Sap pizz. Radom atural harmoic glissado. I this example, the G-strig should be used. Percussio Dampe at idicated metric positio X oteheads idicate the use of wood, or the opposite ed of a mallet Scrape Istrumet key Triagle, cymbals, tam-tam, ad bass drum are all otated o a sigle lie staff ad idicated by text boxes.

5 Setup v

6 ute oe Trasposed Score = c 84 MASKS 5-6s Jeffrey icholas ariet Violi Cello Perc. Piao P 7 SC coi () wood () (SC) cord

7 P 11 Chia 5 5-6s A 2 P 17 SC Chia 6 6 B

8 P P 2 27 TT coi 6 6 TT cord Chia cord C

9 1 4 P TTbow 6 D = c 68 5 cord co sord. P

10 9 5 P co sord. Tri K 4 E P (Tri)(K)

11 seza sord. seza sord. P 5 52 P

12 7 F 57 P TT bow cord 6 P 7 7

13 67 G 8 P 71 SC cord Chia cord 5 (SC) (Chia) TT cord P

14 P P Bo Co = c 84 arco BD cord pizz. arco pizz. 9

15 85 BD BDM 10 P P 91 H Bo Co Vary the attack ad decay of each repetitio; do ot sychroize etraces 1-s 1-s 1-s 1-s 1-s 1-s 1-s 1-s 1-s

16 11 96 I 2-4s 2-4s 2-4s 2-4s 2-4s 2-4s 2-4s 2-4s 2-4s P 7 99 J ½-2s ½-2s ½-2s P 5 9/ ½-2s ½-2s ½-2s ½-2s ½-2s ½-2s pizz. 5

17 arco P 104 K = c 68 Vary duratios of each ote -6x 5 5 Vary duratios of each ote -6x Vary duratios of each ote -6x P Tri K 5s 5s

18 1 L 105 Cue after flute completes oe repetitio pizz. arco pizz. arco P 106 ~10s M P SC bow pizz.

19 P SC cord Chia cord let rig arco BD cord cresc P SC coi

20 121 () 15 P 126 G.P. bow ~5s ~20s ~10s P Vary duratios of each ote