It sounds an isochronism. [piano and optional electronics] (2015, AMH) FULL SCORE

Composer: Alannah Marie Halay (2015)

Instrumentation

Solo piano

optional stereo fixed-media electronics

Performance notes

General: this is an improvisatory piece. The notation is a general guide only: the performer must

improvise around the material in each bar.

‘Repeats’: the ‘repeat’ bar-lines do not denote exact repetitions of material, but a general prolongation

of instructions within each “repeated” bar.

Note durations: stemless notes denote ‘free’ rhythm. The durations of notes with standard stems

should be followed as notated.

Pitch: it is acceptable to incorporate surrounding pitches (close to those notated) into the

improvisations. Wavy-line note heads provide an approximation of the pitches required; further

information appears in the score. Wavy lines through standard note-heads within a passage denote

haphazard, non-specific (almost chaotic) execution of notated pitches. In these instances, the

“accidental” inclusion of surrounding pitches (close to those notated) is encouraged.

Three staffs: the performer must improvise around everything within a “repeated” bar even when

more than two staffs are present. Notation in multiple staffs does not have to be sounded simultaneously

as the layout of notation suggests, but sounded haphazardly in any order within the “repeated” bar

(and assisted by the damper pedal as required).

Fixed-Media Electronics (F.M.E.): information regarding the fixed-media electronics backing is

included in text boxes in the score. This information involves timings and descriptions of the electronic

sound-world. This is to facilitate improvisation alongside the backing track should the performer choose

to incorporate it into their performance. If the fixed-media electronics backing track is incorporated into

the performance, the performer must respond to it in any way they feel appropriate; it should influence

the performer’s improvisations in some way.