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BYRON AU YONG

歐陽良仁

TURBINE for moving choir along the water

TURBINE was commissioned by Leah Stein Dance Company and Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, conducted by Alan Harler, for the 200th Anniversary of the Fairmount

Water Works · May 16-17, 2015 Duration variable (circa one hour)

February 2015

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Performance NotesTURBINE is for moving choir along the water. The score provides a template of filtered text and sounds. Inspiredby the historic and contemporary significance of the Fairmount Water Works, TURBINE invites water awareness.

Notation The score is composed in both an open and traditional western notation. For open notation, start anywhere on the page and go anywhere. Notes without stems can be for any duration. Play with various lengths. Sing motifs without bar lines once, then go to next motif (Example 2). Sing motifs with repeat signs once or numerous times (Example 3). Dynamics are influenced by the location, lyrics and audience/singer proximity. Notes can be sung in any octave.

Rehearsal TURBINE contains conducted and free sections. Conducted sections are indicated in parenthesis, e.g. 2.1 Gilman (Andante in 3). As performers move throughout the venue, TURBINE should be performed from memory. Most sections include multiple singers, so it is okay to focus on a few motifs per section.

Structure (Letters indicate simultaneously sounding sections, e.g. 1A · 1B · 1C · 1D) (Numbers indicate sections in sequential order, e.g. 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4, 4.5, 4.6) I Prelude 1A By the Trees · 1B In the Gazebo · 1C Near the River · 1D Around the Plaza II Grand Plaza 2.1 Gilman (Andante in 3) 2.1A Dickens · 2.1B Twain · 2.1C Power · 2.1D Finch · 2.1E Murray (Vivace) 2.2 Quadrille Chorus · 2.2 Quadrille Caller (Presto in 2) III Gears 3.1 Gears (Adagio in 4) 3.2 Gears Coda (Adagio in 4) IV Pavillion 4.1 A Drop (Larghetto in 6) 4.2 Twilight (Larghetto in 6) 4.3 The Guilty (Andante in 4) 4.4 Moon (Largo in 3) 4.5 Flood (Allegro in 2) 4.6 Transition (Adagio in 4; may not need conductor) V River Boat 5 River Boat (Moderato in 4)

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audible inhale/exhale

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wind sounds

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& .. ..œ œ œROUND YOUR STEPS

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whistle tones

& .. ..œ œ œ#TREM BLING-

TURBINE i prelude1A By the Trees

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begin anywhere in a timeless wayrest to listen, oftengradually converge in a triple feel

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whistle tones

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throat singfree overtones

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TURBINE i prelude1B In the Gazebo

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& .. ..œb œBIT TER-

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whistle tones

& .. ..œ œSE RENE-

& .. ..œLIGHT

& .. ..jœb œ œ œBE NEATH THE SKY-

& .. ..œSTRENGTH

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throat singfree overtones

TURBINE i prelude1C Near the River

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& .. ..œCOME

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& .. ..œ œFRO ZEN-

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wind sounds

& .. ..œREST

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whistle tones

& .. ..jœ œ jœWITH SLOW STEPS

TURBINE i prelude1D Around the Plaza

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& 43 ..Group 1 | Group 2 |

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TURBINE ii grand plaza2.1 Gilman (Andante in 3)

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gradually shift to measures belowcontinue in a triple feel

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& œ œTURNED ON

& .. ..œAND

& œb œPOURED OFF

TURBINE II GRAND PLAZA2.1A Dickens (Vivace over 2.1 Gilman)

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start from and return to the centerrest when needed

& œ œ#FIRST BRIDGE

& œ# œnFINE DAM

& .. ..œ œ œ œ œ œ,

WHEELS

& œ œbPUMP HOUSE-

TURBINE ii grand plaza2.1B Twain (Vivace over 2.1 Gilman)

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& œPURE & œ œ

NEAT NESS-

& .. ..œ# œ œ# œ œ œn œn œ# œ œ œ#WELL ING THROUGH THE PIPES DE LUG ING THIRS TY STREETS- - - -

& œ œCOM FORT- & œ# œ œ

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TURBINE II GRAND PLAZA2.1C Power (Vivace over 2.1 Gilman)

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& œSQUARES

& œb œRIGHT LINES

& .. ..œ œ œIN TER SECT- -

& œ# œ œRIGHT AN GLES-

& œTREES

& œbSPACE

TURBINE II GRAND PLAZA2.1D Finch (Vivace over 2.1 Gilman)

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& œSTEAM

& œ œb œGRACE FUL LY- -

& .. ..œb œPO WER-

& œ œ œ œPEACE FUL CI TY- -

TURBINE II GRAND PLAZA2.1E Murray (Vivace over 2.1 Gilman)

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& .. .. .. ..Œ œPINE

! œ ŒSPRUCE

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(call from Caller) and response from Chorus

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TURBINE II GRAND PLAZA2.2 Quadrille Chorus (Presto in 2)

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Coda

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call and (response from chorus)

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TURBINE ii grand plaza2.2 Quadrille Caller (Presto in 2)

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call text in any ordermay use microphoneakin to beatbox

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TURBINE iii gears3.1 Gears (Adagio in 4)

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rhythmic whispers emphasize breath & consonantsSafety

choral trio startsgradually introduce rhythmic whispers & slow falling whistlesas trio repeats, tacit certain vocal lines to feature rhythmic whispers

slow falling whistle

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TURBINE iii gears3.2 Gears Coda (Adagio in 4)

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optional: during repeats other vocalists join solo line

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GEN TLE FRIEND-

& bbb .. ...œ ‰ . œ œ œSTREAM A HID DEN-

& bbb ‰ œ œ œ œ ‰GOES PLAY FUL LY- -

& b .. ..œœ Jœœ œœ ‰

YES TER DAY- -

& b .. ...œ ‰ œ œTHOUGHTS HAUNTING

& b ‰ . œ œ œ œ œ œbBE NEATH THE GLOW ING SUN- -

& bbb .. ..‰ œ œ œ œ ‰A DROP PUL SES-

& bbb Œ œ œ œ œ œ œ œTHEN A NO THER AND DARK ER- - -

& bbb ‰ œ œ œ œ œ œTORN ONE BY ONE AND SOLD

TURBINE iv pavillion4.1 A Drop (Larghetto in 6)

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Group 1

Group 2

Tutti

& # # .. ..œœjœœ œœ ‰

GEN TLE FRIEND-

& # # .. ...œ ‰ . œ œ œSTREAM A HID DEN-

& # # ‰ œ œ œ œ ‰GOES PLAY FUL LY- -

& # # # # .. ..œœjœœ œœ ‰

YES TER DAY- -

& # # # # .. ...œ ‰ œ œTHOUGHTS HAUNT ING-

& # # # # ‰ . œ œ œ œ œ œnBE NEATH THE GLOW ING SUN- -

& .. ..Œ . œ œ ‰TWI LIGHT-

& ‰ œ œ œ ‰CALL ING-

& .. ..œ Jœ Œ .PART ING-

& .œo œo œo œo œo Œ(whistle)

TURBINE iv pavillion4.2 Twilight (Larghetto in 6)

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Group 1

Group 2

Tutti

& .. ..œ œ œIF THE CLOUDS

& Œ œ œ ˙SHA DOW-

& ‰ œ œ œ œ ŒTHE GUIL TY-

& Œ . jœ œ œ œTHE FLUT T'RING WINGS

Solo

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& .. ..œœ œœHOW THEN

Chorus

& ‰ œœ œœ œœ œœ ŒTHE VOICE OF GRIEF

& !

& !Solo

& .. ..œ œLOST ONES

& Ó œ œ ŒPOURED OUT

Chorus

& Œ . jœ œ œ œBE SEECH ING BREATH- -

TURBINE iv pavillion4.3 The Guilty (Andante in 4)

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Chorus

& œ œ œ œHOW SOFT THE BEAM

Duet

& ‰ jœ œ œ œTHE GLOOM OF NIGHT

& .. ..œMOON

& .. ..œ œHEA VEN-

& œ# œn œ# œn œFAINT LY GLIM MER ING- - -

& œ œb œ œ# œnSTAR SPAN GLED GLO RY- -

& Œ œ œ œ œWHIS PER TO ME-

& œ œ œ œTELL WHAT A WAITS-

TURBINE IV PAVILLION4.4 Moon (Largo in 3)

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Chorus

& œ œ# œ œ# œ œb œn œ# œn œ œbOLD TREES LIFT THEIR TALL HEADS A GAINST THE SKY-

& œ œ#DIM PLED-

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wind sounds œ œ# œ œ# œDEEP AND SHA DED POOL-

& œ œ#LEAP ING-

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œ ŒFLOOD

& œ œ# œ œbMOURN FUL EC HO- -

& œ œ# œWHEN THE HUSH

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whistle tones

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throat singfree overtones œ œ œ#

STEALS THE CALM

& œ œb œ œb œ œ œn œb œn œb œ œ œb œOH HOW ONE CHARMED WORD WILL START A THOU SAND BREATH ING ME M'RIES- - -

& .. ..œ Œ ÓFLOOD

Tutti

TURBINE iv pavillion4.5 Flood (Allegro in 2)

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continue altogether into 4.6 Transitionunder solo until "justice journeying"

optionalfreely tap water in bowl

& # # 44 ..œ œLOVED BY

.˙ œ œSTARS A GRA

œ œ œ Œ . jœNITE LEDGE, TO

.œ Jœ œ œGAZE FROM THE SEA'S

˙ Œ œ œEDGE. THERE FOR-

& # #6 œ œ œ œ œ œ œPURG ING LIGHT THERE FOR

œ œ œ œ œ ‰ jœPU RI FY ING STORMS, ITS

.œ Jœ œ œDEPTHS RE FLECT ALL

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TURBINE iv pavillion4.6 Transition (Adagio in 4)

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begin with solo, chorus quietly continues "flood" on downbeatadd chorus and audience in measure 10after one time through altogether, chorus sections into three rounds that start every 2nd measureaudience continues measures 10-11ends with "justice journeying to harbor."

& # # Œ . Jœ .œ œ œWHAT HAVE WE HERE?

& # # .. ...œ œ œ Œ . jœCAP TAIN'S BOAT THE-

& # # .. ..œ œ œ ÓDING, DING, DING!

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jœ .œ jœ .œWA TER WA TER

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& # # œ œWA TER- & # # œ œ

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TURBINE v river boat5. River Boat (Moderato in 4)

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begin during soloist's "water"gradually rallentando and cross fades to listening

repeat freely · eventually join chorus below

accompany soloistfreely pause to listengradually transition to chorus below

Chorus

Chorus

TURBINE lyrics Byron Au Yong I PRELUDE 1A By the Trees soft whispering the stream there trembling round your steps

1B In the Gazebo clear whispering air timid call swell melting

1C Near the River bitter light strength beneath the sky serene

1D Around the Plaza balmy zephyr frozen come rest with slow steps

II GRAND PLAZA

2.1 Gilman through dark channels feel the cool wheels rolled iron arms feel the cool breaking out roar

2.1A Dickens and jerked about turned on poured off

2.1B Twain wheels first bridge fine dam pump-house

2.1C Power welling through the pipes deluging thirsty streets cleanliness neatness comfort pure

2.1D Finch intersect right lines right angles squares trees space

2.1E Murray power steam gracefully peaceful city

2.2 Quadrille Chorus Chestnut, Walnut, Spruce, and Pine

2.2 Quadrille Caller right & left four balance & turn ladies chain half promenade forward & back

cross over chassez de chassez back again all round back to back

read to the right chassez out form the ring all forward back turn partners

two give right cross over two six hands round turn partners

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III GEARS

34 Pumps

Check Valve Seat Seat Ring Sewer Valve

Ring for Compressor Eddy 3-25

Piston Ring Buck-eye Engine 8 Filling Flange Rachet on Shop Crane 6 Joint Bureau M.G.D. Motor

IV PAVILLION

4.1-4.2 A Drop (Story Telling) gentle friend a hidden stream goes playfully yesterday haunting thoughts beneath the glowing sun a drop pulses then another and darker torn one by one and sold calling twilight parting 4.3 The Guilty (Sadness) if the clouds shadow the guilty how then the fluttering wings the voice of grief lost ones beseeching breath poured out

inexhaustible supply from this reservoir

in a simple handsome building a wall of solid rock two points give passage to a stream clear and bright as crystal in a stone basin: a cup for the thirsty traveller

cylinders and pistons miraculous mechanical


4.4 Moon (Moonlight) moon heaven faintly glimmering how soft the beam the gloom of night star spangled glory whisper to me tell what awaits 4.5 Flood (Schuylkill) leaping deep and shaded pool dimpled old trees lift their tall heads against the sky mournful echo when the hush steals the calm oh how one charmed word will start a thousand breathing memories flood. 4.6 Transition (ASTRÆA) loved by stars a granite ledge, to gaze from the sea's edge. there for purging light, there for purifying storms, its depths reflect all forms. justice journeying to harbor…

V RIVER

what have we here? the captain’s boat ding, ding, ding! two great wheels turn fiercely round and the noble ship breaks proudly through the water…


Lyrics compiled and edited by Byron Au Yong, from the following sources:

I PRELUDE Critical and Poetical Works, John Penn (1797) II GRAND PLAZA The Poetry of Traveling in the United States, Caroline Howard Gilman (1838) American Notes for General Circulation, Charles Dickens (1842) Mark Twain’s Letters, Mark Twain (1853-1866) Impressions of America, Tyrone Power (1836) Travels in the United States of America and Canada, John Finch (1833) Travels in North America, Charles Augustus Murray (1834-1836) The Fairmount Quadrilles, John Hewitt (1836) Gazetteer of the United States of America, John Hayward (1854) III GEARS Travels in the United States, Alexander Mackay (1846-1847) Domestic Manners of Americans, Francis Trollope (1832) Transatlantic Sketches, Captain J.E. Alexander (1833) Inscriptions on Wooden Templates for Turbine Parts, Philadelphia Water Department (1920s) IV PAVILLION Essays, Philanthropic and Moral, Elizabeth Margaret Chandler (1836) Early Poems, Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803-1882) V RIVER American Notes for General Circulation, Charles Dickens (1913)

Research thanks to:

Adam Levine, Philadelphia Water Department Karen Young, Fairmount Water Works Leah Stein, Leah Stein Dance Company Library Company of Philadelphia

TURBINE Byron Au Yong Program Notes Alan Harler and Leah Stein brought me to the Fairmount Water Works in October 2013. The park and historic plaza were alive with people enjoying the autumn day next to the glistening waterway. Appropriately translated as “hidden river,” the Schuylkill turned from peaceful to terrifying when the following spring, the water crested at nearly 14 feet. The May 2014 flood brought a deluge to the Water Works. A place that was historically the source of clean water became filled with debris. TURBINE draws upon accounts from the heyday of the Fairmount Water Works in the early 19th century. Visitors marveled at human ingenuity building “miraculous mechanical… cylinders and pistons” that worked with nature to provide “clear and bright as crystal, a cup for the thirsty.” This text is filtered through a 21st century reality to produce lyric fragments. Migration as well as water molecules influence the music. Voices seep in and out of the sounds along the river. These include the noise of traffic and trains. Musical motifs connect and disconnect in a free molecular flow. According to the World Health Organization, a child dies from a water-related disease every minute. More than twice the population of the United States lives without access to safe water. How can we turn despair and rage into wisdom? Singing and listening to a river in the middle of a city is a step towards “justice journeying to harbor.” A turbine takes turbulence and transforms it into potential energy. Together we can find ways to ensure that the 750 million people around the world who lack access to safe water are given a chance to survive.

Byron Au Yong February 2015

Biography As the son of Chinese immigrants in America, composer Byron Au Yong searches for ways music connects people with the places they call home. Examples include Kidnapping Water: Bottled Operas, performed in 64 waterways throughout the Pacific Northwest and Tzu Lho: Simmering Songs, performed by The Esoterics and the Stanford Chorale. Au Yong calls Seattle home; where the mountains & water retain power alongside 21st century technology. This informs his songs of dislocation created to honor the ritual of people who gather to listen. Special Thanks Lora Allen, Alan Harler, Hermitage Artist Retreat, Michelle Hollander, Adam Levine (Philadelphia Water Department), Deenah Loeb (City Parks Association), Edward McNally, Leah Stein, Leah Stein Dance Company, Library Company of Philadelphia, Mendelssohn Club of Philadelphia, New Music USA, Rebecca Thornburgh and Family, Schuylkill Banks, Richard Tolsma, The William Penn Foundation, Karen Young (Fairmount Water Works)

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