140 Spectacles for clarinet, piano and silent orchestra Matthew Lee Knowles 2012-14‘© An orchestra is present with the two soloists. Their role is simply being and they should behave not much differently from any other performance, the only difference being that they will not make any intentional instrumental sounds. The size of the orchestra is unimportant but the presence of instruments, music stands and familiar performance attire is. The manifestation of e conductor might be a projection, e model or a real person. © The composition consists of one-hundred and forty spectacles, lasting around five- and-a-half hours and must be performed in full and in order, with preferably little time between the spectacles. The audience should be free to come and go as long as the performance is not disturbed. © Clarinet phrasing is merely indicative of musical trajectory, and does not have to be adhered to literally. The clarinettist may stand near the piano but should not direct sound directly into it. All items of musical interest, (dynamics, articulation etc.) should come from a consideration of the tempo and short instruction at the beginning of each movement. It should also arise from a contemplation that the music should always sound like someone is speaking, however fantastical and outlandish the notations dictate: the properties of the human voice should be deeply established in the soundscape. The part is transposed and will thus sound a major second lower than written. * The pianist should hold down the sustain pedal at the beginning of each movement and release at the end, regardless of whether they play or not. 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