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Musical Commentary
on
a Review
of the Fundamentals
Over ninety unique little songs for 1, 2, 3 or
4 voices of all types. Sometimes serious, often humorous. To be performed individually or in any combination.
Includes several component "subtopic" cycles. Text and written music available here. Absolutely free to read, download, print and perform. Or for your convenience, have the music book shipped to you.
The artist asked himself: what is everything (as I
relate to it)? That is, how much general knowledge can such a small, imperfect being accumulate throughout the rest
of his life; how fairly balanced can his thinking thus become; and how then might his mind be used for the benefit of the
world? Pursuing a temporarily passionate will to learn, he compiled a list of most important topics, purchased a stack
of encyclopedic books, and began unfolding their information while recording personal reactions in the form of poetry developed
into music, adding a song per subtopic each day (or at least three per week). While the above questions are being readdressed,
and answers are still under development, the artist has learned that the intuitive inner spirit is absolutely real, good,
trustworthy and productive. As this particular project in an early stage disintegrated––with few whole sections
actually complete––some of its basic qualities became of greater service within more recent works.
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Technical Notes for Singers
These songs are notated as simply as possible in order to be able to adapt to
various interpretations, encouraging performers' choice of any chosen tempo, improvisational technique, alternative or additional
instruments, electronic manipulation, additional harmonic structure, etc. They are intended to be fascinating whether
performed simply as written or in any expanded form, such as a jazz group improvisation.
There are many places where unusually syncopated articulation is intentionally meant to sound awkward or
funny.
Original score indications for soprano (1), alto (2),
tenor (3), or bass (4) voices are marked next to the song titles below; however, most parts, including solo pieces, may be
performed by any voice with register(s) adjusted as necessary. Also, for traditional voices there may be found instances
of naïve compositional transgression against range or timbre norms. Therefore, any pitch or phrase may be altered
in order to fit a vocalist's comfortable range, to clarify the articulation of consonants, or to achieve a greater balance
between parts. Some pieces encourage improvisation of additional voices or electronics in order to execute the score
or to enhance its effect. All pieces would benefit from additional improvisational instruments, especially percussion.
S (1) = soprano or mezzo
A
(2) = alto or mezzo
T (3) = tenor or baritone
B (4) = bass or baritone
S = super-high soprano, or with alterable phrases
V =
any voice
0 = no voice
/
= or
+ = additional voices or electronics
Subtopic Cycles Featured
SEVEN MATTERS (in Seven Modes)
FIVE CONCERNS (in Five Keys)
FOURTEEN MEASUREMENTS (in Fourteen Manipulations)
Written Music
(pdf's) Physica (T/B)
Astronomia (AT)
Geologia (B)
Biologia (SATB)
Anatomia (SATB)
Historia (T)
Ideologia (T+)
Energy (SAT)
Exploration (SAB)
Food (ATB)
Business (STB)
Security (SATB)
Fun, fun, fundamental (AB)
Measurement (AT)
Finite & Infinite (SATB)
Star Stuff (TB)
Dissect the body (T/B)
Chaos makes Sense (SATB)
Present (SATB)
Scale (T)
What is this head (SA)
Units (SA)
Bi-o-no-mi-a (AB)
Astronomical Concepts (TT)
Astronomers say (S)
The Patterns of Life (VVVV)
This skull is our helmet (TB)
Length, leng-le-Length (TB)
The Universe is way beyond (S)
Distance (AB)
Corporation (A/T+)
Why, why, oh why (SAB)
Types of Celestial Objects (SATB)
I used to think that the Milky Way is a candy bar (S/A)
Area (AB)
Those who study mythology (SATB)
If I could be everywhere (A/T)
Volume (AB)
two kinds of chains (A)
The front of the skull (S)
Mass (ST)
Matter (SATB)
A long time ago (S)
The sides of the skull (AT)
Myth is (SATB)
Religion (SATB)
Time, Time, Time (SA)
I heard, heard that the Sun (SA)
Membranes (T+)
Explanations, Explanations, Explanations (SAT)
Density (TB)
Speculation (SAB)
Variation (B+)
Terrestrial Planets (SATB+)
When I was a kid (SA)
I still wonder (ST)
Gas Giants, Ice Giants (SATB+)
Ankh for the Sons of Re (0)
The Sons of Re have come (SATB)
The Ancient Mysteries (A/TB)
Magnitude (ST)
Two opposing forces (ATB)
Olympians are near (A/T+)
Scientific Notation (SA)
Formation (SA/T)
Organization of information (SA)
As the Earth began to cool down (AT)
Inside the skull's cranial vault (SATB)
100,000 years ago (SATB)
The Eon of Hell (TB)
Cultus Deorum (S/AT/B)
Manipulation of Scientific Notation by Multiplication and Division (AB)
an elaborate shuffling ritual (AT)
The last retreating ice age (A)
The Gnostics claimed (B)
significant figures (AT)
Paranasal Sinuses (AT)
Order of Magnitude Calculation (SB)
Eight interlocking sutures (SB)
gene mistakes (TB)
Near the end of the Hadean (SATB)
Forn Siðr––old custom (B)
A three-ringed polar molecule (SAB)
Electromagnetic Radiation (SATB)
The Anima Mundi (T)
From ten thousand to five thousand B.C. (SATB)
Society preserves itself (A)
We've known, since 3,000 B.C. (Earth-mother's
Celtic Deities) (A)
Cranial bones are made of three parts (B)
Odin (T)
Calvaria (SAT)
Life is made from air (SATB)
Whence, where, whither, and when (SATB)
Amen.
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