Sophie, A Music Drama for Solo Soprano and Chamber Ochestra

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1 Western University Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Reository May 201 Sohie, A Music Drama or Solo Sorano and Chamber Ochestra Alondra Vega-Zaldivar The University o Western Ontario Suervisor Omar Daniel The University o Western Ontario Graduate Program in Music A thesis submitted in artial ulillment o the requirements or the degree in Master o Music Alondra Vega-Zaldivar 201 Follow this and additional works at: htts://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd Part o the Comosition Commons Recommended Citation Vega-Zaldivar, Alondra, "Sohie, A Music Drama or Solo Sorano and Chamber Ochestra" (201). Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Reository. 20. htts://ir.lib.uwo.ca/etd/20 This Dissertation/Thesis is brought to you or ree and oen access by Scholarshi@Western. It has been acceted or inclusion in Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Reository by an authorized administrator o Scholarshi@Western. For more inormation, lease contact tadam@uwo.ca.

2 A Music Drama in One Act For Solo Sorano and Chamber Orchestra By Alondra Vega-Zaldivar Graduate Program in Music Comosition A thesis submitted in artial ulillment o the requirements or the degree o Master o Music in Comosition The School o Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies The University o Western Ontario London, Ontario, Canada Alondra Vega-Zaldivar 201

3 Abstract Sohie is a music drama that ollows a young retired theatre actress as she talks to reorters about her amily and career. As the story unolds Sohie s lie transorms rom a cheerul illusion to a brutal reality where nothing is as it seems. The listener gets a irst row seat to the innermost corners o the rotagonist s mind as she journeys through sel awareness. The music transorms rom the modal center o the Lydian scale to the more chromatic and diminished tones o the Octatonic scale. Each character s theme undergoes alterations rom the itch center that ortrays stability to the one that creates unsteadiness in the character. But this instability comes not rom a all to madness, but rather rom the uncovering o the truth. As Sohie becomes saner she alls aart. Keywords Sohie, Music Drama, Oera, Madness, Instability, Transormation.

4 Instrumentation Sohie - Sorano 1 Flute 1 Clarinet in B lat 1 Bassoon 1 Horn in F 1 Trumet in B lat 1 Trombone Timani Cymbals Snare Drum Strings Scenes 1. The Theatre John Lizzy The Theatre Twisted The Baby My Pretty Walls Lizzy s Ghost.... The End... 66

5 Program Notes The set should be relatively simle: a mirror on stage right and maybe a couch or a chair. A blanket should be available or Scene The Baby. Sohie will be talking to the audience as i they are reorters until the reorters disaear on Scene Lizzy s Ghost. At the end o Scene The End the lights should come o as soon as Sohie says Welcome. The texts in boxes are soken at any seed making sure that it alls within the bars indicated. When the box is in a bar with ermatas the Conductor must wait or the Sorano to inish her seech beore the orchestra lays again. The scenes are meant to be erormed one ater the other with no sto until the end. Stage directions are indicated in italics and bold. Accidentals carry through the bar. Score is transosing. Aroximate Duration: 2 minutes.

6 Alondra Vega-Zaldivar Flute Scene 1 - The Theatre Vivace q. = 0 To my abuelo Rudel Sohie Alondra Vega-Zaldivar Clarinet in Bb Bassoon Horn in F Trumet in Bb Trombone Timani Cymbals Sohie Violin I Violin II Vivace q. = 0 Viola Violoncello Double Bass

7 2 Tt. Db.

8 1 (e = e) Tt. Tim. Soh. Walk on stage (e = e) Db.

9 22 Soh. Db. A A Welcome! Welcome everyone! I wasn't execting you so early! You must have so many questions! Let me just get the bread out o the oven beore it burns. Walk o stage let m m m m 2 Soh. Walk on stage as i carrying something Db.

10 B Allegro q = 0 m Soh. Well I must say I am no cook, but it is looking very well! Listens to a question about the Theatre B Allegro q = 0 Db. m 0 Oh I have been acting ever since I remember! The Theater has always been art o my lie. Soh. m m S. Solo Oh, how I love the The a tre. The act ors, the cost umes, the izz. m m izz. m m

11 6 m m m Tt. m m m m S. Solo lights, the lays, and the Mus ic! The ev er last ing Mus ic. m m m S. Solo m Oh, how I love the The a tre. Eve ry izz. m m

12 m Tt. m m S. Solo day a new he ro, eve ry day a new vil lain, eve ry day a new ad ven ture! 62 m m m m S. Solo m Oh, how I love the The a tre, And Oh, how the The a tre loves m m m m m m m m

13 6 2 m C 2 m 2 2 Tt. 2 2 Tim. 2 Cym. 2 S. Solo m 2 m me. And the Queen o All, La dy Mac beth! C Db. 2

14 m m m m 9 m m Tt. m m m S. Solo m m How the aud ience claed, Oh, how the aud ience claed, when she was me and I was her. m m m m Tim. 1 D muted m S. Solo Hushed m She used to talk to me at night, she used to talk to me at night, when D izz m izz. m izz. m

15 10 6 Tim. m m m m S. Solo allwas si lent, when allwas dead. Her scared and hur ried voice, her scared and hur ried voice m m 90 E Tim. m m S. Solo Urg ing me, Urg ing me, Urg ing me! E Oh, the m m m

16 96 m 11 m m Tt. m m S. Solo m The a tre! m Oh, how I love the The a tre. The act ors, the aud ience, the izz. m

17 m m m m m Tt. m m m m S. Solo m scenes, the lights, and the Mus ic! The ev er last ing Mus ic. m m

18 10 m 1 m m S. Solo Oh, how I loved the The a tre, And Oh, how the m m m m m m m m Db. m

19 Tt. Tim. Cym. S. Solo Db. rit. 11 The a tre Loved me. rit. 1

20 1 Scene 2 - John Flute F Vigoroso q. = Clarinet in Bb Sohie m Oh it is almost ive o' clock! Violin I Violin II Viola F Vigoroso q. = m m m m m Soh. My husband John should be getting home soon. Listens to questions and laughs lightly m m

21 16 1 G m m m m Soh. m m Ha ha, yes! He ell in love with me on the stage. m izz. m m G Soh m m 12 9 m m m 12 9 You'll 2 2 see the sark le in his eye when 12 9 m m m 12 9 m m m 12 9 m 12 9 Soh. m 2 2 m 12 9 m m he looks at me. You'll 2 2 see the love in his smile when he says hel lo m 12 9 m

22 m m Soh. m And you will see the ten der ness o 12 9 m rit m m Soh. m his emb race, as he says I Love You. 9 9 m 9 9 rit.

23 1 Scene - Lizzy Flute Sohie H Vigoroso ma meno mosso q. = 6 H Vigoroso ma meno mosso q. = 6 The hone is ringing! I will just be a moment Exit stage let Violin I Violin II Viola Violoncello izz. m 1 m I q = 2 Soh. Return to center stage m m I q = 2 m m m It was my sister lizzy!

24 19 She will be coming this evening or dinner! You know, i there is anyone who has suorted me the most in my lie, it has been my sister lizzy! I don't know what my lie would be without her Soh. m 2 J Dolce q = 2 m m Soh. When I look in to your eyes, I izz. m izz. m m izz. m m rit. Soh. eel the strength that you give me. When you take me in your arms. I eel the izz. izz. m izz. izz. m m izz. izz. m

25 20 Soh. 2 m accel. A Temo q = 2 ha ven you cre ate. And I will ol m izz. m izz. izz. m K Grave q = 6 Tt. Tim. Soh. low you un til the end. But, m Grave q = 6 K m m m rantic - quasi-recit m 6 Soh. I see some thing here, some thing I see some thing, some thing I see on my hand!

26 m 6 6 m 6 6 m 6 6 m Tt. m m Tim. Cym. Soh. A Sot! Out! Out! Out, izz

27 22 9 m m m m Tt. m m Tim. Cym. Soh. yell m damn'd sot! Out I say! Oh, Liz zy, Liz zy

28 6 2 m m m Tt. m m Tim. Cym. m Soh. Ne ver ag ain, nev er ag ain will I alt er. izz. m m m

29 2 69 Tt. Soh. Nev er ag ain will they take you rom me. siccato m izz m m siccato m izz.

30 2 L 2 Tt. Tim. Cym. Soh. L m When m m m m

31 26 Soh. I look in to your eyes, all is well, Soh. and I am Ha y.

32 2 Scene - The Theatre Twisted Sohie M Vigoroso q. = 2 Let me boil some water or tea Exits stage right Violin I M Vigoroso q. = 2 Violin II Viola Violoncello Contrabass Soh. Comes back to stage center m m m m m m m m

33 2 16 rit. Con moto q = 2 Tt. m m m Soh. What a question! O course I will go back to the theatre! I cant stay away or too long! rit. Con moto q = 2 22 N Più mosso q = 92 m m Tt. m m Soh. Oh, how I Love the The a tre, How my lie eels so com lete when

34 2 29 m m Tt. m Soh. I am there, when I am there! Oh, how I Love the accel. Tt. Soh. m m The a tre. How the stage trans orms in to and en chant ing world, with me as its accel. m m m m izz.

35 0 9 m Soh. Queen or ev er more or ev er more!

36 6 O Più mosso q = declamatory (rhythmically lexible) Soh. "Hie thee hith er, And chast ise with the val or o my O Più mosso q = 100 izz.

37 2 0 rall. m m m m Tt. m m Soh. tongue All that im edes thee rom the gold en crown!" rall. m

38 Tt. Soh. 6 P m q = m m m m m m Oh, how I Loved the The a tre. Oh, how I Loved, Oh, how I Loved, how m m m m m 62 m m m Soh. I Loved, Loved the The a tre. How I eel like it's time to go back, like it's izz m m izz m m izz m m izz m m m

39 69 m m m Tt. m Soh. time to go back, time to go back. But, What's done can not be un done. izz. m

40 Q oco accel. m m m m Tt. m m m m m m Soh. There are nightswhere I wake u in tears. Q oco accel. My heart ound ing loud ly, my 0 m m m Tt. m m m Soh. breath shal low, my throat dry, and in to tal dark ness, a voice whis ers in my ear, a m m

41 6 Agitato q = 96 m m m m almost whisering Soh. voice whis ers in my ear, whis ers in my ear: What's done can not be un done, Agitato q = 96 m 9 m m Tt. m m m m louder Even louder Almost yelling Soh. What's done can not be un done, What's done can not be un done, What's done can not be un done!!! m m m m

42 9 R Dolente q = 6 m m m Soh. R Dolente q = 6 I want to go back, m m m m 99 m m m m Soh. I need to go back, I want to go back, I need to go back, when can I go back?when can I go back,

43 10 m Tt. m m m m Soh. when? when can I go back? When can I? When? When can I? m m m m m 10 m Tt. Soh. m Will I ev er?

44 9 Scene - The Baby Sohie S Misterioso q. = 69 Oh! What terrible nightmares I have sometimes! O course I shall return! I cant stay away or too long Tea is ready! Violin I S Misterioso q. = 69 Violin II Soh. 6 Exits Stage right

45 0 1 Tt. Soh. Come back to center stage and look at the clock Oh goodness! Look at the time!

46 2 rit. Grave q. = 0 T m 1 m Tt. Soh. It's almost and John still has not come! Or did he come while I was doing something else? I hear the baby crying! rit. Grave q. = 0 T

47 2 29 m S. D. Rushes out to the right and comes back rocking something in her arms m Soh. Hush, Hush. izz izz izz. Soh. m m Lit tle ba by why are you cry ing, lit tle ba by? izz. Hush, hush, hush, hush. izz. izz.

48 0 m m m Soh. Lit tle ba by close your eyes and dream, o the stars in the sky. Lit tle ba by don't cry. m m m m 6 accel. m Cym. Soh. m m Hush, izz. hush, hush, hush, hush, hush, hush, hush, ba by, accel. ba by, izz.

49 2 U Più mosso q. = m Tt. S. D. Cym. Soh. m Ah! Where is my ba by, where is he hi ding? U Più mosso q. = m izz m

50 Tt. S. D. Soh. Where is my ba by? Where is my ba by?

51 6 6 m Tt. S. D. m

52 69 m Tt. m m S. D. m m

53 1 m Tt. m S. D. m m m m m

54 m 9 m Tt. m m S. D. Cym. Soh. John! m m m

55 0 Scene 6 - My Pretty Walls V Misterioso q = 100 Flute Clarinet in Bb Bassoon Horn in F Trombone Sohie Violin I Violin II Viola Violoncello Contrabass V m m Misterioso q = 100 m m Nervous - ake smile Ha-ha! I am sorry! I am sure John has the baby... m 6 Agitato q = 120 Soh. Look around the room as i everything is unknown and strange And they will be back in no time. Agitato q = 120 m m m

56 12 rit. q = 60 1 m m m m m m m m m 19 This room seems so cold and emty. I never noticed how the walls are so closed in.. And so white... Soh. I could have sworn they were ainted ale ink. W Grave q = 60 m W Grave q = 60 What ha ened to my ret ty walls? Was the m 2 m m m Soh. room al ways so small? Were the loors al ways so hard? What ha ened to my ret ty walls? m m m

57 2 Soh. m The ung ent smell o drugs sees in the em ty room, the hol low sound o bu sy stes rings justout side my m m m m m Soh. door, when did my house shrink down to our by our? What ha ened to my ret ty m Soh. 1 walls? And when did I lose it all?

58 Scene - Lizzy's Ghost Cymbals X Misterioso et Agitato q = Sohie Someone's coming! Someone's coming,... Someone bad. Violin I X Misterioso et Agitato q = Violin II m Contrabass m Soh. They always come at this time... But I always orget... Why do I always orget?! What is haening? m m m m

59 6 m Reeat this over and over in a ranctic way until the beats o the cymbal Soh. m m m m m m m

60 m Tt. Cym. Soh. Have you seen... m

61 6 10 Y m m m m m Tt. Soh. Hang the question in the air. (The reorters are gone) Where did they all go? Is the interview over? Did I say goodbye? Did they take a icture o me?! Y 1 Look in the mirror Oh I hoe not! My hair! My hair is all wrong! And my ace! Whose ace is that? S. m m m m m m m m Staring at me so rightened? Is that MY ace? When did my eyes become so dull and scared? When did my lis become so cracked and aded? m m m m m m m

62 Soh. My cheeks so sunk? My skin so ale? How long have I been alone? Oh Lizzy I am so glad you've come! Something is not right. My baby... Kneel down (Like talking to a child) m m S. Solo 6 Z Grave q = 6 m m m Z Liz zy, Oh, Liz zy Liz Grave q = 6 zy why are you a child? my Liz zy. How S. Solo long have you been like this? How long have I been with out you? Oh, Liz zy. 1 AA Lento q. = 60 S. Solo m m m AA It was a bright Lento q. = 60 sum mer at er noon. I rem em ber laugh ing, m m m m m m

63 accel. Vivace q = 96 m m m S. Solo m I rem em ber sing ing, I rem em ber run ning through the ields. Vivace q = 96 m m m m m m m m m 61 accel. S. Solo m m m But accel. then, the noise, the ear, un a ble to m m m m m

64 66 BB Piu Agitato q = 1 9 m m m S. Solo m m move. But then, A ush BB Piu Agitato q = 1 m m m m izz. m

65 60 m m m m m m S. Solo A screech A scream! A ush a screech m m m m

66 61 m m m Tt. m m S. Solo a scream and then

67 62 1 CC Largo q = 60 Tt. hushed m m S. Solo sil ence. There was blood, there were tears, CC Largo q = 60 izz m izz m m m izz izz m S. Solo izz there was blood mixed with tears! And a lim hand, by the tracks. m izz izz m izz izz izz

68 92 m m 6 S. Solo Liz zy Oh, Liz zy. Can this be m m m m m 99 m m m m Tt. m m S. Solo true? Have you real ly been gone, gone, gone. m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

69 6 DD 10 Tt. S. Solo m Take me a way. Take me ar a away. DD

70 11 6 m m m m m S. Solo Far rom all o this. m m m m m m m m m m m m m m m

71 66 Bassoon Scene - The end EE Lento e melancolico q = 60 m m Horn in F m Trumet in Bb m Timani m m simile Cymbals Sohie EE Lento e melancolico q = 60 Sit down deeated. The weight o realization heavy Violin I m m Violin II m m Viola m m Violoncello m Contrabass m m

72 6 Tt. Tim. m simile Cym.

73 6 1 Tt. Soh. Slowly come out o the reverie. Change exression to that o ease and shake o all that haened m m m

74 22 FF Energetico q. = m m m 69 Tt. Tim. 26 Soh. Look at the audience as i they are reorters Welccome! Lights o

75 Alondra Vega-Zaldivar Curriculum Vitae Education: Bachelor o Music with Honors in Theory and Comosition at the University o Western Ontario Masters in Comosition at the University o Western Ontario Instructors: Comosition: Dr. Kevin Morse, Dr. David Myska, Dr. Paul Frehner, Dr. Peter Paul Korowsky, Dr. Omar Daniel Theory: Kim Lundberg, Dr. Troy Ducharme, Dr. Peter Frank Comosition Exerience: 2011 Won UWO Peer Guides Comosition Cometition Comosed or a Piano Trio o the UWO Chamber Music Grou. Piece remiered at the Chamber Music Concert in March Comosed or a Piano Trio o the UWO Chamber Music Grou. Piece remiered at the Chamber Music Concert in March Organized and articiated in the Student Comosition Concert at the University o Western Ontario, on October 2 th, Comosed or a Wind Quintet o the UWO Chamber Music Grou 201 Particiated at the Creation Worksho at the Orord Arts Programs. Piece or String Quartet erormed by the students o the Creation Worksho in the Concert on July 16, Particiated in the UBeat Comosition Music Festival in Milna, Croatia. Piece or Sorano Cello and Piano was erormed by the students o the Worksho in the Concert in Milna, Croatia, on August th, The ensemble Ara Tambora remiered a iece or Har and Percussion in Toronto as art o the Canadian Contemorary Music Worksho, on Setember 26 th, Organized and articiated in the Student Comosition Concert at the University o Western Ontario, on October 2 th, 201. Honors and Awards: 2010 Dean s Honors List 2011 Dean s Honors List 2012 Dean s Honors List

76 201 Dean s Honors List 201 The University o Western Ontario Gold Medal 201 Dean s Honors List, The University o Western Ontario Gold Medal, reciient o the Paul Akira Ohashi Summit Award