Leslie MELCHER
SIX MUTATIONS for PIANO
on Dowlands ‘In Darkness let me dwell’.
€3.00 – €20.00
WEIGHT: 250 g
The well-known Renaissance song by John Dowland ‘In Darkness let me dwell’ is the basis for composing these Six Mutations. A mutation is not a variation. For these ‘mutations’, the original well-known melody was broken into units after which the harmonic and melodic passages in each unit were rewritten, using compositional operations such as changing registrations (high/low), the use of contrapuntal techniques and their combinations. After creation, these mutations have been balanced to the level of ‘Intermediate – Late Intermediate’ for piano.
Please choose the product type for your purchase: HARDCOPY complete edition (20 Euros) or the printable PDF complete edition (15 Euros) or the printable PDF sheet music of one specific composition (3 Euros). The AUDIO files (.mp3) are included in the purchase.
The publication was created through an intense collaboration between composer Leslie Melcher and visual artist Erwin Clauws (who is also the developer and publisher of NOTUS Music Notation). As a result, the scores and the accompanying photographic illustrations are of equal value to each other and one should intensify the other and influence the performance. The score of a Mutation is followed by a double page illustration. The SIX MUTATIONS for PIANO is therefore a unique publication that is only available in NOTUS Music Notation.
A mutation is not a variation. For these ‘mutations’, the original known melody has been broken into units after which the harmonic and melodic passages in each unit have been rewritten, using compositional operations such as changing registrations (high/low), the use of contrapuntal techniques and their combinations. After creation, these mutations were balanced to the level of ‘Intermediate – Late Intermediate‘ for piano.
The photographic illustrations by Erwin Clauws were created as a unique work of art in 2010 and comprise six scenes with details of a tranquil spot in a dark forest. Just as Leslie uses symmetrical passages during the creation of a mutation, symmetrical reflections also occur partially and surprisingly locally in the illustrations. Both worlds, the sound and the visual, interact uniquely in this publication and enhance the overall atmosphere.
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Version: HARDCOPY complete edition – PRINTED and STAPLED in the spine
– formaat: 21,7 x 31,5 cm
– aantal pagina’s: 28
– stapled in the spine
– weight: 200 gr. + packaging 50 gr = 250 gr
– cover: 4-colour print
– interior: black
– illustrated with 6 photographic illustrations
– after purchase, the zip file with the six audio files can be downloaded.
– the hardcopy will be delivered by a shipping service to the specified delivery address.
Version: PDF, printable complete edition
This PDF version of the complete edition can be printed on A4 paper size. NOTUS&BOOKS&SHEETS cannot be held responsible if the prints have insufficient reading quality as this is determined by the nature and quality of the client’s printer. The NOTUS grey is set to 50% black. Printer settings such as ‘economy’ or similar affect this 50% value causing the grey to print lighter than anticipated. Other settings and paper quality can in turn generate darker grey than 50%.
Version: PDF, sheet music per COMPOSITION
This PDF version contains the cover and the copyright of the complete edition followed by the score of the relevant composition of a specific Mutation. It can be printed on A4 paper size. NOTUS&BOOKS&SHEETS cannot be held responsible if the prints have insufficient reading quality as this is determined by the nature and quality of the client’s printer. The NOTUS grey is set to 50% black. Printer settings such as ‘economy’ or similar affect this 50% value causing the grey to print lighter than anticipated. Other settings and paper quality may generate a darker grey than 50%.
AUDIO files
The audio files in MP3 format that accompany the purchase are included in the download.
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COPYRIGHT
NOTUS Music Notation © 2016, Erwin Clauws / NOTUS Music Notation is a registered trademark.
Composer: © 2022, Leslie Melcher
Editor: Erwin Clauws
Photographic illustrations © 2010-2022, Erwin Clauws
Cover, lay-out and NOTUS Sheet Music © 2022 – Erwin Clauws, NOTUS&BOOKS&SHEETS.
No part of this publication may be distributed or used commercially by any means (hardcopy, digital copy, internet) without prior permission from the author and publisher.
