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Loop Synagogue: Stained GlassFor Two Double Basses
By Joseph BuchheitOn September 1, 2013
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Foreword
Upon my first venture inside the Loop Synagogue's main sanctuary, the beauty ofthe big stained glass window struck me. Unlike others that I have seen in my life,
this encompassed an entire wall and had a deep storyline underneath it. It truly is asight to behold, and I was sure that this window would be the key inspiration for mymusic. After learning some of the context behind the religious symbolism of thewindow, I felt it was appropriate to combine my first reaction of the window withthe symbolism that the original artist portrayed in it and make a piece of music.
The first thing that jumped out to me was the color scheme, which is mostly blue. Itried to keep a common element throughout the entire piece, much like the
window's artist did with the blue color. I used looping, unmetered and ordered
pitch sets. These "loops", much like the color blue in the window, are thefoundation for the entire piece and puts all of the other symbols into context.
The window is divided into three sections, and I have three sections in my piecethat correspond to each one. Going from right to left, there is the section thatrepresents spacelessness, and the infinity of the cosmos and God. In the middle isthe Menorah, which has 7 candles representing human knowledge, and the 6 outercandles being led by the middle candle - the Light of God. The leftmost section is
the focal point of the entire window, as well as what I made the focal point of my
piece. It contains the tree of life in a vibrant yellow color, from which everything inthis universe originates. I chose the pitch 'G' as my center candle, i.e. the Light ofGod. As best as I could, I tried to represent the Light of God by using pitch 'G' asthe focal point for the piece. The six other pitches ('D', 'E', 'F', 'A', 'B', 'C')represent the six candles guided by the center candle.
In trying to capture my feeling of seeing the window for the first time, I played inmy head over and over again how it felt to walk into the Loop Synagogue and see
the window. I attempted to represent this in the melody and texture, whereas the
form and direction of the piece represent the architecture and meaning behind thestained glass window.
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Performance Notes
Loops
Play notes between the repeat signs in the specified order at any rhythm, tempo andstyle (arco/pizzicato/vibrato/etc.) of your choice, until otherwise notated. Thisrhythm and tempo can be varied within the loop and between loops, or it can staythe same. The player can switch between arco and pizzicato at own discretion, andcan use vibrato as they see fit. The measure numbers in brackets (e.g. "[7measures]") indicate how many measures the other player will play before youneed to move on past your current loop. The loops themselves should notnecessarily be in time with the other player although playing every loop in time with
the other player is perfectly acceptable.
CuesThere are extended rests or held notes that signify when the looping player shouldcome out of their loop. Where the words "Play the above on end of next loop" arewritten, the performer should begin their next loop normally and then end on thenotes specified (even if they occur in the middle of the loop) at the approximatenote values specified, which are quarter notes. In the part scores, the loops containbracketed measures above them. This explains how many measures the other
player will play before the loop must change.
Natural HarmonicsAt measures 124, 139, and 142, the notated natural harmonics should all beplayable on the D and G strings. The pitches notated are the sounding pitches.The high F in measure 139 can be reached by playing the following on the Gstring:
EndingThe piece ends with both players playing loops. Either player can end their loop atany time. If the performers decide to end their loops together, that is perfectly fine.Otherwise, there is no musical need to synchronize how each player's loop ends.
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Double Bass II
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J . Fq = 80
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Loop Synagogue Stained GlassJoseph Buchheit
(2013)
Score
Rest approx.10 seconds
Play the above on
end of next loop
(continue playing loop)
Play loop only 2 times
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Copyright Joseph Buchheit 2013
All Rights Reserved
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?D.B. ID.B. II
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on end of next loop
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rest for
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arco
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q = 80 . .
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Play the above
on end of next loop
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?D.B. I
D.B. II
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arcoPlay at same meter
q = 80 . , #rit.
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D.B. II
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j arcocresc.
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D.B. II
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Play the above
on end of next loop
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&&4.
4.
D.B. I
D.B. II
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only pizz.
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(continue playing loop)
Let Dbl. Bass II play 2 fullloops before moving on
August 25, 2013
Play the aboon end of ne
loop
End loop with the
above when ready
Stop when ready,at own accord
Stop when ready,
at own accord
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130
138
142
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& 4 !U J .Fq = 80
. j j . & 4j pizz. !U ? J . JFarco
? . .. . w P
? 4 4 4 4) ) ) w &Play at same meterarcoq = 100
A .>j F
j j j & 4 4 j jp ? J .F
q = 80 J pizz. !U && 4. j Farco . . f . j P !U ? p
Play at same meterq = 80
B
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Loop Synagogue Stained GlassJoseph Buchheit
(2013)
Double Bass I
Rest approx.
10 seconds
Play the above on
end of next loop
Copyright Joseph Buchheit 2013
All Rights Reserved
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rest for
10 seconds
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? 464 . J. . . . Play at same meterarcoq = 80 . !UC
? 4 F J . " " " ? ~~~~~~~J " R J . R w?~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~wPlay at same meter
q = 80
. ,#rit. > > > > FD > > > >
? > > > > > > > > ? 4 J " J " J &P& 4 4 4 j . ? & , . P
E
? 4 . J . FF
? 4 4 4 4 J P F & .
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& 4 4 4 . . F . ?? 4 4. . . P ! . . . . p
G . . . cresc.? 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . f
? 4 4 4 4. . U& !UH J .F . j j & 4. j ?pizz. . J F
arco J J J ? . . . . & P 1 time& ) ) Ppizz. I . j w $ !U& . . only pizz.
3Loop Synagogue Stained Glass
Play the aboveon end of next loop
Stop when ready,
at own accord
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? . . p . . . .2 times ! p ) ) )? . . 4arco ! P Uarco
p? 422 J .Fq = 80 . J J . J . .
? 4 4 4 4 4U q = 100Play at same meterA .> J F J J J J J J p? 4 4 . . P
q = 80 p . .1 time ) ) p
arcoq = 80
B ? expressivef
. . .
Loop Synagogue Stained GlassJoseph Buchheit
(2013)
Double Bass II
Play loop only 2 times
Copyright Joseph Buchheit 2013
All Rights Reserved
Play the above on
end of next loop
Play the above on endof next loop
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[7 measures]
[9 measures]
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? . .Play at same meterq = 80 . FC
. .1 time ) ) ) w ,arcoPlay at same meterq = 80
? J Fpizz.D j arco
pizz.
F? arco " pizz.
? 4 4>" j> jarco" J . R P J
. & & 4 , ? Jp
E . . . J J . . ? 4 4 4 . R p
F J P p ? 4 4 " ? 4 4 4 4 . J F . J . Jf
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Play the above
on end of next loop
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cresc.
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& 4) ) wUarco ? " . R "PI . w
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After Dbl. Bass I begins loop,play the above at end of your loop
Stop when ready,
at own accord
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