sophie, a music drama for solo soprano and chamber ochestra
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Sophie, A Music Drama for Solo Soprano and Chamber Ochestra Sophie, A Music Drama for Solo Soprano and Chamber Ochestra
Alondra Vega-Zaldivar, The University of Western Ontario
Supervisor: Omar Daniel, The University of Western Ontario
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Music degree in
Music
© Alondra Vega-Zaldivar 2015
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A Music Drama in One Act
For Solo Soprano and Chamber Orchestra
By
Alondra Vega-Zaldivar
Graduate Program in Music Composition
A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Music in Composition
The School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies
The University of Western Ontario
London, Ontario, Canada
© Alondra Vega-Zaldivar 2015
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Abstract
Sophie is a music drama that follows a young retired theatre actress as she talks to reporters about her family and career. As
the story unfolds Sophie’s life transforms from a cheerful illusion to a brutal reality where nothing is as it seems. The listener gets a
first row seat to the innermost corners of the protagonist’s mind as she journeys through self awareness. The music transforms from
the modal center of the Lydian scale to the more chromatic and diminished tones of the Octatonic scale. Each character’s theme
undergoes alterations from the pitch center that portrays stability to the one that creates unsteadiness in the character. But this
instability comes not from a fall to madness, but rather from the uncovering of the truth. As Sophie becomes saner she falls apart.
Keywords
Sophie, Music Drama, Opera, Madness, Instability, Transformation.
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Instrumentation
Sophie - Soprano
1 Flute
1 Clarinet in B flat
1 Bassoon
1 Horn in F
1 Trumpet in B flat
1 Trombone
Timpani
Cymbals
Snare Drum
Strings
Scenes
1. The Theatre ........................................................................................................................................ 1
2. John ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
3. Lizzy ..................................................................................................................................................... 18
4. The Theatre Twisted ........................................................................................................................... 27
5. The Baby .............................................................................................................................................. 39
6. My Pretty Walls ................................................................................................................................... 50
7. Lizzy’s Ghost ........................................................................................................................................ 53
8. The End ................................................................................................................................................. 66
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Program Notes
The set should be relatively simple: a mirror on stage right and maybe a couch or a chair. A blanket should
be available for Scene 5 – The Baby. Sophie will be talking to the audience as if they are reporters until the
reporters disappear on Scene 7 – Lizzy’s Ghost. At the end of Scene 8 – The End the lights should come off as
soon as Sophie says “Welcome.”
The texts in boxes are spoken at any speed making sure that it falls within the bars indicated. When the box
is in a bar with fermatas the Conductor must wait for the Soprano to finish her speech before the orchestra plays
again.
The scenes are meant to be performed one after the other with no stop until the end.
Stage directions are indicated in italics and bold.
Accidentals carry through the bar.
Score is transposing.
Approximate Duration: 25 minutes.
Flute
Clarinet in Bb
Bassoon
Horn in F
Trumpet in Bb
Trombone
Timpani
Cymbals
Sophie
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Double Bass
f
Vivace q. = 80
f p f
f p f
f
f
f p f
Vivace q. = 80
f p f
f p f
f p f
f
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Alondra Vega-ZaldivarScene 1 - The Theatre
Alondra Vega-Zaldivar
SophieTo my abuelo Rudel
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
p f
8
p f
p f
p f
p f
p f
p f
p f
p f
p f
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Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Timp.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
p f p f
(e = e)15
p f p f
p f p f
p f p f
p f p f
p f
p f
p f p f
(e = e)
p f p f
p f p f
p f p f
p f p f
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Walk on stage
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Welcome!
Welcome everyone!
I wasn't expecting you so early!
You must have so many questions!
Let me just get the bread out of the oven
before it burns.
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Db.
f p
A22
f p
f p
f p mf
A
f p mf
f p mf
f mf
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Db.
f
28
f
f
f
f
f
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Soph.
Walk off stage left
Walk on stage as if
carrying something
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Fl.
Cl.
Soph.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
Allegro q = 80B
35
mf
Allegro q = 80B
mp
p
Fl.
Cl.
Soph.
Vla.
Vc.
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Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
S. Solo
Vln. II
Vla.
p mf pp
44
p mf p
pp
Oh,
p
how I love the The
f
a tre. The
pp
act ors, the cost umes, the
p mf mp
p mf mp
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Well I must say I am no cook, but it is looking very well!
Listens to a question
about the Theatre
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 33
Oh I have been acting ever since I remember! The Theater has always been part of my life.
3 3
3
3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
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pizz.3
pizz.
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Fl.
Cl.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. Solo
Vln. II
Vla.
mf p f mp
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mf p f
mf
mf
mf
lights, the plays, and the Mus
mf
ic! The ev er last ing Mus
f
ic.
mf p f
mf p f
Fl.
Cl.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
f p mf p
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p
Oh,
mf
how I love the The
f
a tre. Eve
p
ry
pp
p mf
mf
3 3 3 3 3 3
arco
arco
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
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pizz.
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Cl.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vc.
f
57
mf p f
mf
mf
day a new he ro, eve ry day a new vil lain, eve ry day a new ad ven
f
ture!
f
f
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mp
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mp
mp
p mf
Oh,
mp
how I love the The a tre, And Oh,
f
how the The a tre loves
mf
mf p mf
p mf p mf
mp mf p mf
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arco
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Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Timp.
Cym.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
mf ppp
C68
mfppp
ppp
p f
p f
p f
f f
f f
me.
mp
And
mp
the Queen of All, La dy Mac
f
beth!
p fp f
C
p fp f
p fp f
p fp f
p
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Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mp p mp p
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mp pp mp p
mp pp mp p
mp
mp
mp
How
p
the aud ience clapped, Oh,
mp
how the aud ience clapped, when
p
she was me and I
mf
was her.
mp
mp
mp
mp
Timp.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p mp
D81
She
pp
used to talk to me at night, she
p
used to talk to me at night, when
mp
pp
D
mp
mp
mp
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muted
Hushed
pizz
pizz.
pizz.
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Timp.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p mp p
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allwas si lent, when
mf
allwas dead. Her
p
scared and hur ried voice,
mf
her
mp
scared and hur ried voice
f
p mp mf f
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Timp.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p
E90
p
p
mp f
Urg
pp
ing me, Urg ing me, Urg ing me!
f
Oh,
mf
the
E
pp mf
pp mf
pp mf
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3
arco
arco
arco
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Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mp
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p mp
pp
pp mp
pp mp
pp mp
The a tre! Oh,
mf
how I love the The a tre. The
mp
act ors, the aud ience, the
p p
p mf
p p
p p
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pizz.
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Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
102
mf
mf
mf mf
mf mf
mf mf
scenes, the lights, and the Mus
mf
ic! The ev er last ing Mus
f
ic.
ppp
ppp
mf ppp
mf ppp
arco
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Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
mf
108
mf
mf
Oh,
f
how I loved the The a tre, And Oh, how the
f mp mf
f mp mf
f mp mf
f mp mf
mf
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Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Timp.
Cym.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Db.
f
rit. 113
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
The
ff
a tre Loved me.
f
rit.
f
f
f
f
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Flute
Clarinet in Bb
Sophie
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Vigoroso q. = 84F
mf
f p mf
Vigoroso q. = 84F
f p mf
f p mf
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf p
7
mf
mp
p f
p f
p f
mf
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Scene 2 - John
Oh it is almost five o' clock!
Soph.
My husband John should be getting home soon. Listens to questions and laughs lightly
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Soph.
Vc.
Cb.
p
G13
mf p mf p
mp mf p
mf p mp p
mp p
G
mf p mf
Cl.
Hn.
Soph.
Vc.
Cb.
mf p mf p
19
mf mp p mf p
You'll
f
see the spark le in his eye when
mf mp p mf p
mp mf
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Soph.
Vc.
Cb.
p mf
25
p mf
mf p mf
he looks at
mp
me. You'll
mf
see the love in his smile when he says hel lo.
p mf
mf
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Ha ha, yes! He fell in love with me on the stage.
pizz.
2 2
2
2
2 2
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Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Soph.
Vc.
p p
30
p mf pp mf pp
And
f
you will see
mp
the ten der ness of
p mf p pp
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Soph.
Vc.
Cb.
rit. 34
p pp
mp mf f pp p pp
his emb race,
mf
as he says I
f
Love You.
mf pp p pp
rit.
p pp
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2
arco
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Flute
Sophie
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
f ff f
Vigoroso ma meno mosso q. = 68H
Vigoroso ma meno mosso q. = 68H
f ff f
f ff f
f ff f
Fl.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p f
7
p f
mf f
p f
p
Fl.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
mp f p
q = 82I15
mp f p
q = 82I
mp f p
mp f p mp p mf
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Scene 3 - Lizzy
The phone is ringing!
I will just be a moment Exit stage left
pizz.
Return to center stage
It was my sister lizzy!
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ppp p pp
ppp p pp
pp pp mp p
ppp p pp
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
When
mp
I look in to your eyes, I
mfDolce q = 82J28
p pp p ppp mp pp
p pp p ppp mp pp
f p pp mf
p pp p ppp mp pp
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
feel the strength that you give me. When
mp
you take me in your arms. I feel the
rit. 35
mp pp
mp pp
pp mp pp
mp pp
Soph.
She will be coming this
evening for dinner!
You know, if there is anyone who
has supported me the most in my life,
it has been my sister lizzy!
I don't know what my life would
be without her
arco
pizz.
pizz.
3 3
3
pizz.
arco pizz.
arco
pizz.arco
arco pizz. arco pizz. arco
arco pizz. arco pizz. arco
19
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
ha ven you cre ate.
mf
And
p
I will fol
accel. A Tempo q = 8242
p f mp
p f mp
p f
p f mp
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Timp.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p ff
Grave q = 68K48
p ff
p ff
p ff
p ff
p ff
low you un
f
til the end. But,
pGrave q = 68K
fp mf
fp mf
fp mf
fp mf
Soph.
I
mp
see some thing here, some thing I see some thing, some thing I see on my hand!
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pizz. arco
pizz. arco
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3 3 3
pizz. arco
frantic - quasi-recit
6 7
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Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Timp.
Cym.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f ff mp ff
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f ff mp ff
f ff mp ff
f ffmp ff
mp ff
mp ff
f
A
ff
Spot! Out! Out! Out,
f fp ff
f ff fp ff
f ff fp ff
f ff fp ff
fp ff
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6
pizz arco
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Fl.
Cl.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Timp.
Cym.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
mf mf
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mf mf
mf mf
damn'd
p
spot! Out
f
I say! Oh,
mp
Liz zy, Liz zy
ppp ppp f
pppppp
ppp ppp
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
yell
3
3 3
3 3 3 3
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Fl.
Cl.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Timp.
Cym.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf
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mf
mf
mf
mf
Ne
mf
ver ag ain, nev er ag ain
f
will I falt er.
fp mf
fp mf
fp mf
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
pizz.arco
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Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
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Nev
f
er ag ain will they take you from me.
mf
mf
mf
mf
3 33 3 3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3 3
3 33 3
3 3
3 3 3 3
3
spiccato arco
33 3 3 3 3 3
pizz arco
3
3
spiccato arco
33 3 3 3
3 3
pizz.
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Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Timp.
Cym.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p fp ff
L
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p fp ff
p fp ff
p fp ff
p fp ff
p fp ff
fp ff
ff
When
mpL
ppp mf
ppp mf
ppp mf
ppp mf
3 33 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3 3 33 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3
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Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
I look in to your eyes, all is well,
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Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
and I am Hap py.
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pp f p
pp f p
pp f p
pp f p
pp f p
3
3
3
3
3 3
arco
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Sophie
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
Vigoroso q. = 82M
f p f p f
Vigoroso q. = 82M
f p f p f
f p f p f
f p
f p f p f
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Cb.
8
mp mf p p f
mp mf p p f
mp mf p p f
mp mf p p f
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Let me boil some water for tea Exits stage right
Scene 4 - The Theatre Twisted
Comes back to stage center
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Cb.
p
rit. Con moto q = 8216
p
p
mp p
mf p
mp p
rit. Con moto q = 82
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
p f pp
Più mosso q = 92N22
f pp mp
f pp
p mf fp fp p
p fp fp p
p fp fp p
Oh,
mf
how I Love the The a tre, How
p
my life feels so comp lete when
mf
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3
What a question!
Of course I will go back to the theatre!
I cant stay away for too long!
3
3
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Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
p mp
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p mp
p
pp f p
p
I am there, when
p
I am there!
f
Oh,
mf
how I Love the
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
accel. 33
f f
f f
The a tre. How
mp
the stage trans forms in to and en chant ing world,
mf
with
f
me as its
mf
accel.
mf
p f mf
p f mf
p f
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3
3
3 3
3
3
3 3
pizz.
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Hn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
39
Queen for ev er more for ev er more!
ff
ppp
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Vln. II
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p f p f
Più mosso q = 100O46
p f p f
p f p f
"Hie thee hith er, And chast ise with the val or of my
pp
Più mosso q = 100O
f f pp
f f pp
f f pp
7 7
7 7
7
7
declamatory (rhythmically flexible)
pizz.
31
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Vln. II
Vla.
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mf p
rall. 50
mf p
mf p
mp
mp
mp
tongue All that imp edes thee from the gold en crown!"
f ppp ff
rall.
f ppp ff
f ppp mf ff
f ppp ff
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p mp mf
q = 88P56
p mp mp mf
p mp
p mp mp mf
mp mf
Oh,
mp
how I Loved the The a tre. Oh, how I Loved, Oh, how I Loved, how
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
62
f
I Loved, Loved
f
the The a tre. How
mp
I feel like
p
it's time to go back,
mf
like
mp
it's
p mp mf
p mp mf
p mp mf
p mp mf
mf
44
44
44
44
44
44
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
33
33
pizz
pizz
pizz
pizz
33
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Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp mf
69
pp mf
pp mf
f
f
f
time to go back,
f
time
mf
to go back.
ff
But,
p
What's done can not be un done.
f
f
f
f pp f
f pp f mf
arco
arco pizz.
34
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Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
Cb.
mp
poco accel. Q75
mp p mp
mp
mp pp pp pp
mp pp pp
mp pp
There
mp
are nightswhere I wake up in tears. My
mf
heart pound ing loud ly, my
mp
poco accel. Q
Cl.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp mf p mp
80
pp
breath shal low,
mf
my throat dry, and
f
in to tal dark ness, a
mf
voice whis pers in my ear,
f
a
mf
mp
mp
arco
35
Cl.
Soph.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf p mp
Agitato q = 9685
voice whis pers in my ear,
mp
whis
mp
pers in my ear:
p
What's done can not be un done,
p
Agitato q = 96
p
p mp
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
Cb.
mp mf f
89
mf f
mp f mp f mp
What's done can not be un done, What's done can not be un done, What's done can not be un done!!!
mf mp f mp f mf f
almost whispering
louder Even louder Almost yelling
36
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p f
Dolente q = 76R93
p f mp p mp
p
I
mp
want to go back,
f mp
Dolente q = 76R
f mp
f mp
f mp
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p mf
99
mf
p mf
I
mf
need to go back, I
p
want to go back, I need to go back, when can I go back?When
f
can I go back,
p f
p f
p f
p f
p f
3 3
arco
arco
3
33 3
3
arco
37
Cl.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
104
pp
mf mp
mf f mp
when?when can I go back? When can I? When? When can I?
f mp
f mp
mp f
mpf
mp f
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
mf f
108
f
f
Will
mp
I ev er?
3
3
3
3
3
3
33 3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
38
39
Sophie
Violin I
Violin II
Misterioso q. = 69S
f p f
Misterioso q. = 69S
f pp f p
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Cb.
6
p f
f p f
f p f
p f
78
78
78
Oh! What terrible nightmares I have sometimes!
Of course I shall return!
I cant stay away for too long Tea is ready!
Scene 5 - The Baby
Exits Stage right
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
15
f
f
p f
p f
p f
p f p
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
Come back to center stage and look at the clock
Oh goodness! Look at the time!
40
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
rit. Grave q. = 50T23
mf pp p
p
p
p
p
pp
rit. Grave q. = 50T
pp
pp
pp
pp
78
78
78
78
78
78
78
78
78
78
78
78
Soph.
It's almost 7 and John still has not come! Or did he come while I was doing something else? I hear the baby crying!
41
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
S. D.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf f
29
p f
p f
f
Hush,
p
Hush.
mp
p f p
p f p
p f p
p f p
p f
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Soph.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p f p
34
p f p
p
Lit
mf
tle ba by why are you cry ing, lit tle ba by?
p
Hush,
mp
hush, hush, hush.
p
p f
f p
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
Rushes out to the right and comes back rocking something in her arms
pizz arco
pizzarco
pizz.
pizz. arco
pizz. arco
pizz.arco
42
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Soph.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
40
mf
mp
Lit tle ba by close your eyes and dream,
f
of the stars in the sky. Lit
p
tle ba by don't cry.
mf
mf p mp
mf p
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Cym.
Soph.
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
ppp f
accel. 46
mp f
f
f
Hush,
mp
hush, hush, hush, hush, hush, hush, hush,
ppp
ba
mf
by, ba by,
p
accel.
p ppp
p f
78
68
78
68
78
68
78
68
78
68
78
68
78
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
arco
3 3 3
pizz.
pizz.
43
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. D.
Cym.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Più mosso q. = 84U52
mp
p
pp ff p
pp ff p
pp ff p
pp ff p
Ah!
ff
Where
mf
is my ba by, where is he hi ding?
pp
Più mosso q. = 84U
pp
mp
mp
p
58
58
58
58
58
58
58
58
58
58
58
58
58
58
3 3
pizz
44
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. D.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
58
Where
f
is my ba by? Where
ff
is my ba by?
45
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. D.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
pp mf
64
pp
pp mf
46
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. D.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp f
69
mf mp f
mp f
mp f
3 3 3 7
3 3 3
3 3 3
3 3 3
47
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. D.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf ff
71
mf ff
mf ff mp f mp
mf ff mp f
7 7
7 7
7 3 3 7
7 7
48
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. D.
Cym.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp f
73
mp f
ff mf mp f
pp ff
John!
ff
ff mf ff
ff mf mp ff
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
7 7
7
77
7
7 3 3 3 3
arco
arco
arco
49
50
Flute
Clarinet in Bb
Bassoon
Horn in F
Trombone
Sophie
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
f mp pp mp
Misterioso q = 100V
mp pp mp
f
f
f
f
Misterioso q = 100V
f
f
f
f pp mp
Fl.
Cl.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Cb.
pp
Agitato q = 1206
pp
And they will be back in no time.
f p mf f
Agitato q = 120
f p mf f
f p mf f
pp f p f
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
5 5
Scene 6 - My Pretty Walls
5 5
Nervous - fake smile Ha-ha! I am sorry! I am sure John has the baby...
Look around the room as if everything is unknown and strange
3
3
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp mf p f p
q = 60rit. 12
mp mf p p f p
mp mf p p f p
mp f
mp mf p p f p
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
19
pp f pp
pp f pp
pp f pp
p
pp f pp p
Vc.
Cb.
What
p
hap pened to my pret ty walls? Was
mp
the
Grave q = 60W
p
Grave q = 60W
mp pp
Soph.
Vc.
Cb.
room
mf
al ways so small? Were
mp
the floors al ways so hard? What
p
hap pened to my pret ty walls?
mp28
mp p mp
mp p p
3
3
This room seems so cold and empty.
I never noticed how the walls are so closed in..
I could have sworn they were painted pale pink.
And so white...
51
Soph.
Vc.
Cb.
The
mf
pung ent smell of drugs seeps in the emp ty room, the hol low sound of bu sy steps rings justout side my
34
mf
mf mp
Soph.
Cb.
door, when
mp
did my house shrink down
mf
to four by four? What hap pened to
f
my pret ty
38
p mf
Soph.
Vc.
Cb.
walls? And
p
when did I lose it all?
41
p f
p
52
53
Cymbals
Sophie
Violin I
Violin II
Contrabass
f
Misterioso et Agitato q = 78X
p
Misterioso et Agitato q = 78X
mp
fp mp
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp p
mp p
mf p
mp
p
44
44
44
44
44
Scene 7 - Lizzy's Ghost
Someone's coming! Someone's coming,... Someone bad.
5 5 5 5
5 5 5 5
Soph.
They always come at this time... But I always forget.... Why do I always forget?! What is happening?
5 55 5
55
5
5 5 5 5
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p mp
6
p
p
p mp mf
p mp mf
p mp f
p mp f
mp
5 5 5 5 5 5
5 5
5
5
55
Soph.
Repeat this over and over in a franctic way until the 3 beats of the cymbal
5 5 5 5
5 5
5
5 5
5
5 5 5 5
5
5 5
5 5
5 5
5
54
Fl.
Cl.
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Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
8
mf f
f
p
p
p
f
f
f
f
p f
mf f
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5
5
55 5
5
55
Soph.
Have you seen...
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5 5 5 5
5
5 5
5 5
5 5
5
55
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vc.
Cb.
p mf
Y10
p mf mp
p mf mp
p
Y
p
p
S.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
15
mp mf mp
p mp mf mp
mp
mp p
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p mp mf f p f
p mp mf f p f
p mp mf f p f
mp
3
3
33
Hang the question in the air.
(The reporters are gone)Where did they all go?
Is the interview over?
Did I say goodbye? Did they take a picture of me?!
3
Look in the mirror
Oh I hope not!
My hair! My hair is all wrong! And my face! Whose face is that?
Staring at me so frightened? Is that MY face? When did my eyes become so dull and scared? When did my lips become so cracked and faded?
56
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
mp p
p
mp p p f p
S. Solo
Vla.
Liz
mp
zy, Oh, Liz zy Liz
mf
zy why are you a child? my
p
Liz zy. How
mfGrave q = 63Z
36
f
Grave q = 63Z
S. Solo
Vla.
long have you been like this? How
f
long have I been with out you? Oh,
p
Liz zy.
44
p
Fl.
Cl.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
pp
Lento q. = 60AA51
pp
It
mp
was a bright sum
mf
mer aft er noon. I
p
rem em ber laugh
mp
ing,
p mp
Lento q. = 60AA
p mp
mp p mf p mp f
p mp
34
34
34
34
34
44
34
44
68
68
68
78
68
78
68
78
68
78
68
78
68
78
68
78
Soph.
My cheeks so sunk? My skin so pale? 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)
57
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
p mf
accel. Vivace q = 96
57
pmf
mp
I rem em ber sing
mf
ing, I rem em ber run ning through the fields.
f
mp mf
Vivace q = 96
mp mf
mp mf mp mf
mf
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
accel. 61
f
f
But
mp
then, the
p
noise, the
mp
fear, un
mf
a ble to
f
accel.
f pp pp mp
f p pp mp pp mf mp
f pp mp
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
3
58
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f p mp
Piu Agitato q = 134BB66
f p p mp mf
f p
move. But
mp
then, A
mp
push
mp mf
Piu Agitato q = 134BB
mp mf
mf
pizz.
59
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf f mp
73
mp
p mp
A
mf
screech A
f
scream! A
mf
push a screech
mf
mf f mf
mf
f
p
60
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
78
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
a scream and then
p
p
p
p
f p
5 5 5 5 5 5 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
arco
61
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
ff
Largo q = 60CC81
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
sil ence. There
mp
was blood, there
mf
were tears,
ff p mf
Largo q = 60CC
ff p mf
ff mp mf f pp
ff p
ff
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
there
p
was blood mixed with tears!
f
And
mp
a limp hand, by the tracks.
87
p mp
p p
mp
p p
p
5
3
3
hushed
pizz
pizz
3
3pizz
pizz
pizz
arco
pizzarco
pizz
3
pizz arco pizz
pizz
62
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Liz
p
zy Oh,
mf
Liz zy. Can
mp
this be
92
mf p f p
mp f p
mf f mp p
p p
f mp
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
99
mf ff
mf ff
mf ff
mp ff
p ff
true?
mf
Have you real ly been gone,
f
gone, gone.
mp mf mp p mp ff
mf mp p mp ff
mf mp p
mp mf mp p mp ff
mf mp p ff
arco
3 arco
arco
63
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
DD107
Take
mp
me a way. Take me far a away.
f
DD
p f
p
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
44
64
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
S. Solo
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mp mf pp mf
114
pp mf
pp f
Far
f
from all of this.
mp
mp mf mp p pp f
mp mf mp p pp f
mp mf mp p pp f
mp mf mp p pp f
mp mf mp p pp f
65
66
Bassoon
Horn in F
Trumpet in Bb
Timpani
Cymbals
Sophie
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
p f mp f mp
Lento e melancolico q = 60EE
mp
mp
mp f mp f
f f
Lento e melancolico q = 60EE
p f mp f mp
p f mp f mp
p f mp f mp
mp
p f mp f mp
Scene 8 - The end
simile
Sit down defeated. The weight of realization heavy
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Timp.
Cym.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
7
f
f
f
f
f
mp f
f
f
f
f
f
simile
67
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p f
14
p f
p f
p f
p f
p f
pp f mp
pp f mp
pp f mp
pp f
pp f
Slowly come out of the reverie. Change expression to that of ease and shake off all that happened
68
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
f p mf
Energetico q. = 78FF22
f p mf
f p mf
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Tbn.
Timp.
Soph.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
p f
26
p f
p f
p f
p f
p f
p f
f p f
f p f
f p f
p f
p f
Look at the audience as if they are reporters Welccome!
Lights off
69
Alondra Vega-Zaldivar Curriculum Vitae
Education:
• 2009-2013 – Bachelor of Music with Honors in Theory and Composition at the University of Western
Ontario
• 2013-2015 – Masters in Composition at the University of Western Ontario
Instructors:
Composition:
Dr. Kevin Morse, Dr. David Myska, Dr. Paul Frehner, Dr. Peter Paul Koprowsky, Dr. Omar Daniel
Theory:
Kim Lundberg, Dr. Troy Ducharme, Dr. Peter Frank
Composition Experience:
• 2011 – Won UWO Peer Guides Composition Competition
• 2011-2012 – Composed for a Piano Trio of the UWO Chamber Music Group. Piece premiered at the
Chamber Music Concert in March 2012
• 2012-2013 – Composed for a Piano Trio of the UWO Chamber Music Group. Piece premiered at the
Chamber Music Concert in March 2013
• 2013 – Organized and participated in the Student Composition Concert at the University of Western
Ontario, on October 28th, 2013.
• 2013-2014 – Composed for a Wind Quintet of the UWO Chamber Music Group
• 2014 – Participated at the Creation Workshop at the Orford Arts Programs. Piece for String Quartet
performed by the students of the Creation Workshop in the Concert on July 16, 2014.
• 2014 – Participated in the UpBeat Composition Music Festival in Milna, Croatia. Piece for Soprano
Cello and Piano was performed by the students of the Workshop in the Concert in Milna, Croatia, on
August 7th, 2014.
• 2014 – The ensemble Arpa Tambora premiered a piece for Harp and Percussion in Toronto as part of
the Canadian Contemporary Music Workshop, on September 26th, 2014.
• 2014 – Organized and participated in the Student Composition Concert at the University of Western
Ontario, on October 28th, 2014.
Honors and Awards:
• 2010 – Dean’s Honors List
• 2011 – Dean’s Honors List
• 2012 – Dean’s Honors List
• 2013 – Dean’s Honors List
• 2013 – The University of Western Ontario Gold Medal
• 2013 – Dean’s Honors List, The University of Western Ontario Gold Medal, recipient of the Paul
Akira Ohashi Summit Award