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  • Sfzp
  • Legato
  • Psathas
  • Zealand
  • Abhisheka
  • Gradual
  • Tasto
  • Sempre
  • Quartet
  • Crescendo
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by John Psathas | for String Quartet

Abhisheka received its premiere performance from the New Zealand String Quartet in Nelson, New Zealand on 23 August 1998. A recording of the New Zealand String Quartet performing Abhisheka appears on the Rattle Records album Rhythm Spike (RAT D-008), which was produced by the composer. Performance notes • Wherever possible, all four instruments should be close-miked, not to increase the volume of the ensemble, but to enable the addition of artificial reverb. (c.4 seconds). The loudspeakers should be as close as possible to the ensemble to facilitate maximum blend. • All glissandi last for the duration of the note on which they begin, and unless specifically indicated otherwise, no bow change is intended after a glissando. • During long-held chords, bow changes should occur asynchronously and imperceptibly. Likewise, in the solo passages (indicated by dotted slurs), bow changes should be as discreet as possible. At some points in the score, suggestions for these imperceptible bow changes are given in brackets. • In the passage beginning at measure 75, the hairpin dynamics are intended to indicate an even crescendo and diminuendo, with the peaks of the crescendi gradually increasing in intensity. Quarter tone notation s W ß ƒ Y F – raise note three-quarters of a tone – raise note half a tone – raise note quarter of a tone – lower note quarter of a tone – lower note half a tone – lower note three-quarters of a tone • Whilst standard accidentals are placed in the usual manner, to apply throughout the entire measure in which they appear, quarter-tone accidentals are placed before every note to which they apply. • As a further aid to clarity, in the individual parts the intervals of double-stopped chords are annotated in shorthand (M2 = major 2nd, m6 = minor 6th, P4 = perfect 4th, etc.). PE028 – vi

[ ] [ ] [ ] ! ! C B A A A A A A = < Ì B = = C C C C A C A A C C C C =C B B Abhisheka John Psathas  = 60 ! 4 4 Q Q Q Q Q Q ! 4 A ƒ con sord., sul pont. * F " 4 ƒ A ß con sord., sul pont. * F # A 4 ƒ A con sord., sul pont. * F A A very gradual crescendo A A very gradual crescendo A A very gradual crescendo A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A A * Begin sul pont., gradually moving to molto sul tasto by the end of this passage at m. 11 7 Y con sord., ord., non vibrato F ( ) ! A X p ( = ) " X A W p # A X p ( ) very gradual crescendo A A A A A A con vibrato A A A A A dim. A A dim. A A dim. A A A A A A (molto sul tasto) B R B F (molto sul tasto) O (molto sul tasto) A A S F F 12 ( ) sul tasto distantly and very freely Y C p G F O B C molto legato F quasi C O C < Y C C Y C ƒ O sim. X C G F O C A ? F ! Q Q Q Q " Q Q Q Q # Q Q Q Q Abhisheka © 1998 John Psathas This edition © 2000 Promethean Editions Limited PE028 PE028 – 1 – 1 ISMN: 979-0-67452-046-1

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