Floating algae formations

Spotted near the White's Creek campground.

The Irish Wilderness:
Soundscape Composition

CAVE SEQUENCE I (from :00 to 1:00)

MULTI-CHANNEL TAPE:
Begins w/Bang 1 from 00:00 to :03 (dropping rock in White's Cave)
Bang 2 (cave rock) from :20 to :23)
Bang 3 (cave rock) from :31 to :33)
Note: lighter and shorter Bang 4 (cave rock) from :42 to 47)
Note: deepest and longest decay A cave environment runs continuously starting at 00:00 until fading out from :55 to 1:05
Small spacious, periodic cave drips in surround

ASYNC TAPE:
Distant death yells (opened by gate triggered by the accordion)
Close death yells (opened by gate triggered by the bodhran)
Note: These yells are heard only during the sporadic instrumental parts. They are out with the music finish at :50.

LIVE SFX:
Cave drip environment created by multiple,
infrequent, slight and spacious drips at differing pitches and water depths. Listen to cave recordings and emulate that environment. Use multiple mics and spatialize sends for surround mix.

MUSIC:
The bodhran plays four two-second phrases from "Whiskey in the Jar." These rhythmic phrases are loose deconstructions.
Phrase 1 starts immediately after the big bang at the open (starting at about the :01 mark),
Phrase 2 is at :25,
Phrase 3 is at :36,
Phrase 4 is at :47.
The accordion plays four seven second deconstructed phrases from "St. Patrick's Breastplate."
This is a four bar sequence from the B section of the hymn, with the tempo of the piece continuous.
The first time through the four bar sequence is played with bar one voiced, bar two silent, bar three voiced and bar four silent.
The second time through the sequence is with bar one silent, bar two voiced, bar three silent and bar four voiced.
The entire sequence should start at :03 and be completed around :50.

WATER SEQUENCE II (from 1:00 to 5:00)

MULTI-CHANNEL TAPE:
Water from underground springs (actually starts fading in before 1:00, swells up around 1:30 and fades out by 1:50).
Water from river rapids fades in from 1:20, swells in volume from 2:50 and back down again at 3:15, and a long fading out by 5:00.
Occasional phrases of "St. Patrick's Breastplate" as extruded from the river rapids wash up and around between :30 and 3:00.
Occasional death yells used as a filter for the river rapids wash up and around starting at 3:05 and continuing until they fade out by 4:55.

ASYNC TAPE:
Approaching period steam locomotive (opened by gate triggered by the accordion).
Note: These phrases begin at an almost inaudible level and get louder and closer, overpowering the accordion by 3:55 (the accordion's sixth and final phrase).
The train sound is out around 4:05 when the accordion is finished.

LIVE SFX: Underground water drips starting slightly before 1:00 and fading out by 1:45.
River waves, rapids, swirls, rushings all articulating the mix from 1:40, fading up from 2:50 and back down again at 3:15 with a long fade out by 5:00.
Occasional phrases from the hydrophonic metal instrument emulating moans starting at 3:05 and fading out by 4:05.
Note: This instrument is provided by the composer and his assistant.

MUSIC:
Accordion playing six five second selected phrases from "St. Patrick's Breastplate" A section (see score).
These phrases begin at 3:12 with time running continuous through the voiced and silent measures.
The last phrase should end around 4:05 with the last chord held with a majestic fermata.

NIGHT SEQUENCE III (from 5:00 to 8:13)

MULTI-CHANNEL TAPE:
Night insects (actually start fading in around 4:40 and fading out by 8:15.
Nine "Whiskey in the Jar" phrases used as a filter through water recordings at Devil's Well and through selected insect recordings keep time and trade two bar phrases with the instrumental ensemble.
There are two sequences where the live instruments and these filtered phrases are together (the fifth and ninth phrases).
This entire sequence is out by 8:15.

ASYNC TAPE:
Nothing used during this sequence.

LIVE SFX:
Soloist imitating night creatures beginning around 5:10 and fading out by 8:13.

MUSIC:
Nine "Whiskey in the Jar" phrases begin at 5:21 after the first phrase is established on the tape (the melody as filtered in water and insect sounds). The music trades off with the fixed ADAT sequences in continuous tempo.
There are two segments where the ensemble plays with the ADAT (fifth and ninth segments).
Instrumentation should be lighter at the first four segments (bodhran and guitar only), add another string instrument (banjotar or guitar) during the fifth segment, and with the full ensemble (with acoustic bass) for the sixth through ninth segments.
This entire sequence should be out by 8:13.

SUNSET SEQUENCE IV (from 8:13 to 12:00)

MULTI-CHANNEL TAPE:
Bullfrogs and the sunset at White's Creek establishes at 8:13 and begins fading out at 11:30 with final fade by 12:00.
Note: Composed soundscape with timepods (forward and backward moving sounds) and surround spatializing. ASYNC TAPE: Not used during this sequence.

LIVE SFX:
Soloist imitating birds, insects, and other creatures at White's Creek during sunset.
Extremely slight and infrequent singular drips and waves.

FATHER HOGAN:
(after soundscape has established)
No climate is more delightful than the Missouri Indian Summer, usually ranging from the middle of September to the middle of November, when the blue azure sky, aglow with warm sunlight, appears mellowed and tinted by the calm autumnal haze that permeates the whole firmament, near and far away, in the immeasurable zenith and the limitless horizon. Then in the noiseless melody of nature, the little birds seem to forget their songs, the waving boughts of the forest lose their swaying motion, and the babbling brooks cease their clamor; so intent does creation seem to enjoy its siesta, during which the human mind yields much of its turmoil to the happy hour of prevailing restfulness.

MUSIC: Bagpiper begins from outside hall and plays as he walks away until inaudible. This music should be inaudible by 11:45.
Note: Open one of the doors in back of the theater to make sure this ambient sound makes its way to the audience. Piece ends with a fade out at 12:00.