Queue Actions

Imants Tillers, 1973

Transcribed for String Quartet, Slave Pianos, 2000.

Violin 1: Play note X1. Move to note Y1 over Z1 seconds.
Violin 2: Play note X2. Move to note Y2 over Z2 seconds.
Viola: Play note X3. Move to note Y3 over Z3 seconds.
Cello: Play note X4. Move to note Y4 over Z4 seconds.

1. The quartet is organized into a queue chord.
2. Once the queue is formed, it is held for a period of time.
3. All movements are continuous glissandi but need not be direct.
4. All movements are very noisy, the queue chord is sonorous.

EXAMPLE VALUES:

X1=C#6-quarter-tone
x2=B4
x3=D3
x4=C1+quarter-tone
y1=C3
y2=E3
y3=G3
y4=C4
z1=14
z2=19
z3=21
z4=24