Eurydice
Eurydice
Eurydice
Roman Benedict
Eurydice
A Play with Music
by Sarah Ruhl
for performance
8-11th September
Old Darlington School
Sydney Conservatorium of Music
Presented by Sydney University Dramatic Society and Verge Arts Festival
By Special Arrangement with Dominie Pty Ltd.
Directed by Pierce Wilcox
Produced by Caitlin Kenny and Shannon Connellan
Roman Benedict
Energetic q=112
Flute
Clarinet in Bb
Harp
Violin
Violoncello
Double Bass
## 4
&
4
#### 4
&
4
?#
{ #
##
&
45
4
4
5
4
5
4
Energetic q=112
4
4 w
f>
? ## 4
4
? ## 4
4
5
. . . . . . . . 4 w
>
w
5
w
4w
w
f
>
5
4
4
4
f
4
f
4w
4
44
>
4w
4
f
6
Fl.
Cl.
Hp.
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
##
&
5
4 w
####
&
?#
{ #
##
&
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? ## w
11
Fl.
Cl.
##
&
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####
&
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#
& #
Hp.
Vln.
Vc.
? ##
. . . . . . . .
5
4 jw
5
4
4
4 n
. . . . .
4
4 n
. . # . . .
4
. . . #. . n
n b
. # . . # . . n
# n
4
4 . . #. . #. . n. .
44
. #. n. .
4 w
4
. # n # n
. . . . . . .
Db.
J J
J J
n w
mf
n. >
# w
ff
mf
ff
. . . . .
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n w
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ff
mf
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ff
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J
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4 w
w
5
w
4 w
. . . . .
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##
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&
.
. .
? ## #.
J J
pizz.
mf
mp
3
16
Fl.
Cl.
Hp.
## nw
&
####
&
w
#
& #
? ##
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
mf
J J J J J J J J
## w
&
dolce
- -- ? ## n- - - b J Jn b - J.
w
w
mp
b
? ##
b
mp
22
Fl.
Hp.
Vln.
##
&
#
& #
? ## J J J J J
##
&
mf
J j b
mf
Vc.
Db.
?#
#
? ##
Hp.
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
& b
{& b
rit.
29
Fl.
molto rit.
b J J J J J J J J #
mf loco
# n
##
##
mp
I, Gently promenading
- Scene
w
mp dolce
#
#
# w
o
p
? w
## w
b #w
#
w
o
p
n
?b
# n b ##
b
b w
& #w
rit.
molto rit.
p dolce
Fl.
Cl.
####
&
n w
U
w
U
w
? ##
Db.
bw
Hp.
#
& #
? ##
b
U
w
w
U
w
nw
U
w
37
##
&
Voice
b 4
& b b4
sings to 'ah'
Cue: I'm going to make each strand of your hair into an instrument...
free time/ad libitum, a meditation on the orpheus melody
Harp
&
bbb
mf
53
Hp.
b
&b b w
Flute
## 7
&
8
Clarinet in Bb
#### 7
&
8
5
8
Roman Benedict
mp accented
Snare Drum
Harp
7
8
## 7
&
8
{
~~~~~~~
n
5
8
~~ mp accented
snare off
8
o
~~~~~5~~
mf
Violin
Violoncello
## 7
5 <#>
&
8
8
mf
fp
? ## 7
5
8
8
mf
arco
Double Bass
? ## 7
8
mf
fp
5
8
fp
trem
trem
trem
Roman Benedict
b 4
b
& b b4
Harp
b 4
& 4
Vln.
Db.
mf
dolce
Hp.
like a heartbeat
4
4
B. D.
Adagio
Underscore Father reading letter
68
Cl.
b 4
{ & b b 4
mp
bb 4
& b 4
p
? bb 4
b4
w
w
p
77
Fl.
bb
& b
mf
Cl.
B. D.
Hp.
Vln.
Db.
& b
bb
b
&
b nw
{
n
bb
& b
? bb
b w
w
w
w
w
86
Fl.
b
&b b
Cl.
& b
B. D.
? bb
mf
& b
bb
Hp.
Vln.
bb
& b
Db.
?b
bb
w
w
w
w
w
w
6
Safety:
Cue: he drops letter
92
Fl.
B. D.
bb
& b
b
&b b
Hp.
Db.
nw
? bb w
b w
? bb
b w
w
w
Clarinet in Bb
Violin
Violoncello
Double Bass
### 4
. .
& 4 . . - -
mf
# 4 mf dolce
. .
& 4
mf . .
?# 4
mf
. .
?# 4
bb
&
Cl.
&
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
nn
. . n
. .
. .
. . b b
. .
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.
.
.
.
. .
bb
. . . . . . b
b
- . .
b b - . .
&
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b
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- . .
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. . . .
. .
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-
-
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. . . .
- . .
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. .
. .
Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
#
&
###
&
#
& n
>
>
? # n
?#
>
mf
###
n #
mf (non div.)
# >
#>
n >
n >
#
#
110
Fl.
Roman Benedict
mf
104
Fl.
>
>
mp
-
-
.
.
.
.
. . . .
. .
>
. . . .
. .
. .
- . .
. .
. .
7
rit.
115
Fl.
#
&
Cl.
###
&
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
. .
nw
n>
b
.
.
. .
n
n b
n>
#
n
&
. .
. .
? # . . b
?#
.
.
. .
. .
rit.
. . n
.
. b
.
.
w-
.
.
. . w
nw
w-
b
.
.
b . .
b w-
Apple Tree
Adagio
Drum Set
Harp
Double Bass
4
4
#4
& #4
musty drips
? ## 4 # n U
4
? ## 4
4
Vln.
Db.
U
U
# n
U
Voice
Vln.
Db.
pizz.
n # n #
molto accel.
J
J
J
molto accel.
sul pont.
nat.
##
&
-
w
w
p
? ##
#
O
J
J
J
J
#
& # j j
Don't sit
un - der the ap -ple
tree
## j
&
? ##
131
Dr.
OJ
J
J
126
Dr.
>-
mf
O
O
O
J J J
J J J J J
with
an - y -one else
but
me,
O
J
J J
an - y -one else
#j
J
but
8
136
Fl.
Cl.
Dr.
Voice
Vln.
Db.
##
&
####
&
#
& #
## me
&
? ##
# n
n # n
n
OJ OJ OJ J J
J J J J J J
an - y -one
else
but
me
no
n b
don't sit
tree with
141
Cl.
Dr.
Voice
####
&
#
& #
an - y -one
Db.
? ##
146
Dr.
Vln.
Db.
J J
else
but
me,
till
come
mar
J
J
(Grapelli style)
j
# # #
f
? ##
/
##
&
ching
home...
J J
J
J
3
# #n
J
J
3
151
Cl.
Dr.
Voice
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
#### -
#- n-
&
>
J
##
&
Don't
## - #- n- > go
&
?#
#
? ##
OJ OJ
J
J
J
j
j
wa - lking down lo -vers
lane
with
OJ OJ
J J J J
an - y -one else
but
me
#w
mf molto espress. e vib.
- #- -
Dr.
Voice
OJ OJ OJ OJ J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
J
#
& #
an - y -one
Vc.
Db.
? # #w
#
? ##
161
Dr.
Voice
Vc.
? # #w
#
Db.
? ##
Dr.
else
but
#
& #
Vc.
? #
#
? 4
b4
an - y -one
else
but
me
w
#w
no
ers
lane
with
an - y - one
else
but
me,
come
march
'till
w
nw
w
#w
w
w
w
nw
w
#w
w
w
#w
home...
ing
don't go
mp
Harp
#4
& 4
4
& b4
Slow
Clarinet in Bb
? ##
me
#w
Voice
Db.
lov
164
#
& #
156
Roman Benedict
10
8vb ad lib
#4
& 4
/ 4
4
ad lib.
4 j
/ 4
Maracas
# w
mp
ad lib.
Bongos
Roman Benedict
p ad lib.
Congas
Violin
Double Bass
/ 4
p
4
w
& b 4
mp
pizz.
#
#
? b 4 #J
J
4
J J J
j
#
mp
176
Cl.
#
&
Bongos
Mrcs.
Congas
Db.
n
n
#n
? b #j
#
J
J
J n
J
J
J
J
184
Fl.
b
&
Cl.
#
&
Bongos
Mrcs.
Congas
Vln.
Db.
j # #n j
#
>
w
b #nnb
# w
/
b
&
#
? b #J n n
J
#J #
#
J
w
#
#
J J
11
(Dialogue)
191
Fl.
Cl.
b
& ##
#w
&
Bongos
Mrcs.
Congas
Vln.
/
b
& w
(Dialogue)
mp molto vib.
#
J
#J b J J b J
Bongos
Mrcs.
Db.
?b
199
Congas
Vln.
Db.
/
3
b
w
&
w
?b j
j
J
#
207
Fl.
&b
Cl.
&
Bongos
Mrcs.
Congas
Vln.
Db.
/
b
&
w
fp
?
b
#J #J #J #J #J #J
12
215
Fl.
b
&
Cl.
&
Bongos
Mrcs.
/
?
b
Congas
Vc.
Db.
j #
#
w
#
#
? b #J
J
b J J b J #
222
Fl.
b 3 j
& #n
Cl.
#
&
Bongos
Mrcs.
Congas
Vln.
Db.
Fl.
Cl.
/
b
&
?b
&
#
#
J J
228
>
b j
&
# w
breathy
b # n n b ##
#
J
#
J
#
#
J J b
breathy
j>
bw
Bongos
Mrcs.
/
b
&
Congas
Vln.
Db.
?
b
b
J
#w
segue on cue
13
q=120
Flute
4
& 4
Clarinet in Bb
## 4
&
4
4
4
Tam-tam
4
4
Bongos
4
4
Violin
>
j j
>.
n . .
> >
ww
>. >.
ff arco >
.
b . .
> >
sffz
? 4
4
n .
ff >
4 >
J
{& 4
>
b ww
4 f
& 4
Double Bass
b . .
> >
ff
Snare Drum
Harp
>.
>.
>. >.
.
. .
> > > > >
. .
>.
.
>
>. >.
#
ff
259
Fl.
Cl.
T.-t.
Hp.
Vln.
Db.
&
Hp.
Vln.
. .
> >
n
##
j
3 n
nJ
n
b
&
4
n n
J
J
>.
43
3
3
&
3
?
4
. .
> >
&
. .
> >
. .
> >
3
4 b b n b b # b
# b # n
3
4 b
264
Bongos
3
4
Slow
{&
Slow
&
4
4
4
4
4
4
(add reverb)
Db.
4
4
14
Roman Benedict
4
& 4 b
Clarinet in Bb
&
Elevator ding
Triangle
Bass Drum
Roman Benedict
D (E) minor
##
&
Elevator ding
Doors Open
Raining in Elevator
Rain Stick
Violin
&
Doors Close
Double Bass
Train whistle
Cue: E: How do you ... to yourself
4
/4
sfz
D minor
Whistle
15
Warning: Big: wheels that are not wheels
Cue: Opposite of a train
accel.
1
Fl.
B. D.
&
>
/ pp
>
# >
>
>
#>
or thundersheet
train whistle
Whist.
Vln.
/
tremolando sul ponticello
b
&
accel.
pp
Db.
j
#
b
b
j
#
U
U
Harp
b
&b b
10
Hp.
b
&b b w
16
15
Letter 2
Fl.
4
& 4
Cl.
## 4
&
4
Roman Benedict
pp
pp
4
& 4
Hp.
pp
? 4
4
&
SCENE VI
SCENE VII
Hp.
Roman Benedict
b9
& b 8
? bb 9
8
26
Hp.
b
& b #
? bb
b
b
b
n
#
n #
31
Hp.
b
& b
? bb
36
Cl.
? bb 3
4
3
b
mp legato
Vln.
bb 3
& 4
Db.
? bb 3
4
bb
mp
3
4
43
3
& 4
b3
&b 4
Hp.
17
40
Cl.
&
b
& b
Hp.
? bb
Vln.
Db.
bb
& b n b
? bb
SCENE XI - Shakespeare
SCENE XII - Orpheus Telephone
SCENE XIII - String room, I got Rhythm
I got rhythm
Voice
#2
& #4
Berlin/Benedict
32
3
24
j 4 4 j 4 j
Da Da
Dee Da
Da Da
Dee Da
Violin
## 2
& 4
3
4
2
4
3
4
2
4
Double Bass
? ## 2
4
3
4
2
4
3
4
j 2
4
pizz.
(jazz shuffle/swing)
52
Dr.
Hp.
##
&
{
Voice
Db.
#
& #
j j
j
Da Da Dee Da
Da Da Dee Da
Da
Da Dee Da
j
? ##
#
J #
mf
Da
Da Dee
Da
Da
Da Dee
Da Da dee
18
62
####
&
Cym.
Dr.
Cl.
Voice
#
& #
da da
Vln.
##
&
mf >
da.
Da
? ##
Da
Da
Da
Da
j
Da
Da
Da
Da
Da
j
>
j
>
j
J
j j
>
mf
Db.
j
>
j
>
69
Cl.
Cym.
Dr.
Voice
#### >
J
&
#
& #
Da
Da
Vln.
Db.
? ## j
#
## j
&
>
Da
Da
pizz
Da
Da
Dee
Hp.
&
let ring
Da
Da
Da
j
j
n
j j j j
#
n
76
Da
n
J
Dee
19
The Storm
Roman Benedict
4
4
ff
4
4
Bongos
4
4
Rain Stick
Thundersheet
ffff
4w
4
Double Bass
? bb 4
b4
ff
81
Cym.
T.-t.
U
w
b
&
Cl.
Bongos
R.S.
U
U
A. Gtr.
Db.
b
&b b w
? bb
b
85
Cl.
(breathe as necessary)
Cl.
segue
U
8W
b
& 4
86
Fl.
bb
& b
b
&
Hp.
b
{& b b w
Vln.
b
& b b W
pp
bw
U
W
U
W
bw
pp
U
W
U
W
W
pp
20
90
Hp.
bb w
b
&
{
bw
Vln.
b
& b b
U
W
ppp
U
W
? bb W
b
Db.
pp
SCENE XVIII
93
&
Fl.
94
bbb
&
Fl.
&
Fl.
Fl.
4
& 4
b b
mf cresc
Cl.
## 4
& 4 3
mf cresc
Cym.
4
4
Roman Benedict
b b
b
3
? 4
4
maintain building
Vln.
Db.
4
& 4
3
mf cresc
? 4
4w
(maintain pedal)
b
b
b
b
b
b
mf cresc.
b n n b b
b b b b n
# w
#
3
mf cresc
Hp.
b
b n b
n b b
n
n
3
3
3
21
103
Fl.
&
Cl.
##
&
b n
&
Hp.
Vln.
&
Vc.
Db.
Orpheus:
#w
#w
T.-t.
&
Vln.
&
King of Underworld
Vc.
Db.
j j j j
B. D.
Hp.
Pi mosso
##
& b j j j j
Cl.
110
Fl.
j j
&
b b
j j
j j
j j j j
b
>
>
J
w
> >
b w j
n #
Pi mosso
bw
> >
King j
w
>
J
Orpheus
j j
j j
b
bw
22
117
Fl.
&
b >
>
J
>
>
J
B. D.
##
&
n # j
/
T.-t.
Cl.
Vln.
Vc.
&
&
Hp.
>
#
J
b
>
>
>
j
b
J
>
>
>
>
b
J
J
>
j
b
#
J
#
J
Db.
Fl.
&
Cl.
##
&
B. D.
T.-t.
&
>j
122
Hp.
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
&
?
>
(King)
b w
b>
b
>
b>
b>
>
b
Orpheus
23
##
&
Cym.
&
Vln.
&
Vc.
Db.
# #
# w
#w
# w
~~~
~
~~~
~
Hp.
B. D.
~~
Cl.
>
b
b>
>
b>
#
#
~~~
~
Fl.
~~~
~
128
&
# # #
# #
# #
# w
# w
w
w
Orpheus
24
Roman Benedict
q=52
Flute
Clarinet in Bb
9
& 8
## 9
&
8
9
& 8
Harp
? 9
8
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
q=52
sord.
Violin
9 b
& 8
Violoncello
? 9
8
p sord.
4
4
4
4
4
4
p sord.
? 9
8
Double Bass
140
Fl.
4
& 4
?4
4
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
#
mf
4
&4
Hp.
mf
4 b b b
& 4 b n
3
3
? 4 b b b
4
? 4 b
4
b b
w
w
w
w
Walking Sequence
146
Hp.
Vln.
Db.
Adagio
# ## 5
& # 4
{
Adagio
#### 5
4
&
? #### 5
4
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
w
25
Pi mosso
153
Cl.
Hp.
Vln.
Db.
#### #
& #
##
& ## w
w
? ####
B. D.
Vln.
Db.
w
w
w
w
dolce
# w
w
# J
###
&
w
w
? # J J
w
w
J
J
w
w
J
J
accel.
w
w
J
w
w
J
3
4
3
4
3
4
3 J
4
3
4
3
4
accel.
&
?#
Pi mosso
####
&
? ####
&
Hp.
159
Cl.
###
n b
26
Poco Con moto q=95
166
Fl.
#
&
Cl.
###
&
B. D.
nJ
Cym.
nj n
b
soft mallets
T.-t.
Hp.
?#
Vln.
#
&
Vc.
?#
Db.
?#
Fl.
#
&
Cl.
###
&
Cym.
T.-t.
?#
#
&
?#
?#
b n b n
n n
ff heroically
Db.
mp 3
Vc.
b b b
B. D.
Vln.
Hp.
175
n b
&
mf
&
27
179
Fl.
# n
&
Cl.
### n
&
B. D.
Cym.
T.-t.
Hp.
{&
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
#
& n
Tri.
n
n
nj
?#
'ping'
attacca
pp
?#
# #
bw
#4
& 4
184
Vln.
Harp and Double bass pass a G between them to end of scene (they walk away)
on cue Percussion maintains a simple pulse (two cues)
Andante
#4
& 4
Hp.
b
bb
? #4
4
Vln.
Roman Benedict
bbb
Andante
#4
& 4 w
pp
bbb
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193
Cl.
b w
&
b
&b b
Hp.
? bb
bw
bb
& b w
Vc.
?b
bb
Db.
Vln.
nw
pp dolce
? bb
b
199
Fl.
bb
& b
Cl.
w
& b
b
&b b
Hp.
? bb
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
bb
& b b
?b
bb
? b b n
b
w
w
Final Sequence
Roman Benedict
Tri.
/ 4
Hp.
? #4
{ 4
Db.
? #4
softly, hesitantly
n
n
hesitant
hesitant again
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Appendix I
Guidelines for "Strange Watery Noises"
These cues should feel sparse and empty. The sound should feel quite
dirty and contain as few pure notes as possible. This should be
impovised by these performers, alternating between units, rather
than all playing at the same time.
Free time (very slow)
exhale through flute, ad lib sparse key taps
Flute
#
&
w
p
Clarinet in Bb
wide vib.
###
&
pp
Snare Drum
w
p
&
Harp
?#
~
~~~~
~ ~~~~~
(let ring)
ppp
#
&
mp
fp
Violoncello
~~~~~
~o
?#
Double Bass
?#
quiet scrub
slow glissandi
w7
pp
pp
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Appendix II
Guidlines for "String Room Music"
This cue is more straightforward. The sounds
should be as clean as possible, with natural
harmonics ringing out with as much space around
them as possible. The order, choice and length of all
harmonics is up to the musicans, and the length of
the cue is up to the actors. They should feel free to
use motifs from earlier cues, but they must sound
like the are 'blowing in on the breeze'
Harp
Violin
Violoncello
Double Bass
#
& o
?#
# o
&
#
B o
? # o
o
o
o
wo
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o
o