[Use enharmonic synemmenon gong (宫) mode with durmak seyir for all harmonic elements. Bassline follows strictly by doubling lead instruments in perfect fourths.] [Male voice C, minister of Titan's court: cavernously deep buffo bass with buhha, squillo, uses solely chest voice, pure operatic tone throughout, steady tessitura, mask resonance, narrow ambitus, microtonal bends] [Dynamics swell - full ensemble *including drums* joins immediately on beat 1] [Vorspiel starts with full intensity and full gallop - 2 bars, full crescendo] [All vorspiels are the same copy/pasted from the opener, ghammaz section is the only one that changes the pattern.] [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Mixed choir of ministers] * Your royal majesty, * A thousand years, thousand years, thousand years, * A thousand-thousand years to Her royal majesty. [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Verse 1] [Minister reads imperial decree] In the fifth year of the current era, The royal palace was under siege By vile barbarians from abroad. After the defences of the palace were breached, Ere complete chaos and fear could have reached The common populace, The queen Cleomnestra gave her royal token To two brave space rangers: Rocky and Winnie. [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Verse 2] [Keeps reading the imperial decree] Having proven themselves brave, Transparent and honest, Having passed all required tests, The queen led the whole court to joint prayer While the men battled it out With the assailants outside. Several hours passed without any news, Yet the men finally returned victorious. [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Instrumental bridge - Ghammaz section with taqsim - 2 bars] [Ghammaz Section - non-lexical vocalizations] * 嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯... * 嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯... [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Verse 3] [Keeps reading the imperial decree] Seeing that Rocky is brave and Winnie is resourceful, The royal throne hereby rewards the two men With a first grade star of honour For their loyal service to the throne. Likewise, Elvira, the terrestrial imperial envoy, Accompanying these two heroes Shall be rewarded with the following titles and honours: The royal throne extends its gratitude By naming ye all honorary citizens of Titan And lifelong friends of the royal house. May the Lord be with us all always And remember His servants. [Last section, max intensity, drum rolls building tension] [buildup] [Ends reading the imperial decree, stentorian] Thus it is decreed. Respect this! * Space rangers receive the decree. [release] [Mixed choir of ministers] Your majesty is wise. Truly wise. May the Lord bless Her majesty And the space rangers And all of our people. [start fade out, slow down] [Vorspiel - 2 bars, fadeout] * 嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯... * 嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯嗯... [end]
