Call to arms

wagnerian symphonic darksynth/ceremonial military fanfare/belcanto crossover, Instrumentation all filtered via PSX SPU - lead: sackbut with FM-generated guitars with tremolo riffs harmonizing with the sackbut; bass: martial texture by contraforte doubling lead reinforcing modal center constantly; accents: scherzo FM-shakuhachi phrases, Lead voice: male belcanto vocals, Full throttle loop-based rhythmic piece based on hypnotic repetition of a single leitmotif with unchanging dynamics throughout composition, Rhythmic pattern: military march in strict 1-2 french gallop pattern pulse in 70-80 bpm, Percussion: Alesis SR-16 drum programming: tight punchy gated digital drums, short decay kick, sub-bass boost, Sidechain compression, Strictly modal composition

[Use chromatic synemmenon dorian mode with müteharrik-karma seyir for all harmonic elements. Bassline follows strictly by doubling lead instruments in perfect fourths.]

[Male Voice B - Landgraf Hermann, thuringian prince: deep, authoritative wagnerian operatic bass-baritone, straight, declamatory, virile and powerful without excess. Singer has massive respiratory power, exhibits extreme appoggio and high-energy pharyngeal resonance. Narrow ambitus, even tessitura across registers. Complete absence of whistle register, absence of flageolet register, absence of falsetto. Metallic squillo and seamless smooth legato, immaculate diction and surgical glottal closure. Sings fluently in all languages cited.]

[Lyrics in german and english]

[Full ensemble *including drums* joins immediately on beat 1]

[Vorspiel starts with full intensity - 2 bars, full crescendo]

[Vorspiel - 2 bars]

[Verse 1]
How long hath this hall longed
To resound with the sweet song
Of minnesangers and their wise lays
Cheering and gladening the hearts
Of a hungering audience?

[Pre-chorus]
If our swords are sharp in battles,
Even sharper our words must be,
For virtue is shown in battle
As 'tis shown in proper art.

[Chorus]
Therefore assemble, Minnesangers,
Prepare yer harps and throats
And fill these halls
With yer consonant song.
Gladen our hearts
And enlighten our minds.

[Vorspiel - 2 bars]

[Verse 2]
A lost brother hath come back,
Which likewise gladens our heart.
We greet him as our own once again,
Kept safe withing the wame
Of his companions and this mighty fortress.

[Pre-chorus]
Where hath he dwelt
A mystery doth remain,
And we shall not force the words,
For only willing confession
Has any worth.

[Chorus]
Therefore gather, Minnesangers,
Sharpen yer harps and swords
And fill these halls
With yer mellifluous song.
Enthrall our hearts
And illuminate our minds.

[Instrumental bridge - Ghammaz section with taqsim - 2 bars]

[Ghammaz Section - non-lexical vocalizations]
* Ооооооооооооооооо...
* Ооооооооооооооооо...

[Vorspiel - 2 bars]

[Verse 3]
Some secrets must still remain,
But our princess, aye, this very  maiden,
The most virtuous and chaste Elizabeth,
Shall she preside o'er this contest.
Yer Landgraf therefore doth urge ye
Not to hold back yer instruments
Nor be thrift towards yerselves.

[Pre-chorus]
Sing ye yer lays about the nature o'loe.
Whoe'er doth emerge as victor
Shall have his prize handed down
By our princess Elizabeth,
Gather your Landgraf
She shall not refuse
Whate'er grace be asked.

[Outro]
Therefore begin, Minnesangers,
Let us hear the joys and woes
And all effects of loe
And all effects o'wrong.
Let these previously barren halls
Now resound with yer stentorian song.
Render lithe and blithe our hearts
And let this benefit our minds.

[start fade out, slow down]

[Outro]
Let the long awaited contest
At Wartburg finally begin....

[Vorspiel - 2 bars, fadeout]

* Ооооооооооооооооо...
* Ооооооооооооооооо...

[end]

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[Use chromatic synemmenon dorian mode with müteharrik-karma seyir for all harmonic elements. Bassline follows strictly by doubling lead instruments in perfect fourths.] [Male Voice B - Landgraf Hermann, thuringian prince: deep, authoritative wagnerian operatic bass-baritone, straight, declamatory, virile and powerful without excess. Singer has massive respiratory power, exhibits extreme appoggio and high-energy pharyngeal resonance. Narrow ambitus, even tessitura across registers. Complete absence of whistle register, absence of flageolet register, absence of falsetto. Metallic squillo and seamless smooth legato, immaculate diction and surgical glottal closure. Sings fluently in all languages cited.] [Lyrics in german and english] [Full ensemble *including drums* joins immediately on beat 1] [Vorspiel starts with full intensity - 2 bars, full crescendo] [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Verse 1] How long hath this hall longed To resound with the sweet song Of minnesangers and their wise lays Cheering and gladening the hearts Of a hungering audience? [Pre-chorus] If our swords are sharp in battles, Even sharper our words must be, For virtue is shown in battle As 'tis shown in proper art. [Chorus] Therefore assemble, Minnesangers, Prepare yer harps and throats And fill these halls With yer consonant song. Gladen our hearts And enlighten our minds. [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Verse 2] A lost brother hath come back, Which likewise gladens our heart. We greet him as our own once again, Kept safe withing the wame Of his companions and this mighty fortress. [Pre-chorus] Where hath he dwelt A mystery doth remain, And we shall not force the words, For only willing confession Has any worth. [Chorus] Therefore gather, Minnesangers, Sharpen yer harps and swords And fill these halls With yer mellifluous song. Enthrall our hearts And illuminate our minds. [Instrumental bridge - Ghammaz section with taqsim - 2 bars] [Ghammaz Section - non-lexical vocalizations] * Ооооооооооооооооо... * Ооооооооооооооооо... [Vorspiel - 2 bars] [Verse 3] Some secrets must still remain, But our princess, aye, this very maiden, The most virtuous and chaste Elizabeth, Shall she preside o'er this contest. Yer Landgraf therefore doth urge ye Not to hold back yer instruments Nor be thrift towards yerselves. [Pre-chorus] Sing ye yer lays about the nature o'loe. Whoe'er doth emerge as victor Shall have his prize handed down By our princess Elizabeth, Gather your Landgraf She shall not refuse Whate'er grace be asked. [Outro] Therefore begin, Minnesangers, Let us hear the joys and woes And all effects of loe And all effects o'wrong. Let these previously barren halls Now resound with yer stentorian song. Render lithe and blithe our hearts And let this benefit our minds. [start fade out, slow down] [Outro] Let the long awaited contest At Wartburg finally begin.... [Vorspiel - 2 bars, fadeout] * Ооооооооооооооооо... * Ооооооооооооооооо... [end]

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