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Climb! is a musical composition to be performed by a pianist and supporting
technician that combines the ideas of a classical virtuoso piece and a computer
game. Written for a Disklavier grand piano and interactive electronics, Climb! is
an indeterminate work of 26 sections that form three paths with cross-links
between. This results in an open formal structure which potentially culminates
in an original reading of the work on each performance.Although not specifically a programmatic work, a ‘game like’ narrative underpins
Climb!, namely a climb up a mountain. The climber (i.e. pianist) encounters
challenges where success or failure may steer their subsequent route.
Climb! uses bespoke music recognition software to enable the pianist to interact
with the Disklavier piano and electronics. Key musical phrases embedded within
the score also function as triggers, or ‘codes’. When these phrases are performed
and recognised by the software system they subsequently govern and control a
number of performance interactions, such as: determining the next section to be
played, queuing and cueing the appropriate page of digital score for that section;
starting Disklavier parts that self-play, dueting with the pianist; and changing
audio effect patches that represent changing weather conditions along the
mountain journey.
Along with the electronics a full performance of Climb! uses other additional
media, such as projected visuals that illustrate the performer’s progress up the
mountain, and an’ audience mobile app’ that imparts a range of information pre-
performance, during the performance and post-performance. The projections
and audience app updates are also triggered by the musical codes that control all
other performance interactions. Finally, there is an interactive online archive
populated with recordings and metadata from each performance of Climb!,
where different readings of the work can be explored and compared.

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Abbreviation	Instrument
Woodwind
acl	alto clarinet
afl	alto flute
arec	alto recorder
asax	alto saxophone
barsax	baritone saxophone
barhn	baritone horn
bcl	bass clarinet
bfl	bass flute
bob	bass oboe
bsax	bass saxophone
bsn	bassoon
cbsn	contrabassoon
cl	clarinet
ehn	English horn
fl	flute
hn	French horn
ob	oboe
pic	piccolo
rec	recorder
sax	saxophone
srec	soprano recorder
ssax	soprano saxophone
trec	tenor recorder
tsax	tenor saxophone
Brass
ahn	alto horn
atrb	altotrombone
barhn	baritone horn
btrb	bass trombone
cornet	cornet
euph	euphonium
fhn	flugelhorn
hn	French horn
tba	tuuba
thn	tenor horn
trb	trombone
trp	trumpet
Percussion
dr	drums
glock	glockenspiel
mar	marimba
perc	percussion
timp	timpani
vibr	vibraphone
xyl	xylophone
Strings
db	double bass
gamba	viola da gamba
str	strings
vla	viola
vlc	cello
vln	violin
Other
acc	accordion
cel	celesta
cemb	harpsichord
chords	chords
elbas	electric bass
elg	electric guitar
elorg	electric organ
elpno	electric piano
guit	guitar
harm	harmonium
hca	harmonica
hp	harp
instr	instrument
kantele	kantele
keyb	keyboard
live electr	live electronics
mand	mandolin
mel	melody
org	organ
pno	piano
synth	synthesizer
tape	tape
Vocal
alto	alto
baryt	baritone
basso	bass voice
ch	choir
chc	childrens choir
chf	female choir
chm	male choir
chx	mixed choir
cten	countertenor
mezzo	mezzo-soprano
sopr	soprano
speaker	speaker
ten	tenor
voc	vocal

Symphony orchestra
2222 4331 11 1, str = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 French horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, one other percussionist, harp and strings
Wind band
2252 3 423 21212 3 = 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 5 clarinets, 2 bassoons - 3 saxophones - 4 French horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones - 2 cornets, alto horn, 2 tenor horns, baritone horn, 2 tubas - 3 percussionists
Big band
221 4 4, pno, guit, db, dr = 2 alto saxophones, 2 tenor saxophones, baritone saxophone, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, piano, guitar, double bass, drums
Additional codes
+	fl+pic = flutist doubles on piccolo
/	pno/org = can be played on either piano or organ
lib	ad libitum
obl	obligato
str	str: 65432 = specified number of string players
str min	str min: 65432 = at least 65432
str max	str max: 65432 = not more than 65432
solo	vln solo = violin is the solo instrument in a work not obviously for solo violin