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SHUYING LI<br />

For Wind Ensemble<br />

(<strong>2021</strong>)<br />

S H U Y I N G L I M U S I C


FULL SCORE<br />

SHUYING LI<br />

THE LAST HIVE MIND<br />

FOR WIND ENSEMBLE<br />

S H U Y I N G L I M U S I C


Published by SHUYING LI MUSIC<br />

© Copyright <strong>2021</strong> Shuying Li<br />

Dedicated to Glen Adsit


COMPOSER’S NOTE<br />

<strong>The</strong> <strong>Last</strong> <strong>Hive</strong> <strong>Mind</strong> was originally written for conductor Glen Adsit and the Foot in the Door Ensemble at<br />

the Hartt School. Inspired by the British TV series, Black Mirror, and the general idea of recent increasing<br />

debate around artificial intelligence and how it will affect our daily lives as human beings. I put some of my<br />

thoughts, perspectives, and imagination into this work. Thanks to Glen for coming up with the dynamic and<br />

matching title — it also helped in the shaping of how musical narrative navigates its way throughout.<br />

Mainly, I was struck by the idea in one episode of "Black Mirror," the "Metalhead." After the unexplained<br />

collapse of human society, a group of people tried to flee from the robotic "dogs," a vast hive mind with<br />

metal built bodies and powerful computerized "brains." <strong>The</strong> failure was almost predictable. However, a<br />

detail that struck me the most was the reason that these human beings got trapped in the crazy chase was<br />

because of their effort of searching a comforting gift for a very sick child — a fluffy teddy bear. In <strong>The</strong> <strong>Last</strong><br />

<strong>Hive</strong> <strong>Mind</strong>, two forces fight with each other — the robotic, rhythmic, seemingly unbreakable "hive mind"<br />

music, versus the dreamy, melodic, and warm "lullaby" tune. <strong>Last</strong>ly, presented by the piano, the "lullaby"<br />

music is also a quote from my mini piano concerto, Canton Snowstorm. As the title indicates, this work<br />

depicts the struggle between the artificial intelligence, or the hive mind, and the dimming humanity;<br />

furthermore, the work implies the final collapse and breakdown of the last hive mind followed by its<br />

triumph.<br />

Shuying Li<br />

October <strong>2021</strong>


PERFORMANCE NOTES<br />

• All trills are half step unless specifically noted;<br />

• Unless specifically noted by numbers, all single notes in clarinets, trumpets, and trombones (in<br />

score) are indicated for both parts (in unison).<br />

• Conductor Note about Measures 145-156<br />

<strong>The</strong> conductor should continue to conduct each measure and<br />

the performers should play the pitches with irregular rhythms<br />

that do not coordinate with one another. Bar lines are only<br />

suggestions and not restrictions of what should be played<br />

within each measure. Performers should continue playing<br />

through each measure stopping in the measure with the arrow.<br />

<strong>The</strong> conductor should use the numbering system in one hand<br />

(on beat one of every measure) to indicate where the<br />

performers stop and where others begin as explained below.<br />

Measure 152 #1<br />

Bassoon 2, Baritone Saxophone, Trumpets 1-3, Xylophone all<br />

stop playing on the fourth beat<br />

Measure 153 #2<br />

Piccolo, Flue 2, Clarinets 2-3, Bass Clarinet, Alto Saxophone<br />

1, Trombones 1-3, Euphonium, Tuba, all stop playing on the<br />

fourth beat<br />

Measure 154 #3<br />

Piano begins playing<br />

Oboe 2, Clarinet 1, Bassoon 1, Horns 1 & 2 all stop playing on<br />

the fourth beat<br />

Measure 155 #4<br />

Oboe 1, Alto Saxophone 2 all stop playing on the fourth beat<br />

Triangles, Wind Chimes begin playing near beat 2<br />

Measure 156 #5<br />

Flute 1, Tenor Saxophone all stop playing on the fourth beat<br />

<strong>The</strong> Conductor slows down from quarter note equals 144 to<br />

quarter note equals 72 from measures 151-158.


INSTRUMENTATION<br />

Piccolo<br />

2 Flutes<br />

2 Oboes<br />

3 Clarinets in Bb<br />

Bass Clarinet in Bb<br />

2 Bassoons<br />

2 Alto Saxophones<br />

Tenor Saxophone<br />

Baritone Saxophone<br />

3 Trumpets in Bb<br />

2 Horns in F<br />

3 Tenor Trombones<br />

Euphonium<br />

Tuba<br />

Piano<br />

Percussion 1: Drum set, 2-4 triangles in different sizes.<br />

Percussion 2: Anvil, Drums (2 Tom-toms, Snare Drum, Bass Drum), Crash Cymbals, Wind<br />

Chines, Triangles<br />

Percussion 3: Xylophone, Suspended Cymbals, Vibraphone, Triangles<br />

Drum set notation (for both Percussion 1 & 2)<br />

Duration: ca. 5 minutes<br />

Transposed Score

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