The Nazca Lines for orchestra (2006/19) Xavier Shuang Xu
The Nazca Lines
for orchestra
(2006/19)
Xavier Shuang Xu
2
Instrumentation (transposed score)
1 piccolo.
2 flutes
2 oboes
1 cor anglais
2 clarinets in A
1 bass clarinet in Bb
2 bassoons
1 contrabassoon
4 horns in F
3 trumpets in C
2 trombones
1 bass trombone
1 tuba
timpani
percussions (2 players) suspended cymbal tambourine snare drum wind chimes
chimes bass drum
1 piano 1 harp
full strings
total time: ca. 12'
Full Score
Piccolo
1Flutes
2
1Oboes
2
Cor Anglais
1Clarinets in A
2
Bass Clarinet in Bb
1Bassoons
2
Contrabassoon
12
Horns in F
34
1
2
Trumpets in C
3
1Trombones
2
Bass Trombone
Tuba
Timpani
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
Wind Chimes
Chimes
Piano (optional)
Harp
Violin I
Violin II
Viola
solo Violoncello
Violoncello
Contrabass
mp
livelyLento (q=46)
mp
lively
p
peacefully
ppp
Lento (q=46)
peacefully
ppp
ppp
peacefully
ppp
peacefully
p ppp mp ppp
peacefully
ppp
peacefully
ppp
3
Xavier Shuang Xu (b.1988)
The Nazca Lines
§d #c §b §e §f §g §a
div. a 2
div. a 3
div. a 3
solo
div. a 4
div. a 2
3
1Fl.
2
1Cl.
2
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Solo Vc.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
capriccio, ad lib.
p mf f p pp f p f ff fff p f p mp
Allgero (q=100)Meno mosso (q=92)A
13
mf
colla parte
colla parte
colla parte
colla parte
colla parte
colla parte
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
Cym.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Solo Vc.
Vc.
Cb.
lively
mf
B17
f
mf lively
mf
mf
p mf
f
f p mp
f p
fmp
fp
f
mp
mp
f
mp
B
mp
mp
f
mp
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gliss.
3 3 35 3 3 5 3
I.
a2
I.
II.
3 3
I.
3
I.
a23
3
3 3 3 3
straight mute
sus.snare stick
unis.
3
unis.
(4)3
unis.
3 3 3 3 3 3
unis.
(4)
3 3 3 3 3 3
solo
pizz.
tutti arco3
Full Score
4
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Timp.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f mf
27
(I.)
f
f
mff
mf
f
mf
mf
(I.)
f
f
I.
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mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
a2
5 5
3
3
a2
5 5 3
3 3 3
3
3
3
3 3 33 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3
(4)
Full Score
5
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
Timp.
B. D.
W.Ch.
Hp.
Solo Vln.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
f
f p
pLento (q=56 )34
p
pp molto
ppmolto
mp
pp
pp
espress.Lento (q=56 )
fp ppp
fp ppp
ppp molto
fp ppp
5
5
div. a 2
div. a 3
div. a 3
Full Score
6
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
B. D.
Tamb.
Chim.
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
ff
Più mosso (q=80)
C44
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
decisively
ff
ff
decisively
ff
decisively
ff
decisively
ff
decisively
ff
decisively
ff
decisively
ff
f
ff
ff
decisivelysimile
ff
ff
decisivelysimile
Più mosso (q=80)
C
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decisively
ff
simile
decisively
ff
simile
ff
decisively
simile
I.
II.
I.
II.
div. a 2
div. a 3
div. a 2
Full Score
7
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
B. D.
Tamb.
Chim.
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
D54
ff ff f
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ff f
ff ff
f mf mp
p
D
p
p
p
a2
I.
pizz.
col legno battuto
1 of 3 div.col legno battuto
pizz.
Full Score
8
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
B. D.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
63
I. approximate meter
f p sfp ff mf f p ff sfp fff
f
f
f
ff
f
f
f
f
ff
ff
ff
p ff
ff
ff
ff
key sound
5
53
6
7
1
2
43
arco
pizz.
arco
arco
arco
arco
Full Score
9
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Tamb.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f f
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f f
f
f f
f
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f
simile
simile
simile
simile
simile
f
f
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f f
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5 3 3 5
a2
5 3 3 5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6 5
5
6
a2
5 3
3 5
34
5 6 5
5 3 3 5
5 5 5 6 6 6 5 6
Full Score
10
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Tamb.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f
79
f
mf
f
f ten.
mf mp
mf mp
pp
f
6
6 6
6
7
7
7
6 6 7
Full Score
11
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Cym.
Tamb.
Pno.
Hp.
Solo Vln.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Solo Vc.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
Lento (q=46)
F87
pp
pp
p
mp
p
pp
p p pp
ppp
p pp pp
p pp
p pp
p pp
p pp
p
pp
pp
ppp ten.
pp
Lento (q=46)
F
p pp ppp
p pp ppp
pp ppp
pp ppp
p pp ppp
p pp ppp
I.
33
I.
I.
D muta in C
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bisbigl.
§d §c §b §e §f §g §a
3
div. a 2
div. a 2
solopizz.
arcotutti div. a 3
pizz.
arco
3
Full Score
12
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
1Cl.
2
12
Hn.
12
C Tpt.
3
Hp.
Solo Vln.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Solo Vc.
Vc.
Cb.
98
pp
pp pp
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
1Cl.
2
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
Timp.
Hp.
Solo Vln.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Solo Vc.
Vc.
Cb.
fpp pp
ad lib.103
fpp
fpp
fpp
fpp
mp
mf p
pp p pp
ad lib.
fpp fpp
fpp fpp
fpp fpp
pp p ppp
fpp fpp
fpp fpp
bisbigl. bisbigl.
I.
III.
bisbigl.
Full Score
13
1Fl.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
1Bsn.
2
12
Hn.
34
Timp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Solo Vc.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
dolcePiù mosso (q=76)G
113
pp
mf
dolce
pp mf
mf
mp mf
dolcePiù mosso (q=76)G
p mp mf
simile
pp p mf
pp
pp mf
mf
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
1Cl.
2
1Bsn.
2
12
Hn.
12
C Tpt.
3
Timp.
S. D.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
mf
121
mf p
p
p
mf mp
mp
p
pp molto
mp
mf p
p mp
p ppp molto
p ppp molto
p
I.
3
I.
3
I.
F muta in #F, C muta in D
unis,
3
unis,
unis,
6
6 6 6 6
6 6
6
pizz.
unis.arco div. a 2
unis,
a2
3
a2
3
II.
I.
3
6 6 6 6 6
(4)6 6
(4)
Full Score
14
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
S. D.
B. D.
Cym.
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
ff f
H131
f
mf
f
ff f
ff f
f
ff f
f
simile
f
simile
f
f
f
simile
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f
f
f
f
f
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f
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mf f
simile
ff f
simile
ff f
simile
ff f
3
3
3
I.
3 3
a2
3
3
2
1
3
4
a2
3
soft mallets
non div.
3
3 5
div. a 3
3
3 3
Full Score
15
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Cym.
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
I140
mf
f
f
f ff
ff
ff
f
I
3
3
3
3
3
(a2)
3 3
3
a2
E muta in G, D muta in B
soft mallets
non legato
3
6
(4)
(8)
3
unis.pizz.
3 3
Full Score
16
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
Tamb.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
ff
accel.
147
ff
ff
f poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
ff
poco a poco cresc.
f poco a poco cresc.
p
poco a poco cresc.
accel.
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
poco a poco cresc.
3
3
3
a2
3
3
3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3
1
2
arco
3 3 3 3 3
Full Score
17
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
B. D.
Tamb.
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
Moderato (q=80)
J152
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ffff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ffsimile
Moderato (q=80)J
ff
simile
ff
ff
simile
ff
simile
5 5 5
(4)
3
5 5 5
5 5 5
(4)
(4)
3 3
3 3
3 3
3 3
(4)
3
(4)
3
div. a 2
3 3
div. a 2
(4)
div. a 2
div. a 2
Full Score
18
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
B. D.
Tamb.
Chim.
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Cb.
f poco a poco dim.
Meno mosso159
f poco a poco dim. mf mp f
f poco a poco dim. mp f
f poco a poco dim. mp
f poco a poco dim. mp
f
f
f poco a poco dim. mp p f ff
f poco a poco dim. mp p
f
f poco a poco dim. mp f
f poco a poco dim.mp
f poco a poco dim. mpf
f
f poco a poco dim.mp p f
f
f poco a poco dim.mp p f
f poco a poco dim. mp
f poco a poco dim. mp
p
f poco a poco dim. mp
Meno mosso
f poco a poco dim. mp
f poco a poco dim. mp
f poco a poco dim. mp
f poco a poco dim.
(8)
II.
5
5 6
I.
5
6
(8)
(8)
5
53 3
6 3
(8)
(12)
(8)
(12)
(8)
Full Score
19
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
1Bsn.
2
Cbsn.
12
Hn.
34
12
C Tpt.
3
1Tbn.
2
B. Tbn.
Tba.
Timp.
W.Ch.
Chim.
Pno.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Solo Vc.
Vc.
Cb.
A tempoMeno mosso (q=76) rit.
K
165
mp pp p
reminiscent
mp pp
f mp p
reminiscent
f mp
p
reminiscent
f mp
f mp
mp pp
f mp
mp
f mp pp
mp
f mp
mp
f mp
pp
pp
pp
f mp pp
A tempo rit. Meno mosso (q=76)
K
f pp
f mp pp
f mp pp
f mp
I.
I.
3
3
3
3
3
Full Score
20
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Ob.
2
C. A.
1Cl.
2
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Solo Vc.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
A tempo primo (q=46 )175
p
pp
p
pp pp p
pp
ppp
A tempo primo (q=46 )
ppp
ppp
mp pp mp pp p
ppp
ppp
Picc.
1Fl.
2
1Cl.
2
B. Cl.
Timp.
Hp.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Solo Vc.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
Più mosso (q=76) rit. A tempo primo (q=46 )L184
pp
pp ppp
pp
pp
Più mosso (q=76) A tempo primo (q=46 )rit.
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pp
pp
pp pp poco a poco dim. ppp pp
pp
3
I.
I.
I.
(I.)
div. a 3
pizz. arco
sul pont.
ord. 3
div. a 4
2 solos farthest apart possible
solo
2 solos farthest apart possible
pizz.
solo
pizz.
Full Score
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