Gabriela Lena Frank
ESCARAMUZA for strings, percussion, harp, and piano
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Gabriela Lena Frank
ESCARAMUZA for strings, percussion, harp, and piano
commissioned by the Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guild
duration ca. 8 minutes
G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY
Program Note
Escaramuza, which signifies “skirmish” in the Spanish language, is inspired by the kachampa music of Andean Perú. Celebrating the pre-Hispanic Inca warrior, the kachampa dance is executed by athletic men who convey a triumphant, even joyful, spirit. Inspired by the kachampa dances done with fast-snapping ropes that I've witnessed in Perú, especially in Paucartambo during the Virgen de la Carmen festival, I've created a brightly chiseled romp in an asymmetrical 7/8 rhythm that is launched after an extended bass drum solo. Through most of Escaramuza, no section of the ensemble is allowed to rest for long, maintaining the high energy typical of kachampas.
—Gabriela Lena Frank
ESCARAMUZA Gabriela Lena Frank (2010)
for Strings, Percussion, Harp, and Piano Kachampa q = 136
Timpani
1
2
Percussion 3
4 Bass Drum, solo
ff with power
mp
Harp
Kachampa q = 136
Violin II
Viola
Violoncello
Contrabass
Piano
Violin I
mp ff
*Drum should be placed so that is is facing up, easily struck with snare sticks. A third snare stick should be placed on skin inside the rim and allowed to roll around freely, creating a “rumble.”
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2
2
3
6 Timp.
1
Perc.
mp (B.D.)
4
mp
ff
Harp
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
Pno.
Vn. I
ff
3
11 Timp.
1
p
Suspended Cymbal, with yarn mallets
2
3
4
p
Perc.
ff
Pno.
n
n
mp
ff
non div. (snap pizz.)
ff non div. (snap pizz.)
Vn. II
ff non div. (snap pizz.)
Va.
ff
non div. (snap pizz.)
Vc.
Cb.
Harp
Vn. I
ff
(snap pizz.)
ff
4
17 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
p
Contra Snare w/Small Cymbal on top, snares off, strike directly on Cym. with yarn mallet Roto-tom
Sus. Cym.
p
4 fp ff (B.D.)
(ord.)
On the rim only, not a rimshot, when two noteheads use both sticks.
Va.
Vc.
Vn. II
Cb.
ff
Harp
Pno.
Vn. I
ff ff
ff
ff
ff
5
23 Timp.
1
2 Perc.
(C. Sn.)
(R-t.)
sempre sim.
n
n
ff
sempre sim. 4 3
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
(rim) (ord.)
6
30 Timp.
1
2 Perc.
(C. Sn.) (R-t.)
ff
(Sus. Cym.)
p
p
ff
p
4 mp ff 3
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
(B.D.)
ff
ff
ff
ff ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
7
37 Timp.
1
2 Perc.
3
n
n
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
(B.D.) (one stick)
8
43 Timp.
p (C. Sn.) (R.-t.)
(Sus. Cym.) 2
1
Perc.
3
p
4 (B.D.)
Pno.
Vn. I
ff
ff
ff
ff
Cb.
n
Vc.
ff
Va.
Vn. II
n
Harp
ff
ff ff
ff
ff
9
49 Timp.
p (C. Sn.) (R.-t.)
(Sus. Cym.) 2
1
Perc.
3
p
(B.D.)
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
ff
f
mf
mf
pp
mf
pp
mp
ff
ff
mp
ff
ff ff ff
ff
Cb.
f
mp
Harp
4
Pno.
ff
ff ff
ff
ff
ff
10
54 Timp.
1
2 Perc.
mf (C. Sn.) (R.-t.)
Vn. I
mp
ff
mp
ff
Vc.
Va.
Vn. II
Cb.
4
Harp
mp ff mp ff (Sus. Cym.)
(B.D.)
Pno.
3
pp
11
59 Timp.
(R.-t.) 1 (Sus. Cym.) 2 (C. Sn.)
Perc.
3
4
(B.D.)
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
p
p
12
64 Timp.
(R.-t.) 1 (Sus. Cym.) 2 (C. Sn.)
Perc.
3
4
Pno.
Vn. I
Cb.
Vc.
Va.
Vn. II
Harp
(B.D.)
ff
(l.v.) ff
f
pizz. ord.
pizz. ord.
ff
f
f
pizz. ord.
pizz. ord.
arco
f
f
f energético
arco
energético
13
2
3
4
72 Timp.
1
Perc.
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
ff
f
f
f
ff
div. (pizz.)
div. (pizz.)
f
energético
arco
f
unis., arco
f energético unis., arco
f energético
14
2
3
4
77 Timp.
1
Perc.
Pno.
ff
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
non div., pizz. div. arco
nondiv., pizz.
pizz.
arco
div., arco div.
Vc.
Cb.
15
82 Timp.
1
Marimba, hard yarn mallets
ff
3
Harp
Vn. I
ff
Pno.
Vn. II
Vc.
ff
Va.
Cb.
ff
4
ff Marimba, hard yarn mallets
Perc.
Marimba, hard yarn mallets
2
unis.
16
85 Timp.
p (Mar.)
1
(Mar.)
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
(Mar.)
Vn. II
Va.
div.
ff pizz.
unis., pizz.
ff
pizz.
ff
ff
ff
Cb.
ff
Vc.
div.
fp
fp
Harp
Vn. I
div.
non div.
non div.
unis., arco
fp arco
fp
arco
fp
17
93 Timp.
1
Perc.
3
4
Harp
(Mar.)
ff
ff
Va.
Vc.
non div.
div.
(Mar.)
Vn. II
Cb.
Pno.
Vn. I
f
2
ricochet
ricochet
ff pesante
ff
sempre sim. sempre sim.
ff pesante
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98
Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vc.
Cb.
pizz.
Va.
div.
deciso
Vn. II
div.
mf
pizz.
div.
ff
div.
ff
unis.
div.
unis.
unis.
div.
unis.
unis.
div.
div.
unis.
unis. arco
molto vib.
div.
mf mf pizz. unis.
mf
unis.
19
104 Timp.
1
2 Perc.
3
4
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
div.
div.
ff asertivo
mf
div.
unis.
unis.
ff
ff
pp
mf
div.
pp
div. unis.
ff
unis.
Harp
Vn. I
Mar.
ff asertivo Tambourine mp ff Mar. ff asertivo
Pno.
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
unis.
20
109 Timp.
(Mar.) 1 (Tamb.) 2 mp ff Perc. (Mar.) 3 4
mf
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
div.
ff
div.
unis.
unis. div. unis.
unis.
div.
unis.
ff
div.
pp
Pno.
pp
div.
unis.
21
113 Timp.
1 mf
2 Perc. 3
4
Harp
Vn. I
div.
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
pp
pp
Pno.
mf
unis.
div.
unis., arco
div.
ff
unis.
(l.h. pizz.) arco
ff
ff
ff
arco unis. div.
pizz. ord. mf
div.
unis.
22
118 Timp.
(Mar.) 1
Perc. 3
4
ff mp (Mar.)
2
Vc.
Cb.
Va.
(pizz.)
div.
unis.
ff
pp
ff
div.
unis.
ff
ff
ff
Vn. II
pp
Vn. I
ff
Harp
Pno.
mf
(Tamb.)
div.
unis.
23
122 Timp.
1
Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
ff
Slapstick
mf
Large and Small Triangles
ff
div.
unis. div.
ff
unis. div. unis.
ff
ff
Large and Small Triangles
Vc.
Va.
Vn. II
Cb.
2
24
127 Timp.
1
2 Perc.
3
4
Pno.
Harp
pizz., non div.
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
pizz. ord., non div.
ff
ff
Castanets
ff
ff
arco
ff
arco
arco
25
132 Timp.
1
2 Perc.
4
Harp
Vn. I
pizz., non div.
Vc.
Cb.
Va.
pizz., non div.
Vn. II
Pno.
mp
3
ff
Marimba
div.
mp
f
B.D. mp
ff strident arco
non div.
non div.
molto vib.
Crash Cymbals
arco
ff
f
f
molto vib.
ff strident
f
ff
unis.
f
26
137 Timp.
1
3
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Cb.
Perc.
Vc.
2
Va.
(B.D.)
f
mp
f
f
mp
f
mp
mp
ff
f
f
f
f
f
fp
mp
div. div. div. unis. unis.
Crash Cym.
fp
non div.
div. unis.
non div.
f
unis.
27
142
3
4
Timp.
1
2 Perc.
Pno.
f
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
f
mp
f
mp
fp
mp
ff
f
f
div. div. unis.
Vn. I
Harp
div. unis.
fp
unis.
28
146 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
f
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
mp
f
mp
f
f
mp
ff
non div. div. unis.
fp
f
mp
div.
pizz., non div.
div. unis.
ff
non div.
mf
Cast.
Slapstick
div.
Cb.
(B.D.)
4
div.
unis.
div.
unis.
fp
unis.
29
(Slapstick)
(Cast.)
150 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
f (B.D.)
4
Pno.
Harp
Va.
Vc.
div.
Cb.
fp
f
f
mp
arco
div. unis.
f
div.
Vn. II
mp
unis.
Vn. I
unis.
mp
f
mp
f
30
Timp. f Mar. 1 155
2 Perc. 3
4
f
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Cb.
ff
mp
senza vib.
pp
mf
p
poco
pizz., non div.
ff
ff
ff non div.
ff
Vc.
non div.
ff
Va.
Lg. and Sm. Trg.
f
Pno.
Mar.
poco
ff
mf
ff pizz., non div.
p
pizz., non div.
mf
ff
p
mf
p
mf
pizz.
ff
p
31
160 Timp.
1 2 Perc. 3
4
(Trgs.)
Pno.
Vn. I
ff
arco
arco
arco
(pizz.)
Cb.
ff
pp (pizz.)
pp
ff
ff
non div.
ff arco
ff
ff pp (pizz.)
Vc.
(Mar.)
pp
Va.
(pizz.)
Vn. II
ff
Harp
f (Mar.)
poco
pp
ff
senza vib.
pp
mf
poco
non div., pizz.
mf ff non div., pizz.
pizz.
ff
non div.,
ff pizz.
mf
mf
ff
mf
32
166 Timp.
1
2
Perc. 3
4
(Trgs.)
(Mar.)
p
Harp
(pizz.)
Vn. II
pp
arco pp (pizz.) p arco pp p
p (pizz.)
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
ff
Pno.
Vn. I
f (Mar.)
ff
arco ff
ff
senza vib.
senza vib.
pp
pp div.
ff
div.
ff div., arco
pp
ff
ff
pp p
(pizz.)
33
171 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Vc.
pp pp pizz.
Cb.
(Trgs.)
unis.
Va.
pp
n
pp
pizz.
pp pizz., div.
pp
div.
pp
34
178 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Va.
Vc.
pp
mp
mf
f
Lay snare stick on skin, hit with other stick f
ff
fp
ff
ff
fp
fp
fp ff fp ff fp ff arco fp ff fp ff fp fp arco fp ff fp ff
fp
fp
Vn. II
Cb.
B.D., snare stick
pizz., non div. arco
ff ff mf
non div. arco ff ff pizz.,
ff ff
mf
mf ff arco pizz., non div. mf ff pizz., non div. arco
pizz., non div.
ff
arco
mf
35
187
Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
a poco al pont. poco
Vn. II
poco a poco al pont.
poco a poco al pont.
poco apoco alpont.
fp
36
192 Timp.
1
2 Perc.
Medium Nipple Gong, tap with metal sticks on nipple
mf
Pno.
Harp
sul pont.
Vn. I
ff sul pont.
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
3
4
ff
sul pont.
mf
poco a poco ord.
sul pont. poco a poco ord. ff sul pont. poco a poco ord.
ff poco a poco ord.
poco a poco ord.
37
197 Timp.
1
Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
pp
pp
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
ord. pp ord.
Vn. II
mp Contra Snare Drum, snares off
(Med. Nipple Gong)
2
pp
ord.
ord.
pp
pp div., ord.
pp div.
38
202 Timp.
(C. Sn.)
1
2 Perc. 3
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
f
pizz.
4
f
B.D. mp
f pizz.
(div.)
Cb.
mp
f
f
f
f
f
(div.)
Vc.
mp
poco a poco sul pont.
poco a poco sul pont.
poco a poco sul pont.
39
207 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
(C. Sn.)
f
ff
ff
pp
f
pp
ff
ff
arco
non div. (pizz.)
pizz., non div.
sul pont.
Cb.
sul pont.
ff
sul pont.
ff
Vc.
mp
ff pizz., non div.
Va.
ff
ff
ff
pizz.
ff
mp
pp
mp
f
pp
pp mp
mp
pp
(non div.)
f
arco ord.
pp
pp
arco ord., div.
pp
arco ord. pp pp
40
212 Timp.
2
(C. Sn.)
1
Perc. 3
4 mp
Vn. I
Vn. II
ff
pp
(pizz., non div.)
pizz., non div.
ff pizz., non div.
al pont.
(div.)
al pont.
(div.)
ff
ff
ff
pizz.
ff
mp
pp
mp
f
f
mp
ff
Cb.
pp
al pont.
Vc.
pp
ff
Va.
Harp
f
B.D.
Pno.
mp
mp
pp
(non div.)
f
pp
arco, sul pont.
pp
pp
pp
arco div., sul pont.
pp
arco, sul pont.
pp
41
217 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
ff
fp
pp
fp
ff
ff
p
pp div.
pp
unis.
p
div.
pizz., non div.
unis.
p
non div.
molto vib.
ff
arco ord.
p
Cast.
ff arco ord.
pp
ff
ff
pizz. (div.)
f
ff
Cb.
unis., pizz.
Vc.
pizz.
Va.
ff
arco
Vn. II
p
42
222 Timp.
1
2 Perc.
(Cast.)
unis.
ff
div.
(pizz.)
p sub.
unis.
p sub.
(pizz., non div.)
ff
(non div.)
Cb.
Vc.
Va.
Vn. II
4
Vn. I
Harp
3
Pno.
div.
43
226 Timp.
1
3
mf
Va.
mf
mf
mf
mf
Vc.
mp
Vn. II
Harp
Cb.
Pno.
Claves
Perc.
Vn. I
2
4
mf
unis.
arco (non div.)
mf
mf
44
230 Timp.
1
Harp
Vn. II
Cb.
f
mf
mf
(non div.)
(non div.)
(pizz.)
f
f
f
ff
Vc.
ff
Va.
Vn. I
Pno.
f
(Claves)
(Cast.)
3
gliss. (roll)
Perc.
2
4
f
f
f
f
45
pp sub.
233 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Harp
pp sub.
pp sub.
pp sub.
arco, div.
Cb.
pp sub.
Vc.
pp sub.
Va.
pp sub.
Vn. II
pp sub.
non div.
Vn. I
pp sub.
pp sub. Suspended Cymbal
46
236 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
(Cast.)
(Sus. Cym.)
Vn. I
Vn. II
(div.)
Cb.
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
div.
ff
ff
div.
ff
(non div.)
Vc.
(non div.)
Va.
(Claves)
Harp
ff
ricochet
mf
unis.
mf
ff
ricochet
ff
sempre sim.
47
240 Timp.
1
2
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Mar.
ff
ff
sempre sim.
div.
mf
molto vib. ff deciso mp
vib. molto
ff deciso
ff
ff
Vn. II
Cb.
mp
Vc.
ff
Va.
Tamb.
Perc.
3
Mar.
48
243 Timp.
(Tamb.) 2 mf
(Mar.)
1
Perc.
(Mar.)
3
4
pp
Vn. II
Va.
ff
ff
ff
Vc.
ff
Harp
Cb.
pp
Pno.
Vn. I
(div.)
49
246 Timp.
(Mar.) 1
(Tamb.)
mp
2 Perc.
(Mar.)
3
4
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
Harp
Vn. II
Pno.
Vn. I
mp
ff
ff
50
249 Timp.
(Tamb.) 2 mf
(Mar.)
1
Perc.
(Mar.)
3
4
pp
pp
Harp
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
Pno.
Vn. I
(div.)
51
252 Timp.
1 2
4
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
ff
ff
mp
ff
Harp
Vn. II
Pno.
Vn. I
Perc. 3
ff
ff
52
255 Timp.
mf
(Mar.) 1
2
(Mar.)
3
Va.
ff
ff
(div.)
Vc.
ff
Vn. II
ff
ff
pp
Harp
Cb.
pp
Pno.
Vn. I
(Tamb.)
Perc.
4
53
258
Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Vc.
Va.
Cb.
54
261 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
mp
mf
f
Harp
Vn. I
B.D.
ff (div.)
unis. ff
ff
55
Timp.
1
p
264
Med. Nipple Gong
2 Perc. 3
4
f
Harp
Vn. I
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
tutti
Vn. II
Pno.
ff
p
sim.
sim.
sim.
56
269 Timp.
1
(Med. Nipple Gong)
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco
dim. poco a poco
57
274 Timp.
1
(Med. Nipple Gong)
2 Perc.
pp
ppp
Harp
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
Pno.
Vn. I
3
4
pp
ppp
58
279 Timp.
1
(Med. Nipple Gong)
2 Perc. 3
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Cb.
(dim.) pp
pp
pp (dim.)
Vc.
(dim.)
59
285 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
4
Pno.
Mar.
ff
ff
ff
ff
mp
pizz.
non div. fff pizz. non div., pizz.
Sus. Cym.
ff mp ff mp non div. p ff non div. p
ff
Mar.
ff
pizz. (non div.)
60
Meno mosso e pesante
289 Timp.
1
2
Perc. 3
4
f
(Sus. Cym.)
ff
Pno.
arco, non div.
Vn. II
Va.
Cb.
fff
Crash Cym.
f
B.D., as4 at the beginning
ppp lontano
fff arco, non div.
f
Vc.
mp
fff arco, non div.
fff arco (non div.)
Meno mosso e pesante
Vn. I
(non div.)
Harp
mp
fff
mp
fff
mp
fff
mp
mp
fff
fff
61
296 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
4
Harp
Vn. I
Cb.
f f
mp
(B.D.)
Vc.
Va.
Vn. II
Pno.
62
303 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
(B.D.)
4
Pno.
Harp
Vn. I
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
63
309 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
(B.D.)
4
Harp
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
Pno.
Vn. I
64
315 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
(B.D.)
4
Harp
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
Pno.
Vn. I
65
320 Timp.
1
2 Perc. 3
(B.D.)
4
pp
ppp
Harp
Vn. II
Va.
Vc.
Cb.
Pno.
Vn. I