Scar (2017) for violin, double bass, and percussion ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Trey Makler
Notes
Percussion
Each page is divided into timed sections separated by solid bar lines. The given timings are approximations and may be adjusted as necessary by the performers. For performances with dance, visual cues are provided throughout the score. Within the timed sections are events. A dashed line shows corresponding events, which may be simultaneous (vertical) or reactive (diagonal). Events that are not marked by a dashed line need not correspond directly with another event and should be performed relative to their placement within the timed section as the performer sees fit. A thin arrow between techniques represents a gradual change from one technique to another. Box notation should last for the length of the attached arrow and should follow given instructions.
Instruments snare drum large wooden wind chimes waterphone splash cymbal a small variety of tin cans and woodblocks Implements 2 coins bass bow brushes superball mallet drumsticks
Gestural events are guidelines and need not be exact.
Scar was created in collaboration with choreographer Ethan Colangelo as part of the 2017 Composer and Choreographer Workshop at the Juilliard School. Approximate duration: 9’ !
1
Scar Julian straddles Barry Begin as Barry is shoved down Violin
Double Bass
!
ã
ricochet and sustain react to snare
U
› " rub a coin flat across the head of the drum
U w
#
· >p
≠≠
›
spin coin on its side let bounce and continue rubbing
œœ
w
#· #· #· æ æ æ p col legno sul I
msp. ricochet sul IV
!
bow the body of the bass bow changes should be as subtle as possible
Snare Drum - snares on
Percussion
U
15"
10"
15"
U
&
?
45"
Trey Makler (BMI)
n
col legno battuto ric. sul I
n
› #
≠≠
col legno battuto ric. sul IV
bow the body (ord.)
œ æ ≠ > p n Í
j (œ )
bow directly on bridge dampen strings ric. and sustain (ord.)
n
œ > p n
U
Œ
bow the body ric. and sustain (ord.)
› "
≠≠
spin coin on its side let bounce and continue rubbing rub a coin flat across the head of the drum
U w
UÓ
œœ
w
#
2
Dancers move across stage Julian throws Barry onto the ground
15" Vln.
D.B.
&
(sim.)
sudden, vicious
bœ â f msp. sul IV rapid pulses of sound
?
·. · fl
n
Perc.
ã
bow directly on the bridge dampen strings ric. and sustain
f
, # · . ˘· , sul II
n
f
bow tailpiece (ord.)
‡
n
› Í
≠≠
j (œ )
n
, f
"
20" st.
(sim.)
bœ â f
j (œ )
n
msp.
b b ˙· n
› Í
"
b· · œ b œ .. œ fl œ â f n
col legno improvise behind the bridge make use of normal and threaded segments floating, delicate
bow the body ric. and sustain
≠≠
j, œ· fl f
sul IV
&
——
"
j (b œ )
, n
pizz.
bœ
f
j (œ )
,
col legno improvise behind the bridge make use of normal and threaded segments floating, delicate
—
—
—
—
15"
"
——
rub a coin flat across the head of the drum
U w
(sim.)
n
wooden wind chimes
w æ Í
"
3
20" (sim.)
Vln.
D.B.
&
&
≠
f (sim.)
≠
Perc.
ã
±
U! wooden wind chimes (sim.)
f
msp. ord.
f
n
n
f
overpressure - no pitch bow threaded segments only, sound should be choppy and inconsistent stuttering, creaky, grinding
ord. (still behind the bridge)
f
ã
msp. st.
n
n
P
waterphone - bowed
Perc.
# ˘œ ˘ ˘ . # · . · · · œ b œn œ n œ
overpressure - no pitch bow threaded segments only, sound should be choppy and inconsistent stuttering, creaky, grinding
ord. (still behind the bridge)
15"
sul I st.
p
gradually become more sporadic
n
±
±
± ±±
±± f
±
±
± ±
overpressure metallic, screeching
± "
ä±
f
,
(ord.)
±
F
±
±± ± ± ± ± ± ± ±
4
lighting: blackout
Vln.
D.B.
,
&
sul IV msp.
œ· ..
n
j ·œ fl f
bow directly on the bridge dampen strings ric. and sustain
≠ ≠
› Í
sul I msp. - fast and light bow II as high as possible (past the fingerboard) III ripple out of waterphone sound
&
ã
!
n
n
(ord.)
gradually fade into background
Perc.
U
(sim.)
± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ±
± ± ±
P
±± n
20"
25"
10"
±±± ±
P
±
±
±±
>± ± F
p ±± n
± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± ± p #
n
± ± ± ± ±± ± ± ± ± ± gentle, glistening, ethereal
P
"
U! losing momentum, evaporating
n
U!
5
begin as lights come up
30" sul IV st. deliberate, haunting
Vln.
b˙
˙
P
p
msp.
& œ bœ œ n
st.
, b œ- , b ˙ b ˙ j b œ- b œ > œ (b œ ) œ bœ ? œ œ flaut. floaty, patient, lyrical, expressive
D.B.
n
P
n
Snare shell - brushes
P
(q = 132-140)
· –— ã ¿ ¿ ¿¿ ¿ ¿ ¿¿ etc... œ – ¿œ occasionally break tempo for brief, flashy cadenzas* motoric, hushed
Perc.
p
* percussion cadenzas should be performed on woodblocks, tin cans, splash cymbal, waterphone, and the head and shell of a snare drum.
msp. sudden, vicious
st.
j (b œ )
w â Í
j (œ )
n
# ˙˙ p
j (œ )
n
,
40" œ bœ œ
#œ œ #œ flaut.
(tailpiece)
‡
, ˙ (# œj) œ bœ œ P n sp.
‡ f
n
st.
-̇
> œ œ œ œ œœœ œ œ œ œ b œ fl œ fl fl â Í f fl
msp.
j #œ
-̇ ,
ord.
F
œ
,
ord.
œ
œ œ P
-̇
j (œ )
Í
n
Snare shell - brushes
z
P
œ
msp.
#˙ #œ # œ œ - # ˙- - # œP
œ # œ-œ # œ # œ # œ- ˙ nœ œ ˙ p
f
œ> œ œ œ œœœ œ œ (snare head)
j (# œ )
st.
(q = 132-140)
·
msp.
F
— ¿ ¿ ¿¿ ¿ ¿ ¿¿ etc... œ · – ¿ œ –
(sim.)
p
sul III (tailpiece) (msp.)
⇠f
#·
"
·
sul II
j (# œ )
j (# œ )
n
·
P
6
25"
35" Vln.
D.B.
, sudden, vicious
&
bœ â f
?·
‡
n
stuttering, like being suddenly choked
j (œ )
‡ f
n
# ·˙ n
(alternate between head and shell) losing steadiness into rolls and stirs sputtering, like running out of charge
Perc.
b ˙ œ bœ n P sul IV
ã ¿¿œ¿ œœ z œœ ¿ œ zœ
bœ â f ·œ̆ J f
j (œ )
œsul I
b· st.
(tailpiece)
âf‡
msp. j (bœ )
st.
(sim.)
n
˘· J f
n
, ˙
j (œ )
,
˙
(msp.) as lyrical as possible glassy, deliberate sul III sul II
msp.
â‡
·
#· p
·
j (œ )
P
·
sul I
F
j (œ )
n
,
bow directly on the bridge dampen strings
ord. sudden, vicious
bœ â f
›
j (œ )
·
sul III
n
⇠f
#· "
·
sul II
≠≠
F ·
sul I
·
(stir)
F
Í
b ·œ- - b b ·œ b · b · b ·œ bœ œ
sul II
·
n
≠
#· n
"
F
n
n
nœ
n
Splash Cymbal - bowed
w
"
(sim.)
Í
n
bow directly on the bridge dampen strings ric. and sustain
·
p
˘ ·. · f
· . ˘· f
dancers roll across the floor Barry grabs Julian's head
7
15"
15" (sim.)
Vln.
&
sul IV ord.
≠ Í
≠≠
# œ # œ-
n
n
# ·œ¯ b ·¯
˙
j (# œ )
p
n
# ˙-
P
(msp.)
D.B.
Perc.
?
p
(splash cymbal)
ã
sul III
(tailpiece)
‡
n
‡
f
· · · · ·ord.
#· n
# P #
·
sul II
·
(sim.)
‡ ‡ ‡ ‡‡ fl f n
F
· · · · ·ord. F
#
wooden wind chimes delicate, faint
Perc.
w ã æ p
n
j (# œ )
n
,
bœ bœ nœ , bœ bœ bœ nœ bœ œ œ â begin slowly, gradually gain speed and intensity
äœ
,
œ œ œ
#œ
# äœ n œ , # äœ œ bœ œ œ fl flœ
overpressure - distorted (freebow msp.) take your time, allow port. on shifts strained, anguished, as expressive as possible
,
&
Snare Drum - bow rim
ä— f
#˙ â ä—
?
w â
â̇ ä·
· n
˘·
ƒ
œ œ œ œ œ̆ & w â n f
Snare Drum - snares on superball mallet
œ æ
n
œ̆ æJ f
(bowed)
·
n
˘·
ƒ
#˙ â
â̇
ä—
˘·
?
ä œ
œ æ f
&
(superball)
w â — ˘—
(bowed)
n
ƒ
8
Julian pushes Barry into a solo arrive as Barry collapses onto the floor
10"
still pushing...
Vln.
D.B.
Perc.
&
b äœ
œ
,
f
&w â
?œ
frantic, wild as heavy and aggressive as possible
œ â
ä b äœ b œ œ
œ œ œ œ̆ &
n
(superball) · ˘· œ ˘œ ã æ æJ n ƒn f
ä̇
f
ä—
(bowed)
?
slam on the brakes still gain intensity
ä # äœ œ b œ
ä œ
œ æ
&
ä̇
˘·
ƒ
30"
œ
#w â
œ
œ
äœ œ # äœ #œ œ
œ
œ
œ
$ # äw
# äw
Ï
ord.
?
w â
· ˘· ˙ æ n ƒ n
œ̆ æJ ƒ
w w â Ï
äw
# ä˙
w w â
w w â
ä̇
# wä w
j (#œ )
#w w â
äw
wä
w w â U!
wä
˙ â̇
ä # äœ œ. œ̆ œ äœ ä̇
ä˙ # ˙ w #w â
# œœ ˙ â â̇
˙ â̇
# ˙-
w w â
9
Barry stretches out all limbs, stands on one foot arrive with his following collapse
Arrive with Barry's collapse at Julian's feet
20"
Vln.
D.B.
&
($) wä
?
ä̇
wä
wä
# ä˙ ˙
# œœ â
˙ â̇
˙ â̇
w w â
press elbow or drumstick into drum head to raise pitch
˘ ^ œ
(rim shot)
ã
ä̇
wä
w
sul IV
n
ƒ
œ . œ̆ œ . œ̆
z
n
z
ƒ
,
# wäw
# ww â ˘ ^ œ n
ƒ
˘ ^
˘ j^
œ
>œ
z
Í
w w ⠜
˘ ^ ƒ w> æ f
wooden wind chimes
w w
˙
#˙ st.
n
Snare Drum - snares on drumsticks
Perc.
ä̇
ä̇
# ä˙
25"
p
U
!
n
w
·
sul II msp.
sul I
·
p
rub a coin flat across the head of the drum
w
f
" "
10
Barry begins to roll away from Julian
35" Vln.
D.B.
&
˙
?
·
#˙
w
·
sul II
30"
bow directly on the bridge dampen strings
j (œ )
› #
·
#·
sul I
sul II
bow the body (ord.)
sul III
#·
› #
waterphone - bowed quietly improvise, almost absent-minded begin as soon as Julian lifts Barry
Perc.
Perc.
ã ã
(snare) (fade into violin bridge noise)
n
±
"
±
± ± ±
± ± ±
±
±±
±
Ó
(wind chimes)
n
Barry spins as Julian lifts him by his shirt
11
Vln.
gradually fade into snare sound...
&
! n
D.B.
gradually fade into snare and violin sound...
?
! n
Snare Drum - snares on spin coin let bounce and continue rubbing
Perc.
ã
(waterphone)
! n
œœ
w
"
(stop spinning once the bass drops out)
n