Item includes two copies of the performance notes. The first copy does not include instructions for Part 3, page 3 and the second copy rectifies this error. The performance notes include instructions for each of the seven sections of the piece; a description of the composition; and diagrams of the orchestra and percussion performance layouts.
Item is a flashcard with the text "VETO A" on both sides. It is used in conjunction with flashcards "VETO B" and "VETO C" in parts 1 and 7 of the composition to interrupt the normal flow of the music. When the conductor implements VETO A, the orchestra switches to "single focus gestures," which are represented on the score for parts 1 and 7 by a subito fortissimo (sff) sign and graphic notation showing seven arrows pointing at a black dot.
Item is a graphic representation of the spider geoglyph from the Nazca Desert, Peru. The conductor implements this flashcard in part 5 of the composition to indicate that an instrument group (string quintet, percussion, voice, sax quartet, or wind quintet) should improvise using "dense/ active" articulations. The flashcard is double-sided.
Item is a graphic representation of the hands geoglyph from the Nazca Desert, Peru. The conductor implements this flashcard in part 5 of the composition to indicate that an instrument group (string quintet, percussion, voice, sax quartet, or wind quintet) should improvise using "extremes of range."
Item is a complete conductor's score for part 3A of Nasca Lines, a vocal cadenza, in graphic notation. A rectangle in the centre of the score features the same image as part 3, an aerial representation of an area of the Nazca Desert in Peru with the condor geoglyph in the middle. Radiating outward from the central rectangle are seven sections, each featuring a graphical representation of one of the Nazca Lines geoglyphs and phrases from Alan Davie's texts and/or a tone row. The geoglyphs included are the hands, pelican, spider, monkey, condor, and two unidentified glyphs.
Item contains a copy of the performance notes for Nasca Lines, including an inserted page of additional notes. The performance notes include instructions for each of the seven sections of the piece; a description of the composition; and diagrams of the orchestra and percussion performance layouts.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for part 3A of Nasca Lines in graphic notation. A rectangle in the centre of the score features the same image as part 3, an aerial representation of an area of the Nazca Desert in Peru with the condor geoglyph in the middle. Radiating outward from the central rectangle are seven sections, each featuring a graphical representation of one of the Nazca Lines geoglyphs and phrases from Alan Davie's texts and/or a tone row. The geoglyphs included are the hands, pelican, spider, monkey, condor, and two unidentified glyphs. Item also includes a copy of the five tone rows used in this part of the composition, extracted from the full score.
Item contains a copy of the performance notes for Nasca Lines, including an inserted page of additional notes. The performance notes include instructions for each of the seven sections of the piece; a description of the composition; and diagrams of the orchestra and percussion performance layouts.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The score includes representations of flashcards used by the conductor in this part, including VETO A, B, and C and flashcards indicating different improvisational styles.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The score includes representations of flashcards used by the conductor in this part, including VETO A, B, and C and flashcards indicating different improvisational styles.
Item is a coloured copy of the full score for part 5 of Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The score includes representations of the flashcards used by the conductor for this part of the score, including colour flashcards that indicate instrument groups (yellow for the wind quintet) and flashcards that indicate improvisational styles via graphic representations of geoglyphs from the Nazca Desert, Peru. The score also features phrases from Alan Davies' texts.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The score includes representations of flashcards used by the conductor in this part, including VETO A, B, and C and flashcards indicating different improvisational styles.
Item is a coloured copy of the full score for part 5 of Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The score includes representations of the flashcards used by the conductor for this part of the score, including colour flashcards that indicate instrument groups (yellow for the wind quintet) and flashcards that indicate improvisational styles via graphic representations of geoglyphs from the Nazca Desert, Peru. The score also features phrases from Alan Davies' texts. «
Item contains the percussion part for part 4 of Nasca Lines in standard notation. Item also includes a copy of the last two pages of the full score for part 4, which have graphic notation.
Item contains a copy of the performance notes for Nasca Lines, including an inserted page of additional notes. The performance notes include instructions for each of the seven sections of the piece; a description of the composition; and diagrams of the orchestra and percussion performance layouts.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The score includes representations of flashcards used by the conductor in this part, including VETO A, B, and C and flashcards indicating different improvisational styles.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for part 7 of Nasca Lines, used by Janice Jackson for the premiere performance. This section of the composition is in mixed graphic notation and standard notation and revisits material from parts 2, 4, and 6. The score includes representations of flashcards used by the conductor, including Veto A, B, and C and flashcards indicating various improvisational styles.
Item is a copy of the score used by the first violinist, Mark Fewer, for part 2 of Nasca Lines, in mixed graphic and standard notation. Sections of notated music are interspersed with improvised moments, and the violinist employs extended techniques like circular bowing.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for part 7 of Nasca Lines in mixed standard notation and graphic notation. This section of the composition revisits material from parts 2, 4, and 6, and includes representations of flashcards used by the conductor, including Veto A, B, and C and flashcards indicating various improvisational styles. Two sections from the string parts of part 2 of Nasca Lines have been taped over the score.
Item is a coloured copy of the full score for part 5 of Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The score includes representations of the flashcards used by the conductor for this part of the score, including colour flashcards that indicate instrument groups (blue for the string quintet) and flashcards that indicate improvisational styles via graphic representations of geoglyphs from the Nazca Desert, Peru. The score also features phrases from Alan Davies' texts.
Item contains a copy of the performance notes for Nasca Lines, including an inserted page of additional notes. The performance notes include instructions for each of the seven sections of the piece; a description of the composition; and diagrams of the orchestra and percussion performance layouts.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The score includes representations of flashcards used by the conductor in this part, including VETO A, B, and C and flashcards indicating different improvisational styles.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for part 7 of Nasca Lines in mixed standard notation and graphic notation, used by Sandy Moore for the premiere performance. This section of the composition revisits material from parts 2, 4, and 6, and includes representations of flashcards used by the conductor, including Veto A, B, and C and flashcards indicating various improvisational styles.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The score includes representations of flashcards used by the conductor in this part, including VETO A, B, and C and flashcards indicating different improvisational styles.
Item is a copy of the score used by the accompanying instruments (clarinet, bassoon, tenor sax, baritone sax, bass clarinet, electric bass, electric guitar, double bass, and synthesizer) for part 2 of Nasca Lines, in graphic notation.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The score includes representations of flashcards used by the conductor in this part, including VETO A, B, and C and flashcards indicating different improvisational styles.
Item is a copy of the score used by the accompanying instruments (clarinet, bassoon, tenor sax, baritone sax, bass clarinet, electric bass, electric guitar, double bass, and synthesizer) for part 2 of Nasca Lines, in graphic notation.
Item is the tenor saxophone part for part 6 of Nasca Lines in standard notation. The majority of this part is improvised with basic directives from the composer, e.g. "more fragmented" or "pitch free."
Item contains a copy of the performance notes for Nasca Lines, including an inserted page of additional notes. The performance notes include instructions for each of the seven sections of the piece; a description of the composition; and diagrams of the orchestra and percussion performance layouts.
Item is the graphic notation score used by the rhythm section for part 3 of Nasca Lines. The score was used by the drummer for the premiere performance. As the drums are tacet for the first page, this page is not included.
Item contains excerpts from texts by the Scottish painter Alan Davie (1920-2014) selected by Barry Guy for use in Parts 3A and 5 of the composition. The excerpts are taken from opuses D. 2 (June 1994); D.4 (June 1994); D. 15 (September 1994); D. 16 (June 1996); D. 24a (June 1996); D. 29 (May 1996); and D. 107 (1990). Davie's artwork is also one of the sources of inspiration for the graphic notation in Guy's composition.
Item is a complete conductor's score for part 1 of Nasca Lines, in graphic notation. The conductor uses the score in conjunction with flashcards, including VETO A, B, and C. Other flashcards used in the performance of this part of the composition are lost, but the images of each flashcard and their meanings are captured on the score for part 1. Each image serves as the basis for improvisation.
Item is a complete conductor's score for part 2 of Nasca Lines, featuring a string quartet and voice, with occasional contributions from the rest of the orchestra. Part 2 begins with approximated pitches and rhythms, where each instrument's part is written in relation to two outer staff lines and rhythmic values are relational (i.e. no clear metric structure). Some specific pitches are given starting on page 6 and five-line staves are used on pages 10 to 13 and 16. Sections of notated music are interspersed with improvised moments, and the string and wind instruments use extended techniques like circular bowing and multiphonics.
Item contains a colour copy of the score used by the wind quintet for part 3 of Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The graphic notation is taken from an aerial representation of an area of the Nazca Desert in Peru, featuring the condor geoglyph in the centre and coloured yellow for the wind quintet.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for part 7 of Nasca Lines in mixed standard notation and graphic notation. This section of the composition revisits material from parts 2, 4, and 6, and includes representations of flashcards used by the conductor, including Veto A, B, and C and flashcards indicating various improvisational styles.
Item is a coloured copy of the full score for part 5 of Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The score includes representations of the flashcards used by the conductor for this part of the score, including colour flashcards that indicate instrument groups (yellow for the wind quintet) and flashcards that indicate improvisational styles via graphic representations of geoglyphs from the Nazca Desert, Peru. The score also features phrases from Alan Davies' texts.
Item contains a copy of the performance notes for Nasca Lines, including an inserted page of additional notes. The performance notes include instructions for each of the seven sections of the piece; a description of the composition; and diagrams of the orchestra and percussion performance layouts.
Item is a copy of the full score for part 3A of Nasca Lines in graphic notation. A rectangle in the centre of the score features the same image as part 3, an aerial representation of an area of the Nazca Desert in Peru with the condor geoglyph in the middle. Radiating outward from the central rectangle are seven sections, each featuring a graphical representation of one of the Nazca Lines geoglyphs and phrases from Alan Davie's texts and/or a tone row. The geoglyphs included are the hands, pelican, spider, monkey, condor, and two unidentified glyphs. Item also includes a copy of the five tone rows used in this part of the composition, extracted from the full score.
Item is a copy of the score used by the accompanying instruments (clarinet, bassoon, tenor sax, baritone sax, bass clarinet, electric bass, electric guitar, double bass, and synthesizer) for part 2 of Nasca Lines, in graphic notation.
Item contains a colour copy of the score used by the wind quintet for part 3 of Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The graphic notation is taken from an aerial representation of an area of the Nazca Desert in Peru, featuring the condor geoglyph in the centre and coloured yellow for the wind quintet.
Item is a black and white copy of the full score for part 7 of Nasca Lines in mixed standard notation and graphic notation. This section of the composition revisits material from parts 2, 4, and 6, and includes representations of flashcards used by the conductor, including Veto A, B, and C and flashcards indicating various improvisational styles.
Item contains a colour copy of the score used by the rhythm section for part 3 of Nasca Lines in graphic notation. The graphic notation is taken from an aerial representation of an area of the Nazca Desert in Peru, featuring the condor geoglyph in the centre and coloured green for the rhythm section. This copy of the score was used by [Jim Faraday] for the premiere performance.