When Adonis Calls

When Adonis Calls Music by Clint Borzoni From the poems of Gavin Geoffrey Dillard Adapted for the stage by John de los Santos

WHEN ADONIS CALLS First Exchange: End of Days The POET is seated at his writing table with a bottle and glass of Hendrick's gin. He is surrounded by books, plants, and cats. Despite his calm surroundings, there is a subdued sense of frustration and frenetic energy. He starts to write and then stops, several times. He ips through a few books, holds and strokes a cat, then eventually sits again.

Clint Borzoni

Adagio q = 69

2 4

POET

5 4

3 4

c

c

of passion and love

If they ask me now I tell them I have lived,

Adagio q = 69 Triangle Cymbals

Violin I

2 4 2 4p

5 4 5 4

2 4

5 4

c

3 4 3 4

c

c

3 4

c

c

mf

3

pp

f

c

p

3

2 4

Violin II

5 4

3 4

c pp

3

2 4

Viola

5 4

f

c p

3 4

c pp

f

c p

7

POET

c I have had as much as any man need have,

W.Ch.

c

Vln. I

c

ppp

ppp

f

p

ppp

pizz. Vln. II

c ppp

Vla.

3

3

mp

3

3

3

c ppp

Vc.

3

f

p

f

p

c

3

3

3

3 11

POET for the monster of loneliness there is left no room,

Vln. I p

arco Vln. II 3

3

p

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. Vc. 14

5 4

POET

4 4

my heart has been ďŹ lled,

Vln. I

5 4

Vln. II

5 4

my body sated,

4 4 mf

pp

4 4 mf

3

3

3

3

3

Vla.

5 4

Vc.

5 4

3

3

3

3

pp 3

3

3

3

3

4 4 mf

pp

4 4 mf

pp

17

POET

4 4

5 4 my body sated,

Vln. I

4 4

5 4 f

Vln. II

3

4 4

p

5 4 f

3

Vla.

Vc.

4 4 4 4

3

3

f

3

p 3

3

3

3

3

f 3

3

3

5 4 f

p

f

f

p

f

5 4

3

3

4

20

3 2

Bongos p

f

p

f

3 2

Vln. I

3

p

3 2

Vln. II p 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3 2

Vla. 3

p

3 2

Vc. f

rit. 23

p

A tempo q = 69 (He writes.)

5 4

POET

rit.

5 4 5 4

I

have met

the

dev il

A tempo q = 69

6 4 ppp

Vln. I

2 4

c

may I share this contentment with you?

Cym.

p

6 4

c

2 4

c

2 4

mp

6 4

pp

pp

Vln. II

5 4

6 4

c

2 4

5 4

6 4

c

2 4

5 4

6 4

c

2 4

pp 3

Vla. pp Vc. pp

5

f

28

2 4

POET

2 4

fess

we made love

2 4

3 2

c

2 4

3 4

2 4 2 4

pp

ly,

and swift ly

f

f

a

va ri

e

Pi첫 mosso q = 88 3

3 4

Vln. II

3

3

ty of

styles, 3

3

c pp

Vln. I

3 4

c slow

Sogo

3 4 f

Pi첫 mosso q = 88

p

33

3 4 f

3

pp

f

POET

f

3 2

c

3 4

2 4 pp

f Vc.

2 4

3 2

c

3 4 times,

pp

f Vla.

in fact man y

3 2

c

2 4

2 4

we made love

f Vln. II

f

3

3 2

c and I con

Vln. I

p

3 4

f

c

3 4

pp

f

pp

f

3

c 3

Vla.

3 4

3

c pp

f

3

Vc.

3 4

c pp

f

Tempo primo q = 69

6

p

37

f

3

5 4

c

POET the heat

of two bod ies

des per ate to rise;

c I

have heard men say that they

Tempo primo q = 69

5 4

c

c

5 4

c

c

5 4

c

c

W.Ch.

mf Sogo p Vln. I

p

p

f

p

f

mp

p

c

f

mp

mf

freely p

c but

I must ad mit

I

c

gave mine free ly

c ppp

ppp

c

mf

c ppp

ppp

c

mf

c ppp

Vc.

p

c

c sold their souls,

Vla.

mp

5 4 f

pp

41

Vln. II

f

c p

c

5 4 f

Vc.

Vln. I

p

c

Vla.

mp

5 4

c

Vln. II

POET

f

ppp

c

mf

c ppp

ff

ppp

mf

7

46

mf

p

3

POET and be fore he ev en asked;

I

would like to say

I

3

Vln. I pp

mp

pp

mp

pp

mp

Vln. II 3

Vla.

Vc. pp

50

mp

rit.

Meno mosso q = 69

3

3 4

POET shot him down,

but it was he

who left me for a worth i

er

soul.

Meno mosso q = 69

rit.

3 4

Vln. I pp

3 4

Vln. II 3

pp

3

3 4

Vla. pp

3 4

Vc. mp

3

pp

8

54

f

mp

3 4

POET

Lov ers lie a wake at

night

in which per haps I

3

3 4

Sogo

mp Vln. I

3 4

Vln. II

3 4

Vla.

3 4

Vc.

3 4

f

mp

f

p

f

p

f

p

f

p

pp

58

3

c

POET sleep;

They talk in

voic es

sil ent

us ing words

I nev er

c

Sogo f

pp

c

Vln. I f

p

pp

c

Vln. II f

p

pp

c

Vla. f

p

pp

c

Vc. f

p

pp

9

62

(He drinks.)

mp

c

POET

speak.

Vln. I

c

Vln. II

c

When last I

lie

to rest my

arco

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

p

3

3

c

Vla.

f

p

f

p

c

Vc.

65

3

3

POET head

let

it

not be said

I missed a bed!

Vln. I p Vln. II 3

Vla.

Vc.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

10

68 (He drinks again, touching his right temple)

POET

T. Bl. f Vln. I f Vln. II 3

3

3

3

3

3

f

3

Vla. f Vc. 3

3

f

71

5 4

T. Bl.

c

The Meniere's disease and the Hendrick's are making my eyes swim;

Vln. I

5 4

c

5 4

c

5 4

c

5 4

c

pp 3

3

Vln. II pp Vla. pp 6

6

3

Vc. ff

pp

3

75

(He shuffles through some papers, pulls out a letter and reads)

pp

3 4

c

POET

my ďŹ n gers

are

blur

Cym.

c

3 4

Vln. I

c

3 4

The walls, cloistered, gray and monolithic sent me reeling toward your warmth without your arms to hold me there, I have fallen to your feet again.

ry...

p

3

f

pp

f

pp

f

pp

3 4

c

Vc.

pp

3 4

c

Vla.

f

3 4

c

Vln. II

11

Andante q = 96

81

p

3 2

c

MUSE

3 4 The walls,

p

clois tered, gray and mon o

3 2

c

POET

3 2

3 4

3 2

3 2

3 4

3 2

3 2

3 4

3 2

The walls, cloistered, gray and ... in deed! (The Poet begins to read the letter again, as he does, the Muse becomes visible. He is beautiful, lithe, irresistible, and nearly naked. As athe Poet reads the words, the Muse sings.

Andante q = 96

c

Tamb. pp Vln. I

mf

c

p Vln. II

c

pp

3 2

3 4

3 2

3 2

3 4

3 2

p Vla.

c p

Vc.

pp

3 2

c p

3 4

3 2 pp

12

mf

86

3 2

MUSE

sent me

3 2

reel

ing

c mf

3 2

Vln. II

c

to

ward your

c warmth with

3 2

c

3 4

c p

3 2

p

3 4

c

mf

c

mf

91

mf

c

mf Vc.

your arms

pp

3 4

c

out

3 4

mf Vla.

mf

3 4

c lith ic

Vln. I

p

p

mf

p

MUSE hold

me

there,

Vln. II p Vla. p Vc. p

I have fal

len

to your feet

a

to

13

95

(The MUSE changes his position, then sings with the POET as he continues to read)

(The POET puts the letter back onto the table and takes out another. He reads.) rit.

Meno mosso q = 72 pp

MUSE gain!

with pp

POET Plucked out the worms their families and remains and cast the good parts into the pot.

with

Meno mosso q = 72

rit. Vln. I

Vln. II pp Vla. pp Vc. pp

100

mp

3

Andante q = 96

MUSE hone ey

and

gin ger,

in to ap

ple sauce

to

spread

a

mp POET hone ey

and

gin ger,

Andante q = 96 6

6

6

6

Vln. I

Vln. II mp Vla. mp

6

6

6

6

14 f

104

MUSE cross

your

chest,

Sogo f Vln. I 6

6

6

6

f

6

6

6

6

Vln. II f Vla. 6

6

6

6

f

Vc. mp

f

106

mf

MUSE red

den,

hot,

that

Bongos f Sogo p

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Vln. I p subito 6

6

ff

p

Vln. II p subito

ff

p

Vla. 6

p subito

6

ff

6

6

p

Vc. p subito

ff

p

6

6

6

6

15

108

3 2

MUSE smil

ing

crest

6

and

6

6

c 3

slide

6

6

3

a mong

6

6

the

6

6

3 2

Vln. I

c

mf 6

6

6

6

Vln. II

6

6

6

6

6

6

3 2

c

3 2

c

mf Vla. mf 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

3 2

Vc.

c

mf

110

MUSE

c gold

Vln. I

c

Vln. II

c

Vla.

c

en

hair

6

6

Vc.

c

grow

6

6

6

6

ing...

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

16

rit.

112

Meno mosso q = 76

p

3 2

MUSE Then 6

6

rit.

c I would be the worm,

then

Meno mosso q = 76

3

Vln. I

3 2

c

3 2

c

3 2

c

p 6

6

3

Vln. II p

3

3

Vla. 6

6

6

3

p 3

3 2

Vc. 3

p

115

MUSE

3

mf

c I

Vln. I

c

would

crawl

on

to,

and try to ďŹ nd

my

way

with in;

c mf

Vln. II

c

Vla.

c mf

Vc.

c p

mf

there I would

17

Meno mosso q = 63

rit.

pp

119

MUSE nest, a mid

tast y hair

breast,

there I would sleep,

in those sun

rit.

set

skies,

Meno mosso q = 63

Tri. p Vln. I pp Vln. II pp Vla. pp Vc. pp

123

3

3

3

MUSE your gold en de

li

cious thighs,

your ap ples, your pies!

(The POET tosses the letter aside. As he does, the lights on the MUSE change and fade, but do not go out. Vln. I 3

3

Vln. II 3

Vla.

Vc.

3 3

18 mf

128

POET The

war

has got ten

(The POET finishes his drink, then pours another. He writes) Vln. I 3

ppp

Vln. II ppp 3

Vla. ppp Vc. ppp

p

135

3 4

POET nast y

I'd

3 4

just

c 3

p

Più mosso q = 88

f

139

5 4

c I'm not for eith er side,

Vc.

POET

3

ff

p

3

5 4

c bomb

would drop

and

all

the arm ies

died.

Più mosso q = 88 Vln. II

5 4

c p

Vla.

Vc.

5 4

c p

3

5 4

c f

6

p

as soon the

5 4

19

143

p

3

MUSE with

hone

ey

and

gin

ger,

in to

ap

ple sauce

to

Vln. II pp Vla. pp

f

147

MUSE spread

a

cross

your

chest, 3

f POET War

is de

Vln. I mf

f 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Vln. II f 6

6

6

6

Vla. f

Vc. f

3

20

150

p

2 4

POET clared

and I don't care,

let blood and ter ror ďŹ ll

c the

Vln. I

2 4

c

2 4

c

2 4

c

p Vln. II p Vla. p 3

2 4

Vc.

c

p

p

pp

154

MUSE

3

c there I would sleep,

POET

3

in those sun

set

skies,

your gold en de

c air...

(The POET shakes his head, setting the paper aside) Vln. I

c p

Vln. II

pp

pp Vla.

c p

Vc.

3

3

c

pp

c pp

3

21

158

3

c

MUSE li

cious thighs,

your ap ples, your pies!

c

POET

Come quickly, O Dark One; swoon me, consume my soul,

c

Vln. I 3 3

f

c

Vln. II f

c

Vla. f

c

Vc. f

164

POET

c

3 4

3 2

obliterate my last feeble thoughts in Your ďŹ ery rains!

T. Bl.

c

3 4

3 2 f

Vln. I

c

3 4

3 2 pp

Vln. II

c

f

f

3 4

3 2 pp

Vla.

c

c

f

f

3 4

3 2 pp

Vc.

f

3 4

f

f

f

3 2

22

rit.

169

T. Bl.

3 2

3 2

c

Vln. I

3 2

3 2

c

f Vln. II

3 2

pp 3

3

3 2

c

3 2

c

3 2

c

pp Vla.

3 2 f

Vc.

f

pp

3 2 f

pp

171 A tempo q = 88

MUSE

5 4

c I think I heard Adonis call

c

his voice was thin and sullen

(HE rips the page he is writing out of the pad. As he does, the POET picks up another letter from his table. POET silently reads as MUSE sings

A tempo q = 88 Vln. I

c

5 4

c

Vln. II

c

5 4

c

5 4

c

5 4

c

3

Vla.

c ff

Vc.

c

pp

23

174

mp

5 4

c

MUSE

I

think

I

heard

5 4

c

Vln. I

p

5 4

c

Vln. II

p

f

mf

5 4

c

Vla.

p

mf

p

5 4

c

Vc.

p

mf

p

176

MUSE

5 4

3 2 A don is call

his

voice was thin

Vln. I

5 4

3 2

Vln. II

5 4

3 2

Vla.

5 4

3 2

Vc.

5 4

3 2

and sul

len,

he

24

178

c

MUSE seemed to

be

sad dened

or

in some sor

ry

need:

c

Tamb.

pp Vln. I

c

Vln. II

c

Vla.

c

Vc.

c

f

180

3 2

MUSE I

felt

a

shiv

er

up

my

spine

scro

tum tight

en,

3 2

Tamb. mf

my

pp

3 2

Vln. I mf

3 2

Vln. II f

3 2

Vla. mf

3 2

Vc. mf

25

p

182

mf

3 2

MUSE

3

3

I thought of

all the wo men I

would have to se

3 2

Vln. I

3 2

c duce

to prove I

was

a

c

3 2

c

3 2

c

3 2

c

3 2

p

3 2

Vln. II

mp

3 2

Vla.

p

3 2

Vc.

p

184

MUSE

f

mp

3 2

5 4 man.

Vln. I

3 2 mf

Vln. II

I think I

3 2

Vc.

5 4

3 2

5 4

3 2

5 4

3 2

5 4

3 2

p

3 2 mf

his

mf

3 2 mf

A don is call

p

f Vla.

heard

3 2

p

26

186

3 2

MUSE

voice

Vln. I

3 2

Vln. II

3 2

Vla.

3 2

Vc.

3 2

was

pale

and

wear

y,

it

rit.

p

187

c

MUSE spoke of

fad

ing skin

and

thin

ing

hair

rit. Vln. I

c pp

Vln. II

c

Vla.

c

mp pp Vc.

c pp

3

27

Adagio q = 63 189

pp

5 4

MUSE

3 2

bod y lice,

sag ging rear,

c 3

the tone was cold, ef fem i nate:

I felt pit y for

Adagio q = 63 Cym.

5 4

Vln. I 3

Vln. II

3 2

c

5 4

3 2

c

5 4

3 2

c

5 4

3 2

c

pp

pp Vla.

3

3

5 4

Vc.

193

f

3 2

Andante q =84 p

c

3

3

6 4

MUSE all the dy ing gods and

pp

c cried

for my self

whom the

si

Andante q =84

6 4

Vln. I

c p

6 4

Vln. II

c p

6 4

Vla. f Vc.

c p

6 4

3

c

rens

have

28

196 f

3

3

3 2

MUSE rav

aged,

and

for

those of

us

who

pre

fer

3 2

Vln. I f

3 2

Vln. II f

3 2

Vla. f

7

3 2

Vc. f

pp 198

p

3

3

3 2

c

MUSE sleep

to

the

wak ing state.

And

3 2

c

Vln. I

3

p Vln. II

for

pp

c

3 2

c

3 2

p Vla. p

3

3

pp

7

3 2

c

Vc. p

pp

29

3

200

p

3

3

3 2

MUSE

poor

Gong

3 2

Vln. I

3 2

Vln. II

3 2

A

don

is

poor

A

don

is

p

mp Vla.

3 2

Vc.

3 2

202

3

f

c

MUSE whose needs seem so much great er than my own.

Cym.

c

p

c

Vln. I f

c

Vln. II f

c

Vla. f

c

Vc. f

6

30

204

c

Cym.

ff

c

Vln. I

mp

ff

pp 3

c

Vln. II

p

ff 3

3

pp

3

c

Vla.

p

ff 6

6

c

Vc.

3

p

3

ff

rit.

pp

207

5 4

MUSE

3 4

c

3 2 A

p

5 4

POET

c

The Meniere's disease and the Hendrick's are making my eyes blur;

3 4

3 2

my ďŹ n gers are swim my...

rit.

5 4

c

Vln. II

5 4

c

3 4

3 2

Vla.

5 4

c

3 4

3 2

5 4

c

3 4

3 2

Vln. I 3

pp

3 4

3

3 2

3

Vc. pp

3

31

Adagio q = 72

f

212

3 2

MUSE

c don

c

is

p

3 2

POET

c

c Pit y

me

not for dy ing young,

Adagio q = 72 Gong

3 2

Vln. I

3 2

pp

f

f

f

f

c

c

c

c

c

c

c

pp

3 2

Vc.

c

pp

3 2

Vla.

c

pp

3 2

Vln. II

c

pp

pp

218

p

POET but pit y all those nights now

ung

Tamb.

pp

Vln. I ppp Vln. II ppp Vla. ppp Vc. ppp

be yond the grasp of mem or y,

32

freely pp

222

c

MUSE You

mf

c

POET for they may yet

re mem ber

me!

My ďŹ ngers are swirry...

Cym.

c

p

c

Tamb. mf

c

Vln. I p

mf

pp

c

Vln. II p

mf

pp

c

Vla. p

mf

pp

c

Vc. p

mf

pp

mf

228

MUSE

3 4

c have giv en me

di

eas es

and

c I have

ac cept ed, pre sent ed what pleas es

and

33

Andante q = 82

rit.

234

p

c

MUSE

I have col lect ed,

p

mf

c

POET

Our bod ies

the tools

with which we're made

fools...

Andante q = 82

rit.

c

Sogo

p

c

Vc.

ppp

p

mp

239

MUSE Tip

your

glass

and join me in my

mp POET 3

It

Sogo

Vln. I p

pp

Vln. II p

pp

Vla. p

pp

Vc. pp

is now the End of Days,

34 mf

243

MUSE spil ling,

bring

me

to your mouth!

mf

3

3

POET why

3

mince par a bles

and mo ral

i

ty?

Vln. I mf Vln. II mf Vla. mf Vc. mf

f 246

MUSE bring me to your mouth!

bring me

to your mouth!

POET all that

we have will be

lost,

all that

Vln. I 3

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

we

ff

249

MUSE your

f

ff

3

POET are shall be found;

have I

made my self

per

3

Vln. I f

3

Vln. II 3

f

3

Vla. f 3

3

Vc. f

252

MUSE mouth!

POET

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

fect

ly

clear?

35

36

254

MUSE

POET I don't know how to do this: I've never had a successful relationship.

Vln. I mp

p

mp

p

mp

p

mp

p

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

258

Adagio q = 66

rit.

POET Which means I don't know what works, what doesn't work;

I have no techniques, no agendas, shibboleths or solutions.

Adagio q = 66

rit. Vln. I 3

Vln. II pp 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. pp

Vc. pp

ff

3

3

3

37 p

262

3

POET Which means I am a baby,

nak ed

waiting for someone to come set me upon their knee.

on the oor,

pizz. Vln. I pizz. Vln. II 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla.

pizz. Vc. pp

Andante q = 82

A tempo q = 82

rit.

p

266

mf

p

3 4

MUSE Up on

your

chest,

Andante q = 82

arco

rit.

my head.

Up

on

A tempo q = 82

Vln. II

3 4

Vla.

3 4 p

arco

mf

3 4

Vc.

p mf

274

rit.

pp

c

MUSE your

breast,

my hand.

Up

on

the rest,

rit. Vla.

c pp

Vc.

c mf

pp

the rest of me.

38

Adagio q = 69 281

MUSE Still,

but not

un

5 4

3 4

5 4

3 4

c

2 4

c

2 4

moved.

p POET I

am more than a

Adagio q = 69

3

half cen tur y

old

and,

arco

5 4

Vln. I

3 4

c

2 4

3 4

c

2 4

3 4

c

2 4

3 4

c

2 4

pp

5 4

Vln. II

pp

5 4

Vla.

pp

5 4

Vc.

pp

mf

287

POET

2 4

2 4

Vln. II

2 4

5 4

c

though I have hailed

Vln. I

p

num er ous a stound ing

af fairs,

have nev er had one suc cess ful

5 4

c mf

2 4

p

c

2 4

c p

5 4

c mf

Vc.

c

5 4 mf

Vla.

c

c p

5 4

c mf

c p

3 4

c

MUSE

f

mp

3 4

c

p

3

pp

3 4

c

POET

39

Andante q = 88

291

mar riage

too

All

3 4

c

much the

po et,

I

fear

Andante q = 88

3 4

c

Vln. I

f

p

f

pp

3 4 f

3 4

c

p

pp

3 4

c

Vc.

3 4

c

p

c

Vla.

pp

3 4

c

Vln. II

3 4

c

f

c

p

pp mf

298

we

ev er

tru ly

be lieve,

is

what

mf mf mf

305

MUSE

3 4

3 4

when

sens es take their leave

3 4

Vc.

3 4 3 4

c

3 4

c

3 4

f

a

great

c 3

f

c p

Vla.

And

pp

p

p Vln. II

sens es have pre ceived.

c yet

Vln. I

our

pp

3 4

c

Vc.

3 4

c

3 4

c

Vla.

p

p

3 4

c

MUSE

p

3 4

mf

pp

f

mf

pp

f

mf

pp

f

c c

er

world

is

40

310

Adagio q = 69

rit.

3 2

MUSE oft

re

ceived.

p

3 2

POET You

have touched

me

in

Adagio q = 69

rit.

3 2

Vln. I pp

3 2

Vln. II pp

3 2

Vla. pp

3 2

Vc. pp

315

POET

3

3

3 2

c plac

es

that had lain

dor

mant,

and

now

Vln. II

3 2

c

Vla.

3 2

c

Vc.

3 2

c

no

41

A tempo q = 69

rit.

318

p

c

MUSE

with

mf

hone ey

and

c

POET breeze

blows to

cool the burn.

rit.

A tempo q = 69

(The lights on the MUSE begin to slowly fade out)

Vln. I

c

Vln. II

c mf

p

c

Vla. 3

mf

3

p

c

Vc. mf

323

pp

mp

Andante q = 92

3

MUSE gin

ger,

in to

ap

ple sauce

to

spread

a

Andante q = 92 6

6

6

6

Vln. I

Vln. II mp Vla. mp Vc.

6

6

6

6

42 f

326

MUSE cross

your

chest,

Sogo f Vln. I 6

6

6

6

f

6

6

6

6

Vln. II f Vla. 6

6

6

6

f

Vc. mp

f

328

mf

MUSE red

den,

hot,

that

Bongos f Sogo p 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Vln. I p subito 6

6

ff

p

Vln. II p subito

ff

p

Vla. 6 p subito

6

ff

6

6

p

Vc. p subito

ff

p

6

6

6

6

43

330

3 4

MUSE smil

ing

c

crest

6

6

6

6

6

6

3 4

Vln. I mf

6

6

6

c

6

6

Vln. II

6

6

3 4

c

3 4

c

mf Vla. mf

6

6

6

6

6

6

3 4

Vc.

6

c

mf

mf

332

POET

3 4

c

c Me thinks this child's

Bongos

3 4

c

c f

Sogo

c

3 4

c

3 4

c

f Vln. I

c 6

Vln. II

6

6

6

mf

c

3 4

c

3 4

c

3 4

c

c mf

Vla.

6

Vc.

c

6

6

6

mf

a tri e

44

p

335

f

rit.

3 4

POET wild.

I'd tame him with both chains and whips

but

2 4 hav ing none,

must

c use

my

rit. Vln. I pp

339

MUSE

A tempo q = 92

pp

3 4

2 4

c

3 4

2 4

c

3 4

2 4

c

f

Vc. pp

c

f

Vla. pp

2 4

f

Vln. II pp

3 4

f

rit.

Adagio q = 69

3 4

c

c

with hone ey

mp

p POET

3 4

c

c

lips.

A tempo q = 92 Sogo

Butt boy thinks

rit.

Adagio q = 69

3

3 4

c

he's

c mp

Vln. I

c

3 4

c

3 4

c

p Vln. II

c p

Vla.

mp

3 4

c p

Vc.

c mp

3 4

c p

c mp

45

344

f

mp

POET

Pan,

and may be

he is.

who am I

f

f

f f

mp

mf

p

mf

p

mf

p

mf

p

mf

3 4

c

Vc.

pas sion,

3 4

c

Vla.

"strange

3 4

c

Vln. II

stay

3 4

c

Vln. I

to

3 4

c

Sogo

mf

3 4

c

f

p

347

c

POET this!"

What re course have I,

when horns do sprout? 3

Sogo

c p

Vln. I

c p

Vln. II

c p

Vla.

c p

Vc.

c p

46 p

3

350

MUSE

3

3

3

3

f

Hon

ey...

p

POET but to watch the child

grow stout and goat

a bout?

Who am

Sogo f

p

f

subito p

f

subito p

f

subito p

f

subito p

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

353

3

f

mp

3

3

POET I

Tamb.

to crit i cize the rap tures of youth,

pp

make an gels of dev ils or de cry

f

Vln. I f Vln. II f

p

f

p

f

p

Vla.

Vc.

goat ly

47 mp

357

3 4

POET truths?

c Butt boy thinks he's

3

3 4

Sogo

c

ff

p 3

Vln. I p

ff

3

Vln. II ff

3 4

c p

3 4

c p

3

3 4

Vla. ff

3

Vc.

c p

3 4

c

ff

360

POET

3

f

3 4

c Pan,

Sogo

as well

he may

3

be,

he'll ďŹ nd no re pri mand

c pp

3 4

c f

Vln. II

pp

3 4

c

c p

pp

3 4

c f

Vc.

c p

f Vla.

from an

3 4

c

c p

pp

3 4

c f

3

c

f Vln. I

p

3

3

c p

pp

old

sa tyr like

48

Largo q = 58

rit.

p

364

3

3

POET me!

Hon ey from your lips

shall sus tain me

Largo q = 58

rit.

in the

3

Vln. I f

p

pp

f

p

pp

Vln. II

Vla. 3

3

f

3

3

p

3

pp 3

Vc. p

f

369

pp

f 3

POET des ert, un til such a

3 4 time as we

3 4

Vln. I

2 4

pp subito

sit

nak

3 4

2 4

3 4

2 4

3

Vc.

f

3 4

c

3 4

c

3 4

c

pp subito

f

3 4 pp subito

sus.

f

3 4

c

Je

f

3 4

c

2 4

of

pp subito

f

3 4

pon the knees

3 4

c

3 4

c

pp subito

f Vla.

ed up

c f

Vln. II

3 4

c

2 4

f

3

3 4

c f

49

376 Andante q = 88

POET

3 4

2 4

3 4

c

I have a hole in my life that you might ďŹ ll brilliantly. As for anything resembling a marriage-

c we should probably do brunch ďŹ rst.

Lights out on the Muse

Andante q = 88 Vln. I

3 4

2 4 ppp

Vln. II

2 4 2 4 ppp

mf

3

3

p

mf

pp

c p

3 4

c pp

c

3 4 pp

3 4

mf

c

ppp Vla.

3

pp

3 4

3 4

c

mf

pp

c p

pp pizz.

Vc.

3 4

2 4 ppp

c

3 4

c pp

50

Second Exchange: Fancy for Matches Lights up on the MUSE. He has more clothes on now, but is by no means overdressed. There are two beautiful MEN near him dancing together. The DANCERS move around him, and may even make contact, but he hardly takes notice of them. 384 Andante q = 80

Cym.

5 4

c

5 4

c

5 4

c

5 4

c

5 4

pp

3

Bongos

5 4 f

5 4

Vln. I

c

5 4

f

5 4

Vln. II

c

5 4

5 4

c

pp

Vla.

3

5 4

c

pp

3

f

5 4

c

5 4

5 4

c pp

f

arco Vc.

5 4

c

5 4

5 4

c f

51

390

Cym.

5 4

Bongos

5 4

p

c c p

5 4

Vln. I

c p

5 4

Vln. II

c p

5 4

Vla.

c p

5 4

Vc.

c p

393

Bongos

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

3

52

395

Bongos ff

3

p subito

3

3

Vln. I ff

p subito

ff

p subito

ff

p subito

ff

p subito

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

397

Bongos mf

3

p

Vln. I mf

pp

mf

pp

mf

pp

mf

pp

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

3

53

399

Bongos mf Vln. I mf Vln. II mf Vla. mf Vc. mf

401

Bongos f

Vln. I f Vln. II f Vla. f Vc. f

54

403

Bongos ff Vln. I ff Vln. II ff Vla. ff Vc. ff

405

Bongos p subito

3

3

f subito

3

p

Vln. I p subito

f subito

pp

p subito

f subito

pp

p subito

f subito

pp

p subito

f subito

pp

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

3

55

p

408

mf

2 4

MUSE Whis kers

grow,

3 4 fea tures

Bongos

2 4

3 4

Vln. I

2 4

3 4

Vln. II

2 4

3 4

Vla.

2 4

3 4

Vc.

2 4

mf

3 4 mf

p

412

MUSE

3 4

c

hard en,

Bongos

3 4

f

3

au

tumn

in my youth

ful

gar

c f

Vln. I

3 4

c f

Vln. II

3 4

Vla.

3 4

c f

Vc.

3 4

c p

f

p

f

c

den.

56

One of the DANCERS shoots the MUSE a hungry look and sexy move. The MUSE turns away disinterested. 416

Bongos p

ff subito

Vln. I pp

ff subito

Vln. II pp

ff subito

Vla. pp

ff subito

Vc. pp

ff subito

418

Bongos p subito

3

Vln. I p subito

pp

p subito

pp

p subito

pp

p subito

pp

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

3

57

421

MUSE My eyes are attracted to so few smiles these days, gleaming in these murky depths, I have been forced to learn to kiss without warning and with great abandon.

The DANCERS exit as the lights come up on the POET. He has changed clothes also and is wearing a little less than before. There are more owers among his plants now, and he waters them with affection as the MUSE sings. Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Moderato q = 116 422

pp

f

p

MUSE Shall

I

climb all your moun tains,

or

drown

in your sea?

Moderato q = 116 Vln. II pp

f

pp

f

p

pp

f

p

Vla.

Vc.

58

f

rit.

426

MUSE Love's a

two head ed

god

and two Vir gins

are

we!

rit. Vln. I mp

f

Vln. II f Vla. f Vc. f

Adagio q = 69

430

mp

5 4

POET He sent me his lust in a letter.

A

c lit tle bear,

a sa tyr,

Adagio q = 69 Vln. I

5 4

c

5 4

c

5 4

c

5 4

c

p Vln. II p Vla. p 3

Vc. p

59

mf

434

c

POET

the

3

na tur al man;

his

limbs

are

a

lad der

to

Heav

en.

c

Vln. I

mf

c

Vln. II

mf

c

Vla.

mf

c

Vc.

mf

Allegro q = 132 437

mf

3 4

MUSE

The POET reads a letter

I don't want to know you

Allegro q = 132

3 4

Vln. I pp

f

mf

f

mf

f

mf

3 4

Vln. II pp

3 4

Vla. pp

3 4

Vc. pp

f

mf

but just want to

blow you, don't mean to

con

60

444

p

mf

MUSE trol you

just roll in your skin;

take off your britch es,

show me your

Vln. I p

mf

p

mf

p

mf

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc. p

450

mf

f

c

MUSE stitch es, oh scratch me,

it itch es;

come on, let's

be

gin!

c

Vln. I f

c

Vln. II f

c

Vla. f

c

Vc. f

61

455

mp

f

POET Boy

love,

fresh

and

clean,

a

lit tle rough,

Sogo f Vln. I p

mf

Vln. II p

mf

Vla. p

mf

p

mf

Vc.

p

458

mf

5 4

POET a

lit tle mean;

a

Sogo

2 4

lit tle sweet,

a

lit tle tart,

5 4

2 4

5 4

2 4

p Vln. I p

mf

5 4

Vln. II p

2 4 mf

5 4

Vla. p 3

2 4 mf

5 4

Vc. p

2 4 mf

62

p

461

f

2 4

POET

3 4 to

eat

a

2 4

Vln. I

c

heart

a

lit

tle

green.

3 4

c

p

f

2 4

Vln. II

3 4

c

p Vla.

2 4

Vc.

2 4

f

3 4

c

p

f

3 4

c

p

f

Moderato q = 116 f

p

MUSE

3 4

c Love is not

a spark,

it is a

3 4

c

blaze,

f

3

464

a

ďŹ re

that

rag es

and can

not be con

Moderato q = 116 Vln. I

c

3 4

c

3 4

pp Vln. II

c

3 4

f

c

3 4

pp Vla.

c

3 4

f

c

3 4

pp Vc.

c

3 4

f

c pp

3 4 f

63

p

470

3 4

c

MUSE tained un til

all

be comes

si

lence

be neath its ash y snow;

I

can tell that

3 4

c

Vln. I

p

3 4

c

Vln. II

p

3 4

c

Vla.

p

3 4

c

Vc.

p

f

475

MUSE

3 4

c you,

like

I, have

a

fan

cy

for match es!

p POET

3 4

c One good cat is worth a

Vln. I

3 4

c f

Vln. II

3 4

c f

Vla.

3 4

p

c f

Vc.

3 4

p

c f

p subito

64

481

POET thous and lov ers,

faith ful friends and dot ing moth ers;

a mil lion poems for a preg nant purr,

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

486

mf

MUSE If your chest

were a cat

POET my feal ty for a

face of

fur!

Vln. II mp Vla. mp Vc. mp

490

p

5 4

MUSE it could be

no more fur

c

ry,

some where soft

Vln. II

5 4

Vla.

5 4

for my ears

c p

c p

Vc.

5 4

c p

65

493

mf

c

MUSE

when they tire

of

hear ing

but to on ly

just list en

c

Vln. II

mf

c

Vla.

mf

c

Vc.

mf

Andante q = 88 p

rit.

497

rit.

3 4

MUSE for your purr

as

I

3 2

stroke you

I'd

like to see

you

3 4 nak ed,

The POET smiles and puts down the letter . The MUSE sings again as if to chastise him for not ďŹ nishing the poem.

Andante q = 88

rit. Vln. II

3 4

rit.

3 2

3 4

3 2

3 4

3 2

3 4

pp Vla.

3 4 pp

Vc.

3 4 p

66

503

A tempo q = 88

3 4

MUSE

5 4

white

be neath

me

in

the

3 4

moon,

to

c fall

a

sleep

in

A tempo q = 88

3 4

Vln. II

5 4

3 4

c pp

Vla.

3 4

5 4

3 4

c

Vc.

3 4

5 4

3 4

c

pp

rit.

508

MUSE

3 4

c side

you,

3 4

c we

would

purr

a

dif

ferent

tune!

rit. Vln. II

c

3 4

c

3 4

Vla.

c

3 4

c

3 4

Vc.

c

3 4

c

3 4

The POET catches himself. He has

513 no intention of making this easy.

c

POET Meow!

I like that, the way cats smile when they're all curled and sleepy content, warm, like despite everything else they will be happy and content and warm; I like that, the way a cat eyes you suspiciously and keeps its distance.

67

514 Allegro q = 138

f

c

POET

Cats

cats!

My life

is

made up of

Allegro q = 138

c

Tri.

mf

c

Vln. I

mf

c

Vln. II

mf

c

Vla.

mf

c

Vc.

mf

p

518

f

3 2

POET these:

some

of them pure breds,

some

c of them strays,

Tri.

3 2

c

Vln. I

3 2

c

pp

f

3 2

Vln. II pp

c f

3 2

Vla. pp

c f

3 2

Vc. pp

c f

68 521

p

c

POET

man y

I ďŹ nd a long the way

to stroke or feed with sweets.

I

am a man who col

c

Vln. I

mf

pp

mf

pp

mf

pp

mf

pp

c

Vln. II

c

Vla.

c

Vc.

mf

525

p

mf

f

POET lects

cats

and tries not to let them

do min ate his life:

though

I

must say

Vln. I mf

pp

mf

mf

pp

mf

mf

pp

mf

mf

pp

mf

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

529

mp

POET I

have lost

man y

bat tles.

and have

suf fered the af fec tions of the

Vln. I pp Vln. II pp Vla. pp Vc. pp

69

f

532

c

POET most

war stained

toms...

The MUSE decides to play the same game

c

Vln. I mf

f

c

Vln. II mf

f

c

Vla. mf

f

c

Vc. mf

Moderato q = 112

536

MUSE

f

p

f

3 4

c I

al ways stop to stroke a

mf

fur

or

Moderato q = 112 Vln. I

c

3 4

3 4

c kiss

a fuz zy

pizz.

arco

c p pizz.

Vln. II

c

3 4

Vla.

c

3 4

Vc.

c

3 4

3 4

c

3 4

c

3 4

c

3 4

c

mf arco

c p

Love is where you

mf arco

c p pizz.

face,

mf arco

c p pizz.

c

mf

70

Andante q = 100

541

2 4

MUSE make it,

of ten

c sit ting on

walls...

p

2 4

POET

c I

Andante q = 100

2 4

Vln. I

can

pizz.

c pp

2 4

Vln. II

c pp

2 4

Vla.

c pp

2 4

Vc.

c pp

547

POET teach you how to love

each and eve ry one of my sev en kit ties,

but

arco Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

71

553

f

POET I

can not in struct you how to make

love

to

me,

for I have lost

that faint con

Vln. I f

pizz.

arco

Vln. II f Vla. f

arco Vc.

f

p

559

pp

3 2

POET nec tion

and must

re

ly on you

to

ďŹ nd

it.

3 2

Vln. I p

pp

3 2

Vln. II p

pp

3 2

Vla. p

pp

3 2

Vc. p

pp

72

566

Moderato q = 120 p

3 2

MUSE

3 2

c Have

you got

cold

feet?

I

will

warm

them;

Moderato q = 120 Vln. I

3 2

c

3 2

Vln. II

3 2

c

3 2 mf

3 2

Vla.

3 2

c mf

3 2

Vc.

3 2

c mf

f

570

MUSE

3 2

mp

3 4

c

Cold

e

mo

tions?

I

will

storm

them;

do

Vln. I

3 2

c

3 4

Vln. II

3 2

c

3 4

pp

Vla.

3 2

f

3 4

c pp

Vc.

pp

3 2

f

pp

3 4

c pp

f

pp

73

573

3

f

3 4

MUSE

fraid of what stands be fore

f

3 4

too nak

Andante q = 100

ed

for

most

3 2 p

pp

3 2

c mp

f

3 4

p

pp

3 2

c mp

f

3 4

Vc.

you-

c mp

Vla.

3 2

3

3 4

Vln. II

pp

Andante q = 100

c not be a

Vln. I

p

p

pp

3 2

c mp

f

p

pp

Moderato q = 120 mp

580

MUSE

3 2

3 4

c for

I

f

c am

Moderato q = 120 Vln. I

3 2

c

3 4

c f

Vln. II

3 2

c

3 4

c f

Vla.

3 2

c

3 4

c f

Vc.

3 2

c

3 4

c f

74

588 p

f

3 4

MUSE for I

3 4

Vln. I

3 2

c am

the

fe ral est of

c

toms,

in

3 2

c

pp

pp

c

f

3 4

Vln. II pp

pp

3 2

c

c

f

3 4

Vla. pp

pp

3 2

c f

3 4

Vc. pp

c p

3 2

c f

need

pp

c p

pp

Larghetto q = 60

595

MUSE of

a

5 4

c

5 4

c

host.

POET If I seem dry, please bear with me,

I no longer take drugs and am less creative than before;

Larghetto q = 60 Vln. I

5 4

c

Vln. II

5 4

c

Vla.

5 4

Vc.

5 4

3

c c

75

603

p

3

3

3

3

c

POET

If

I

am cold,

it

is just that

pizz. 3

I

am old

er,

3

c

Vln. I

ppp

p pizz.

c

Vln. II

p 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

c

Vla.

p

c

Vc.

p

607

mf

3

3 2

POET I

no

c long er have the needs

I once

had;

aft er all,

arco Vln. I

3 2

Vln. II

3 2

c arco

3

3

3

3

Vla.

3 2

Vc.

3 2

c 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

c c

3

3

3

76

610

p

3

3

f 3

3 4

POET one can on ly do the things that I

have done

for so

long

be fore the

3

3 4

Vln. I mf

pp

f 3

3 4

Vln. II mf

pp 3

3

3

3

f 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. mf

pp

f

3 4

Vc. mf

pp

3 4

c

gods

Tamb.

f

p

613

POET

take re tri

3 4

bu

tion.

c p

Vln. I

3 4

c p

Vln. II

3 4

c p

Vla.

3 4

3

3

3

3

c p

Vc.

3 4

3 4

c p

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

77

617 Allegro q = 144

MUSE And if I seem impatient, it is just the pain of youth that I am wearied of:

Allegro q = 144 Tamb. f

mp

f

mp

f

mp

f

mp

f

mp

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

621

MUSE Pain no longer amuses me and I have yet to ďŹ nd its replacement.

Tamb. p Vln. I p Vln. II p Vla. p Vc. p

78

625

Tamb. f Sogo p Vln. I fp

f

p

f

p

f

p

f

p

Vln. II fp Vla. fp Vc. fp

630

f

3

MUSE At least

it will be

a grand

Sogo f

mp

Vln. I f

mf

f

mf

f

mf

f

mf

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

e go boost

when we're

at a bar

and

79

634

MUSE eve ry one's star ing

at

me,

pret ty young

me,

Sogo

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

mp

638

3

MUSE some thing you

Tamb. mp Sogo

Vln. I mp Vln. II mp Vla. mp Vc. mp

can tell your gang

that the

80

642

f

f

MUSE hot

num ber

ov er there

dressed to kill

and danc ing

so por

Tamb. pp

f

mp

Vln. I f

p

f

p

f

p

f

p

f

p

f

p

f

p

f

p fp

Vln. II fp

Vla. fp

Vc.

p

646

f

MUSE no graph ic ally

is

ac tu ally

ver y

in

love

with

Tamb. mf

pp

Vln. I fp

mf

p

f

mf

p

f

mf

p

f

mf

p

f

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

f

mf

81

Largo q = 54 pp

650

3

3 4

MUSE you

Would die

or

Largo q = 54

3 4

Cym. mf

pp

Tamb.

3 4

Vln. I

3 4 pp

ff

3 4

Vln. II ff

3 4

Vla. pp

ff

3 4

Vc. ff

p

655

MUSE

pp

p

3

3

3 4

pp

3 4

c

spend

the

3

3

rest

of his

life

at your

c feet,

chained

Vln. I

3 4

c

3 4

c

Vln. II

3 4

c

3 4

c

3 4

c

3 4

c

pp Vla.

3 4

c

Vc.

3 4

c

3

3

to your

82

A tempo q = 54

Meno mosso q = 48

660

3

3

pp

3

MUSE 3

3

wall, for just those oc ca sion al glimps es for

Meno mosso q = 48

3

5 4

3

c

the smell

of your bod y

when you walk

by

A tempo q = 54

5 4

Vln. I

c ppp

Vln. II

5 4

Vla.

5 4

c ppp

c ppp

5 4

Vc.

c ppp

664

f 3

pp

3

5 4

c

Cym.

5 4

c

Vln. I

5 4

c

5 4

c

5 4

c

MUSE (or the looks when you say you real ly don't care

f

at

pp

Vln. II f

pp

Vla. f

all.)

pp

pp

5 4

Vc. f

pp

c

83

Larghetto q = 63

669

Cym.

c

Bongos

c

5 4

c

p

3

5 4 f

3

c

3

The Muse begins to dance, and as he does, the two dancers enter and slowly walk near the Poet. He watches them intently as they move in close.

5 4

c

Vln. I

f

p

5 4

c

Vln. II

f

5 4 f

c p

5 4

c

Vc.

c p

c

Vla.

c

f

c p

673

Cym.

Bongos p

3

Vln. I p Vln. II

3

Vla. 3

Vc.

3

84

Andante q = 88

675

Bongos 3

ff

Vln. I ff Vln. II ff 3

3

Vla. ff 3

Vc. ff

677

rit.

Larghetto q = 63

Bongos 3

3

p subito

Vln. I p subito Vln. II p subito

Vla. p subito Vc. p subito

3

85

679

Bongos mf

3

p As the Poet sings, the dancers slowly fade away as they make their exit.

Vln. I mf

pp

mf

pp

mf

pp

Vln. II 3

3

3

Vla. ff 3

pp 3

Vc. mf

pp

ff

p

682

5 4

POET

3

3

3

5 4

c How can

I

pp

for get the

c love

ers

that came be

fore

5 4

c

5 4

c

Vln. I

5 4

c

5 4

c

Vln. II

5 4

c

5 4

c

Vla.

5 4

c

5 4

c

Vc.

5 4

c

5 4

c

W.Ch.

pp

3

you?

3

3

86

pp

687

POET They are old

and you

are new

but what is that in

time?

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

693

p

f

mf

3 4

POET They

are dead

and you

a

live

W.Ch. mf Vln. I

but how can life to death com pare?

3 4

c

3 4

3 4

c

3 4 mp

3 4

mp

3 4

mp

3 4 f

3 4

c

f Vc.

3 4

c

f Vla.

3 4

c

f Vln. II

3

3 4

c mp

87

699

3 4

POET

rit.

p 3

3

3

3 4

c 3

They all rest in dust and

brine

while you toss back un salt

f

ed

3

c hair;

it seems un fair to

rit.

3 4

Vln. I

3 4

c

c

p

3 4

Vln. II

f

3 4

c

c

p

3 4

Vla.

f

3 4

c

c

p

3 4

Vc.

f

3 4

c

c

p

f

Largo q = 50 704

rit.

p

3

5 4

POET love you as

I

do.

3 2

It seems unfair to love you as I do.

The Poet exits

Largo q = 50

rit.

Vln. I pp

3

mp

pp

mp

pp

3 2

5 4

3 2

5 4

3 2

5 4

3 2

f

Vln. II pp

5 4

f

3

Vla. pp

mp

pp

f

Vc. pp

mp

pp

f

88

Andante q = 88 p

710

3 2

MUSE

Largo q = 56

5 4

c 3

An oth er fear, as a chain let ter,

Andante q = 88

3 2

Vln. I

pp

We some times fall

in to the wrong

Largo q = 56

c

5 4

c

5 4

c

5 4

ppp

3 2

Vln. II

ppp

3 2

Vla.

ppp

3 2

Vc.

pp

5 4

c ppp

rit.

715

MUSE

5 4 hands,

Tri.

rit.

5 4

c I might nev er be op ened by a saint;

rit.

5 4

A tempo q = 56

per

p

c

haps a sad ness.

rit.

A tempo q = 56

5 4

c

A tempo q = 56

The full moon

A tempo q = 56

c p

Vln. I

5 4

5 4

c

c pp

Vln. II

5 4

5 4

c

c pp

Vla.

5 4

5 4

c

c pp

Vc.

5 4

5 4

c pp

c

89

720

f

3

MUSE ris es

and noth ing is plant

ed,

the light

falls

on

emp ty soil

3

Vln. I p

mf

p

f

3

Vln. II p

f 3

Vla. f

Vc. 3

724

f

3

p

MUSE cal lus rock;

the

full

moon

ris

es break ing ov er

me

Vln. I p

pp

Vln. II pp 3

Vla. pp

p

Vc. mp

p

and seeds on

90

pp

729

MUSE where I have fal len

too,

some

one

who is not a

Vln. I

Vln. II pp 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. pp

Vc. pp

732 f

pp

6 4

MUSE saint

tears

op en

my

bod

y,

I

Vln. I f

mf 3

3

3

3

f

c

6 4

c

6 4

c

6 4

c

pp

Vla. mf

pp

Vc. f

6 4 pp

Vln. II

f

c

mf

pp

91

rit. mp

737

MUSE

pp

c

Vla.

Vc.

p

c 3

fool who dis cards my esh

and moon

light

and

A tempo q = 56

rit.

Vln. II

f

3

am read by a

Vln. I

A tempo q = 56

c

c

c

pp

f

pp

f

pp

f

pp

f

c

c

c

c

c p

3

742 p

mf

f

3

p

5 4

MUSE moon

light

shines

in

to

the

op en wound.

3

5 4

Vln. I p

mf

3

p

f

p

5 4

Vln. II p

f

pp

3

5 4

Vla. p

f

pp

5 4

Vc. p

3

f

mp

92

rit.

746

5 4

MUSE

Andante q = 92

3 4 We have plant ed

rit.

5 4

Vln. I

mp

p

a seed,

you and I,

but we

can not pre

Andante q = 92

3 4 ppp

5 4

Vln. II

3 4 ppp

pp

5 4

Vla.

3 4 ppp

5 4

Vc.

mp

p

mp

p

mp

3 4 ppp

Allegro q = 126

754

f

3

MUSE dict

the tree

that

it will be

come,

But what

Allegro q = 126

3

Vln. I mp

f

Vln. II f Vla. f 3

fun

3

Vc. f

93

rit.

759

MUSE we can

have

pis sing on

its

roots,

3

danc ing a round

its

trunk,

and

rit. Vln. I 3

3

Vln. II 3

3

Vla.

Vc.

Andante q = 92 764 rit.

Larghetto q = 63 p

some

day

Andante q = 92 rit. Vln. I

3 2

c

MUSE cra dling in its

arms.

Larghetto q = 63

3 2

c pp

3 3

Vln. II

c

3 2

pp Vla.

3 2

c pp 3

Vc.

3

3 2

c pp

94

Andante q = 96 f

769

3 2

MUSE

c I

Andante q = 96

3 2

Vln. I

3

3 7

f

Vc.

3 2

3

3

3

3

3

3

c f

Vla.

this

c

3 2 3 2

bend

5

6

Vln. II

will

c f

c f

772

MUSE beast,

this

god, 3

Vln. I p

6

f

3

3

Vln. II p

f 3

3

Vla. p

3

f

Vc. p

f

3

95

mf

774

MUSE be

neath

the

3

Vln. I mp 3

Vln. II mp 3

Vla. 3

mp

Vc. mp

776 ff

6

ff

3

rit.

MUSE rag ings

of

my

storm.

rit. Cym. mp

f

Vln. I f

ppp

6

Vln. II f

6

ppp

Vla. f

ppp

f

ppp

Vc.

96

Third Exchange: A Garden of Teeth Lights up on the POET exercising. He

782 exhausts himself, then collapses in a hot sweat.

2 4

POET Let me be frank: time is short, before the tides have abolished coastal cities, before the Ark sets aoat

Adagio q = 76

(still out of breath) pp

783

2 4

POET

mp

3

5 4 I

3

want to plant

a

gard en of teeth

up on

2 4

Vln. II

2 4

pp

5 4

c

3 4

5 4

c

3 4

pp

2 4

Vla.

3

5 4

2 4

3 4

c

p

5 4

A tempo q = 76 pp

p

5 4 I want to con

3

pp

mp

3

POET

pp

3 4

c pp

790

pp

3

3

pp Vc.

is land and crest;

rit.

Adagio q = 76 Gong

p

3

3 4

c

and the Tardis touches down...

rit.

sume

c all

your riv

ers

3 4

and plund er dank

for ests.

A tempo q = 76 Vln. II

5 4

c

3 4

Vla.

5 4

c

3 4

c

3 4

p Vc.

5 4 p

3

97

Allegro q = 132

796

Tamb.

p

c f

p

The Muse enters. He is in a very excitable state acting a lot more typical of his youth.

c

Vln. II

f

c

Vla.

f

c

Vc.

f

f

800

3

3

MUSE Mail

ings

Tamb. f Vln. I f Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

3

from

him,

a

98

3

802

3

3 2

MUSE pas

sel

o'

poems,

he's

hos

taged

my

heart

and

Vln. I

3 2

Vln. II

3 2

Vla.

3 2

Vc.

3 2

804

MUSE

3

3

3 2

3 4

c las

Vln. I

3

3 2 soed

my

loins;

now

3

bound

me

in

verse

where I'll

c

3 4

3

Vln. II

3 2

c

3 4

Vla.

3 2

c

3 4

Vc.

3 2

c

3 4

99

3

806

3 4

MUSE

3

c nev

er es

cape

Vln. I

3 4

c

Vln. II

3 4

c

Vla.

3 4

c

Vc.

3 4

c

how tend

er

809

MUSE rape!

Tamb. p

f

p

f

p

f

p

f

p

f

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

ly

terse

do I bend for this

100

812

POET I wore a wife-beater out in public today, for the ďŹ rst time in some years the diet is working and I confess I got looks and comments both. I could score pretty well for an old scribbler, were I in the market; but you and I know better.

The POET takes off his shirt, and examines himself in the mirror 813 Moderato q = 112

5 4

Vln. I pp

c f

5 4

Vln. II pp

c f

5 4

Vla. pp

f

pp

819

pp

c

5 4

Vc.

3

pp

pp

c f

pp

A tempo q = 112

rit.

p

POET My

A tempo q = 112

rit. Vln. I f

pp

Vln. II f

3

pp

p

f

pp

p

f

pp

p

Vla.

Vc.

101

825

3 4

POET hair is

gray,

my

skin

lined

and scarred

from

c bat tles both

3 4

c

Vln. II

3 4

c

Vla.

3 4

c

Vc.

3 4

c

Vln. I mp

Moderato q = 112

rit.

mf

831

POET

3 4

c lost

and won; 3

Vln. I

and ad

ven ture to

Moderato q = 112

rit.

3 4

c

mf Vln. II

3 4

c

mf 3

Vla.

c

3

3 4 mf pizz.

Vc.

c

me

3 4 mf

is

102

pp

p

836

c

POET sit ting un

moved

up on a rock

un til

squir rels,

deer,

skunks and snakes

c

Vln. I p

pp

c

Vln. II

pp

p

c

Vla. p

pp

c

Vc. p

pp

Larghetto q = 63

rit.

841

5 4

POET ďŹ nd me

use ful

as both

c pil

low

and

perch.

Larghetto q = 63

rit. Vln. I

5 4

c

Vln. II

5 4

c

Vla.

5 4

c

Vc.

5 4

arco

c

But you,

103

mf

846

3 8

POET but

you,

W.Ch.

3 8

Vln. I

3 8

Vln. II

3 8

pre co

cious half ling,

when you

pp

mf Vla.

3 8

Vc.

3 8

mf

mf

854

POET grin 3

and

dance

be fore

me,

ev

3

Vln. I mf Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

en

the

pos sums

104

Andante q = 84

rit.

861

pp

c

POET mum ble how tast y

you

might be in a

pie

rit.

or

stew

and it be comes

im

Andante q = 84

Tri.

pp

c c

Vln. I

pp

c

Vln. II

pp

c

Vla.

pp

c

Vc.

pp

mf

869

3

5 4

POET pos si ble

to

not feed you

pea nuts and

wond er how you might feel

Vln. I mp Vln. II

6 4 at the

5 4

6 4

5 4

6 4

5 4

6 4

5 4

6 4

3

mp Vla. mp Vc. mp

105 p

874

3

6 4

MUSE

3 2

3 4

c

I can read your

p

pp

6 4

POET

3 2 foot

of

my

Sogo

6 4 6 4

Vla.

6 4

3 2

c

3 4

c

3 4

c

3 4

c

3 4

pp

3 2 p

pp

6 4

3 2 p

pp mf

878

3 2

MUSE scars

like a

3 4 bi

ble,

and

c

pray

Cym.

3 2

3 4

Gong

3 2 pp 3 2

3 4 3 4

Vln. I

ff

pp

p

Vc.

3 4

f

3 2 p

Vln. II

c

6

3 2 p

Vln. I

3 4

bed.

3

6 4

c

for the

joy

mp mp

of

in

ict ing

my

c c c

mf Vln. II

3 2

3 4

Vla.

3 2

3 4

c mf

c mf

Vc.

3 2

3 4

c mf

106 883

p

c

MUSE

own!

6

3

3

c

Sogo

p

f

c

Vln. I

p

c

Vln. II

p

c

Vla.

p

c

Vc.

p 887

POET It's no street trick, reaching down your throat and pulling out your heart, hell you were already chocking on it; I heard your prayers.

Adagio q = 72

f

p

888

3

POET May

I sink my teeth

in to the roan

nape of your

Adagio q = 72 Cym.

pp

3

3

Sogo pp Vln. I p Vln. II p Vla. pp

f

107

893

p

3

mf

p

spice

of your pain?

3

POET neck

and

rel ish the sav or y

Tamb.

pp 6

6

6

mf

p

mf

6

Sogo ppp

mf

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

Moderato q = 120 mf

897

3

pp 3

POET You

bring out the chef in me,

I

want to

Moderato q = 120 Vln. I mp Vln. II mp

pp

Vla. mp

pp

Vc. mp

pp

3

108

Andante q = 76

902 f

6 4

POET eat

you

3 2

c

c

by the spoon ful.

Both of them are restless, and bored, and becoming more aroused. Although they are still not in the same place, their bond has become stronger and is beginning to throb with heat and desire.

Andante q = 76

6 4

Vln. I f

c

3 2

c

c

3 2

c

c

3 2

pp

6 4

Vln. II mf

pp

6 4

Vla. mf

pp

mf

c f

6 4

Vc.

3

3 2

c

c

pp

907

Gong

c ppp

3

Vln. I

c p 3

Vln. II

c f 3

Vla.

3

3

3

c p

Vc.

3

p

f

p

f

p

c

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

109

911

accel.

Moderato q = 120

Gong f Sogo f Vln. I f Vln. II f 3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. f Vc. f

915

3

3

3

Andante q = 84

3

Sogo

3 2

c

3 2

c

3 2

c

3 2

c

3 2

c

ff Vln. I ff Vln. II ff Vla. ff Vc. ff

110

pp

919

mf

3

3 4

c

MUSE

As a ripe

av o ca do

he plucks me from my tree,

gnaw ing loose my skin, de

mf

3 4

c

3 4 3 4

3

pp

for him,

3 4

seed he takes

in

one full cheek,

pp

3 4

mf

c f

pp

3 4

mf

c f

Vc.

the

c f

Vla.

mf

A tempo q = 84

rit.

Vln. II

A tempo q = 84

p

c

vour ing what I've left

Vln. I

3 4 mf

rit.

3 4

p

c

pp

MUSE

3 4 mf

c

f

p

c

pp

924

3 4 mf

c

Vc.

p

c

pp Vla.

3 4

c

pp Vln. II

3 4

c

3 4

c

Vln. I

p

pp

3 4

mf

c f

pp

mf

with

111

pp col canto

928

f

3

3 4

MUSE op en mouth he does not speak,

Cym.

and

4 4

plants

me

gard en tree,

that

4 4 3

3 4

Vln. I 3

3

f 3

col canto Vln. II pp col canto

4 4

3 3

3

3 4 f

3

3

3

4 4

3

3 4

Vla. pp

by a

3 4f

pp col canto

pp

deep

4 4 3

f

col canto Vc. pp

MUSE

f

3

4 4

3 4

4 4

with

3 4

4 4

6

3 4

4 4

be.

5 4 f

pp

5 4

c 6

3 4

f

3

5

pp

5 4

c p

Vc.

me

c

p Vla.

out

A tempo q = 84

p3

4 4

5 4

c out

rit.

Vln. II

3

3

f

p

nev er he'll with

Vln. I

4 4

A tempo q = 84

rit. 934

3

3 4

3 4

3

f

3

pp

5 4

c p

f

pp

112

Adagio q = 66 pp

938

3

5 4

POET

2 4

3 4

c

c

2 4

3 4

c

c

2 4

3 4

c

c

2 4

3 4

c

c

2 4

3 4

c

c The lure

is too

strong.

The POET speaks to himself.

5 4

Vln. I

mf

5 4

Vln. II

mf

mf

pp

5 4

Vc.

mf

pp

p

943

3 2

c I

Vln. I

pp

5 4

Vla.

POET

pp

want to be

c rich

for him,

3 2

c

I

c pp

Vln. II

c

3 2

c

3 2

c

3 2

c

p Vla.

c p

Vc.

c p

want to be

113

rit.

mf

A tempo q = 66

f

3

946

POET fam ous for him,

Real

ly

fam ous,

I

want

A tempo q = 66

rit. Vln. I mf

f

p3

f

mf

f

p

f

mf

f

p

mf

f

p

Vln. II

Vla. 3

f

Vc.

950

3

mf

f

p

5 4

POET him

to

want me

reas

5 4

Vln. I 3

for all the wrong

c

mf

p

mf

c p

5 4

Vla. mf

c p

5 4

Vc. mf

for an y

c

5 4

Vln. II

ons,

c p

114

953

rit.

f

3

mp

c

POET

reas

on;

I

want

him

to want me

un til

sat is ďŹ ed,

rit.

c

Vln. I

3

f

mp

f

mp

c

Vln. II

3

c

Vla.

f

mp

f

mp

c

Vc.

957

A tempo q = 66 pp

POET he for gets

all want for an y one else,

A tempo q = 66 Vln. I pp Vln. II pp Vla. pp Vc. pp

the way

that I

115

Andante q = 96 962

mf

3

3 2

POET was nev

er

c

ab le to do.

Late night poems for the

Andante q = 96

3 2

Cym.

c p

mf

The POET sings to the MUSE again.

3 2

Vln. I 3

c mf

Vln. II

3 2

c

Vla.

3 2

c mf pizz.

3 2

Vc.

c mf

966

3 4

POET saints to

read

who go to bed

3

in a blank et

of need. This night is young and so are

3 4

Vln. I 3

Vla.

3 4

Vc.

3 4

116

p

970

f

3 4

POET

we,

let's plumb these depths and swim this sea,

and if by fate

we reach

3 4

Vln. I

p

3

f

3 4

Vln. II

3

love's

2 4 shore,

2 4 2 4

f

3 4

Vla.

2 4 f

p arco

3 4

Vc.

2 4 p

f

accel.

975

POET

2 4

c let's dive back

in

and search

for

more!

accel. Vln. I

2 4

c 6 6

Vln. II

2 4

c

Vla.

2 4

c

Vc.

2 4

c

117

Moderato q = 120

mp

978

MUSE A lov er a day,

ain't that the way

to make life pay,

be

Moderato q = 120 pizz. Vln. I mp Vln. II pizz. Vla. pizz. mp Vc. mp

983

3 2

MUSE young be gay?

A

c toss in the hay,

a

3 2

Vln. I

tur gid fay,

c

3

pizz. Vln. II

3 2

c

Vla.

3 2

c

Vc.

3 2

3

c

a void the fray,

stay

118 987

Adagio q = 72

p

MUSE home and play!

POET The true poet never sleeps twice in the same bed. 3

Adagio q = 72 Bongos 3

p

arco

3

Vln. I pp arco

f

pp

Vln. II pp arco Vla. pp arco Vc. pp 992

5 4

POET You can't hide the heart of a naked man. Surrender is sweet;

5 4

Bongos 3

3

The DANCERS appear, One goes to the MUSE, the other to the POET. They caress the POET and MUSE'S bodies; but are unseen by them. Vln. I

5 4

Vln. II

5 4 f

pp

3

5 4

Vla.

3

f

pp

5 4

Vc. mp

119 996

5 4

POET

c surrender is bliss! 3

5 4

Bongos

c 3

3

f

mp 3

5 4

Vln. I

c f

5 4

Vln. II

p

f Vla.

5 4

Vc.

5 4

3

c p

3

c f

mp

3

c f

mp

Andante q = 100

999

Bongos 3

3

3

f

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla. p Vc. p

120

1003

6

Sogo pp

Vln. I 3 3

Vln. II

Vla. 3 3

Vc.

Adagio q = 69

rit.

1006

3

3 4

Sogo f

3 4

Vln. I f

pp

3 4

Vln. II f

mf

3 4

Vla. f

pp

3 4

Vc. f

pp

121

p

1009

MUSE

3 4

c Wast ed 3

Sogo

c mf

Vln. II

3

3

3 4

p

3 4

c p pizz.

Vla.

3 4

c p pizz.

Vc.

3 4

c p

1012

MUSE u ids

se crete

down

tun nels

and in

to vac ant

lov er's mouths,

in my

Vln. I p Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

122

f

1015

MUSE 3

ears

the vi o lent sound,

a nak ed

bed

creak ing

3

to the pump ing

Vln. I f

3

Vln. II f 3

Vla. f Vc. f

1018

3

3

3

MUSE 3

of a sing le arm;

in my hand the ac id tears of all my forms

(vibrato) Vln. I 3

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

3

and fan tas ies.

123

1021 accel.

f

POET I

want

you

raw

ov

er

accel. Tamb. f Vln. I 3

3

Vln. II

arco Vla. arco Vc.

Andante q = 84

1023

f

MUSE All

POET ice.

Andante q = 84 Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

I

ask

3

is your pure,

un

a

dul

ter

5

at

ed

ad

124 1025

MUSE dic

tion.

POET You

may

do

an

y

and

as

of

ten

thing you

want

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1027

3

POET 3

an

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

y

time,

and place,

as

you

like.

to

me

f

125

1029

MUSE I

would like

to

shave your

bod

y

clean,

POET

Tri.

mf

Tamb. 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla. 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

Vc.

p

1031

3

5 4

MUSE strip 6

its

6

hair

6

to

6

6

6

6

6

5 4

Vln. I p 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5 4

Vln. II p

5 4

Vla. p

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

5 4

Vc. p

126

1033

MUSE

5 4

3 2 nak

ed

ness,

6

see

you

6

Vln. I

5 4

3 2

Vln. II

5 4

3 2

Vla.

5 4

3 2

6

6

6

Vc.

6

6

6

6

6

3 2

mf

3 2

3 4

bland

Tri.

as

a

cave

liz

ard,

shim

3 2

mer

6

6

mf

6

3 2

3 4 mf 6 6

Vln. II

ing,

3 4 6

Vln. I

6

5 4

1034

MUSE

6

6

6

6

6

6

3 2

6 6

6 6

6

3 4 mf

Vla.

3 2

3 4 6

Vc.

6

6

6

6

6

3 2

mf

3 4 3

3

mf

6

6

6

127

f

1036

c

MUSE blind,

as

a

white

cave

ďŹ sh;

c

Vln. I

6

6

6

6

Vln. II

c

Vla.

c 6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

6

c

Vc. 3

Adagio q = 69

1038 rit.

MUSE

rit.

6

6

6

6

6

6

Adagio q = 69

Vln. I f

p 6

6

6

6

ppp 6

6

Vln. II f

p

ppp

p

ppp

p

ppp

Vla. f

6

6

6

6

Vc. f

128 1041

3

p

3

MUSE If

I might, to touch your esh i

ness and move a

bout

your glas

si

ness

Vln. I p3 3

Vln. II p 3

3

Vla. p

Vc. 3

p

f 1045

MUSE my

lips

of pink ened steel.

POET I don't want to fuck your clever! 3

3

Sogo p Vla.

Vc. f

ff

129

1049

3 2

MUSE FUCK...!

3 2

POET Indeed! It's just what everyone needs once ina while, a good sound fucking...

The DANCERS move away from the POET and MUSE into a central space between the two. They remove their clothes and begin to melt into each other's bodies

A tempo q = 69 1050

POET

3 2

5 4

5 4

c

5 4

c

To be squashed between the matched bodies of two great gods like the delicate oyster that conceals itself between the impermeable walls of its pearly hideaway

A tempo q = 69 Cym.

3 2

5 4

c

5 4

c

5 4

5 4

c

5 4

c

5 4

pp Bongos

3 2

p

Vln. I

3 2

5 4

5 4

c

pp Vln. II

3 2

5 4

5 4

c

Vla.

3 2

5 4

3 2

5 4

pp

pp

5 4

c f

c

5 4

c

5 4

c pp

Vc.

pp

f

pp

5 4

pp

5 4

c f

3

5 4

c f

3

mp

130

1055

POET

5 4

5 4

c

peeking out only for quick tastes of the dim outside world.

3

3

Bongos

5 4

c

5 4

Vln. I

5 4

c

5 4

Vln. II

5 4

c

5 4

Vla.

5 4

c

5 4

Vc.

5 4

c

5 4 3

Andante q = 100

1058

3

p

c

MUSE

Andante q = 100

Your

veins,

c

Tamb.

f

p

c

Vln. I

f

c

Vln. II

f 6

c

Vc. 3

f

p

131 1062

MUSE

Tamb.

Vla. p Vc.

1065

MUSE as

they

move

Tamb.

Vla.

Vc.

f 1067

MUSE you,

Tamb. f Vln. II f Vla. f Vc. f

my arms as they

132

1070

MUSE sooth you,

our lips

as they quench you,

my hips as they drench

you,

Tamb.

Vln. I f

6

6

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1072

MUSE tip

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

133

1075

MUSE tip

tip

tip

your glass

and join me in my spil

ling,

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1078

p

MUSE bring

me

3

Tamb. p Vln. I pp Vln. II pp Vla. pp Vc.

134 mf

1080

MUSE bring me

bring me

bring me

bring me

bring me

Tamb. mp Vln. I mp Vln. II mp Vla. mp Vc. mp

1083

MUSE bring

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

me

bring

me

bring

me

f

1085

135

MUSE bring me

bring me

to

your

mouth.

f

POET You

Tamb. f Bongos f

3

3

Vln. I f Vln. II f Vla. f Vc. f 1087

POET have

giv

en

me

you

have giv en

me dis

3

3

Bongos 3

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

3

3

3

3

3

136 3

1090

POET eas

es

giv 3

3

en

me

dis

3

eas

es

and

3

Bongos 3

3

3

Vln. I 3

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

3

1092

mp

3

POET I

have

ac

cep ted,

I

Bongos 3

p

Vln. I 3

p

Vln. II p Vla. p Vc. p

I

I

I

137

Pi첫 mosso q = 112

1095

mp

MUSE my

POET I

I

have

ac

ceep ted,

pre

sent

ed

Pi첫 mosso q = 112 Bongos 3

3

3

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1097

MUSE arms

as they sooth

you,

my

lips

as they

POET what pleas

Bongos 3

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

3

es

pleas

es

138 1099 mf

MUSE quench

you

my hips

as they drench you,

mf POET and

I

have

col

lect

ed

Bongos mf Vln. I 5

mf

6

7

Vln. II mf Vla. mf Vc. mf

ff

1101

MUSE as they move you,

ff

move you,

POET I

have

ac

Bongos ff Vln. I ff Vln. II ff Vla. ff Vc. ff

6

6

cept

ed

what

139

1103

MUSE my arms as they sooth

you,

POET pleas es,

dis

eas

es,

what pleas

Bongos 3

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

3

3

3

es,

140

1105

p

MUSE our

lips

as they quench you,

my

hips as they drench you,

my

hips

as they

p POET dis

eas es,

what pleas es,

dis

Bongos 3

3

p

Vln. I p

Vln. II p

Vla.

Vc. p

3

3

141 ff

1107

MUSE drench you,

my

hips

as they drench

you,

ff POET eas

es,

what pleas

es,

you

have giv

en

Bongos 3

3

f

Vln. I f Vln. II f Vla. f Vc. sfz

1109

f

rit.

Andante q = 100

rit.

Andante q = 100

POET eas

es

Sogo 6

f 6

Vln. I 6

6

Vln. II

Vla. 6

Vc. 3

me

dis

142 f

1111

p

MUSE Our 3

bod ies

the

tools

3

with 3

Sogo

Vln. I sfz Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1114

mp

ff

our bod ies

our

MUSE which

we're made

fools,

6

Sogo pp Vln. I p Vln. II pp Vla. pp Vc. pp

mf

143 1117

MUSE bod ies

our

our

our

our

3

ff Vln. I ff Vln. II ff Vla. ff Vc. ff

p

MUSE our

our bod ies

our bod ies

your

Cym. 3

our 3

Sogo

1120

our

3

3

Sogo p Vln. I sfz

p

Vln. II p Vla. p Vc. p

mp

144 f 1123

p

MUSE bod

y

your

Cym. f

3

Sogo pp Vln. I f

pp

Vln. II f

pp

Vla. f

pp

f

pp

Vc.

mp 1126

MUSE bod

Sogo mp Vln. I mp Vln. II mp Vla. mp Vc. mp

y

145

ff

1128

MUSE your

bod

y

6

Sogo ff Vln. I ff Vln. II ff Vla. ff Vc. ff

1130

p

MUSE so

su perb ly

ямБl

ling,

tip

3

Sogo p Vln. I p Vln. II p Vla. p Vc. p

tip

146

mf

1133

f

MUSE tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

tip

Tamb. f Sogo mf Vln. I f Vln. II f Vla. f Vc. f

1136

MUSE glass

and join me in my

spil

ling, 3

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

your

147 1139

p

MUSE bring

me

bring

me

bring

Tamb.

Vln. I pp Vln. II pp Vla. pp Vc.

mf

1141

mp

MUSE bring

me

bring

me

bring

Tamb. mp Vln. I mp Vln. II mp

Vla. mp Vc. mp

me

me

148 f

1143

MUSE bring me

bring me

to

your mouth.

Tamb. f

Vln. I f Vln. II f Vla. f Vc. f

1145

mf

POET flu ids

flu ids

3

Sogo p Vln. I 6

6

p

Vln. II p Vla. p Vc. p

149

1147

POET flu ids

flu ids

have

I

plen

ty,

my

son,

Sogo

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

1149

Allegro q = 126

accel.

ff

3

POET flu ids

accel.

tem

per

ance have

I

none,

Allegro q = 126

Sogo ff Vln. I ff Vln. II ff Vla. ff Vc. ff

150 1152

f

MUSE bring

me

bring

me

bring

me

bring

me

f POET nev er

tease a horn y

bard

Tamb. f Vln. I f Vln. II f Vla. f Vc. f

1156

MUSE bring

me

bring

me

bring

me

POET tease

Tamb.

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

tease

tease

tease

tease

tease

151

1159

p

ff

MUSE bring

me

to

your

p

mouth

ff

POET tease

tease

tease

tease

nev er

Sogo p

f

p

ff

p

ff

p

ff

p

ff

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

tease

a horn y

152

p

1162

MUSE bring

me

to

your

er

tease

a

p POET bard

with met a phors un spun!

Nev

Sogo p

Vln. I p

Vln. II p

Vla. p

Vc. p

153

ff

pp

1165

MUSE mouth

ff

pp

POET horn

y

bard

Sogo ff

pp

ff

ff

pp

ff

ff

pp

ff

ff

pp

ff

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc. ff

154

p

1168

MUSE bring p

me

to

your

mouth

POET Nev 6

Sogo pp Vln. I pp Vln. II pp Vla. pp Vc. ff 1170

MUSE ff POET bard

Sogo ff Vln. I ff Vln. II ff Vla. ff Vc.

6

er 6

tease 6

a 6

horn 6

y 6

6

155

1173

MUSE bring me to your

POET with met

Cym. pp

Vln. I

Vln. II

Vla.

Vc.

a phors un

156

1177

f

Largo q = 52

MUSE mouth!

f POET spun!

Largo q = 52 W.Ch. p

Gong fff

All four men climax with violent abandon. Even the dancers can be heard.

Vln. I fff

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

pp

3

Vln. II pp

fff 3

3

3

3

Vla. pp

fff 3

3

3

3

Vc. fff

pp

157

pp

1181

MUSE I

re mem ber want ing

things

and then ful

fil ling dream af

ter

re mem ber want ing

things

and then ful

fil ling dream af ter dream

pp POET I

Vln. I

Vla.

Vc.

rit.

f

1185

MUSE dream

af ter dream

af ter dream

af ter dream

af ter dream

af ter dream un til

f POET af ter dream

af ter dream

af ter dream

af ter dream

af ter dream

un til

rit. Vln. I f Vln. II mf

Vla. f Vc. f

158

Adagio q = 72 pp

1188

rit. 3

3

3

c

MUSE now,

dreams

pp

ful ďŹ lled,

want ing to do them a

3

3

mp

gain.

3

c

POET now,

dreams

ful ďŹ lled,

Adagio q = 72

want ing to do them a

rit.

gain.

The MUSE falls asleep. 3

3

c

Vln. I pp

mp

ppp

mp

ppp

c

Vln. II pp

3

3

c

Vla. pp

mp

ppp

mp

ppp

c

Vc. pp

1193

POET Not so hard to get a good night's sleep, just an evening's dancing, a warm butt and some quiet, lay you ten to one it's all you'll ever need.

A tempo q = 72 1194

pp

5 4

POET There

is no light,

the moon

has waned,

c

weight that has just been re

A tempo q = 72 Vla.

5 4

c

5 4

c

pp Vc. pp

159

1200

POET

mf

p

Pi첫 mosso q = 84

c leased

on my spine;

mus cles

col lapsed,

breath ing

has low ered,

Pi첫 mosso q = 84 Vla.

Vc.

c mf

p

mf

p

c

A tempo q = 84 rit.

rit.

pp 1206

Larghetto q = 60

POET soft hairs

that feel

like noth ing

be tween

us.

A tempo q = 84 rit.

rit.

Larghetto q = 60 3

3

3

3

Vla. pp Vc. pp

ppp

The lights slowly fade on the POET and MUSE, both of whom are sated and spent. The DANCERS however, resume their coupling. Their movement slows down as their bodies become impossible to tell apart, and the lights very slowly fade out 1212

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Vla. pp Vc. pp

3

3

3