Daniel Godsil
kyrie, with dust and light for mixed SATB chorus, violoncello, and percussion
1) Born in the dark, bearing the dark, a soul by the side of the road Heard in the dark, cry of a heart , voice by the side of the road, Kyrie, shout kyrie. Cry in the dust by the road Kyrie, shout kyrie. Song in the dust by the road. 2) Quiet the shout, clutch closed the throat of the man by the side of the road. Keep back the cry from the darkened heart, voice by the side of the road. Kyrie, shout kyrie. Cry in the dust by the road. Kyrie, shout kyrie. Song in the dust by the road. 3) Call of the light, throw down your cloak. "Come, I am here in the road." Son of the light, cries out: "Take heart. I am here in the dust of the road." Kyrie, sing Kyrie. Show me the dust and the road. Kyrie, sing Kyrie. Show me the dust and the road. 4) Blessed now with sight, bearing the light, full voice giving thanks in the road. Follow the way, eyes opened wide to the sun on the dust and the road. Kyrie, sing Kyrie. Bright song of the dust and the road. Kyrie, sing Kyrie. Bright song of the dust and the road. -David Wright
COMPOSER’S NOTE: David Wright based his poem on a passage from the Gospel of Mark (10:46-52), in which Jesus allegedly restores the sight of a blind beggar named Bartimaeus. My musical setting of the poem music depicts its metamorphosis from “dark” to “light” imagery primarily through textural devices: the entire work could be described as a simple harmonic or textural crescendo from one note (a limited visible spectrum) to many notes, sounding simultaneously (a full, complex visible spectrum). Duration: approximately 7’30”
PERFORMANCE NOTES: General Senza misura passages are indicated with an “X� time signature. Timings for these sections are given in seconds:
A circle preceding a crescendo or following a decrescendo indicates dal niente and al niente respectively:
Glissando is notated with a straight line. All glissandi refer to sempre glissandi:
Different lengths of fermata are notated:
Voices Gradual change between two vowels is notated with an arrow:
Freely repeated text is notated with repeat barlines and a solid line. Repeat the text on the given pitch within the indicated duration. Individual singers should not synchronize with other members of the section.
Whistling is notated with diamond-shaped noteheads. Sound is an octave higher than notated.
Violoncello Gradual change between bow position is notated with an arrow: pSP= poco sul ponticello
SP= sul ponticello
mSP= molto sul ponticello
for Dr. Timothy Pahel and the Monmouth College Chorale
kyrie, with dust and light for mixed SATB chorus, violoncello, and percussion after the poem by David Wright
Daniel Godsil (2016)
Desolate q = 46 Bass
4 4
pp
7 4
5 4
6 4
3 16
"ch" mSP I ord. II Violoncello
mSP
II
pSP
ord.
ord.
pSP
*
4 4
7 4 pp
5 4
6 4 pp
mf
f
3 16 pp
* allow open A string to continue vibrating
6 A.
pp
3 16
2 4
7 4
6 4
3 16
2 4
12 16 mm
pp T.
3 16
2 4
7 4 mm*
6 4
3 16
2 4
12 16
3 16
2 4
12 16
3 16
2 4
12 16
* Do not change hums into an "open" neutral syllable.
pp B.
3 16
2 4
7 4
6 4 mm mSP ord.
SP Vc.
3 16
2 4
7 4 f
6 4 pp
Š 2016 Daniel Godsil (BMI). All Rights Reserved.
4
A Broadly q = 76
pp
12
mp
12 16
S.
7 16
6 16
4 4
mm
î €
Born in the dark, bearing the dark î
p
12 16
A.
7 16
6 16
*
4 4 * Do not omit these eighth notes; the overlap is intentional.
oh
p
12 16
T.
7 16
6 16
4 4 oh
p
12 16
B.
7 16
6 16
4 4 oh
mSP
12 16
Vc.
7 16
6 16
4 4 ff
17
pp
S.
mm A.
oh
oh
ih
eh
ih
eh
T.
oh
oh
oh
B.
oh
oh
5 24 S.
Born in the dark,
bearing the dark
bearing the dark Born in the dark,
A.
oh
eh
ah
T.
ah
oh
ih
eh
B.
ah
oh
oh
ih
ah
29 S.
Born in the dark,
a soul by the
side of the road
a soul by the side A.
T.
ah
oh
B.
oh
eh
ih
ee
SP
ord.
pSP
p
f
Vc.
ff
B 34
A little faster q = 82
6
mp
S.
Heard in the dark,
cry of a heart,
Heard in the dark,
cry of a heart,
Heard in the dark,
mp A.
Heard in the dark, T.
u(r)*
eh
*
ah
B.
u(r)*
eh
ih
ah
*
uh
* as in "cry"
* u(r) as in "heard"
38 S.
Song in the dust by the road.
oh
Song in the dust by the road.
Ky
A.
ri
e,
Tenor 1
voice
by
the side
of the road,
voice
by
the side
of the road,
by
the side
of the road,
by
the side
of the road,
T.
u(r)
eh
Baritone
voice
B.
u(r)
ih
eh
ah II I (0)
3
3
molto accel. ord.
Vc.
mp
molto
e,
C
7
Bleak; arid senza misura
42
30"
pp subito
x
S.
Kyrie, shout kyrie.
Kyrie, shout kyrie.
Cry in the dust by the road
Song in the dust by the road.
Kyrie, shout kyrie.
Song in the dust by the road.
pp subito
x
A.
Kyrie, shout kyrie.
Cry in the dust by the road SP mSP
x
Vc.
ff
6
pSP
6
SP
mf
3
hold l.h. fingers lightly over 4th position; suppress most notes to produce "air" or bow noise, but allow some harmonics to speak. Proceed along the strings approximately how written, but feel free to alter slightly.
Bellicose
43
pp
20"
S.
ee pp A.
A
B
ee
C
f T.
Qui
et
the shout,
Clutch closed the throat,
ff
f
man by the side of the road.
f
T.
ah
eh
ah
Quiet the shout ff
f
clutch
closed
the
throat
closed
the
throat
f
B.
ah
f
eh
ah
A
Quiet the shout
clutch
B
C
Clutch closed the throat,
man by the side of the road.
B.
Qui
et
the
shout,
Piano Perc. 1
sffz
mute lowest 8 strings inside piano with R.H., striking keys sharply with L.H. palm or fist; random attacks 1-3" apart; avoid distinct rhythmic patterns
P sempre
Coordinate these two strikes:
sffz
sffz
sffz P sempre
sffz
Chimes Perc. 2
10"
Bleak; arid 44
8
pp
S.
Kyrie, shout kyrie.
Song in the dust by the road. pp
A.
Kyrie, shout kyrie. Song in the dust by the road.
SP
pSP
6
6
SP
Vc.
mf
45
Bellicose
20"
S.
A.
f
A
B
C
Clutch closed the throat,
man by
T.
Qui
et
the shout,
ff
f
the side
of
the road.
f
T.
ah
eh
ah
Quiet the shout
clutch
closed
the
throat
Quiet the shout
clutch closed
the
throat
B
C
ff
f
f
B.
eh
ah
f
A
ah
B.
Qui
et
the shout,
Clutch closed the throat,
man by
the side
of
the road.
Perc. 1
sffz
sffz
sffz
sffz
sffz
P sempre Perc. 2
P sempre
9
D
Ethereal
30"+
30"+ tutti
a2
solo
46
4 4
S.
Ky,
Whistling (will sound 8ve higher)
ri,
e
ah
p
4 4
Choir Crotales Bowed l.v.
4 4
Perc. 1
p
p
4 4
Vc.
f
E 48 S.
bow harmonic as often as necessary to maintain clear, continuous sound
Serene q = 54 pp
4 4
5 4 Call
of
the
light,
cloak
4 4 here
the
pp A.
4 4 Call
the
5 4
4 4
5 4
4 4
your
pp T.
4 4 Call
down
am
in
pp B.
4 4 Call China ("trash") cymbal Bowed
Perc. 2
4 4 mf
4 4
5 4
4 4
5 4
4 4
I Chimes l.v.
4 4 pp
Vc.
throw
5 4
ppp
10 53
4 4
S.
5 4
4 4
light
of
4 4
A.
5 4 light
4 4
T.
cries
out
son
dust
the
road
5 4 I
the dust
the
4 4 of
4 4 son
bear ing light
4 4
am
4 4
5 4
4 4
5 4
light
5 4
4 4
here
4 4
son
B.
5 4
5 4
4 4
in
59 S.
the
road
o pened wide
A.
on
eyes
o pened wide
T.
dust
road
o pened wide
B.
road
eyes o
pened wide
China ("trash") cymbal Bowed Perc. 2 do not allow the sound to grow too volatile with overtones
11 65
F
S.
to the sun on
the dust and the
road.
A.
the dust and the
to the sun on
to the sun on
road.
T.
the dust and the
road.
oh
B.
to the sun on the dust and the
road.
oh
Chimes Perc. 2
p P sempre
mp
ppp
68 S.
Bright
song
of
the
dust
and
the
road.
song
of
the
dust
and
the
road.
ppp A.
Bright T.
B.
China ("trash") cymbal Bowed Perc. 1
pp
bow side of cymbal in continuous circular motion
(Chimes)
Perc. 2
pp Vc.
mf
12 71 S.
Bright
song
of
the
dust
and
the
song
of
the
dust
and
the
roa(d)
roa(d)
mm
A.
Bright
T.
mm
B.
mm
Perc. 1
Perc. 2
Vc.
mf
mm