In Vision I Roamed For SATB choir and 9 instruments
Laura M. Kramer Text by Thomas Hardy duration: ca. 6 min.
Instrumentation Flute Oboe Alto Saxophone Bassoon Percussion: 1 Medium and 1 Large Suspended Cymbal, Marimba, Medium Tam-tam Guitar Choir: Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Violin Cello Bass
In vision I roamed the flashing Firmament, So fierce in blazon that the Night waxed wan, As though with an awed sense of such ostent; And as I thought my spirit ranged on and on In footless traverse through ghast heights of sky, To the last chambers of the monstrous Dome, Where stars the brightest here to darkness die: Then, any spot on our own Earth seemed Home! And the sick grief that you were far away Grew pleasant thankfulness that you were near, Who might have been, set on some outstep sphere, Less than a Want to me, as day by day I lived unware, uncaring all that lay Locked in that Universe taciturn and drear
- Thomas Hardy
In Vision I Roamed
Transposed Score duration: 6 min.
for SATB Chorus and 9 Instruments Text by Thomas Hardy
Celestial q = ca. 58
Oboe
Alto Saxophone
Flute
Bassoon
1 Med. and 1 Large Suspended Cymbal, Medium Tam-Tam
mp
breath accent
pp
medium yarn mallet, heavy beater large susp. cymb, tam-tam
pp
Marimba
Guitar
SOPRANO
ALTO
roll only where indicated
mf
med. susp. cymb.
mf
3
pp
mp
(medium yarn mallets)
tam-tam always heavy beater
p
p
mp
mp
ppp
breath accent
pp
no vib.
Laura M. Kramer
6
mp
(normal)
harp-like
mf
close the "n", humming
TENOR
BASS
con sord.
no vib.
p
no vib.
Violoncello
con sord.
n
Double Bass
p In
close the "n", humming
Celestial q = ca. 58 Violin
3
arco
mf
pizz.
mp
mf
p
pizz.
p
mp
3
In
vi sion(n)
vi sion(n)
6
pp
arco
p
n
n
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2 8
breath accent Fl.
Mar.
(vib.)
p
p
mf
f
with back of mallet
p
legato
mf legato
ppp
mp
(susp. cymbals)
tam tam
legato
Gtr.
n
mp
mp
pp
Perc.
mp
pp
p
Bsn.
Alto Sax.
mp
Ob.
12
mp
Emphasise the "sz" sound, creating a percussive, sweeping effect
S.
A.
p
In
T.
B.
mf In vi - sion I roamed In vi - s - ion In vi - s mp folk-like
vi - sion(n)
mf
In
Vln.
senza sord.
pizz.
mf
Vc.
3
vi - s - ion, In
mp p
p
mf
mf
f
legato
mf
f
p
I
mf
ion,
vi - s - ion
mp p
-
mf p
(vib.) arco
vi - s - ion, In
mp p
pizz. senza sord.
mf
Db.
3
I
12 legato mf
arco (vib.)
ion
vi - s - ion
mf
In
-
mf
In vi - s - ion In vi - s
close the "n", humming
legato
Fl.
14
Alto Sax.
mp
Bsn. Perc.
mf
f
Mar. Gtr.
p
medium yarn mallets
mp
f
A.
mf
I
roamed
In
In
mf
I
vi - sion
mf
I
T.
B.
Vln.
f
f
roamed
p
mf
mf
mf
folk-like
I
p
p
mf (no accents)
I
mf
the
roamed
the
roamed
folk-like
(no accents)
roamed
roamed,
mf
f
roamed
Vc.
Db.
mf
vi - sion
roamed
mf
roamed
f
mf
(f)
S.
3
Building
f
Ob.
18
roamed
p
mf
I
roamed
the
18 Building
mf
(no accents)
(mf)
p
mf
legato
Fl.
Perc.
Mar.
pp
Gtr.
5
mp
mf
5
mp
3
S. 3
f
mf
flash -
flash - ing
3
fir - ma - ment
flash ing fir - ma ment,
3
f
T.
mp sub.
3
B.
f
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
3
f
col legno
mp
mp sub.
mp sub.
-
-
f
mf
mp
fir
flash ing
-
-
ing
fir
ma ment
ma ment
f
accel.
f
f fir
ing
flash
fir ma ment ing flash ing
flash ing fir - ma- ment
f
mp
flash - ing fir ma ment flash -
flash ing fir - ma ment,
3 3
mf
mf
3
flash-ing
fir ma ment
ing flash -
mf
3
mf
3
f
f
3
the flash ing
mp sub. 3 the flash ing
mf
5
5
mp sub.
flash ing fir - ma ment,
A.
q = ca. 72
mf 5
mf 3
mp
(C)
p
mp
pp
Bsn.
Alto Sax.
pp
Ob.
5
accel. 19
4
-
ma ment
q = ca. 72
normal
f
3
f
f
23
Fl.
mp
Ob.
mp
Bsn.
Perc.
f p
S.
mf p
mf
Gtr.
3
Mar.
Alto Sax.
5
f
So
A.
f
So
T.
B.
f
So
3 3
f
So
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
mf
3
mf
p
mf
mf
mp
sul pont.
p
normal
mf
3
mp
mf
mf
f
6
27 Stately Fl.
mf
Ob.
mf
Alto Sax.
3
mp
Bsn. Perc.
mf
3
S. f
mf
3
T.
B.
slide
(ce)
slide
mf
Vc.
Db.
pizz.
f
pizz. f
3
5
3
5
the night
waxed
wan
in
bla - zon
bla - zon
that
3
3
the 3
that
5
so
night
waxed
wan
night
waxed
wan
night
waxed
wan
so
3
fierce
the
3
3
(ce)
3
mf so fierce in (ce) mf 3 In bla zon that the
mf so fierce
3
(ce)
27 Stately
mf In bla - zon that
fierce
Vln.
mf
fierce
fierce
5
3
fierce
A.
Mar. Gtr.
mf
the
the
the
fierce
the
poco accel.
30
Fl.
Ob.
mf
Perc.
Mar.
5
mf
f
night
A.
waxed 3
night
B.
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
night
waxed
wan
night
waxed
wan
mf
f
(xed) wan
wan
night
waxed (xed)
waxed (xed)
waxed (xed)
wan
f
the night waxed
night
the
poco accel.
mf
wan
mf
the
waxed
waxed
3 night
T.
the
f
mf
wan
mf
S.
mf
3
Gtr.
Bsn.
Alto Sax.
mf
arco
f
wan
mf
wan
7
8
35
q = ca. 80
34 Fl.
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Bsn.
Perc.
Mar.
pp
3
Vc.
Db.
3
3
3
though
though
with an
sense
with an
awed
3
3
f
f
3
awed
3
os -
tent
the
3
sense
3
of such
os -
tent
f
arco
mf legato
f
night
waxed
the
Gliding
35
3
of such
3
3
3
f
the
q = ca. 80
Vln.
mp
as
B.
as
T.
p
S. A.
mf
Gtr.
Gliding
night
waxed
3
pizz. 3
38
Fl.
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Mar.
3
S. night
3
3
3
3
3
mp
mf
mf
3
3
wan
9
3
mf
3
3
waxed
3
3
mf
mf
3
3
3
3
3
p
(n)
mp
A.
mf
mf
Gtr.
p
3
legato
p
mf
Bsn. Perc.
40
f
the night waxed wan
T.
B.
Vln.
mp
wan
f
the night waxed wan
wan
40
Vc.
Db.
arco
3
p
mf
p
mf
p
3
mf
3
3
3
3
10
43 Fl. 43
mp sub.
Ob.
mf
3
mp sub.
Alto Sax.
Bsn.
Mar.
mp
mf
mf
3
3
3
3
And as
I
thought
3 3
I
thought
mp sub.
3 And as I thought
T.
43
3
I
Vc.
In
and
and
mf
3
mp sub.
3
ranged on
my spir - it
3 3
3
3
on
3 3 3 3
my spir - it
ranged on
my spir - it
3
mp sub.
on
on
3
3
on
and on
3
3
and on
mf
less tra
3 3
3
ranged
3
In foot -
mf
thought
my spir - it ranged
my spir -it
mp sub.
3 3 3
mp sub.
And as
3 3
mf
3 And as
my spir -it
mp sub.
A.
mf
3 S.
Db.
3
mf
mp sub.
Vln.
3
mf
mp
6
Gtr.
B.
p 3
mp
mp sub.
Perc.
3
my spir - it
mf
mf
3
49 47
Fl.
Ob.
3
Bsn.
Mar.
mf
mp
3
3
6
mf
B.
through ghast
through
ghast
heights
ranged
heights of
sky
heights
3
on
andon
3
on
3 3
3
In foot
-
Vc.
mp
of sky
To
To
3
3
my spir - it ranged on
mp
Db.
mp
3
tra - verse
mf
3
in foot - less
tra verse
f
3
the
3
last
3
the
last
3
the
last
3
To
the
last
cham - bers of the
of the
cham bers of the
cham - bers of the
Excited, With Motion accel.
normal
3
f
To
5
5
of sky
less
49 Vln.
5
mf
11
on and
mf
3 3 3
ranged
mp
3
T.
tra verse
verse
3
foot less
S.
A.
Gtr.
mf
mp
Perc.
mp
6
3
mp
Alto Sax.
3
Excited, With Motion accel. (E)
3
12 50
Fl.
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Bsn.
Perc.
5
3
-
3
mon
-
mon
3
mon
Vln.
3
-
strous
strous
3
Db.
Dome,
f
strous
7
mf
ff
Where
stars
ff
Where
stars
the
ff
the
bright - est here
the
stars
Where
stars
the
bright
est here
ff
3
to
3
bright - est here
Where
Dome,
7
strous Dome,
f
Dome,
Vc.
7
S.
5
7
5
B.
7
5
mon
5
T.
Mar. Gtr.
A.
q = ca. 112
bright - est here
to
3
to
3
to
q = ca. 112
7
3
7
3
Fl.
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Bsn.
Perc.
6
S.
B.
f
Vc.
Db.
6
6
dark
-
6
6
-
ness
die
ness
die
-
ness
die
-
ness
6
6
dark
Vln.
dark
T.
7
dark
A.
7
7
7
Mar. Gtr.
13
6
52
die
6
6
14
55 Fl. 54
Calm, Tranquil q = ca. 58
60
q = ca. 72
ff
ppp
Ob.
Bsn.
Perc.
ff
ff
S.
A.
Vln.
Db.
(tam tam)
p
Then (n)
an - y spot on
p
Then (n)
3 3
Then(n)
an - y spot on
3
3 3
pp
pp
our own Earth seemed Home!
Calm, Tranquil q = ca. 58
pp
our own Earth seemed Home!
p
Then(n) an - y spot on
our own Earth seemed Home!
3
our own Earth seemed Home!
3
p
pp
3
an - y spot on
con sord.
60
q = ca. 72
ppp
mf
mp
con sord.
ppp
n
n
mp
mf
55
Vc.
n
T.
B.
pp
Mar. Gtr.
mf
ppp
ff
ppp
ff
Alto Sax.
Fl.
Ob.
Alto Sax.
15
n
p
n
Perc.
Mar.
pp
Gtr.
p
n
scrape with back of mallet
p
n
mp
mp
pp
n
n
p
pp
Bsn.
mp
ord.
mp
62
mp
S.
A.
T.
B.
Vln.
Vc.
no vib. con sord.
Db.
n
mp
pp
p
pp
n
pp
n
p
mp
mp
n
n
mp
n
16 72
Fl. Ob.
Bsn.
Perc.
Mar.
S.
Vln.
pp
mp
p
ppp
ppp
ppp
(medium yarn mallets)
p
harp-like
mp
And
the
mp
the
sick grief
sick grief
mp
that you were far
that you were far
a - way
fp
mp grew grew
grew
a - way
mp
fp
fp
mp
grew
73
Chant-like
(con sord) sul pont.
grew
fp
sul pont.
mp
(no trem)
sul tasto
fp
mp
grew
normal
mp
(no trem)
pp
mp
pp
Db.
grew
Vc.
mp
pp
And
B.
T.
A.
Gtr.
Chant-like
Alto Sax.
73
mp
sul tasto
mp
fp
normal
ppp
17
82
88
Joyful
Fl.
5
ppp
Ob.
Alto Sax.
5
p
ppp
Bsn.
Perc.
Mar.
-
-
pleas
ant
Thank - ful -
ant
-
ant
Thank - ful -
82
ness
that
mf
5
you
were
near
that
you
were
that
you
Thank - ful - ness
were
f
f
you
near
near
were
Who might have been
that
Thank - ful - ness
near
mf
Db.
mp
ness
pleas - ant
mf
Joyful
f
f
mf
Vc.
p
pleas
Vln.
mf
pleas
B.
mf
T.
S. A.
Gtr.
ppp
88
ppp
mp
ppp
mp
ppp
mp
18 90 Fl.
ppp
mp
Gtr.
p
mp
n
sphere
mp
ppp
n
ppp
mp
-
mp
to me
As
pp
n
mp
me
mp
As
mp
to
step sphere
pp
Less than a want
to me
p
p
p
p
sphere
p
Less than a want
Less than a want
ord.
sul tasto
set on some out
Db.
Vc.
set on some out - step
Vln.
pp
set on some out - step
B.
pp
T.
p faint
S.
A.
ppp
p
Mar.
scrape with back of mallet
Perc.
ppp
ppp
Bsn.
p
Alto Sax.
p
mp
Ob.
senza sord.
p
n
98
Alto Sax.
Perc.
Mar.
mf
mp
19
Gtr.
mp
p
Ob.
Bsn.
Fl.
mp
S.
mf
mf
un - car - ing
mp
A.
mf
un - car - ing
day by day
T.
B.
I
lived un -
mf
I
lived un -
mp
Vc.
pp
senza sord.
pp
pp
pp
ware
mf
98 senza sord. pp
Db.
p
day by day
Vln.
p
ware
mp
mp 3
20
103 Fl.
Ob.
Alto Sax.
104
Calmer, Worn out q = ca. 58
Perc.
Bsn.
Mar.
Gtr.
S.
T.
B.
mp
mp
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
(tam tam)
that lay
All
that lay
All
that lay
mp
that lay
p
ppp
Locked
Locked
Locked
Locked
Worn out 104 Calmer, q = ca. 58 p
p
p
p
mf
mp
mp
All
p
p
All
A.
rit.
3
(cked)
in that
tac - i - turn
and
Un - i - verse
in that
Un - i - verse
in that
Un - i - verse
(cked)
(cked)
(cked)
in that
3
Un - i - verse 3
3
tac - i - turn
tac - i - turn
rit.
and
tac - i - turn
and
and
sul C
21 109
Fl.
Ob.
Alto Sax.
Bsn.
Perc.
Mar.
S.
ppp
solo
Gtr.
molto rit.
Freely
mp
5
drear
A.
drear
drear
T.
B.
drear
Vln.
Vc.
Db.
Freely
molto rit.