FIVE SONGS For Soprano and Piano Quintet I "somewhere i have never travelled"
Text By E.E. Cummings Freely h = 50
Soprano
Some where
i
have
ne
3
-
ver
Violin 2
Viola
Violin 1
Violoncello
Freely h = 50
Piano
4
p
fff with force
S.
p
MICHAEL-THOMAS FOUMAI (2007)
fff with force
tra - velled glad - ly
be - yond
a
-
ny
ex - per
3
-
i - ence
your
eyes
have their
3
si
-
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vln. 1
Vc.
lence
Pno.
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7
S.
A
A tempo h = 50 mf
3
Some
3
-
where
i've
tra - velled
glad - ly be -
3
a - ny
yond
ex -
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vln. 1
Vc.
Pno.
10 S.
pe
Vln. 1
3
A tempo h = 50
3
have
their
si
-
in
lence
pp
pp
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 2
pp
your
are
pp
pp
most frail ges - tures
pp
pp
mp
mf
3
eyes
p dolce, plain, simple
ri - ence - your
-
Vln. 2
3
A
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14
S.
which
Vln. 2
Vla.
3
things
Vln. 1
f
en -
close
me
Pno.
17
Vln. 1
be - cause they
are
too
Vc.
Pno.
f
touch
mp sub.
mp sub.
near
p
p
f
not
mp sub.
f
Vla.
3
f
Vln. 2
can -
mp sub.
f
S.
poco
f
poco
i
f
poco
which
f
poco
or
poco
Vc.
f
p
p
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 3
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B 21
S.
mf
3
Your
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Pno.
eas
- test look
i - ly
-
will
3
un - close
me
f
f
f
pp
pp
pp
B
closed
p semplice
my - self
as
fin - gers
you
o
-
al
3
Pno.
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 4
pe
p
by
p
pe - tal
p
- ways
have
pen
i
pp
p
Vc.
though
Vla.
3
Vln. 2
mf
25
Vln. 1
3
S.
f
Vc.
sligh
poco
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28 S.
p
mp
Vln. 2
p
mp
Vc.
mp
Pno.
ous
Vla.
Pno.
-
ly
her
first
3
arco
arco
mp
rose
C
3
or
if
your
wish
3
be
p
f
p
C
mp
mp
p
mp
Vln. 2
Vc.
f
mys - ter - ri -
31
Vln. 1
mp
S.
skil - ful - ly
ing
p
touch -
pens
pizz.
-
pizz.
o
p
spring
mp
Vla.
as
my - self
tal
Vln. 1
f
f
mp
f
mp
p
p
mp
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 5
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35
3
S.
Vln. 1
mf
più
to
close
poco
Vla.
poco
Vc.
Pno.
i
me
poco
Vln. 2
poco
S.
f
Vln. 2
mp
mp
Vla.
mp
Vc.
Pno.
mp
will
f
shut
poco
poco
as
when
the
f
f
heat
of
this
heart
i - ma
-
gine
the
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 6
f
f sub.
f
f sub.
poco
poco
f'ly
poco
poco
f sub.
poco
f sub.
beau - ti -
3
ve - ry
poco
Sud - den - ly
Vln. 1
and my life
39
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) 7
42
S.
snow
Vln. 1
-
care
f'ly
-
eve - ry
più
where
de
-
-
-
scen
-
-
f
Vln. 2
f
Vla.
f
Vc.
Pno.
f
44
S.
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
ding
-
Vln. 1
mf dim.
mf dim.
mf dim.
mf dim.
3
3
3
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 7
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D
47
S.
A tempo h = 50
mp
3
no - thing
Vln. 1
which
we
are
3
poco
3
mp
3
in
this
ceive
per -
to
3
e
Vla.
Pno.
D
A tempo h = 50
p semplice
49
S.
3
3
pow - er
of
your
in
tense
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vln. 1
Vc.
Pno.
più
the
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 8
whose
3
3
fra - gil - i - ty
tex
-
ture com - pels
me
the
with
pp
p
pp
p
pp
p
pp
p
ppp
poco
quals
-
Vln. 2
Vc.
3
world
3
p poco "plain"
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) 9
51
S.
3
col - or
Vln. 1
3
its
of
3
coun
ren
pp
pp
p
ppp
pp
p
pp
-
mp
più
Pno.
pp
p
pp
p
pp
p
pp
p
pp
pp
p
pp
pp
p
mp
mp cresc. poco
mp cresc. poco
pp
mf cresc. poco
pp
p
mp
pp
p
ing
mp
mp
mp
Vc.
Vla.
53
Vln. 2
each
breath
Vln. 1
with
S.
er
-
ppp
Pno.
ev
p
and for
death
pp
ppp
Vc.
- ing
3
p
Vla.
der
ppp
Vln. 2
-
3
tries
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 9
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57
Vln. 1
Vla.
Pno.
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
f
mf cresc. poco
f
f
f
mp
poco più mosso h = 52
mf
do
not
know
3
what
it
p
is
a
p
3
- bout
p
mp
E
you
3
clo
3
-
-
-
cresc. poco a poco
that
cresc. poco a poco
mp
61
mp
p
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
cresc. poco a poco
E poco più mosso h = 52
Pno.
i
Vln. 2
Vc.
S.
p
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 10
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63 S.
Vln. 1
3
ses
and
o
-
pens
on
f
- ly
some
thing
-
Vla.
3
3
Vc.
3
65
S.
3
mp with increasing intensity
3
3
mp with increasing intensity
Pno.
-
mp with increasing intensity
me
in
mp with increasing intensity
mp with increasing intensity Vln. 2
un - der -
stands
some
-
where
the
3
voice
f più
3
of
your
eyes
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vln. 1
Vc.
Pno.
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 11
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67 S.
3
of
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
S.
Vln. 2
3
rit.
voice
of
your
eyes
fff glorious !
deep
er
-
than
all
ro
ff glorious !
-
ff glorious !
3
3
3
ff glorious !
Exalting h=50
3
3
3 (I) FOUMAI: Five Songs Pno.
Page 12
ff glorious !
3
is
A tempo h=50
più
più
più
3
mf calmato
mp
F
mp
mf calmato
mf calmato
mf calmato
ff glorious !
Vc.
ses!
più
F
f
più
Exalting h=50
Vla.
the
eyes
bring out
your
69
Vln. 1
A tempo h=50
mp
mp
mp leggiero
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) 13
73
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
Vln. 1
p
p
poco
poco
poco
poco
Vc.
Pno.
f
mf
p
f
mf
p
mf
f
mf
f
ff
mf
ff
ff
ff
Vla.
Vln. 2
78
S.
S.
mf
mf
mf
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 13
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83
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
S.
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
G
f
f
G
f
fff
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
fff
f
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 14
Pno.
88 S.
mf
mp
Pno.
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) 15
92
Vln. 1
S.
mf
Vln. 2
p
mf
p
Vla.
mf
Vc.
Pno.
Vln. 1
mf
p
p
p
p.
p
rit.
p
Pno.
p
Vc.
Vla.
Vln. 2
97
S.
p
poco
pp
poco
p dim.
rit.
p dim.
pp
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 15
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H 102
Reflective h = 40
S.
p
no
Vln. 1
pp
Vla.
Vc.
S.
Vln. 1
poco
pp
H
Pno.
poco
Reflective h = 40
105
Vla.
Vc.
3
ev - en the rain
ppp
small
con sord.
ppp
con sord.
ppp
pp
such
poco
con sord.
pp
has
poco
ppp
FOUMAI: Five Songs (I) Page 16
con sord.
not
hands
Vln. 2
Pno.
bo
-
dy
-
Vln. 2
ppp dolce
II "may i feel said he" MICHAEL-THOMAS FOUMAI (2007)
Text By E.E. Cummings Playful and Naughty q=150 (2+2+3)
Soprano
Violin 1
pizz.
pizz.
Viola
f jaunty
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Playful and Naughty q=150 (2+2+3)
(3+2+2)
Pno.
f jaunty
5
f jaunty
S.
Violin 2
(2+2+3)
pizz.
Piano
pizz.
f jaunty
Violoncello
(2+3)
(3+2+2)
(2+3)
sfz
sfz
(3+2)
(2+2+3)
(3+2)
mp
mp
f
f
f
f
mp
mp
mp
mp
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FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) 2 10 S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vc.
Pno.
ff
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
ff
ff
A
14 S.
f playful
Vc.
feel
said
he
i'll
squeal
said she
just once
said
its
fun
he
said
p leggiero
p
p
Pno.
may i
p
Vla.
ff
Vla.
p
arco
p leggiero
arco
arco
p leggiero
arco
mf
p leggiero
A
mf
p leggiero
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) Page 2
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) 3
18
S.
Vln. 1
she
B f playful
S.
may
i
touch
pizz.
Vln. 2
Vla.
pizz.
fp
fp
mf
fp
f
(2+3) (3+2+2)
mf
f
f
mf
f
said
he
how
much
said
sfz
a
sfz
-
sfz
mp leggiero
she
sfz
sfz
Pno.
mp leggiero
Vc.
(2+3)
f leggiero
22
Vln. 1
f
(3+2+2)
f mf
Vla.
Pno.
Vln. 2
Vc.
lot
said
he
why
sfz
sfz
sfz
B
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) Page 3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) 4
26
S.
said
not
Vln. 1
she
lets
go
f
Vln. 2
arco
said
Vc.
f
Pno.
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) Page 4
not
too
far
said
f
mf
where
you
are
said
f
f
he
said
he
far
too
f
f
what's
she
Vln. 1
30
S.
mf
mf
arco
mf
mf bring out
Vla.
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) 5
C
34 S.
f
(2+2+3)
(2+3)
she
Vln. 1
fjaunty
pizz.
Vla.
f jaunty
pizz.
f jaunty
C
S.
Vln. 1
(2+2+3)
pizz.
Vln. 2
Pno.
pizz. f jaunty
Vc.
(2+2+3)
38
(2+3)
(2+2+3)
which
way
said
she
arco
like
mf
p
Vln. 2
he
said
stay
i
may
mf
p
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
p
p
p leggiero
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FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) 6 42
Vln. 1
Pno.
S.
f instrusive
45
f instrusive
p sub, cresc.
said
he
is
it
love
said
said
she
she
if
sfz
sfz
sfz
your
wil
-
ling
said
p cresc.
p cresc.
Pno.
3
kiss
arco
Vc.
you
p cresc.
Vla.
f smooth
cresc.
3
if
arco
Vln. 2
i
he
. gliss
move
Vln. 1
may
said
f instrusive
Vc.
f
this
Vla.
Vln. 2
S.
arco
p cresc.
p cresc.
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) Page 6
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) 7
D
(2+2+3)
48 S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
f
Vc.
Pno.
you're
kill
mf spicc.
he
mf spicc.
mf spicc.
Vla.
mf
f
D
but
f raunchy
S.
wife
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
said
said
said
he
but your
(2+2+3)
f marcato
(2+2+3)
marcato
f marcato
f marcato
(3+2+2)
he
(3+2+2)
life
f più
f
but it's
f marcato
(2+2+3)
(2+2+3)
now
she
said
(2+2+3)
she
ing
Pno.
-
(3+2+2)
52
f
(3+2+2)
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) Page 7
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) 8
E
fff
glis
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
s.
57 S.
Orgasmic, A Tempo (q=150)
gliss.
gliss.
she!
ff elated! excited!
ff elated! excited!
ff elated! excited!
ff elated! excited!
E Orgasmic, A Tempo (q=150)
ff elated! excited!
59 S.
said
gliss.
ow
Pno.
fff
mf
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vln. 1
Vc.
Pno.
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) Page 8
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) 9 62
S.
Vln. 1
f
tip
-
F
top
said
he
don't
Vla.
Vln. 1
oh
no
said
he
don't
mp
mp
mf
mp
mp
mf
mp
mp
mf
mp
mp
stop
said
she
mf
mp
tip
top
said
he
don't
stop
mp
said
she
oh
no
said
he
mf
mp
Vln. 2
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
mf
mp
Vla.
Pno.
she
mf
Vc.
66
S.
said
mf
F
stop
Vln. 2
Pno.
mp
Vc.
mf
mp
mf
mp
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) Page 9
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) 10
70 S.
Vln. 1
G
mf
f
go
Vln. 2
3
3
3
mf
3
f euphoric
6
6
Vla.
3
3
3
6
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) Page 10
3
6
3
6
3
3
6
"sigh"
f
gliss.
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
3
3
ummm
6
he
6
6
3
3
3
said
3
3
come?
f euphoric
mf
3
f euphoric
Vln. 2
Pno.
Vc.
3
Vln. 1
74
S.
3
3
f euphoric
G
Pno.
3
f euphoric
mf
mf
Vla.
slow
mf
Vc.
6
6
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) 11 78
S.
said
3
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vln. 1
Vc.
82
S.
Vln. 1
she
3
3
6
6
3
3
6
6
di
-
-
-
3
3
-
-
3
3
3
3
6
6
3
6
6
said
3
3
f calmato
f calmato
H
6
vine
Pno.
f calmato
f calmato
Vc.
3
f calmato
Vla.
3
H
Vln. 2
3
3
you're
3
3
Pno.
6
6
6
6
6
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) Page 11
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) 12 85
S.
Vln. 1
he
Vln. 2
rit.
you
are
Mine
dim.
dim.
Vla.
dim.
dim.
Vc.
Pno.
88
Vln. 1
Pno.
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) Page 12
6
6
6
she
I
6
6
I
Vla.
Vc.
6
said
6
Vln. 2
rit.
S.
dim.
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) 13
(h=40)
92
S.
Vln. 1
pp
pp
Vln. 2
6
6
6
6
(h=40)
pp
pp
pp
Pno.
Vla.
Vc.
6
6
FOUMAI: Five Songs (II) Page 13
III "it may not always be so"
Text By E.E. Cummings
Reflective q=60
MICHAEL-THOMAS FOUMAI (2007)
Violin 2
Viola
Soprano
Violin 1
Violoncello
Reflective q=60
Piano
mp
mp dolce, liquid
A 5
S.
Vln. 1
p
it
p
3
may
not
3
al
-
ways
be
so
n
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
A
p dolce, liquid
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FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 2 10 S.
Vln. 1
p
and
i
say
3
that
if
your
lips
which
i
3
con sord.
con sord.
con sord.
p
Vla.
Vc.
S.
B f
f
Vln. 2
Vla.
f
f
Vc.
con sord.
f
B
Pno.
-
-
-
3
3
3
3
3
mp liquid
3
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 2
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf
mf
and
mf
mf cresc.
thers
mf
3
3
3
p
13
no
Vln. 1
3
pp
strong
clutch
p
fing - ers
3
p
p
mp
mp
p
pp
mp
3
mf
pp
dear
your
a-
p
mf
touch
p
mf
3
p
mf
Pno.
should
have loved
p
Vln. 2
p
mp dolce, liquid
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 3 17
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
his
22
p sub.
p sub.
not
far
p sub.
a
p
mf
- way
mf
p
mf
mf
mf
p
mf
p sub.
p sub.
p sub.
C
mf
mf
mf
mf
p
mf
p
p
mf
time
3
p
C
p sub.
Pno.
in
p sub.
Vc.
mine
Vla.
p
Vln. 2
p
as
heart
S.
Vln. 1
f
p sub.
f
f
f
f
p sub.
p sub.
p sub.
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 4
D
27 S.
mf
if
Vln. 1
Vln. 1
Pno.
sweet
p
hair
lay
in such
a
f
D
mp delicate 3
f
p
p
p
3
3
3
mf
mf
mf
si -
lence
as i
know
or such
mp flowing
p
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writ
p
great
p
mp flowing
3
p
p
-
3
mp flowing
Vc.
your
mp flowing
Vla.
face
mp flowing
Vln. 2
- thers
30
S.
3
Pno.
no
f
Vc.
a-
on
f
Vla.
3
f
Vln. 2
ing
words
as
pizz.
mf pizz.
mf
pizz.
mf pizz.
mf
utt - ring
o -
ver
much
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 5 33
Vln. 1
S.
stand
3
help
-
less - ly
f
be - fore the
3
spi - rit
accel.
at
-
bay
arco
mf cresc., with intensity
Vln. 2
Vla.
arco
mf cresc., with intensity
arco
mf cresc., with intensity
Vc.
S.
Vln. 1
Pno.
Vla.
Vc.
3
tension
tension
tension
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mp
3
mf cresc., with intensity
tension
Vln. 2
3
accel.
36
arco
mf cresc., with intensity
Pno.
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E 39
S.
Vln. 1
Più mosso q=72
f espress.
Vln. 2
f espress.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
f espress.
E f espress.
6
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
6
6
3
6
6
ff molto espress.
3
3
may
not al - ways be
f più, molto espress.
f più, molto espress.
f più, molto espress.
6
3
3
3
6
f più, molto espress.
3
3
3
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 6
3
6
6
it
3
f espress.
41
S.
3
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 7 44 S.
Vln. 1
so
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
Vln. 2
Vla.
p
3
may
5
3
al
Pno.
-
ways
pp
be
p
5
3
5
fff broadly
3
5
fff broadly
so
poco
p
p
Vc.
fff broadly
p
and
i
say
3
that
p
if
your
p
p
p
which
p
lips
F Andante q=60 p dolce, liquid
3
p
5
not
3
Andante q=60
F
it
Vln. 1
3 3
47 S.
fff broadly
Vln. 2
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 7
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51 S.
Vln. 1
3
i
have
loved
p
Vln. 2
p
Vla.
Vc.
S.
p
mf
3
55
Vla.
Pno.
this
should
p
p
mf
pp
pp
p
mf
p
mf
p
mf
this should
p
mf
p
p
3
3
be
i say
p
pp dolce, liquid
cresc.
mf
mp
pp
mp
be
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 8
be
p
p
p
if
mf 3
p
3
nother's
-
p
mp
Vln. 2
Vc.
if
Vln. 1
3
mf
mp
p
mf
mf
touch a
p
mf
should
3
Pno.
3
mp
pp
mp
you
mp
mp
mp
mp
3
you
3
of
my
heart
mf
mf
3
mf
mf
bring out
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 9 60
S.
Vln. 1
f
Vln. 2
f
Vc.
f
Pno.
Vln. 1
3
should
f
mp
f
f
3
be
i
say
if
mf espress.
3
this
should
3
be
should
3
3
3
3
3
pp poco cresc.
3 3 3
3
3
3
3 3
3 3
3
3
3
3 3
3
be
mp
mf delicate 3
3
mp
mp
3
Pno.
mp
mp
Vc.
mp
Vla.
3
mp
f
mf cresc.
Vln. 2
if this
mp sub.
mp
S.
64
f
Vla.
3
3 3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 9
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68
S.
quasi cadenza
f
if
Vln. 1
Vc.
Pno.
if this
3
should
be
i
say
if this
ff
should
be
you
f
G
Tempo primo q=60
p whispering
G
you
p
mf
p
p
mf
Tempo primo q=60
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p
mf
mf
p
mf
my heart
mf
p
of
p
mf
mf
p
Vla.
mp
you
Vln. 2
Pno.
3
quasi cadenza
S.
Vc.
i say
f
69
Vln. 1
be
mp
f
should
f
Vla.
if this
f
Vln. 2
3
send
me
a
p
p
p
p
3
lit - tle
word
mf
mp
mp
mf
mf
mf
mp
mp
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 11 73
S.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
a
S.
mf
mf
mf
3
3
may
pp
mf
un
3
-
to
him
rit.
3
3
and
his
hands
all
3
say - ing ac - cept
3
take
f espress.
mf
go
f espress.
H Più mosso q=70
f più
pp
f espress.
pp
mf
Pno.
ppp like snow falling
mf
mf
mf
Vc.
pp
i
Vla.
Più mosso q=70 f espress.
H
3
Vln. 2
that
Vln. 1
76
rit.
word
Pno.
3
lit - tle
f espress.
3
f espress.
3
mf
3
3
3
3
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 11
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79
S.
rit.
ff
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vc.
f spatial
I
3
3 3
i
shall
p
p
ness
from
me.
ff
ff
ff
turn
3
my
face,
p
p
G.P.
3
-
G.P.
ff
3
3
- i
Reflective q=60 p
rit.
f più
p
and
3
hear
one
p
p
3
bird
I
Pno.
fff
3
happ
ff
3
Vla.
3
Vln. 2
Then
Vln. 1
f più
83 S.
f più
all
Pno.
ness
-
f più
Vc.
i
-
Vla.
3
happ
Reflective q=60
p dolce
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 12
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 13 rit.
86 S.
sing
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
ter -
ri - bly
p
p
a
-
in
3
pp
3
lands
lost
3
rit.
ppp
3
3
the
pp
pp
far
3
3
3
p
ppp
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (III) Page 13
IV Text By E.E. Cummings
"once like a spark"
Alive and Active q=100
f
Soprano
like
Violoncello
4 S.
Vln. I
life
be
-
sfp like a spark pizz.
fff
f
gins
A
f animated
sempre pizz.
Pno.
meet
Exuberant q=150
pizz.
Vc.
gers
sfp like a spark
f animated
Vla.
-
Alive and Active q=100
f animated
Vln. II
stran
if
ff
sfp like a spark
A
Viola
spark
Violin II
a
Violin I
Piano
once
ff
MICHAEL-THOMAS FOUMAI (2007)
f animated
f animated Exuberant q=150
© 2007 Michael-Thomas Foumai (ASCAP). All Rights Reserved.
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S.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
Vln. I
not
poor
not
pizz.
mf bubbly
FOUMAI: Five Songs (IV) Page 2
on - ly
a
f
- ware
ff
ff
3
pizz.
3
p sub.
3
arco
ff
arco
ff
3 3
3
p sub.
fp
f
fp
f
arco
ff
3
mf
3 3 3 p sub.
3
3
p sub.
Pno.
rich
mf bubbly
ff
Vc.
mf
f
Vla.
mf bubbly
Vln. II
12
S.
f spirited
8
p sub. 3
3
ff
3
3
mf
f
f
f
fp
FOUMAI: Five Songs (IV) 3 A tempo
16
S.
Vln. I
kind
B
ff giddy
f scherzando
I
not
not
you
not
poss
3
- i
B
3
f
fp
fp
f
fp
f
arco
f
mf
on
f
arco
ble
-
arco
- ly
arco
ff
3
ff
p sub. 3
ff
Frivolous, A tempo (q=150)
pizz.
f scherzando
Pno.
ff
p sub.
A tempo
pizz.
f scherzando
Vc.
pizz.
Vla.
Vln. II
plete
-
p sub.
21
Vln. I
p sub.
S.
p
on - ly com
Pno.
p sub.
cruel
Vla.
nei - ther nor
Vln. II
Vc.
f
f scherzando
Frivolous, A tempo (q=150)
mp giddy
FOUMAI: Five Songs (IV) Page 3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (IV) 4
24
S.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
truth
Pno.
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
ly
-
gliss.
truth - ful
once
ev
- er
and
-
FOUMAI: Five Songs (IV) Page 4
deep
our
most
p cresc.
ff
ff
ff
so
p cresc.
to
dark
ff
ff
p cresc.
are
for
touch
stan - gers who
p cresc.
if
selves
Vln. I
ful
-
28
S.
f
V "now does our world descend"
Text By E.E. Cummings
Foreboding h=60
MICHAEL-THOMAS FOUMAI (2007)
Violin II
Viola
Soprano
Violin I
Violoncello
Foreboding h=60
Piano
3
pp distant bells
3
3
A
quasi recitativo
4
p
S.
* chant words in rhythm of ordinay speech on determined pitch.
now
does
our
world
de
- scend
the
path
to
no
Vln. II
Vla.
Vln. I
Vc.
A
Pno.
quasi recitativo
let ring until next sounding pitch
- thing
- ness
cruel
now
can
-
cels
kind;
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FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 2
S.
friends
turn
to
en
-
e
-
mies
there
- fore
la
-
ment,
my
dream
mf
and
don
a
do
-
er's
Vln. II
Vla.
Vln. I
Vc.
Pno.
B 5
A tempo h=60
S.
p
doom
Vln. II
Vla.
Vln. I
Vc.
B A tempo h=60
Pno.
3
p distant bells 3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 2
3
3
3
3
3
9 FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 3
C p
quasi recitativo 10
* chant words in rhythm of ordinay speech on determined pitch.
S.
cre
-
ate
is
now
con
-
trive;
i
Vln. II
Vla.
Vln. I
Vc.
Pno.
S.
Vln. I
free - dom: what makes
-
ined,
mere
-
ly
know
a
slave there - fore, my
life,
lie
down
and more
by
most
en - dure
all that
you
ne
- ver
were
Vla.
Pno.
mag
let ring until next sounding pitch
-
quasi recitativo
Vln. II
Vc.
C
p let ring until next sounding pitch
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 3
12 FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 4
S.
Vln. I
Vla.
Pno.
hide,
poor
dis
oured
mind
who
thought
your
ing
no
and
yes:
-
self
so
wise;
much
could
un
-
der
- stand
Vln. II
Vla.
Pno.
-
and
Vc.
hon
-
S.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
p let ring until next sounding pitch
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 4
con
-
cern
-
if
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 5
S.
they've
Vln. I
be
-
come
the
Vla.
same
it's
time
you
un
-
be
-
came
S.
p
Pno.
Vln. II
Vc.
where
p let ring until next sounding pitch
climb
-
ing
was
and
bright
is
dark
-
ness
and
to
mf
Vln. II
Vla.
Vln. I
Vc.
Pno.
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 5
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D
10 S.
Vln. I
p
fall
cresc. poco a poco
S.
wrong's
3
(p)
f distant
14
Vln. I
the
3
on
-
ly
3
pp cresc. poco a poco
Vla.
3
pp cresc. poco a poco
Vc.
Pno.
3
3
pp cresc. poco a poco
3
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 6
f
ppp
ppp
f
3
f
(p)
3
3
since
brave
poco
(p)
are
cow
3
-
3
3
ards
3
(p)
3
3
(p)
(p)
3
3
3
poco
poco
3
3
f
(p)
(p)
poco
3
poco
f
f
right
pp cresc. poco a poco
pp cresc. poco a poco
Vln. II
ppp
f
f
3
f
D 3
Pno.
ppp
ppp
ppp
Vc.
f
ppp
mf
now
Vla.
f
ppp
Vln. II
3
3
3
all
there -
poco
poco
poco
3
poco
3
poco
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 7
18
S.
Vln. I
accel.
3
3
fore
des - pair,
my
(mp)
Vla.
3
(mp)
Vc.
Pno.
Vln. I
Vln. II
3
3
(mp)
E f
Più mosso q=128
f
in - to
the
dirt
(mf)
3
3
(mf)
3
3
3
3
6
(mf)
breif
-
3
f
each
are
bliss
where
3
see - ing
eyes
3
3
3
3
3
go
blind
3
er
3
(mf)
of
3
end
mf
3
end - less
3
3
from this
(mf)
6
E Più mosso q=128
Pno.
3
f
Vc.
f Vla.
accel.
3
3
die
(mp)
22 S.
3
and
3
heart
(mp)
Vln. II
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 7
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26 S.
Vln. I
where
see
Pno.
3
p sub.
3
p sub.
3
blind
p
to
mf cresc.
Vln. II
Vla.
kiss
eve
-
3
Pno.
p
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 8
poco
ry
things
no
poco rit.
and
poco
a - rise my soul
thing
3
mf cresc.
3
p
poco
mf cresc.
mp sub.
3
p
3
3
mf cresc.
for - get
lips
mf cresc.
3
3
poco rit.
where
poco
3
poco
p
poco
where
p sub.
poco
3
3
3
S.
Vc.
3
3
30
Vln. I
go
eyes
p sub.
Vc.
ing
-
p sub.
Vla.
p sub.
Vln. II
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 9 Tempo primo q=128
34 S.
ff
sing!
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
S.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Vc.
Pno.
3
Tempo primo q=128
3
3
3
does
our
3
3
F
3
3
3
3
3
3
f with passion
3
3
3
3
3
-
3
scend
f più, with passion
p sub.
de
now
f più, with passion
world
f più, with passion
3
Vla.
ff
f più, with passion
p sub.
ff with force
p sub.
3
3
p sub.
f molto sonore
37
3
3
3
F
f molto sonore
f molto sonore
Vc.
3
f molto sonore
Vla.
6
6
sfz
3
3
6
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 9
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38
S.
Vln. I
3
de
-
3
scend
-
3
3
p sub.
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
Vln. II
Vln. I
Vln. II
- rise
3
my
bring out
Vc.
mf with intensity
3
3
6
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 10
3
end
-
3
6
3
less
end
of
3
3
3
3
mf with intensity
this
3
from
mf with intensity
6
3
Pno.
3
3
ff
mf with intensity
mf cresc.
mf with intensity
3
bring out
Vla.
but
3
3
mf cresc.
6
mf cresc.
p sub.
p sub.
6
soul
no - thing - ness
to
mf cresc.
a
6
3
mf cresc.
p sub.
3
p sub.
41
S.
3
3
the path
f
3
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 11
44
S.
breif - er
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
each
Vln. II
our
go
ff molto maestoso
fff with great force
3
ff molto maestoso
3
rit.
ff molto maestoso
ff molto maestoso
3
ff molto maestoso
3
blind
Vla.
eyes
3
3
rit.
3
see - ing
Vln. II
Pno.
where
bliss
Vc.
3
Vln. I
48
S.
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 11
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G
S.
ff
Resoluto h=60
51
3
now
Vln. I
Vln. II
does our world
ff più, with force
ff più, with force
Vla.
Vc.
ff più, with force
de - scend
G
Vln. II
Vla.
Vc.
no - thing - ness where climb
3
3
3
is dark - ness and to
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 12
3
3
3
3
3
fff broadly
fff broadly
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
6
3
fff broadly
fff broadly
3
fall
was
- ing
3
fff
3
to
ff like bells, clanging!
Pno.
path
3
and bright
Vln. I
Resoluto h=60
54
S.
the
ff più, with force
Pno.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 13
H
57 S.
Vln. I
Vln. II
f
f
Vla.
3
f
Vc.
mf
Vln. I
Vla.
Vc.
3
3
3
3
Pno.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf calmato, dim.
mf calmato, dim.
mp
mf calmato, dim.
mf
3
mf
3
mf
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf
Vln. II
3
3
3
59
3
S.
3
f
3
H
Pno.
mf calmato, dim.
mp calmato, dim.
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 13
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64
S.
Vln. I
mp
Vla.
mp
Vc.
Pno.
Vln. I
mp
68
S.
p
3
end
Vla.
Vc.
Pno.
pp
mf
pp
pp
mf
mf
mf
I mf
pp
pp
pp
mf
pp
pp
pp
mf
pp
mf
pp
this
mf
pp
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 14
3
end
poco rit.
less
pp
from
pp
Vln. II
but
mp
Vln. II
I
mp angelic
poco rit.
mf
pp
FOUMAI: Five Songs (V) Page 15
quasi recitativo
71 p
Pno.
but
from
this
end - less
end
of
breif - er
each
Meno mosso q=60
our
bliss
pp no vibrato
p hollow and diastant
p hollow and diastant
pp no vibrato
p hollow and diastant
quasi recitativo
pp no vibrato
Vla.
Vln. II
Vc.
S.
Vln. I
* chant words in rhythm of ordinay speech on determined pitch.
Meno mosso q=60
pp
quasi recitativo
73
S.
Vln. I
Vln. II
Pno.
could
un
der - stand
con
- cer
yes
and
ppp
-
- ning
ppp
no
p
much
And
ppp
Vla.
Vc.
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quasi recitativo
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J p
75 S.
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Meno mosso h=48
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where
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to
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82
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kiss
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p
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thing
rise
p
p
p
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p
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p
p
p
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things
85
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p
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p
p
p
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f
p
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88
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sing
mp
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and
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3
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