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SATB Chorus + Piano
Kyrie
NANCY RUTH DURANCE
SACRED
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Kyrie Translation
Kyrie eleison
Christe eleison
Kyrie eleison.
Lord, have mercy Christ, have mercy Lord, have mercy.
Kyrie is an ancient 5th century liturgical prayer. The text should therefore be sung humbly and unhurried, with sorrow and pleading. The piece begins simply and reflectively, with the option of an opening soprano solo at m. 17. The music grows in intensity and urgency with each new utterance of the prayer, and ends hushed, with hope. In performance, Kyrie may be programmed on its own, or together with Sanctus for added effect.
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Cover art by Brian Buhler
Nancy Ruth Durance
Kyrie
Hushed, with hope
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CONTENTS
1. If Everybody Minded
2. Who In The World Am I?
3. The Little Crocodile
4. Poison .
5. Long Words
6. Dodo's Proclamation
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Text by Lewis Carroll As spoken by "Duchess" in "Alice in Wonderland"
Commissioned by Seattle Women’s Chorus Paul Caldwell, Artistic Director
Text by Lewis Carroll As spoken by "Alice" in "Alice in Wonderland"
3. The Little Crocodile
SSA and Piano
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by Andrea Ramsey
Music
4. Poison SSA and Piano
Text by Lewis Carroll
As spoken by "Alice" in "Alice in Wonderland"
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Music by Andrea Ramsey
5.
Long Words
SSA and Piano
Text by Lewis Carroll As spoken by "Eaglet" in "Alice in Wonderland"
Soprano 1 Soprano 2 Alto
& & & & ?
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know
those
Much slower ( q»88 )
don't be lieve you
don't be lieve you
Much slower ( q»88 )
Text by Lewis Carroll As spoken by "Dodo" in "Alice in Wonderland"
Fanfarish ( q.»ca. 56 )
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Fanfarish ( q.»ca. 56 )
6. Dodo's Proclamation
SSA and Piano
by Andrea Ramsey
Music
J o s h u a C l i f f o r d
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William Shakespeare The Tempest, Act I, Sc. II
Hark!
Hark,
& V ? & ?
& V ? & ?
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SAMPLE FOR READING SESSION ONLY | NOT LICENSED FOR PERFORMANCE | NOT FOR RESALE
SAMPLE FOR READING SESSION ONLY | NOT LICENSED FOR PERFORMANCE | NOT FOR RESALE
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Words and music by Hildegard von Bingen (d. 1179) arr. Zanaida Robles (b. 1979)
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Mozartian = 112
The Accompanist
kurt knecht
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all the cues and
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* The accompanist slams an indeterminate cluster and says something like, "Nope! Try again." Then the accompanist re-pitches the choir for the next attempt.
** The accompanist again slams an indefinte cluster and says something like, "Not quite." Then the accompanist re-pitches for the third attempt.
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* The choir looks over at the accompanist for approval, and the accompanist gives a thumbs up.
** The accompanist does a face palm.
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The basses land on D flat, and the accompanist bangs a D natural until they all come up to pitch.
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* The conductor makes a large cutoff gesture. The accompanist ignores and continues playing.
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** The conductor makes increasingly furious attempts to cut the accompanist off.
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(play if necessary)
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raise. *She's
* The choir glances over nervously. The accompanist can do a fingers crossed gesture.
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** Accompanist makes continued gestures of despair between attempts. e.g. hand to the forehead while shaking head, hands folded in prayer, the third can be the most dramatic like a feigned stab to the heart.
*** After the third attempt fails, some one in the choir gets an idea and quickly whispers it to the rest of the group.
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Let my footfall on this sacred earth tread lightly as a falling leaf.
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Let my shadow from this blessed sun shut no one from the light. Let my dance beneath these holy stars grow stronger with the years.
Let my heart expand with sky-wide love.
Those who go before hold high the steady light that shows me where I am.
~Sheila
Dunlop, September, 2003
SATB with Piano
Sheila Dunlop, 2003 Reginald Unterseher, 2003
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strong er with the years.
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tlae o le le
tlae o le
tlae
ba? tha ya tau jwang ma la pa
ba? tha ya tau jwang ma la pa
ba? tha ya tau jwang ma la pa 2.
ba? tha ba? tha ya tau jwang ma la pa o tlae le le he le le He
ba? tha ba? tha ya tau jwang ma la pa o tlae le le he le le He
ba? tha ba? tha ya tau jwang ma la pa o tlae le le he le le he le le he le le He
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le le He ma jwang? la pa o tlae a thi ba tha ya tau ke'eo le le he le le He ma jwang? pa la
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tla?
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D S al Coda
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ba? tha ya tau jwang ma la pa jwang? ma la pa ba? tha ya tau jwang ma pa la tlae o le le he le le He ba tha ya tau jwang ma la pa
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jwang? ma la pa le le He jwang? ma pa la tlae o thi b'a tha ya tau ke'eo le le he le le He jwang? ma la pa ma pa jwang? la ya ba? tha ma pa o tau jwang la tlae le le he le le He ba? tha ya tau jwang ma la pa jwang? ma la pa ba? tha ya tau jwang ma pa la tlae o le le he le le He
Tau Ya T haba means “Lion of a mountain” in the Sotho language Sotho is the native language of L esotho L esotho, a countr y nestled in the souther n par t of South Afr ica, is also af fectionately k nown as the Mountain K ingdom, ow ing to its beautif ul, majestic mountains. Mov ing between towns involves crossing valleys and ascending many mountains, whether by car, foot or horse T his song speaks of the Mountain K ingdom as a place for the mighty; a place for the tr uly courageous.
T he text tran slates to “only the courageous climb the lion of a mountain”, a metaphor for life in which only the strong can climb some of the toughest hills. It is a song that celebrates the beauty of L esotho and a song of encouragement.
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About the Composition
The Warrior text is based on an anonymous quote of urban legend status.
Fate whispers to the warrior, “You cannot withstand the storm.”
And the warrior whispers back, “I am the storm”
The Warrior is a dramatic composition with a thunder sheet, percussion, spoken dialog, whispered text, sound effects and closes with a huge climax as the warrior displays his dominance over circumstance. The conductor should feel free to use creativity to make this piece come to life.
About the Composer
J Reese Norris (b.1973) is director of choirs at Hernando Middle School and is co-founder, co-artistic director of CoroRio, both in Northwest Mississippi. Reese received degrees from Delta State University and Florida State University, and in 2005 was named Delta State University Music Alumnus of the year. He has been honored to serve as guest clinician and adjudicator across the Southeast. Visit his website - jreesenorris.com.
Available Compositions by J. Reese Norris
Requiem of Hope
SSAA Piano, Cello Colla Voce
An Old Irish Blessing SATB A cappella Colla Voce
Words of War TTB Piano, Horn Colla Voce
Precious Lord SSA Piano Lawson-Gould
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We Sing of Love SSA Piano, Cello Santa Barbara
Los Cristales Turbios SA Piano Santa Barbara
Misericordia SSA Piano Santa Barbara
The Crossing SATB Piano G. Schirmer
Come Thou Fount SATB Piano, opt. Brass MusicSpoke
Paper Crane SSA Piano MusicSpoke
The Warrior TTB Piano, Perc. MusicSpoke
Sweet Will Be the Flower SATB Piano MusicSpoke
Healing Waters SATB Piano, Strings MusicSpoke
Faithful SATB Piano MusicSpoke
Walk Humbly SATB Piano, Violin MusicSpoke
I Shall Not Live In Vain SATB Piano, Strings, Perc. MusicSpoke
The War r ior
q = 144
Djembe or Cajon
Throughout this section, have a student, using a 1/2 inch superball on a stick, r ub across the surface of a thundersheet at var ying intensities to create an ominous accompanying sound effect Continue through measure 31
f ate whi sper s, - to the war r ior - "you can not - with stand the
f ate whi sper s, - to the war r ior - "you can not - with stand the
accel.
whispered: you cannot withstand the stor m ah
Dramatic sighs, unpitched ah ah
whispered: you cannot withstand the stor m ah
Dramatic sighs, unpitched ah ah
whispered: you cannot withstand the stor m ah
Dramatic sighs, unpitched ah ah accel.
Nar rarator : through the rain, through flashes of lightening and thunder, the brave war r ior whispers back....
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Throughout this section, have a student play a thundersheet, increasing in intensity to the release at measure 70
