for Richard Larson and Kantorei for showing me the true possibilities of choral music as an art form
Lost in the Loving, Floating Ocean of Thee WALT WHITMAN
mp SOPRANO Come
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
S
mf
world, mf
A
B.
and mp
sooth
Come love - ly
sooth
Pno.
- ing death,
-
3
Se
-
rene
-
ly
round
3
a
-
-
day,
night, to
mf
day,
night, to
rriv - ing,
-
in the day, in the night, to
mf
rriv - ing,
3 3
mf
rri - ving,
3
3
mf
a 3
3
round the
the
a - rri - ving,
a
du - late
a tempo (q=56)
Se -rene - ly a - rri - ving se rene - ly
3 3 3 3 3
the
the
un
round
- ing death,
un - du - late
round
and
mp
sooth - ing death,
world,
- ing death,
world, mf
sooth
mp
rit.
world, mf
T
(for rehearsal only)
4
ly
-
love
Piano
TIMOTHY JON THARALDSON
Soothingly q=56
3
©2009 High Pants Guy Music
day,
night, to
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8
S
A
T
B.
Pno.
all
to
each,
all
to
each,
all to each,
soon - er
soon
soon - er
all
to
each,
soon
f
Slightly Faster (q= 60)
Prais'd
A
T
B.
Pno.
-
er
or
la - ter,
del pp
-
er
or
lat - er,
del
-
i - cate death.
fa
Prais'd f
be
the
Prais'd f
be
the
Prais'd
be
the
-
the
cate death,
del pp
be
-
la - ter,
del - i pp
la - ter,
or
f
or
11
S
-
dolce pp
-
thom - less
fa - thom - less
un
-
fa - thom - less
un
-
i - verse,
un
For
fa - thom - less
i - verse,
-
i - verse,
-
i - cate death.
un
i - cate death.
i - verse,
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rit.
13
S
life
A
16
love,
A
love,
T
B.
Pno.
and
For
know
life
and
joy
and
sweet,
sweet
love,
sweet,
sweet
sweet,
sweet
love,
sweet,
-
know -
love,
love,
love,
love,
ledge
cur - i - ous;
ledge
ledge
-
sweet
sweet
love f
love f
love f
sweet
cur - i - ous;
And for mp
cur - i - ous;
And
for
a tempo (q=56)
sweet
And for mp
f
ledge
mp
And for mp
cur - i - ous;
know
know
rit.
-
and
sweet
S
joy,
Pno.
joy
T
B.
and
a tempo (q=56)
mf
For mf
the
For
the
love
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3
4
19
S
A
mf
sure
en - wind - ing
sure
T
mf
B.
sure
Pno.
en - wind - ing
sure en
- wind - ing
en - wind - ing
arms
of
cool
arms
of
cool
arms
of
cool
arms
of
cool
mf
Faster (q=66)
Dark mf
A
moth - er, al -ways glid
Dark mo - ther,
T
B.
en - fold - ing
en - fold - ing
en - fold - ing
near with soft feet,
death.
death.
death.
ing near with soft feet,
al -ways glid - ding
-
en - fold - ing
23
S
death.
Havenone chant - ed
for thee
a
Havenone chant - ed for
thee a
Pno.
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27
S
chant
A
of full - est
chant of
T
B.
f
wel - come?
f
full - est
3 3
wel - come? mf
3
Then I mf
Pno.
T
f
Then
I
chant it for thee
I
3
glor - i - fy thee a - bove 3
3
3
3
glor - i - fy thee a - bove
3
3
f
all;
mf I bring thee a song
3
I bring thee a
3
f
3
3
3
3
I bring thee a song that when
Pno.
that when
I bring thee a song
rit.
that when
song
mf
3
f
3
mf
all;
B.
chant it for thee
3
31
5
3
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34
S
T
thou,
thou must in - deed come,
thou,
Pno.
Ap -
ff come un - falt - er - ing - ly
when thou must in - deed thou,
ff
come un - falt - er - ing - ly.
thou must in - deed come,
thou,
B.
f
must come, come un - falt - er - ing - ly.
With anticipation and happiness! (q=120)
37
S
proach,strong De - li - ver - ess! When it
A
is so
mf
when thou hast tak - en
them, I joy - ous - ly sing the
f
Ap proach, strong
f
De
Pno.
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42
S
dead,
A
T
Lost
li - ver - ess!
A
T
B.
the
lov - ing float - ing o - cean of
is
so
when
ta - ken f
-
mf
Laved
in
the
hast
li
thou
it
flood
them.
ver
When
it
is
so
when
-proach, strong
De -
of
O
thy bliss
ess!
-
thee,
Ap
thou
hast
ta - ken
f
Ap -
Pno.
When
46
S
in
Pno.
mp
7
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49
S
Death!
A
them, I joy-ous-ly sing the dead, mp
T
B.
proach
strong
53
S
A
B.
them.
Pno.
the
From
me
to thee glad ser - e - nades
mf
To
is
Death!
so
hast
ta - ken
I pro - pose
I
joy - ous - ly sing the dead! f
thee glad ser - e - nades
Dan - ces for thee
the
in
lov - ing float - ing o - cean of
mp
when thou
flood of thy bliss O
T
mf
it
thee,
Lost in
De - li - ver - ess! When
Pno.
Laved
mf
mf
Dan ces for thee
Laved in the
I pro - pose
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57
S
A
T
B.
A
And the
B.
lov
fit
the
flood
of mf
sights of the o - pen
mf
Lost
in
the
thy bliss, O
Lost
death.
land
scape
in
and the high - spread - ing sky
the
lov - ing
float - ing
o
-
are
cean
of
- ing
float - ing
o
-
-
Pno.
Death.
T
mf
Laved in
f
61
S
flood of thy bliss, O
Pno.
cean
of
thee.
ing
f
And
life
and
the
fields,
and
the
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63
S
thee.
A
f
The
T
B.
night,
Pno.
66
S
The
night
in
sil
in
si - lence mf
huge and thought - ful
mf
un - der
man - y
a
star.
flood
of
O
in
thy bliss
rit.
f
Lost
S.
ence
night.
-
Laved
the
in the lov - ing float ing
o - cean of
f
Lost in the lov - ing float - ing o - cean of thee!
A
A.
f
Lost in thelov - ing float - ing o - cean of f
T
ff
B.
The o - cean
f
The
thee!
Lost
death.
o - cean
shore,
shore,
in the lov -ing float -ing o - cean of
and the husk - y
and the husk - y
wave,
whis - pering
wave,
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thee.
whis - pering
rit.
whose ff
voice
I
know;
whose ff
voice
I
know;
whose ff
voice
I
know;
whose ff
voice
I
know;
whose ff
voice
I
know;
voice
whose
70
S
Very Broad (q=90) ff
thee!
S.
A
A.
T
B.
Pno.
mp
mp
And the
T
B.
Pno.
know;
Gently (q=66)
And the
A
I
transeamus
73
S
11
mp
soul
soul
And the
soul
And the
soul
mp
3
turn - ing to
thee,
3
turn - ing to
thee,
3
turn - ing to
thee,
3
turn - ing to 3
3
mp
O mp
vast
O
vast
mp
O
vast
And the
mp
and well veil'd Death,
and well veil'd Death,
mp
and well veil'd Death,
vast
and well veil'd Death,
O mp
thee,
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And the
mp
And the
mp
And the
12
mf
78
S
With absolute acceptance (q=60)
bo - dy mf
A
T
B.
bo - dy
mf
grate - ful - ly
bo - dy mf
3
nest
grate - ful - ly
nest
-
3
Pno.
3
3
ling
close
to
thee.
close
to
thee.
ling
close
to
thee.
ling
close
to
thee.
ling
nest
-
-
nest
bo - dy
-
As in the beginning (q=56)
81
S
A
mp
O'er the tree
-
tops
float
I
T
B.
Pno.
I
mp
O'er the tree-tops
float thee
mp
thee a song!
mp
float
mf
3
a song!O - ver the ris - ing and sink - ing
thee a song!
float
thee a song!
mf
3
O - ver the ris - ing and
3 3
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13
S
A
the
o'er
the
myr
waves o'er mf
the
myr
-
o'er
the
my
waves
T
B.
mf
- ing
Pno.
88
S
B.
myr
the
dense - pack'd
o - ver the dense - pack'd
the
dense - pack'd
-
iad
-
fields
iad
fields
iad
fields
and
-
riad
fields
cit - ies
all
cit - ies
all
cit - ies
all
cit - ies
all
and the
teem
mf
wide;
-
ing warves
and
ing warves
and
teem mf
-
ing warves
and
teem
-
ing warves
and
wide;
-
teem mf
wide;
mf
prai - ries
wide;
prai - ries
and
prai - ries
and the
prai - ries
and
dense - pack'd
o'er
Pno.
the
o'er
T
o'er
A
o'er mf
sink
mf
85
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14
91
S
mf
ways,
S.
I
float with joy,
A
3
mf
ways,
3
I
float
with joy,
ways,
A.
T
B.
ways, ways,
ways,
B.
ways,
Pno.
mf
I mf
float
float
I mf
float
I
float
-
ol
carol
float with
with
float
carol
this
this car - ol
with
with
with
joy,
joy,
3 3
I
3
mf
this car - ol
float with joy,
car
I mf
this
3
mf
I
ways,
T.
with
with
3 3
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rit.
94
S
I float this car - ol with
S.
A.
I float this car - ol with
T
I float this car ol with
B.
joy
B.
joy
joy
joy,
to
thee f
I'm
I float this car - ol with
to thee
O
Death!
I'm
lost
O
Death!
I'm
lost
to thee,
Pno.
I'm
lost
joy, lost in the
I'm
lost
lost in the
thee,
joy to thee O Death! joy, joy O Death!
to
joy,
T.
joy
f
f
A
f
15
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16
With ultimate joy! (q=50)
98
S
ff
lost in the lov ing float ing o - cean of thee!
ff
S.
lost in the lov - ing
ff
A
lost in the lov - ing
ff
A.
lost in the lov - ing
T.
ff lost
lost
lost in the lov
- ing
ff
lost in the lov - ing
B.
lost in the lov - ing
Pno.
o - cean of thee
o - cean of thee
lost
in
the
o
-
f
in
the
o
-
lost ff
o - cean of thee
o - cean of thee!
lov - ing
f
lost in the lov - ing
f
f
in the lov ingfloat ing o - cean of
cean of
lost
lost in the lov - ing
lost in the lov - ing
o - cean of thee!
cean of
ff
o - cean of thee!
lost in the lov ing float ing o - cean of thee come
in the lov-ingfloat ing o-cean of thee.
ff
B.
f
ff
T
f
o - cean of thee come
o - cean of thee come
o - cean of thee come
o - cean of thee come
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mf
102
S
thee
S.
3
come love - ly and
-
-
-
mp
mp
-
mp
T
love
-
mp
B.
love
-
mp
B.
love
Pno.
sooth - ing
-
ly
and
sooth
ly
and
sooth
ly
and
sooth
and
sooth 3
death!
mf
3
come sooth - ing death.
-
-
-
-
-
-
ing
death.
ing
death.
ing
death.
-
-
mf
ing
death.
I'm
mf
I'm
mf
ly
death.
and sooth - ing
ly
sooth
3
thee
T.
ing,
come love-ly
love
-
love
A.
mf
thee
A
sooth
-
-
3
ing
death.
I'm
3
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105
S
pp
lost
in the
o - cean
of
thee.
in the
o - cean
of
I'm
S.
pp
I'm
A
lost
A.
in
lost
T.
in
B.
lost
thee.
of
thee.
3
lost
- cean of
thee, o
in
of
the o - cean
in
Death.
thee.
of
3
thee.
pp
thee.
thee.
pp
lost
in
I'm
lost
in
thee.
pp
thee.
in the
o - cean of
thee.
in the
Lost
Lost
the o - cean
3
in
in
Death! I'm
pp
3
thee.
pp
lost
I'm lost in the o - cean of thee O
Pno.
of
p
I'm lost in the o
lost
B.
the o - cean
p
T
the o - cean
lost
pp
o - cean of
thee.
December 13, 2009 Berthoud, Colorado
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