The Promise of Three Moments for SATB Chorus & Piano
Music by Robert S. Cohen Lyrics by Ronald W. Cadmus Piano/Vocal
Leapfrog Productions 303 Upper Mountain Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 Ph: (973) 783-9192 bob@robertscohen.com www.robertscohen.com
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The Promise of Three Moments The future is so near As each approaching second Brings “tomorrow” into "now" Then steps into the “past.” Moments, each that birth a dream, come true, remembered: Eternity, imagination, the chronicles of time. All live and move in thoughts we breathe, inhaling innovations in the whispers of an instant. Time speaks to us in silent thoughts stirs the mind to gaze at stars and blaze a trail upon the constellations. In just three moments we seek the dawn that breaks with new discoveries that leads us to conceive
Fresh dreams and passions, surprising myst’ries like wings unfolding in a chrysalis Things unimagined reveal their secrets and vow their sweet betrothal with a kiss. Learn from the lessons of the past to make the world a better place. Then shape your visions to inspire all the human race. and live, and live, and live, The promise of three moments: Eternity, imagination, the chronicles of time!
what life can be. Within our mind, our soul, our heart, is bursting the brilliant light so we might see what yet can be. Light lives and moves in thoughts we breathe, inhaling innovations in the whispers of an instant. Time speaks to us in silent thoughts stirs the mind to gaze at stars and blaze a trail upon the constellations. In just three moments This score is not licensed for performance. Please visit MusicSpoke.com to purchase performance copies.
The Promise of Three Moments Adagio
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Adagio
Piano
5
S
A
T
B
(semplice)
Pno.
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2
8
S
A
T
B
Pno.
T
B
Pno.
as
each
The
fu - ture
is
so near
ap - proach - ing
sec - ond
9
brings “to - mor - row” in - to "now" then steps in - to the “past.”
A
11
S
9
Mo - ments, each that birth a dream,
Mo - ments, each that birth a
dream,
Mo - ments,
Mo - ments,
come
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come
3
14
S
come true, re - mem - bered E - tern - i - ty,
A
T
B
come true, re - mem-bered
live
A
T
B
and
chron - i - cles of time;
im - ag - i - na - tion,
chron - i - cles of time, of time; all
in
move
thoughts
in
we
breathe,
im - ag - i - na - tion,
in
chron - i - cles of time;
-
ha - ling
in
-
ha - ling
in
-
no
-
-
va
-
no
- va
-
thoughts
in
-
ha - ling
in
- no
- va
-
tions
live
in
thoughts
in
-
ha - ling
in
-
- va
-
tions
no
tions
in
live
tions
all
17
Pno.
17
all
E - tern - i - ty,
chron - i - cles of time;
the
the
true,
S
E - tern - i - ty,
true,
Pno.
simile 3 6
6
3
6
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
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3
4
19
S
A
in
in
T
the
in
B
A
whis - pers
of
an
in
-
the
stant.
whis - pers
of
an
stant
whis - pers
of
an
in
-
stant
the
whis - pers,
-
in - stant.
in
Time
an
of
in
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
speaks to
us
in
si - lent thoughts,
to
us
in
in
speaks
in
21
Pno.
whis - pers
speaks
B
the
speaks
T
21
S
whis - pers
6
Pno.
the
si - lent
si - lent
thoughts;
si - lent thoughts;
6
6
stirs
6
3
3
thoughts;
6
stirs
stirs
stirs
3
3
the mind
to
gaze
at
stars and blaze
a
the
mind
to
gaze
at
the
mind
to
gaze
the
mind
to
gaze
stars and
blaze
at
stars and blaze
a
at
a
stars and blaze
a
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3 3 3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
5
blaze
a
trail,
23
S
trail,
A
trail
T
and
B
Pno.
and
B
6
at
stars
at
stars
stars
gaze
at
stars
to
gaze
to
gaze
at
and
blaze
a
gaze
trail
6
6
3
3
Div.
Pno.
to
to
6
6
to
gaze
at
gaze
at
to
and
blaze
and
3
3
trail
T
and
blaze
a
trail,
A
a
6
6
6
25
S
blaze
a
trail,
blaze
a
trail,
3
stars
3
stars
and blaze
trail
u - pon
the
u - pon
the
a
and blaze
a
trail
at
stars and blaze a
trail
u - pon
the
at
stars and blaze a
trail
u - pon
the
3
3
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
6
6
3 3
3
3
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3
6
Unis.
dim. poco a poco
27
S
con
A
stel dim. poco a poco
con
-
stel - la
-
B
Pno.
con stel - la dim. poco a poco
con
-
-
6
6
tions,
6
3
3
3
-
In
6 6 3 3
just three
stel - la
-
6
6
-
6
tions,
6
3
3
3
30 A Tempo
mo
-
ments!
3
stel - la - tions..
tions.
-
-
stel - la
stel - la - tions,
-
tions.
-
stel - la - tions.
stel - la
tions,
-
stel - la
rit. poco a poco
6
con
Pno.
tions.
dim. poco a poco
con
B
-
-
con
T
29
A
con
con
3
S
con
dim. poco a poco
T
rit. poco a poco
30 A Tempo
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7
32
S
A
T
B
Pno.
A
T
B
35
S
mo - ments
three
and leads us to con - ceive
and leads us to con - ceive
three mo - ments
that breaks,with new dis-cov - er - ies
that breaks with new dis - cov - er - ies
We seek the dawn that breaks,
We seek the dawn that breaks,
Pno.
three
mo - ments
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three
8
38
S
A
T
B
Pno.
S
A
Pno.
In
In our mind, our soul, our heart,
mo - ments
our mind, our soul, our heart,
what life can be.
In our mind, our soul, our heart,
three mo-ments
In our mind, our soul, our heart,
a
light is burst
-
ing,
a light is
burst
-
a
burst
- ing,
light is
a
light is burst
-
ing,
ing,
41 a bril - liant light, so we might see what yet can be. see what yet can be; Light might bril - liant light, so we might
a
B
what life can be.
a
T
bril - liant light, so
we might
a
bril-liant light, so we might
see what yet can be;
might
see what yet can be;
might
see what yet can be.
see what yet can be;
see what yet can be;
see what yet can be;
Div.
might
Light
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9 44
S
lives
A
T
and
moves
A
T
in
-
breathe,
ha - ling
-
tions
o - va
-
tions
in thoughts
in
-
ha - ling
in -
tions
n - va
lives
-
tions
in
va
in - no - va
ha - ling
-
-
in - no
in
-
-
simile 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 6
6
in
the
in
the
6
whis - pers
of
an
in
-
whis
the
the
6
6
in
whis
-
whis
-
-
pers
the
pers
6
pers
of
stant.
whis - pers
in
6
6
of
an
in - stant.
stant.
an
in
-
Time
-
stant.
6
6
Pno.
ha - ling
in thoughts
in
B
we
-
lives
46
S
in
44
Pno.
in thoughts
Unis.
B
6
6
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
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3
10 48 S
A
T
B
speaks to
us
in
si - lent thoughts,
speaks
48
Pno.
to
us
in
speaks
to
B
stirs
thoughts.
stirs
stirs
6
6
the mind
to
gaze
at
stars and blaze
a
the
mind
to
gaze
at
stars and blaze
the
mind
to
gaze
at
stars and blaze
a
the
mind
to
gaze
at
a
stars and blaze
a
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
blaze
and
blaze
a
trail
and
a
3
3
Pno.
6
trail
T
us.
trail
A
50
S
stirs
thoughts.
si - lent
speaks
in
si - lent
3
3
and
blaze
a
3
to
gaze
at
stars
to
gaze
at
stars
trail
to
gaze
at
stars
to
gaze
at
stars
and
3
blaze
a
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
52
S
Div.
and
blaze
trail
A
B
trail,
u
and
blaze
a
a
trail
and
blaze
trail
and
trail
T
a
a
trail
-
u
pon
the
-
pon
the
u
-
pon
the
-
pon
the
a
trail
blaze
a
trail
u
11
6
Pno.
S
A
T
B
3
53
6
6
-
stel
-
-
dim. poco a poco
con
con dim. poco a poco
stel - la
-
con
stel - la
-
-
dim. poco a poco con
3
Unis.
dim. poco a poco
con
3
6
-
stel - la
-
6
6
con
-
-
stel - la
-
tions.
tions.
tions.
con
-
stel - la
-
6
6
tions.
stel - la
-
3
-
3
rit. poco a poco
tions.
6
tions.
6
Pno.
6
dim. poco a poco
3
6
6
rit. poco a poco
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
12
S
A
con
T
-
con
Pno.
con
B
-
stel - la
-
tions.
stel - la - tions,
-
A
T
B
-
-
poco rit.
la - tions..
espress.
Fresh dreams
the chron - i - cals of time!
(spoken)
i - ma - gi - na - tion!
56 Molto meno mosso
la - tions.
e - ter - ni - ty!
-
-
(spoken)
con - stel
(spoken)
58 Cantabile
Pno.
stel
6 6 3 3
58 Cantabile
S
56 Molto meno mosso
poco rit.
55
and pas - sions,
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13
61
S
A
T
B
Pno.
sur - pris
-
A
T
B
Pno.
chry - sal-is
espress. Things un
the chron - i - cles of time!
the chron - i - cals of time!
ord.
a
e - ter - ni-ty!
(spoken)
in
64
S
like wings un - fold - ing
ing myst’-ries,
i - mag-i - na - tion!
-
i - mag - ined
ord.
re - veal
espress.
Things re - veal
their se - crets
se - crets
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14
67
S
and vow their sweet be - tro - thal
A
and vow their sweet be - tro - thal
T
B
Pno.
with a kiss.
A
B
with a kiss.
Learn from the
les - sons
Learn from the
les - sons of the
past
les - sons of the
of the
to make the world
ord.
ord.
to make the world
Learn from the
Pno.
past
T
70
S
a
bet - ter place.
a
bet - ter place.
past
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73
S
A
T
15
Then shape your vi - sions to
Pno.
allarg.
race.
T
race.
B
Pno.
race.
all
hu - man race.
all
in - spire
all
all
the
hu - man
and live,
and live,
and live, The
and
live,
and live,
the
hu - man
live,
and
allarg.
in - spire
the
hu - man race.
all
77 A Tempo
the
all
in - spire
race.
A
your vi - sions to
your vi - sions to
76
S
in - spire
Then shape your vi - sions to
B
and live,
77 A Tempo
and live, The
Pro - mise of Three Mo
Pro-mise of Three Mo
-
-
ments: e -
ments: e -
Pro - mise of Three Mo - ments!
Pro - mise of Three Mo - ments.
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16
79
S
ter
A
ter
T
B
Pno.
-
-
n-ity,
chron - i - cles of time;
the chron - i - cles of time;
im-ag - i - na
-
i-mag-i - na
-
tion,
tion,
chron - i - cles of time;
chron - i - cles of time;
B
Pno.
live,
and live,
to in - spire
all the hu-man race.
all the hu - man race.
and
all the hu - man race.
and live,
to in - spire
live,
shape
shape
and
Pro - mise of three mo - ments.
Pro - mise of three mo - ments.
all the hu-man race.
and live, The
and live,
and live, The
Pro-mise of Three Mo - ments, then shape your vi-sions
T
and live,
Pro - mise of Three Mo - ments, then shape your vi - sions
A
82
S
the
ni-ty,
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17
85
S
A
T
live,
B
live,
Pno.
A
T
B
and live,
The
live,
and
live,
ments: e - ter - ni - ty,
Pro - mise of Three Mo
Pro - mise
of Three Mo
of Three Mo
time;
and
and
ments.
-
ments.
and live,
live,
live,
and live, The
and live, The
and live,
and live,
im - ag - i - na - tion,
i - mag - i - na - tion
the
the
and live,
-
time;
-
chron - i - cles of
Pro - mise
ments: e - ter - n - ity,
chron - i - cles of time;
-
Pro - mise of Three Mo
chron - i - cles of time;
and
chron - i - cles of
Pno.
and live, The
88
S
and live,
Pro - mise
of Three Mo
-
ments, then
Pro - mise
of Three Mo
-
ments, then
Pro - mise
of Three Mo
-
ments.
Pro - mise of Three Mo
- ments.
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18 91
S
A
T
B
Pno.
A
shape yourvi - sions
shape your vi-sions
to
in - spire
shape
shape
to
in - spire
shape
to
in - spire
Three
Mo - ments!
Pro - mise of
Div.
of Three
Mo - ments!
in - spire The
to
Mo
Unis.
Mo - ments!
shape
Three
Mo - ments!
of Three
Mo - ments!
Mo - ments!
Pro - mise
in - spire The
Mo - ments.!
to
Mo - ments!
shape
shape your vi - sions
in - spire
Div.
Pno.
to
Pro - mise
B
shape your vi - sions
shape your vi - sions
Pro - mise of Three
T
shape
shape your vi - sions
94
S
Div.
Div.
Three
Mo
Three
Mo
Div.
Three
Mo
-
ments!
-
ments!
-
ments!
-
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ments!