And They Went To A Place was commissioned by the Swingle Singers as part of their Bach 2000 project
And they went to a place which was called Gethsemane; and he said to his disciples, ''Sit here, while I pray''. And he took with him Peter, James and John, and began to be greatly distressed and troubled. And he said to them, ''My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here and watch.'' And going a little farther, he fell on the ground and prayed that, if it were possible, the hour might pass from him. And he said, ''Abba, Father, all things are possible to thee; remove this cup from me; yet not what I will but what thou wilt. ''And he came and found them sleeping, and he said to Peter, ''Simon, are you asleep? Could you not watch one hour? Watch and pray that you may not enter into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing but the flesh is weak.'' And again he went away and prayed, saying the same words. And again he came and found them sleeping, for their eyes were very heavy; and they did not know what to answer him. And he came the third time and said to them, ''Are you still sleeping and taking your rest? It is enough; the hour has come; the Son of Man is betrayed into the hands of sinners. Rise let us be going; see, my betrayer is at hand.'' [St Mark 14. 32-42]
Christus factus est pro nobis obediens usque ad mortem. Mortem autem crucus. Propter quod et Deus exaltavit illum et dedit illi nomen, quod est super omne nomen. Traditor autem dedit eis signum, dicens: Quem osculatus fuero, ipse est, tenete eum.
Duration - approx 8 minutes
Notes on performance of untexted parts
*1 soft, non-percussive sound (vowel) *2 percussive consonant *3 soft, vowel sound, slight portamento between notes: always follow texted part *4 soft consonant, each note (pair of notes in tenor 1) gently marked *5 hum, mouth closed *6 vowel sound, but quite rhythmic (especially sopranos) *7 changing vowel sounds; others could be substituted *8 softish consonan, slightly percussive edge (?string bass) *9 string bass sound *10 percussive attack followed by vowel on crescendo *11 add electronic reverb so that chords blur into each other *12 repeat words quickly until end
for Rowena
And They Went To A Place Hugh Collins Rice
Quite formal, but rhythmic q = c.96 - 104
5 Soprano 1 f
5
5
5
*1
f
Soprano 2
5
*1
f
Alto 1
5
5
f
Alto 2
Chri
Tenor 1
5 5
*1
5
-
-
stus,
f
Chri
-
stus,
5
5
Chri
Chri
-
stus,
5 5
5
5
-
5
-
5
stus,
Chri
-
5
5
Chri
-
stus,
f
Tenor 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 *2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
f
Bass 1
*2
f
Bass 2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 *2
4
5
5
5
5
Chri
-
5
5
5
stus,
est
pro
3
5
-
Chri
-
-
3
Chri - stus, Chri - stus fac - tus
stus
stus,
*2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
est
3
pro
3
Chri - stus, Chri - stus fac - tus
est
pro
5 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
5 5
3 5
Chri
Chri - stus fac - tus
3
Chri - stus
stus,
5
5
5 5
5 5 3 3
3
3 3
Chri - stus, Chri - stus fac - tus
est
3 5
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
3
pro
3 3
10
5 3
mf
no -
bis
3
mf
no -
bis
mf
O,
mf
O
O,
mf
O,
O
O,
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-
be
mf
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
mf
3
no
bis
mf
di
-
ens
*2
O
-
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
mf
be
*2
mf
3 no bis
-
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
O
-
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
-
-
di
-
ens
6
3 3 3 3 15
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mor
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-
3 3
tem,
3 3
mor
poco allarg.
tem,
3 3
*1
mf
*1
3
3
3
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mor
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3
tem,
3
mor
*1
3 3
mor
*1
tem,
*1
3
*1
tem,
tem,
*1
*1
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
*2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 *2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
*2
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 *2