CITY SOLSTICE A song for London Bridge Music by John Harle Words by Tom Pickard
City Solstice A song for London Bridge
Programme Note City Solstice celebrates the 800th anniversary of the construction of various bridges on
the site of the current London Bridge. The difficulty of erecting sturdy constructions on this bend in the Thames, where the currents are particularly strong, has led to a rich seam of stories about the bridges, passed on through history, myth and folklore. What are thought to be the original words of 'London Bridge is falling down' carry much of the references to materials used in building the original bridges - wood and stone,
gravel and stone, and then later, iron and steel. The lines my fair lady, dance over my lady
lea (or lee) and with a gay lady, are thought to refer to Matilda of Scotland (c.1080-
1118), consort of Henry I, and who was responsible for building the series of bridges that carried the London to Colchester road across the River Lea. King (Saint) Olaf II of Norway figures prominently in the destruction of the bridge after its occupation by the Danes around 1013. Coming to the assistance of Aethelred, Olaf is thought to have pulled the bridge down into the Thames, along with its occupying Danes, rather than fight on the bridge itself. There is a line in the Norse saga The
Heimskringla that refers to London Bridge being broken down
John Harle and Tom Pickard John Harle and Tom Pickard have collaborated previously on two projects. Their folkopera The Ballad of Jamie Allan was commissioned by The Sage, Gateshead for their opening season, and was performed by Omar Ebrahim, Sarah-Jane Morris, Kathryn Tickell and the Northen Sinfonia, conducted by John Harle. Prior to that they met as musical and literary advisors to Sir Paul McCartney at the early compositional stages of McCartney's oratorio Standing Stone.
City Solstice
was commissioned by The City of London Corporation for
The!City of London Festival 2009, and is dedicated, with thanks, to Ian Ritchie
Instrumentation
Choir Organ Soprano Saxophone
Duration - 18'00"
First performance - 22nd June 2009 at Southwark Cathedral.! Performed by The Choir of King's College, Cambridge! conducted by Stephen Cleobury, with John Harle (Soprano Saxophone). Published by Chester Music London.
CITY SOLSTICE A love-song to London Bridge 1 Recession
2 Pursuit
words unwrite as they are written
Winds stumble over shuffling roofs vibrate the sleepers bed who dreams a lost love will not let go the whisper of vapour, rising river mist let silence through the night watch keep her breeze on my brow her breath on my bow until the heaving tides their liquid history turn and she is blist from sleep.
words unspeak as they are spoken songs sprung from heart and lung to tongue unsung
Oh, fetch me a boatman I’ll pay any money to ferry me over the Thames to my honey whose bridges have sunk in banks of deep mire
to save the bridge from time and tide should we leave a child inside found on foul infanticide? my fair lady
The mire was deep, the child did weep and away the vapour flew
words unwrite as they are written words unspeak! when they are spoken songs! sprung! from heart and lung! to tongue! unsung as I spoke she was bespoken as she spoke I was unspoken broke and was unbroken London Bridge is broken down dance over my Lady Lee London Bridge is broken down with a gay lady. How shall we build it up again? dance over my Lady Lee London Bridge is broken down dance over to me There is no way to get across dance over my lady there is no way to get across dance over to me There is no way to get across to her credit and my loss who is there to count the cost? my fair lady Sweet Thames run softly till I blow my horn
A swollen swell a rushing tide swept away my cushty bride amongst the fishes she resides. River waters deep and wide where your lady does abide how can you reach the other side? A lantern fish to light the way a luring light as bright as day to the place where she’s at play my fair lady
3 Solstice My fair lady breathes a sigh let me live love, let me die span an arch so I can fly Let the temple dwellers frown when she wears my wedding gown. take a message let her know through us all the waters flow Let the temple dwellers scorn a bridge to love has been reborn blow Olafs trumpet sound the horn my fair lady Olaf his infliction meets with the dawn Solstice greets Olaf dancing in the street with his lady
4 Sacrifice I do not want to die am I above or under water?
Wake now my love for it is time to take your love and make it mine and let this day this day unmake
late shadows gather in the dark that place I go to get out of it opens and falls back on itself unfolds and unsays
Throw off gross doubts cast off regret deny remorse your master and lord set love a course and follow in its wake
I do not want to die without writing the unwritten pleasure of water
Gold and silver pen and ink which the one to make her think? how she hovers on the brink
Tom Pickard 2009
Gold and silver ink and pen which the one and will she then cross the bridge to me again? His love is both deep and fast she grows dark and overcast will she come to him at last? We shall build a bridge of fire arch it over with desire We shall build a bridge of flesh though it leads us into death
CITY SOLSTICEMUSIC: JOHN HARLE
WORDS: TOM PICKARD
STAGE DIRECTION: A lectern/music stand is positioned at downstage centre, for Solo Treble 1 to read their part, arranged on two pages. Page 1 - Bars 5 to 34, and Page 2, bars 254 to 285. Choir are assembled, as normal, onstage.
Soprano Saxophone
** Treble Solo
pp
mf
ff
mp
words
un - write
Basses
Altos
Tenors
Organ
7
Tr. Solo
Alto Solo
Org.
SOLO
Trebles
Sop. Sax.
RECESSION
q = 52
SWELL FLUTE 8'
as they are writ - ten
p
** STAGE DIRECTION: 6 men form an 'arch' with hands meeting high, at full stretch. Immediately, Solo Treble 1 walks through the arch to downstage centre, holding a lit candle in the right hand, and a largish (visible) piece of brown bread in the left hand. On arrival at downstage centre, the men forming the 'arch' return to normal positions.
mf
f
pp
mp
words
© 2009 Chester Music Limited
un speak
as they are spo- ken
2
13
Sop. Sax.
Tr. Solo
Org.
Tr. Solo
mf pp
mp
mp
mf
mp
mp
to tongue
mf
pp
mf
to save a bridge from time and tide
p
1
f
from heart and lung
un - sung
Org.
songs sprung
mp
f
19
Sop. Sax.
mp
[play lower pitches if Tr. takes ossia] 25
Sop. Sax.
Tr. Solo
ossia should we leave a child in - side found on foul in - fant - i - cide?
Org.
f
mf
3
31
Sop. Sax.
mp
Tr. Solo
Org.
6
mp
6
6
6
6
mp
**
my fair la- dy
6
f
6
6
as reeds
** STAGE DIRECTION: Solo Treble 1 blows out the candle, stands still until bar 36, then quickly joins the other Trebles in the choir.
6 6 6 6
34
Sop. Sax.
Org.
Org.
pp
SWELL FLUTE 8'4'
ff
5
5
mp
p
5
38
Sop. Sax.
36
Sop. Sax.
ff
fff
ff
5
6
6
6
6
6
6
ff
Org.
ff
4
2
40
Sop. Sax.
Tr. ff
words ff
un write
(tutti)
A.
words ff
ff
B.
Org.
words
words
un
write
un
write
as they are writ - ten
as they are writ - ten
as they are writ - ten
as they are writ - ten
un write
words
T.
un
speak
p
songs sprung p
A.
songs sprung p
T.
B.
Org.
songs sprung
as they are spo - ken
words
un
speak
words
un
speak
words
un
speak
as they are spo - ken
as they are spo - ken
as they are spo - ken
Piu mosso
46
Tr.
q = 60
3
Sop. Sax.
from heart and lung
from heart and lung
from heart and lung
to tongue
mp
to tongue
un - sung
to tongue
un - sung
p
un - sung
un - sung
p
mp
It may be desirable for the Solo Alto to stand one or two paces in front of the choir from bars 52 to 82, 100 to 118, and 144 to 152
52
Sop. Sax.
A. Solo
Org.
SOLO mf
as
5
I
spoke
she was be - spo - ken
as she spoke
A. Solo
Org.
broke
T.
3
3 o - ver my La dyLee
Lon - don bridge is bro - ken down
mf
with a gay
Lon - don bridge is bro -ken down
with a gay
with a gay
with a gay
How shall we build it up
a - gain?
la- dy.
la- dy.
f
o - ver my La dyLee
Dance o-ver my La dyLee Dance
Org.
mf
mf
B.
o - ver my La dyLee
3
Dance mf
ken
Dance
and was un - bro -
mf
A. altri
mf
3 Tr.
A. Solo
60
Sop. Sax.
4
56
Sop. Sax.
I was un - spo - ken
la- dy.
la- dy.
6
64
Sop. Sax.
Tr.
A. Solo
A. altri
3 Dance o-ver my La-dy Lee
B.
3
is no way to get a -cross
dance o - ver to me.
3
Dance o-ver 3 my La-dy Lee
Lon-don bridge is bro - ken down
3
3
3
Dance o-ver my La-dy Lee
Org.
68
Sop. Sax.
Tr.
Dance
A. Solo
dance o - ver to me.
3
Dance
T.
B.
Dance
Org.
There
3
o - ver my la - dy
is no way to get a - cross
o - ver my la - dy
3
Dance
Dance
Dance
Dance o-ver 3 my la - dy
3
A. altri
o - ver my la - dy
There
dance o - ver to me.
3
dance o - ver to me.
Dance o-ver my La-dy Lee
T.
Dance
3
o - ver to me
o - ver to me
3
o - ver to me
3
o - ver to me
7
(legato) 72
Sop. Sax.
A. Solo
Org.
There is no way
to get
a - cross
to her cre - dit
who is there to count the cost
and my loss
5
f Tr.
my
fair
A. Solo
my
fair
f
A.
T. my f B.
f
my
Org.
A. Solo
fair
80
Sop. Sax.
fair
blow my horn
Org.
fff
la - dy
la - dy
la - dy
Sweet Thames
run
soft - ly till
molto
f
p
pp
I
fff
(solo) mp
ppp
la - dy
molto
76
Sop. Sax.
f sub.
8
PURSUIT
Più mosso
q = 74
6 84
Sop. Sax.
Tr. A.
T.
B.
mf
Org.
mp
3
Winds mp
stum- ble o - ver shuf - fling roofs 3
Winds mp
stum- ble o - ver shuf - fling roofs
Winds
stum- ble o - ver shuf - fling roofs
3
3
mp
Winds
vi - brate the slee- per's bed who dreams a lost love
vi - brate the slee- per's bed who dreams a lost love
vi - brate the slee- per's bed who dreams a lost love
vi - brate the slee- per's bed who dreams a lost love
90 mf 3 3 Tr.
3
will not let go.
A.
The
whis - per of va - pour, ri - sing
ri - ver mist.
The
whis - per of va - pour, ri - sing
ri - ver mist.
f
Let si - lence through the night watch keep
mf
3
will not let go.
f
Let si - lence through the night watch keep
mf 3 T. will not let go. The whis-per of va - pour, ri -sing ri - ver mist. Let si - lence through the night watch keep f mf B. 3 f
3
stum- ble o - ver shuf - fling roofs
3
will not let go.
The
whis - per of va - pour, ri - sing
ri - ver mist.
Let si - lence through the night watch keep
Her
Her
Her
Her
94 Tr.
mp
3
breeze on
A.
my brow her breath on my bow, mp
un - til the hea - ving tides their liquid histo - ry turn
my brow her breath on my bow,
un - til the hea - ving tides their liquid histo - ry turn
and she is blist
from
and she is blist
from
3 3
breeze on
T.
3
f
f
mp f 3 3 breeze on my brow her breath on my bow, un - til the hea-ving tides their li quid histo- ry turn and she is blist from
f mp B. 3 breeze on
3
my brow her breath on my bow,
un - til the hea - ving tides their liquid histo - ry turn
and she is blist
from
9
98
Sop. Sax.
mp
Tr.
mp
sleep.
A. Solo
A.
SOLO
mf marcato
3
3
3
3
3
Oh, fetch me aboat - man I'll pay a - ny mo - ney to
mp
sleep.
mp
sleep.
T.
B.
mp
sleep.
Org.
SWELL FLUTE 8'4'
102
Sop. Sax.
A. Solo
3
3
mf
3
3
3
3 3 3 3 3 3 3
fer ry me o-ver the Thames to my ho - ney
Org.
3
3
3
3
f
f
whose brid - ges have sunk in banks of deep mire.
10
105
Sop. Sax.
3
Tr.
T.
Org.
3
3
3
3 sub.p
3
3
3
3
mf
The mf
3
mire was deep, the child did weep, and
a-
The mire was deep, the child did weep, and mf 3
a-
The mire was deep, the child did weep, and mf
a-
3
3 mire was deep, the child did weep, and
The
108
a-
Più mosso
3
3
f
f Tr.
way the va - pour flew f
A.
7
Sop. Sax.
3
3
A.
B.
3
q = 90
3
mf (only)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
f way the va - pour flew
way the va - pour flew
T.
f B.
way the va - pour flew
Org.
Ped.
GREAT FLUTE 8'4' 3 3 3
3 3 3 3 3 3 mf (only)
3
3
3
11
112
Sop. Sax.
A. Solo
Ped.
3
3
3
3
f
solo
A
3
3
swell 3
3
3
3
swol - len
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
swept 3
3
3
3
ru shing tide
3
3
3
a
3
3
3
a - way
3
3
my 3
3
Org.
116
Sop. Sax.
3
3
A. Solo
cush - ty
Ped.
bride
3
3
3
a - mongst
3
3
3
3
f
the
fi - shes
she
re - sides
3
Org.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
12
119
Sop. Sax.
f
3
3
Ri f
-
vers
deep
and
Ri f
-
vers
deep
and
deep
Tr.
A.
Ri f
T.
B.
-
Ri
f
Ri
-
deep
and
vers
Org.
Ped.
122
Sop. Sax.
3
3
Tr.
T.
wide
wide
wide
and
3
wide
where
your
where
3
3
3
3
3
f
la
-
dy
does
a
-
your
la
-
dy
does
a
-
-
does
-
where
your
la
where
your
la
where
3
3
your
la
-
-
dy
dy
a
does
dy
a
does
a
-
-
3 3 3
3
Ped.
3
A.
Org.
deep
3
Tr.
B.
wide
and
vers
f
add 2'
vers
-
f
Tr.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
126
Tr.
Sop. Sax.
bide.
Tr.
A.
bide. B.
Org.
Ped.
can
How
can
you
can
you
How
can
3
3
reach
A.
3
3
3
3
o ff
-
-
-
-
reach
the
-
-
-
-
o ff
-
reach
o ff
o
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
B.
Org.
Ped.
the
the
reach
the
o
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ther
ther
-
ff
3
the
reach
T.
you
3 3 3 3
3
Sop. Sax. ff Tr.
How
129
Tr.
you
bide.
you
How
bide.
T.
can
How
bide.
13
-
ther
-
-
ther
-
-
ther
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3
14 132
Sop. Sax.
Tr.
Tr.
A.
mf
side?
mf
3
Sop. Sax.
A.
A
lan - tern
lan - tern
3
fish
to
light
the
fish
to
light
the
to
light
the
fish
to
light
the
fish
to
3
3
a
lu - ring
a
lu - ring
a
3
3
lu - ring
a
lu - ring
3
3
3
as
bright
light
as
bright
as
bright
as
light
as
bright
as
light
as
light
lu - ring
light 3
3
as
light 3
as
bright 3
3
f
day
day
day
as
3
3
3
way
way
way 3
3
the
place where
to
the
place where
to
place where
to
the
to
the
3
the
day
way
to
day
3
3
way
the
fish
lan - tern 3
3
f
lan - tern
A 3
a
B.
Ped.
T.
Org.
136
Tr. Tr.
3
3
A
3
mf
side?
lan - tern
A
mf
side? B.
A
mf
T.
Ped.
side?
side?
Org.
place where
3
place where 3
3
3
140
Tr.
Sop. Sax.
at
she's
at
A.
B.
Org.
Ped.
3
Sop. Sax.
at
play 3
3
la f
dy
la f
dy
3
3
3
dy
3
3
3
3
3
dy
la -
15
3
SWELL (FULL)
3
Più mosso q = 96 3
3
3
3
3
3
my p ma urgento
love,
for
it
T. Words un - write as p ma urgento B. Words
un
-
3
3
3
write
as
3
3
is
time
to
they
are
writ
-
ten
they
are
writ
3
3
-
ten
3
3
take
your
mp
Words mp
un
Words
un
-
3
-
3
p sub.
mp
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
and
speak
3
love
3
3
3
mp
Wake, now
Ped.
3
la -
fair 3
3
f 3
f
my
dy
fair
3
Org.
my
3
p sub. mp affetuoso
A. Solo
fair
la f
8
my
play
play
she's
144
fair
3
f
my
3
3
fair
play
at
my
at
she's
p
play
she's
T.
f
she's
Tr.
as
speak
as
3
3
3
3
16
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
147
Sop. Sax.
3
Tr.
Tr.
f
A.
T.
they are spo - ken
3
A. Solo
3
make it
mine
and
mf
mf
B. they
are
spo - ken
let
this
day
this
day
un
ff
-
make
Words
un - write
as
they
Words
un - write
as
are
writ - ten
Words
they
are
writ - ten
un - speak
as
Words
un - speak
as
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Org.
3
3
Ped.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
17
151
Sop. Sax.
3
3
3
Tr.
9
ff f
f
cast off
A.
3
f
they are spo - ken
they
B.
are
spo - ken
are
spo - ken
3
3
Org.
3
3
Ped.
3
3
3
3
3
cast off
Throw off gross doubts
re - gret
cast off
Throw off gross doubts
cast off
Throw off gross doubts
cast off
re - morse
de - ny
de - ny
re - gret
your
re - morse
3
your
re - morse
your
3
3
de - ny
re - gret
3
3
de - ny
re - gret
3
3
f
they
cast off
3
your
3
f
re - morse
3
Throw off gross doubts
f
3
3
your
3
they are spo - ken
de - ny
f
re - morse
3
re - gret
Throw off gross doubts
T.
cast off
3
de - ny
re - gret
3
3
Throw off gross doubts
A. Solo
3
3
Throw off gross doubts
Tr.
re - gret
re - morse
de - ny
your
re - morse
your
3
3
f
add 16'
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
18
155
Sop. Sax.
Tr.
mas - ter
and
3
3
Tr.
mas - ter
and
3
A.
mas - ter
3
mas - ter
p
f
lord;
lord;
ff
set
love
a
ff
set
love
a
set
love
ff
set
love
ff
set
love
ff
and
and
lord;
lord;
a
a
T.
3
mas - ter
3
mas - ter
and
and
lord;
ff
lord;
a
set
love
a
B.
3
mas - ter
and
ff
lord;
set
love
a
3
Org.
Ped.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
ff
3
3
3
19
158
Sop. Sax.
Tr.
course
Tr.
course
and
A.
and
course
course
wake.
fol - low
in
its
wake.
fol - low
and
fol - low
and
fol - low
and
fol - low
in
its
in
its
wake.
its
wake.
in
its
in
its
in
in
its
wake.
T.
course
course
and
fol - low
wake.
B.
course
and
fol - low
wake.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Org.
Ped.
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
20
162
Sop. Sax.
p 3
3
3
p ma urgento Tr. Gold and sil - ver pen and ink
A.
Gold and sil - ver pen and ink
Gold and sil - ver pen and ink
p maurgento B. Gold and sil - ver pen and ink
Ped.
165
Sop. Sax.
p
Tr.
which the one
T.
to make her think?
How she
which the one
to make her think?
How she
to make her think?
How she
3
ho - vers
How she
3
on
on
the brink
f
ho - vers
on
the brink
f
ho - vers
on
the brink 3
3
3
the brink
to make her think? 3
3
3
f
which the one
ho - vers
3
Org.
Ped.
f
3
3
p sub.
3
3
3
p sub.
3
3
3
3
Gold and sil - ver ink and pen p sub.
which the one and will she then
Gold and sil - ver ink and pen p sub.
which the one and will she then
Gold and sil - ver ink and pen p sub.
Gold and sil - ver ink and pen
A.
sub. ff
B.
3
3
f
3
Org.
3
3
3
3
which the one
p ma urgento
T.
3
p ma urgento
f
3
3
3
which the one and will she then
which the one and will she then 3
3
3
p sub.
3
3
168
Sop. Sax.
Tr.
Sop. Sax.
His love is
both deep and fast
she grows dark and
o - ver - cast
cross the bridge to
me
a - gain?
His love is
both deep and fast
she grows dark and
o - ver - cast
cross the bridge to 3
me
His love is
both deep and fast
she grows dark and
a - gain? 3
3
His love is 3
both deep and fast 3
3
3
rall.
she
come
to
him
Tr.
3
f
will
f
3
3
at
last?
last?
will
she
come
to
him
at
will f
she
come
to
him
at
last?
she
come
to
him
at
last?
f
T.
f
A.
will
3
she grows dark and 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
o - ver - cast
ff
o - ver - cast 3
ff
ff
3
3
ff
f
3
3
3
a - gain?
171
Ped.
3
me
Ped.
Org.
3
3
3
Org.
B.
3
cross the bridge to
3
cross the bridge to me a - gain?
T.
B.
A.
3
21
ff
3
3
3
3
ff
22
10
Adagio maestoso e sostenuto
q = 60
174
Sop. Sax.
Tr.
Tr.
We
shall
build
a
bridge
of
shall
build
a
bridge
of
ff sempre
A.
We
T.
shall
build
fire
bridge
a
of
fire
We
shall
build
a
bridge
of
fire
shall
build
a
bridge
of
fire
We
shall
build
a
bridge
of
fire
ff sempre
We
7
fire
ff sempre
ff sempre
6
ff
ff sempre
ff sempre
We
5
B.
ff sempre
We
shall
build
a
bridge
of
fire
GREAT/ SWELL COUPLED
Org.
Ped.
ff sempre
32' where possible
23
179
Sop. Sax.
Tr. arch
Tr.
arch
A.
arch
T.
Org.
Ped.
it
o
it
-
-
o
-
-
it
o
-
-
arch
it
o
arch
it
o
pp
We
We
pp
B.
shall
pp
ver
with
de - sire
ver
with
de - sire
ver
shall
shall
pp
We
shall
de - sire
ver
with
de - sire
ver
with
de - sire
ver
with
de - sire
with
de - sire
ver
build a bridge
with
-
We
T.
o
Tr. A.
it
11
184
o
arch
it
arch
B.
ff
5
6
of
flesh
build a bridge
of
flesh
build a bridge
of
flesh
build a bridge
of
flesh
though
it
though
mp
leads us in - to
it
leads us in - to
though
it
leads us in - to
though
it
leads us in - to
death mp
death
24
SOLSTICE 12
Sop. Sax.
p Tr.
My
fair
la - dy breathes a
p
Tr.
My
A.
My
p
My
T.
fair
p
fair
fair
la - dy breathes a
mf
mf
sigh
mf
sigh
mf
mp
breathes a
mf
sigh
la - dy breathes a
la - dy breathes a
fair
la - dy breathes a
My
la - dy breathes a
p
fair
p
My
A.
solo
193
mp
breathes a FULL SWELL
Org.
Ped.
pp
mf
sigh
mf
sigh
mf
sigh
mf
sigh
mf
sigh
B.
25
199
Sop. Sax.
mp Tr. let
Tr.
mp
me
live
mp
mp
me
me
mp
let mp let
live
live
me
live
me
live
Ped.
mp
f
love,
let
me
die
love,
love,
f
let
me
let
f
love,
let
me
die
f
let
me
die
love,
mf
me
mf
me
let
me
die
span
an
ff sostenuto
ff sostenuto
span
an
ff sostenuto
span
an
ff sostenuto span
an
ff sostenuto
an
ff sostenuto
an
ff sostenuto
span
an
die
an
span
f
ff sostenuto
die
ff sostenuto
span
f
span
f
f
let
ff
die
love,
die
f
me
f
Org.
ppp
let
B.
live
let
T.
me
let
A.
let
A.
ff sostenuto
26
205
Sop. Sax.
Tr.
arch
Tr.
arch
A.
A.
arch
T.
so
I
can
fly
so
I
can
fly
arch
so
so
so
arch so
arch
arch
I
can
I
can
fly
fly
I
can
fly
I
so
I
can
fly
can
fly
Let
the
tem - ple dwel - lers
(ff ancora)
(ff ancora)
Let
the
tem - ple dwel - lers
(ff ancora)
Let
the
tem - ple dwel - lers
(ff ancora)
Let
the
tem - ple dwel - lers
(ff ancora)
Let
tem - ple dwel - lers
the
(ff ancora)
Let
the
tem - ple dwel - lers
Let
the
tem - ple dwel - lers
(ff ancora)
B.
can
fly
arch
Org.
Ped.
so
I
(ff ancora)
Let
the
tem - ple dwel - lers
27
212
Sop. Sax.
Tr.
f
ff
frown
Tr.
frown
A.
frown
A.
Ped.
wears my wed - ding
when
she
wears my wed - ding
she
wears my wed - ding
when
she
wears my wed - ding
when
frown
Org.
she
frown
when
when
frown
B.
frown
frown
T.
when
she
wears my wed - ding
non dim.
non dim.
non dim.
non dim.
gown.
non dim.
gown.
when
she
wears my wed - ding
gown.
gown.
wears my wed - ding
she
when
non dim.
non dim.
gown.
gown.
non dim.
she
wears my wed - ding
gown.
gown.
28
pp
Take
a
217
Tr.
accel.
pp
Take
a
Take
B.
A.
pp
T.
Take
let
her
know
let
her
know
let
her
know
let
her
know
mes - sage
mes - sage
a
pp
mes - sage
a
mes - sage
through
us
through
us
through
us
through
us
Tr. all
the
221
A.
T.
B.
Org.
wa
all
the
wa
all
the
wa
all
the
wa
Più mosso
13
-
-
q = 68
ters
flow.
ters
flow.
-
ters
-
ters
flow.
flow. SWELL FLUTE
mp
29
Tr. mp
226
Let the tem - ple dwel - lers scorn, a
A.
Org.
bridge to love has been re - born, blow
229
My
fair
Org.
la - dy.
Let the tem - ple dwel - lers scorn, a
Tr.
sim.
Let the tem - ple dwel - lers scorn, a
T.
Org.
mp
Ol - af's trum - pet sound the horn
bridge to love has been re - born, blow
My
fair
la - dy.
Let the tem - ple dwel - lers scorn, a
bridge to love has been re - born, blow
Ol - af's trum - pet sound the horn,
A.
Ol - af's trum - pet sound the horn mp
sotto voce quasi falsetto
232
Sop. Sax.
Ol - af's trum - pet sound the horn
sim.
bridge to love has been re - born, blow
T.
Let the tem - ple dwel - lers scorn, a
Tr. A.
pp
My
fair
la - dy.
bridge to love has been re - born, blow
My
fair
la - dy.
Let the tem - ple dwel - lers scorn, a
Ol - af's trum - pet sound the horn,
sim.
Let the tem - ple dwel - lers scorn, a
30
235
Sop. Sax.
mp
Tr.
bridge to love has been re - born, blow
A.
My
T.
Org.
fair
la - dy.
pp
Ol - af's trum - pet sound the horn,
Let the tem - ple dwel - lers scorn, a
My
fair
la - dy.
bridge to love has been re - born, blow
My
fair
la - dy.
mp
bridge to love has been re - born, blow Ol - af's trum - pet sound the horn,
** STAGE DIRECTION: Trebles process offstage to a non-visible position. Solo Treble 2 takes up offstage, non-visible singing position (within eye-line of conductor). Solo Treble 1 walks slowly to downstage centre, arriving in position around bar 250, remaining in this position to the end of the piece. The unlit candle and piece of bread should be held in the same way as in bars 1 to 5. 238
Sop. Sax.
*** Altos process offstage to a non-visible position, joining trebles.
mf
Tr.
** O - laf
A.
his
in - flic - tion meets
Ol - af's trum - pet sound the horn,
T.
Let the tem - ple dwel - lers scorn, a
Org.
with the dawn
My
fair
mf
Sol - stice greets
la - dy.
bridge to
pp
love has been re - born, blow
O - laf
dan - cing
in
the street,
***
O - laf
his
in - flic - tion meets
Ol - af's trum - pet sound the horn,
31
241
Sop. Sax.
pp
Tr.
With
A.
mf
his
la - dy
with the dawn Sol - stice greets
T.
My
Org.
O - laf his
in - flic - tion meets with the dawn Sol - stice greets
****
la - dy.
O - laf dan - cing in the street,
O - laf dan - cing in the street, With
fair
f
O - laf his
his
la - dy
O - laf his
in - flic - tion meets with the dawn Sol - stice greets
in - flic - tion meets
O - laf dan - cing in the street,
**** STAGE DIRECTION: Tenors process offstage to a non-visible position, joining trebles.
245
Sop. Sax.
Tr.
With
A.
with
T.
With
Org.
the
al niente
dy
greets
O
la
Sol - stice
his
la
-
his
dawn
-
dy
O
-
-
laf
dan - cing
laf
his
in
in
-
flic
the
street,
tion
meets
-
247
Sop. Sax.
pp
A.
Org.
Sol - stice greets
O - laf
al niente
dan - cing
in
q = 52
do not want to
am
die
the street,
Org.
mp
p
mf
bove or un - der wa - ter?
a
mf
I
256
Tr. Solo
SACRIFICE
Subito lento
Sop. Sax.
I
la - dy
mp
Tr. Solo
Org.
250
al niente
14
Sop. Sax.
his
with the dawn
ff
With
T.
molto rall.
32
-
** STAGE DIRECTION: Solo Treble 2 sings, whilst Solo Treble 1 mimes, with clear movements of the jaw and breath. The offstage position of Solo Treble 2 should be determined both by practicality of eye-line to conductor, 33 for maximum vocal 'displacement', and 'ghostly' effect. 261
Sop. Sax.
**
late
sha - dows
MIMES Tr. Solo
late
sha - dows
Org.
dark
that place I
ga - ther in
the
dark
that place I
Tr. Solo
go
to get out of
go
Org.
SINGS 273 Tr. Solo
Tr. [offstage]
Org.
Ped.
MIMES
do not want to die
plea - sure of
wa -ter.
wa -ter.
+32'
pp
wi - thout wri - ting the un - writ - ten
and un - says
plea - sure of
wi - thout wri - ting the un - writ - ten
and un - says p
MIMES
I
un - folds
and falls back
on it - self
Tr. [offstage]
o - pens
o - pens
f
it
SINGS p
it
to get out of
267
Sop. Sax.
the
p SOLO
Tr. [offstage]
ga - ther in
pp
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