Elizabeth Maconchy AND DEATH SHALL HAVE NO DOMINION (1969) for Chorus and Brass Ensemble
Full score
CHESTER MUSIC
Instrumentation
2 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in C 3 Trombones
Duration c. 12 minutes
Programme Note The theme of this great poem is explicit in the line which begins and ends each of its three verses, so framing the whole poem: for behind the images of death and terror of the sea there is a sense of hope-“Though lovers be lost love shall not….Split all ends up they shan’t crack…. And Death shall have no dominion.” In setting this poem for voices and eight brass I have had in mind the high spaces of a cathedral, writing music whose reverberations are intended to hang in the air. I have aimed to keep the textures transparent, and the music is mainly slow moving, but the declamatory passages for the brass build up an exciting structure of sound. © Elizabeth Maconchy
Vocal score and instrumental parts are available on hire from Chester Music.
And death shall have no dominion for Chorus and Brass Ensemble Dylan Thomas
Elizabeth Maconchy
Molto moderato (q = c.60)
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
1 Horn 2
moderato (q = c.60) Molto
a2 soli
f
1
solo
f Trumpet 2
f
3
f
1
f
Trombone 2
f
3
f
f
6
(a2)
1 Hn. 2
1 Tpt. 2
3
1
Tbn. 2
1
p
con sord. (inaudible entry)
pp sempre
f
f
© Copyright 2006 Chester Music Limited © Words by Dylan Thomas. Used by kind permission of David Higham Associates Ltd.
p
p
f
3
p
2
12
senza misura
pp senza sord.
Tpt. 1
Solo
pp
Tbn. 2
pp
3
X
mf
1
pp
mf p
X
(a2) 1 Hn. 2
1. solo ad lib.
ad lib.
X
Solo
pp
X
pp
X
p
pp
mp
p
16
L’istesso tempo (q = c.60)
2
And
ALTO
TENOR
BASS
Hn.
L’istesso tempo (q = c.60)
1
f
senza sord.
mf
senza sord.
3
mf
1
mf
Tbn. 2
mf 3
mf
f
più f
shall have no
mf
f
mf
fp
fp
f
f
fp
f
fp
fp
mf
f
mf
mf
-
Lento (e = c.90)
mf
f
-
shall have no
do - min
death
fp
do -
più f
f
death
-
shall have no
solo
Tpt. 2
2
-
più f
f
do - min
death
And
shall have no
f
And
death
più f
f
And
Lento (e = c.90)
SOPRANO f
f
f
f
do -
3 22
S.
-
- min -
T.
B.
p
ion.
A.
3 Più mosso (andante, e = c.120)
-
ion.
ion.
- min - ion.
1
1
Tbn. 2
3
pp
With the man
in the
p
wind
p
they shall be
p
pp
f
f pesante
they shall be one
pp
f pesante
na - ked
f pesante
men
3 Più mosso (andante, e = c.120)
pesante
Tpt. 2
p
Hn.
2
Dead
pp
pp
29
S.
and the
A.
one
B.
in the wind
p
Hn.
2
1
Tpt. 2
3
1
Tbn. 2
3
moon; pp
and the moon; pp
they
1
With the west
With the man
p
moon; pp
they shall be one
T.
west
p
pp
gone,
p
clean bones gone,
mp
gone,
gone,
p
and the clean bones gone,
and
clean bones gone,
4
mp
pp
pp
pp
pp
the
mp
gone,
p
pp
the
pp
pp
and
pp
clean,
mp
shall be one,
When their bones are picked
p
p
4
p
4 36
S.
pp
T.
B.
Hn.
2
Tpt. 2
p
p
They
p gliss. gliss.
p
1
and foot;
el - bow
5
gone,
1
They
gone,
at
gone, pp
They shall have stars
gone,
A.
mp
TREBLE SOLO
p
5
1 Tbn.
3
p
p
p
at
p
They
shall have stars
p 3
p
shall have stars p
p
p
42
S.
at
A.
el - bow
and
shall have stars
el - bow,
T.
B.
at
foot;
el-bow and
el - bow
6 f
foot;
at
mf
they
and
foot;
mp
shall be
Though they go mf
they shall be sane, f
mf
sane, f
mad,
f
Though they go mad,
1 Hn. 2
1
p
mp
Tpt. 2
3
1
p
Tbn. 2
3
p
p
mfp
mp mfp mp
p
f
f
f
p
6
f
5 49
S.
7
f
mp cresc.
they shall
A.
T.
B.
cresc.
sea
Though they sink through the
sea
p ma pesante
Though they sink through the p ma pesante
p ma pesante
Hn.
2
solo
1
mp
mp
p
1
3
p
1
p f mp poco mf
Tbn. 2
3
p
sfp
mp
p
Tpt. 2
p
mp
TREBLE SOLO
S.
A.
T.
B.
Though lo - vers
mp p
Tpt. 2
3
1
Tbn. 2
3
mf
ad lib.
f
pp
pp
f
be
be
Though lo - vers p
lost
solo
cresc.
shall
cresc.
shall not;
cresc.
shall not;
cresc.
shall not;
love
8 (e = e) q = 60
f
not;
love
shall
f
love
lost
be
lost
be
f
love
love
in tempo
lost
Though lo - vers p
f
8 (e = e) q = 60
Though lo - vers p
be lost p
p
pp
p
pp
f
in tempo
p
a - gain;
p
Though lo - vers
1
they shall rise
a - gain; f
p
ad lib.
rise
p
56
a - gain; f
they shall rise,
they shall rise mp cresc.
a - gain; f
they shall
p
cresc.
sea
7
they shall rise,
Though they sink through the
rise
6
62 Tr.
S.
T.
B.
shall have no
And death f
shall have no
Hn.
2
f
Lento (e = c.90)
f pesante
Tpt. 1
-
mp
-
Death pp
ion.
Death
pp
Death
mp
pp
-
ion.
9
mp
mp
Death
pp
ion.
ion.
do - min
f pesante
-
p
and death shall have no do - min
allarg.
do - min
And death,
solo 1 poco f
9
and death shall have no do - min p
And death, f
And death f
Lento (e = c.90)
f
not; A.
allarg.
pp
pp
poco f
1
sff
Tbn. 2
3
poco
poco
pp
sfp
poco
sff
pp
sfp
sff
pp
sfp
Più mosso (q.. = c.60)
68
S.
mp
Un
A.
mp
Un - der the wind
T.
B.
-
ings
Un
der the wind - ings
They
-
-
of the sea
mp
ly
-
ing
of the
They
1 Hn.
pp
2
pp
Tbn. 3
p
sea
They mp
ly
ing
-
ing long,
p
-
Un - der the wind - ings
Più mosso (q.. = c.60)
ly
long,
der the wind - ings
of the sea
of the
sea
10 75
S.
7
long mp
shall not
A.
Più mosso (andante, e = c.120)
Lento (e = c.90)
long
mp long
T.
B.
shall not
ly - ing long
10 Lento (e = c.90)
1 Hn. mp ma pesante 2
die
3
3
die sfp
1
Tbn. 2 mp ma pesante 3 mp ma pesante
3
die
85
S.
A.
way,
Hn. 2
1
Tpt. 2
3
1
Tbn. 2
3
to a
con sord.
to a
gliss.
gliss.
p
p sub.
sf
f sf
sf
sf
p sub.
gliss.
gliss.
p
f sf
sf
sf
sf
p
sf
f sf
sf
sf
p
sf sf
f sf f sf
11
sf sf
p
p
Allegro (q = c.108)
f
3
yet they shall not
wheel,
break;
f
3
yet they shall not
break;
wheel,
fmp
Allegro (q = c.108)
fmp solo
sf
sf
f brillante 6
sf
f
sf
f sf
con sord.
f sf
p
f sf con sord.
f sf f sf
sf
f sf
when si - news give
sf
f
f sf
sfp
f
Strapped
1
when si - news give
Strapped
sfp
way,
on racks
Twist - ing p ma distinto
win - di - ly;
on racks
11
win - di - ly;
Twist - ing
f sf
win - di - ly;
sfp
p con sord.
win - di - ly;
p
3
p ma distinto
Più mosso (andante, e = c.120)
con sord.
3
die sfp
shall not
mp ma pesante
Tpt. 2
shall not
mp
1
sfp
sf
sf
sf
sf sf con sord.
senza sord. solo
f
6
senza sord.
senza sord.
f
6
f
solo
f
fp
f
f
sf
senza sord.
f
f
8 92
S.
A.
T.
B.
12
f
Faith f
Faith f
in their
Faith f
in their
shall
hands
shall
snap
in
two,
in two,
snap
snap
in
snap
in
two,
two,
solo
f Tpt. 2
shall
hands
Faith
hands
shall
in their
hands
Hn. 2 1
in their
12
senza sord.
senza sord.
5
f
3
1
solo
5
f
Tbn. 2
3
5
solo
f
5
f
f
97
S.
f
And the u - ni - corn
A.
f
And the
T.
B.
f
And the u - ni - corn f
5
Tpt. 2
e
-
-
-
-
5 3
1
Tbn. 2
3
f
3
vils
f
them
through;
them
through;
them
through;
them
through;
6
f
6
sf
sf
f
6
f
run
13
solo
run f
run f
f
f
3
vils
-
f
run f
vils
u - ni - corn e
-
vils
u - ni - corn e
e
13
And the
1
sf
9 sf
102
S.
Split sf
A.
all
T.
B.
sf
1 Hn. 2
Tpt. 2
3
all
a2
fltz.
cresc.
cresc. fltz.
fltz.
fltz.
3
S.
A.
B.
3
sf
do
-
-
min
3
ion, 3
fp
3
-
f
sf
3
-
do
3
do
-
no
do
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3
sf sf
3
3
3
3
3
3
No
min - ion.
Andante con moto (e = c.135)
f
pp sempre
con sord.
pp con sord.
pp
f
f (inaudible entry) con sord.
min - ion.
f
3
min - ion.
3
min - ion.
3
Andante con moto (e = c.135) TREBLE SOLOmf ad lib.
f
fp
3
fp
3
no
3 3 3
ion,
fp 3
death shall have no
do
3
-
poco allarg.
3
sf
min
f
fp
1 Tbn. 2 3
sf
f
f
do
Hn.
Tpt. 2
death shall have no
and
and
3 Lento (e = c.90) 3 1
1
f
14
And death
shall have no
2
f
f
sf
shall have no T.
f
sf
sfp cresc.
And death,
f
sfp cresc.
Lento (e = c.90)
crack;
sf
sfmp 109
And death
crack;
shan’t
f
poco allarg.
And death,
they
f
crack;
shan’t
5
they
14
crack;
shan’t
up
shan’t
they
up
sfp
they
up
ends
cresc.
sfmp
sfp fltz.
f
Tbn. 2
Split
up
ends
sfp
1
all
ends
Split sf
5
1
all ends
Split
con sord.
pp
10
15
116 Tr.
S.
5 5
more
cry
at their ears
A.
may gulls
mp
B.
1
gliss. gliss.
pp
Tpt. 2
3
Tbn. 1
break
break
fp cresc.
break
mp
15
Waves
fp cresc.
pp
1
waves
Hn.
2
Waves
fp cresc.
Or
T.
fp cresc.
Or
waves
break
5
solo
mf
mp
mf senza sord. Solo
f
senza sord.
gliss.
pp
mp
mf
123
S.
f
loud f
on the sea
A.
B.
loud
on the sea
1
on the sea
sf
5
senza sord.
-
-
solo
2.3 senza sord.
3 1
Tbn. 2
f
shores;
shores;
Where
shores;
solo
blew
a
16
mp
meno f
mp
f
p
mp
p
mp
pp
p
pp
p
senza sord.
16
shores;
f 3
sf f sf 4
Tpt. 2
-
f sf
2
on the sea
loud f
1 Hn.
-
loud f
T.
pp
11 p
130
S.
a flow - er
A.
p
a
flow-er
T.
B.
1
no
more
flow - er
may a flow - er
no
more
Lift
its
head,
pp
Tpt. 2
pp
3
pp
136
S.
Lift
A.
17
fp
its
head
to the blows of the rain;
fp
no
T.
B.
Hn.
no
1 p
2
more,
fp
more,
no
17
more
fp fp
1
Tpt. 2
3
1
con sord.
p
p
p
senza sord.
pp
Tbn. 2
con sord.
3
pp
fp
pp con sord.
senza sord.
senza sord.
fp
fp
12
S.
142
more
no
1
Tbn. 2
3
147
S.
mf
more
p
head
B.
mf
Hn.
f
1
3
rain;
f
Soli
f
mf
f
f
f
Lift
its
f
f
mp
mp
mp
f
fsf
fsf
mp
3
mf
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 mp f 3 3 3 3 3 mp f
f
f
rain;
mf f
mf
its
its
fsf
19 Meno mosso (andante, e = c.120)
mf
f
Tbn. 2
to the blows of the
f
3
rain;
Tpt. 2
to the blows of the f
1
rain;
2
to the blows of the f
to the blows of the
may
19 Meno mosso (andante, e = c.120)
head
1
f
head
T.
Lift f
mf
18
Lift f
may
more
its
head A.
more
no
Lift f
mp
mf
may
p
no
f
p p p p
sfp
18
p
f sfp
3
Tpt. 2
no
1
to the blows of the rain,
2
1 Hn.
T.
B.
A.
sf
sf
f sf
sf
sf
sf
f
f
f
3
f sf
f sf
p
3
p
p
13 152
S.
A.
T.
B.
Though they be
mp
Though
they be mad
mp Hn. 3 3 3 2 mp 1 3
3
3
3
T.
B.
1 Hn. 2
1
3
1
Tbn. 2
mad,
and
dead
con sfp sord.
nails,
p
f
mp
f
f
f
f
mf f
f
sfp
f
f
20
poco rit.
al e = 100
p sotto voce
of the cha -rac - ters
Heads
of the cha -rac - ters
pp
pp
pp
3 pp
mp 3
cresc.
ham - mer mp 3
through dai cresc.
-
ham - mer
through dai
-
3 3
-
ham - mer 3 mf
sfp
through dai
-
3
3
3
3
p
sfp
senza sord.
3
3
mf 3
3
sfp
3
3
3
senza sord.
sfp
p
solo
3
3
mf
f
sfp
-
pp
pp
through dai
sfp
p
through
p
pp
through f
pp
pp
3 3
pp
3
sies,
ham - mer
-
mf
f
sies,
of the cha -rac - ters
-
of the cha -rac - ters
al e = 100
pp
3
Heads
20
3
p sotto voce
3
3
Heads
poco rit.
p sotto voce
3
3
Heads p sotto voce
nails,
f
f
sfp
nails, f
as
3
f
3
nails,
as
3
3
as
dead sfp
pp Tpt. 2
they be
157
A.
Though
S.
sfp
con sord.
Tbn. 2
dead
con sord.
1
3
1
3
f
as
mp
mp
dead sfp
Though they be mad
3
Tpt. 2
and
and
mad
sfp
mp
mf
3
mf
3
14
21 Lento e largamente (e = c.90)
163
S.
3
dai
A.
-
dai f
-
T.
B.
sies; 3
-
Break
ff
sies;
-
ff
Break
ff
sies;
in
the
in
the
Break
3
ff
sies; 3
f
Break
in
the
in
the
sun
sun
sun
sun
21 Lento e largamente (e = c.90)
6 6 6 6 f fpp mf sf ff 6 6 6 3 3 6 3 mf 6 6 ff 6 6 6 6 6
1 Hn. 2
1
Tpt. 2
f
3
f
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
ff
6
mf
3 3 3 3 3 3 ff
6
6
mf
6
6
6
6 6 6 6 mf ff Tbn. 2 3 3 3 3 3 6 6 6 3 6 f mf ff f sord. 6 6 6 6 senza 3 sf sf mf ff ff 167 ff S. till the sun breaks down, ff A. till the sun breaks down, ff T. till the sun breaks down, ff B. till the sun breaks down, 1 Hn. 2 (pp sempre) fpp ff 1 6 6 6 6 ff mf sf Tpt. 2 6 6 6 6 ff mf sf 3 6 6 6 6 ff mf sf 1 (pp sempre) fpp ff Tbn. 2 6 6 6
1
ff
3
6
6
6
6
6
mf sf
ff
sf
fpp
6
6
6
6
p
p
sf
mf
6
pp
pp
15 171
S.
A.
T.
B.
22
And death, p
mp espr.
3
1
Tbn. 2
3
B.
shall have no death shall have no
1
Tpt. 2
fp
3
fp
1
fp
Tbn. 2
fp
(e = e)
and death
f
-
ion,
and
solo
pp
do - min ff
-
do - min ff
-
do - min ff
-
-
-
p
f mf
mp
p
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
ion.
3
3
ff
ff ff
ff
3 3 3
ff
ff
3
3
p
molto
ff
3
3
molto
ff
molto
ff
3
3
3
3
3
ff
sfp
3
3
p
molto 3 3 3 p ff 3
ff
ff
3
ff
ff
ion.
do - min
ion.
sfp
sfp
3
p
ion.
fp
3
23 Allegro (q = c.100)
and
mp espr.
(e = e) 1 Hn. 2
ion,
f
death shall have no f
T.
-
p
f
23 Allegro (q = c.100)
(e = e)
shall have no
A.
ff 177
mp espr.
S.
shall have no do - min
Tpt. 2
And death 22 solo
pp solo poco ad lib.
p
shall have no do - min
And death p
and death
(e = e)
And death, p
1
2
1 Hn.
p
molto
molto
molto
ff
ff
ff