Robert Kapilow
ELIJAH’S ANGEL chamber version Music by Robert Kapilow Libretto by Jim Friedland Based on the Book, “Elijah’s Angel” by Michael Rosen Copyright ©1992 full score From the G. Schirmer Rental Library date of printing________
G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY
Robert Kapilow
ELIJAH’S ANGEL chamber version Music by Robert Kapilow Libretto by Jim Friedland Based on the Book, “Elijah’s Angel” by Michael Rosen Copyright ©1992 full score Commissioned by the Bronx Arts Ensemble with funds provided by the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust and the BankBoston Celebrity Series
G. Schirmer, Inc. New York, NY
Instrumentation Flute Oboe 2 Clarinets in B= Bassoon 2 Horns in F Trumpet in B= Percussion (1 player) Boy Soprano (Michael as a boy) Baritone (Michael as an adult & Zayde) Baritone (Elijah) Children’s Chorus Piano Contrabass
duration 23 minutes
ELIJAH’S ANGEL (Chamber Version) adapted from Michael Rosen’s “Elijah’s Angel”
Jim Friedland
Robert Kapilow Lightly
= ca. 104–108
Flute
solo Oboe
1 Clarinet
in B
2
Bassoon
1 Horn in F 2
Trumpet in B
OLD MICHAEL (spoken in darkness before music begins) “When I was nine, Christmas Eve and the first day of Chanukah fell on the same day. And that day my friend Elijah gave me an angel.” Old Michael
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call...
Children’s Chorus
Piano/ Celesta
Glockenspiel
Vibraphone, motor on
Percussion
Contrabass
Corrected 8/2000
Copyright © 1998 by G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP), New York, NY This arrangement Copyright © 1999 by G. Schirmer, Inc. (ASCAP), New York, NY Based on the Book, “Elijah’s Angel” by Michael Rosen Copyright © 1992 International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Warning: Unauthorized reproduction of this publication is prohibited by Federal law and subject to criminal prosecution.
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2 6 Fl.
Ob. solo 1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
mem
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
10 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B
2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
pizz. Cb.
ber.
It
was the twen ty
fourth
day
of
De
cem
ber.
3 13 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2 5
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 St. mute Tpt. in B
O.M.
I
re
mem
ber...
That was
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Marimba Perc.
Cb.
19 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
me,
it
was three,
I
was nine.
I
felt like
I
was wait ing for
a
sign.
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
(pizz.) Cb.
I
re
4 23 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
O.M.
mem ber how each feel ing came un
done
that
day.
For
it
was
me
who
it hap pened to!
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
27 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
That
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
boy you see
is
me,
is
who
It’s all
a
bout to
hap pen to–
5 31 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
solo 1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
O.M.
Some thing ter rif ic––
Child.’s Chorus
But
ter
ri
fy ing––
What?
What?
Yes!
What?
What?
What?
Yes!
What?
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
35 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B
2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
solo (St. mute) Tpt. in B
O.M. E
li
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Sus. Cym., soft felt mallet Perc.
arco Cb.
jah!
E
6 39 Fl. solo Ob. solo 1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
O.M.
li
jah!
E li
a
hu!
E
li
jah!
You know who you are!
You
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Glockenspiel Perc. pizz. Cb.
45 Fl.
Ob. if poss. 1 Cl.
if poss.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 via sord. Tpt. in B
O.M.
made
me that star!
You made
me an an gel–
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
(Glock.) Perc.
arco Cb.
A
7 50 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
pain ted Christ mas an
gel,
From my friend, a
lov ing
Chris
tian
To a
lit tle Jew ish boy,
Be wil dered by his an gel!
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
55
colla voce
rit.
a tempo
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
de viled by his an gel!
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
pizz. Cb.
A
lit tle wood en an gel! And
yet
from the worst day of my
life
Came forth such
bless
ings
Be
8 60 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 open Tpt. in B
O.M.
That will last
in my soul for
Child.’s Chorus
ev
er.
For
ev
er...
For
ev
er...
Pno.
Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
65
Più mosso, with energy = ca. 88
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
sub.
in B 2
sub. Bn. sub. 1 Hn. in F
sub. 2 sub.
Tpt. in B
O.M.
I re mem ber I
Child.’s Chorus
8va
Pno.
*Cue
8va
sub.
Xyl. Perc.
arco Cb.
*Cue is to be played at conductor’s discretion.
Mar.
am nine
And I’mstan ding on a line.
Can you
9 69 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
see just what
I
see?
On
a
Mon
day,
Near ly
done
day,
At
a
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
73 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
min
ute
be fore
three! with excitement
What’s the
Child.’s Chorus
What’s the
Play
Pno.
Perc.
pizz. Cb.
first
and best sen
sa tion Of your
and best sen
sa tion Of your
with excitement
arco
first
10 77 Fl.
6 6
Ob. Cue 1 Cl. in B
Cue 2
Bn. if poss.
open
1 Hn. in F
lightly if poss.
open
2 lightly Tpt. in B O.M.
Child.’s Chorus
hol
i day
va
ca
tion?
Is it when
you rush
in
side
your
home
And
make
a bee
line
for your hon ey comb.
hol
i day
va
ca
tion?
Is it when
you rush
in
side
your
home
And
make
a bee
line
for your hon ey comb. 8va
8va
Pno.
6
6
6
6
Trg. Perc.
Cb.
wittily 80 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn. fltg. 1 Hn. in F
fltg. 2 fltg.
Tpt. in B
O.M.
Child.’s Chorus
Watch all
the
car toons you
a
dore,
While
your
lit
tle bro ther you
ig
nore––
Watch all
the
car toons you
a
dore,
While
your
lit
tle bro ther you
ig
nore–– solo 6 6
Pno.
Mar. solo Perc.
arco Cb.
6
11 Cue
84 Fl.
Cue Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
ord. 1 Hn. in F
ord. 2 ord.
Tpt. in B
O.M. shouted
Is it?
Child.’s Chorus
Is it?
NO!
The
first
and best sen
sa
tion
Of your
The
first
and best sen
sa
tion
Of your
shouted
Is it?
Is it?
NO!
Pno.
Mar. Perc. pizz. Cb.
88 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 to Straight mute Tpt. in B
O.M.
We were
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
hol
i day va
ca tion
is your First
Step
Out
The
School
House
Door!
hol
i day va
ca tion
is your First
Step
Out
The
School
House
Door!
12 Play
92 Fl.
Play Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 St. mute Tpt. in B ossia O.M.
al
most out the door
On
De
cem
ber twen ty
four!
Push! Push!
we wild third gra ders Through the door way
of the cha der––
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc. (pizz.)
arco
Cb.
96
colla voce
a tempo
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
Though the whole class
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
Cb.
goes me shu
ga
We
still
kiss the wood
me
zu
zah
13 99 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
Like the an cient, To rah scrolls com man ded
Child.’s Chorus
We must do
what the To rah scrolls com mand us.
We must do
what the To rah scrolls com mand us.
Pno.
Perc. pizz. Cb.
Tempo mosso
molto rit.
102
(quasi
= 58
= )
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F
solo 2 solo
Tpt. in B
O.M.
So home
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
arco Cb.
we ran
And I be gan
My
14 108 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
O.M.
way a lone
In to the world I kept my own.
A world my class mates ne ver knew
Where you
try to make your self be lieve
Child.’s Chorus
Cue
Pno.
Vib. Perc. pizz. Cb.
rit. Slowly, colla voce
113 Fl.
Ob. solo 1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
While you watch your Zay de cry and
grieve
For
a
grand moth er you ne ver knew
Child.’s Chorus
Play
Pno.
(Vib.) Perc.
Cb.
15
a tempo,
118
= 88–92
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
Who died and left
us
With
my
Zay
de,
my
Zay
de,
Child.’s Chorus
My
Zay
de,
my
My
Zay
de,
my
Pno.
sim. Perc.
Cb.
123 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
O.M.
He
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
Zay
de...
Zay
de...
lost his wife not long
a
go,
And with her went
His
way
of
life
16 127
solo
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
O.M.
He lost his way.
He’d pray and pray
From the end
of the night
To the end
of the day.
I did n’t un der stand
Child.’s Chorus
Cue
Pno.
(Vib.) Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
132 rit.
a tempo
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
O.M.
But I’d
o bey
My
Zay
Child.’s Chorus
de,
my
Zay
de
My
Zay
de,
my
Zay
de...
My
Zay
de,
my
Zay
de...
Play
Pno.
sim. Perc.
Cb.
17 137 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
YOUNG MICHAEL
He stands there lost
in the law of God,
He hides his tears
in his awe
of
God,
But God’s the One Who took a way
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
142 Fl. 3
Ob.
1 3
Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
The moon from his night, and the sun
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
from his day.
Yet
all he does is pray.
I
18 147 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
love
him...
But
he
hides
be
hind
his prayers
And
he
hides
be hind
his
beard.
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
if poss.
(Vib.)
Mar.
Perc.
Cb.
poco meno
150 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
So
it’s
on
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
(pizz.) Cb.
ly at
E
li
jah’s Where the
whole
of me feels good
19
Freely, colla voce
153 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
It is on ly at E li
jah’s
Where the soul
of me touched wood.
ZAYDE
Touched wood?
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Glock. solo
Vib.
Perc.
Cb.
157 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
Yes, Zay
de.
Yes, Zay de.
Zayde
Jews don’t touch wood.
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
A
sil
ly sup er sti tion.
Wood has no soul.
20 162 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
No,
Zay de.
Zayde
A
bra ham de stroyed the
i
dols,
Are you car ving new
ones?
Child.’s Chorus
solo
Pno.
(Vib.) Perc.
Cb.
167 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F
2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
some thing For some one that I
love
Zayde
We love
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
arco Cb.
God,
Mich ael.
God is whowe love.
Just
21 173 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
(St. mute) Tpt. in B
Y.M.
But
I
love––
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
178 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B
sub.
2 sub.
Bn. sub.
1 Hn. in F 2 via sord. Tpt. in B
ELIJAH
There you
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
pizz. Cb.
are!
What you been do in’– stand ing in my door way?
You’ve been
22 182
With energy
= ca. 100
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
stand ing in
my door
way
for
five
whole
min utes
talk in’ to no
one!
Why don’t you
talk to
me?!
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
3
Perc. arco
pizz.
Cb.
186 Fl. solo Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
YOUNG MICHAEL
I’m
in!
E
li
jah!
Elijah
come in!
Mi chael touch wood and it’ ll
Child.’s Chorus
Cue
Pno.
Vib. solo Perc.
arco Cb.
gliss.
touch you
back
Come in!
23 191 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 open Tpt. in B “Touch wood?” Y.M.
Elijah
Look at the wood,
Mi
chael!
Child.’s Chorus Play
Pno.
Perc. pizz. Cb.
196 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 al sord. Tpt. in B
Elijah
When God made the for
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
ests, Mi
chael, He made the Book of
Wood.
Look at the wood!
24 201 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 St. mute Tpt. in B
Elijah
It’s
up
to
us
to
carve
out
all
the
stories.
To tell the world
the gos
pel and its glor
ies.
Child.’s Chorus
Cue
Pno.
Mar. Perc. arco Cb.
205 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
Put your ear
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
to
it,
Mi
chael.
Can you
hear
it
talk
ing? Can you
hear it
talk ing
to
you?
25 209 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
YOUNG MICHAEL
I’ve been work ing
on
it
for
a
month
But it’s
not
talk ing
to
me
yet.
Child.’s Chorus
Play
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
Much slower, colla voce
213 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F
2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
Noth ing yet. ELIJAH
Get close to it––
It’ ll talk both your ears
off.
Oh,
noth in’ yet.
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
Cb.
Then I’ll
26 219 A
tempo
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
tell
you
a
sto ry from the
Book of
Wood
A bout how out of
all Cre
a
tion
God
loves wood
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc. pizz. Cb.
224 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
YOUNG MICHAEL
Does wood
have a
soul,
E
li
jah?
Elijah
best
and
most
In
Child.’s Chorus
solo
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
God’s hands,
ev
’ry thing
is
a
27
ritard. 229
A tempo = ca. 108–112 with swing
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2 solo Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
soul!
In the be gin ning, God
made
light
Took a look a round and what he
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
234 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
saw looked a sight.
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
Took a se cond look
and shook the
earth from the
sea
Said, “I
know they’ll call you E den, but your
28 238 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 via sord. Tpt. in B
Elijah
name
Child.’s Chorus
is
mud to
me.”
Said, “I
know they’ll call you E den, But your name
is
mud
to
me.”
Said, “I
know they’ll call you E den, But your name
is
mud
to
me.”
Pno.
Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
242 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 open Tpt. in B
Elijah
Then God
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Cue
Mar. Perc.
(pizz.) Cb.
made the trees
and he
saw that they were good–
Said, “I’m
29 246 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
through with work in’ rocks I’m gon na
stick
to
wood.”
He
saw
it
was
good,
and then He sawed it
Child.’s Chorus
Play
Pno.
(Mar.) Perc.
Cb.
250 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
earth a pa ra dise of ev ’ry
kind
of wood.
Child.’s Chorus
He
made the earth a pa ra dise of
ev ry kind of wood.
He
made the earth a pa ra dise of
ev ry kind of wood.
solo
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
Cb.
up
good.
He made the
30 255 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
First
he
made some wood
crit ters and He
made some wood plants.
He
made some wood en wood peck ers and
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
259 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
made some wood ants.
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
He said, “If
I
say
so
My self,
this
pla net
is
a good’ un–
May be
I should name the joint the
31 solo
263 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn. fltg.
ord.
fltg.
ord.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
Gar den
of Wood
en.”
Then he
Child.’s Chorus
“May be
I should name the joint the
Gar den
of
Wood en”
“May be
I should name the joint the
Gar den
of
Wood en”
Pno.
(Vib.) Perc.
Cb.
267 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
chopped and chipped and carved some more As
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
on
ly God
can.
He
made a wood wo
man to
go
with her wood man
Then they
32 271 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
ate his wood ap
ple and they
star ted act ing fresh.
And
God up
in hea
ven roared– “I’LL TURN
YOU
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc. pizz.
arco Cb.
Much slower, sadly = ca. 63
275 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 solo Tpt. in B
Elijah IN
TO
FLESH”
Child.’s Chorus
Well,
that
Mm
Mm
Pno.
Perc.
(pizz.) Cb.
arco
pizz.
was the end
of
the
33 280 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
Gar
den
of Woo
den
Be
cause the man and wo man did just what God’s child ren shoud en
Child.’s Chorus
But
God still loves his peo ple
Mm
Mm
Mm
Mm
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
Cb.
With swing
284
(quasi
= )
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 solo Tpt. in B
Elijah
God still loves his trees
Child.’s Chorus
And when we peo ple carve them
Mm
Mm
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
The Good Lord
do
we
please
= ca. 72
And
34 289 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
Child.’s Chorus
When we
peo
ple carve
them The Good Lord do we please.
When we
peo
ple carve
them The Good Lord do we please.
Pno.
Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
294 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
YOUNG MICHAEL
He
saw it was good
then He sawed it through good.
He chopped and chipped and carved it just as
on ly God
can,
He chopped and chipped and carved it just as
on ly God
can,
Elijah
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
Just to
35 299 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
ossia: And to
make a wood man.
Then he
chopped and chipped and carved some more As
on
ly God can.
Then he
chopped and chipped and carved some more As
on
ly God can.
Then he
chopped and chipped and carved some more As
on
ly God can.
Then he
chopped and chipped and carved some more As
on
ly God can.
But
Elijah
make a wood wo
man.
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
solo
Sus. Cym.
choke
Perc.
Cb.
303 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F
2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
God still loves His peo ple and He
loves his
trees
And
when
we
peo
ple
And
when
we
peo
ple
And
when
we
peo
ple
And
when
we
peo
ple
Elijah
Yes God still loves His peo ple and He loves His
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
trees.
36 308 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 solo Tpt. in B Y.M.
car ve
them
The Good
Lord
The
Good Lord
do we
please.
car ve
them
The Good
Lord
The Good
Lord
do we
please.
car ve
them
The Good
Lord
The Good
Lord
do we
please.
car ve
them
The Good
Lord
The
Lord
do we
please.
Elijah
Child.’s Chorus
Good
Cue
Pno.
Perc. arco
pizz.
Cb.
Sweetly
313
= ca. 63
solo
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B
2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F
2 al sord.
St. mute
Tpt. in B “You mean it?” Y.M. “Good work, Michael. Wonderful work!” Elijah
Child.’s Chorus
Play
Pno.
Sus. Cym.
choke
Perc.
arco Cb.
pizz.
37 319 Fl. solo Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
“Even though Elijah talked about Jesus and the Bible more than anyone I’ve ever met, I never thought about being the only visitor who wasn’t a good Christian. I also didn’t think about being seventy–five years younger or a different color from the other people at Elijah’s. O.M.
“ ’Course I do. It’s wonderful––” Elijah
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Vib. Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
rit.
325 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
“I just thought that Elijah and I were friends. We shared time together the way Chanukah and Christmas shared the same day that year.” O.M.
Child.’s Chorus
8va
solo
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
Cb.
quasi
=
38
Lightly, a tempo
331 quasi
=
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
Hey!
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
337
solo
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
Some thing I made
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
spe
cial for
to
day?
Do you
want
to see
some
thing new?
39 342 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
Like a dream? Elijah
Some
thing spe
cial
like a dream?
Like you don’t
know
what it
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
Cb.
345
=
Fl.
= Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
is
or
means
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
(Vib.) Perc.
Cb.
yet
A
sec
ret
spe
cial car
ving
40 348
=
Fl. 3
= Ob.
3
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
“Yeah!” Y.M.
It
made you do it?
Elijah
that made
me do it!
It made me do it!
Look at this.
Look at it
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc. arco
pizz.
Cb.
352 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B
2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Elijah
shine!
It’s
an
an
gel,
A Christ mas
an
gel!
I
had
Child.’s Chorus
to Celesta
Celesta
Pno.
Glock. solo Perc.
Cb.
Piano
to
make
it
I
41 357 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 solo Tpt. in B
Y.M.
But
I can’t see
its face.
Elijah
did
n’t have a choice
I had to make
it!
No
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
362
=
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B
2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B Y.M.
I
real ly should go.
It’s
Han nu kah.
Elijah
voice,
no face,
No place
to go.
And
you know what
to
night
Child.’s Chorus Cue
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
Cb.
is––
It’s
42 366 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
Elijah
Christ mas
Eve,
Mi
chael.
And this Christ mas
An
gel
Child.’s Chorus
Celesta solo
Cel.
Glock. Perc.
Cb.
372 Fl. solo Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 Tpt. in B
Elijah
yours.
Child.’s Chorus
to Piano
Cel.
Perc.
Cb.
Mer ry Christ mas mas ter Mi chael,
Mer ry Christ mas.
is
43
With urgency
377
= ca. 116
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B
sub. 2 sub.
Bn.
1 Hn. in F
sub. 2 sub. (St. mute)
(St. mute)
Tpt. in B
“I gotta go!” Y.M.
What did I do?
“What’s the matter Michael?”
What did I do?
Elijah
What
did
I
Child.’s Chorus 8va
Pno.
Mar. Perc.
Cb.
Ominously
382 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B Y.M.
What
did I do?
Elijah
do?
Child.’s Chorus
Ne
ver show
the
face
of
God,
Not
ev
en
a
sug
Ne
ver show
the
face
of
God,
Not
ev
en
a
sug
Pno.
Gong Perc.
(pizz.) Cb.
8ba
44 386 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
Y.M.
Look
Child.’s Chorus
ges
tion!
ges
tion!
at
this an gel.
A
Pno.
8ba
Mar.
Perc. (pizz.)
arco
Cb.
390 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
Christ
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
mas An
gel.
A
gra ven
i mage in
my
Zay de’s Jew ish home.
How could I bring home?
Bring
45 394 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
Y.M.
home
a Christ mas An gel?
An
an
gel for Han nu kah?
Why
should this aw
ful thing be
hap pen ing
to me?
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
398 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
Y.M.
There’s
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
pizz. Cb.
my grand
fa ther. What
can
I
tell
him?
Am
I
dis
o
bey ing God?
Why does ev’ ry aw ful thing keep
46 402 Fl. solo Ob. solo 1 Cl. in B
solo 2
Bn.
fltg. 1 Hn. in F
fltg. 2 (St. mute)
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
hap pen ing
to
me.
I
could tell him that
I
did
n’t have a choice.
I
could tell him that
I
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Mar. Perc. pizz.
arco Cb.
406 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn. ord. 1 Hn. in F ord. 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
Y.M.
could n’t find my voice.
Or
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
(pizz.) Cb.
I
could tell him how
it
fell
in
to
my hand.
Or
I could tell him
why
it
47
Sternly
410 Fl.
Ob. poco
poco
poco
poco
poco
poco
poco
poco
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B Y.M.
was
n’t
what
I planned.
ZAYDE
Zayde
Mi chael, you’re late.
So
the
bless
ings are late.
So
the
world is
out
of
or der.
Where
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
solo
414 Fl.
solo Ob.
1 Cl.
in B
2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
Or
I could tell
him
noth ing.
Zayde
were
you?
Light
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
Cb.
the me no
rah.
48
Sharply
419 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
Zayde
The me no
rah.
Where’s
the
me
no
rah?
It’s
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
(Vib.) Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
423 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Zayde
not
where
I
left
it.
Did you take it? Did you
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
arco Cb.
hide
it?
What have you got there?
Let me
49 427 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
“No!” Y.M.
Zayde
see!
Let me see!
An
An
gel!
An
An
gel!
A
gra
ven
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Sus. Cym., soft felt mallet Perc.
Cb.
432
=
Fl. solo Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn. solo 1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
Elijah
i
dol!
What have you done?
What have you done?
Go
to your room–
Go now!
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
pizz. Cb.
arco
pizz.
i
mage! An
50 438 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Child.’s Chorus
O
pen my
mouth,
O Lord,
and
I
will
de
clare my praise.
You be stow
lov ing
O
pen my
mouth,
O Lord,
and
I
will
de
clare my praise.
You be stow
lov ing
Pno.
Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
444 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
kind
ness
with
ge
ne
rous
grace.
You
are
the
kind
ness
with
ge
ne
rous
grace.
You
are
the
King
King
who
helps and saves
and
who
helps
and
saves
51 450 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
YOUNG MICHAEL
E
Child.’s Chorus
shields.
Your
sav
ing
pow
er
brings the dead to life
a
gain.
shields.
Your
sav
ing
pow
er
brings the dead to life
a
gain.
Cue
Play
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
456 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
(St. mute) Tpt. in B
Y.M.
li
jah says God’s
lov
ing.
My
Zay de says
God’s
ho
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Glock. Perc.
(pizz.) Cb.
ly.
A
gra ven im age shows the
face of God.
But
52 462 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 (St. mute) Tpt. in B
Y.M.
God has
no
one
face.
God
has
no one
mean
ing.
God
is
for
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
467
=
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 via sord. Tpt. in B
Y.M.
ev
’ry
one
for
ev
er.
In
Child.’s Chorus
Cue
Pno.
Vib. solo Perc.
Cb.
a
way
that
is
ev
’ry one’s
53 =
472 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
own.
What this
An
gel
means
to
me
Will
be
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
Cb.
476 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
diff’
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
rent
than
what it
means
to
E
li
jah.
What this
An
gel
means
to
my
54 480 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Y.M.
Zay
de
Will be
diff’
rent
than
what
it
means
Child.’s Chorus
to
me.
Bo
ruch
a tah
a
do
Bo
ruch
a tah
a
do
Pno.
(Vib.) Perc. pizz. Cb.
484 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B ZAYDE
You are right,
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
Mi chael.
The
me
no rah’s
at
E
li
jah’s?
nai
e
lo
hai
nu
me
lech
ha
o
lom
She
hech
key a
nu,
v’
nai
e
lo
hai
nu
me
lech
ha
o
lom
She
hech
key a
nu,
v’
55 488
solo
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
open Tpt. in B
Zayde
Thenwe shall go–
Child.’s Chorus
ke
yeh ma
nu,
v’
he
The three of us.
3
gee ya
nua,
L’a
ze man
ha
zeh.
You
ze man
ha
zeh.
You
3
ke
yeh ma
nu,
v’
he
gee ya
nua,
L’a
Pno.
Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
493 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 al sord. Tpt. in B
Zayde
Child.’s Chorus
ne ver know just what
God will
do.
Just
when you think
that your
world
is
through,
A
ne ver know just what
God will
do.
Just
when you think
that your
world
is
through,
A
solo
Pno.
(Vib.) solo Perc.
Cb.
56 497 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
=
St. mute
Tpt. in B
warmly YOUNG MICHAEL “Look Zayde! Elijah put the menorah in the window of the store. Elijah!”
Child.’s Chorus
mir
a
cle,
a
mir
a
cle,
is
due.
mir
a
cle,
a
mir
a
cle,
is
due. Cue
Pno.
Perc. (pizz.)
arco
Cb.
502
=
Fl. sub. Ob. sub. 1 Cl.
sub.
in B 2 sub. Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
“Merry Christmas, Elijah!” Y.M.
ZAYDE “You’re Elijah?”
ELIJAH “Happy Hanukkah, Michael!”
“Oh, God. Thank you.”
“And you’re Zayde. Gut Yun-tif. He taught me that. He made you this.” (He hands the menorah to Zayde.)
Child.’s Chorus
Play
Pno.
Mar. Perc.
pizz. Cb.
Vib.
57 508 Fl. = Ob. = 1 Cl. in B = 2
= Bn.
= 1 Hn. in F
= 2
Tpt. in B =
(emphatically): “Praised are you, O lord our God, King of
Zayde = Elijah
Child.’s Chorus
In his
hands,
He’s got
the whole
wide
world.
He’s got
the whole
wide
world.
=
=
In his
hands,
Pno.
= Perc. =
arco
Cb.
Full and rich 512
=
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
the universe, who kept us in life, sustained us, and enabled us to reach this season together.” Zayde
Thank you
God
for
Thank you
God
for
Elijah
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
pizz. Cb.
58 516 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Zayde
let ting us
reach
this
sea
son to ge
ther.
Thank you
God
for
keep ing us a
live
till
let ting us
reach
this
sea
son to ge
ther.
Thank you
God
for
keep ing us a
live
till
hea ven ly
An
Elijah
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
521 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 open Tpt. in B sweetly Zayde
now.
Thank
you
God
who
sent
us an An
gel.
now.
Thank
you
God
Who
sent
us an an
gel. A
Elijah
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
Cb.
gel.
59 526 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2 poco
poco
poco
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
Zayde
Who showed
us the way
Who brought us to
ge
ther.
Who showed
us the way
Who brought us to
ge
ther.
An
An
gel
named
Elijah
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
if possible
Glock.
Perc. (pizz.) Cb.
531 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2 poco Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2 al sord. Tpt. in B
Zayde
Mi
chael.
A
Elijah
A
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Perc.
Cb.
chi
ld
named
Mi
chael.
mi
ra
cle
60 535 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
if possible Zayde
Mi
chael.
A
sea
son
to
ge
ther
of
ho
li
ness
and
A
sea
son
to
ge
ther
of
ho
li
ness
and
Elijah
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Sus. Cym., soft felt mallets Perc. (pizz.)
arco
Cb.
540 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B
2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F
2 St. mute
Tpt. in B
OLD MICHAEL “From that day on, Elijah’s angel was holy to my Zayde. He kissed it Zayde
love. Elijah
love.
Child.’s Chorus
Mm
mm
Mm
mm
Pno.
Perc.
pizz. Cb.
61 545 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
and blessed it Same as he did the sacred mezuzahs on our doors. We lit the menorah in Elijah’s window every year together.“ O.M.
Child.’s Chorus
Mm
Mm
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
Cb.
550
=
Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
“And the angel? Elijah’s angel became our angel of friendship. For doesn’t friendship mean the same thing in all religions?” O.M.
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
Vib. Perc.
Cb.
(while the lights dim and Older Michael lights a single candle in a menorah) “Boruch atah adonai, elohainu melech
62 =
555 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl. in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
=
(St. mute)
Tpt. in B
ha–olom Shehech–keyanu,v’keyehmanu,v’hegeeyanua,L’azman hazeh. We thank God for having commanded us to kindle the Hanukkah lights; for the miracles O.M.
Child.’s Chorus
Pno.
(Vib.) Perc.
(pizz.) Cb.
561 Fl.
Ob.
1 Cl.
in B 2
Bn.
1 Hn. in F 2
Tpt. in B
that He performed,and for having brought us to this day together.” O.M.
Child.’s Chorus
solo Celesta
Pno.
Glock. solo Perc.
Cb.