Kapilow ELIJAH'S ANGEL

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

I re

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.

I re

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.