Danielpour THREE PRAYERS

Richard Danielpour

THREE PRAYERS from Margaret Garner Libretto by

Toni Morrison

from the G. Schirmer Rental Library date of printing___________

Associated Music Publishers, Inc. New York, NY

Richard Danielpour

THREE PRAYERS from Margaret Garner Libretto by

Toni Morrison

Associated Music Publishers, Inc. New York, NY

Instrumentation: 3 Flutes 2 Oboes 2 Clarinets in B= Bass Clarinet 3 Bassoons 4 Horns in F 3 Trumpets in C 2 Trombones Bass Trombone Tuba Timpani Percussion (3 players) Piano Harp Soprano Strings

I. Cilla’s Prayer...........................1 II. He is By..................................8 III. Epilogue...............................15

duration ca. 12 minutes

THREE PRAYERS from Margaret Garner I. Cilla’s Prayer

Toni Morrison Solemn and soulful

Richard Danielpour (2007)

= ca. 80

1 2 Flute 3

1 cant., in relief of voice

Oboe 2

cant., in relief of voice Clarinet in B

1 2

Bass Clarinet cant., in relief of voice

1 2 cant., in relief of voice

Bassoon 3

cant., in relief of voice

1 2 Horn in F

3 4 (with cup mute) 1 2 cant. in relief of voice

Trumpet in C

(with cup mute) 3 cant. in relief of voice (with cup mute)

Trombone

1 2 cant. in relief of voice Bs. Tbn., with mute

(Bs.Tbn.)

Bass Trombone Tuba cant. in relief of voice

Timpani

1

Percussion

2

3

Piano

senza pedale

F Harp

D

Soprano

Ease

Solemn and soulful

your

selves,

ease

= ca. 80

I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

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2

Danielpour–Three Prayers

6 1 2 Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn. 3

1., open 1 2 Hn. in F

3 4

1 2 Tpt. in C 3

remove mute Tbn.

1 2 Bs. Tbn. remove mute

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3

Piano

Harp

(full voice)

quasi

Sop. 3

your

I

Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

selves.

The

ta

ble

is

laid.

The

3

Danielpour–Three Prayers

10 1 2 dolce Fl. 3 dolce 1 Ob. 2

Cl. in B

1 2 cant.

dolce

Bs.Cl. cant.

dolce

cant.

dolce

cant.

dolce

1 2 Bn. 3

(1.)

take straight mute

1 2 Hn. in F

3 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3

Piano

Harp

Sop.

sup

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

per

is

plain

but

warm.

4

Danielpour–Three Prayers

poco rit.*

17

Meno mosso

= ca. 69–72

1 2

3

3

3

3

Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn. 3

1 2 Hn. in F

3 4

1 2 Tpt. in C 3 open Tbn.

1 2 cantabile Bs. Tbn. open

Bs.Tbn. Tuba cantabile

Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3

Piano

D

Harp

F

B

Sop.

Dear

poco rit.*

Meno mosso

Lord

in

Hea

ven,

make

= ca. 69–72

I espr.

Vn. II espr. unis.

Va. espr. div.

Vc. espr.

Cb. espr. * No break in sound.

div.

us grate

5

Danielpour–Three Prayers

23 1 2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn. 3

1 2 Hn. in F

3 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Tam. Perc.

2

B.D. 3

Piano

8ba

8ba

Harp

Sop. 3

ful

3

3

for our food.

Keep us well and in Your sight.

Pro tect

I espr.

espr.

espr.

espr.

espr.

espr.

Vn. II

Va.

Vc. espr. espr.

Cb. espr.

espr.

those

in

dan

ger,

6

Danielpour–Three Prayers

(don’t drag)

29 1 2

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

3

Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn. 3

1 2 Hn. in F

3 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Tam. Perc.

2

B.D. 3

Piano

D

D

Harp

(don’t drag) 3

3

gliss.

Sop. 3

and let us be guid

div.

I Vn. II

Va.

Vc.

Cb.

ed byYour hea

(don’t drag)

ven ly light.

unis.

Mmm

7

Danielpour–Three Prayers

poco rit.

34 1 2 Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl. 1., solo 1 2 espr.

Bn. 3

with straight mute

remove mute

1 2 Hn. in F

remove mute

with straight mute 3 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc.

2

3

Piano

8ba

Harp

port.

Sop. 3

A

men.

poco rit.

div.

I

Vn.

(div.)

II

Va. poco espr. (div.)

Vc.

pizz.

arco

Cb.

(attacca)

8

Danielpour–Three Prayers

II. He is By 42

Adagio

= 54

1 2 Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2

Cl. in B

1 2 dolce

Bs.Cl. dolce 2.

1 2 dolce

Bn. 3

dolce

Hn. in F

Tpt. in C

1 2 3 4 1 2 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

Harp

più cant.

floating Sop.

He

is

Adagio sul A I dolce Vn.

div.

II

Va.

pizz.

Vc.

pizz.

Cb.

by,

= 54

for

ev

er

by

me.

In

His sha dow

I will lin

ger on

a

while

’til

He

9

Danielpour–Three Prayers

46 1 2 Fl. 3

1 dolce

dolce

Ob. 2 Cl. in B

1 2 dolce

Bs.Cl. 1 2 Bn. 3

1.

1 2 Hn. in F

Tpt. in C

3 4 1 2 3

Tbn.

1 2 quasi

with no attack

quasi

with no attack

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

Harp

più espr.

floating Sop.

calls

me.

He

is by,

sul A I dolce

Vn. II

dolce

Va. dolce div., arco

unis., pizz.

arco

pizz.

Vc.

Cb.

for

ev

er by

me.

No

trum

pets

10

Danielpour–Three Prayers

51 1 2 Fl. 3

1 cant.

Ob. 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn. 3

(1.)

1 2 Hn. in F

3 4

1 2 Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

Harp

sub.

Sop.

or

streets

of

gold.

He

will

come

in

si

lence

and

gath

er

me

in

I

espr.

Vn. unis.

II molto espr. espr.

div.

Va. espr. (div a2)

div., arco Vc. espr.

div.

arco Cb. espr.

His

11

Danielpour–Three Prayers

56 1 2 Fl. 3 solo 1 dolce, with solo violin Ob. 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn. 3

1 2 espr.

Hn. in F

3 4 espr.

Tpt. in C

1 2 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Glock.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

Harp

cantabile Sop.

arms.

He

(ossia: 8va dolce

is

)

1 solo I gli altri Vn.

div.

II

unis.

Va.

unis.

Vc.

unis.

Cb.

by,

for

12

Danielpour–Three Prayers

60 1 2 Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2 Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

2.

1 2 Bn. 3

1 2 Hn. in F

3 4

1 2 Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

Harp

più cantabile Sop.

ev

er

by

me.

No

trum

pets

or

streets

tutti I espr. espr.

Vn. unis.

II

espr.

Va.

div.

Vc.

div.

Cb.

unis.

of

gold.

He

will

come

13

Danielpour–Three Prayers

poco rit.

64 1 2 Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2 Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn. 3

1 2 Hn. in F

Tpt. in C

3 4 1 2

3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

Harp

(full voice) Sop.

in

si

lence

and

gath

er

me

in

His

arms.

poco rit.

I

molto cantabile

Vn. II

molto cantabile unis.

div.

Va.

(div. a2) Vc.

Cb.

14

Danielpour–Three Prayers

68

poco più mosso

= 72

poco meno mosso

= ca. 60

1 2 Fl. 3 solo 1 dolce Ob. 2 dolce Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 dolce Bn. 3

1.

solo

1 2 Hn. in F

Tpt. in C

dolce 3 4 1 2 3

Tbn.

1 2 cantabile

Bs.Tbn. Tuba cantabile

Timp.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

Harp

espr.

po

rt.

Sop.

A

men.

poco meno mosso poco più mosso

= 72

= ca. 60 flaut., poco vib.

div.

I

Vn.

div.

unis., flaut., poco vib.

II

unis.

div.

unis.

unis., pizz.

div., arco

(div.)

unis., pizz.

arco

Va.

Vc.

div.

Cb.

div.

15

Danielpour–Three Prayers

III. Epilogue 74

Graceful, tenderly, don’t hurry (grazioso e teneramente)

= ca. 80

1 2 Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn. 3

1 2 Hn. in F

3 4

con sord. (straight mutes) ossia: cloth bags over bells 1 2 dolce

Tpt. in C 3

con sord. (straight mutes) ossia: cloth bags over bells Tbn.

1 2 dolce

Bs.Tbn. Tuba dolce

Timp.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

fast arp. always

Harp

cant.

Sop.

Sweet

Je

sus,

help

us

break

Graceful, tenderly, don’t hurry (grazioso e teneramente) unis.

through

the

= ca. 80

I Vn.

div.

II

div. a2 Va.

unis.

Vc.

div., pizz.

Cb. arco

div. a2

16

Danielpour–Three Prayers

80 1 2 Fl. 3 solo 1 Ob.

dolce 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl. 1 2 Bn. 3

Hn. in F

1 2 3 4 1 2 dolce

Tpt. in C 3

dolce

Tbn.

1 2 dolce

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

Harp

espr.

Sop.

night.

Chast

ened

by

Thy

ho

div.

ly

might,

unis.

I

Vn.

div. a2 II

div. a2 Va.

Vc.

Cb.

div. a2

17

Danielpour–Three Prayers

86 1 2 Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn. 3

1., solo 1 2 Hn. in F

dolce 3 4

1 2 dolce

Tpt. in C 3

dolce 1.

Tbn.

1 2 dolce

Bs.Tbn. Tuba dolce

Timp.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

Harp

espr.

Sop.

Guid

ed

by

Thy

ho

ly

light

in

to

Thy

bless

ed

sight.

I

Vn.

div. a3

div. a2

unis.

II

div. a2 Va.

Vc.

Cb.

div. a2

18

Danielpour–Three Prayers

94

1., solo

1 2 with Vn. I Fl. 3 solo 1 Ob.

dolce 2

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn. 3

1., solo

1.

1 2 Hn. in F

3.

3 4

1 2 Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

Harp

Sop.

Have

mer

cy.

Have

mer

cy

on

us.

Help

I sub.

Vn.

div.

div. a2

II

div. a2 Va.

Vc.

Cb.

div. a2

us

break

19

Danielpour–Three Prayers

102 1 2 Fl. 3 solo 1 dolce

Ob. 2

Cl. in B

1 2 poco

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn.

poco 3

1 2 Hn. in F

poco 3 4 1 2

Tpt. in C

poco 3

Tbn.

1 2 poco

Bs.Tbn. Tuba poco

Timp.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

Harp

Sop.

through

the

I poco

Vn. II

poco

Va. poco Vc. poco

Cb. poco

night.

Soon,

soon

my

bold

heart

ed

girl,

20

Danielpour–Three Prayers

poco rit.

110

L’istesso tempo

= ca. 80

1 2 Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2 2.

Cl. in B

1 2 meno

Bs.Cl. meno

Bn.

1 2 3

1 2 Hn. in F

3 4 1 2

Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Glock.

1

Crotales Perc. 2

3

8va

Piano

(non arp.)

Harp

meno Sop.

I’ll

1 solo

be

there.

I’ll

be

there.

Break

poco rit.

through

L’istesso tempo

the

night,

= ca. 80

I altri

sotto voce

Vn. 2 soli

div.

II altri

unis.

sotto voce 1 sola

Va.

altri (div.)

div. a3

unis.

sotto voce 2 soli unis.

Vc.

div.

unis.

altri

sotto voce unis., arco Cb. sotto voce

21

Danielpour–Three Prayers

118 1 2 Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2 2.

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

Bn.

1 2 3

1 2 Hn. in F

3 4

1 2 Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

(Glock.)

1

(Crot.)

Perc. 2

3

8va

8va

Piano

Harp

quasi Sop.

break

through

the

night;

Let

her

lin

ger

(1 solo)

quasi I (altri)

Vn. (2 soli)

unis.

div.

quasi II (altri)

(1 solo)

quasi

Va. (altri)

(2 soli) div.

unis.

unis.

div.

quasi Vc. (altri)

Cb.

a

while

22

Danielpour–Three Prayers

L’istesso tempo = ca. 80

126 1 2

Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2

(2.)

Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn. 3

1 2

Hn. in F

3 4

1 2 Tpt. in C 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

1

Perc. 2

3

Piano

Harp

Sop.

and

(1 solo)

ride

the

light,

and

ride

the

light.

L’istesso tempo = ca. 80

I

div.

(altri)

sub.

Vn.

(2 soli)

II

(altri)

sub.

(1 sola)

Va.

(altre)

(altre)

1 sola

div. a3

(1 sola) (2 soli, unis.)

div.

1 solo

2 soli, div.

Vc. (altri)

sub.

Cb. sub.

23

Danielpour–Three Prayers

133 1 2 Fl. 3

1 Ob. 2 Cl. in B

1 2

Bs.Cl.

1 2 Bn. 3

a2 1 2 Hn. in F

Tpt. in C

a2 3 4 1 2 3

Tbn.

1 2

Bs.Tbn. Tuba

Timp.

Vib. 1 Pedal

Pedal

Chimes Perc. 2 B.D. 3

Piano

8ba

Harp

Sop.

1 solo

tutti, div.

1 solo

tutti, div.

2 soli, div.

tutti, div.

I sub.

Vn.

2 soli, div.

tutti, div.

II sub. unis.

div. a3 Va.

div.

Vc. sub. div., pizz.

unis., arco

div., pizz.

Cb. arco

sub.

arco

unis., arco

div. a2