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