Commissioned by First Unitarian Church, Portland, Oregon ... · 18 plea poco a poco sure - or to...
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Stephen Chatman Christina Rossetti (18301894) Gently flowing =76 Gently flowing =76 Catalog No. 7.0567 Commissioned by First Unitarian Church, Portland, Oregon, Mark Slegers, Minister of Music The half moon for Soprano Solo, SATB Chorus and Piano © Copyright 2010 by Highgate Press. A division of ECS Publishing, Boston, Massachusetts. All rights reserved. Made in U.S.A. Soprano Alto Piano The half moon shows a face of * con 8 S A T B plain tive - sweet ness - Read y - and poised to wax or wane; A fire of pale de sire, - 12 de sire - in in com- - plete ness, - Tend ing - cresc. to cresc. poco cresc. cresc. * emphasize the melody 2 Listen
Transcript of Commissioned by First Unitarian Church, Portland, Oregon ... · 18 plea poco a poco sure - or to...
Stephen ChatmanChristina Rossetti (18301894)Gently flowing =76
Gently flowing =76
Catalog No 70567Commissioned by First Unitarian Church Portland Oregon Mark Slegers Minister of Music
The half moonfor Soprano Solo SATB Chorus and Piano
copy Copyright 2010 by Highgate Press A division of ECS PublishingBoston Massachusetts All rights reserved Made in USA
SopranoAlto
Piano
The half moon shows a face of
con 8
SA
TB
plain tive- sweet ness- Read y- and poised to wax or wane A fire of pale de sire-
12
de sire- in in com-- plete ness- Tend ing-
cresc
to
cresc
poco cresc cresc
emphasize the melody
2
Listen
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while
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A
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bit ter- ness
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com plete
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This world
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on wax
on wane
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com plete
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shall com plete
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in
com- plete
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wax on wane
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com plete
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com-
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com- plete
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poco cresc
mp
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S 1
S 2
A
T
B
round timersquos
in
com- plete
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Ful
fill
-
cresc poco a poco
ing- ful
fill
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round timersquos
in
com- plete
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Ful
fill
-
cresc poco a poco
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ful fill
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fill
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cresc poco a poco
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plete ness-
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cresc poco a poco
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fill
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cresc poco a poco
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ful fill
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p
cresc poco a poco
5
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while we ask
life roll
eth- on
poco f
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while we ask
life roll
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poco f in fleet
ness
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while we ask
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fin
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loss
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or
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while we ask
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poco f
in fleet
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or
poco f
mp p
49
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A
T
B
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or fin
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to fin
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gain
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S 1
S 2
A
T
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solo we
p
know
half sweet
ness
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pp
Half bit
ter- ness
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we know
half sweet
ness
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is all
on wax
on wane
When
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
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stagger breathing
Half bit
ter- ness
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we know
half sweet
ness
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This world
is all
on wax
on wane
When
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
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stagger breathing
p
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2rsquo45rdquo
shall com plete
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round timersquos
in
com- plete
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stagger breathing
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ppp
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in
com- plete
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stagger breathing
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final ldquosrdquo as soft as possible
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p
bit
ter- ness
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gain
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p
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Half
p
bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
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we know
weknow
half sweet
ness
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This world
is all
on wax
on wane
When
bit ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
-
This world
is all
on
know half sweet
ness
-
This world
is all
on wax
on wane
When shall
com plete
- ness- round
4
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This world
is all
on wax
on wane
When shall
com plete
- ness- round
shall com plete
- ness- round
round timersquos
in
com- plete
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wax on wane
When shall
com plete
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round timersquos
in
com-
-
round timersquos
in
com- plete
- ness-
poco cresc
mp
39
S 1
S 2
A
T
B
round timersquos
in
com- plete
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Ful
fill
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cresc poco a poco
ing- ful
fill
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in
com- plete
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cresc poco a poco
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fill
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cresc poco a poco
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ful fill
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p
cresc poco a poco
5
44
while we ask
life roll
eth- on
poco f
mp
Lo
while we ask
life roll
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poco f in fleet
ness
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mp To
p
Lo
while we ask
life roll
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poco f
in fleet
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To
p
fin
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Lo
while we ask
life roll
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poco f in fleet
ness
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mp
loss
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or
Lo
while we ask
life roll
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poco f
in fleet
ness
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mploss
p
or
poco f
mp p
49
S 2
A
T
B
fin ished- loss
or fin
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ished- gain
p
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to fin
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or fin
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gain
loss
or
gain
gain
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gain
loss
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gain
gain
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S 1
S 2
A
T
B
solo we
p
know
half sweet
ness
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pp
Half bit
ter- ness
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we know
half sweet
ness
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This world
is all
on wax
on wane
When
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
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stagger breathing
Half bit
ter- ness
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we know
half sweet
ness
-
This world
is all
on wax
on wane
When
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
-
stagger breathing
p
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October 24 2008Vancouver BC
2rsquo45rdquo
shall com plete
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round timersquos
in
com- plete
ness-
stagger breathing
ppp
ppp
shall com plete
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round timersquos
in
com- plete
ness-
stagger breathing
ppp
ppp
ten
final ldquosrdquo as soft as possible
7
36
This world
is all
on wax
on wane
When shall
com plete
- ness- round
shall com plete
- ness- round
round timersquos
in
com- plete
- ness-
wax on wane
When shall
com plete
- ness- round
round timersquos
in
com-
-
round timersquos
in
com- plete
- ness-
poco cresc
mp
39
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S 2
A
T
B
round timersquos
in
com- plete
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Ful
fill
-
cresc poco a poco
ing- ful
fill
- ing
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round timersquos
in
com- plete
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Ful
fill
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cresc poco a poco
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fill
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cresc poco a poco
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cresc poco a poco
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fill
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cresc poco a poco
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5
44
while we ask
life roll
eth- on
poco f
mp
Lo
while we ask
life roll
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poco f in fleet
ness
-
mp To
p
Lo
while we ask
life roll
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poco f
in fleet
ness
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To
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fin
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poco f in fleet
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while we ask
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poco f
in fleet
ness
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mploss
p
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poco f
mp p
49
S 2
A
T
B
fin ished- loss
or fin
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to fin
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or fin
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gain
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gain
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gain
loss
or
gain
gain
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6
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S 1
S 2
A
T
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solo we
p
know
half sweet
ness
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Half bit
ter- ness
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half sweet
ness
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This world
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When
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
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stagger breathing
Half bit
ter- ness
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we know
half sweet
ness
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This world
is all
on wax
on wane
When
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
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stagger breathing
p
59
October 24 2008Vancouver BC
2rsquo45rdquo
shall com plete
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round timersquos
in
com- plete
ness-
stagger breathing
ppp
ppp
shall com plete
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round timersquos
in
com- plete
ness-
stagger breathing
ppp
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final ldquosrdquo as soft as possible
7
44
while we ask
life roll
eth- on
poco f
mp
Lo
while we ask
life roll
eth- on
poco f in fleet
ness
-
mp To
p
Lo
while we ask
life roll
eth- on
poco f
in fleet
ness
-
mp
To
p
fin
ished- loss
Lo
while we ask
life roll
eth- on
poco f in fleet
ness
-
mp
loss
p
or
Lo
while we ask
life roll
eth- on
poco f
in fleet
ness
-
mploss
p
or
poco f
mp p
49
S 2
A
T
B
fin ished- loss
or fin
ished- gain
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ished- gain
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ished- gain
to fin
ished- loss
or fin
ished- gain
p
gain
loss
or
gain
gain
p
gain
loss
or
gain
gain
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6
53
S 1
S 2
A
T
B
solo we
p
know
half sweet
ness
-
pp
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
-
This world
is all
on wax
on wane
When
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
-
stagger breathing
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
-
This world
is all
on wax
on wane
When
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
-
stagger breathing
p
59
October 24 2008Vancouver BC
2rsquo45rdquo
shall com plete
- ness- round
round timersquos
in
com- plete
ness-
stagger breathing
ppp
ppp
shall com plete
- ness- round
round timersquos
in
com- plete
ness-
stagger breathing
ppp
ppp
ten
final ldquosrdquo as soft as possible
7
53
S 1
S 2
A
T
B
solo we
p
know
half sweet
ness
-
pp
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
-
This world
is all
on wax
on wane
When
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
-
stagger breathing
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
-
This world
is all
on wax
on wane
When
Half bit
ter- ness
- we know
we know
half sweet
ness
-
stagger breathing
p
59
October 24 2008Vancouver BC
2rsquo45rdquo
shall com plete
- ness- round
round timersquos
in
com- plete
ness-
stagger breathing
ppp
ppp
shall com plete
- ness- round
round timersquos
in
com- plete
ness-
stagger breathing
ppp
ppp
ten
final ldquosrdquo as soft as possible
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