Last night, I heard stng

by Philippe Maniez

An original piece for mixed choir (SATB) andfour soloists (SATB)

The song is sung from the point of złiew of its protagonist, whohąs heąrd ą lark singing in the u;oods. The łark, who sings at the

bręqk pl dgan, łrąditipng'.,Il.g wmbplisęs thę łunris.ę in g ar.ętapharięg:wcly: his song ąlso signifies a changing af the wind,s ii,i ,r* beginnings.Throughout the song' the protagonisi expresses both his antici.patinn forchange and, at times, his feel'ing of heiptessness when the lark song

would not corne. The pfece ,ts an ode to h,ope.

rł lark

unless specified, when 'divisi'is mentioned the section should dividein half in order to give both notes equal importance. occasionalry, itis specified that orriy or. soprano should sing the rop voice, while theothere eing the lo"wer. During lgng paesągee of hurnming, ąingprq can(and should!) stagger breathslf neJessary in order keep an even rexrure.

For theJ.I.B' 2014Winter Semestef Acapella Ełlsembte

Last night, I heard a lark sing

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Ptilippe Ątąlią

And as I heard the lark- sing. then I

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*sha-dows wi - rhin these woods

=<*: = * -:knew that my dayshould rise.

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l.-astnight I heard a lark_sing &om the ńadows wiłhin ńese woods oh, And as l heard the lark_sing, ńenl

last night heard sing ftom dows In these woods And I heard it sing

knew that my day ńońa 'i...

-*--.-.-- -,--:-knew that my day should rise.

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Song to bring thc day a-ncw; Srrong and clcar! Thc nigbt i6 through.

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Ooh

non div-

if black should make way for the

When I heard ttre lark_ sing, doo - ding sails with gra - ce's wind.

tPhen I heard the lark sing, floo - ding sails with Grace's wind,

'tJ?hen I heard ńe larlr- sing, floo - ding sails with gra - ce's wind.

heard the sails wiń Gra - ce's wind'

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lVhat if win-ter should? In-to spring,Oohtt Aah come to.

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In tempo (back to ensemble)

Vhat if black should ne-ver turn to blue?

tąaltł cłesc. p tr1-q approx. 3-4 seconds

Ooh- And thenshould Rise!-* High E may be passed on to a second soprano during the held note in order to make ił sufficiently long.

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Vhat if win-ter should In-to spring,Ool'--ńa-ńy days ńe sun worrld rise! sun would come to

Sfhat if v'dn-ter should make way

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Małry days the sunwould rise!

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sun would come to

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SoloWhistle(Optional)

And as I heardttre lark- singrthen I knew that my dayshould rise.

Last night,Iheard a larksingfromtheshadowswiłtrinthesewoods