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Winter Solstice Ritual Palo Alto, 2010

Music List

# Song Page

1 Welcome This Night 2

2 O Night Both Dark and Glorious 5

3 Come Down Into the Darkness 7

4 O Mystery (Solos) N/A

5 Come Down Into the Darkness (reprise) 7

6 Winter Song 13

7 Welcome This Night (reprise) 2

8 Path of Darkness 16

9 Pachelbel's Canon 21

10 Welcome This Night (reprise) 2

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Winter Solstice Music -- 1

Copyright © 1998 Joan M. McMillen (Transcribed 2009-12-05 jg)

SOPRANOALTO

TENORBASS

Piano

D‹

Wel

p

come- this night, o

q = 100A

Wel

p

come- this night, oq = 100

p

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

wel come- this night, queen of the dark ness,- moth er- of light. O, lay

4

wel come- this night, queen of the dark ness,- moth er- of light. O, lay

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

down the old. O, take up the new to night.-

8

down the old. O, take up the new to night.-

1st time: Women Only2nd time: Men OnlyDS: All voices

Welcome This NightJoan McMillen

To Coda


S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

Wel

f

come- this night, o

B12

Wel

f

come- this night,B

f

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

wel come- this night, queen of the dark ness,- moth er- of light. O,

p

lay

16

wel come- this night, queen of the dark ness,- moth er- of light. O,

p

lay

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

down the old. O, take up the new to -

20

down the old. O, take up the new to -

Welcome This Night-- 2


S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

night.

1.23

night.

1.

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

night.

2.25

night.

2.

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

night.

CODA rit. 27

night. rit.

pp

D.C. al Coda

D.C. al Coda

Welcome This Night-- 3



SOPRANOALTO

Piano

O Night both dark and glo rious,- o

q = 100

S-A.

Pno.

Night so rich and free! We bow our selves- be fore- thee, o Night of mys ter- y.- From

7

S-A.

Pno.

out thy rad iant- dark ness- pours forth the shin ing- Day! O Night, we bow be fore- thee;we

rit. 13

S-A.

Pno.

do not know thy way. O night both dark and glo rious,- o Night so rich and free, We

A tempo (q=100)19

Dorian on Dm

Solo

O Night Both Dark and Glorious Joan McMillen

Sop & Alto Enter


S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

bowour selves- be fore- thee, O Night of mys ter- y.- From

mf

out thy rad iant- dark ness- pours

25

From

mf

out thy rad iant- dark ness- pours

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

forth the shin ing-

f

Day! O

mp

Night, we bow be fore- thee; we do not know thy way.

rit. 31

forth the shin ing- Day!

f

O

mp

Night,we bow be fore- thee; we do not know thy way.

Tenor & Bass Enter

O Night Both Dark and Glorious



Piano

q = 100

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

Come

p

down in to- the dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be born.

1.A3

Come

p


1.

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

be, be born. Come

mp

down in to- the dark ness.- Come down in to- the dark ness.-

2.B7

be, be born. Come

mp


2.

Db (was D)

Joan McMillen

Come Down Into the Darkness


S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

Come down in to- the dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be

12

ComeCome downdown inin toto-- thethe dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be

Fem.Solo

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

Born in the dark ness,- born in the dark - ness,

C16

born.

born.

Fem.Solo

Pno.

born in the dark ness,- born in the dark ness.-

20

Female solo

Come Down Into the Darkness-- 2


MaleSolo

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

Come down in to- the dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be born.

1.

D24

Oo

mp

oo

Oo

mp

oo

1.

MaleSolo

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

be, be born. Come down in to- the dark ness.- Come down in to- the

2.E28

(oo) oo, oo,

(oo) oo, oo,

2. E

Male solo



MaleSolo

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

dark ness.- Come down in to- the dark ness.-

32

oo,

oo, oo

Fem.Solo

MaleSolo

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

Born in the dark

35

Let the one you long to be, be born.

oo,

oo

Female solo



Fem.Solo

Pno.

- ness, born in the dark - ness,

38

Fem.Solo

Pno.

born in the dark ness,- born in the dark ness.-

41

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

Come

p


1.F45

Come

p


1.F

mp -

mp -



S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

be, be born. Come

mp

down in to- the dark ness.- dark ness.-

2.49

be, be born. Come

mp


2.

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

Come down in to- the dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be

54

ComeCome downdown inin toto-- thethe dark ness.- Let the one you long to be, be

S-A.

T-B.

Pno.

born.

58

born.

Go back to Cif needed

Go back to Cif needed




Piano

Cq = 100

S.

A.

T.

B.

Pno.

2,3. Let1. Na

mpp

mp

eachna

heartna

bena

setna

ana

flamena

- likena

ana

canna

dle.na

- Letna

eachna

lifena

rena

leasena

- itsna

light.na

q = 100

A5

1. Na2,3. Let

naeach

naheart

nabe

naset

naa

naflame-

nalike

naa

nacan

nadle.-

naLet

naeach

nalife

nare

nalease-

naits

nalight.

1. Na2,3. Let

naeach

naheart

nabe

naset

naa

naflame-

nalike

naa

nacan

nadle.-

naLet

naeach

nalife

nare

nalease-

naits

nalight.

1. Na2,3. Oh, oh,

na naOh,na na na na

q = 100A

Winter Song Joan McMillen

1st time2nd time3rd time (DS)

In Verse 1, pronounce lyrics "nah" (as in Namaste)


S.

A.

T.

B.

Pno.

Letna

eachna

heartna

bena

setna

ana

flamena

- likena

ana

canna

dle,na

- kinna

dlena

- ourna

heartsna

tona

night!na

-

9

naLet

naeach

naheart

nabe

naset

naa

naflame-

nalike

naa

nacan

nadle,-

nakin

nadle-

naour

nahearts

nato

nanight!-

naLet

naeach

naheart

nabe

naset

naa

naflame-

nalike

naa

nacan

nadle,-

nakin

nadle-

naour

nahearts

nato

nanight!-

nakinna

dlena

- ourna

heartsna

tona na

night!-

S.

A.

T.

B.

Pno.

NaGath

mf

naer'd-

naall

naand

naguard

naed,-

naguid

naed-

naon

naour

naway,

naBless'd

naby

nafire

nain

nadark

naness,-

B13

NaGath

mf

naer'd-

naall

naand

naguard

naed,-

naguid

naed-

naon

naour

naway,

naBless'd

naby

nafire

nain

nadark

naness,-

GathNa

er'dna

- allna

andna

guardna

ed,na

- guidna

edna

- onna

ourna

way,na

Bless'dna

byna

firena

inna

darkna

ness,na

-

Oh,Na

mf

na naguid

naed-

naon

naour

naway, Oh,

na na

To Coda

To Coda

mf

Winter Song-- 2


S.

A.

T.

B.

Pno.

nashin

naing-

nasun

naby

na.day.

1. 2.rit. rit.

16

nashin

naing-

nasun

naby

na.day.

shinna

ingna

- sunna

byna

day.na.

nashain

naing-

nasun

naby

naday.

1. 2.rit. rit.

S.

A.

T.

B.

Pno.

night!

mf

kin dle- our hearts to night!-

CODArit. q=100 rit. 20

night! kin

mf

dle- our hearts to night!-

night! kin

mf


night! kin

mf


CODArit. rit. q=100

D.S. al Coda

D.S. al Coda

Winter Song-- 3


Copyright © 1989, 1998 Joan M. McMillen (Transcribed 2010-12-05 jg)

Piano mp

E‹h=50

S-A

T-B.

Pno.

Path

pp

of dark ness,- flanked by flame, Path that calls me by my name, you o pen,- you

A7

Path

p


S-A

T-B.

Pno.

beck on,- you shine. shine.

1. 2.12


1. 2.

INTRODUCTION

Path of DarknessJoan McMillen

UNISON1st time: Women Only (pp)2nd time: Men Only (p)


S-A

T-B.

Pno.

Sing

mf

ing- I will come. Sing ing- I will trytry toto find youyou now.

subito pB

17

Sing

mf

ing- I will come. Sing ing- I will try to find you now.

subito p

subito pf

S-A

T-B.

Pno.

f

Sing ing- I will come.

22

f

Sing ing- I will come.

f

S-A

T-B.

Pno.

Sing ing- I will try to find you now.

subito p f27


subito p f

subito p f

All voices (harmony)

Path of Darkness-- 2


Pno. mp

32

Des.

S-A

T-B.

Pno.

Ah Oo

C36

Path

mf


Path

mf


f

Des.

S-A

T-B.

Pno.

1. 2.41



1. 2.

Piano Interlude

DESCANT: Both times

UNISON: All S, A, T, B



S-A

T-B.

Pno.

Sing

mf

ing- I will come. Sing ing- I will trytry toto find youyou now.

subito pD

46

Sing

mf

ing- I will come. Sing ing- I will try to find you now.

subito p

subito p

D

f

S-A

T-B.

Pno.

f

Sing` ing- I will come.

51

f

Sing ing I willwill come.

f

S-A

T-B.

Pno.


subito p f56


subito p f

subito p f

All voices (harmony)

Repeat to Das needed





Pno. p

rit. 62



SOPRANO

ALTO

TENOR

BASS

B¨

Hal le- lu- iah,-

F

Hal le- lu- iah,-

G

Hal le- lu- iah,-

D

Hal le- lu- iah,-

q = 100

Ha le- - lu- - iah,- -

Ha le- - lu- - iah,- -

Hal le- lu- iah,- Hal le- lu- iah,- Hal le- lu- iah,- Hal le- lu- iah,-

S.

A.

T.

B.

E¨

Hal le- lu- iah,-

B¨

Hal le- lu- iah,-

E¨

Hal le- lu- iah,-

F

Hal le- lu- iah!-

5

Hal le- - lu- - iah!- -

Hal le- - lu- - iah!- -

Hal le- lu- iah,- Hal le- lu- iah,- Hal le- lu- iah,- Hal le- lu- iah!-

1st time: B only2nd time: B+T3rd time: B+T+A4th etc time: B+T+A+S Pachelbel's Canon Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706)

(Transcribed 2009-10-27 jg)


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