Wedding Cantata
Wedding Cantata
Wedding Cantata
Wedding Cantata
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892) 1. Marriage Morning Peter Bird
Allegretto q = 112
PIANO
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7
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S.
Light! on Earth! You send a
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A.
Light, so low up - on Earth,
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T.
Light, so low up - on Earth, You send a
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B.
Light! on Earth,
PNO.
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14
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S.
flash to the Sun. Gold - en close.
mf mp
mp
A.
Flash! Sun. Gold - en close. Ah;
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T.
flash to the Sun. Here is the gold - en close of love; All of my
mf
mp
B.
Flash! Sun. Here is the gold - en close of love; All of my
PNO.
mp
Copyright © 2016 by George Peter Bird. This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed, and recorded.
Wedding Cantata
2
23
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S.
Oh, all the woods and mead - ows: Woods where we
mf mp
A.
All the woods and mead - ows; Woods where we
ah.
mp
T.
woo - ing is done. Oh, all the woods and the mead - ows: Woods where we
mf
B.
woo - ing is done. Oh, all the woods and the mead -
PNO.
31
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S.
hid from the wet, We hid from the wet, Stayed
p
A.
hid from the wet, We hid from the wet, Stiles where we
mp
T.
hid from the wet, Stiles where we stayed to be
mp
B.
- ows: Woods where we hid from the wet, We stayed
PNO.
p
Wedding Cantata
rit. A 3
a tempo (q = 112)
38
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S.
to be kind, Mead - ows in which we met! Light, so
mp mf
A.
stayed to be kind, Mead - ows in which we met! Light!
mf
T.
kind, Mead -ows in which we met! Light!
mf
B.
to be kind, Mead - ows in which we met! Light, so
rit.
A
a tempo (q = 112)
PNO.
mp mf
46
mp
S.
low in the vale, Light - en a - far,
mp
A.
Light! You flash and light - en a - far,
T.
Light! Light! Light - en a - far, For
B.
low in the vale, You flash and light - en a - far, For
PNO.
Wedding Cantata
4
54
mf
mp
mf
S.
Gold - en morn - ing of love and you are his morn - - ing star.
mf mp
A.
Gold - en morn - ing of love
T.
this is the gold - en morn - ing of love and you are his morn - ing star.
B.
this is the gold - en morn - ing of love and you are his morn - ing star.
PNO.
62
mp
p
S.
Flash! I am rea - dy; I start By mead - ow and stile and wood. Oh,
mf mp
A.
Flash! I am rea - dy; I start By mead - ow and stile and wood.
f
mf
T.
Flash! I am rea - dy; I start By mead -ow and
f
mf
B.
Flash! I am rea - dy; I start Mead - ow and stile and wood.
PNO.
f mf
mp
Wedding Cantata
5
rit.
70
S.
light - en! Oh, light - en in - to my eyes and my heart, In - to my
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A.
Stile and wood. Oh, light - en in - to - my eyes and heart, In - to my
mp
mf
T.
stile and wood. Oh, light - en in - to my eyes and my heart, In - to my
mp
B.
Oh, light -en in - to my eyes and heart, In - to my
rit.
PNO.
B
Andante (q. = 76)
78
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mf
S.
heart and my blood! Heart, are you great e - nough
mp mf mp
mf
A.
heart and my blood! Heart, are you great e - nough
mp
mf
T.
heart and my blood! Heart, are you great e - nough
mf
mp
mf
B.
heart and my blood! Heart, are you great e - nough
B
(q. = 76)
Andante
PNO.
mf
Wedding Cantata
6
84
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S.
For a love that nev - er tires? Oh heart, are you
mf
A.
For a love that nev - er tires? Oh heart, are you
mf
T.
For a love that nev - er tires? Heart, are you
mf
B.
For a love that nev - er tires? Heart, are you
PNO.
mp
89
f
mp
S.
great e - nough for love? (I have heard of thorns and bri - ars. Of
f mp
A.
great e - nough for love? (I have heard of thorns and bri - ars. Of
f mp
T.
great e - nough for love? (I have
f
mp
B.
great e - nough for love? Ah (I have
PNO.
f mf mp
Wedding Cantata
7
94
p
S.
thorns and bri - ars.) O - ver thorns and
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A.
thorns and bria - ars.) O - ver thorns and
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T.
heard of thorns and bri - ars.) O - ver thorns and
p
B.
heard of thorns and bri - ars.) O - ver thorns and bri - ars,
PNO.
p
99
mp
mf
S.
bri - ars, O - ver mea - dows and stiles, O - ver the
mp
mf
A.
bri - ars, O - ver mead - dows and stiles, O - ver the
mp
mf
T.
bri - ars, Mea - dows and stiles, O - ver the
mp mf
B.
O - ver mea - dows and stiles, O - ver the
mp mf
Wedding Cantata
8
104 subito f
S.
world to the end of it; Flash of a mil - -
subito f
A.
world to the end of it; Flash of a mil - -
subito f
T.
world to the end of it; Flash of a mil - -
subito f
B.
world to the end of it; Flash of a mil - -
PNO.
(hemiola)
f
109
S.
- - ion miles.
A.
- - ion miles.
T.
- - ion miles.
B.
- - ion miles.
PNO.
mf
Wedding Cantata
C 2. It's All I Have to Bring Today 9
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) Peter Bird
114 Andante (q = 80)
S.
A.
T.
B.
C
Andante (q = 80)
PNO.
mp mf
3
119
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S.
It's all I have... Ah
mp
A.
It's all I have to bring to -
p
T.
Ah. Oo
p
B.
Ah. Oo
PNO.
mp p
Wedding Cantata
10
125
S.
Ah
A.
day This, and my heart be - side
T.
Oo Ah.
B.
Oo
PNO.
mp
D
131
mf
S.
It's all I have to bring to - day
mp
A.
It's all I have bring to - day
to
p
T.
Oo Oo
p
B.
Oo Oo
D
PNO.
mf
Wedding Cantata
11
136
S.
This, and my heart be - side This, and my heart,
A.
This, and my heart be - side This, and my heart,
T.
Oo And my heart be - side. Oo
B.
Oo Oo
PNO.
mf
mp
142
mf
3
S.
and all the fields, and all the mea - dows wide. Wide.
mf
A.
and all the fields, and all the mea dows wide. Wide.
mf
T.
Oo Wide.
mp
mf
B.
Oo All the mea - dows wide.
PNO.
mp
Wedding Cantata
12 E
accel. Andantino (q = 95)
149
mf
S.
Be sure you count, should I for -
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A.
Be sure you count, should I for - get,
mf
T.
Be sure you count, should I for - get,
mf
B.
E Be sure you count,
accel. Andantino (q = 95)
PNO.
mf
154
S.
get, Be sure you count; Some - one the sum could tell.
A.
Be sure you count, should I for - get, Some - one the sum could tell.
T.
Be sure you count; Some - one the sum could tell.
B.
should I for - get, Should I for - get, Some - one the sum could tell.
PNO.
Wedding Cantata
13
161
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S.
This, and my heart, and all the bees That
f
A.
This, and my heart, and all the bees That
f
T.
And my heart, and all the bees That
B.
This, and my heart, All the bees That
PNO.
mp
F
rall. a tempo (q = 80)
168
mf
mp
S.
in the clo - ver dwell. Dwell. It's all I have
mp
mp
A.
in the clo - ver dwell. Dwell. It's all I have
[In a large chorus, include some women.]
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T.
in the clo - ver dwell. Dwell. It's all I have
mp
f
mp
B.
in the clo - ver dwell. Dwell. Ah
F
rall. a tempo (q = 80)
PNO.
mf
Wedding Cantata
14
175
S.
to bring to - day This and my heart be -
A.
to bring to - day This, and my heart be -
T.
to bring to - day This, and my heart be -
B.
Ah Ah Ah
PNO.
181
S.
side This, and my heart, and all fields,
A.
side This, and my heart, and all the fields,
T.
side This, and my heart, and all the fields,
B.
Ah
PNO.
f
Wedding Cantata
15
185
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p
S.
all mea - dows... Wide.
p
A.
and all the mea - dows wide. Wide.
mp
p
3
T.
and all the mea - dows wide. wide.
p
B.
All the mea - - dows wide.
PNO.
mf mp
3
Wedding Cantata
16
3. The Privileged Lovers
Rumi (1207-1273) Peter Bird
191 (q. = 70)
S.
A.
T.
mf
B.
(q. = 70) Ah
PNO. mf
f
195 mf
mp
S.
Ah Ah The
mf mp
A.
Ah The
mp
mf
T.
Ah The
mp
B.
Ah The
PNO.
mp
Wedding Cantata
G 17
200
mf mp
S.
Moon is now a dan - cer at this fes - ti - val - of love; this
mf mp
A.
Moon is now a dan - cer at this fes - ti - val of love; this
mf
mp
T.
Moon is now a dan - cer at this fes - ti - val - of love; this
mf mp
B.
Moon is now a dan - cer at this fes - tiv - val of love; this
G
PNO.
mf f mf
A.
dance of light; this sac - red bless - ing.
mf
mf
f
T.
dance of light; this sac - red bless - ing. Di -
f
mf
mf
B.
dance of love; this sac - red bless - ing. Di -
PNO.
mf
f mf
Wedding Cantata
18
208
mp
S.
To a world a - ris - ing new... ...Lov - ers...
mp
A.
To a world a - ris - ing new... ...Lov - ers...
T.
vine love beck - ons us... ...New, for these lov - ers with their
B.
vine love beck - ons us... ...New, for these lov - ers with their
PNO.
H
213 attaca Fast and free (q. = 90)
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f
S.
...Eyes... Pas - sion.
mf
f
A.
...Eyes... Pas - sion.
f
T.
eyes of fier - y pas - sion.
f
mf
B.
eyes of fier - y pas - sion. Cho - sen ones who have sur - ren - der'd!
H
Fast and free (q. = 90)
PNO.
f
mf
Wedding Cantata
19
217
S.
mf
Cho - sen ones who have sur - ren - der'd! Once on - ly a light; now they are
mf
A.
Cho - sen ones who have sur - ren - der'd! Once on - ly a
mp
mp
T.
Ah Ho Hup Hup
B.
Once on - ly a light; now they are Sun - beams re - u - nit - ed!
PNO.
f
221
mf
S.
Sun - beams re - u - nit - ed! Cho - sen ones who have sur - ren - der'd!
mp
A.
light; now they are Sun - beams re - u - nit - ed! Ah
mf mf
T.
Ho Hup Hup Ho Hup Hup Ho Cho - sen ones who
B.
Cho - sen ones who have sur - ren - der'd! Once on - ly a light; now they are
mf
f
Wedding Cantata
20
225
S.
Once on - ly a light; now they are Sun - beams re - u - nit - ed!
A.
Oh Ah
T.
have sur - ren - der'd! Once on - ly a light; now they are Sun - beams re - u -
B.
Sun -beams re - u - nit - ed!
PNO.
mf
229
f
S.
Ah Ah Ya
f
A.
Cho - sen ones who have sur - ren - der'd! Once on - ly a
f
T.
nit - ed! Cho - sen ones who have sur - ren - der'd! Once on - ly a
B.
PNO.
f
Wedding Cantata
21
233
f ff
S.
Once on - ly a light; now they are
ff
A.
light; now they are Sun - beams re - u - nit - ed! Now they are
ff
T.
light; now they are Sun - beams re - u - nit - ed! Now they are
f
ff
B.
Cho - sen ones who have sur - ren - der'd! Once on - ly a light; now they are
PNO.
A.
Sun - beams re - u - nit - ed!
T.
Sun - beams re - un - nit - ed!
B.
Sun - beams re - u - nit - ed!
ff
mf
Wedding Cantata
22
242
I
mp mf mp
S.
They have left be - hind the world of fool - ish games, of fool - ish games.
mp mf mp
A.
They have left be - hind the world of fool - ish games, of fool - ish games.
mp mf
mp mf
T.
They have left be - hind the world of fool - ish games, of fool - ish games. Di -
mf
mp mp mf
B.
They have left be - hind the world of fool - ish games, of fool - ish games. Di -
I
PNO.
mf
rit.
247 mp
S.
Ah To a world a - ris - ing new for these
mp
A.
Ah To a world a - ris - ing new for these
mp
mf
T.
vine love beck - ons us... A - - new, for these
mf
B.
vine love beck - ons us... A - new, for these
rit.
PNO.
Wedding Cantata
23
251
mf f
S.
lov - ers with their eyes of fier - y pas - sion!
f
mf
A.
lov - ers with their eyes of fier - y pas - sion!
f
T.
lov - ers with their eyes of fier - y pas - sion!
f
B.
lov - ers with their eyes of fier - y pas - sion!
PNO.
f
Wedding Cantata
24
4. A Faery Song
W. B. Yeats (1865-1939) J Peter Bird
255 Adagio (q = 72)
pp
S.
We who are old,
pp
A.
We who are old,
pp
T.
We who are old,
pp
B.
We who are old,
Adagio (q = 72) J
PNO. mp
261
p
mp p mp
S.
old and gray, O so old! Thou -sands of years, thou -sands of
p mp p
mp
A.
old and gray, O so old! Thou -sands of years, thou -sands of
p mp
mp p
T.
old and gray, O so old! Thou - sands of years, thou - sands of
p mp p
mp
B.
old and gray, O so old! Thou -sands of years, thou -sands of
PNO.
mf
Wedding Cantata
K 25
268
mf
mp
S.
years, if all were told. Give to these chil - dren, new from the world,
mf
mp
A.
years, if all were told. Give to these chil - dren, new from the world,
mf mp
T.
years, if all, all were told. Give to these chil - dren, new from the world,
mf
mp
B.
years, if all were told. Give to these chil - dren, new from the world,
K
PNO.
mf
f
277
mf
S.
Si - lence and love; and the long, dew - drop - ping hours of the
mf
A.
Si - lence and love; and the long, dew - drop - ping hours of the
mf
T.
Si - lence and love; and the long, dew - drop - ping hours of the
mf
B.
Si - lence and love; and the long, dew -drop -ping hours of the
PNO.
Wedding Cantata
26
285
L
mp
p mp
S.
night, and the stars a - bove: Give to these chil - dren, new from the
p mp mp
A.
night, the stars a - bove: Give to these chil - dren, new from the
mp
p mp
T.
night, the stars a - bove: Give to these chil - dren, new from the
mp
mp
p
B.
night, and the stars a - bove: Give to these chil - dren, new from the
L
PNO.
293
mf
S.
world, Rest far from men. Is an - y -thing bet -
mf
A.
world, Rest far from men. Is an - y - thing bet -
mf
T.
world, Rest far from men. Is an - y -thing bet -
mf
B.
world, Rest far from men. Is an - y - thing bet -
Wedding Cantata
27
M
301
p
mp mp
S.
ter? Is an - y - thing bet - ter? Tell it us then: Us who are
p
mp
mp
A.
ter? Is an - y - thing bet - ter? Tell it us then: Us who are
p
mp
mp
T.
ter? Is an - y - thing bet- ter? Tell it us then: Us who are
mp
p mp
B.
ter? Is an - y - thing bet - ter? Tell us then: Us who are
M
PNO.
mp
309
p
S.
old, old and gray, O so old!
p
A.
old, old and gray, O so old!
p
T.
old, old and gray, O so old!
p
B.
old, old and gray, O so old!
PNO.
Wedding Cantata
28
p
314
mp
mf
mp
S.
Thou - sands of years, thou - sands of years, if all were told.
p
mf mp
mp
A.
Thou - sands of years, thou - sands of years, if all were told.
p
mp
mp mf
T.
Thou - sands of years, thou - sands of years, if all, all were told.
p
mp
mf
mp
B.
Thou -sands of years, thou -sands of years, if all were told.
PNO.
mf
To Jean, my lovely wife since 1972
PIANO Wedding Cantata
1. Marriage Morning
Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809-1892)
Peter Bird
Allegretto q = 112
p
mp
7
mf
13
20
mp
27
32
p
Copyright © 2016 by George Peter Bird. This edition may be freely distributed, duplicated, performed, and recorded.
Wedding Cantata
2 PIANO
37 rit.
A
mp
45
a tempo (q = 112)
mf
52
59
mf
f
66
mp
rit.
73
Wedding Cantata
B PIANO 3
80
Andante (q. = 76)
mf
84
mp f
90
mf
mp
96
p
mp
100
(hemiola)
mf
105
f
110
mf
Wedding Cantata
4 PIANO
Emily Dickinson (1830-1886) 2. It's All I Have to Bring Today Peter Bird
C
Andante (q = 80)
114
mp mf
118
mp
3
123
p
D
129
mp
mf
133
Wedding Cantata
PIANO 5
138
mf
mp
E
accel.
146
mp
mf
157
mp
164 rall.
Wedding Cantata
6 F PIANO
171
a tempo (q = 80)
mf
177
182
f
3
186
mf mp
190
Wedding Cantata
PIANO 7
Rumi (1207-1273) 3. The Privileged Lovers Peter Bird
191 (q. = 70)
f
mf
194
198
G
202
mp
[this in strict
phrase
rhythm]
mf
f
206
mf
210
213
f
Wedding Cantata
8 PIANO
H
215 Fast and free (q. = 90)
f
mf
218
221
f
mf
224
mf
228
f
231
Wedding Cantata
PIANO 9
234
236
ff
239
A tempo (q. = 70)
mf
I
243
mf
247
rit.
251
f
Wedding Cantata
10 PIANO
W. B. Yeats (1865-1939) 4. A Faery Song Peter Bird
255 Adagio (q = 72)
mp
259
J
mf
264
f
K
273
mf
280
Wedding Cantata
PIANO 11
L
288
295
301
308 M
mp
313
mf