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Wallen Another America: Fire Opera Story and Libretto by Errollyn Wallen Full Score
EP 7756
ERROLLYN WALLEN
Another America: Fire An Opera
Story and Libretto by Errollyn Wallen
Full Score
EIGENTUM DES VERLEGERS
路
ALLE RECHTE VORBEHALTEN
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
EDITION PETERS LONDON
路 FRANKFURT/M. 路 LEIPZIG 路 NEW YORK
Commissioned by Push
This score is a facsimile of the composer’s manuscript, reflecting the state of editorial work and correction as of 2004
ERROLLYN WALLEN Another America: Fire An Opera Story, Libretto and Music by Errollyn Wallen
Characters ASANTE astronaut MOTHER/RUTH YELLOW (1st ancestor) FATHER/CHORUS nd HOROSCOPE/GELMA (2 ancestor) NASA PRESS SPOKERPERSON/ CHORUS PAU LUTO (Asante’s boyfriend) 3rd ANCESTOR LITTLE ASANTE INNER VOICES/PAPARAZZI/FIREMENT/ANCESTORS
Mezzo-Soprano Soprano Tenor Soprano Mezzo-Soprano Baritone South African Singer Young Child (to look 6 years old) SATB Chorus
Orchestra Flute
Horn in F
Violin 1
Clarinet in B-
Trumpet in B-
Violin 2
Bassoon
Bass Trombone
Violin 3
Percussion
Viola 1
Harp
Viola 2
Piano
Violoncello 1 Violoncello 2 Double Bass Bass Guitar
TIME AND PLACE The year 2014, Houston, Texas
dedicated in loving memory to Robert Avalon (1955 - 2004) and with grateful thanks to Steve MacLean, astronaut
Another America: Fire SCENE 1
We see Asante on video screen being interviewed and her image on magazine covers
q = c.120
Flute
Clarinet in Bb
Bassoon
Horn in F
p
f
p
f
pp
f
pp
Harp
Piano
Soprano
f
f
Alto
Black
Tenor
Bass
Violin 1
la
loud whisper (like the crackling and hiss of fire)f
3
You
loud whisper (like the crackling and hiss of fire)
f
p f
3
do it,
zum
p f
Violin 2
zum
you can't
You
zum
3 ee
can't
do it,
you can't
zum
yay,
yay,
Black
la - zy
3
You can't
zum
zum
3 do it,
zum
Viola 1
p f
Viola 2
f
Violoncello 1
6-string Electric Bass Guitar
p
Violoncello 2
Double Bass
p
f
f f
snap pizz.
snap pizz.
sim.
sim.
f
zum
f
you can't.
f snap pizz.
sim.
f
p f
p
f
yay, shoo - ba - da
Violin 3
f
3
3
3
zum
la - zy
3
3
Black
tzu - ga - be - dy
- zy
can't
3
Ka -ba - da,ka -ba - da,ka -ba - da.ka - bish
3
HI-HATS
f f p whisper (like the crackling and hiss of fire) f 3 3 3 loud 3 loud whisper (like the crackling and hiss of fire)f
BASS DRUM
Percussion
f
SUSPENDED CYMBALS
Percussion
f
stopped
Trumpet in Bb
Bass Trombone
story, libretto and music by Errollyn Wallen
Edition Peters No. 7756 Music and Libretto © 2004 Hinrichsen Edition, Peters Edition Limited, London
2
5
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
mf
p
p
mf
f
mf
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
S.
T.
Know your place.
Vln. 1
Black,
3
3
3
3
zum zum
3 3 3
Black
la
3
do it,
3
zum
zum
You can't
la - zy
you can't
ee
3
Black
3
You can't
- zy
3
tzu - ga - be dy
3
ka - ba da, ka - ba - da,ka - ba - da.ka bish
3
3
3
do it,
zum
you can't
zum
zum
sul pont
f p
f
f p
Vla. 1
f p
Vla. 2
f p
f
f
f
zum
Bass
f
Know your place
Vln. 3
f p
Db.
3
f
ka - ba - da,ka - ba - da,ka - ba da.ka bish
Vc. 2
la - zy, slov - en - ly slatt - ern
Vln. 2
Vc. 1
stopped
f
3
you can't
zum
mf
3
3
You, 3
yay, yay, shoo -ba -da sa - cku
A.
mf
yay,
B.
f
f sul pont
f sul pont
f sul pont
f sul pont
f
3
9
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
S.
yay,
A.
Black
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
yay,
3
yay, shoo - ba - da
3
zum
zum
you can't
3 3
zum
zum
p
p
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
p
p
p
3
3
Black,
la - zy, slov - en - ly slatt - ern
Black,
la - zy, slov -en - ly slatt - ern
ka - ba - da,ka - ba - da,ka - ba - da.ka bish
f p f f
p
col legno battuto
p
f
arco
arco
arco
f
col legno battuto f
col legno battuto
Bass
f
col legno battuto
f
p
f
No!
col legno battuto
f
No!
3
3
ka - ba - da,ka - ba - da,ka - ba - da.ka bish
3 3
3
3
Db.
No!
p
mf
Know your place.
p
3 3
No!
zum zum
p mf
you can't
3
mf p
Know your place.
p
You,
3
p
la - zy
mf
yay, yay, shoo -ba -da sa - cku
yay,
3 3 You can't do it,
T.
B.
mf
4
13
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
f
Perc.
f
f
f
Vln. 1
ee
ff
ff
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Black,
Vla. 2
Bass
Vln. 2
Db.
la - zy, slov - en - ly
sfp
ff
sfp
pesante
ff
sfp
sfp
pesante
ff
sfp
no!
Who
told
you
you
Who
told
you
Who
told
you
3
3
you
you
A
3
Ah
could
fly?
fly?
3 3
my heart I've ri - ven
could
fly?
could
A - san - te.
l''ve worked, I've sac - ri - ficed
A - san - te
san
te
Black
zy
p
p
p
la
pesante
pesante
A - san - te,
p
No,
la - zy, slov - en - ly
3
3
tzu - ga - be - dy
la - zy, slov - en - ly
Black,
B.
p
No!
Black,
T.
f
p
A.
p
Asante
S.
f
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
f
5 17
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Perc.
mf
for this dream,
for the son
f
l.v.
of Ar
l.v.
ies.
A.
B.
Vln. 1
sul tasto
sul tasto
Vln. 3
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Bass
p
p
p
Ha ha
gliss.
ha
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
ha
p
tern
Vla. 1
Db.
s. glis
sul tasto Vln. 2
p
Ha
sla
T.
ha
ha
f
f
fp
p ha
with a hyena cackle f
Ha
with a hyena cackle
ha
fp
p ha
fp
fp
Ha
f
fp
CRASH CYMBALS
f
fp
f
3
ff
mf
TAM - TAM
mf
3
Asante
S.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
f
Stop,
stop
f f
f
stop it!
f
p
ha ha ha
ha
ha ha ha haha ha ha ha
ha ha
p
ha ha ha
ha
ha ha ha haha ha ha ha
f
ha ha
ha
ha
f
ha ha ha ha
ha
ha
ha ha ha ha
ha ha ha ha with a hyena cackle f p
ha ha ha ha
ha ha ha ha ha
with a hyena cackle p f
ha ha ha ha ha
sub. p
sub. p
sub. p
p sub.
p sub.
p
sub.
fp
fp
PP fp
f
f
PP
fp
f
fp
ha!
fp
ha
ha ha ha ha ha
fp
sub. p sub. p
fp
ha!
ha ha ha ha ha
fp
p PP sub.
ha
f
f
f f
f
f
f
6
22
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
mf
stopped
p
f
p
Stop,
stop
3 3
A.
Black mp
T.
B.
Vln. 1
la 3
You
mp
stop it!
I can't
3
3
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
3
-
zy
can't
do
Bass
Pno.
stop these
you can't
la
You
can't
3
zum
voic - es
3
3
tzu - ga - be - dy
call
ee
3
-
zy 3
do
it,
zum
You!
you can't.
yay,
yay,
zum
p
yay, shoo
mf
mf
mf
3
- ba - da sa - cku
3
zum
3
zum
and night
you can't
place.
zum
p
Know your
p
p
p
p
p
snap pizz.
p snap pizz.
You,
3
Know your
p
day
3
ing me
p
taunt
3
ing,
zum
-
p
Db.
Vc. 2
snap pizz.
Vc. 1
it,
zum
Vla. 2
seem to
You! Black 3
Vla. 1
zum
p
Ka - ba - da, ka - ba - da, ka - ba - da. ka - bish
mp
mp
Asante
S.
Tpt.
Pno./Cel.
p p p
B. Tbn.
7
25
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
mf
p
mf
Asante
S.
p
p
mf
mf mf
mf
Stop!
Black,
la - zy, slov - en - ly
f
place
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
3
Bass
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
Vc. 2
Db.
Vc. 1
f
fp
f
3
slatt - ern
Black,
Go
a - way
la - zy, slov - en - ly
f
slatt
3
-
3
3
- ba - da. ka - bish f
Sil ly lit tle
3 3
3
ka - ba - da, ka - ba - da, ka - ba - da.
f
ern
3
Black, la - zy,
You are no - thing,
ka - ba - da, ka ba - da, ka 3
B.
Sil - ly lit - tle girl
T.
fp
A.
p
mf
mf
Pno./Cel.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
p
f
no good.
ka - bish
Black, la - zy,
tzu - ga - be - dy f
ee
girl
No!
slov - en - ly
slov - en - ly
3
3
mf
Black, la - zy,
slov - en - ly
col legno
f col legno
f
col legno
f
col legno f col legno f
arco
fp
arco
fp
f
f
arco
fp
f
8
28
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
S.
p 3
fp
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Fl.
f
p
f
3
3
3
3
f
No!
3
p
3 3
No!
No!
I
p
B.
Vln. 1
will
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
fp
Vc. 1
fp
Vc. 2
fp fp
f
f f
f
3 3 3 3
will
go
go
fp
Who
lit - tle girl
told
fp
fp
Who
told
3
3
3 3 3 3
o - za
o - za
o -za
fp
3
fp
3
3
o - za
3 mf 3 col legno battuto 3 3
3
o - za
3
o - za
3
3
3
col legno battuto
3
3
3
3
fp
fp
3 3
3
I
3 3
3 3
3 mf 3 col legno battuto
3
3
3 3 3 3 3 mf 3 3 legno battuto col
3
3
col legno battuto
mf3
fp
Fraud!
Vln. 3
Bass
Vln. 2
Db.
3
mf
Stu - pid
T.
3
3
3
Sil - ly lit - tle girl
A.
3
3
mf
3 3 3 3 3 3 p 3
f
fp
3
3
p
p
3
p
mf mf
3 3
f
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
fraud!
Who
o - za
o -za
told
o - za
col legno battuto
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
mf
col 3legno battuto 3
mf
col legno
mf
9
3 f 3 flz. 3 3 f
32
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
S.
mf f 3 3 gliss. f
to
mp
GLOCKENSPIEL
f
q = c. 130
stopped 3
3 3
Asante on the phone to her mother and father
f
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
SCENE 2
flz.
p
mf mf
Mars
Hel
-
lo,
hel
-
lo
Ma,
hel
-
lo
Dad
you?
A.
you?
T.
B.
3
o - za
3 o -za
3 norm. 3
Vln. 1
3 norm.
3
Vln. 2
3
3
o - za
o - za
3
3
you?
f
3 o -za
3 3 f 3 3 norm. 3 3 f 3 3 norm. 3 3
f
3 norm.
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
3
3
norm.
Vc. 1
norm.
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
gliss.
3
3
3
3
3
gliss.
f
f norm.
f
10 40
Fl.
Cl.
mp
Bsn.
Hp.
p
p
mp
mp
mp
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Now don't you
mf
Mother
3
Hel - lo As - an - te
mf
Star ba - by, black ba - by
Father
Vln. 1
Your fa - ther's dri - ving me
How goes my star?
two
start ar
-
shut it.
Star
ba - by, black
ba - by
mp
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
He's
gu ing
mad.
Shut up,
p ,dolce
p , dolce
p,dolce
11
48
Fl.
p
Cl.
p
Bsn.
Hp.
p
Asante
I'm
so
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
li - a - ble,
he's
so
un - re - li - a - ble
ba
I'm
-
by
cal - ling to ask
if you
that
Come home
Star
ba - by,
my
ba - by
pic -
ture
have - n't seen you
of me
3
We
found
Ah!
Vla. 1
-
Star
Father
Vln. 1
un - re
hang - ing up the phone
Mother
p
pizz. p
pizz.
pizz.
p
p
arco
3
to take.
for so long. Your
p
Where is
Pno./Cel.
my
star?
12 55
Cl.
Bsn.
Fl.
mp
mp
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Hel - lo,
Mother
I'm
fa - ther's dri - ving
Father
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vc. 1
here!
gliss
.
me
mad.
don't
you two
p
Shut up,
Shut up,
wo - man.
My
-
gu- ing
Have
He's so
lit - tle As
-
Star
san - te,
please
you
found
the pic - ture?
dis - a
- gree - a - ble,
he's
ba
arco
Oh
just stop ar
Have you ta - ken your vit - a - mins?
p
Why
p
mp
pizz.
Vc. 2
mp
13 SCENE 3 Press conference
62
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
you
the pic - ture.
dis - a - gree - a - ble
by
Why
Please.
Shut it,
shut up
stu - pid
stopped f
f
I'm hang - ing up the phone
f
B.
Vln. 1
Bass
Vc. 2
Db.
f, shouting 3
3
f, shouting
-
f, shouting
3
3
f
f, shouting
3 3
3
-
snap pizz.
f snap pizz.
us all
tell
us
snap pizz.
f
te tell
Now
talk to me scan - dal
san - te
A - san
Vc. 1
f
Now one at a time
don't you get mar - ried, dear?
A
T.
Talk to me, talk to me,
A.
wo - man!
q = c. 130
p
said you'd find
p
so
S.
NASA Press Spokesperson
Father
Mother
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
sim.
sim.
sim.
f
snap pizz. f
14 68
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
NASA Press Spokesperson
Tpt.
3
3
give it to me
3
A.
A 3
B.
what
La - dies and Gen - tle - men
or
spill
now.
3 3
ial - ly
you
had
for
3
the dirt.
break
-
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Bass
mf
-
You can
tell
mf
Now one at a time
3
3 3 3 3
3
Talkto me,talk to me,talk to me scan - dal
are
news
A
-
meplease
up, please
3
3
-
Now
f
f
arco
arco
te tell
speak up
san - te
A - san
3
3
3
Speak
were you born,where are your roots?
der
Where
fast
the beans
you
Db.
3
mf
la - dy
es -
Vln. 2
3
Vln. 1
Black
your life,
3
f
Come on
- san - te
a - bout
T.
f
Now one at a time, please.
S.
us all
tell
us
15
72
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
3
3
give it to me
3
A.
A
a
T.
B.
- bout
La - dies and Gen
Come
on
now.
Black
3
your life,
what
es -pec
la
3
-
dy
ial - ly
you
had
for
3
spill the
the dirt.
You can
tell
break - fast
were you
3
3
born, where are your roots?
are
news.
How
do
you
feel
How
do
you
me please
Come on,
Speak
up, please
speak up
What
you
if
I want a
3
come on,
Vc. 2
Well
mf
Vc. 1
Bass
mf
f
Vla. 2
f
you
der
3
-
Where
3
beans
3
-
or
tle - men,
Db.
Vla. 1
mf
Vln. 3
Vln. 2
mf
Vln. 1
f
-
- san - te 3
3
Now one at a time, please.
S.
f
NASA Press Spokesperson
Asante
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
fail?
16
76
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
NASA Press Spokesperson
What
I can't
a - bout
be - ing
you
die?
a
to go
to Mars?
as - tro - naut
to go to Mars?
Are
you
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
How
do
you
feel
How
do
you
Come on,
f
come on,
What
if
I want a
you
A - san - te!
f
Well
re - li - gious?
sex - y front page
the first black wo - man
speak for an - y - one else
Vln. 3
Bass
mf
Db.
Vln. 2
mf
Vln. 1
I want
if
the first black wo - man as - tro - naut
mf
- y,
Sir?
be - ing
f
please.
feel
B.
sex - y stor
f
Well
a - bout
T.
A.
One at a time
S.
Asante
fail?
80
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
NASA Press Spokesperson
What
be - ing
a -bout
be - ing
- y,
I want
a
if
you
die?
you
mf
mf
I can't
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Well
How
do
you
feel
How
do
you
A - san - te!
Come on,
come on,
I want a
What
if
you
A - san - te!
f
f
speak for an - y -one else
to go to Mars?
re - li - gious?
mf
Bass
A - san - te!
to Mars?
Db.
sex - y front page
Are
to go
the first black wo -man as - tro -naut
Vla. 1
Vln. 3
Vln. 2
the first black wo -man as - tro -naut
Sir?
f
Vln. 1
f
Well
a -bout
One at a time please.
sex - y stor
feel
B.
T.
A.
Asante
S.
17
fail?
18
84
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
f
f
A.
feel
B.
Vc. 1
Bass
What
Vc. 2
Db.
a -bout
be - ing
I want to
you
die?
as
the
hear all
first
f
mf
f
p
p
p
speak for an - y -one else
f
- tro -naut
mf,, passionate
the
juice
re - li -
A - san - te!
A - san - te!
you
A -san - te!
to go to Mars?
Are
A -san - te!
gious?
A - san - te!
3
3
I've worked, I've sac - r - ficed
to go to Mars?
black wo man as - tro naut -
if
mf
f
mf
the first black wo -man
sex - y stor - y,
T.
Sir?
be - ing
a -bout
I can't
One at a time.
S.
Well.
NASA Press Spokesperson
Asante
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Slower q = c. 70
19
88
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Perc. Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
S.
A.
T.
B.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Ah
3
my heart I've
f
mf
of Ar
ff
for the son
l.v.
f
TAM - TAM
this dream,
f 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
loud whisper
f
3 Tell us,
ies
for
CRASH CYMBALS
3
f
3
Bass
ri - ven
f
f
Vla. 2
f
Db.
Vla. 1
Vc. 2
Faster again q = c. 130
Vc. 1
3 3
mf
f
Tpt.
loud whisper
f
3
Tell us,
loud whisper
f
3
Tell us,
p
p
f
p
p
p arco
p
arco
f
f f
col legno battuto
legno battuto col 3
3
3
3
3
col 3legno battuto 3
legnobattuto col 3 3 col legno battuto 3
3
3
3 3
3
3
arco
f
3 3
3 3
f
3
3 3 3 3 col3 legno battuto 3
f
p
f
f
loud whisper
3
3 3
f
20 SCENE 4
93
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc. Perc.
Hp.
3
3 3
3 3
Asante
S.
3
3 3
3
tell us,
3 3
tell us,
3
3 3
3
Vla. 1
3 3
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db. Bass
3 3
3
3 3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
3 gliss.
fp
3
3 3 3
3
Vln. 3
3
Vln. 2
T.
3
3
A.
Vln. 1
3
fp
tell us,
B.
3
Pno./Cel.
3
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
tellus, tell us,
3 3
fp
Who fp
f
f
fp
are fp
Who
fp
3 3
3
tellus, tell us,
tell us, tell us,
3
3 3
tell us,
tell us, tell us,
col legno battuto 3
3
col legno battuto 3 3
col legno
norm.3 norm.3
tell us,
3
3
3
norm.3
3 3 3 3
norm.3
3
3
tell us,
3
ff
norm.3
3
you?
you?
3
3
ff ff
3
you?
fp
Asante alone in her study sitting at her computer, checking emails and horoscop
q = c. 66 p 3 f flz. 3 p stopped 3 f
are
Who
flz.
are
f
tellus, tell us,
3
3
3
3
3
shout ff
3 3 tell us, tell us. 3 3 3 pizz. 3 ppizz. 3 p 3 pizz. arco
3
arco
p
pizz.
p
21
98
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Asante
Vla. 1
p
And
if
they
Vc. 1
espress.
Vla. 2
Vc. 2
on
-
ly
knew
and if they could
see
me
p
p
p
now
I
would not go,
they
106
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Asante
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
me
go.
p
I
don't
p
p
p
pp
up - side down
p
is turn - ing
p
My life
p
would not let
Vla. 1
Db.
f
rec - og - nise my - self.
pp
Get your - self to - ge - ther..
mf
pp
pp
pp
pp
22
112
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Db.
mf
mf
p
p
arco
arco
p
We mfsee horoscope page on screen
un
mp
der the
of
the
Ram
sign
-
As - an - te Pull your - self to - ge - ther mf
Born
p
Vc. 2
mf
mf
Horoscope
Vla. 1
p
Asante
117
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Horoscope
3
3
You
of
3
-
ies,
3
you
of
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vc. 2
mf
mf
mf
Ah
Vc. 1
Mars
mf
CELESTA mf
mf
mf
Vln. 1
mf
Ar
mf
Pno./Cel.
In
23
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
mf
mf
3 It is on - ly
It has al - read - y
mf
mf
days ve - ry soon your life will change and your world will turn up - side down.
mf
mf
3 3
Horoscope
3
by go - ing back
120 Relax tempo slightly
3
It is on - ly
mf
3
by go -ing back that
mf, intense
mf intense
mf intense
24 124
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
mp
you
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
can go for - ward.
Your strength
lies in those who
went be - fore you;
Seek
p
Seek
Seek
Seek
mp
mp
p
p
p
out your
mf
mf
arco
arco mf
con sord.
mf
Db.
Horoscope
Vln. 1
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
arco mf
mp
mp
mp
mp
25
127
Cl.
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn.
3
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
mf
mf
mf
senza mute mf
mf
p
3
Horoscope
mf
Tpt.
mf
p
3
Act quick - ly.
an - cest - ors
calling from the bedroom
Pau Luto
mp
A
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 2
Bass
Vc. 1
Db.
-
3
san - te
come back to
3
Act
mf
mf
mf
now. f
3
What do you
A - san - te, what are you do - ing?
mf
3
bed.
pizz. f
mf
pizz. f
pizz. f
pizz.
f
f pizz.
mf
pizz. f
mf
pizz. f
mf
Quicker , jovial (q = c. 112)
mf
26
132
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Pau Luto
mf
mf
con sord.
say, what
3
did you say? Why don't you
come back
to
bed?
A - san - te,
mf
mf
mf 3 3
A - san - te
What are you do - ing?
It's five o'
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Vln. 1
Db.
pizz
f
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Pau Luto
gliss. 3
clock in the mor - ning. arco
Vln. 1
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 2
Bsn.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Su -
gar
Fly
me to the
pizz.
mf pizz.
mf
mp
tenderly
Pau
pp
Lu - to,
arco
play
a - mong
arco
your
p
p
p
p
hi.
p
Su - gar,
me
let
3
are you al - right?
Come here.
p
they kiss and embrace
pp pp PIANO pp p
and
Slower and tender q = c. 80
moon
Vc. 2
Vc. 1
stars
Vla. 2
my
Asante walks into the bedroom
Pau Luto
Vla. 1
gar,
3
Asante
Su -
Pno./Cel.
Cl.
spiccato
145
Fl.
spiccato arco
Vc. 1
Su - gar,
spiccato arco
Vln. 3
Db.
Vln. 2
Cl.
Fl.
139
27
You're al - ways
I've got to train.
My Lu - to
3
laughs
com - ing and
Pau Lu - to
Pau Luto
Mmm
Asante and Pau Luto kiss
Asante
Pno./Cel.
p
154
28
I'll be back in three weeks'time..I'll call,I'll e - mail
go - ing.
SCENE 5
Too bad that we can't join
3
the zill - ion
mill - ion mile high
club.
Pau Luto
Vln. 2
Asante
Pno./Cel.
mf
Come back to bed.
mp
Hp.
Bsn.
Cl.
q = c. 130
Fl.
Asante on the phone to her mother and father
5
162
gliss.
mf
Mmm
Mmm
mf
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Vla. 2
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
29
168
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
mf
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
mf
mf
mf
GLOCKENSPIEL
Perc.
p
mf
Pno./Cel.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
mf
mf
Vla. 2
pizz.
mf
30
177
Fl.
mp
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
mp
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
mf
Hel
lo
Ma,
Mother
-
hel
-
lo
Dad
mp
Star
p
p
3
Hel - lo As - an- te
Father
mf
mf
mp
mp
Tpt.
ba - by, black
ba - by
Your
gliss.
fa - ther's dri - ving me
How goes my star?
mad.
Shut up,
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
pizz.
mp
arco
mp
mp
mp
185
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
mp
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
two start ar
mp
shut it.
-
gu -
ing
Mum,
Star
ba - by, black
-
li - a - ble,
ba - by
un - re
he's
ba
so
-
by
Come home
Ah!
Star
ba - by,
my
pizz.
if you found
pizz.
un-re - li - a - ble
I'm cal - ling to ask
ture?
Star
did you find that pic
He's so
Father
Now don't you
Mother
31
32 193
Cl.
Bsn.
Hp.
Fl.
Asante
that pic
ture
of me
We haven't seen you
Father
Vln. 1
ba - by
to
for so long. Your
Where is
my
take
Mars?
gliss
.
Why
me
mad.
star?
Vln. 3
Vln. 2
to
fa - ther's dri - ving
aged six
p
3
3
Mother
Shut up,
Shut up,
p
p
don't
you two
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
mp
ar - gu - ing
please
Oh
wo - man.
arco
just stop
arco
My
p
Db.
Vla. 2
Have you ta - ken your vit - a - mins?
Vla. 1
p
mp
mp
mp
Pno./Cel.
He's
lit-tle As
-
san te,
33 200
Fl.
Bsn.
Asante
Mother
so
Father
Vln. 1
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Db.
found
Have you
the pic - ture?
dis - a
- gree - a - ble,
Star
Vln. 2
Vc. 2
mp
Cl.
he's so
said you'd find
the pic - ture.
Why
by
Shut it, shut up
She's
p
p
up the phone
bies?
I'm hang - ing
don't you have ba
Please.
p
Asante hangs up the phone
wo - man!
stu - pid
p
ba
dis - a - gree - a - ble
you
p
207
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Mother
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
tel - e - phone; -she nev - er list - ens
looks at the phone p
Father
She's al - ways hang - ing up the
to her
mo - ther.
I nev - er
hang - ing up the phone She'shung up the phone. pp pp
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
pp
should
have borne
her;
mp
p
so
p
un - grate - ful, so
34 215
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
un - grate - ful. .They
Vln. 1
mf
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
my
lit - tle
Star
We
have
lost
her
to
a
Ba - by. You should
be
proud.
She was
mp
mp
mf
mf
arco
so
mp
p
Star
p
p
Vla. 1
lit - tle
p
Vln. 3
p
p
p
Vln. 2
My
al - ways leave you in the end.
Father
p
Mother
p
B. Tbn.
35 224
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Hp.
p
red
lit
Father
on - ion in the sky.
- tle
once;
al - ways
ther
should
be
a
p
No
mo
-
the
-
stars
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
-
and tel - e - scopes.
6
Vc. 2
Vc. 1
6
p
6
Vln. 2
ob - sessed with
p
Mother
Vln. 1
p
36
232
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Hp.
l.v.
p
lone
Chil - dren are for keep
Her dream's come
true.
ing.
My
are for
keep
lit - tle
pizz.
close.
girl.
- ing
chil -dren
ing
-
chil -dren are for keep
ing
-
p
Chil - dren are for lov
p
p
Vla. 1
Db.
Vc. 2
harmonics
Vln. 3
Vc. 1
Vln. 2
Vla. 2
p
p
p
con sord.
p
p
Father
Vln. 1
Mother
Pno./Cel.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
37
TRAINING: We see Asante spinning in dark, simulated space pre-recorded soundtrack of space noise, breathing and mission control dialogue
SCENE 6 237
Fl.
Perc. Perc.
Mother
Vln. 1
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
p
p
p
p solo (quiet rumbling and distortion)
p
mp
TAM-TAM
p
Bass
open string
Db.
Vla. 2
p
Vla. 1
Vln. 3
WHIRLING DISC
Vln. 2
q = c. 60
Father
253
Perc. Perc.
Vln. 1
TAM-TAM
p
TAM-TAM
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
38
Perc.
270
Slightly quicker q = c. 66
Pno./Cel.
Asante
p
is
my
world.
CELESTA
take mute
take mute
Vln. 2
take mute
Vln. 3
take mute
Vla. 1
take mute
Vla. 2
take mute
Vc. 1
take mute
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
Cl.
Hp. Pno./Cel.
Vln. 1
con sord.
con sord.
pp
Vc. 2
I could be
a
be - liev - er
the beau -ty of
p
l.v.
p
con sord.
Vc. 1
this
earth.
pp
con sord.
pp
pp con sord.
Vla. 2
pp
Vla. 1
be - liev - er
con sord.
Vln. 3
a
282
pp con sord.
Vln. 2
p
Asante
I could be
Vln. 1
This
Ah
39
284
Cl.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
mp
Vln. 3
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Since
I
a
girl
plan
-
ets
the
was
mf
Vla. 1
Vln. 2
Vc. 2
mp
Asante
Vln. 1
40
286
B. Tbn.
Perc.
p
mf
mf
mf
Hn.
Bsn.
Cl.
mf
Hp.
to
me
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
I
hear
their
per
Vla. 1
Vln. 3
fect
mu
sic.
This
is what
I
want.
pizz.
sang
Vln. 2
Vc. 2
Vln. 1
Asante
Pno./Cel.
41
on film we see the shower of Aurora Borealis and the wonders of the galaxy
288
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Vln. 1
I
fly
sub.p
PIANO
f
I
f
glis
s.
gliss.
glis
s.
f
f
f
f
f
gliss.
fly
f
Vc. 1
f
Vla. 2
f
Vla. 1
Bass
f
Vln. 3
Db.
Vln. 2
Vc. 2
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
f
gli ss.
Hn.
p
Bsn.
Cl.
Fl.
6
f
f
f
f
42
290
Fl.
pp
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
7
pp
3
pp
poco
CELESTA
pp
Pno./Cel.
pp
Asante
Beau
Vln. 1
-
-
ty,
beau
-
-
ty,
such
beau
- ty
3
l'll
pp
Vln. 2
pp
Vln. 3
pp
Vla. 1
pp
Vla. 2
pp
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
pp
pp
...... ric.
Db.
p
43
292
Fl.
Cl.
mf
Hn.
Perc.
p
f
PIANO
mf
f
3
die
of
such beau
-
6
ty.
p
I
die,
I
die
of
fear
p
p
f
f
f
p
f
Vc. 1
f
Vla. 2
mf
f
Vla. 1
flz.
Vln. 3
mf
Vln. 2
fp
p
p
flz.
p
mf
Vc. 2
p
Vln. 1
Hp.
Asante
flz.
Pno./Cel.
3
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
3
mf
Bsn.
f
p
p
p
p
p
44
294
Fl.
Bsn.
Tpt.
mf
mf
mf
Hp. mf
Asante
Vln. 1
Oh
help
me
mf
to,
to
be
mf
Vln. 2
mf
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
mf
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
mf
Vc. 2
mf
Db.
mf
45
296
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
mf
B. Tbn.
mf
Asante
brave.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Db.
Bass
go
where
none
have
gone
be - fore
Vc. 2
and
Vc. 1
Hp.
mf
46
298
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
S.
A.
T.
B.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
f
f
f
f
pp
f
f
f
mf
f
p
Help me
senza mute
f
f
f
f
hum p
m hum p
m
m
m m hum p
m
m
m m
m
m
m
senza mute
senza mute
senza mute
senza mute
senza mute
hum p
senza mute
now
senza mute
f
Sombre but full of tension
47
303
Cl.
p
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Ruth Yellow
Gelma
p
p
p
p
T.
B.
Vc. 1
p
Db.
Bass
p
m
m
m
m
An
An
An
in - ner cloak
in - ner cloak
in - ner cloak
in - ner cloak
of fire
m
of fire
m
of fire
m
of fire
m
mp
mp
mp
An
m
Ah
m m
m
Vc. 2
m
m
A.
m
m
Ah
S.
48
308
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
at
poco
poco
the bones
and flesh
poco
hides
in
and flesh
poco
the bones
and flesh
at
tears
the
tears at
at
bones
the bones
and flesh
hides
in
hides
in
poco
hides
poco
In
our
p
house
was pain
In
dark - ened pla - ces
dark - ened pla - ces
in
dark - ened pla - ces
dark - ened pla - ces
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vln. 2
tears
Vln. 1
p
poco
tears
B.
More movement (q = c. 80)
T.
A.
poco
Ruth Yellow
S.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Fl.
p
p
p
p
p
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Bass
p
Vc. 2
Db.
p
p
49
314
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Fl.
Ruth Yellow
our
Gelma
S.
p
p
p
p
p
p
house was
fear
In our house was
fear,
fear,
hat - red and re - morse
and
p
p
p
p
mp
grief
mp
Mar
In
their house
I
p
Ah
A.
T.
B.
Vln. 1
Ah
p
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah
p
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Vc. 1
Vla. 2
Vln. 2
Bass
p
p
p
p
p
Ah
Ah
p
p
p
p
p
mp
mp
mp
50
322
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
A.
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
cus,
Mar
-
3
mp
p
Ah Ah
Vc. 2
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
my man did beat
our
Ah
Ah
p
p
p
p
Ah
Ah
p
bore
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
The earth
Ah
The earth
p
p
p
was
p
was
p
daugh
dry and
bar ren
dry and
bar ren
mp
mp
mf
mp
mp
are
my
and flung him in a
bath
and flung her in a
bath
m
The
The
m
salt
pain is
pain
hand - ed on
is hand - ed, the
There were fires.
There were fires.
mp
mf
an - ces - tors
salt
mf
These
mp
mp
ter
Ah
the
p
p
p
p
salt bath
and flung him in a
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah
son
Ah
cus
Ah
Ah
mp
Ah
mar ried the son I Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah Ah
p
p
Bass
Vc. 1
Db.
T.
Vln. 1
mp
Ah
B.
Ruth Yellow
S.
Asante
Gelma
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
mf
mf mf
mf
51 329
Fl.
Cl.
p
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
p
p
Pno./Cel.
Asante
mp
Vln. 1
p
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
p p
p
p
cus
These are
Mar
-
3
my
cus
my
man did beat
p
p
our
My
I
bore
and flung him in
a
on and on.
p
mp
mp
mp
mp
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
There p
were
lynch
were
There
pp pp
pp
pp
lynch
-
ings
ings
p
p
mp
mp
p
p
p
p
mp
mp
-
and
sor
and
sor
row.
row.
ter
p
te
p
mp
p
p
daugh
p
bath
salt
on.
is As - an
the
mp
mp
mp
name
son
p
p
an - ces - tors
son
p
mar - ried the
p
p
p
pp
Mar
mp
p
Vln. 2
and
I
B.
pp
fp
pp
T.
pain
A.
fp flz.
mp
S.
flz.
3
p
Gelma
Ruth Yellow
p
Hp.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
52 335
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
p
Pno./Cel.
p
Vln. 1
bu - ried
p
no
p
no
one,
no
black
one,
no
black
no
And
I
f
f
a - lone
Ah
one,
per - son was safe
p
per - son was safe
in
earth.
earth.
earth.
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
p
p
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
p
p
p
p
We
f
- to the
Their blood ran in - to the
Their blood ran in - to the
no black
f
We
Both.
per - son was safe
p
have stood
no black per son was And no one, Their blood ran And
Both.
And
them both.
And
T.
A.
and
B.
Ruth Yellow
S.
Asante
Gelma
Hp.
p p
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
p
p
53
340
Fl.
Tpt.
Asante
mp
knew
Gelma
sor - row,
too
knew
sor - row
Cl.
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Ruth Yellow
we knew, we knew
Perc.
And we lived in such
Fly, A - san - te,
ness
fly
3
hope - less -
tend
SUSPENDED CYMBALS
5
Breathe
land
5
mf
s glis
gliss.
.
ten
fly,
breathe and
We
and
ded the
fly
We
are
land
f
5
. gliss
gliss.
f
f
f
Fly, A - san - te, fly, A - san - te fly, A -san - te
p
f
Fly, As - an - te, fly, As - an - te fly, As - an - te
meno mosso (q = c. 70)
5
5
Fly, A - san - te,
f
5
pp
and your mo - mma ran in - to the earth
no long - er slaves
3
3
our
p
3
ed
But we had land we
ness
Breathe
Ah
Fly for
us
f
Gelma
we knew sor row
3
Ruth Yellow
hope - less -
Pno./Cel.
3
3
Hp.
3
5
Cl.
3
And we lived in such
3
350
Fl.
3
we knew sor row
sor row
Ah
Gelma
knew fear?
3
we knew, we knew sor - row
345
Fl.
You
Ruth Yellow
CELESTA
f
Fly, A -san - te, fly, A -san - te fly, A -san - te
We
are
no long
-
er slaves.
Fly, As - an - te, fly, As - an - te fly, As - an - te
We
are
no
long -
er
54
354
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Ruth Yellow
f
f f
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
Vln. 2
Bass
f
ff
f
f
Don'twait for an - y
slaves.
Db.
Gelma
Vln. 1
Cl.
- one.
Don't
wait
ff
Don'twait forto - mor - row
forcour age
Go
As - an - te
We wentbe - fore
ff
or an - y - one else
Go,
As an
f
ff
te
fly
Go, As
loco
an
te
We
f ff ff f
ff
f
loco
-
loco
f ff
f f
f
ff
55
359
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Asante
the pain so
Gelma
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Bass
bet
ter,
As - an - te
We are
con - nect - ed
As - an - te
We are
con - nect - ed
You're not al -
hard
one
so
is
mf
sub.p
It
us
strong - er than
us
sub.p
bet
ter, strong - er than
you could fol - low,
you could fol - low,
bore the pain so
Db.
Ruth Yellow
Vln. 1
sub.p
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
sub.p
sub.p
sub.p
sub.p
sub.p
56
Scene 7 Asante's home
rall.
Fl.
Cl.
363 ff
A tempo
ff
Bsn.
ff
Hn.
ff
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
ff
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Gelma
Pau Luto
PIANO ff
ff
tokeepgo ing
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
ff
Vc. 1
ff
Vc. 2
ff
Db.
ff
Bass
ff
f
PIANO
f
Now your din - ner's ru - ined, smoked as - par - a - gus, jerk
chick - en, dam - mit!
arco
arco
arco
pizz.
f
f
arco
arco
pizz.
pizz.
late?
f
- ways
f
pizz.
3
arco
Why are you so al
f
pizz.
ff
Vla. 2
pizz.
3
f, angrily
It is so hard to keep go - ing
Vln. 1
mf
f
f
3
mf
f
arco
pizz.
f
arco
f
f
ff
368
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Pno./Cel.
Pau Luto
Why do I both - er?
Vln. 1
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
f
f
f
f
3
Dam - mit,
dam - mit! Su - shi
3
I thought you loved it Why did - n't you phone?
It is so hard to keep go -ing
p f
f p
p
f
p f
p f
f
f p
f
p
p
p
p
p
f
f
f
f
Vc. 2
Tell me!
p f
Vln. 2
Db.
57
f
mp
58 372
Cl.
f
f
mp
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
mp
p
f
p
f
p
f
Fl.
p
f
p
mp
p
f
p
p
p
p
f
f
p
f
Hp.
Pau Luto
mp
f
Know - ing that you're go - ing, know - ing that you're go - ing; how do you think I'll man - age?
Vln. 1
Stay
p If you loved me,
Stay
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
p dolce
p dolce
p dolce
p
dolce
dolce
p
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
p dolce
p
dolce
p
mf
59 376
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Hp.
Asante
Vln. 1
p
p
p
p
mp
mf
p
if you
loved
me
you would - n't
go
Vc. 1
p
Vla. 2
Vla. 1
mp
Vln. 3
mp
Vln. 2
Vc. 2
Pau Luto
mp
Pno./Cel.
mp
mp
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
so far
for so
long.
mp
mp
Stay
mf
Pau Lu - to
and
don't risk your life
and don't risk
mf
mp
mp
mp
mf
mp
mf
mf
mf
mf
Babe, you
mf
mp
p
your life
60 380
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Vln. 1
3 mf
Asante
Pau Luto
3
know
I have to go.
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
all peo - ple. It's on - ly two years
Vln. 2
You of
I'll be back, I'll be back
mf
Mil - li - ons of light years
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
You
p
years
a
way from me
Do
want - ed me to go.
p
Mil - li - ons of light
p
384
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Vln. 1
Vla. 1
Vc. 1
f
f
f
f
f
3
p
pp pp
pp
pp
f
to know you're crumb - ling. `You know I love you
Vln. 2
f
più mosso q = c.78
you know how scared I am, it does - n't help
Pau Luto
Asante
Tpt.
rit.
The whole world loves you,
the whole world loves you;
you don't need
61
387
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Pau Luto
Vln. 1
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
f
f
me, you don't need me;
the whole world is your
lov
p espress.
p espress.
VIBRAPHONE motor on (slow speed)
f
er now
f
Slower q = c. 52
Vla. 1
f
Vln. 3
f
Vln. 2
f
f
f
f
f
f
I dream
of
you,
p,,espress.
you don't, you don't need me
p espress.
p espress.
I dream,
I
p espress.
p espress.
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
f
f
f
f
p espress.
f
p
p
62
391
Perc.
Pau Luto
dream
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
of
fire
and there you are
a - blaze
in
fire
and
I,
and
395
Cl.
pp
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
Pau Luto
p
I
can't
p
help you,
p
f
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
pp
pp
f with distortion
p
f
p
pp
pp
f
I dream
Vla. 2
pp
sub - sumed in fire
Vln. 2
pp
Vln. 1
f
pp
of
you,
I dream,
I
pp
pp
pp
pp
63
400
Hn.
B. Tbn.
p
p
mp
mp
mp
Perc.
Pau Luto
dream
Vln. 1
of
flames
and there
you are
mf
a - blaze
in
fire
and
I,
and
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
mp
mp
Vc. 2
64
404
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
Pau Luto
f
mf
f
fp
fp
can't help you,
sub - sumed
mp
mp
f
f
f
fp
fp
fp
fp
fp
fp
fp
ff
fp
fp
f
Oh
f
in fire
mp
Vc. 2
Vc. 1
Vla. 2
Vla. 1
f
fp
f
Vln. 3
Bass
Vln. 2
Db.
I
Vln. 1
mf
Perc.
Hp.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
fp
fp fp fp
fp
ff
ff
ff
ff ff ff
ff
ff ff ff ff ff ff
ff ff
ff ff ff ff
65
408
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
Pau Luto
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
(p
I live
in
fear
of
par
ting
I live in fear of your par
-
ting
don't know
pp
pp
pp
p
-
pp
p
pp
pp
p
p
Vc. 1
pp
Hp.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
pp
66
413
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
mf
how
to live
f
with
- out
p
you.
f
mf
3
f
f f
f
3
sfp
f
f
stay
Stay,
f
mf
f
Stay for the chil - dren we should have had
mf
Db.
mf
mf
mf
pp
Vc. 2
Vc. 1
Vla. 2
Vla. 1
pp
Vln. 3
Vln. 2
Pau Luto
mf
Vln. 1
mf
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
Hp.
pp
B. Tbn.
Tpt.
67 417
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
ff
ff
Hn.
fp
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
ff
Pau Luto
ff
for the life
Vln. 1
we've made
ff
fp
ff
Stay
PIANO
ff
for
me
Oh
stay
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
ff
ff
Vc. 2
Bass
Vln. 2
Db.
ff
B. Tbn.
ff
ff
Tpt.
ff
ff
68
423
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Pau Luto
for
mf
mf
Oh
me
ff
f
Don't
do this
to
me
Stay
for
Don't
ff
do this
to
me
me
for
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
428
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Pno./Cel.
Pau
Pau Luto
Asante
lo,
don't
me,
Vln. 1
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
f
mf
mf
f
for me,
not
Pau Lu - to,
you're act - ing
wild
Mars
Vc. 2
Care
please!
me
Vln. 3
Bass
Vln. 2
Db.
-
69
70
432
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
f
f
f
f
f
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
f
I
stop
Choose,
choose,
choose now
can't
No,
If you real - ly loved me
I can't!
Choose,
Youwan - ted me to go, you
were
proud
choose, choose
f
Stop it,
Pau Luto
71
435
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
fp
for this
day.
Vln. 2
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
f
fp
time for
3
f
f
an ar - gu - ment
3
Choose
Vc. 1
Vla. 2
This is no
Vln. 1
Vla. 1
yearto get to Mars. dam - mit.
fp
Vln. 3
It takes a
fp
I've worked so hard
Pau Luto
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
When
you
re -
turn
I
won't
72
439
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
molto rit.
Everything black. Asante alone. We see Mars and Earth/constellations on screen
Faster q = c. 70
pp
pp
pp
pp
VIBRAPHONE
pp
pp
as
fear,
p
CELESTA
p
Cold
Pau Luto
TRIANGLE
be here.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
p
p
p
sul tasto, flautando
sul tasto, flautando
sul tasto, flautando
pp
pp
pp
73 446
Fl.
Perc. Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
cold
your
waste - land.
Cold
as
fear,
pp
cold
l.v.
waste
- land.
3
p
CROTALES sounds pp 2 octaves higher
as
death,
Dry
dry
sempre p
as
sul tasto, flautando
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Asante
Vln. 1
sul tasto, flautando
pp sul tasto, flautando
pp
norm.pp
455
Fl.
Cl.
Perc. Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Vln. 1
des - ert.
Cry
me
your
tears
red
pla - net
sul tasto, flautando
Vla. 1
sul tasto, flautando
Vla. 2
Vc. 2
sempre p
MARIMBA
the
heav
mp
ens.
Mars
re
-
-
veal. sul tasto, flautando
in
Vln. 3
Vc. 1
harmonic
sul tasto, flautando harmonic
74 462
Fl.
Perc.
Perc.
l.v.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Mars
Vln. 1
re
-
veal.
Throw back your
6
Vln. 2
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
-
norm.
cloak and
re
-
sul tasto, flautando
sul tasto, flautando
re
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Mars
9
veal.
-
75
468
Fl.
Perc.
Perc.
Hp.
veal.
crets
re
-
-
7
veal.
Re -veal.
3
3
Throw back your cloak 3and re - veal,
veal
Re -
mf
p
Re veal.
pp
MARIMBA
p
mf
sul tasto, flautando
CROTALES
Se
Vln. 2
Gelma
Asante
Vln. 1
Pno./Cel.
re
sul tasto flautando loco
p
sul tasto flautando
harmonics
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
pp
pp
pp
Vc. 2
3
3
3
3
3
sul tasto flautando
3
3
Vc. 1
Db.
3
3
76 475
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Perc.
Hp.
pp
7
Asante
pp
mp
l.v.
CROTALE
p
p
B.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
harmonic
gliss.
Vc. 2
spoken
offstage
offstage
f
offstage
f
spoken
zum
spoken
zum f
spoken
f
p
Go
As
zum zum
zum zum
zum zum
zum
zum zum
p
p
5
zum
Vc. 1
p
Db.
TAM TAM
5
T.
offstage
mp
offstage
A.
p
pp
Ruth Yellow
p
p
pp
veal
S.
Pno./Cel.
p
p
p
mp
mp
77
481
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Perc.
Hp.
Ruth Yellow
an
sfp
sfp
A.
B.
Stay
sfp
Ah p
Go
As - an - te f
zum zum f
Stay
p
zum zum
Go
and
and
Who
are
Who
are
Who
are
Who
are
you?
you?
you?
you?
p
tell
the
tell the
You're
You're
world
world
You're noth - ing.
5
5
Go
p
Go
zum zum f
zum zum
f
p
Stay
Stay sfp
T.
offstage
te, go
Gelma
Pno./Cel.
S.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
noth - ing
You're noth - ing
what you've
seen,
what you
You can't go to
Mars;
You can't go to
Mars;
You can't go to
what you
Mars;
what you've seen,
You can't go to
noth - ing
Mars;
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vln. 1
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
p
78
490
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn. Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Ruth Yellow
S.
Vln. 1
Vla. 2
Db.
Bass
nev - er have a child.
nev - er have a child.
You will burn in
fire
f
your
life in your hands
gliss .
Fail
gli s
gli s
s.
s.
sfp
Fail sfp
f
f
f
Fail
f
here.
Fail
sfp
3
When you re - turn I won't be mf
sfp
f
offstage
fire
3
Take your life in your hands
fire
You will burn in
fire
You will burn in
PIANO
You will burn in
Take
3
Take your life in your hands
f
Vc. 2
Vc. 1
Vla. 1
f
you will lose your man, nev - er have a child.
Vln. 3
f
you will lose your man, nev - er have a child.
Vln. 2
Fly
you will lose your man,
B.
you will lose your man,
T.
3
A.
mf
know.
Pau Luto
3
know. Gelma
mf
f
f
f
f
f
mf
mf
mf
f
Much quicker q = c. 120 498
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
Stay! Ruth Yellow
Gelma
Pau Luto
S.
f
A.
T.
B.
Vln. 1
f
p f f p
p
f
can
burn
in
mf
p
p
p
No,
nev - er come
zum
zum
zum zum f
zum zum
Vla. 1
ff
col legno
ff col legno ff col legno
zum
zum
zum
zum
zum
zum
zum
zum
ff col legno col legno ff
col legno
ff
ff
zum
col legno
ff
ov - er
col legno
zum zum f
all
It's
back!
f
zum zum
Bass
f
Vln. 3
Db.
f
p
f
hell!
f
f
p
Vc. 2
f
p
Vc. 1
79
Vln. 2
Vla. 2
f
You
f
p
f
Asante
p f p f
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
zum
zum
zum
zum
zum
80
SCENE 8 Mother and Father rummaging through boxes at their home
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
nev - er want to
zum
zum
T.
zum
zum
zum
zum
zum
3
GLOCKENSPIEL
zum
zum
zum
zum
zum
zum
zum
zum
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vc. 1
p
mf
see you a - gain.
Vln. 2
Vla. 2
mf
A.
Vc. 2
zum
Vln. 1
I
B.
q = c. 130
Asante
S.
502
mf mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
mf
510
Bsn.
Hn.
Fl.
Cl.
mp
mp
81
mp
mp
B. Tbn.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Mother
Vln. 3
mf
Where did you go
hide it?
How
for
get
can
Vc. 2
pizz.
he's
you live
ful,
God damn!
mf
mp
Vc. 1
You're so
Bass
Vln. 2
Vla. 2
Vla. 1
Father
Vln. 1
Tpt.
mf
82 519
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
mp
mp
mp
p
Pno./Cel.
Mother
so
for
in
Father
Vln. 1
get
this mess.
ful;
you
said
Ti - dy up!
Ti
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
up!
Now you're re - ti - red,
House is a
pig - sty
What
ti - dy up
your self, you'redri - ving
will peo - ple
gliss
.
me
mad.
say?
Oh where
p
p
p
pizz.
Vc. 2
dy
the pic - ture.
3
-
pizz.
Vc. 1
Db.
you'd found
Vln. 2
arco
arco
83
526
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hp.
p
p
p
Have you ta - ken your as - pi - rin?
Father
Vln. 1
is
wo - man?
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
mp
Star
by
Find it, find it,
dis - a gree - a - ble
ba
he's so
- gree- a - ble,
go - ing.
dis - a
He's so
mf
she will be
mp
Soon
Oh
it,
Mother
sil - ly
533
Fl.
Cl.
Mother
What
Father
Vln. 1
will
I
wo - man!
wear
p
p
Db.
She's al - ways want - ing some - thing diff - i - cult;
days.
she nev er
list - ens to her
Go - ing soon. Well
I'm
so
p
p
p
Vc. 2
Vc. 1
Vln. 3
Vla. 2
She's go - ing in a few
for the tel - e - vis - ion peo - ple?
Vln. 2
Vla. 1
84 540
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
mp
p
p
p
p
p
B. Tbn.
Mother
mo - ther.
Father
Vln. 1
It takes
so
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
so
to
long
get
there.
How
will
I
live, how
proud.
Vln. 3
Vln. 2
And now
pp
we're
will
I
live? .They
al - ways leave you in the end.
fa - mous!
pp
pp
Vc. 2
Db.
I
p
p
p
Vc. 1
Who would have thought when
p
p
p
arco
548
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Hp.
Father
left
Mother
85
my
coun - try
that
We
have
lost
her
to
a
red foot - ball
I
would
be
a
space dad
Now they
in the sky.
No
all
come with their
mp
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
p
6
mo
cam - eras
-
but
look,
mp
mf
Db.
p
mp
mf
Vc. 2
Vln. 3
p
Vln. 2
p
p
Vln. 1
86 557
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Father
6
6
l.v.
ther
should
live
in
p
p
fear
I
so
am
proud.
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 2
Db.
pizz.
-
ing;
Chil - dren are for lov
Chil - dren are for keep
Vln. 2
Vc. 1
con sord.
p
look at the mess!
p
p
Mother
Vln. 1
87
SCENE 9 564
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Mother
Molto tranquillo q = c. 60
p
p
p
not
to
ry,
chil -dren
ing.
My
lit - tle
are for keep - ing
A.
-
cause you wor
p
p harmonics
Father
S.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
stage goes to black; we see images of the galaxy (possibly small planet near a larger one. Asante is at the Space Centre, chorus off-stage
p
safe.
girl.
offstage
offstage
Re - flec
B.
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Thous
Vla. 1
Vln. 1
ted
p
Re
T.
p
offstage
offstage
flec
open string
ted
Re
flec
ted
in
88
570
S.
poco rit.
A tempo
and
sfp
A.
T.
B.
Vln. 1
a thous and
f
p
Re - flec - ted in a thous
In
suns,
rit.
sfp
-
pp
pp
sand suns
thou - sand suns
thous
A tempo
suns
A
pp
In
suns
a
suns
and
sfp
A thous
sfp
and suns
p
We
p
We
saw
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
p.
saw
We
Vln. 2
Vc. 2
in
suns
sfp
p
p
p
p
p
p
89
578
Hn.
S.
Fl.
pp
pp
p
sempre p
Ah
A.
p
In
sempre p
thous - and suns
T.
B.
Vln. 1
in
a
thous - and
Re - flect - ed in a thous
selves
We
We
saw
saw
We
harmonic
sempre p
sempre p
suns
our
saw
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
p
p
90
586
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
S.
A.
T.
In
A
suns
our
thous and suns
and
Vln. 1
a
B.
3
Fl.
selves in
a
thous -and
Suns
and suns
pp
Suns
thous
pp
suns
saw
re
flect
Suns
Suns
mp
suns
Re flect - ed
harmonic
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
p
p
3 3 3
594
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
S.
ppp
CELESTA
3 3 3 p
in
a
thous
and
Suns
sfp
sfp
Suns
sfp
Suns
sfp
suns
5
3
Suns
sfp
sfp
sfp Suns
Suns
sfp
T.
3
ed
Vln. 1
A.
B.
3
91
3
Suns
Vln. 2
sfp
Vln. 3
sfp
Vla. 1
sfp
sfp
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
sfp
sfp
92
600
Fl.
Bsn.
Pno./Cel.
3
take contrabassoon
3 3 3 3
5
3
Asante
S.
sfpp
mf
Suns
A.
sfpp
Suns
T.
B.
Vln. 1
Vla. 2
Db.
Bass
mf
pp
pp
mf
pp
pp
pp
sfpp
Vc. 2
now
sfpp
Vc. 1
pp
go
sfpp
Vla. 1
weeks to
ly three
sfpp
Vln. 3
On
mf
Suns
sfpp
Suns
Vln. 2
sfpp
p
mf
mf
mf
pp
pp
sfpp
sfpp
mf
sfpp
sfpp
93
Spokesperson runs in and stops when she sees Asante, trying to regain control of her agitation
accel. 605
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
ff
ff
3
f
mf
Vln. 1
mf 3
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
Vla. 2
A - san - te
Vln. 2
p
mf
I have ter - rib - le
I
f
f
f
f
What?
mf
-
your house
mp
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
p
burnt down
your house
f
have bad news
p
f
f
breathing heavily p
Come quick - ly
p
f
mf
What?
mf
p
and there's so much to
NASA Press Spokesperson
3
Asante
mf
ff
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
5 flz.
Fl.
Agitato q - c. 90
p
p
ff
ff
p
p
p
p
p
p
SCENE 10
94
Front of Asante's house which is ablaze; commotion on stage, crowd gathered, firefighters running around
610
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
Vln. 1
p
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
What?
It's Pau Lu - to
What?
Where is he?
he's
where is he?
f
ff
Fire! Fire!
f
pp
Fire!
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
Fire!
Fire!
fff
f pp f pp
ff
fff
pp
pp
ff
ff
Fire!
f
Firefighters
ff
ff
ff
sfp
sfp
sfp
fff PIANO
ff
ff
sfp
looks hard at Asante
ff
sfp
f
ff
sfp
ff
f
ff
f
Faster q = c. 76
Vln. 3
Bass
Vln. 2
Db.
A.
T.
NASA Press Spokesperson S.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
poco rit.
95
614
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
f
f
f
B. Tbn.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
S.
f
f
Vln. 1
ff
3
3
Vla. 1
3
Vla. 2
3
Vc. 1
3
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
Move
f
f
f
f
f
f
loco
ff
Fire!
back!
back!
p
p
p
p
p
p
Oh
p
f
Fire!
back,
3
back!
Move
Fire!
back,
3
Vln. 3
Vln. 2
ff
B.
Move ff
T.
A.
f
Tpt.
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
pizz.
96
615
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
sfp
sfp
sfp
T.
B.
Fire!
let
me
through!
Let
me
through!
f
fp
fp Fire!
fp Fire!
fp
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Bass
Db.
f
fp
Vln. 2
Vln. 1
fp fp
f
Fire!
A.
Oh
S.
Asante
Fire! Get
back!
97
616
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
f sfp f ff
Oh
my
Is
home!
mf
A.
T.
B.
Vln. 1
Keep back!
an - y - one in - side?
Keep
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
col legno
norm.
norm.
col legno
sfp
sfp
f
sfp
f
mf
f
f
f
an - y - one in - side?
an - y - one in - side? f
an - y - one in - side? f
Stand
back!
ff
f
f
ff
f
Oh
f
sfp
p
sfp
f
Vla. 2
back!
f
p
f
Is
f
mf Vla. 1
God. p
Is
Vln. 3
Is
mf
Vln. 2
an - y - one in - side?
Is
f
Is mf
f
sfp
an - y - one in - side?
f
mf
f
sfp
ff
ff
Oh
f
mf
f
f
sfp
NASA Press Spokesperson
S.
Fl.
sfp
f
ff
ff
ff
ff
98 618
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Perc. Perc.
p
heard
A.
ff
me through!
solo f I
mf
Come,
fp f
f
mp
f
f
f
fp
mp
f
Let
f mf
p
f
mf
NASA Press Spokesperson
Asante
S.
Pno./Cel.
Hp.
f
3
Where is he? f As - an - te tutti Come As - an - te come a - way f Ooh!
that some - one is in - side
f
f
Ooh!
T.
B.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Bass
f
mf
mf
f
mf
mf
f
gliss.
f
mf
f
mf
f
Vln. 3
Db.
mf
Ooh!
p
f
p
f
No
-
one
is
all - owed
near
ff
random noise (crackles and bumps)
3
99
621
Bsn.
Hn.
Pno./Cel.
mf
is
that
mf
is
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
that
Where?
fa - mous
f
fa - mous
wo - man;
mf
the
wo - man;
the
mf
as - tro - naut
as - tro - naut
f
T
on
on
T
V!
on
T
ff
me through
Look!
V!
f
V!
mf
f
mf
Let
Look!
Look!
Look!
as - tro - naut
f
the
mf
mf
mf
f
f
mf
mf
mf
mf
Vln. 3
f
Vln. 2
She
Db.
A.
Vln. 1
mf
She
T.
Asante
S.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Look!
Look!
100 623
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
fp
p
ff
3
Pau
Lu
-
-
-
ff
p
ff
-
-
to
fp
T.
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
p
p
p
fp
3 ff
stopped
ff
ff
he
f
Fire
f
Fire
f
Fire
Fire
3 ff 3 ff 3 random noise and distortion
fp
dreamed,
ff
fp
He
Vc. 1
ff
A.
Vla. 2
fp
Vla. 1
fp
Vln. 3
p
p
Vln. 2
fp
Vln. 1
fp
Pno./Cel.
B.
Asante
fp
S.
f
625
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Perc.
Asante
fp
p
p
f
f
fp
f
p
f
fp
p
f
p
f
p
p
He
Vln. 1
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
fp
fire
but it
was
of
fp
fp
me,
of
p
p
An
An
p
in - ner
pp
fp
fear
and
cloakof
fire
An in - ner cloak of
fear
and
pp
fp
An in - ner cloak if
and
fire
fear
pp
me
cloakof
of
fp
pp
pp
in - ner
me,
An in - ner cloak if
fp
p
p
of
Fire
Vln. 3
p
p
Fire
Vln. 2
dreamed
f
f
101
f
Fire
B.
flz.
f
Fire
T.
fp
A.
flz.
p
NASA Press Spokesperson
S.
fp
Pno./Cel.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
102 627
Fl.
Cl.
f
Bsn.
Hn.
f
f
Tpt.
f
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Asante
f
NASA Press Spokesperson
S.
in f
fire
fire
Pno./Cel.
f
f
3
flz.
3
But he dreamed of fire
Come a - way. come a - way
Come,
come a - way A - san - te!
fp
fp
fp
f
A -
See
A.
fire f f
T.
B.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 2
Bass
f
f
f
f
f
mf
mf
mf
mf
random noise (rumble , crackle and whine)
Get her help.
Come a - way, come a - way
Vc. 1
Db.
See
fire
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
See fp
See
sul pont
fp
sul pont
fp
sul pont fp
sul pont fp
sul pont
fp
sul pont
fp
629
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
fp
fp
He
dreamed,
he
T.
B.
Vln. 1
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Fire
f
f
f
f
f
fp
fp
ff
Where
is
dreamed
of
fire
the doc - tor?
f
f
fp
Fire
Fire
sul pont
ff
103
stopped
ff
sul pont
fp
Fire
f
norm.
norm.
norm.
f
Fire
f
Fire
fp
f
Vc. 2
Fire
Vc. 1
Db.
Vln. 2
fp
f
Fire
fp
ff
f
fp
A.
He
san - te!
S.
NASA Press Spokesperson
fp
fp
fp
fp
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
sul pont
sul pont
pont sul
104
631
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
Asante
Death, fp Death,
fp
Death,
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 2
flame and fi f
f
f
f
It was my death
he dreamed.
Oh
- re
flame and
fi - re
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff,, in anguish
ff
Pau
zum mf
zum
zum
zum zum
mf zum
zum
zum
zum zum
zum mf
zum
zum
zum zum
zum
zum
zum
zum zum
ff
mf
flame and fi - re
and fi - re flame f
f
ff
ff ff
Lu
-
to
ff
fp f
f
fp
fp
f
fp f
sul pont
sul norm. pont pont sul norm.
Vc. 1
f
f f
Oh
fp
f
fp
Vln. 3
Db.
T.
Vln. 2
A.
Vln. 1
f f flz. flz. f
fp
fp
Death, fp
B.
fp
NASA Press Spokesperson S.
norm.
Pno./Cel.
fp
fp
Tpt.
fp f
fp
fp
f
f
ff ff
ff
ff
ff
Asante runs towards the flaming house
105
Asante runs into the house
634
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Pno./Cel.
sharp intake of breath ff
NASA Press Spokesperson
S.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
ff
Oh!
A.
sharp intake of breath
sharp intake of breath ff
sharp intake of breath
ff
ff
ff
Oh!
Stop
her!
Stop
her!
Stop
ff
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
fff
fff
fff
fff
ff
Stop
her!
fff
Ah!!
B.
Ah!!
Oh!
Ah!!
Oh!
T.
Ah!!
Oh! sharp intake of breath
fff
Ah!!
her!
106 crowd perfectly still
637
Fl.
3
fff
Cl.
3
fff
Bsn.
Hn.
Pno./Cel.
3
fff
3
pp
pp
pp
pp
p Oh my
p
pShe
God.
p
will burn,
she
will
She
will burn,
she
will burn,
she
will
will
pp
pp
pp
pp
p
p
p
p
pp
will
She
she
will
fff 3
fff 3
fff 3
will burn,
3
will burn,
she
p
p
She
3
fff
Bass
fff
Db.
pp
fff
Vc. 2
3 3
Vc. 1
fff
Vla. 2
pp
fff
Vla. 1
3
Vln. 3
p
She
T.
Vln. 2
p
A.
Vln. 1
NASA Press Spokesperson
B.
fff
S.
p
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
p
p
107 SCENE 11 inside the house 3rd Ancestor sits in the middle of the flames
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
with harmon mute
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
NASA Press Spokesperson
Vln. 1
ff appassionato
ff appassionato
ff appassionato
she
she
will
will
burn
will
burn
she
will
gliss.
fff
fff
fff
burn
fff
fff
burn
fff
Vc. 1
mp
Vc. 2
mp
Db.
fff
Vla. 2
All my
fff
Vla. 1
fff
Vln. 3
ss. gli
fff
Vln. 2
hopes
burn
she
s.
burn
burn
s gli
will
senza mute
she
ff appassionato
ff appassionato
appassionato
ff,a
burn
B.
p
burn
T.
A.
harmonics (sounds octave higher)
burn
S.
Much slower q = c. 52
glis s.
642
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
108
646
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Asante
3rd Ancestor
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
and
ff
like a piercing cry
gliss.
Hay
p
pp
p
pp
pp
p
Hay
p p
fears.
Faster q = c. 66
Who
are you?
Hay
Hah
658
3rd Ancestor
gliss.
f
Hay
Hah
Ndi - si - si - nya - nya Sa - kho
Ngi - li - dlo - zi La - kho
dlo - zi
La - kho
I've
been
668
3rd Ancestor
Db.
wait - ing
rit.
for
you
A tempo
3
As 3
an
3 3 spoken
As3
te
3
an - te
As - an te
Faster q = c. 102
f 3 3 3 3 You will rise
mf
from these ash - es,
you will
109 f,, in anguish
676
rise
You will rise
from these ash - es,
3
you will rise
3
Yee
3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3
3rd Ancestor
blood, my hope,my
Bass
love, my Mars, I can'tgo on,
f
grunt
ee
Yee
3 ah
3
3
3
3
to your des - ti - ny you will rise
3
mf
He
You have work to
is
spoken exhalation 3 3 3
subitop 3
do
my
he ee
spoken
You will rise
grunt
3 3
I
3 ah
offstage solo — fast ululating
3 3 3 3 3
I can'tgo now,
3
684
Asante
3 3 3 3
3rd Ancestor
S.
Asante
Hoy - a ho
o
ho
hoh ah
ho
690
Fl.
Asante
3rd Ancestor
chorus (ancestors) walk, one by one, onstage
p ,gently 3
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a ho
big exhalation p,gently mp 3 f
S.
A.
hah
B.
Vln. 1
Vla. 1
3
3
ho
Hoy - a ho
3
o
ho
Hoy - a ho
o
ho
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a
Hoy - a
3
Hoy - a ho
3
Hoy - a ho 3
3
ho 3
o
ho
3
o
ho
3
3
3
ho
3
o
ho
3 3
3
Vla. 1
Fur FF ther,
fur - ther
fur- ther
in I go
Wi- der,
wi - der - My
arms stretch to
tackle the
ho
ho
Hoy - a ho
o
3
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a ho
ho
ho
3
Hoy - a ho
ho
3
ho
ho
3
un - i verse, this
o
ho
un - i - verse
o
3
3
ho
ho
3
Hoy - a ho
3 3
p ,molto espressivo
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a
3
3
3
3
3
3
ho
3
3
ho
Hoy - a
3
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a ho
3
Hoy - a ho
3 3
3
Hoy - a ho
Vln. 2
Vc. 1
Hoy - a ho
hah
700
Asante
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vc. 1
Hoy - a ho big exhalation p ,gently 3 mp f
o
3
ho
3
ho
3
3
Hoy - a ho
3
3
ho
Hoy - a ho
o
3
3
3
ho
Hoy - a ho
3
Hoy - a ho big exhalation p ,gently 3 mp f T.
Hoy - a ho
hah
3
Hoy - a ho big exhalation mp f p ,gently 3
3 3 3
Hoy - a ho
3
hah
3
3
Slowerq = c. 60
p
p
p
p
of
crum
pling rocks
110 711
Vln. 1
Asante
Vln. 3
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
I,
I am
off my face
With the
mf
ter - ror of
free - dom Yet
Here I am
mf
p
mf
mf
p
p
mf
p
no - one knows
p
p
mf
p
mf
And no - one Knows,
p
p
Vla. 2
p
Vla. 1
And Yes,
Vln. 2
p
rit.
722
Asante
me
Vln. 1
Vln. 3
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
near - ly no
thing
Thin air
I
am
p
My
Relax tempo q =mp c. 52
be- come
And
Vla. 2
Name - less
Vla. 1
Bass
am
Vln. 2
Db.
I
3
bo - dy's com - mit - ment
Fal
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
mp
111 3
732
Asante
Vln. 1
Vln. 3
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Bass
From where
Vla. 1
len And some - thing still falls
Vln. 2
Db.
dead
p
p
cold,
my womb was - dead
p
p
p
p
p
p
cold
3
You
You
740
Hn.
Little Asante
3 f
Asante
Vln. 1
f f
Vln. 2
f
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
f
Vla. 2
f
Vc. 1
f
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
f
f
f
You
and your fur - i - ous
ink You
and your fur - i - ous
p
ink
You
rit.
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
in your
pp
pp
Com - mit
-
ting
pp
You shall
in
You shall
in
flame
in
flame
in
p
p
p
p
pp
A tempo
we see Little Asante on screen running bravely into an airport while Little Asante walks onstage and hands Asante the photo
p
pp
own
p
p
p
p
112
chorus of ancestors help Asante into her space suit
rit. 749
Hn.
Fl.
Little Asante
and with - out tears,
flame
3rd Ancestor
and with - out tears,
flame
Asante
and with out tears
and with out tears
Faster q ==== c.ccccc 96
Re
-
mem - ber me pp
Re
-
mem - ber me
pp
p
3
3
Hoy - a ho
S.
Hoy - a ho
p 3
3
Hoy - a ho
Vln. 1
Vla. 1
Bass
p 3
3
Hoy - a ho p
Vln. 3
Db.
Hoy - a ho
3
3
Hoy - a ho 3
3
p
Hoy - a ho p
Vc. 2
Vln. 2
Vc. 1
Hoy - a ho
Vla. 2
T.
B.
A.
Hoy - a ho
pp
pp pp
pp pp
pp
pp
Hoy - a ho
pp
3
Hoy - a ho
3 ho
3
3
3
3
3
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a ho
3
Hoy - a ho
ho 3
ho
ho
3 ho
113
758
3
Fl.
3rd Ancestor
ho
o
Hoy - a
ho
o
Hoy - a
ho
Hoy - a
3 o ho
Hoy - a
3 o
ho
ho
Hoy - a
ho
ho
3
ho
Hoy a ho 3
Hoy - a
ho
Hoy a ho 3
3
Hoy - a
ho
B. Tbn.
Hp.
ho
mf
ho
3
ho
ho
o
ho
3 ho
o
Hoy - a ho mf 3
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a ho mf 3
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a
Hoy - a ho
3
ho
mf
Hoy -3a
ho
ho
3
Hoy - a ho
3 3
ho
3
o
ho
o ho 3 3 3
3
o
ho
f 3
3 3
Hoy - a ho 3 f
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a ho f 3
Hoy - a ho
3
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a ho f
3
3
3 3
Hoy - a ho 3
Hoy - a ho 3
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a ho
p
ho
3
3
ho
3
o
o
3
ho
o
3
ho
3
o
3
3
Hoy - a p
3
Hoy - a
p
ho
Hoy - a
3
ho
3
ho
3
ho
p
ho
ho
3
ho
3
Hoy - a p
3
Hoy - a
ho
ho
ho
3
3
Hoy - a ho 3
ho
3 ho
Poco meno mosso
pp p pp
3
ho
3
o
ho
3 3
ho
o
ho
3 3
3
ho
o
ho
3
3
o
ho
3
3
ho
o
ho
3
Hoy - a ho
Hoy - a ho
ho
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Bass
Hoy - a ho
3
Hoy - a ho
Vc. 1
3
3
3
Vln. 2
Vla. 2
ho
3
Asante begins her solitary walk down the tunnel We watch her from behind on screen
3
3
3
SCENE 12
3
Hoy - a ho
3
3
3
3
3 3 3
o
3
3
ho
ho
o
3
f
3
A.
Vln. 1
o
Improvise over chorus
3
o
B.
ho
3
3
T.
3 3 3
3rd Ancestor
S.
repeat this section 4 times increasing in excitement and spontaneity 766
Hn.
Hoy a ho
Fl.
Hoy a ho
3
Hoy - a
3
Hoy - a
Hoy a ho
3
3
ho
ho
3
3
B.
ho
3
3
3
T.
Hoy - a
A.
ho
3
3
3
3
3
3 3
o
S.
3
3
3
p p p p
p
p
p
114
774 q = c. 92
Hn.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Hp.
(hum)
m
m
mp
m
m
(hum)
mp
mp
mp hey (hum)
T.
Vln. 1
poco
A.
B.
3rd Ancestor
S.
poco
Tpt.
spoken
spoken
spoken
spoken
spoken
m
hey
m
m
hey
m
mp hey
hey m
hey
hey
hey
hey
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
m
m
m
m
m
hey
hey
hey
hey
hey
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Db.
Bass
mf
mf
mf
p
p
115
783
Perc.
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
VIBRAPHONE
TRIANGLE
pp
pp
p,, ethereal and beatific
Ruth Yellow
p
m
S.
A.
hey
hey
m
m
T.
B.
m
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
hey
hey
pp
pp
pp
pp
pp
m
hey m
pp
sul pont, flautando
Ah
Ah
3rd Ancestor
CELESTA
pp
116
791
Fl.
Hn.
Perc.
Perc.
Hp.
Ruth Yellow
pp
pp
CROTALES
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Vln. 1
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
sul tasto, flautando
pp
sul tasto, flautando
sul tasto, flautando
pp
pp
pp
sul tasto, flautando
sul tasto, flautando
Ah
sul tasto, flautando
pp
Ah
VIBRAPHONE
pp
p
MARIMBA
3
l.v.
Pno./Cel.
117
798
Fl.
Cl.
Hn.
Tpt.
Perc.
Perc.
Hp.
ppp
Ruth Yellow
sempre pp
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
mp
norm.
norm.
p
p
Ah
Ah
Vln. 1
pp
Pno./Cel.
sul tasto, flautando harmonic
118
803
Fl.
Cl.
Perc. Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Ruth Yellow
l.v.
6
Vln. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 2
mp
sul tasto, flautando
Ah
Vla. 1
Vc. 1
Ah
9
sul tasto, flautando
norm.
norm.
Fl.
Tpt.
Perc.
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Ruth Yellow
l.v.
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
CROTALES
mf mf p Re - veal
harmonic
7
pp
p
p
Ah
VIBRAPHONE
Ah
sul tasto, flautando
Vla. 1
p
Ah
Vln. 1
809
f
Ah
Re - veal
mf
119
on screen we see the fire from the base of the spaceship
815
Fl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Perc.
Perc.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Ruth Yellow
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
pp
CROTALES
p
TRIANGLE
ppp
p
mp
Ah
harmonic
Vln. 3
Vln. 2
Vc. 2
Re - veal
Vln. 1
mp
stopped
f
mp
mp
mp
mf
mp
sul tasto
sul tasto
sul tasto
norm.
sul tasto
sul tasto
sul tasto
mp
norm. mp
120
822
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Hp.
Pno./Cel.
Vln. 1
mp
mp
mp
mp
Vla. 1
Vln. 3
Vc. 1
Vla. 2
Vln. 2
Vc. 2
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
121
rocket ascends
828
Fl.
Cl.
Bsn.
Hn.
Tpt.
B. Tbn.
Pno./Cel.
Vln. 1
Vln. 2
Vln. 3
Vla. 1
Vla. 2
Vc. 1
Vc. 2
Db.
Bass
f
f
f
ff
ff
mp
mp
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
f
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff s. lis g fff
fff
fff
ff
fff
ff
fff
ff
ff
ff
ff
ff ff
fff
ff
ff
ff
ff
f
f
f
ff
Hp.
ff
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
fff
Errollyn Wallen ( *1958) war Composer in Residence beim Dartington International Music Festival, beim Huddersfield Festival und am Londoner Trinity College of Music sowie „Visiting Composer in Residence“ am Birmingham Conservatoire. 2007 wurde Wallen für ihre Verdienste um die Musik der britische Orden eines MBE verliehen. Zu ihren Werken zählen: English Folk Songs: From Eleanor to Sweet William (Text von Wesley Stace) für die Birmingham Contemporary Music Group, Cellokonzert und Concerto Grosso als Auftragswerke für das Orchestra of the Swan sowie die Spirit Symphony für die BBC (Sieger beim Hörerpreis von BBC Radio 3/British Composer Award 2005). Das Errollyn Wallen Songbook enthält zwölf Lieder für Gesang und Klavier.
Edition Peters 7756
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Errollyn Wallen (b. 1958) has been composer in residence at Dartington International Music Festival, Huddersfield Festival and Trinity College of Music, and Visiting Composer in Residence at Birmingham Conservatoire. Wallen received an MBE in 2007 for services to music. Works include: English Folk Songs: From Eleanor to Sweet William (text by Wesley Stace) for BCMG; the Cello Concerto and Concerto Grosso commissioned by Orchestra of the Swan; and the Spirit Symphony commissioned by the BBC (winner of the BBC Radio 3 Listeners/British Composer Award, 2005). The Errollyn Wallen Songbook comprises twelve songs for voice and piano.
Wallen
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Errollyn Wallen