Edison Invents (2005) by bobcohenmusic

EdisonInvents

A scratchy sound recording of Edison plays in darkness : "The first words I spoke in the [pause]… original phonograph. A little piece of practical poetry: Mary had a little lamb, little lamb, little lamb. Mary had a little lamb, its fleece was white as snow and every where that Mary went the lamb was sure to go." After a moment, another copy of the same recording begins; then another, and another - a million phonographs playing. The sound reaches a crescendo, then fades quickly away. Edison is heard from a seat in the audience. He is an old man, dressed characteristically in a rather coarse three-piece suit, broad-brimmed hat, and with a white handkerchief knotted around his neck. The only incongruous touch in his appearance is the radio microphone with boom that runs along the side of his face (no effort should be made to conceal it).

Edison: The firstwords I spoke in the… original phonograph. Alittle piece of practical poetry:

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MusicbyRobertS.Cohen LibrettobyHerschelGarfein

[He turns to face the conductor, who seems confused:] I'm here. Out here. [Soft and deep, an exaggerated basso:] Helloooo. [For this last word, he has pulled the boom of his radio microphone closer to his mouth.] I invented that word, "hello." Alexander Graham Bell- that bastard! - wouldhave us all saying"Hoy hoy." [Vigorously:] Hello! [Now he indicates the microphone to the audience:] This is a little marvel, isn't it? [He turns back to the conductor:] Acouple ofchords, Maestro!

(half-spoken)

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Some people call that cheating. I call it invention. My invention! The carbon microphone: patent ThomasA. Edison. [Pause] I wish I'd thought of tying it to one's head.

I was talkingabout the day I made the phonograph…

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feeling:] theday I madethe phonograph…

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 11                                                                             

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[He has begun to make his way to the stage.}

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                               unis.  (ricochet) unis.  (ricochet)                                                                       ThedayI                                                                                                  sangforthefirstre - cord-ing.     17                                                                            Tambourine                         6

[Edison stops dead, believing he has heard someone in the audience shout something. He cups his hand to his ear and glares as if at a specific person in the audience.]

                                                                                                                                                                                             Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 19                                                              Isang,                           rit.  (quasi operatic)  20                                                                                                                "Mar

yhadalit-tlelamb."lit-tlelamb."                              VeryFreely  (hard mallet) Sm.Susp.Cymb.                                              

     a tempo  21  1.                                                                  1.     pizz.           7

Hm?

Whenwas it?! [Pause. Considers.] The phonograph? Eighteen… eighteen seventy-seven?… November?…

                                                                                                                                                                                             Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 23                                                                                                                                                

               1.   Tambourine                                                                       2.                                                                                              8

                                                                                                                                                                                             Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 27                                                                 9       9       Andmyma- look it up!       9           9                   molto rit.    Med.Susp.Cym. (Medium mallet)   arco                                                chinecaughtwavesfromthe               Broadly  28                                                                    air.andturnedthemin-to                                            9

                                                                                                                                                                                             Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 30                                                                                              some - thingyoucouldholdinyour                                                                                            hand.                                              "Mar-yhadalit-tle            rit. 1.     1.  Solo pizz.  10

[ Again, Edison thinks he hears a heckler in the audience:] Yes? Why that song?!

[Angry:] I don't know!Alittle piece of practical poetry! Mary...! Mary...

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                            lamb."                           33  MenoMosso   1. Trgl. Tutti      pizz.                             

                              rit.  Tamb.               

     G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P.                                                                   36  1. a tempo  1.   pizz. pizz. pizz.         11

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 37                                                                  molto rit.  38                                               3    Mar-y…Mar-y         VeryFreely   BellTree     a punta d'arco  a punta d'arco  a punta d'arco arco  sul tasto  sul tasto arco                   Stil-well… Mary…!                                                3      grayeyes,beau-ti - fullive-ly                12

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 41                         sadgrayeyes,                   3                                                  3   six - teenwhenwemet,twen-ty              1.                       ninewhenshe         rit. ord. ord. ord. 13

[Lost in thought, begins to sing to himself:]

[In an unconscious gesture, he slowly removes his hat to reveal a full head of neatly combed white hair.]

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 5      5      5      5      5      5      5      5        6       6       6       6       6       6       6       6                                                          

    died.…its

               a tempo 44           sul ponticello  sul ponticello  sul ponticello  sul ponticello  sul ponticello 5      5      5      5      5      5      5      5      6       6       6       6       6       6       6       6                                        6    6         fleecewaswhiteassnow…             rit. 14

Oh yes. My hair turned white at twenty-three. Hard work… no time for sleep.

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                                

                        46 Piumosso 1.   1.    ord.  ord.  ord.  pizz.  pizz.                                                                                                                                                                              con sord  1.                                                                             15

I met her in the fall;we married on Christmas day... LOOK IT UP!

[Not missing a beat, he has snapped out of his reverie and pointed preemptively at theimaginary heckler in the audience.]

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 50                                     

                               1.   Trgl.   Solo arco                                                                    4       4                            

                  2            4       4                                                           poco rit.    16

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                      Beau-ti-fulgrayeyes atsix - teen,                      Unpocomenomosso   54        Tutti                          deadattwen-ty-nine.           55 Trattenuto     sub.  sub.  sub.  sub.                    5     5         twen - ty-nine.Oh          rit.  17

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                     Mar yOh                        57 a tempo   1.            arco                                            Mar y.                                                            Mar y                   rit.      18

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                           Mar-yStil-wellEd-i-son.Oh      Rubato  60                              Mar - y                 (one stand)  a punta d'arco                              Reflectively 62 1.                        (one stand) a punta d'arco     3                                19

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 65                                ord. (one stand)     3          3                           1.  Tutti  Tutti ord.  Tutti                                                                       rit.     20

[He shakes off his melancholy. Now with new vigor:]

Let me start again. You have come to hear about...

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                    

           69 Tentative   pizz.                

     G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. 70 71                                             Inventing!             1. con sord                    The Edison invents!         21

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                              mi - cro-phone!                73    senza sord 1.    pizz.                                                          The          accel. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco    cresc. poco a poco                                                                                   pho - no-graph!                  2.                                                                                               Ofcourse!Themo-tion              cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco   22

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 77                                                                         pic - ture!                                                                                                                               Themo-tion                                     Tamb.                                                                                               pic - ture!                                           1. 1.  simile arco                                                                                      And                                                                           23

sub. cresc. poco a poco

 cresc. poco a poco sub.  cresc. poco a poco

 sub. cresc. poco a poco

cresc. poco a poco  sub. cresc. poco a poco

 cresc. poco a poco

 cresc. poco a poco Tambourine

 cresc. poco a poco

 sub. cresc. poco a poco

 cresc. poco a poco

[He is near the concertmaster. He switches the concertmaster's stand light off and on.]

sub. cresc. poco a poco

 sub. cresc. poco a poco

 cresc. poco a poco sub.

arco sub. cresc. poco a poco

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 81                                                                                                                                                                                        this:

                                               

molto accel.

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                                                                                                                                                                                                  And                                               SnareDr.   sub. simile      24

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                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 83                                                                                                                                                                                                                  that!                                                  B.D.         6               6             6              6                 6               6                                                                                                        14                14                Allofthem!                                                        Sm.Susp.Cymb. (hard sticks)    25

[With a boyish pleasure, he has pointed to stand lights and ceiling lights which begin to twinkle on and off in a lovely, dancing display which is musically accompanied by the orchestra. Edison turns his back to the audience, contemplating this. When the orchestra has concluded, he remains silently facing upstage for a moment, then he turns back to the audience:]

                                                                              85 Celestial       Trgl.  BellTree         3  3       3    3       3    3  3       3    3  3       3       3       3    3  3       3       3       3                     6       6              6         6          3    3    3    3                         6        6        6       6        3     3     3    3     3     3     3    3                                                                                                      26

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass  87 3       3    3  3       3    3       3    3  3       3  3  3       3       3       3    3  3       3       3       3     5      5                                                                 6       6              6          6                                3    3    3    3                         6        6        6        6        3     3    3     3     3     3    3     3                                                                                                 3       3    3  3       3    3       3    3  3       3  3  3       3       3       3    3  3       3       3       3     5        5                                                          6       6              6          6               3    3    3    3                         6        6        6        6        3    3     3     3    3    3     3     3                                                                                                           27

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass  89 3    3    3  3    3       3    3    3  3  3       3  3    3    3    3    3  3  3  3    3     5      5                                                                  6          6              6          6             3    3    3    3                         6        6        6        6        3     3     3    3     3     3     3    3                                                                                       5            5             3    3    3  3    3       3    3    3  3  3       3  3   3   3    3    3  3   3    3    3     5      5                                                           6       6              6          6                      3    3    3    3                         6        6        6        6        3     3    3     3     3    3    3     3                                                                                       5            5                                 28

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass  91 3    3       3  3       3    3    3       3  3       3  3  3       3       3       3    3  3       3       3       3     5      5                                                                  6          6              6          6               3    3    3    3                         6        6        6        6        3    3     3     3    3    3     3     3                                                                                     5            5             3    3       3  3       3    3    3       3  3       3  3  3       3       3       3    3  3       3       3       3     5     5                                                            6         6              6          6                                    3    3    3    3                         6        6        6        6        3     3     3    3     3     3     3    3                                                                                       5            5                               29

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass  93 3       3       3  3       3       3       3       3  3       3       3  3       3       3       3       3  3       3       3       3        5     5                                                                  6          6              6          6              3    3    3    3                         6        6        6        6        3     3    3     3     3     3    3     3                                                                                       5            5             3       3       3  3       3       3       3        5   3  3       3       3       3        3  3       3       3    5       5     5     5       5                        5                                5    6        6              6         3                                   3    3    3    3                         6        6        6        6      3   3     3    3     3     3     3    3     3                                                                                5            5                            30

[Edison comes downstage and confronts the heckler in the audience.]

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                           

         95 March      CrashCymb.  B.D.                                                                                                                                                              Sir!    con sord                                                                                     31

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 100                                                                                                     Yes, you, sir. Let me ask you something.              1.   sub. 1. pizz.  pizz.                                                                                                                                  Didyou               32

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                         thinkthatallin-ven - tionssuc            105                                      ceed?                                     Most               SnareDr.                                                   fail!Ifyou                        2.  Vibraslap  arco  sub.  arco  sub.                                                fol - lowyourdreamata                                         33

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 110                                              break-neckpaceYoucan                          simile simile simile                                                countonyourdreamtoex                                                                      plodeinyourfaceButin                                                                    ven-torslivebya                                                                         stub-borncreed:On-ly                        34

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 115                                              thoseun-a-fraidto                                                                                                     fail…                       Woodblock                                                                    suc - ceed.                          B.D                                                                I loved my failures. I did.      118     Trgl. CrashCymb. (edge)                                                                                 35

Theywere a grand parade through my life.

"Edison's Fascinating Failures!"

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 120                                                                                                               

                             arco                                                              div.                                                                                                                                                                                  36

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 125                                                                        unis.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           37

There was the Light-O-Matic radio It was neither light nor automatic

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                   

     131  sub. sub. sub.  sub.  sub.  sub. sub. B.D                                                                                                                                                                                                                       Harmon mute                                     Slide whistle 38

Ah!My ear trumpet - the telescopophone. It weighed 80pounds.

with it, one could hear a cow chewing grass

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                     

                     137   sub.   sub. unis.  unis.                                                                                                                                                               But

                                                                                                       toPicc.  sub.  Tambourine CowBell  sub.   pizz. sub. pizz. sub. pizz. sub. pizz. sub.  pizz. sub.                                                                                           39

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass  143                                                                  sub.                                            two-fifths of a

grass                      3   6       3    6       3     3   6       3   6                   6       6         Picc. 2. 1.   arco arco 146 Trgl.                                                                     Thenthere was the Electric Pen!                                  senza sord. 1.  sub.     arco  arco  arco                                                                                                                                                     40

mile away - gently chewing

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 148                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  6                                              And

                                     151        (snare on) SnareDr.     div.                                       41 Concretefurniture... impractical

there were others:

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 152                                                                                        6                                  theelectromotograph                                                                                                                                   6              6                                                                                                                                                                     unis.                                                                              theharmonic engine…                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   42

I almost forgot: the ElectricVote Recorder yes! the Electric Vote Recorder -

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                           

                       157         sub.   B.D                                                                                     pizz.  pizz.                                           43

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 161                                                   3                   my veryfirst patent.  It would record with perfect accuracy theintended votes of the public.          cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco   cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco                                                                                cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco                                                   3                                                                                                                                                                      3                                                    toFlute  Tamb. CowBell  cresc. poco a poco  cresc. poco a poco  pizz. div.  cresc. poco a poco     44

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 166                                                                                                      cresc. poco a poco  3    6      3     6        3    6      3     6                                                           3                                                     2.  Flute                                                            3                                                    3    6      3     6        3    6      3     6                                                                                                                                                                                                     45

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 171                              Useless!       3    6        3     6         3    6        3     6         3    6         3      6           3    6         3      6                                      15   15    15     3    6        3    6        3    6                                 arco unis. arco  arco                                                                                                                                                          46

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                 175  Adagio  1.                                                  rit.                        Iad-mit:         sub. VeryFreely  177  sub.   sub.  sub. div.  sub.  sub. div.                      noneofthesewasgreat.                               Noneoftheseev - er        47

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 180                   changedathingin                                an-y-bod-y'slife.        1.                                                     Mar-ywouldsay,"You'll                  ten. poco rit. ten. ten. div. ten. unis. ten. ten. ten. ten. 184                                   doit,Tom,                   a tempo    unis.    unis.  48

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 185                                                 some - daytheworldwillsee."You'll                           1.    div.  div.                                                            doit,Tom,                                                                                                       some - daytheworldwill                             188                             see.Butjust            sub.  toPicc.  sub.  sub.   sub.  sub.  sub.  sub. sub.  sub.  sub. sub.  sub.  sub.  sub. 49

                                                                                                                                                                                             Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 189                   nowit's                                                              beau-ti - fulout-side.It'sbeau-ti-fulout                       Picc.2.                                      side.Takeawalkwith             ord. ord.                                       me.Takeawalkwith                  rit.      div.  div.    50

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                          me."            dolce  Andante  193 1.  dolce 1.  dolce  Trgl.   pizz.  pizz.                                          And                                                      wewouldwalk.           toFlute 51

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 196                                                                                               …"Oh,look!"            197 2. Flute    (As Mary)                                             "Mmm."            (As Edison) 52

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 199                                                                                   

          1. Med.Susp.Cym. (soft mallet)  (As Mary)                                             "Mmm."                (As Edison)  unis.  unis.                                                         "Theysaythiswin-terwillbeharsh."               con sord  (As Mary) arco   53

"Myfav-o-ritechest-nuttree."

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 202                                                 "Harsh…"                (As Edison)                                                         "Solet'sen-joythiswhilewecan"                           1. (As Mary) 2.                                                                                                         "Cer-tain-ly."                        poco rit.     (As Edison) div. 54

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                sub. Unpocomenomosso  205 1. sub.  1.  sub. sub.  sub. unis.  sub.  sub.  sub.  sub. sub.                                                     rit.   55

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                        6  6   6   6   6   6                                   "Thatcreekyoufellinonce"                207 a tempo  (As Mary)   div. sul tasto  div. sul tasto  div.sul tasto  sul tasto                                6  6     6   6      6     6                                  "Ah."                 (As Edison)  Glissando  Glissando 56

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 209  6  6  6  6       6  6              6       6       6       6      6        6                                                 "Youkissedmeaf-ter-wards"                                  (As Mary) unis.  ord. unis.  ord.         6  6  6  6  6  6         6      6             6                                                           9    9        "Isee."...     9                                             rit.    (As Edison)   unis. ord. ord. arco      57

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                             Butsoonwe'dpassaglade           211  Broadly                                                          andcrossarise            senza sord pizz. 213                                                                                                                                                3    andsud-den-ly,amostmag-ni - fi-cent                                                      Piumosso                                      58

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 214                            6            6            6          6      6           6           6          6                   sight:        accel.      Trgl.  215                             6            6                6            6       6            6               6          6                        Wires!      cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco

 cresc. poco a poco  59

Allegroconmoto

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 216                           6            6               6           6       6           6              6          6                          3         Tel - e - graphwires!      a2  6            6             6           6                                 5       5               5      5       6           6              6          6                        cresc. poco a poco 60

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 218 6            6              6           6                                   5       5                5      5       6           6              6          6                             Wires!                cresc. poco a poco    6            6              6           6                                  5       5                5      5       6           6              6          6                                3    Theretotheretothereandofftothehor                61

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 220 6            6             6            6                                  5       5                5       5       6           6              6          6                                      i - zon!                            pizz. 6           6        6       6                                         5          5       5       5            6                 6         6                                             Here's beauty!    3    6        6        6          3    6        6        6                    221  cresc. poco a poco   cresc. poco a poco   cresc. poco a poco   cresc. poco a poco      Hi-Tom Low-Tom   cresc. poco a poco   cresc. poco a poco                        62

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 222   6           6          6       6                                        5           5          5      5         6            6               6                              7      7        7       6       6       6        6        6       6        6        6                              cresc. poco a poco  pizz.  6          6        6         6                                          5          5       5          5          6                 6            6                             Here's efficiency!  6       6        6       6        6       6        6        6         3    6        6        6                                cresc. poco a poco            63

Here's a vastnation communicating with itself. Can you imagine? Can you?

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 224    6           6         6       6                                       5            5          5      5         6        6    6                             7   7     7  

 6        6       6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6       6        6                                 cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco div. 6            6        6          6                                          5           5       5          5         6                 6         6                                                6      6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6       6        6        6         3    6        6       6                                arco cresc. poco a poco  64

From the time I was a boy! To pass the Port Huron railway station and see those wires in the air?

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 226     6             6           6       6                                       5           5          5      5           6            6             6                                                 

6       6        6       6        6      6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6       6        6        6                              6            6        6         6                                          5           5       5         5           6                 6           6                                                     6       6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6      6        6        6        6        6        6        6                                              65

 

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                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 230                              6         6        3     5         5       3   3    3    3    5       5            5       5          6        6       6       6                                                   whoknowswhere?                 6        6        6                                                                   3     6      6       6       5       5       5       3    3    3    3     5       5            5       5      5          6        6       3     6      6                                                                  Whoknowswhere?                      6      6        6                         rit. 

   67

At ten, I taught myself Morse Code. I practiced with a spoon, or the cover ofa book.

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                6      6      6       6                                    

                              6       6        6        6        5         5       5       5       6       6        6        6        6      6      6       6                  Maestoso 232      sempre detache  ord. sempre detache  div. ord. sempre detache  ord.   ord. unis.  6      6       6       6                     6      6             6  6                                                6        6        6        6        5         5       5       5       6        6        6        6        6      6       6       6                  a2        68

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 234    6      6       6       6                      6       6       6        6        6  6   6  6                                                 6        6        6        6        5       5       5       5       6        6        6        6        6      6       6       6                         (hard rubber)                             6      6      6       6                                                                              T!Dash                                 6        6        6        6        5       5       5       5       6        6        6        6        6      6       6       6                         CowBell    simile      69

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 236    6      6       6       6                                         O!DashDashDashM!DashDash                                         6        6        6        6        5       5       5       5       6        6        6        6        6       6        6        6                                   6      6       6       6                                                                                                                TOM!TOM!                                         6        6        6        6        5       5       5       5       6        6        6        6        6       6        6        6                                                               70

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 238 6          6    6         6    6          6        6      6       6       6                                   6          6                      6                           6         Alldash - esnodotsTOM                                         6        6        6        6        5       5       5       5       6        6        6        6        6      6        6        6                              239       6      6                   6     6         Alldash - esdash - ingTom - thatwasme!                                  6        6        6     6       5       5       5       5       6        6        6     6       6        6        6      6                 toPicc.            71

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 240                                       6        6        5       5       6        6        6       6              6     6                          6     6         Alldash - esdash - ingTomthatwasme                                        6        6        6        6        6        5       5       5       5       5       6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6                     Picc.2. toFlute         72

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass  6      6          6    6         6     6     6     6          6     6       6     6   6      6      6       6                    6      6                  6        6       6      6       6        6      6  6  6  6                            5      5       5       5         6    6       6      6    6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6      6       6       6      242  Flute 2.           unis.     6    6       6    6          6    6     6    6      6    6         6     6     6       6      6       6                 6      6      6       6            6       6        6           6      6      6       6       6  6  6  6                         5      5       5      5              6       6         6     6     6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6                      73

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                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 244                                      6        6     6       6                  6    6       6      6     6     6      6      6       6       6  6  6  6                 5      5       5      5             andIwould                     6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6                                 6      6      6      6      6       6       6       6          3        3      6          3       3       3       6       6       6       6                                 6        6       6       6             beagall - ant        6        6      6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6       6      6      6      6      cresc. poco a poco

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 246       6       6       6       6      6      6      6      6          3       3     6        6        3       3       6        6                                         6        6       6       6         knight     6         6      6        6       6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6        6      6      6      6      Sm.Susp.Cym. (Medium mallet)                                                                           3      ofthee - lect - ric                       O +  molto allargando                               75

dim. poco a poco



dim. poco a poco

[Spoken in the breathless manner of a 14 year-old boy:] Tom Edison! Boy inventor!

dim. poco a poco

   key!        Piumosso  248 1.    1.      div.  6       6       6       6       5      5      5      5                                                                            6      6       6       6                                              

pizz.

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I read about duplex telegraphy - the dream of sending messages in both directions over one wire!

I want to invent that! But first I have to be a telegraph operator!

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 250 6       6       6       6         5      5      5      5                                                                      6       6       6       6                                 

                                       

                                                                  6        6       6       6                              unis.  dim. poco a poco  dim. poco a poco  77

I get my first job at 14 at Micah Walker's shop. His shop has the Western Union desk over [he indicates a distant part of the stage] there

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 252                               

                                                                  6        6       6       6                                                                                      78

I sell [very fast and trailing into inaudibility] rifles, jewelry, dominoes, sheet music, watches, pencils, thermometers, sewing notions, machine oil…[etc.]

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 254                               I work over…[glumly:] here.                molto rit.                                                                        255  Jaunty  Trgl.   pizz.                

                                                                            pizz.  79

[He is listening intently to the orchestra:] How to get over…THERE,dot dash dot, dot Well…!

I spend five years as an assistant operator, and then I achievemy greatest ambition: I pass all thetestsand become a full-fledged telegraph operator! [Pause. A letdown:]

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 258             

     Woodblock                     260                                                                 [Gradually maturing as he speaks:] I leave home                 Trgl.                                                                    

               pizz. (one stand)                                                                                      arco (one stand)  arco    80

Nightshift telegraph operator. First in Fort Wayne, then Indianapolis, then onto Cincinnati, Boston.

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 263                                                                 

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      81

Well, it suits me. I teach myself to sleep very little. Days Ispend at the public library, reading engineering books, or in my room taking apart old relays

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass  267   7                                                                  

                               1.  1.  268                                                                                                         Picc. 2.                                                                                           82

I believe I can solve the duplex problem! And, I'm making a good living - onehundred twenty five dollars a month.

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass  270                                                                                            

                              7                                                                                                                                                                                                                            83

I'd be living comfortably ifI weren't spending everything on equipment.

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass  273                                                                                                                                                           

                      Tutti             7                                                                                                        1.  84

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                                                I need much more money, true financing for my ideas.                  276   Tutti pizz.   arco                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        85

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 279                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       1.    pizz.  arco                                                                                                                                  86

Every night I find myself back at the telegraph key, doing my job, but pondering this finance question.

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 282                                                                           

                  dim. poco a poco dim. poco a poco dim. poco a poco dim. poco a poco dim. poco a poco                                                                                                                                                                                         molto rit.   87

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 285                                                                     (Soft Sticks)  (Scape with Stick) Med.Susp.Cym.  286                                                      Alldash - esdash - ingTom     

 (with yearning)   arco  ord. div.  ord.   88

MenoMosso 

[Spoken to himself as he does figures:] …a thousand to set up a demonstration line...

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 287                                                                      

            con sord  1. 89

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 288                                          ...four hundred to produce…                                                            Alldash - esdash - ingTom      toFlute        90

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 290                                                                    6              that'sme!andIwill                 91

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 291                                                                          6          6            beagal - lant                      Flute 2.           92

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 292                                                                             6        3      knightofthee - lec tric                                       pizz. 93

Suddenly I knowhowI can make money quickly! Of course! The stockmarket! [Pause.]

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                       9                   key!

                      293       1.          94

[Scornfully, to the audience:]

No, not investing! I start a stock quotation service.

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                        295                                                                                                                       Agitato toPicc.         Trgl.      pizz.            95

I find backers. I work with a small Boston firm called Kidder, Peabody [Accelerating now:]

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 296                                      

                                     cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco                                                                                                                                                                    Picc. 2.                                                                                                                                                                                      96

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 299                                                                                                                                                                     Hi-Tom Low-Tom  Trgl.                                                   I open a factory: the Newark Telegraph Works.                                                        cresc. poco a poco                                                                                      7      7        7                                                                toFlute                97

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 302                                                             6    6     6                                                         7      6  7      6                               7    6  7        6                                                                           

make perforators, transmitters, telegraph typewriters.                                                                            Flute      arco div.  7      6     7        6                                     7      6     7         6                                                                          7      6     7       6       7      6                                                                                            98

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                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 307  7      7        7       7         7                                 7       7         7       7                                              3     3     3    3     3     3                                                                                                                                                                                                                       cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc. SnareDr. (snare on)  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc. cresc.  7       7       7      7      7        7                                7        7        7      7                                     3     3        3    3     3     3                                                                                                                                                                                                               

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We take onworkers - I interview operators, punchers, a sixteen-yearold girl named Mary Stilwell.

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 309  7      7         7       7       7                                      7        7        7       7                                           3     3     3     3     3     3                                                                                                       

                                                                                              cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc. cresc.  7       7        7        7        7         7                                   7        7        7       7                                         3     3        3     3                                                                                                                                                                                                        

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                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass   311  7       7      7        7      7       7      7                                         7        7         7      7                                         3     3     3     3     3     3                                                                                               7       7                                                                                                                         cresc.   cresc.  cresc.   cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.   div. cresc.  div. cresc.  cresc.  cresc. arco  cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. 7       7      7               7       7       7                          5                     7       7           7     7        7                6              6       3     3       3     3                                                                                      5              6     6                                                                                                                                                                  Hi-Tom  Low-Tom           

                       102

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                   Sheis [He stares ahead as if seeing her for the first time.]           Freely 313  (reflectively)                       po - e - try.Ithinkof                              po - e - try.         1.  1. rit. unis.                   5      5            Unpocopiumosso  316 toEnglishHorn  con sord  1.    con sord  con sord  con sord pizz.  pizz.  103

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 317                                                      5      5             2.  EnglishHorn                                                         rit. 104

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                   3                             Adagioespressivo   320        sempre legato  senza sord. sempre legato  senza sord.  senza sord. molto espressivo arco  Solo pizz.                3                                        3          Emerson!                     105

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 323               3       Ifa                     324               3            mancanwritea                                  3             bet - terbook.Ifa                    106

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 326             3               mancanpreachabet - ter                                           3          ser - mon,or                                 3          buildabet - ter                     pizz. Tutti arco 107

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 329                                3             mouse - trapthanhis                     1.                3          neigh bor.               2. arco                 3          Ifa                108

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass              6             mancanwritea                  332 1.  1.  Solo espr. div.               6             bet - terbook.Ifa                               6        6              mancanpreachabet - ter                  109

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 335                                      6    6    6        ser                  div. unis. arco                                 6          mon,thoughhe                                                                                                   buildhishouseinthe                     unis.     110

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 338                                                                      woods,theworldwillmakea                  1.                                                                           beat - enpathtohis                7     7                                                     door.ThoughI  7                     1.  1. Tutti 111

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                          mademyhouseinthe             341                                                     woods,                                                 Mar y                                                          cametomydoor.            div. div.                              3    Iwasbuild-inga           1.  112

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 346                             bet - termouse - trap,                                       no - thing                                              more,a                1.                                    bet - termouse-trap,no-thing             rit.  113

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                 more,                  a tempo  350   con sord  2.      pizz.                                                                                                10     10                               Med.Susp.Cym. (let ring)         a2 allarg.  unis. 114

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                      6       6       6                                 Broadly 352     a2     unis.   arco                                                                        6       6       6                                 115

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 354                                                                                        6       6       6                                                                                                          6       6       6                                  116

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 356                                                                                6       6       6                                                                                                                      6       6       6                                117

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 358                                                              6       6       6       6       6       6                     div.                                                                    6       6       6       6       6       6                        118

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                        AndasI                    360 1.  1.  (one stand) div.  (one stand) (one stand)   pizz.                       sawitthrough,                                          Thispro mised                  119

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 363                                       thing                                                       came                                                                              true.A                    arco  366                                             live - ly,sad,gent - le,           MenoMosso   2.  1.  con sord 1.  con sord  con sord 1.    Tutti  Tutti  Tutti  Tutti 120

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 367                                                 charm - inggirl - Agrey-eyed                                                                       po-emmadeapathtomy                                                                                      door.Agrey-eyed          ord.                      po - emmadeapathtomy         121

I married her three months later. Our first child arrived as I was working on the quadruplex telegraph --that's two messages simultaneously in each direction--

  14                                                                                               con sord  Solo                                                                                Little Marion Estelle...            poco rit.   con sord 122

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                   And the day she was born, I said:  ...we called her Dot....        375 Unpocomenomosso      Tutti  div.  div.                                                                  123

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                         3        Mary,Ipro - miseyouthatfromnowonIwilltakemymealsat           Moltorubato 377 Chimes  (chant-like)                    home.And,fur-ther,      124

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 379                  3    3           Iwillworkon - lydaysandstayhomenightswith             rit. 125

I was successful now. I had a business and a lab. Professors and politicians wouldvisit the Wizard of Menlo Park.

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                 Dot.             380 Jaunty   1.   1. senza sord. pizz.                                                           

                                                                                                                                                          126

I began to noticea change in Mary. Often, she keptto her room.

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 384                                                             

                           2.  2. 2.   simile                                                                                                                                                                   127

[Shouting cheerily up imaginary stairs, ushering forward an imaginary visitor:]

"Mary, come down and meet the Japanese ambassador…" [Pause. He hears nothing.]

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 387                                                                                                               

                                           1.   TempleBlocks  Trgl.   simile                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               128

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 390                                                                                                                                   rit. 391                     Ah.She's…      MenoMosso  con sord                     3      notfeel - ingwell.         129

Afew years later,Thomas Jr - Dash we called him --came along. And the day after he was born I said:

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                 

        393 1.  1.                                                                               Solo                                    130

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                        3        Mar - y,Ipro - miseyouthatfromnowonIwilltakemymealsat           (let ring) Moltorubato 397       Chimes   (chant-like)   Tutti  div.   ord.      131

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 398                       home.And,fur - ther,                                   3    3             Iwillworkon - lydaysandstayhomenightswithDotand            molto rit. (let ring)              molto rit.      132

But a racewas on: the race to produce electric light.

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                       Dash.

                                              400  Agitato          Trgl.  Glock.     pizz.   pizz.                                                                   cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco                                                                                                                                                                               HighMed.Tom LowMed.Tom     cresc. poco a poco  cresc. poco a poco        cresc. poco a poco                  133

knewthe answer was much simpler:

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 403                                                                                                                                                                            Around the world, inventors were pursuing grand, foolish visions.                                                                        cresc. poco a poco  cresc. poco a poco  cresc. poco a poco  cresc. poco a poco                                                                      I

                                                                    134

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 406 7        6         7          6                                    7        6         7          6                                                                                        7          6         7           6          7           6          theright filament                                                                                                   arco div.   7        6          7         6                                       7         6          7          6                                                                           7          6          7          6           7          6          would solvethe whole problem                                                                                                     135

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                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 410  7      7         7       7        7                              7       7      7       7                               3     3     3     3     3     3                                                                                                                                                                                    cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  a2  cresc.  cresc.   cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc.  cresc. cresc. 7         7        7        7       7   7                                    7      7         7       7                                3     3         3     3                                                                                                                                                                                                    Hi-Tom  Low-Tom                       

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                                                                                                                                                                                             Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                 3        3       Will-iamLes-liewasbornineigh-teensev-en-tyeight       (let ring) Moltorubato  412           Chimes   unis. div.                        3    5      3     Andthedayaf-terhewasbornIsaid:                                 [Pause.] Nothing. I was at work      G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. 138

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                415 Moderato  1.  pizz.                                                      (one stand)  con sord unis.                                                         1.  1. 139

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 418                                                                                                                               Afrag-ilefil-a-menttolightthe             con sord 2.  (one stand)                                                               fu - ture.                             140

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 421                                                                   Afragilefil-amentthatmeansso                    1. con sord  div. Tutti                                                                  much.                                                                                             6                     6          13                 13           Afrag-ilefil-amentthat             6                  senza sord.   Tutti ord.    arco  141

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                     quiv - erslikeathread,                                    424       div.  div.   div.                                                     strunga - crossthevoid,                                                                                                                   Wait - ingforasurgeof                            142

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 427                                           cur - renttomakeit                                                                                                                                    blaze.           428                                                                                                                                              Afrag-ile               rit.            143

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                  fil-a - ment: some - times      a tempo 430                                                          lifeislikethat.So                                                                slend-er.Poised          144

I had bought us a finethree-story clapboard house, just a brisk walk from my laboratory. Mary was diagnosed as suffering from nervous exhaustion.

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 433                                                         Wait - ing.

                           senza sord.  senza sord.  senza sord.   pizz. 434                                                                                                                  (Stick) Unpocopiumosso  toPicc.       Sm.Susp.Cym. B.D   sub.  sub.                                                                                                  1. Trgl.    145

I would run over to see her once every day.

[He immediately shifts to the impatient Edison of those days, running to the foot of the stairs and shouting:]" Everything all right, Mary?" "Mary!" [He strains to hear. Pause]

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass  436                                                                                                             (Stick) PiccoloTrp.  1.    Sm.Susp.Cym. B.D  sub.  sub.                                                                                                        1. Trgl.                                                                                                

                                                        Picc. 2. 1.   146

Shall I call the nurse?" [Pause. Very angry now:] "Mary! [A frustrated cry to himself:] Ah!" [He shifts back to the present:]

And I'd be out the door to the lab. I was experimenting with carbon filaments,copper, platinum.

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass  439                                                                                                               

                                                                                                              7      7                                            toTrp.  Flute2.   pizz. 147

I slept little, ate when I could, stayed all night at the lab on Christie Street.

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 441                                                                                                                                                                                                    

                                                                 senza sord.

cresc.

poco cresc.

a poco cresc. poco a poco  cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco div. cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco   148

cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco

poco a

poco

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 443                                                                                                       7          14                     And one morning I knew I had it:                                                      Trp.       unis.   149

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                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                     3                                                                                 444    (rim shot)  SnareDr.    (hard mallet)                

                                                  Sun shine!                           pizz.  pizz.      150

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

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 446                        

                                                   Sun shine!                                       1. pizz.                                 

                                                         Sun shine!fromafragilefil-a-ment.                                               1.   151

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 448                             14                                         14                                                   9                                     9                                                                                                                                                                                                                   152

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                                                            Sun shine!fromafrag - ile                  449                                                                                                                  fil - a - ment.    153

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 451                                                                                                            Moon light inalit - tle                                                                                                                                 globe!      154

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 453                                                                                                                Star light atyour      1. 1.                                                                                                                                                         fin-ger-tips!The      155

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 455                                                                                                                                               worldwillnotbedarka        10                10                                                                                                                                    gain!            156

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                                                                                                                                Sun shine! fromafrag - ile                        457      1.     arco  arco  arco   div.                                                                                                                                                                                                                             fil - a - ment.                                          div. 157

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 459                                                                                                                                                                                                     Moon light inalit - tle                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  globe!                                        158

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 461                                                                                                                                                                                          Star light atyour                                                                                                                                                                                                               fin - ger - tips!The                    159

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 463                                                                                                                                                                                                                    worldwillnotbedarka                                                                                                                                                                                                                           gain!       rit. 160

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                         Itwas        Unpocopiumosso 465    1.                                                            2A - M,ona                                                                                                                                                                   div.  pizz. 161

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 467                            coldOc - to - bermorn-ing,                                                                                                                                           Itriedtogetwordto                                                                                                        1. 162

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 469                     Mar y:                                                                                                                                                               163

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 471                                                          ComeseewhatI'vedone!           1.                                                              3         Comeono - vertoChrist - ieStreet!            164

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                     Leavethe                                          473       div.                                                                                          ba biesa - sleepand                                           165

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 475                                                                                 comeseewhatI'vedone,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       AllthosenightswhenI                                               166

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 478                                                                                 3      could - n'tcomehome.                                                                                                                                            Allthosenightsthatyou                                                 pizz. 167

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 480                                                                                3     sleptonyourown.                                                                                                                                          Allthosenightsthatwe                                                 168

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                            lost.                                     482      senza sord                                                                Itwas                                           toPicc. 169

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 484                                                                          2A - M,ona                                                                               pizz.  Picc.                                                                        coldOc - to - bermorn - ing,                                                170

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 486                                                                           Itriedtogetwordto                                                                                                                              Mar - y:                                              171

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 488                                                            ComeseewhatI'vedone!                                                          3           3                3                            3       Comeono - vertoChrist - ieStreet!                    3                                   172

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 490                                                Leavethe                                                                                                     ba - biesa - sleepand                                                     492                                                                                                           comeseewhatI'vedone,                                                                 arco     173

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 493                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           AllthosenightswhenI                                                 174

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 495                                                                                                   3     could - n'tcomehome.                                                                                                                                                                  AllthosenightsthatI                                                   175

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 497                                                                                                3       workedonmyown.Pur                                                                                                 cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc. div. cresc. cresc. cresc. cresc.                                                                                                    3      su - ingadreamof                                                                                                 176

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                            Star light!                                                                                        arco  arco 499                                                                                                                                177

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 501                                                                           Moon light!                                                                                                                                  9          9                                                                              178

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                                                                                      Sun shine!                            503        sempre marcato                    sempre marcato   sempre marcato    179

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 504                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   180

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 506                                                                                                                                                                                        sempre marcato                                                                                                                                                                                        181

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 508   10             10             10             10                                                                                                                                                                                                            10                                                                                            182

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 509                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    sempre marcato  sempre marcato    sempre marcato  sempre marcato  sempre marcato  sempre marcato  sempre marcato                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     183

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 511                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            sempre marcato sempre marcato  sempre marcato  sempre marcato  sempre marcato 184

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 513                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Med.Susp.Cym. 185

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 6      6           6       6           6      6          6       6                                                                                                                                                                                                                        514                   Trgl.   CrashCymb.                             186



                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 515 6       6           6       6              6       6          6       6                                                                                                                                                                                                           a2   

    187

 

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 516 6       6          6       6              6       6          6       6                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

        188

 



                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 517 6       6          6       6              6       6          6       6                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

 

                        189

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 

 

                          190

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                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 519 6     6        6  6    6     6                                                                                                                                                                                                         6      6      5    6  6     9                          9                9                                                                                                                                                              9             9                Hi-Tom Med.Tom Sm.Susp.Cymb.                                             191

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Trgl.            CrashCymb. B.D      div.  521                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            Med.Tom Hi-Tom       192

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 523                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  193

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 525                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                CrashCymb.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           194

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 527                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 allarg.      195

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                                                                                               MenoMosso  528 Flute2.       div.  div.  div.                                                                                                                                                        1. 196

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 530                                                                                                                                                                                        unis.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  197

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                                                                                                                                                       532                                                                                                                                                                                 198

dim. poco a poco unis.

poco a poco  dim. poco a poco  

poco a poco

(hard mallet)                                                                                                                         

poco a poco   199

poco a poco



dim.

dim. poco a poco unis.

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 536                                                                                                                     rit.  (like a music box winding down)  (like a music box winding down)  (like a music box winding down)  (like a music box winding down)                                                                                                                                                                         Butitwas       rubato     200

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                            2A - M,andI             Menomosso 539   1.                                     sata - loneNeara                                                  lit - tleglobeona                                                    bench.Iwrote         201

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                   downthetime,AndI               543   con sord 1.  div.                                          heldmybreath,ThenI                    div.                                      threwaswitch,Anda                   molto espressivo      con sord       div.                                                           frag - ilefil - a-ment                               rit.    Med.Susp.Cym.   div. div. 202

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                                    glowed,AndI                    a tempo  547                                                         thought: the                                                                                                                                           worldwillnotbedarka                                                             rit.           Med.Susp.Cym.      div.  203

                                                                                                         Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                                            gain                    Moderato 550  1.   con sord  con sord  pizz.  unis. unis. unis.                                                                 con sord unis.                                                                        molto rit. 2.  204

[He suddenly moves downstage. He speaks with vigor and confidence, unafffected by the music around him. And yet, something seems to die in the pauses between his declarations.] Four years later, I had electrified Lower Manhattan and the center of London. [Pause.] I was buildingpower stations in nine countries. [Pause.] I traveled the world for the Edison Electric Light Company.

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                 

      Reflectively 553  (one stand)                                                      (one stand)       3                                                            (one stand)    205

And with allthese successes, there was always a dread about Mary -- a dread of not having doneenough. ...a dread of walking into a hotel or anoffice to find atelegram waiting for me. Handed to me by a smiling, helpful person.

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 558     3          3                 

           Tutti Tutti Tutti  con sord                                                                                                       rit.      206

(heartbreakingly)

[The lights are beginning to fade. As Edison seeks to recover from his outburst, his eyes move to the place in the audience where the imaginary heckler sits.]

In fact, I was in NewYork City whenI was handed the telegram [Angrily:] I was twohoursaway, TWO HOURS...

                     Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass                    

        MoltoSemplice  562

 1.    semplice semplice semplice                                                                          

                 207

[He now speaks to the imaginary heckler with a calm acceptance and no trace of remonstrance:] I knowexactly when.August ninth, 1883.

                                                                                                                                                   Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass 566                                   

                                                                 AndIthought...The I remember                      rit.      568 con sord Oboe                                                               worldwillnotbedarka                                       a tempo    1.  1. con sord   div.   pizz.  pizz.  208

[In silence, the sound recording of Edison is heard again:] "The first words I spoke in the… original phonograph.Alittle piece of practical poetry…" [The lights fade to black with a last chord in the orchestra.]

                                                               Fl.1,2 (Picc.) Ob.1,2 Clar.1,2 Bsn.1,2 Hrns.1,2 Trpt.1,2 Trb.1,2 Tuba Timp. Perc. Perc. Glock. Mar. Harp Edison Vln.1 Vln.2 Vla. Vcl. Bass               

    gain!                                                                                                        2/2/05      senza sord.  senza sord.        senza sord.  div. senza sord.  div. senza sord.  senza sord.  arco 209