Eight (TheStoryofHanukkah) for SSAChorus,BbClarinet*&Piano MusicbyRobertS.Cohen TextbyNanciK.Bern LeapfrogProductions 303UpperMountain Ave. UpperMontclair,NJ07043 www.robertscohen.com bobcohenmusic@gmail.com (973)783-9192 *optional(otherinstrumentsmayalsosubstitute)
JudahtheMacabeeledourfight
Wewonourtemplebackwithmight
Onevesselofoilwasalltheyfound Withthehighpriest’sseal,itwasbound WelittheMenorahinaweandfaith Andoneday’sworthofflamelastedforeight.
Therulersoftheland
Letourtemplestand
ButbannedourJewishreligion. Therulersoftheland
Letourtemplestand
Usedouraltarfortheirtradition
Theytriedtobendustotheirthought Butourfaithcouldnotbecaught Agreatmiraclehappenedthere
NessGadolHayahSham
Foreightnightsofglory
Wetellourstory
Addingcandlesalltheway Foreightnightsofglory
WefillourMenorahs
Asourheartsbegintosway
Firstcandlebringsthebeginningoflove Secondforpowerfromabove Thirdcandleshineswithbeautysobright Fourthilluminatesoureternalsight
Fifthcandlesendsourprayersinitsflame
Sixthcallsourspirits'truename
Seventhcandlelightstheworld
Eighthsurroundsusall
NessGadolHayahSham
Whatoncewasatempleofstoneandgold
Wasbrokenbyfireandsworduntold Butthetempleinoursoulitstillresides
Shiningbrightwiththestarsofold Findlightinthedarkness
Forwhatyoubelieve
Eachcandleisaprayer
Agreatmiraclehappenedthere
NessGadolHayahSham
Hareshone (First),Hashayne (Second), Hashlehe (Third),Harivee (Fourth), Hachameshe (Fifth),Hasheshe (Sixth), Hashivee (Seventh),Hashmeknee (Eighth), Luhkhahyim! (l'Chaim)
Eight (TheStoryofHanukkah)
Soprano1 Soprano2 Alto Piano =84 =84 Moderato Moderato ca. ca. S1 S2 A Pno. JudahtheMacabee JudahtheMacabee 5 5 ledourfightWe ledourfightWe wonourtemple wonourtemple backwithmight backwithmight
S1 S2 A Pno. 9 One vesselofoilwas alltheyfoundWiththe S1 S2 A Pno. 13 highpriest’sseal,itwas We We bound littheMenorahin littheMenorahin aweandfaithAnd aweandfaithAnd 2
S1 S2 A Pno. 17 oneday’sworthofflame oneday’sworthofflame oneday’sworthof flame lastedfor lastedfor lastedfor eight. eight. eight. - BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 21 The The rulersofthelandLetour rulersofthelandLetour 24 24 3
BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 25 templestandBut templestandBut bannedourJewishre bannedourJewishre ligion. ligion. The rulersofthelandLetour BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 29 templestandUsedour altarfortheirtra They dition triedtobendus Oo Oo 4
BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 33 totheirthoughtButour faithcouldnotcould notbecaught notbecaught notbecaught BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 37 Agreat miraclehappened 38 38 thereAgreat Agreat miraclehappened miraclehappened 5
BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 41 thereAgreat thereAgreat Agreat miraclehappened miraclehappened miraclehappened there there there molto rit. molto rit. (freely) S1 S2 A Pno. NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol =132 =132 Lively Lively 44 44 HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham 6
BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 48 NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham GadolHayahSham GadolHayahSham GadolHayahSham NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 52 HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol 7
BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 56 NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol NessGa NessGa NessGa dolHayah dolHayah dolHayah rit. rit. Sham Sham ShamFor ---- S1 S2 A Pno. eightnightsofgloryWe Tempoprimo Tempoprimo 60 60 tellourstory Addingcandles 8
S1 S2 A Pno. 63 For alltheway eightnightsofgloryWe fillourMenorahsAsour BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 66 heartsbeginto sway Firstcandlebringsthebe 68 68 ginningoflove 9
BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 70 Secondforpowerfroma bove Thirdcandleshineswith Thirdcandleshineswith beautysobright beautysobright BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 74 Fourthilluminates oureternalsight 3 Fifthcandlesendsour Fifthcandlesendsour 3 prayersinitsflame prayersinitsflame 10
BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 78 3 Sixthcallsourspirits'true name 3 Seventhcandle Seventhcandle 3 lightstheworld lightstheworld BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 82 Eighthsur Eighthsur Eighthsur rit. rit. roundsus roundsus roundsus all all all NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol =132 =132 85 85 Lively Lively HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham - 11
S1 S2 A Pno. 87 NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 91 GadolHayahSham GadolHayahSham GadolHayahSham NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol 12
BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 95 HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol Hayah Hayah Hayah molto rit. molto rit. BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 99 ShamWhat Sham Sham oncewasatempleof Ahh Ahh =60 =60 Menomosso Menomosso 100 100 stoneandgoldWas brokenbyfireand Oo Oo 13
BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 103 sworduntold Butthe Ahh Ahh templeinoursoulit Ahh Ahh stillresidesshining Oo Oo brightwiththestarsof BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 107 Find Find old lightinthedarknessFor lightinthedarknessFor accel. poco a poco accel. poco a poco whatyoubelieve whatyoubelieve Each candleisa 14
BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 111 Agreat prayer miraclehappened Tempoprimo Tempoprimo 112 112 thereAgreat Agreat miraclehappened miraclehappened BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 115 thereAgreat thereAgreat Agreat miraclehappened miraclehappened miraclehappened miraclehappened miraclehappened miraclehappened there there there rit. rit. 15
S1 S2 A Pno. NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol =92 =92 119 119 (f.s.) (f.s.) Menomosso Menomosso HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham (f.s.) (f.s.) accel. poco a poco accel. poco a poco NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol (f.s.) (f.s.) HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham --- S1 S2 A Pno. 123 NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol (f.s.) (f.s.) (f.s.) = foot stomp HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham (f.s.) (f.s.) GadolHayahSham GadolHayahSham GadolHayahSham - 16
BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol Lively 126 126 =132 =132 Lively HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol -- BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 129 HayahSham HayahSham HayahSham NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol NessGadol -- 17
(On the recitation of each number in Hebrew, someone lights a candle)
S1 S2 A Pno. 132 Hasheyni Harishohn cresc. poco a poco
cresc.
cresc. poco a poco Harivee'i Hashileeshee cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco Hashishi HakhamishiHashishi Hakhamishi - BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. 135 Hashihvi'i Hashihvi'i'i Hashivi'i Hashih Hashih Hashih mi mi mi rit. rit. 18
poco a poco
(raise a cup, glass or hand over your head and shout...)
BCl. S1 S2 A Pno. ni ni ni Piumosso Piumosso 138 138 =144 =144 L'Chaim! L'Chaim! L'Chaim!
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