Lullaby (2013) by bobcohenmusic

for SATB&Piano MusicbyRobertS.Cohen PoembyLouisaMayAlcott LeapfrogProductions 303UpperMountainAve. UpperMontclair, NJ07043 ph:(973) 783-9192 bobcohenmusic@gmail.com www.robertscohen.com

byJohn&CynthiaBalmeandtheBrookdaleConcordiaChorale

Lullaby

Commissioned

Lullaby

Nowthedayisdone, Nowtheshepherdsun Driveshiswhiteflocksfromthesky; Nowtheflowersrest

Ontheirmother'sbreast, Hushedbyherlowlullaby.

Nowtheglowwormsglance, Nowthefirefliesdance, Underfern-boughsgreenandhigh; Andthewesternbreeze

Totheforesttrees Chantsatunefullullaby.

Now'midshadowsdeep Fallsblessedsleep, Likedewfromthesummersky; Andthewholeearthdreams, Inthemoon'ssoftbeams, Whilenightbreathesalullaby.

Now,birdlings,rest, Inyourwindrockednest, Unscaredbytheowl'sshrillcry; Forwithfoldedwings

LittleBrierswings, Andsingethyourlullaby.

                        Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Keyboard                     Adagiocantabileca. Adagiocantabileca.                       poco rit.                     a tempo a tempo 3 3 semplice 1

Lullaby

            S A T B Kybd. 4       Nowthedayisdone,       Nowthedayisdone,                     semplice semplice        NowtheshepherdsunDriveshis        NowtheshepherdsunDriveshis                          whiteflocksfromthesky;       whiteflocksfromthesky;                                                    S A T B Kybd. 7          NowtheflowersrestOntheir        NowtheflowersrestOntheir                 semplice semplice      mother'sbreast,    mother'sbreast,              Hushedbyherlowlulla      Hushedbyherlowlulla                          by.   by.             2

            S A T B Kybd.      Nowtheglowwormsglance,       Nowglowwormsglance,     Nowglowwormsglance,     Nowglowwormsglance,                  11 11              Nowthefirefliesdance,Under         Nowfirefliesdance,Under         Nowthefirefliesdance,Under     Nowfirefliesdance,                      fernboughsgreenandhigh;         fernboughsgreenandhigh;      fernboughsgreenandhigh;      fernboughsgreenandhigh;                                                  S A T B Kybd. 14       AndthewesternbreezeTothe   Ahh   Ahh  Ahh                    foresttrees               Chantsatunefullulla        Chantsatunefullulla     Chantslulla     Chantslulla                   by.   by.   by.   by.                   --3

            S A T B Kybd.       Now'midshadowsdeep       Now'midshadowsdeep                        18 18       Fallsblessedsleep,         Fallsblessedsleep,Like                               dewfromthesummer       dewfromthesummer       dewfromthesummer                      ---            S A T B Kybd. 21   sky;       thesummersky;       thesummersky;                      Andthewholeearthdreams,         Andthewholeearthdreams,       Andthewholeearthdreams,    wholeearthdreams,                             cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco cresc. poco a poco            Inthemoon'ssoftbeams,         Inthemoon'ssoftbeams,While      themoon'ssoftbeams,   moon'sbeams,                            4

            S A T B Kybd. 24        nightbreathesalulla     nightbreathesalullul     nightbreathesalul         nightbreathesalullalul                           dim. poco a poco        by.alulla     lullaby.        laby.alulla        laby.alulla                        by.lulla      breathesalullaby.      by.breathesalulla    by.lulla                  -            S A T B Kybd. 27    lalulla      breathesalullaby.      by.breathesalulla    by.lulla             dim. poco a poco dim. poco a poco dim. poco a poco dim. poco a poco    by.lulla        breathesalullaby.lulla    by.lulla    by.lulla                rit. rit.   by.   by.   by.   by.                 a tempo a tempo 29 A      ---- -5

            S A T B Kybd. 30       Now,birds,rest,      Now,birdlings,rest,                       (etherally)          InyournestUn        Inyourwindrockednest,Un                             scaredbytheowl'sshrillcry;          scaredbytheowl'sshrillcry;                           S A T B Kybd. 33           ForwithfoldedwingsLittle                        Brierswings,and       Brierswings,And                 singethlulla     singethlulla     singethlulla      singethyourlulla                        - ----6

            S A T B Kybd. 36   by.   by.   by.   by.                   Now,birdlings,rest,       Now,birdlings,rest,       Now,birdlings,rest,      Now,birdlings,rest,                  37 37             Inyourwindrockednest,Un         Inyourwindrockednest,Un       Inwindrockednest,Un      Inwindrockednest,Un               --            S A T B Kybd. 39       scaredbytheowl'sshrillcry;       scaredbytheowl'sshrillcry;      scaredbytheowl'scry;         scaredbytheowl'scry;                     rit. rit.      Little      Forwithfoldedwings    ForLittle  For     Menomosso 40 B      sub. sub. sub.  (freely) (freely) (freely) (freely) Menomosso       Brierswings,And     Brierswings,      Brierswings,     Brierswings,                    7

            S A T B Kybd.     singethyourlulla       singethyourlulla      singethlulla     singlulla            a tempo a tempo     42 42     by.And   by.       yourlullaby.   by.          poco rit. poco rit.       singethyourlulla       singethyourlulla     singethyourlulla    singlulla              Menomosso Menomosso     44 44-            S A T B Kybd.   by.   by.   by.   by.                a tempo a tempo 45 45                       poco rit.                              8