Stay in Time (2013)

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Stay in Time for SSAA Chorus, Piano & Woodblocks Music & Lyrics by Robert S. Cohen Leapfrog Productions 303 Upper Mountain Ave. Upper Montclair, NJ 07043 ph: (973) 783-9192 Fax: (973) 783-9126 Frogmastr@aol.com www.robertscohen.com

Notes

This is a work in which rhythm is an especially integral part of the structure. When the voices are singing actual pitches, it is important that the notes and words are properly articulated. When they are making non-pitched vocal sounds (rehearsal letters C-D and E-F), tongue clicks and lip smacks should be liberally employed in order to accentuate the percussive nature of the words. The tempo throughout the piece should not vary until the accel. poco a poco (measure 97) at which point it should accelerate to a tempo as fast as humanly possible while still maintaining textual comprehension.

Stay in Time

You must stay in time, Neither early nor late. You must stay in time, Not fast or slow. Watch the seconds pass As you sit and wait. Stay in time.

Time is what we need. Time is what we waste. When we’re losing time We must make haste. Now the future’s here And the past is gone. Stay in time.

You can buy time, shoot time, Find some time to kill. You can give time, take time, Squander time and chill. Time just rushes swift and silent like the morning tide. Stay in time.

There is spending time. There is time well spent. You can watch the time

To your heart’s content. You can save your time, But you’ll never get it back. Stay in time.

This time, that time, long time, short time, First time, last time, day time, night time Finding time, losing time, giving time, taking time, Any time, every time, nick-of time, happy time, One time, two-time, earth time, space time, Waking time, sleepy time, supper time, out of time, Half time, full time, cut time, mean time, Summertime, winter time, standard time, local time, Tea time, coffee time, party time, ragtime, Good time, bad time, lovely time, lousy time, Wake time, break time, lifetime, out of time.

You can call for time. You can call “time out!”

Time’s the one sure thing You can’t live without. Plant he seeds of time And you’ll grow to learn: Stay in time.

You can throw out time; “Time’s” a magazine. You can pass the time Sharing time long past. You can be on time Or, time out of mind. Stay in Time.

                     Soprano1 Soprano2 Alto1 Alto2 Woodblocks Piano               tikatikatiktikatikatik      tikatikatiktikatika     Tempo mechanico Tempo mechanico         tika         tikatikatiktikatikatik            tiktikatikatiktikatika                tikatikatikatikatik         tikatikatikatika            tikatikatiktikatikatik            tiktikatikatiktikatika           1
Stay in Time
      S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 4      tika            tikatikatikatikatik            tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatiktikatikatik             tiktikatikatiktikatika                tikatikatikatikatik         tikatikatikatika            tikatikatikatikatik            tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatiktikatikatik            tiktikatikatiktikatika               tikatikatikatikatiktika          tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik            tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatiktikatikatik             tiktikatikatiktikatika  -                      S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 7     tika                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika                  tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika            tikatikatikatikatik            tiktikatikatikatika             tikatikatiktikatikatik            tiktikatikatiktikatika               threeatikatikatikatika                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika                  tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika             tiktikatikatikatika               tikatikatiktikatikatikatika        tiktikatikatiktikatika                      2
      S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno.         tikatikatikatika        tikatikatikatikatik      A A          tiktikatikatikatika         tikatikatikatikatik     Youmust             tiktikatikatikatika       tikatikatikatikatik            stayintime,neitherearlynorlate.Youmust   -                                    S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 12         tiktikatikatikatika         tikatikatikatikatik          stayintime,notfastorslow.Watchthe             tiktikatikatikatika         tikatikatikatikatik         secondspassasyousitandwait.                tikatikatikatikatikatika            tikatikatikatikatikatika            3
                  S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 15     Stayintime.                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika     Stayintime.    Stayintime.                          tikatikatikatikatikatikatikTimeis                                    S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 17             threeatikatikatikatik         tikatikatikatika          whatweneed.Timeiswhatwewaste.     Whenwe're                 tikatikatikatikatik           tiktikatikatikatika           losingtimeWemustmakehaste.Nowthe     Nowthe       4
                              S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 19           tikatikatikatikatik          tiktikatikatikatika                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika         future'shereAndthepastisgone.         future'shereAndthepastisgone.               tikatikatikatikatikatika   tik             tikatikatikatikatikatika                                                          S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 21           tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika     Stayintime.     Stayintime.                       tikatikatikatikatikatika tikatikatikatikatikatika             tikatikatikatikatikatika                  5
                     S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno.                           B B     Youcan                                    S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 25      buytime,        shoottime,        Findsometimetokill.     Youcan                              Timejust         Squandertimeandchill.        taketime,      givetime,                             6
       S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 27           rushesswiftandsilentlikethemorning           rushesswiftandsilentlikethemorning                            tide.Thereis    tide.Thereis      Stayintime.     Stayintime.                                        S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 29      spendingtime.       spendingtime,        Thereistimewellspent.     Youcan                              AhhYoucan     Youcan       Ahh          watchthetimetoyourheart'scontent                      -    7
       S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 31          saveyourtimebutyou'llnevergetit          saveyourtimebutyou'llnevergetit        Youcansaveyourtimegetit       nevergetit                         back.   back.  back.  back.                          -            S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno.            tikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik     sub. sub. C C            tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik            Thistime,thattime,longtime,shorttime,          tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik    ---- -------       8
      S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 36          Firsttime,lasttime,daytime,nighttime          tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik            Thistime,thattime,longtime,shorttime,           tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik            Firsttime,lasttime,daytime,nighttime           tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik                   S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 39             Findingtime,losingtime,takingtime,givingtime,         Thistime,thattime,longtime,shorttime,           tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik                 Findingtime,losingtime,takingtime,givingtime,         Firsttime,lasttime,daytime,nighttime           tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik     ---- ---        9
      S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 41             Findingtime,losingtime,givingtime,takingtime,         Thistime,thattime,longtime,shorttime,           tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik                   anytime,ev'rytime,nickoftime,happytime,         Firsttime,lasttime,daytime,nighttime           tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik                  S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 43                 Thistime,thattime,longtime,shorttime,             Findingtime,losingtime,givingtime,takingtime,           tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik                                   Firsttime,lasttime,daytime,nighttime             anytime,ev'rytime,nickoftime,happytime,           tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik                     ---- ---            10
       S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 45                         Findingtime,losingtime,takingtime,givingtime,         Thistime,thattime,longtime,shorttime,           tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik                                 Anytime,ev'rytime,nickoftime,happytime,         Firsttime,lasttime,daytime,nighttime           tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik                     -------                   S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 47                         Findingtime,losingtime,takingtime,givingtime,         Thistime,thattime,longtime,shorttime,           tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik                                             Anytime,ev'rytime,nickoftime,happytime,         Firsttime,lasttime,daytime,nighttime           tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik                                 11
       S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 49                 Onetime,twotime,earthtime,spacetime,             Findingtime,losingtime,givingtime,takingtime,           tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik                                 Wakingtime,sleepytime,suppertime,outoftime,         onetime,twotime,earthtime,spacetime,           tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik                                         S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 51                         Summertime,wintertime,standardtime,localtime,         Halftime,fulltime,cuttime,meantime,           tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik                                                          Halftime,fulltime,cuttime,meantime,             Summertime,wintertime,standardtime,localtime,           tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik                                                     12
       S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 53                         Summertime,wintertime,standardtime,localtime,         Halftime,fulltime,cuttime,meantime,           tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik                                                    Halftime,fulltime,cuttime,meantime,             Summertime,wintertime,standardtime,localtime,           tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik                                                            S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 55                      Coffeetime,teatime,partytime,ragtime,           Teatime,coffeetime,ragtime,partytime,           tiktikatikatikatika          tikatikatikatikatik                                                              Goodtime,badtime,lovelytime,lousytime,                     Lovelytime,lousytime,goodtime,badtime,           tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik                                                  13
       S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 57                      Coffeetime,teatime,partytime,ragtime,           Teatime,coffeetime,ragtime,partytime,           tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik                                                      Waketime,breaktime,lifetime,outoftime.                   Waketime,breaktime,lifetime,outoftime.                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika                                                            S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno.          tikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik     D sub.   D          tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik             14
      S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 61          tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik        ticktockticktock                tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik        ticktockticktock                   S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 63          tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik       stayinstayin       stayinstayin       ticktockticktock                tiktikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatik       stayinstayin       stayinstayin       ticktockticktock             15
       S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 65           tikatikatikatikatik         tikatikatikatika             33 oneo'clocktwothreetiko'clockfour        33 twoo'clockthreefouro'clock       stayinstayin       stayinstayin       ticktockticktock                   tikatikatikatikatik          tiktikatikatikatika              33 fiveo'clocksixseveno'clockeight!        3 3 fivesixo'clockseveno'clockeight!       stayinstayin       stayinstayin       ticktockticktock          ----                           S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 67           tikatikatikatikatik           tiktikatikatikatika             33 oneo'clocktwothreeo'clockfour        33 twoo'clockthreefouro'clock       stayinstayin       stayinstayin       ticktockticktock                                   tikatikatikatikatik          tiktikatikatikatika              33 fiveo'clocksixseveno'clockeight!        3 3 fivesixo'clockseveno'clockeight!       stayinstayin       stayinstayin       ticktockticktock                                               16
       S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 69           tikatikatikatikatik          tiktikatikatikatika             33 oneo'clocktwothreeo'clockfour        33 twoo'clockthreefouro'clock       stayinstayin       stayinstayin       ticktockticktock                                     6666                 tikatikatikatikatik           tiktikatikatikatika              33 fiveo'clocksixseveno'clockeight!        3 3 fivesixo'clockseveno'clockeight!       stayinstayin       stayinstayin       ticktockticktock                                     6666   -------                           S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno.  71           tikatikatikatikatik           tiktikatikatikatika             33 oneo'clocktwothreeo'clockfour        33 twoo'clockthreefouro'clock       stayinstayin       stayinstayin       ticktockticktock                                     6666                         6666                   tik tikatikatikatikatiktikatikatikatika  tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika              33 fiveo'clocksixseveno'clockeight!       3 3 fivesixo'clockseveno'clockeight!       stayinstayin       stayinstayin       ticktockticktock                                     6666                         6666                           17
      S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno.          tikatikatikatika        tikatikatikatikatik            E  E          tiktikatikatikatika        tikatikatikatikatik     Youcan                          tiktikatikatikatika         tikatikatikatikatik            callfortime.Youcancall"TimeOut!"Time'sthe                                                 S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 76          tiktikatikatikatika         tikatikatikatikatik           onesurethingyoucan'tlivewithout.Plantthe                tiktikatikatikatika         tikatikatikatikatik         seedsoftimeandyou'llgrowtolearn:                  tikatikatikatikatikatika           tikatikatikatikatikatika                   18
                  S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 79     Stayintime.                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika     Stayintime.    Stayintime.                          tikatikatikatikatikatikatikYoucan                                   S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 81                   Ahh          throwouttime,Time'samagazine.     Youcan                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika                                 Ahh     Ahh           passthetimeSharingtimelongpast.Youcan                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikYoucan                     19
                              S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 83      Ahhtikatika     Ahh         beontimeor,timeoutofmind         beontime,or,timeoutofmind.                         threeatikatikatikathreeatika                                                   S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 85                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika     Stayintime.     Stayintime.     Stayintime.     Stayintime.                 tikatikatikatikatikatika                 -------------       20
                                          S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 87                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika     Stayintime.     Stayintime.     Stayintime.                   tikatikatikatika                                                       S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno. 89                                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika     Stayintime.     Stayintime.     Stayintime.                           tikatikatikatika             21
                     S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno.                         F sub.  F                                      S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 93                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika          tiktiktiktiktiktiktiktik                           tik                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika   tik         tiktiktiktiktiktiktiktik                                      22
       S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 95                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika          tiktiktiktiktiktiktiktik     tik                            tik                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika   tik         tiktiktiktiktiktiktiktik                                              S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 97           tiktikatikatiktikatika            tikatikatiktikatikatik      StayinStayin     StayinStayin                                         accel. poco a poco accel. poco a poco accel. poco a poco accel. poco a poco accel. poco a poco accel. poco a poco           tiktikatikatiktikatika            tikatikatiktikatikatik      StayinStayin     StayinStayin                                   -                 23
       S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 99           tiktikatikatiktikatika            tikatikatiktikatikatik      StayinStayin     StayinStayin                                             tiktikatikatiktikatika            tikatikatiktikatikatik      StayinStayin     StayinStayin                                                        S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 101           tiktikatikatiktikatika            tikatikatiktikatikatik         StayinStayinStayinStayin         StayinStayinStayinStayin                                                     tiktikatikatiktikatika            tikatikatiktikatikatik         StayinStayinStayinStayin         StayinStayinStayinStayin                                                     24

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       S1 S2 A1 A2 W.Bl. Pno. 103                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika         StayinStayinStayinStayin         StayinStayinStayinStayin                                                      tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika                 tikatikatikatikatikatikatikatika         StayinStayinStayinStayin         StayinStayinStayinStayin                                                                               S1 S2 A1 A2 Pno.        G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. G.P. (pointing and shouting) (pointing and shouting) (pointing and shouting) (pointing and shouting) G G Atempo Atempo     Stayintime!     Stayintime!     Stayintime!      Stayintime!                        25

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